
Back at The Game Awards in December (which feels like so long ago now!), one of the highlights of the show was SEGA revealing that five of its classic franchises were getting new games, including Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio.
As part of that trailer, it was mentioned that "more" titles were also in the works, and now thanks to a report from the ever-reliable Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming, we appear to know of another three that are getting the treatment.
According to the outlet's sources, these are Panzer Dragoon, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Sakura Taisen, all of which are in early development and were greenlit at the same time as the others - somewhere between 2020 and 2021.
If true, that means the full list (so far) now looks like this:
- Crazy Taxi
- Golden Axe
- Jet Set Radio
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Panzer Dragoon
- Sakura Taisen / Sakura Wars
- Shinobi
- Streets of Rage
In all, it's believed that at least 10 SEGA classics have been greenlit at different times in recent years, but we still don't know of any others just yet. However, SEGA has recently trademarked the likes of Outrun, House of the Dead, Alex Kidd, Super Monkey Ball and many others, so perhaps there could be a connection there?
Anyway, it sounds very possible that we're getting new games from those three aforementioned '90s franchises at some point in the future, and fingers crossed they'll make their way to Xbox Series X|S as well. SEGA hasn't said anything officially about platforms for any of the games so far, but hopefully we'll see most (if not all) of them on Xbox - Neon Genesis Evangelion and Sakura Wars have never been available on an Xbox console before!
What are your thoughts on these? Let us know down in the comments section below.
[source insider-gaming.com]
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Didn’t we have a panzer game on the original Xbox from Sega, I remember it looked really nice for that generation.
Really hope if do a remake or new version of that Neon Genesis Evangelion game it comes to the west too. Maybe it would be a Rebuild updated version.
@OldGamer999 yes, It was Panzer Dragon Orta, the last new release of the franchise, superb game, It is what made me buy a Xbox.
Please give us Outrun and After Burner. Instant buy for me.
Skies of Arcadia needs a remake. I'd like a new Sonic Racing Transformed. A new Fighters Megamix could be cool too.
@Bleacdemon After Burner was in the recent list of trademarks as well, so it's possible.
I hope for a Skies of Arcadia Remake and a new Outrun. A new Virtua Fighter and Virtual Tennis would be also very welcome.
@GASEOUS
That’s the game. Was a good game as I played the original Panzer on my Sega Saturn many years ago.
The fact that no one has mentioned Altered Beast yet makes me sad and ashamed of all of you.
Man, takes me back to my youth popping coin after coin into Outrun in the arcade and that classic soundtrack!
Skies or Arcadia
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Phantasy Star IV
Shining Force III (all 3 games) (not sure if this is Sega?
Phantasy Star Online (all chapters and none of the crazy 100 different ways to spend money on cosmetics that is in the sequel)
That is my list that will never happen 😢
@OldGamer999 Yea Panzer Dragoon Orta. Was a pretty awesome game.
Just hoping for Phantasy Star news at this point. Even a full on remake of the 1st one would be my dream game.
I keep hearing about this legendary game Sega released in 2006. People have been talking about it for almost 20 years, so it must have been really good if people still remember it.
@Kaloudz absolutely. Skies of Arcadia is the Dreamcast's crown jewel.
@XxEvilAshxX no one's mentioned Altered Beast because they're only talking about good games 😜
I just want Outrun, or at the very least, I’d settle for a rerelease of Outrun 2006.
@Grippie You can still buy it digitally, as it's backwards compatible. Looks nice on the XSX!
@rpawlos15133 phantasy star universe is on Xbox . That game was trash though lol. I have the og update for switch which is awesome.
@Aniscape Shining Force III was developed by Camelot Software that is now Nintendo's, IIRC. I only played Scenario 3 and had so much fun despite it being in full Japanese language (mostly due to the battle system and various playable chars).
@AM2fl4m3 that’s right!
They just announced Golden Sun 1 and 2 for GBA on Switch!
Camelot needs to keep making RPGs
I was really hoping they’d remake Sega Rally. I absolutely loved that game on the 360 and the track deformation was incredible at the time, no lap was ever the same.
Outrun...a new game would just be amazing or port Outrun 2 and Outrun coast 2 coast, instabuy for many...
Can't wait till my Xbox feels like a Dreamcast 👍
I just hope Sonic isn't one, as we get bombarded by them lol
@Bleacdemon @ANJB78 @Squatcheemagoo @InheritNegative Outrun would be the one for me too. Make it happen!
Rise from your gwave!
@OldGamer999 Yep, Panzer Dragoon Orta, plus the PD remake years later.
What about Vectorman, Seaman or Binary Domain? C'mon Sega.
Binary Domain, Sakura Wars besides just the PS4 one (or just the old ones brought forward), Sega GT (WRC 2023 car builder feature from the Dreamcast entry lives on I guess at least)/Sega Rally. I was surprised even Cosmic Smash even got onto PSVR2 at all.
Outrun without licensing would be nice. 2/2 SP/2006 is good (PS2/PSP cross save before PS3/Vita/PS4 did it and cross buy/cross play too) but that Ferrari licensing. They could make a new one and have no licensing.
It makes sense why the 16bit one gets onto modern platforms or the 3D version for 3DS (not the spinoffs/other titles though which is odd no Outrun 2019 for example many cool ones there they could bring back).
Another Valkyria Chronicles, I played 4 on Xbox One and was good. Would like another as 1 isn't on Xbox but is fine. 2 & 3 are PSP only and 3 is Japan only.
I just want virtua fighter 6.
@Aniscape hahaha yea, after all these years 😭
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