Welp, Sega Forever is a thing now. It's not quite a streaming service, more like a bunch of Sega games that you can get for nowt. Or pay for if you want to avoid seeing adverts all the time. It's a pretty neat idea, and apparently the big S is going to be updating the catalogue regularly with games from its extensive archive.
Obviously that's lead me to a Monday Musing. I used to heart Sega with all of my heart, so I figured I'd have a think about three games that I'd love to see coming to Sega Forever sooner rather than later.
And that's exactly what I've done. If there are games you'd like to see, feel free to chuck them in the comments down at the bottom of the article. Unless you're going to suggest Shadow the Hedgeghog, in which case you're banned and you're never allowed back.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
When I first got my Master System II, this was the only game I had for it. Mainly because it was literally built into the console. Still, if you're only going to have one game, you might as well have one of the best.
It's a super tough platformer with rock-paper-scissors boss fights, and while Alex Kidd might not be remembered as fondly as Sonic, at least his legend hasn't been diminished by continued awful sequels.
Golden Axe
Ah Golden Axe, what a wonderful and quite frankly ridiculous game. Wander through fantasy worlds hacking and slashing everything that moves. Then jump on the back of a fire-breathing dragon and, well, breathe fire on things.
This one is rife for co-op play, and it'd be nice to see it getting a bit more love in today's day and age, since its clearly an inspiration for the likes of Castle Crashers. Plus it's got some excellent mullets. More mullets in gaming plz.
Virtua Fighter
Fighting games can work on mobile. It takes a bit of time, but sometimes you need to put the effort in to get the rewards. Virtua Fighter has sort of fallen into 3D obscurity in recent times, but there was a period when it was considered by some to be the finest example of the genre.
It might come as a shock to the system for anyone who loves the button-mashing inconsistency of Tekken, but this is a much more measured fighting system that actually takes some time to master. Get the controls right and you're on to a winner.
