UPDATE [11/21/24] chaossmash64 pointed out in the comments that the North American Switch version of the game just hit $8.99 on the eShop. Deal ends December 3rd just a few days ahead of the delisting. Great time to grab the collection on Switch! Unfortunately it doesn’t appear to be on sale across Europe.
UPDATE [11/18/24] Site reader 4StringsNoMercy pointed out over the weekend that Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Adventure 2 are included on the list of Steam and Xbox titles to be delisted in the German and Italian regions. A quick search across Sega’s support site shows that those are the only two regions where both Sonic Adventure titles are named. It’s unclear if this was in error or if these regions really will lose both titles on December 6th. Our original post from November 7th continues below with updated lists.
Sega dropped a bombshell of delisting news yesterday afternoon announcing that over 60 Dreamcast and Genesis/Mega Drive titles will be removed from Steam, the Nintendo eShop, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox marketplace at 11:59pm on December 6th.
We’ve got some news to share regarding our Classics bundles. As of December 6th, 2024 we’ll be saying farewell to new purchases of the SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics & Dreamcast Classics. Both of these great bundles and select individual games will be delisted on Steam December 6th.
No worries if you already own a game or bundle. These gems will still live in your Steam library. You can download and play SEGA Classics games whenever you want, as long as you own them before December 6th.
Read more in our FAQ: (https://support.sega.com/hc/articles/29776767664145) So, if you’ve been thinking about picking up a SEGA Classics game or bundle, there’s no time like the present!
The linked support page lists the games below detailing the individual titles on Steam and Xbox that will be delisted. Only the SEGA Genesis Classics collection was available on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. As usual, existing owners will be able to continue downloading and playing the games on all platforms. Sega did make a brief mention that “select individual titles” will remain available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, suggesting that some games will even be leaving that service. Here’s the rundown:
Steam
- SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics bundle
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Soldier
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Beyond Oasis
- Bio-Hazard Battle
- Bonanza Bros
- Columns
- Columns III
- Comix Zone
- Crack Down
- Crazy Taxi
- Decap Attack
- Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Dreamcast Collection Bundle
- Dynamite Headdy
- Ecco Jr.
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco: The Tides of Time
- ESWAT: City Under Siege
- Eternal Champions
- Fatal Labyrinth
- Flicky
- Galaxy Force II
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Golden Axe II
- Golden Axe III
- Gunstar Heroes
- Jet Set Radio
- Kid Chameleon
- Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
- Light Crusader
- Mega Drive and Genesis Classic Bundle
- NiGHTS into Dreams
- Phantasy Star II
- Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
- Ristar
- SEGA Bass Fishing
- Shadow Dancer
- Shining Force
- Shining Force II
- Shining in the Darkness
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Sonic Adventure DX (Germany, Italy)
- Sonic Adventure 2 (Germanly, Italy)
- Sonic 3D Blast
- Sonic Spinball
- Space Channel 5: Part 2
- Space Harrier II
- Streets of Rage
- Streets of Rage 2
- Streets of Rage 3
- Super Thunder Blade
- Sword of Vermilion
- The Revenge of Shinobi
- ToeJam & Earl
- ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkoton
- VectorMan
- VectorMan 2
- Virtua Fighter 2
- Wonder Boy in Monster World
- Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
Xbox
- Sega Genesis Classics
- Altered Beast
- Crazy Taxi
- Golden Axe
- Monster World
- NiGHTS into Dreams
- SEGA Bass Fishing
- Shinobi
- Sonic Adventure DX (Germany, Italy)
- Sonic Adventure 2 (Germanly, Italy)
- Sonic the Fighters
- Streets of Rage
- SVC: ToeJam & Earl
- Virtua Fighter 2
Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
- SEGA Genesis Classics (Switch, PlayStation)
Sega hasn’t announced any new compilations yet but something is probably in the works. At this point I can only hope that it’s a new bundle or a for-purchase offering but I can’t stop thinking it’s going to be yet another subscription-based service. That’s just my own guess/worst fear though. For now, grab what you want while you can. Thanks to everyone who pointed out the news, we’ve added the date to the Watch List calendar (that I’m still trying to fix).