Sega Plans To Delist Over 60 Classic Games – Full List

Shinobi (Image: SEGA)

Ah, yes. The inevitable game cycle of life has started in Sega. The gaming monolith plans to delist over 60 of its classic titles like Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine, Monster World, NiGHTS and Shinobi. Sega has not released any information as to why these games are being delisted come Dec. 6, but if you currently own any of the 60 + titles you should still have access to them.

Hopeful gamers wishing to obtain these Sega titles before they vanish should grab them now. Removal of the games impact Switch, Steam, Xbox and PlayStation users. In the past, Sega has repackaged these classics for resale or classic ports.

Nintendo Switch users can rejoice in the fact that if they own a Nintendo Switch Online Subscription, they’ll have access to “select individual classic titles” as written on Sega’s support site.

The removal of Shinobi is perhaps due to turn the game into a movie. The Golden Axe series removal has to do with the game becoming a TV show, and there is speculation that the game will be repackaged with its newest addition. So far, there’s no release date placed on the new Golden Axe game, leaving fans of the franchise without new information.

But none of this explains why the other titles are being removed.

Sega players on social sites like Reddit have speculated that there will be a re-release of games like Konami’s Castlevania re-release this year. Konami pulled the Castlevania series for resale approximately three months ago, allowing it to be ported over to multiple gaming devices while limiting it to others.

Others guess Sega is done selling their old games and would rather focus on new ones or that Sega is planning a surprise for their followers by releasing new content or a new gaming system similar to Dreamcast, a Sega gaming system released in 1998 that failed to gain traction.

Sega has not released any information as to why the classics are being pulled from stores, but it’s safe to say that more players will opt for emulators in the meantime if they miss the deadlines on these games. Regardless to say, the ball is in Sega’s court and gamers are watching for the next move.

Full List of Sega’s Delisted Games

STEAM

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 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

Altered Beast
Crazy Taxi
SEGA® Genesis Classics™
Golden Axe
Monster World
NiGHTS into Dreams
SEGA Bass Fishing
Shinobi
Sonic the Fighters
Streets of Rage
SVC: ToeJam & Earl
Virtua Fighter 2