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[Baron Aloha]

You know how Nintendo ports SNES games to the GBA?

Why the hell hasn't Sega ported the Sonic Series, Street of Rage series, etc? I mean I know it might be a little more difficult than say SNES-GBA ports but they can't be that hard to do.

I mean good lord, they'd sell like mad. A cartridge containing Sonic 1,2,3, and Knuckles would probably clear a million units worldwide. And a portable Streets of Rage? That'd be awesome.

Sega must really hate money.

 

[Kuramu]

hey yeah... i never had a Genesis... i'd buy a shitload of genesis games if they put some of these out. let's get cracking, Sega

 

[Naked Snake]

I would really like many Genesis ports to GBA, but not necessarily from SEGA.

 

[ElyrionX]

Sega must really hate money.

I agree with this statement.

A Streets of Rage compilation would have owned all.........

 

[Ryo]

Yes! Give us some games SEGA!

 

[Lemurnator]

GBA can't handle Genesis games.

No Blast processing.

 

[radioheadrule83]

A port of the SEGA 3 game packs would be worth 10 times their weight in gold to me. Or about £30 sterling.

 

[Meier]

I dont understand why we dont see more of it... I would kill for so many SNES or Genesis games in portable form. What's holding the companies back? They've seen the success Nintendo has had doing it and yet dont follow suit. It's mind-boggling...

 

[FortNinety]

Actually, I think there are some Genesis ports out there... Sega came out with a cart that had Sonic 1, Ecco, and some other game a few years ago. They called it the Smash Pack. I heard it wasn't very good.

I would really like many Genesis ports to GBA, but not necessarily from SEGA.

Ummm.... you must not be familiar with all the ports that Sega farms out to outside devs (not including OutRun 2 of course).

 

[shuri]

I think they already did that. It was a compilation of 4-5 games with Golden Axe included

 

[jarrod]

Actually, I think there are some Genesis ports out there... Sega came out with a cart that had Sonic 1, Ecco, and some other game a few years ago. They called it the Smash Pack. I heard it wasn't very good.

There've been a few Genesis ports on GBA...

Comix Zone (ported by Virtua Craft)

Phantasy Star Collection (ported by Digital Eclipse)
-Phantasy Star II
-Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom

Sega Smash Pack (ported by CodeFire)
-Ecco the Dolphin
-Golden Axe
-Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball

 

[jarrod]

Oh and here's my resonse from the other thread...

Sega's stupid. I've been praying for a good GBA selection of MD ports since Chu-Chu Rocket was announced. Especially after Phantasy Star Collection wet my appetite... how about Streets of Rage, Shinobi, Golden Axe or WonderBoy Collections Sega?

Also, Sega probably would've made more money going the Mario Advance route, and just porting enhanced Genesis Sonics rather than outsourcing to Dimps for medicore new Sonics. Hell, they already have a working SMS/GG emulator, why not do a Sonic Mini Collection with all the GG games? It'd sell 500k easy. :/

I'd literally kill someone for a good, WestOne produced Monster World Collection.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

The Phantasy Star Collection was poorly done.

I thought there was a rumored port of Pirates! coming to GBA, what happened to that?!?

 

[FortNinety]

Comix Zone (ported by Virtua Craft)

What?!?!

 

[Diomedeskun]

Comix Zone GBA did not get a NA release.

 

[FortNinety]

Comix Zone GBA did not get a NA release.

Was it good? If so, I'd totally track it down.

 

[XS+]

Ummm.... you must not be familiar with all the ports that Sega farms out to outside devs (not including OutRun 2 of course).

I think he's saying he wants to see more third-party Genesis titles on GBA than Sega titles. And you can count me in on that sentiment.

 

[tedtropy]

GBA can't handle Genesis games.

No Blast processing.

Bah, if anything, they should remove the weaksauce blast processing code and replace it with infiniately surperior Mode 7 code.

 

[jarrod]

I think he's saying he wants to see more third-party Genesis titles on GBA than Sega titles. And you can count me in on that sentiment.

I would mind seeing Capcom port The Wily Wars.

Sega holds rights over most of the worthwhile Genesis games though imo.

 

[Naked Snake]

I think he's saying he wants to see more third-party Genesis titles on GBA than Sega titles.

Ditto.

 

[SantaC]

i want toejam and earl + wonderboys games on GBA PLZ.

 

[Dan]

There are a bunch of Sega Genesis titles that I've really been dying to see ported, but to no avail. Games like Shinobi III, the Vectorman duo, and the Ecco titles (I heard the Smash Pack port was less than great). Or hell, I'll take high quality original versions too.

 

[human5892]

I thought there was a rumored port of Pirates! coming to GBA, what happened to that?!?

WHAT?!

I have not heard of this, but if it has even a remote chance of being true I will kill whoever is necessary in order to make it a reality.

 

[Lyte Edge]

Jarrod, of all people, why don't YOU have a Pocket PC or Palm device for playing the older consoles emulated?

I don't even play my GBA anymore. I just play SNES, Genesis, NES, TG-16, and Master System games on my Zodiac 2.

 

[madara]

aye give me landstalker and many others on some console that has s-video at least please.

 

[Nerevar]

There've been a few Genesis ports on GBA...

Comix Zone (ported by Virtua Craft)

Phantasy Star Collection (ported by Digital Eclipse)
-Phantasy Star II
-Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom

Sega Smash Pack (ported by CodeFire)
-Ecco the Dolphin
-Golden Axe
-Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball

I also know they ported the great strategy-RPG Shining Force as well. They've certainly done a little bit of it, but sometimes their choices have been a bit ... interesting

 

[PanopticBlue]

Jarrod, of all people, why don't YOU have a Pocket PC or Palm device for playing the older consoles emulated?

I don't even play my GBA anymore. I just play SNES, Genesis, NES, TG-16, and Master System games on my Zodiac 2.

Hey, how do these emus perform on the Zodiac 2? Also, what do these cost?

 

[jarrod]

Hey, how do these emus perform on the Zodiac 2? Also, what do these cost?

Yes, more info please.

 

[jarrod]

I also know they ported the great strategy-RPG Shining Force as well. They've certainly done a little bit of it, but sometimes their choices have been a bit ... interesting

Shining Force isn't port though, it's a from ground the ground up remake. Like Resident Evil GC or MGS: The Twin Snakes.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Do you remember the Pirates! port talk, Jarrod? I figure if anyone would know...

 

[jarrod]

Do you remember the Pirates! port talk, Jarrod? I figure if anyone would know...

Nope, don't remember it.

I do remember the Monster World V rumors though.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Genesis games would work not nearly as well on GBA as SNES games. Of the three, the Genesis used the highest standard resolution, but used the fewest colors. So anything close to a straight port to GBA would lose 46% of the viewing area (from 320x224 to 240x160) and still be a low color game. Whereas SNES ports lose 33% of the viewing area, and have color comparable to other GBA games.

Actually, I once made some comparison images to show this off along with text to answer this question in general (most of which is the above paragraph in longer form). May have even linked to it from whatever iteration of GAF was around then. Anyway, here's the link.

 

[Exis]

Comix Zone = Ordered

Thank you

-Exis

 

[FortNinety]

I think he's saying he wants to see more third-party Genesis titles on GBA than Sega titles. And you can count me in on that sentiment.

Well in that case, I want a Treasure collection (Gunstar Heroes, Dynamite Headdy), a Gau/Nextech colletion (remember them? makers of Ranger X and Crusader of Centy), Ristar, Thunder Force 4, and even Panorama Cotton.

 

[radios shipping overview]

Eh, I'm happy playing Genesis games the way they were intended. The Steel Empire remake came out pretty well, though.

aye give me landstalker and many others on some console that has s-video at least please.

Get this man an RGB cable, stat!

 

[jarrod]

Well in that case, I want a Treasure collection (Gunstar Heroes, Dynamite Headdy), a Gau/Nextech colletion (remember them? makers of Ranger X and Crusader of Centy), Ristar, Thunder Force 4, and even Panorama Cotton.

I *think* Sega still holds rights over Treasure's MD stuff (and Guardian Heroes). And Nextech is a Sega subsidiary actually... and Ristar was done internally.

Panorama Cotton (Success) and ThunderForce IV (TecnoSoft~ RIP) being the only real 3rd party properties there.

 

[Birbo]

I still want a compilation on Dreamcast online games for Xbox Live. Chu Chu Rocket, Ooga Booga, Outriggers, Alien Front Online, etc. That would sell, baby!

 

[Kai Dracon]

Treasure and Gau collections +1000 - gimmie those and my GBA is set.

 

[Mejilan]

Wonder Boy Collection would own all, and I'm still waiting for Shining Force 2 remake and a port of Phantasy Star IV. Streets of Rage Collection... man, that'd be awesome.

 

[AndriaSang]

Here's a "port" of Aladdin:

http://www.andriasang.com/programs/aladdingba.zip

 

[Ollie Pooch]

could the gba handle the genesis sound? the music on sonic 2 was gold but it had a very sega-ish sound that i'm nots ure would sound the same on gba.. *plays emerald hill zone*

 

[Mejilan]

GBA handled Phantasty Star music just fine, and actually outdid the Genny original tunes in the Shining Force remake.

 

[radios shipping overview]

I'll take original Genesis FM synthesis over muffled GBA sound, thanks. The GBA handled Phantasy Star's music well because it has a PSG chip that's very similar to the Master System's, but the music in PS2-3 was mangled. Also, let's not forget Sega Smash Pack. >_<