Sega 3D Reprint Archives
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{{Nihongo|Sega 3D Reprint Archives|セガ3D復刻アーカイブス|Sega 3D Fukkoku Ākaibusu|lead=yes}} is a trilogy of video game compilations for Nintendo 3DS developed by M2 and published by Sega. The compilations each feature enhanced versions of older Sega games with added stereoscopic 3D, most of which had previously been released individually on 3DS as 3D Classics.
Development
Games in the series were developed by M2. Many of the Sega 3D Classics are remakes of games that originally used Sega's "Super Scaler" technology, which created a pseudo-3D effect by rapidly rotating and scaling large numbers of sprites.
Some of the Sega 3D Classics provide options that try to emulate the arcade experience, such as option to enable motion controls or show the screen tilt in games like After Burner II and Super Hang-On. 3D Sonic the Hedgehog allows players to switch between the Japanese and international versions of the game. Some Sega 3D Classics introduce new features altogether, such as "Super Dolphin" invincibility mode in Ecco the Dolphin and the Spin Dash in Sonic the Hedgehog (which is a technique originally introduced in Sonic the Hedgehog 2).{{cite web |last1=Whitehead |first1=Thomas |date=4 November 2014 |title=SEGA Confirms Second Batch of 3D Classics for the West |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/11/sega_confirms_second_batch_of_3d_classics_for_the_west |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510040018/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/11/sega_confirms_second_batch_of_3d_classics_for_the_west |archive-date=10 May 2015 |access-date=29 March 2015 |website=Nintendo Life}}
The cover artwork for the collections was illustrated by Pokémon character designer Ken Sugimori.{{cite web | last=Frank | first=Allegra | title=Sega 3D Classics Collection comes with decals and a history lesson | website=Polygon | date=10 February 2016 | url=https://www.polygon.com/2016/2/10/10960478/sega-3d-classics-collection-decals-bonus-item | access-date=16 October 2024}}
Release
Eight of the Sega 3D Classics comprised the retail title Sega 3D Reprint Archives, released on 18 December 2014, in Japan.{{cite web |author1=alba |date=25 September 2014 |title=Sega 3D Classics Collection Announced For Retail Release In Japan |url=http://mynintendonews.com/2014/09/25/sega-3d-classics-collection-announced-for-retail-release-in-japan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329032302/http://mynintendonews.com/2014/09/25/sega-3d-classics-collection-announced-for-retail-release-in-japan/ |archive-date=29 March 2015 |access-date=23 March 2015 |website=My Nintendo News}} It has not been released outside Japan, although the titles it is composed of were released on the Nintendo eShop internationally throughout 2013 and 2015 (all the component games had been released in Japan prior to the release of the compilation).
The second group of Sega 3D Classics were released in Japan starting in December 2013; in the West, they were released in 2015, with one of the five coming out each month. In Australia, after the release of 3D After Burner II, all remaining SEGA 3D Classics were delayed indefinitely;{{cite web |author1=Lite_Agent |date=9 March 2015 |title=Australia: the remaining Sega 3D Classics delayed |url=http://www.perfectly-nintendo.com/australia-the-remaining-sega-3d-classics-delayed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705001210/http://www.perfectly-nintendo.com/australia-the-remaining-sega-3d-classics-delayed/ |archive-date=5 July 2015 |access-date=6 May 2015 |website=Perfectly Nintendo}} while many of the games were classified by the Australian Classification Board much earlier,{{cite web |last1=Koneko |first1=Kirara |date=23 March 2015 |title=Sega 3D Classics are given ratings in Australia |url=http://nintendoeverything.com/sega-3d-classics-are-given-ratings-in-australia/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523191355/http://nintendoeverything.com/sega-3d-classics-are-given-ratings-in-australia/ |archive-date=23 May 2015 |access-date=6 May 2015 |website=Nintendo Everything}} they were not released in Australia until 2 July 2015.{{cite web |last1=Doolan |first1=Liam |date=2 July 2015 |title=3D Out Run, Thunder Blade And Fantasy Zone I & II Now Available On The eShop In Australia |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/07/3d_out_run_thunder_blade_and_fantasy_zone_i_and_ii_now_available_on_the_eshop_in_australia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704211510/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/07/3d_out_run_thunder_blade_and_fantasy_zone_i_and_ii_now_available_on_the_eshop_in_australia |archive-date=4 July 2015 |access-date=3 July 2015 |website=Nintendo Life}}
Reception of the series
The Verge's Sam Byford complimented the Sega 3D Classics for making stereoscopic 3D "a feature", calling the 3D Classics "the most impressive use of 3D on Nintendo's console to date". Byford also commented that the added depth perception makes some of the games easier to play.{{cite web |last1=Byford |first1=Sam |date=19 December 2013 |title=Sega's stunning 3D Classics are Nintendo's best-kept secret |url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/12/19/5226246/sega-3d-classics-for-nintendo-3ds |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090943/http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/19/5226246/sega-3d-classics-for-nintendo-3ds |archive-date=2 April 2015 |access-date=29 March 2015 |publisher=The Verge}}
GamesRadar's Justin Towell praised the conversion of Super Hang-On to stereoscopic 3D, but noted that the 3D effect seems "a bit uneven in the far distance", and criticized the optional screen-tilt feature (which attempts to emulate sitting on a bike in an arcade) as pointless. Towell complimented 3D Space Harrier for its various screen modes and control options (especially the touch screen mode), as well as the new time trial mode. He also enjoyed the CRT TV simulation displayed in 3D Sonic the Hedgehog and 3D Altered Beast, although he found the effect fuzzy in Altered Beast due to the slow pace.{{cite web |last1=Towell |first1=Justin |title=Sega's 3D Classics on 3DS are here: Which should you buy? |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/segas-3d-classics-3ds-which-one-should-you-buy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402213239/http://www.gamesradar.com/segas-3d-classics-3ds-which-one-should-you-buy/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |access-date=29 March 2015 |website=GamesRadar}}
''Sega 3D Reprint Archives''
{{Infobox video game
| title = Sega 3D Reprint Archives
| image =
| developer = M2
| publisher = Sega
| released = {{Video game release|JP|18 December 2014}}
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| genre = Various
| platforms = Nintendo 3DS
}}
{{Nihongo|Sega 3D Reprint Archives|セガ3D復刻アーカイブス|Sega 3D Fukkoku Ākaibusu}} is the first compilation in the Sega 3D Reprint Archives series. It was released exclusively in Japan on 18 December 2014.{{cite web |url=http://archives.sega.jp/3d/archives/ |title=セガ3D復刻アーカイブス |trans-title=Sega 3D Reprint Archives |website=Sega 3D Reprint Archives |publisher=Sega |accessdate=25 July 2016 |language=ja}}
=Games=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!width="15%"|Title !width="5%"|Original system !width="5%"|Original release !width="7%"|Japan !width="7%"|North America !width="7%"|Europe !width="7%"|Australia |
| Ecco the Dolphin
|1992 |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|06|26}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|12}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|12}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|12}} |
| Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Bros.
|1986 |{{dts|format=dmy|2014|03|19}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|02|12}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|02|12}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|07|02}} |
| Out Run
|1986 |{{dts|format=dmy|2014|04|23}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|03|12}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|03|12}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|07|02}} |
| Out-Run 3-D
|1988 |{{dts|format=dmy|2014|12|18}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |
| Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master{{cite web|author1=Mike Jackson|title=US Nintendo eShop update: Shinobi, Streets of Rage, Castlevania|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/443285/us-nintendo-eshop-update-shinobi-streets-of-rage-castlevania/|date=19 December 2014|website=Computer and Video Games|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228115524/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/443285/us-nintendo-eshop-update-shinobi-streets-of-rage-castlevania/|archive-date=2014-12-28}}
|1993 |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|08|07}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|19}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|19}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|19}} |
| Space Harrier
|1985 |{{dts|format=dmy|2012|12|26}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|11|28}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|11|28}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|11|28}} |
| Space Harrier 3-D
|1988 |{{dts|format=dmy|2014|12|18}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |
| Streets of Rage
|1991 |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|08|21}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|19}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|19}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|19}} |
''Sega 3D Reprint Archives 2/Classics Collection''
{{Infobox video game
| title = Sega 3D Classics Collection
| image = Sega 3D Classics Collection.jpg
| caption = Artwork illustrated by Ken Sugimori
| developer = M2
| publisher = Sega
| released = {{Video game release|JP|23 December 2015|NA|26 April 2016|EU|4 November 2016}}
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer (Wi-Fi only)
| genre = Various
| platforms = Nintendo 3DS
}}
{{Nihongo|Sega 3D Classics Collection|セガ3D復刻アーカイブス2|Sega 3D Fukkoku Ākaibusu 2|Sega 3D Reprint Archives 2}} is the second compilation in the Sega 3D Reprint Archives series. It is the only title in the series to be released outside of Japan. It was released in Japan on 23 December 2015, in North America on 26 April 2016, and in Europe on 4 November.{{fact|date=March 2025}}
In Japan, {{Nihongo|Sega 3D Reprint Archives 1 & 2 Double Pack|セガ3D復刻アーカイブス1&2 ダブルパック}}, a retail box containing both this compilation and the original Sega 3D Reprint Archives, was released on 23 December 2015 (the same day as this compilation).{{cite web |title=「セガ3D復刻アーカイブス1＆2 ダブルパック」発売決定 メモリアルパッケージ2本が1つに。17タイトルをプレイ可能 |url=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/722688.html |website=GAME Watch |access-date=2 July 2022 |language=ja |date=25 September 2015}}
It includes ten games, five (three in Japan) of which have not been released separately on the Nintendo eShop.{{cite web|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/sega-3d-reprint-archives-2-announced-for-japan/ |title=SEGA 3D Reprint Archives 2 announced for Japan |publisher=Nintendo Everything |date= 8 September 2015|accessdate=22 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.perfectly-nintendo.com/sega-3d-classics-archives-2-to-include-3d-power-drift-3d-puyo-puyo-2-and-two-bonus-games/ |title=SEGA 3D Classics Archives 2 to include 3D Power Drift, 3D Puyo Puyo 2 and two bonus games |publisher=Perfectly Nintendo |date=10 September 2015 |accessdate=22 July 2016}} There are two extra games (Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa and Maze Hunter 3D) available in the extras menu, and one secret game (Fantasy Zone), unlocked by tapping the lower left corner of the extras screen, then tapping the enemy that appears.{{cite web |last1=Lamp |first1=Jayson |title=Fantasy Zone found in US 3D Classics Collection |url=https://www.seganerds.com/2016/04/28/fantasy-zone-found-in-us-3d-classics-collection/ |website=SEGA Nerds |date=28 April 2016}}
=Games=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!width="15%"|Title !width="5%"|Original system !width="5%"|Original release !width="7%"|Japan !width="7%"|North America !width="7%"|Europe !width="7%"|Australia | |
| Altered Beast
|1988 |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|05|29}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|05}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|05}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|05}} | |
| Fantasy Zone
|1986 |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|12|23}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2016|04|26}} | |
| Fantasy Zone II W
|2008 |{{dts|format=dmy|2014|07|16}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|04|16}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|04|16}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|07|02}} | |
| Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa
|1987 |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|12|23}}{{cite web |author1=TrackerTD |date=9 September 2015 |title=SEGA's 3D Classics Return this Summer with SEGA Genesis Games for Nintendo 3DS |url=http://segabits.com/blog/2015/09/09/new-sega-3d-classics-announced-including-power-drift-and-puyo-puyo-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910140905/http://segabits.com/blog/2015/09/09/new-sega-3d-classics-announced-including-power-drift-and-puyo-puyo-2/ |archive-date=10 September 2015 |access-date=9 September 2015}}{{cite web |last1=Magistretti |first1=Roberto |date=11 September 2015 |title=Sega 3D Classics 2 - Arrivano Power Drift e Puyo Puyo 2! |url=http://it.ign.com/sega-3d-classic-2-3ds/101909/news/sega-3d-classics-2-arrivano-power-drift-e-puyo-puy |access-date=12 September 2015 |website=IGN Italia |language=it}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2016|04|26}} | |
| Galaxy Force II | Arcade
|1988 |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|07|24}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|12}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|12}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|12}} |
| Maze Walker
|1988 |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|12|23}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2016|04|26}} | |
| Power Drift
|1988 |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|12|23}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2016|04|26}} | |
| Puyo Puyo 2
|1994 |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|12|23}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2016|04|26}} | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog
|1991 |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|05|15}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|05}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|05}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|05}} | |
| Thunder Blade
|1987 |{{dts|format=dmy|2014|08|20}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|05|14}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|05|14}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|07|02}} |
=Reception=
{{video game reviews
| MC = 73/100{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/sega-3d-classics-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=3ds | title=Sega 3D Classic Collection for 3DS Reviews | work=Metacritic | publisher=CBS Interactive | accessdate=11 October 2020}}
}}
Sega 3D Classics Collection received "mixed or average" reviews from critics according to aggregate review website Metacritic.
''Sega 3D Reprint Archives 3: Final Stage''
{{Infobox video game
| title = Sega 3D Reprint Archives 3: Final Stage
| image = Sega 3D Reprint Archives 3 - Final Stage.jpg
| developer = M2
| publisher = Sega
| released = {{Video game release|JP|22 December 2016}}
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| genre = Various
| platforms = Nintendo 3DS
| caption = Artwork illustrated by Ken Sugimori
}}
{{Nihongo|Sega 3D Reprint Archives 3: Final Stage|セガ3D復刻アーカイブス3 FINAL STAGE|Sega 3D Fukkoku Ākaibusu 3 FINAL STAGE|Sega 3D Reprint Archives 3 FINAL STAGE}} is the third compilation in the Sega 3D Reprint Archives series. It was released exclusively in Japan on 22 December 2016.{{cite web |url=http://archives.sega.jp/3d/archives3/ |title=セガ3D復刻アーカイブス3 FINAL STAGE |trans-title=Sega 3D Reprint Archives 3: Final Stage |website=Sega 3D Reprint Archives |publisher=Sega |accessdate=25 February 2017 |language=ja}}
{{Nihongo|Sega 3D Reprint Archives 1, 2 & 3 Triple Box|セガ3D復刻アーカイブス1・2・3 トリプルパック}}, a retail box containing all three games in the series, was released on 22 December 2016 (the same day as this compilation).
The compilation was delisted from Nintendo eShop on 21 December 2022, alongside 3D After Burner II.{{cite web |title=「セガ3D復刻アーカイブス3 FINAL STAGE」「3D アフターバーナーII」販売終了のお知らせ |trans-title=Notice of end of sale for "Sega 3D Reprint Archives 3: Final Stage", "3D After Burner II" |url=http://archives.sega.jp/3d/news/index.html |website=Sega 3D Reprint Archives |publisher=Sega |date=7 December 2022 |language=ja}}
Time Extension included Final Stage on its "Best Nintendo 3DS Games of All Time" list.{{cite web |last1=Lane |first1=Gavin |last2=McFerran |first2=Damien |title=Best Nintendo 3DS Games Of All Time |url=https://www.timeextension.com/guides/best-nintendo-3ds-games-of-all-time?page=3 |website=Time Extension |publisher=Hookshot Media |access-date=12 August 2023 |date=11 August 2023}}
=Games=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!width="15%"|Title !width="5%"|Original system !width="5%"|Original release !width="7%"|Japan !width="7%"|North America !width="7%"|Europe !width="7%"|Australia |
| After Burner II
|1987 |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|18}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|01|15}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|01|15}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|01|15}} |
| Alien Syndrome
|1987 |{{dts|format=dmy|2016|12|22}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |
| Champion Boxing
|1984 |{{dts|format=dmy|2016|12|22}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |
| Columns
|1990 |{{dts|format=dmy|2016|12|22}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |
| Girl's Garden
|1984 |{{dts|format=dmy|2016|12|22}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |
| Gunstar Heroes
|1993 |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|06|24}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|08|20}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|08|20}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|08|20}} |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2
|1992 |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|07|22}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|10|08}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|10|08}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|10|08}} |
| Streets of Rage 2
|1992 |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|04|29}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|07|23}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|07|23}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2015|07|23}} |
| Super Hang-On
|1987 |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|03|27}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|11|28}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|11|28}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2013|11|28}} |
| Thunder Force III
|1990 |{{dts|format=dmy|2016|12|22}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |
| Turbo OutRun
|1989 |{{dts|format=dmy|2016|12|22}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |{{Unreleased}} |
See also
Notes
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha|refs=
Delisted on 21 December 2022 digitally in Japan.
Exclusive to Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives
Exclusive to Sega 3D Classics Collection
Exclusive to Sega 3D Classics Collection outside of Japan.
Secret unlockable game in Sega 3D Classics Collection
Secret unlockable game in Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage
Exclusive to Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage
Developed by Sega and Technosoft
Developed by Sega and Treasure
}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://3dclassics.sega.com/}}
{{Sega Retro Compilations}}
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