Sega’s ports come out best when they themselves have some measure of involvement, as is apparent in Phantasy Star Collection. 3D6 is thankfully nowhere to be seen, and I for one feel that they have pissed on The House of Sonic’s catalogue long enough.

Notice that I said Sega’s quality releases.

No, we’re here to discuss another of Sega’s quality releases on the platform of their former rival, Nintendo. Just let those who wish to play these classics on an actual console the chance to do so.īut we’re not here to debate the pros and cons of emulation. I will never understand the complaints made against these rereleases though, and I find it funny that so many people who criticize them have gigs of ROMs on their PCs that they play through emulation. As time passes and newer consoles are released, many great games disappear from public view and are unfortunately forgotten. Though some gamers today may complain about the amount of ports on the handheld, I’m happy that so many older titles are getting a chance to shine. I was elated to find out that it was being rereleased for the Game Boy Advance. Now Sega, teaming up with strategy/RPG gurus Atlus, have given the granddaddy of the genre a chance to entrall a whole new generation of gamers, as well as hopefully bring some stragglers back to the fold. During the time, no other game on console was like it, and many of today’s titles (including the aforementioned ones), owe a great deal to Sega’s landmark classic. The problem with their argument is that they fail to take into account just when Shining Force was released. They’ll cite the thin plot and dated visuals of the Genesis Shining games as reasons for not playing it and even make cracks about those who do. Sure, many people today will go on about how its been eclipsed by Final Fantasy Tactics, Disgaea, and Phantom Brave. The simple gameplay makes it easy to get into but still requires a measure of strategy. Genre: Strategy/RPG Developer: Sega of Japan Publisher: Atlus Players: 1 Released: 6/8/04

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