Wonder Boy Collection And Sega Master System Classics Coming To PSN And XBLA

By Spencer . March 30, 2012 . 3:42pm

While retro game collections are in vogue, Sega has been re-releasing their games since the Sega Saturn. Classics like Fantasy Zone, After Burner, and Space Harrier were re-released under the Sega Ages label. Sega continued this on the PlayStation 2 with remakes like Phantasy Star Generation 1 and a sweet collection of Treasure games in the Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box.

The Sega Ages series ended with Fantasy Zone Collection, but Sega is bringing back and bringing it online. Six titles were announced for the Sega Ages Online selection: Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Revenge of Shinobi, Super Hang-On, Wonder Boy in Monster Land, Wonder Boy in Monster World, and Monster World IV. Each game is a faithful port with a few extras like worldwide online rankings in trial mode, save states, and a jukebox. Super Hang-On also has 3D TV support. Also, Monster World IV will be localized in English for the first time.

The six Sega Ages games will be released for 600 yen ($7.25) each on PlayStation Network. On Xbox 360, the games will be sold in bundles. The Monster World Collection includes the three Wonder Boy games and the Sega Classics Collection has the other three titles. Each bundle is 800 Microsoft Points ($10) and both are slated for release this spring.

I think the first Alex Kidd is better than the first Super Mario... there I said it! But all the others were so bad, the franchise never had a chance.

But they left the best Wonder Boy out of this collection, Dragon's Trap, probably the best Master System game.

yaaaay! time to buy SEGA Legacy titles for the 100th time with a smile on our faces :)

FINALLY.............. Revenge of Shinobi on XBLA.

With the Ultimate Megadrive Collection at retail and now this........ i can finally retire my Megadrive.

FINALLY.............. Revenge of Shinobi on XBLA.

With the Ultimate Megadrive Collection at retail and now this........ i can now retire my Megadrive.

I really like Wonder Boy in Monster Land, despite the fact that when you get to the Dragon's Castle at the end, there's a jumping section I almost never pass before dying. I own it on the SMS and Wii VC.

And I'm a big fan of Revenge of Shinobi (easily my favorite Shinobi game) and own both the Genesis game (unedited) as well as the edited VC version.