Sega is ending support for nine retro titles on iOS and Android. Fans should grab them while they can. These beloved classics are currently free and come without any in-app purchases.
This is a rare opportunity for mobile gamers to relive some nostalgic moments. The titles now available for free download are Crazy Taxi Classic, Streets of Rage Classic, Streets of Rage 2 Classic, Super Monkey Ball: Sakura Edition, Virtua Tennis Challenge, Golden Axe Classics, Shining Force Classics, Sonic CD Classic, and Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II. Each game has been recently updated to feature a pop-up message.
It explains that support will be discontinued. However, players will still be able to enjoy the games offline if they are downloaded before they are removed from the app stores. The exact timeline for the removal of these nine games hasn’t been specified.
It’s clear that the window to download them for free is limited.
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Once they’re delisted, any games that have been previously downloaded and installed will remain playable on the user’s device.
This announcement offers a final opportunity for both new players and longtime fans. They can experience these classic games on their mobile devices before they potentially vanish for good. The games were part of the Sega Forever program.
It ported classic Sega games to modern platforms. The service was discontinued in 2023. Sega delisted other games included in Sega Forever from mobile app stores in 2023.
They showed a similar end-of-support message at the time. Games like Altered Beast Classic and The Revenge of Shinobi Classic can no longer be found on Apple’s App Store or the Google Play Store. Accordingly, there’s a chance that these nine Sega games might be delisted from app stores in the future.
Sega did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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