SEGA Classics to be delisted from digital stores on December 6th

SEGA has made the decision to remove its SEGA Classics games and bundles from all digital platforms, including Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, and the Nintendo Switch store. Some SEGA classic games will still be accessible to players with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, and those who have purchased the bundles or individual games will retain access to them even after the delisting date of December 6th. Below, you can find a list of the games that will be removed from each platform.

Steam

• Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
• Alien Soldier
• Alien Storm
• Altered Beast
• Beyond Oasis
• Bio-Hazard Battle
• Bonanza Bros
• Columns
• Columns III
• Comix Zone
• Crack Down
• Crazy Taxi
• Decap Attack
• Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
• Dreamcast Collection Bundle
• Dynamite Headdy
• Ecco Jr.
• Ecco the Dolphin
• Ecco: The Tides of Time
• ESWAT: City Under Siege
• Eternal Champions
• Fatal Labyrinth
• Flicky
• Galaxy Force II
• Gain Ground
• Golden Axe
• Golden Axe II
• Golden Axe III
• Gunstar Heroes
• Jet Set Radio
• Kid Chameleon
• Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
• Light Crusader
• Mega Drive and Genesis Classic Bundle
• NiGHTS into Dreams
• Phantasy Star II
• Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
• Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
• Ristar
• SEGA Bass Fishing
• Shadow Dancer
• Shining Force
• Shining Force II
• Shining in the Darkness
• Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
• Sonic 3D Blast
• Sonic Spinball
• Space Channel 5: Part 2
• Space Harrier II
• Streets of Rage
• Streets of Rage 2
• Streets of Rage 3
• Super Thunder Blade
• Sword of Vermilion
• The Revenge of Shinobi
• ToeJam & Earl
• ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkoton
• VectorMan
• VectorMan 2
• Virtua Fighter 2
• Wonder Boy in Monster World
• Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

Nintendo Switch and PlayStation

• SEGA® Genesis Classics™

Xbox

• Altered Beast
• Crazy Taxi
• SEGA® Genesis Classics™
• Golden Axe
• Monster World
• NiGHTS into Dreams
• SEGA Bass Fishing
• Shinobi
• Sonic the Fighters
• Streets of Rage
• SVC: ToeJam & Earl
• Virtua Fighter 2

SEGA has not provided a specific reason for the delisting of these classic games. However, they have announced upcoming releases for Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, and more. Additionally, a new Virtua Fighter game is currently in development.

Source: SEGA