SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics News

Forgotten classic strategy RPG Shining Force is about to be delisted from Steam

Long before Final Fantasy Tactics and Triangle Strategy and away from the bright spotlight of Fire Emblem, there was Shining Force. Released on the Sega Genesis in 1992, it was like nothing ever seen before on the system. A prequel to dungeon crawler Shining in the Darkness, it combined strategic combat with RPG mechanics to make something that was a breath of fresh air for those on the Sega side of the '90s console wars. Re-released on Steam as part of the Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics collection, it's been announced that it'll be delisted soon, meaning this underappreciated classic RPG will no longer be buyable on PC.

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SEGA Classics Delisting December 6th

Greetings, SEGA fans!

We've got some news to share regarding our Classics bundles. As of December 6th, 2024 we'll be saying farewell to new purchases of the SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics & Dreamcast Classics. Both of these great bundles and select individual games will be delisted on Steam December 6th.

No worries if you already own a game or bundle. These gems will still live in your Steam library. You can download and play SEGA Classics games whenever you want, as long as you own them before December 6th.

Read more in our FAQ: (https://support.sega.com/hc/articles/29776767664145) So, if you've been thinking about picking up a SEGA Classics game or bundle, there's no time like the present!

SEGA's 60th Anniversary Celebration

Come Celebrate SEGA's 60th Anniversary with us on Steam!

If you don't already have it in your collection, grab Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for FREE to keep forever.

While you're around, check out some of our new HIGHEST DISCOUNTS.

Grab our EXCLUSIVE FREE MINI-GAMES that we’re giving away every day from October 15th – 18th. These brand new games were created just for SEGA’s 60th and are available for a LIMITED TIME ONLY. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. Be sure to come back every day to claim the daily mini-game!

We look forward to seeing you there and hope you enjoy celebrating 60 years of SEGA with us!

Retro Sale and Animated Artwork

To celebrate the SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics Collection on sale, we have added some animated library artwork for all of our retro fans out there!

To find your alternative library tiles and hero banners, right click on SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics in your game library and go to Manage > BROWSE LOCAL FILES…

In the game files folder you’ll notice a new folder called EXTRAS. Inside you’ll find your new animated goodies.

To set a new cover tile, right click on the SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics game tile in your Steam library, then go to Manage > Set Custom Artwork. Point to the tile of your choice in the EXTRAS folder and you can enjoy your new animated covers.

To set a new hero banner, left click on the SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics Collection in your Steam Library to navigate to its library page. Simply right click the header banner, click Set Custom Background, choose your banner, and you’re ready to go!

We have also added in the Mega Drive and Genesis logos, just in case you have a preference.

Enjoy!
~SEGA

PATCH 3 - 09 JULY 2018

Hi SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis fans,

We've released a small patch today that fixes an issue where some players were not able to play alternative region ROMs.

Enjoy!

Thanks,
SEGA Dev