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MysteryCupofJoe Licensing agreements can be weird, but I'm sure Sega would love to continue to rerelease those two games. Nice that they remain available to buy (Also remain available elsewhere like XBLA), but I doubt it's a coincidence that they haven't been rereleased in several years now.For his part, Kalinske highlighted Sega's role in developing games for an older demographic and pioneering "the concept of the 'street date '" with the simultaneous North American and European release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. [214] [215] John Sczepaniak of Retro Gamer noted, "It was a system where the allure was born not only of the hardware and games, but the magazines, playground arguments, climate, and politics of the time." [23] Sega of America's marketing campaign for the Genesis was widely emulated, influencing marketing in the subsequent generation of consoles. [216] See also

Atariboy The separate and combined versions were also included in Sonic Mega Collection two generations ago! Will be getting this after I play through Phantasy Star on eShop. I never owned a Genesis as a kid and only ever played a handful of these games before, so this will be a treat. Kerr, Chris (May 17, 2016). "Sega mod hub launch sparks 350,000 in classic game sales". Gamasutra . Retrieved May 17, 2016. Sega delisting standalone versions of Sonic 1, 2, 3, and CD ahead of Sonic Origins' arrival". Eurogamer.net. 26 April 2022. News: See Sega". Computer and Video Games. No.108. United Kingdom: Future Publishing. November 1990. p.9. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.

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