We leave Sega for abandoning its ambitious shooter hyenas in the summer, leading to the firing of the Creative Assembly team responsible for it, the lackluster launch of the new Total War: Pharaoh, interesting game about ancient Egypt, or even sonic superstarscame in a frontal impact with Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Waiting for the arrival of the eccentric Like a dragon Infinite Wealth in January.
To relaunch and restore its image, the iconic Japanese publisher seems to be betting on its safe values: the games of the 80s and 90s. During the Game Awards evening on Thursday night, Sega caused a sensation by announcing the return of five games emblematic of its catalog that are currently in development.
Prepare for the future by seducing the old
In a trailer titled Power the next level, Sega revealed the return of iconic licenses such as Crazy Taxi, Shinobi, Streets of Wrath, Jet Set Radio AND Golden axe. Sega even promises “a new era, a new energy” to accompany its campaign, which seems to want above all to attract players lost along the way, but perhaps also local developers and creators who, as we know with Japanese demographic concerns, They’re starting to get weird.
The truth is that it was before a delirious crowd and before the fans in front of their rapidly hysterical screen that we saw the reappearance of Crazy Taxi which quickly set the Internet on fire. The famous license for crazy racing and adventure games caused a sensation by allowing you to slalom between cars at the wheel of your taxi to take your clients to their destination safely and on time.
Equally excited and rebellious, Jet Set Radio Reminiscent of 90s Japan, with a game, skates or skateboards on your feet, and marking spray paint in your hand, before some fights.
The first return of a long series.
Most traditional games of the time, Golden Axa hack’n’slash with swords and magic facing fantastic creatures, or even ShinobiWith their shurikens and their ninjutsu for side combat, they want to update the action game.
But it is also streets of rage, The historic street fighting game with dynamic music that got people talking. Sega talks about a revival of these games without giving more information about possible release dates or indicating whether it will be a remake or a new version. However, enough to already arouse the interest and curiosity of players, especially those most nostalgic for the editor’s glory days.
“We’re diving back into our heritage to reinterpret various licenses and open their universes to new audiences around the world,” Shuji Utsumi, co-chief operating officer of Sega Corporation and CEO of Sega of America, said in a statement.
Sega even promises that this is just “the beginning of a big initiative” based on its licenses. “We hope that fans of all ages will look forward to the release of these games, but also the arrival of other projects in the coming years,” he concludes.
Source: BFM TV
