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E3 2007: Sega Vintage Collection announced for Xbox Live Arcade photo

If you're among the many who were excited to see Sonic the Hedgehog and Golden Axe hit XBLA this week, we've got some good news for you. Sega has announced plans to release even more classic titles as part of the Sega Vintage Collection, a new series of HD-enhanced retro games being polished up for your 360.

Three more titles you can expect to show up soon are Ecco the Dolphin, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Streets of Rage 2, all with enhanced graphics and their own achievements and leaderboards. Additionally, you may have noticed Golden Axe's online co-op mode yesterday, and we're happy to report that the multiplayer won't stop there, as Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Streets of Rage 2 are also set to feature online play. Can I get a "Hell yeah"?

 








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sumfight's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2007 23:45
sumfight
Hell Mutha Fuckin Yeah
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2007 23:48
Jordan Devore
Finally some XBLA menus that don't look like fucking garbage. I'm looking at you, Digital Eclipse.
ttaylor's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2007 23:50
ttaylor
Hell yeah baby! Already got Sonic and Golden Axe.. Two classics.
KingGanon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 00:03
KingGanon
Hell Yeah!

can't wait for sonic 2 to come out. i like the new menu's, except that, for example, in sonic u can't go to the debug menu.
Remz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 00:04
Remz
online SOR2...

0bshaky's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 00:06
0bshaky
I just played the XBLA demos and it doesnt look too HD to me... Actually it looked kinda dated =/. Specifically Golden Axe. Sonic was sightly cool thou. having all those colors and that first stage BGM made me realize how old I am that almost made me cry. I prefer remakes like Prince of Persia and they costing $10 rather that exactly the same 10 year old game for $5.

Also: a Golden Axe achievement for riding the pink eagle/lizard thingy? I should get another achievement for pressing start or maybe pressing A and B at the same time...

topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 00:07
topgeargorilla
hell yeah!
too bad I've already got them on the wii!
Michymaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 00:08
Michymaster
Hell YEAH!!!
Coonskin05's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 00:16
Coonskin05
Giggity
Dunned's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 00:20
Dunned
Ah, there is almost no greater a gaming experience than beat-em-up co-op. Not sure about online yet, but playing in the same room is awesome.
Trevor McGee's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 00:30
Trevor McGee
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 online play? Who the hell is going to want to play online co-op in that though? The other player will be stuck playing as Tails and constantly have to put up with being left behind ever moment by a super fast Sonic.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 00:51
Aaron Mxy Yost
I have most of these titles three times over already, but online co-op is nice.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 01:37
Sharpless
topgeargorilla, do you have them with online play? I don't think so. Microsoft has been so full of win, these days. It almost makes me want to go back to my days as a disgusting MS fanboy.
StriderS's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 02:28
StriderS
This is making me want to get an Xbox. I wanted one before for games like DMC4 or RE5 but this convinces me so much more.

Still don't like PS3, but this is knocking me out of my silly wii-boyness
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 05:10
Jim Sterling
Hell .... yeah.
Resarf's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 06:20
Resarf
@ 0bshaky: Go into 'Help & Options' in options you can turn on smoothing, which does just that. Sonic looks great with it on, as does Golden Axe to a lesser extent.
Milhouse's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2007 08:57
Milhouse
Heh, Sonic 2... Tails was good only to keep the little sister busy while you were dealing with the important stuff.
lostalaska's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:54
lostalaska
I was stoked to see these games on XBLA, Sonic still holds up well enough, but Golden Axe... damn. It looks pretty bad, and when you put the smoothing on everything turns into what looks like Bendy Poo. When I was a kid that game was awesome, now well.. you know maybe ignorance truly is bliss. It kinda makes me wonder if Back to the Future II & III on the NES were possibly even worse than I remember.
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