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When I say classic, I mean you've probably never heard of any of them.

Upon seeing the news that Choplifter will be receiving an HD remake this week, I was immediately taken back to one of my earliest gaming memories: Playing video games on the Sega Master System. No, not the Sega Genesis. My gaming history starts with Sega's little-known NES competitor, wedged between the more popular 16-bit Genesis and the ultra-obscure SG-1000. Choplifter was a personal favorite on the Master System, but several other hits from that console's library make up this list of franchises ripe for a reboot.

Space Harrier

How can we be in the age of 3D graphics yet not be revisiting one of Sega's earliest attempts at stereoscopic 3D? Space Harrier was a third-person on-rails shooter that used pseudo-3D sprite scaling to send the world whizzing past you in its arcade port, and a later sequel took advantage of the Master System's 3D glasses accessory to further the effect.

If I could lose a weekend to Geometry Wars, I could definitely get on board with a modern Space Harrier remake. Add in a remixed version of that killer 8-bit soundtrack and you've got an XBLA/PSN hit on your hands. Just don't let me see this on iOS or Android. No amount of nostalgia is worth the pain of precision-killing virtual buttons, and I'm looking for a true reboot, not a cash grab port.

For bonus points, port over the arcade game Planet Harriers, originally published in 2000. The game looks to be exactly what I would ask for in an updated Space Harrier, but I can't pass judgement as the double-seater arcade game is quite hard to come by. Early plans for a Dreamcast port died along with that system, and the game hasn't been mentioned since.

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Tags Afterburner, Altered Beast, Choplifter, Choplifter HD, reboots, retro gaming, sega, Sega Master System, Space Harrier

Duke Nukem takes on some Nazis, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 gets a new round of Minimate figures, and more.
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Tags 360, 3DS / DS, capcom, Crysis, duke nukem glorious bastard, ea, gearbox software, IDW Publishing, john k snyder, Non-Gaming Game News, PS Vita, PS3, sega, sonic the hedgehog, tom waltz, ultimate marvel vs. capcom 3, Wii, wii u, Xbox, xermanico

Sega’s new year's resolution is going to please all of the Sonic the Hedgehog fans out there. It appears the speedy fur ball will be returning to our Xbox 360, PS3 and mobile devices sometime this year in Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II. And, all the complaining we did about the physics in Episode I may have paid off. Read more...

Tags android, iOS, PS3, sega, Sonic, Sonic 4, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2, Xbox 360

Anyone looking to score some sweet deals on Sega games will be happy to hear that the Sonic creators have decided to put their iOS games and digital Xbox 360 and PS3 titles on sale to celebrate the holiday season. It’s a good time to be a Sega fan as select games are getting as much as 80% knocked off. Head past the break for all the details and a full list of Sega sales across all three platforms. Read more...

Tags iOS, ipad, iphone, Mobile, playstation 3, sega, Xbox 360

All the Renegade Ops players out there have some new DLC from Sega to look into. Not only have they released a 3-level expansion for the campaign dubbed Coldstrike Campaign, they have also released The Vehicle Pack that adds two new characters to the front. Read more...

Tags playstation 3, PSN, renegade ops, sega, xbla, Xbox 360

From Software shows off some of the mech-based destruction from the upcoming sequel.
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Tags Armored Core V, from software, namco bandai, PS3, sega, Xbox 360

Sega's Sonic CD was originally released in 1993 for the short-lived Sega CD game console and marked the first time gamers were introduced to fan-favorite characters Metal Sonic and Amy Rose. Now, 18 years later Sonic CD has returned as a digital download to remind us just how awesome the lightning-fast blue hedgehog is.

Sonic CD will be available on pretty much any gaming platform whether it be Xbox 360, Playstation 3, iPhone/iPad, Android devices or Mac & PC. The game is pretty much the same as we remember from back in '93, but this time around Sega has added a couple new features that fans are sure to love. Read more...

Tags Mac PC, Mobile, PSN, sega, Sonic CD, sonic the hedgehog, Xbox Live Arcade

I didn't know I wanted a follow-up to Space Channel 5 so badly until I saw the trailer for Sega's upcoming story-based rhythm game.
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Tags 3DS, Rhythm Thief & The Emperor's Treasure, sega

FROM MTV GEEK:

Halloween's right around the corner and you're looking for some games that might be fun to turn on with the lights off. Well, check out these ten titles that are definitely worth hunting down for some console-based thrills and chills!

10. Alan Wake (Xbox 360)

In this long-in-development from Max Payne developer, Remedy, you play as a world-famous writer who travels to the small town of Bright Falls to work on your latest novel when your wife turns up missing and you're beset by shadowy creatures and scenarios from the novel you haven't even finished yet. For much of the game, you'll be wandering around in the dark, using your trusty flashlight to fend off enemies and whatever firearms you can grab to take them out. You can find a few genuine scares while being attacked from all sides by former-people muttering crazy nonsense at you. However, the primary mechanic and the basic structure of this 2010 title quickly gets repetitive, and some of the intentionally... pulpy writing gets downright awful.

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FROM MTV GEEK:

The "Aliens" franchise has been scaring moviegoers since the late 1970s, with video game interpretations of the Xenomorphs beginning to show up in the early 1980s, on the Atari 2600. Numerous games over the years have pit humans against their biggest adversaries; some good and some not so good. The latest entry into the franchise, "Aliens: Infestation," manages to treat the source material with loving care, and bring the series to the Nintendo DS for the first time. Developed by WayForward Technologies and published by Sega, "Infestation" puts our species' biggest threat into the palm of your hand.

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