Today, SEGA has released the hub of Genesis and Mega Drive on Steam. Thus, the company will allow their fans to enjoy their classic games in the platform of Valve. However, that’s not all. SEGA will also let the users to share modified versions of such titles.
In a publication, the community manager of SEGA, Daniel Sheridan, commented that the Steam Workshop players will have a new perspective on the Mega Drive and Genesis thanks to the talented community of modders.
For now, Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage and Ecco the Dolphin are some of the series that already have hacks available for players. Some of these versions solved bugs and add other translations by fans. There are even mods that replace the sound files to give a comic touch to the games.
To celebrate the launch of the hub, SEGA will offer its collection of Genesis and Mega Drive with 66% discount. At the time of this writing, each of the 5 packs costs $30.59 MXN. This means that 50 games library can be purchased for $152.95 MXN.
Below are the list of compatible titles:
Golden Axe
Altered Beast
Comix Zone
Ecco the Dolphin
Gain Ground
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Vectorman
Crack Down
Shadow Dancer
Space Harrier II
Ecco Jr.
Alex Kidd™ in the Enchanted Castle
Bonanza Bros.
Super Thunder Blade
Kid Chameleon
Ristar
Galaxy Force II
Columns
Eternal Champions
Fatal Labyrinth
Bio-Hazard Battle
Columns III
Sword of Vermilion
Virtua Fighter 2
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Alien Storm
Decap Attack
Flicky
ESWAT: City Under Siege
Golden Axe II
Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
Shining Force
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
Streets of Rage 2
Alien Soldier
Light Crusader
Gunstar Heroes
Streets of Rage
Shining Force II
Shining in the Darkness
Beyond Oasis
Dynamite Headdy
Golden Axe III
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic 3 and Knuckles
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Spinball
Toejam and Earl
Toejam and Earl in Panic on Funkotron
Streets of Rage 3
Revenge of the Shinobi
Vectorman 2
Wonder Boy in Monster World