To celebrate its 30th anniversary, SEGA kicked off its 3D Classics series on the Nintendo 3DS eShop last year. Developed by M2, these revamped video games are an impressive showcase of the handheld console’s stereoscopic 3D and the graphical wizardry of SEGA’s past. This relationship is best illustrated by the “Super Scaler” games of the 80s: Space Harrier, After Burner II, and Galaxy Force II. These games were made to appear three-dimensional – now that they actually are, they’re amazing.
Last October, Sega CS3’s producer, Yosuke Okunari asked fans to let them know what they would like to see next. “The things staff members wanted to express in the past but couldn’t,” Okunari said, “are now possible with today’s technology. And we’d like to share that joy. For our next line-up, it will depend on all of your voices, so please continue to support us.”
The developers at M2 have shown a mixture of reverence and bravery – faithfully reproducing the source material while adding modes and control options to suit modern audiences and the 3DS hardware. As a 3DS owner and a SEGA fan from way back, these are the games I would like to see get the M2 treatment.
Why it’s worth playing: Jet Set Radio Future is in every way a refinement of its predecessor. Its cel-shaded graphical style and quirky soundtrack are as brilliant today as they were in 2002. The controls are tight and simple, allowing players to skate and spray the urban sprawl of Tokyo with speed and style.
Why it’s a good fit for the 3DS: In Jet Set Radio Future, you can create your own graffiti designs to use in the game, but it’s difficult to
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