[STEAM] Sega Universe Initiative Highlights OutRun, Streets of Rage, and More

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is dragging its older games and franchises back into the spotlight again with its new initiative,

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Tagged "No Old, Stay Gold," the program revolves around games and characters "born in the past, transcending generations and borders" that continue to live on, even beyond games, ***** said.

"Everything created here remains in someone's memory and is passed on to the next generation," the company said, before presenting us with a nostalgic

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video then takes us through misspent youths spent with

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, and more, before cutting to the familiar "Say–GAH!" sound sting.

The site lists nine of its most iconic back catalog franchises:

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, OutRun,

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, Rent a Hero,

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, and SGGG. Follow the on-screen prompts, and you'll unlock cut-scenes from them, complete with an in-game track of your choosing. You'll also find a series of neat summaries introducing the history of these game titles and characters as they celebrate anniversaries. ***** has even prepared playlists of tunes to get you in the mood.

It's a truly joyful trip through games gone by.

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to experience it for yourself. There's no suggestion yet on what ***** plans to do for each of the games it's listed, if anything. Could we see re-releases?

Sonic’s official 35th anniversary doesn’t land until June, but ***** is already treating

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. That means early deals, and plenty of them, with

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kicking things off with a genuinely massive ***** across

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games, 4K Blu-rays, and comics

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Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at

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