Popular games published by company 3D Ages

The third game in the Sega Ages 2500 line, this is a remake of the side-scrolling shoot-em-up Fantasy Zone.

This game is an upgrade of the original 1992 arcade release of Virtua Racing, sporting higher resolution graphics and slightly improved draw distances. It also contains three new tracks and four new vehicles, making a total of six and five, respectively. This content is completely separate from the previous Sega 32X and Sega Saturn versions of the game.

This game is the first compilation to be released as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series. It contains both an upgrade of the original 1990 arcade release of Bonanza Bros. and an updated version of Puzzle & Action: Tant-R, first seen in 1992. Bonanza Bros. is almost identical to the original, bar a few small cosmetic changes, whereas Tant-R has received higher definition graphics and several minigames from its sequel, Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R.

Decathlete Collection stands as the second compilation in the series and the final game to be published by 3D-Ages. It contains Decathlete, Winter Heat and Virtua Athlete 2K, all sporting improved graphics and other minor adjustments. It's missing some features, such as the ability to create characters and the internet features of Virtua Athelete 2K, but it adds more computer players to Decathlete and changes some camera angles.

This PS2 release is a remake of the original 1985 arcade classic of Space Harrier, namely one which replaces the scaled 2D sprites with 3D textured models. It tweaks some of the levels, remixes the music and adds a lock-on feature similar to Panzer Dragoon, but is otherwise mostly the same game. "Fractal" mode removes the checkerboard floors and replaces them with more realistic scenery.

Alien Syndrome acts as a re-imagining of the 1987 arcade release of Alien Syndrome, with much darker visuals presented entirely in 3D. Though it is a slower game, the player can take more than one hit and can fire in any direction using the right analogue stick (similar to Robotron 2084 or Smash T.V.). You can also rapid-fire in a single direction while moving in any direction.

Puyo Puyo Tsuu Perfect Set is an upgrade of Puyo Puyo Tsuu.

Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 10: After Burner II is a Shoot-'Em-Up game, developed by Sims and published by Sega. After Burner II is an upgrade of the original 1988 arcade release of After Burner II, being presented entirely in 3D. Aside from this, it is essentially the same as before but with extra options such as unlimited continues. There is an "arranged" mode which lets you play as different planes, but it does not significantly affect gameplay.

This game is an upgrade of the original 1988 arcade release of Gain Ground, being presented entirely in 3D. It is mostly accurate to the arcade version, however adjusts some stages to better suit the aspect ratio and has an optional bugfix on stage 4-8. Also it only supports a maximum of two players, as opposed to the arcade's three. There is an extra mode unlocked after beating the game once, where graphics are altered, statistics are changed and a new soundtrack comes into play.

OutRun is a PS2 upgrade of the 1986 arcade release of OutRun, presented entirely in 3D. Whereas the "original" mode is almost identical to the arcade game (with an option to switch between the slightly different Japanese and overseas courses), an "arrange" mode offers an entirely new course, rival cars and more mountainous terrain to take advantage of the 3D visuals. There is also an arranged soundtrack.

Monaco GP is a remake of the original 1979 arcade release of Monaco GP, sporting vastly updated graphics and audio. There is an "original" mode which mimicks the arcade game, and a "grand prix" mode which adds fifteen new courses, multiple camera viewpoints, powerups and a jump button. There are a number of other gameplay changes in this mode, and multiplayer support.

Hokuto no Ken is perhaps the most substantial upgrade in the Sega Ages 2500 series, being an remake of the 1986 Sega Mark III release of Hokuto no Ken (known as Black Belt in the west). It is presented entirely in 3D (though gameplay still takes place on a 2D plane). There are more moves and it is more closely linked to the anime.

This game is a remake of the original 1989 arcade release of Golden Axe, presented entirely in 3D. It is mostly the same game as before, but now features cutscenes, magic which regenerates slightly after an enemy is killed, and enemies now have life bars. It also has an arranged soundtrack.

This game is an upgrade of the original 1990 arcade release of Columns. The games were released out of order for some reason — this one was released a few weeks before Volume 6, unless Sega, 3D-Ages, and SCEJ all accidentally switched the dates on both their websites. This game include an "original mode" (which is practically identical to the arcade release) and an updated mode, sporting pre-rendered 2D graphics and various visual and audio upgrades. There is also a versus mode where you can play against the computer, otherwise it is not too dissimilar from the original version.