Summary
Segais a well-known, and well-loved, gaming company that has created some of themost popular gaming titlesof recent years, as well as memorable franchises such asSonic the Hedgehog, which continues to be played by millions of fans even in recent years.
The company that originally started in Japan is now roughly 63 years old and as such,Segahas blessed the video game community with an assortment of fascinating games that have been rated well by not only critics but players too. With this in mind, these are by far the best games created by Sega, or their previous divisions of Sega, that players have enjoyed recently or in the past.
Valkyria Chroniclesis a franchise that players have been playing for countless years, with one of the most loved in the series beingValkyria Chronicles 4. In this turn-based strategy title, players take control of the character, commander Claude Wallace, and his childhood friends, as they attempt to fight in a war that has a twist than just simply tanks, as players must go up against the god-like powers of theValkyria.
Besides this incredible coming-of-age storyset in a time of war, players can also admire the nostalgic feeling of the original composer of the franchise as well as its watercolor-style graphics.
Sega has made quite an assortment of genres as a game development company. This includes various arcade titles, such as the arcade driving game,Daytona USA. This game became incredibly well-lovedon the Dreamcastin 2001, with the game originally released even earlier than that. It has continued to be quite the Sega classic for many players.
Being so popular has allowed an enhanced graphics version to be released on other platforms, such as the title being available through the Xbox Store. With the game being readily available outside an arcade, players don’t need to worry about slotting coin after coin into the console as the game is a one-time purchase only.
Unsurprisingly,Sonicas a franchise is one of Sega’s most well-known franchises, with an incredibly loyal fan base that has enjoyed countless titles released with the blue hedgehog being center stage. Out of all the available Sonic games from Sega and the Sonic Team, which are many,Sonic Mania Plusis by far the greatest Sonic title to be released in recent years.
Sonic Mania Plusexpanded on the already brilliant 2D platformer of Sonic Mania, though it added a new mode for players to experience. With the game taking players back to nostalgic platform levels from previous games as well as a whole cast of characters to play as well as Sonic himself,Sonic Mania Plusis the Sonic game to enjoy.
7Jet Set Radio Future
Metascore: 88
Jet Set Radiowas an arcade-like action game that many players will have fond memories of from the early 2000s.Jet Set Radio Futureremoved some of these arcade features such as timed levels, for the better, as it created a more open-world-like action experience where players were free to roller-skate around the city of Tokyo, tagging buildings with graffiti and avoid the police that want to put an end to their antics.
Thevisual style of the gamecombined with the catchy soundtrack madeJet Set Radio Futurean incredible sequel to the Dreamcast version of the game.
Rezis unlike any other game created by the subsidiary of Sega known as United Game Artists, which was initially released in 2001, with upgraded versions of the title also released in 2008. This title is a musical rail shooter that thrills players with fast action and an amazing soundtrack to shoot along to.
Although an arcade rail shooter,Rezstill has its own interesting story that sees the player help get the information core known as Eden online to avoid the world falling into chaos. It can only be brought online manually through this fast-action shooter gameplay.
Phantasy Star Onlinemade a name for itself on the Dreamcast as it was actually the first everonline game to be made for a console. Even in these early stages of online gameplay, the online RPG managed to inspire an audience of players who have since continued to enjoy thePhantasy Star Onlinefranchise.
Players were encouraged to unite through this online gameplay to uncover the story of the RPG title and find out what happened that caused the voyage of Pioneer 2 to end in an explosion once it hit the orbit of the planet it was supposed to call home.
Another well-known Sega franchise that players have continued to adore over the years, especially recently, is theLike a Dragon,also known as theYakuzafranchise. Players in this RPG tend to control a singular character, as well as their party, as they explore Tokyo, or other locations, depending on the game.
Out of all the released versions of the game, by far the bestLike a Dragontitle has to beLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, which players have deemed to have the best combat in an action RPG. As well as an incredible story that sees the player meet two incredible characters, whose story collides in a twist of fate.
3Panzer Dragoon Orta
Metascore: 90
Sega has created many other rail shooter titles other thanRez. Another greatly loved classic title is the original Xbox game,Panzer Dragoon Orta. The world ofPanzer Dragoon Ortais at risk and the only way for them to be saved against the dark empire is through humanity putting their faith in the dragons that once ruled the skies.
Players will find themselves on the back oftheir winged friends, taking the fight to the skies and testing their skills through various dragon powers, weaponry, and advanced attacks to beat back evil.
2Virtua Tennis
Metascore: 92
Surprisingly, some of the greatest games created by Sega aren’t its well-loved Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, or the Like a Dragon series, but instead, the various sports titles Sega created during the early days of the company, such as Virtua Tennis, which can be played on the Dreamcast.
Although a straightforward tennis title, Sega took into consideration how playing on different courts responded differently. Therefore, players should consider this when deciding if they play on a clay court or a carpet one instead, as well as being one of the more high-resolution titles on the Dreamcast.
1Virtua Fighter 4
Metascore: 94
Out of all the released Sega games over the years, one of the greatest of all isa fighting game, known asVirtua Fighter 4. Players had eleven fighters to choose from in this fighting game, with two more added in the 4th release of the title.
Each character fights in their own style that has been heavily inspired by actual martial arts to make the combat between players, or a player vs the AI, one of greatness. In the 4th edition of the title, players were finally allowed to switch up their stances to decide to play more defensively with all new counters.
