The Coop Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Huh. That didn't last long. You'd think this was a Square-Enix project with how fast it was taken down. Good thing I downloaded it a few days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC2151 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 It's a shame, really. Fans are what are keeping fantastic concepts and franchises like this alive these days, especially with the amount of work that now-professionally-skilled people have put into what they loved in their childhood. Sega has had their ass handed to them with fan remakes as of late, with this one and that Sonic HD demo from last year. It is one thing to lose face because your fans did what you couldn't, but to destroy potential sales of the originals via Sega Compilation Albums by taking down the project? I never understood why companies do that. It is free publicity, and unless Sega intends to offer a deal to the people who made the game in order to sell it pro, they should have left it up. I can only assume that Sega is just angry and bitter that time and time again people show how nearly everyone BUT Sega is better at handling Sega's franchises than Sega itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level 99 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 That didn't last long. You'd think this was a Square-Enix project with how fast it was taken down. I see what you did there I can only assume that Sega is just angry and bitter that time and time again people show how nearly everyone BUT Sega is better at handling Sega's franchises than Sega itself. *clicks facebook like button one million times* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Mokram Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hai Sega. How about hiring some competent people to handle your old franchises? Instead of, you know, serving your fans the usual cash-in compilations of old games, quickly ported to disc with no additions? But you were proly still busy trying to help Sonic make that jump to 3D that nobody wants him to make. This is possibly the best SoR game (n)ever made. Let's hope Sega offer them to port the remake (or develop a brand new SoR) for xlive or psn. That would be the best happy-ending ever in the history of indie gaming (yet sadly the most unlikely to happen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutritious Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Sega needs to pull a valve and hire bomberlink. Make it official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzumebachi Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Sega needs to pull a valve and hire bomberlink. Make it official. sega needs to pull their head out of their ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Goddamn you internet - I was mid download and it crapped out on me. Now it's not available anymore. *sigh* I guess I better wait for the inevitable torrent to come by... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brycepops Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Goddamn you internet - I was mid download and it crapped out on me. Now it's not available anymore.*sigh* I guess I better wait for the inevitable torrent to come by... As I said earlier, they're already there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 http://www.filestube.com/RjuSbE3rwAq6T3zvVQV5i/pc-Streets-of-Rage-Remake-Final-version-v5-0-2011.html Found this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doulifée Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 http://www.filestube.com/RjuSbE3rwAq6T3zvVQV5i/pc-Streets-of-Rage-Remake-Final-version-v5-0-2011.htmlFound this. my sorr webpage contain it too. the lastest version is the lastest version despise being retro numbered V4.01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychowolf Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Theres also this here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KCOQF2RJ Well atleast the ones who got it originally are being helpful and spreading the game around to promote it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 And BOOM goes the dynamite... http://www.multiupload.com/B7A7GYL2UN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbeast Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Oh no, I accidentally leaned on my keyboard. http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6311443/Streets_of_Rage_Remake_v5 Wow, what are the chances it spelt out a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbeast Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 The answer to why Sega wanted the remake taken down? http://www.destructoid.com/streets-of-rage-2-hits-ios-today-198834.phtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8792-Critical-Miss-The-Sega-Guide Looks like some folks working for The Escapist took notice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level 99 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 http://www.tssznews.com/2011/04/12/sega-addresses-streets-of-rage-remake-takedown/ “SEGA is committed to supporting any fans that take an interest in our games, and where possible we do so by involving them in Beta tests and other development, marketing or research opportunities,” said the unnamed contact on the record with Kotaku. “However we need to protect our intellectual property rights and this may result in us requesting that our fans remove online imagery, videos or games in some instances.” So you want to charge $3 for a shitty iOS port of a game from a series you have absolutely no intention of upgrading or reviving in any way, but want to remove the fan project that people has spent years of their life working on that wouldn't even work on that shitty iPhone? *raises middle finger at whoever made that decision* Also, I love love LOVE how the word "audio" is not mentioned anywhere in that sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFrost Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 In defense of Sega, while the streets of rage series is indeed loved, and the remake is quite good, it still is Sega's IP. Unless there's a written contract to reproduce the game, even for free, it's subject to IP laws. It sucks that all that hard work is gone, but if Bombergames is up to the task, they have a completely built brawler engine with massive branching paths. It shouldn't be too hard to remove the IP problem from the game. Just a truckload of artwork. While fan projects are cool, they aren't original property when they're remakes like this. As an independent developer, instead of remaking games, make games in the spirit of the game you're trying to revive. Maybe you'll have a hit on your hands, and can make money. I realize this whole problem started with a supposed green light from Sega itself, and most of the outrage is the sudden backtracking on Sega's word. But if this had been a separate IP project, while it wouldn't have gotten the same sort of press, still would have done well, and they could still offer it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC2151 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 go eat a dick, sega. Have fun running your franchises into the ground with your shitty devs and programmers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chernabogue Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 And after Sega asks for more PICO remixes? Lame. That's terrible for people who spent years of work just to make tribute to games they love. Congrats Sega, you proved nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiyobi Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I posted this hypothesis on Kotaku, I figure I'll repost it here, see what you guys say. Here's a different theory. Perhaps Sega WANTED these guys to get the game out. THEN "legally pull it" to save face. We're both winners! The game is out, and Sega doesn't look weird with them being free about their IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychowolf Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Well someone has stated they didn't do it to save face but theres a secretive conversation going on between sega and bombergames, now wether this is conjecture or actual truth it may be sega talking to them and maybe involve giving them a lease to it, to port it and sell it at a profit perhaps? Either way the main reason is due to them porting SOR2 to iphone right now So yeah maybe right now it was to protect their IP But i gotta admit this just doesn't seem like something sega would normally do, Its uncharacteristic. Can't wait till Sonic 2 HD is released just to see the reaction from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 But i gotta admit this just doesn't seem like something sega would normally do,Its uncharacteristic. Sega hasn't been Sega for many years. Even I have to admit, they're a shell of what they once were, and as such, what they used to do and allow no longer applies. They've driven Sonic into the ground, release iffy emulation-driven ports of their older games, and just don't put as much effort to basically anything they do anymore. Sega of the 1980s and 1990s is dead. This new entity calling itself Sega these days is a very different beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovemaster303 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Sega hasn't been Sega for many years. Even I have to admit, they're a shell of what they once were, and as such, what they used to do and allow no longer applies. They've driven Sonic into the ground, release iffy emulation-driven ports of their older games, and just don't put as much effort to basically anything they do anymore.Sega of the 1980s and 1990s is dead. This new entity calling itself Sega these days is a very different beast. Sad but true... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doulifée Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 The V5 OST is now Online. Rejoice ! http://sorr.doulifee.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 There is also an unused version of The Last Soul, which wasn't included in the OST. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ndv-84BMvw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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