Get Sega's Free Retro Mobile Games Before Their Removal Deadline
While Sega hasn’t made an official statement, the company has confirmed it's ending support for nine classic games that were brought to iOS and Android several years ago. Ahead of this change, Sega has made all these titles completely free and stripped out all in-app purchases, as reported by Android Authority.
The following games are included and remain available for download via Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store:
- Crazy Taxi Classic (iOS/Android)
- Streets of Rage Classic (iOS/Android)
- Streets of Rage 2 Classic (iOS/Android)
- Super Monkey Ball: Sakura Ed. (iOS/Android)
- Virtua Tennis Challenge (iOS/Android)
- Golden Axe Classics (iOS/Android)
- Shining Force Classics (iOS/Android)
- Sonic CD Classic (iOS/Android)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Ep. II (iOS/Android)
These games have recently been updated to display a pop-up notification stating, "Support for this game will be discontinued, but you can continue playing offline!"

Sega's mobile games now show a pop-up message indicating that support will end soon. Image: SegaThe titles were originally released on mobile through Sega's Forever program, which was shut down in late 2023. The company previously removed several games, such as Phantasy Star Classics, from both the Google Play and iOS app stores a few years back. It is anticipated that these nine games will also be delisted eventually, though Sega has not provided a specific timeline. Once downloaded and installed on a mobile device or tablet, however, the games will remain playable even after they are removed from storefronts.
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While Sega hasn’t made an official statement, the company has confirmed it's ending support for nine classic games that were brought to iOS and Android several years ago. Ahead of this change, Sega has made all these titles completely free and stripped out all in-app purchases, as reported by Android Authority.
The following games are included and remain available for download via Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store:
- Crazy Taxi Classic (iOS/Android)
- Streets of Rage Classic (iOS/Android)
- Streets of Rage 2 Classic (iOS/Android)
- Super Monkey Ball: Sakura Ed. (iOS/Android)
- Virtua Tennis Challenge (iOS/Android)
- Golden Axe Classics (iOS/Android)
- Shining Force Classics (iOS/Android)
- Sonic CD Classic (iOS/Android)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Ep. II (iOS/Android)
These games have recently been updated to display a pop-up notification stating, "Support for this game will be discontinued, but you can continue playing offline!"

The titles were originally released on mobile through Sega's Forever program, which was shut down in late 2023. The company previously removed several games, such as Phantasy Star Classics, from both the Google Play and iOS app stores a few years back. It is anticipated that these nine games will also be delisted eventually, though Sega has not provided a specific timeline. Once downloaded and installed on a mobile device or tablet, however, the games will remain playable even after they are removed from storefronts.
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