Sega's 37-Year-Old Console Brings Back 3 Classic Games With New Physical Release

One of Britain's best gaming franchises is back after nearly 40 years through a successful Kickstarter campaign. The Eggcellent Dizzy Collection is a collection of three Dizzy titles bundled together for the first time and brought to the Sega Genesis(or Sega Mega Driveoutside of North America.)

There are a ton of titles in the Dizzy franchise, and the latest bundle includes three great choices: Dizzy the Adventurer, Go! Dizzy Go!, and PANIC! Dizzy. The Oliver Twins, the developers behind the Dizzy franchise and the creators of the new Kickstarter campaign, have also promised to release another game from the Dizzy franchise if the Kickstarter reached £30,000, and it's getting close.

Dizzy Is Back in Action

The Dizzy franchise was at its peak in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It's a solid franchise filled with a variety of types of games. The franchise includes puzzle games, classic arcade scrollers, and more. The most recent release is 2020's Wonderful Dizzy, but the new collection promises to bring back classic Dizzy as every Sega Genesisand Sega Mega Driveplayer remembers it.

Dizzy the Adventurer is a classic Dizzy "eggscapade" featuring bright sprites, fun adventures, and Dizzy in his most classic form as he looks to awaken Daisy from her "eggchanted" sleep and explore a fairy-tale kingdom. Out of the three games in the collection, it seems to be the most classic Dizzy title and the biggest one in scope.

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Go! Dizzy Go! is an arcade adventure game where Dizzy has to rescue the Yolkfolk. It's a busy, non-stop title that fans can play for hours. The final game to round out the collection is PANIC! Dizzy, a puzzle game featuring three different puzzle challenges: Shape Shifter, Dizzy Dice, and Picture Puzzler.

The Kickstarter will be live until December 2026 and will allow fans to get bonus goodies for their contribution. Production and manufacture of the Sega Genesis cartridge will take place from December 2026 to February 2027 and the Oliver Twins are looking at a March 2027 delivery date.

What's Next for Retro Gaming?

Tons of retro games are getting ported to the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in 2026 and 2027. It's a great time to be a fan of retro gaming, as titles like Twinkle Tale and Toki are getting brand-new physical releases. These releases will be physical as well, giving hardcore retro gaming fans the most realistic gaming experience possible.

Series like Dizzy are coming back because older games are getting more love than ever. Gamers who have been around since the Sega Genesis still want to play the same games that they played when they first started gaming, and modern technology has made porting those games back onto the Sega Genesis or other consoles easier and more effective than ever.

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