Both games went on sale today for $6. Sega isn’t stopping with just Sonic and Altered Beast, though. Next week, the publisher will release 3D versions of Ecco the Dolphin and Galaxy Force II.

The first round of games includes the original Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star II, Comix Zone, Kid Chameleon and the Genesis port of Altered Beast. The games also include iMessage sticker packs.

The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack lineup of Sega Genesis games has just grown by five more titles. Nintendo has added Altered Beast, ToeJam & Earl, Dynamite Headdy, Sword of Vermilion ...

It's somehow fitting that Altered Beast is among the first games available through the Wii's Virtual Console service. After all, back in its day, the game came bundled with the Sega Genesis.

Based on the arcade machine of the very same name, Altered Beast was the Genesis' triumphant launch leader as a system pack-in with Sega's classic 16-bit system, and had everything you could have ...