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Archive for September, 2013

Video Spotlight: Sonic Lost World TGS Trailer

Thursday, September 19th, 2013

A new Sonic: Lost World trailer has appeared during the Tokyo Game Show. The Japanese trailer features a hugely insightful look at the final game and features a tonne of new gameplay footage. Check it out:

[Source: The Sonic Stadium]

Phantasy Star Online 2 and Nova Unlikely to be Released in the West

Thursday, September 19th, 2013

SEGA have announced they have no plans to release either Phantasy Star Online 2 or Phantasy Star Nova in the West. A comment from a SEGA America representative has announced that “there are currently no plans to release Phantasy Star Nova in the western market. Should this change, we will ensure the information is shared as soon as possible.”

TSSZ have also been in contact with a SEGA employee who has also revealed that despite there actually being a fully English-translated version of Phantasy Star Online 2 there are still no plans to bring it to the West. The English version of PSO2 has actually been developed for English-speaking regions of Asia.

[Source: RadioSEGA and TSSZ News]

Video Spotlight: Project Mirai 2 10 Minute Trailer

Thursday, September 19th, 2013

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 is almost out in Japan as the game launches on the 28th of November. You can see a huge 10 minute gameplay trailer below of the AM2 developed rhythm game:

There are currently no plans to release Project Mirai 2 outside of Japan.

[Source: RadioSEGA]

Bayonetta Animated Film On The Way

Thursday, September 19th, 2013

Well here’s a surprise announcement! Japanese animation studio Gonzo are making a Bayonetta animated feature film which is coming to Japanese theaters on November 23rd this year. The film is called Bayonetta: Bloody Fate and you can watch a trailer below:

[Source: SEGAbits]

SEGA Buys Out Atlus; Now Owns Persona & Guilty Gear IPs

Thursday, September 19th, 2013

SEGA Sammy have bought Index, the parent company of Atlus. The £88 million buyout gives SEGA a whole raft of Atlus IPs which include Persona, Etrian Odyssey and Shin Megami Tensei. The official comment from SEGA says:

“The Company believes that transfer of Index’s operations to Sega will create synergies, on the grounds that the deal will enable the Company to:

(1) gain access to prominent IPs in the home video game software, through which the Company can expect to achieve steady flows of revenue;
(2) expect further facilitation of revenue growth for the PC Online Game Business and Content Business for Smart Devices operated by Sega and Sega Networks Co., Ltd. by exploiting acquired prominent IPs and
(3) maximize the value of acquired IPs by effectively deploying them in the Pachislot and Pachinko Machines segment, Amusement Machine Sales and Amusement Center Operations segments.”

[Source: Eurogamer]

Video Spotlight: 2 In-Game PVs from Song Builder 575

Sunday, September 15th, 2013

2 in-game PVs from Song Builder 575 on PS Vita have been uploaded to SEGA Japan’s YouTube Channel. The 2 PVs feature songs from famed Vocaloid artists Lamaze-P and cosMo (click names for songs featured in Project Diva titles).

Song Builder 575 Release Date Confirmed

Friday, September 13th, 2013

Song Builder 575 for PS Vita has been given a firm release date of 23/1/2014. The game is still Japan exclusive and takes the form of a Vocaloid-powered rhythm game featuring new characters and songs developed by renowned Vocaloid artists such as daniwell-P (the famed composer of a rather popular internet meme). You can see an in depth trailer for the game below:

Video Spotlight: New Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Trailer

Wednesday, September 11th, 2013

The next edition in the Mario & Sonic Olympic Games series is due soon and there’s a new trailer showcasing the Wii-U game available to watch below. Check it out:

[Source: RadioSEGA]

Video Spotlight: Phantasy Star Nova Announced for PS Vita

Monday, September 9th, 2013

A new Phantasy Star title has been announced at the Tokyo Game Show for PS Vita. The new title is called Phantasy Star Nova and you can watch the announcement trailer below:

Meanwhile the West is still waiting on the release of Phantasy Star Online 2 so fans of the series might not want to get their hopes up for Nova.

[Source: RadioSEGA]

Video Spotlight: Guilty Gear Xrd Sign PS4 Announcement Trailer

Monday, September 9th, 2013

The SEGA published arcade game Guilty Gear Xrd Sign is getting a PS4 release and you can watch the announcement trailer below. It is unclear whether or not SEGA Japan will also publish the home console version at this time.

[Source: RadioSEGA]

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