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Posts Tagged ‘hd’Castle of Illusion Formally Announced for PS3, Xbox 360 and PCMonday, April 15th, 2013SEGA’s re-release of Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse has been formally announced and it’s a 2D/3D hybrid remake in HD! Check out the first screenshots below: Also featured is the announcement trailer which you can also watch here: Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this Summer as a digital only title. [Source: Eurogamer] Video Spotlight: SEGA Are Teasing The Castle of Illusion Re-ReleaseThursday, April 11th, 2013
SEGA have uploaded the following teaser video which clearly hints at the heavily rumoured Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse re-release: The trailer mentions a Summer 2013 release date but more interesting is that it uses all new assets like the previously leaked “box art”. Could this be a HD remake and not a simple re-release of the Mega Drive original? [Source: SEGA Blog] Castle of Illusion Digital Box Art LeaksThursday, April 4th, 2013
Remember when the Brazilian ratings board outed the existence of a Castle of Illusion re-release? Well the game still hasn’t been officially announced but now we have the XBLA box art courtesy of Lifelower on Twitter. Interestingly, the box art is completely new artwork which may suggest this is more than a simple re-release of the Mega Drive original. Could a true HD remaster be in the works? [Source: SEGABits] New Strider Game in DevelopmentWednesday, March 20th, 2013
Capcom action title Strider (which saw previous release on the Mega Drive as well as an unofficial sequel which was released on Mega Drive, Game Gear and Master System) is receiving a new entry. The new title will launch on Xbox Live Arcade as revealed by artwork discovered by NeoGAF users that matches the dimensions of the box art and banners used on existing XBLA games. Also uncovered was a Steam achievement which could also mean the game is planned for a PC release. The game has not been officially announced so a PSN release can’t be ruled out yet. No other details have been discovered at this time. More on this as we get it. [Source: Eurogamer] RetroN Console Allows You to Play Mega Drive Games (and More) Through HDMIThursday, March 7th, 2013
How’s this for left-field? The recently announced RetroN 4 console is a hybrid console that allows you to play NES, SNES, Mega Drive and Gameboy Advance cartridges on one system. The console is also equipped with a HDMI output and supports both NTSC and PAL cartridges. The console’s developer Hyperkin is expected to make a full announcement on March 23rd at the Midwest Gaming Classic trade show in Wisconsin. The developer’s previous console (the RetroN 3) is pictured above and already available. This console allows you to play NES, SNES and Mega Drive cartridges, but only offers S-video or composite video output. [Source: SEGANews.net] Huge SEGA Sale on XBLA Including NiGHTS, Virtua Fighter UPDATEDWednesday, March 6th, 2013
UPDATE The sale appears to be North American only. Checks on the UK XBLA show the original prices are still live on this side of the pond. ORIGINAL STORY SEGA is having a sale on the Xbox Live Marketplace which affects 5 of their digital-only titles. Check below for the full list of reductions: NiGHTS into Dreams… – was 800 MSP now 400 MSP While it’s not made apparent on the SEGA Blog, this appears to be a worldwide sale and not just North American only. More on this as we get it. [Source: SEGA Blog] The Conduit HD Announced for Android DevicesSaturday, March 2nd, 2013
Remember back in January when we reported on The Conduit being ported to Nvidia’s new Project Shield device? Well the game has finally got an official announcement as The Conduit HD and will be available for all Tegrazone supported Android devices. The game launches on March 14th and the first 2 missions will be a free download. Also added is the option to purchase the remaining 6 levels in packs 2 for $2.99 or you can grab the lot at the special bundle priced of $4.99. There are no UK price listings at this time. It also appears that High Voltage Software will be self-publishing the game this time and SEGA have no involvement in this HD re-release. [Source: Eurogamer] PSN Plus Subscribers Get Jet Set Radio Vita Free This WeekWednesday, January 16th, 2013
PSN Plus subscribers who own a Vita are in for a treat this week; Jet Set Radio is free to download through the service for this week only. This is the HD remastered version of Jet Set Radio which is also available for X-Box 360, PS3, PC, iOS and Android. It launched back in November 2012. [Source: Eurogamer] NiGHTS into dreams Now Available for PC Via SteamMonday, December 17th, 2012The recent port of NiGHTS into dreams… for XBLA and PSN has now arrived on PC via Steam! The game comes in a similar format to the XBLA/PSN versions by including enhanced HD graphics but also including the function to change the graphics and resolution to the original SEGA Saturn version. The expansion game Christmas NiGHTS is also included. You can buy the game from the Steam service now for £5.99 or via this page: Download page on Steam [Source: SEGA Blog] Video Spotlight: Cancelled Streets of Rage “Reimagining” Footage Leaks Online UPDATEWednesday, December 5th, 2012UPDATE A new version of the leaked Streets of Rage reimagining footage has been uploaded which now includes sound. The prototype footage features a playable game and is not pre-rendered. Ruffian Games business and management chief Gary Liddon (who also uploaded this new video) has also revealed more about the game: “It was something we built very rapidly and represents pre-pre-pre-pre (lots of pres) pre-Alpha quality. Even so it has a certain charm Sean Noonan has also chimed in to answer a question about why the game was cancelled. His response: “I don’t really have a solid answer to that [Source: Eurogamer] ORIGINAL STORY Check out this stunning leaked footage of a proposed Streets of Rage “reimagining” that would have been developed by Ruffian Games. Am I gutted this got cancelled:
Streets Of Rage from Huff Allium on Vimeo. [Source: Sean Noonan on Twitter] |
What’s the story behind it all? Like a lot of developers we work on a lot of different prototypes, they’re just not usually shown in public. In this case an older version of the same video was leaked last week which came as a bit of a surprise if I’m honest. As it had no sound I thought there wouldn’t be any harm sharing a version with audio. Beyond that there’s not a lot more I can say unfortunately 
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