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Video Spotlight: Digital Card Arcade Game Code of Joker Now a Production IG Anime

Thursday, May 30th, 2013

A trailer has appeared for the Code of Joker anime being developed by Production IG. Check it out below:

Code of Joker is a digital card arcade game exclusive to Japan. You can see a video of it in action by clicking here.

SEGA fans will recognise Production IG’s work in another SEGA game; Sonic Riders’ intro was produced by the same studio.

[Source: SEGA of Japan's YouTube Channel]

BBC Earth and SEGA Partner for New Attraction UPDATE

Thursday, May 30th, 2013

UPDATE

The attraction is called Orbi and a Japanese trailer has appeared on SEGA of Japan’s YouTube Channel:

Thanks SEGANews.net.

ORIGINAL STORY

BBC Earth (the natural history division of BBC Worldwide) has partnered with SEGA to bring 2 attractions to the United States and Japan.

The attractions will be a “unique visitor experience” that fuses nature with technology. Sonic CD: The Experience? I wish.

The attraction will be a 4000 square meter, multi-level visitor experience. The BBC have said the attraction will allow visitors to “undertake an individual adventure using their eyes, ears, hands and minds to explore the wonders of the natural world”.

The attractions will launch this year and exact locations will be announced in the coming months. Other locations for the attraction are expected to follow but there is no indication of a UK launch at this time.

[Source: Digital Spy]

Official Space Channel 5 Twitter Account Appears, Sparks New Game Rumours

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

An official Space Channel 5 Twitter account has appeared and Tweeted the following two messages:

“・・・・・ザッ・・・・・

・・・・・ガ・ガガガ・・・・・”

Loosely translated these mean “…Se-…” and “…Ga… …GaGaGa…”.

It’s not much but does this mean the Space Channel 5 brand is being brought back to life? Could a new game be on the way? Only time will tell!

[Source: RadioSEGA]

SEGA Publishing New Guilty Gear Game

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

SEGA are publishing the new Guilty Gear game. The game is titled Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign and is the first in the series to use the Unreal Engine as well as polygonal graphics instead of sprites. Check out the rather stunning announcement trailer below:

Arc System Works fighters generally launch in the arcade before they receive a home console release so as a system wasn’t announced in the trailer we can assume this is arcade exclusive for the time being.

[Source: Arc System Works YouTube Channel]

“Sonic Lost Worlds” Trademark and URL Appear

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

Looks like SEGA are gearing up for a new Sonic release!

SEGA of Japan have trademarked the name “Sonic Lost World” while SEGA of Europe and registered the URL www.soniclostworlds.com.

No word on what this trademark and URL relate to but speculation is already pointing to the next, major Sonic release.

More on this as we get it.

[Source: The Sonic Stadium]

Video Spotlight: Project Diva Arcade Gets Power Drift Song

Saturday, April 20th, 2013

Project Diva Arcade is receiving 3 new songs in an update with one curious entry being a remix of Like the Wind from the Power Drift soundtrack. The in game promotional video for the song also gives you a fascinating insight into what a HD remake of Power Drift could look like. Check it out in the video below. Like the Wind starts at 2:09:

[Source: Project Diva YouTube Channel]

Tokyo Joypolis to Get New Sonic Athletics Attraction April 25th

Saturday, April 20th, 2013

SEGA’s theme-park Tokyo Joypolis in Odaiba, Japan is getting a new Sonic-themed attraction called Sonic Athletics. The new attraction is an 8 player running game that requires the player to actually run on a treadmill. You compete with other players by simply being the fastest runner. Check out some images of the attraction below:

[Source: The Sonic Stadium]

Fire Should Light a Match App Features SEGA Backgrounds

Friday, April 19th, 2013

Japanese Android and iOS game Fire should Light a Match is a simple little game where you strike matches against matchboxes. The trick is not to strike items that aren’t matches which include things like pencils and cigarettes.

The App is extremely popular in Japan and through a series of QR codes you can download SEGA-themed backgrounds which feature Dreamcasts, Mega Drives and SEGA Saturns.

The app is not region protected and can be obtained worldwide via these links:
iOS Version
Android Version

[Source: SEGANews.net]

SEGA Make Project Mirai 2 Official

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

SEGA have made the announcement of Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai 2 official. The game’s announcement was leaked early thanks to Famitsu, but now the official website is live and we have high quality screenshots to go with it.

Click here to be taken to the Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai 2 official website.

Project Mirai 2 will be a Japan exclusive and launch on 3DS later this year.

[Source: Project Mirai 2 Official Website]

Segata Sanshiro Merch Now Available Via Ebten

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

The Japanese video game merchandise shop Ebten is pumping out some amazing SEGA-related merchandise at the moment. Added to that list recently are a series of Segata Sanshiro-themed merch (the Japanese mascot of the SEGA Saturn).

If you live in Japan you can now purchase a mug, a large banner and a t-shirt. Check the images below:

[Source: SEGANews.net]

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