Archive for August, 2013
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin is the latest game in the Ryu Ga Gotoku/Yakuza series and some details are finally beginning to show themselves.
– Ishin is not a true sequel to Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzan! but more of a spiritual sequel
– Ishin is set just before the Meiji restoration period and not the Edo period of Kenzan!
– Kazama Kiryu is playing the role of Sakamoto Ryōma. Japanese histroy tells us Ryōma sought to overthrow the government and restore rule to the Emperor and held strong beliefs that all men were equal
– A considerable amount of backstory was translated from this magazine scan: click here
Thanks to Yakuza Fan who have been an incredible source in finding information about Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin.
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Tags: details, information, Ryu ga Gotoku, ryu ga gotoku ishin, yakuza, yakuza fan
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Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
Well how cool is this!? A special edition of the Wii-U version of Sonic: Lost World has surfaced called Sonic: Lost World Deadly Six Edition and it contains DLC that adds NiGHTS into Dreams boss battles!
You can see the NiGHTS characters in action in the new UK trailer below:
I think it’s brilliant that Sonic Team are still so enamoured with the NiGHTS franchise that they’re still referencing it even today. How about a new game now eh?
[Source: The Sonic Stadium]
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Tags: bonus, dlc, nights into dreams, pre-order, sonic lost world, sonic lost world deadly six edition, special edition
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Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
The mother of all retro finds has shown up in Thailand. A member of SEGA Galaxy Board has discovered 4 shipping boxes containing 20 brand new Mega Drive IIs and multiple copies of 18 different Mega Drive games.
Everything in the boxes is new and sealed and duplicates are being sold off by the forum user. One of the new Mega Drive IIs will only set you back 70 Euros. Not bad! Games are being sold off at around 10 or 15 Euros a piece.
[Source: Retro Collect]
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Tags: collection, discovery, find, mega drive, mega drive II, retro, retro collect, sega galaxy board, warehouse
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Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
Mega Drive shmup Empire of Steel (or Steel Empire depending on what region you live in) is being re-released on the Japanese 3DS eShop.
No other details like release dates or whether it’s a port of the Mega Drive or GBA remake where revealed. There’s also no indication to whether the steam punk shmup is even a port at all and not an entirely new remake. More on this as we get it.
[Source: Siliconera]
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Tags: 3ds, empire of steel, eshop, mega drive, re-release, shmup, shoot em up, steam punk, steel empire
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Monday, August 19th, 2013
OC Remix forum user Dusk has made an announcement regarding 3 new Streets of Rage remix albums. The albums are intended to be released a year apart and will cover each game in the original series.
Dusk is asking for volunteers to create the music for each album now as seen in this forum post: CLICK HERE
12 of the 14 tracks to be featured on the first album have been claimed with our friend DiGi Valentine from NightsintoDreams.com featuring on one track.
[Source: SEGA Fans]
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Tags: digi valentine, dusk, mega drive, music, oc remix, remix, streets of rage, yuzo koshiro
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Monday, August 19th, 2013
A new entry in the Yakuza series has been revealed! Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin is the name of the latest title but apart from that and the above piece of artwork we have no details as to what the new game will feature or what platforms it will be released on.
The artwork seems to suggest another romp through feudal Japan similar to Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzan! but only time will tell. More on this as we get it.
[Source: SEGA Fans]
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Tags: announcement, new game, ryu ga gotoku ishin, ryu ga gotoku kanzan!, Toshihiro Nagoshi, yakuza
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Thursday, August 15th, 2013
In a conversation with Famitsu, Takashi Iizuka has promised Sonic: Lost World will be “different from everything before”. Iizuka-san has gone on record to say that
“…Sonic Lost World, which will feature graphics that fit the game’s content, nice controllability, and a new 360 degree ‘Tube Stage’ that has yet to be seen. We are thinking of showing off a new Sonic that is different from everything before.”
Yes, I believe some people may ask ‘Will you be able to show how fun Sonic can be using a 360 degree stage?’ just like how some asked ‘Will it really be possible to have it in 3D?’ which was the kind of question that helped in the creation of Sonic Adventure.”
Iizuka-san made some further comments about the challenging development of Lost World:
“Yes, I believe some people may ask ‘Will you be able to show how fun Sonic can be using a 360 degree stage?’ just like how some asked ‘Will it really be possible to have it in 3D?’ which was the kind of question that helped in the creation of Sonic Adventure. I believe Sonic Lost World will deliver a new experience for everyone. It will also have data transfer between the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, so please look forward to it.”
[Source: Siliconera]
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Tags: 3ds, famitsu, sonic lost world, sonic the hedgehog, takashi iizuka, wii u
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Thursday, August 15th, 2013
New on our YouTube Channel is the first Review Request. The concept of this feature is we ask our followers to suggest a Mega Drive game for us to review. We choose one we haven’t played before, have a little muck around with it and share our first impressions.
For the first edition of Review Request, Titanscreed from Project Phoenix Productions requested Sparkster. Check out our opinion of the game below:
WARNING! This video contains adult language!
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Tags: mega drive, platformer, review request, rocket knight adventures, sparkster, youtube channel
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Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F’s Western release is coming in a matter of weeks and a new trailer has shown up on SEGA America’s channel. Check it out:
[Source: SEGA America YouTube]
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Tags: hatsune miku, hatsune miku: project diva f, j-pop, project diva, ps3, psn, trailer, video spotlight, vocaloid
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