On August 27th, Japan will get a DVD release of the Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza) stage play and there’s now a trailer for it below. Some of the actors playing each character are incredibly well chosen (Majima looks amazing) and the whole thing looks really authentic:
Imagine going to the theater and watching the yakuza have a big punch-up. Amazing.
This is a bit of a self-indulgent little piece but I felt compelled to write something about my history with the Sonic franchise as it’s the hedgehog’s 24th anniversary today.
If you’ve ever wondered about the history of SEGADriven and our “place” in the Sonic community then this should answer any questions you may have! It also acts as a personal celebration of the Sonic franchise and a “thank you” for allowing all of the experiences that have come with it.
Myself and Titanscreed are embarking on a journey to play some of our favourite retro classics and we kick things off with a series of us both playing through Streets of Rage 2 for the Mega Drive. You can watch the first part below:
Back in May, Crush 40 played the SEGA Joypolis as a launch event for their new CD 2 Nights 2 Remember. You can now watch a live recording of the band playing Live & Learn from the event. Check it out below:
Crush 40’s 2 Nights 2 Remember is out now and can be ordered from Amazon.
The worldwide launch date for Sonic Runners has finally been confirmed!
The iOS and Android downloadable endless-runner from Sonic Team will launch worldwide on June the 25th. The game had previously only been available in Canada and Japan from February this year.
Sonic Runners is free-to-play (AKA free-to-download with in-game microtransactions).
A Hatsune Miku VR demo has been revealed at E3. Currently working under the title SEGA feat. Hatsune Miku Project: VR Tech Demo, the PS4 and Project Morpheus-powered demo allows you to attend a virtual Hatsune Miku live show and shake a Move controller like a glow-stick. Thankfully there’s a little more to it than that and the experience generally takes the form of a simple rhythm game.
SEGAbits managed to grab some off-screen footage of the demo in action which you can watch below:
There is currently no confirmation as to whether this demo will be released to the public or even be developed into a full game. If we’re going to be honest, this just looks like the sort of thing Sony have commissioned in order to show off the abilities of Project Morpheus. Fingers crossed it actually develops into something more than that.
Our second glimpse of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Wii U and 3DS has now gone live! Check out the latest E3 trailer of the olympics-themed, crossover, mini-game collection below:
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is due for release on Wii U and 3DS later this year.
Well this is an odd yet obvious inclusion when you think about it: Hatsune Miku has been added to Just Dance 2016.
The game allows you to perform Ievan Polkka which is normally used as the tutorial song in Project Diva games. Check out the trailer below and watch creepy cosplay Miku in action:
Just Dance 2016 launches on PS4, Wii U and Xbox One this October.
Yu Suzuki has gone indie to reveal the Kickstarter for Shenmue III!
Suzuki revealed the game on stage at Sony’s E3 conference and is asking for $2 million to fund the game’s development. At the time of writing $1,623,910 has already been raised by 19,305 people but you can literally watch it increase on the website.
The game will be built in Unreal 4 and the Kickstarter has several tiers with exclusive content for those that are interested. $29 will get you a digital copy of the game, $60 will get you a physical copy and $120 will get you the game as well as an actual Shenmue capsule toy.
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