Some SEGA-adjacent news for you! Famed director Yu Suzuki of SEGA classics like After Burner, Hang-On, Space Harrier, Out Run and Shenmue is back with a new downloadable game called Air Twister. Eagle-eyed viewers will recognise the action of Air Twister as being somewhat reminiscent of Space Harrier. You can check out the bonkers announcement trailer via the embed below. Be prepared for giant swans and a sound-a-like version of Killer Queen:
Air Twister launches exclusively on Apple Arcade on June 24th 2022. The game is not being published by SEGA, but by Suzuki’s own YsNet studio. You will need an Apple device and a subscription to Apple Arcade to play the game once it launches.
A new teaser video from IGN showcasing some in-game action from Sonic Frontiers has arrived. Click the embed below to see Sonic running around some beautiful, grassy vistas while battling some strange new enemies:
Sonic Frontiers appears to introduce a new laser-grapple mechanic that requires you to run rings around your enemies and launch them into the air. Combat seems to be similar to the homing attack-and-melee attacking style of Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic 06. There is also a new glowing ring item that Sonic can run in hamster wheel-style that appears to initiate a scan of the surrounding area. Boosting and grinding also make a reappearance.
Sonic Frontiers will be the first open world Sonic title and is being developed in house by SEGA’s own Sonic Team. The game will launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC in “Holiday 2022”.
As the release of Sonic Frontiers approaches, fans can’t wait to get their hands on the game and explore the open world with the iconic blue hedgehog. Pre-orders are already available on various platforms, and gamers can also check out http://coinlooting.com/ for exclusive deals and discounts on the game. The site offers a wide range of video games, including popular titles, pre-orders, and downloadable content. With its easy-to-use interface and fast delivery, CoinLooting is a great option for those looking to buy Sonic Frontiers and other video games online.
IGN are also planning a month-long look at Sonic Frontiers with hands-on impressions and interviews with the game’s creators coming soon. We will be certain to highlight any interesting updates on Sonic Frontiers as they appear.
Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown continues it’s excellent run of crossover costumes with a selection of 19 costumes based on Tekken 7 characters, alongside 20 additional soundtrack songs, 7 different user interfaces and 2 new titles. You can see the costumes in action via the embed below:
The Tekken 7 costumes will be available to purchase as DLC for Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown on June 1st 2022. VF5 Ultimate Showdown is currently still PS4 exclusive.
Sonic R’s 1998 PC port is finally playable on modern versions of Windows thanks to MainMemory’s wonderful Sonic R Mod Manager software. This piece of software also supports mods and in our latest video we also take a look at Rlan’s Sonic R Mania mod. Click the embed below to see the mod in action:
After a SteamDB listing showed up for it just the other day, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix + has shown up on Steam… and it’s out now! Coming in at £34.39… for the sake of Japanese puns.
A port of the Nintendo Switch port of Future Tone (wrap your head around that one), this updated version includes the much requested option to turn off Mega Mix’s toon shader, meaning you can enjoy visuals that are accurate to the arcade version.
Also available is a £49.99 VIP Edition, that includes 72 extra songs and unlocks all of the game’s many, many customisation items instantly as a time saver.
It’s an extremely welcome surprise, and it’s great to have the Project DIVA series make its PC debut; let alone with perhaps the most comprehensive game in the series.
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Online multiplayer FPS Rainbow Six Siege has revealed that 2 Yakuza skins are now available to purchase in game. You can now dress Hibana as Kaoru Sayama and Echo as Kazama Kiryu. Check out how the skins look in game via the embed below:
The above trailer also hints at a Goro Majima skin that is promised to be coming soon. The Kaoru Sayama and Kazama Kiryu are available now for Rainbow Six Siege on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.
The SEGA Saturn is not particularly well known for its 3D platform games, so we’ve decided to see what platformers were available for the system. We start our journey with a look at the Saturn port of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos by Argonaut Software. A special thanks has to be given to Mark Hughes for the game capture used in this video which was taken from real hardware. Check it out via the embed below:
In our latest YouTube video, we take a look at the 2001 Dreamcast port of SEGA’s on rails shooter, Confidential Mission. Is this a forgotten SEGA lightgun classic? Find out by clicking the embed below:
The wonderful people at SEGA Dreamcast Info have managed to acquire and archive an early build of Shenmue II from April 11th 2001 that features a multitude of differences when compared to the final game. The most interesting discovery is that art assets of the game’s director Yu Suzuki are included in this build, and SEGA Dreamcast Info have also released a version of the prototype that changes Ryo’s character model so that you can play as Yu Suzuki instead. You can see him in action via the embed below:
A full article about every difference in this prototype can be accessed by clicking here. A download link for this prototype and the Yu Suzuki version are also included at the end of the article. Once again we have to say a huge, “thank you” to the team at SEGA Dreamcast Info for preserving this amazing piece of SEGA development history.
Indie developer Lizardrive has released a brand new paint application for the Mega Drive called Lizardpaint. Lizardpaint also has support for the SEGA Mouse and we’ve taken a detailed look at the latest version in the below video. Click the embed to watch and hear our thoughts:
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