Edge have run an interesting feature discussing the critical reaction to Yakuza 5 which was released in Japan on December 6th 2012:
“A massive game then, full of quirky and unique content, with a compelling tale tying it all together. As the current generation of consoles finally seems to be coming to its close, it’s a shame that even with such glowing praise in its native Japan, there haven’t been any plans announced to release in the west what what could be one of PS3′s last major Japanese exclusives. “In terms of volume and quality of content, this is the high point in the Yakuza series. A definite ‘buy’,” says Impress Watch. Would that we could.”
Spiral Knights, the PC exclusive MMO from Three Rings is to receive an update this Spring which adds partner characters called Battle Sprites to the game.
Here’s some more detail from the SEGA Blog:
“E-Class Battle Sprites are companions: think along the lines of a robotic pet who will follow you around, only if your pet could also shoot fire or improve your ability to withstand onslaughts of lasers. The Battle Sprites will evolve, level-up, and gain new skills: they can add additional firepower to your party, or help by buffing you against enemy fire.”
There is no hard release date other than “Spring” at this time. More info as we get it.
Our rather lovely affiliate Project Phoenix Productions (previously The Community Spotlight) have expanded their content to include Let’s Play videos.
Titanscreed has been uploading World of Warcraft challenge videos and has now returned to SEGA content with a new Let’s Play of the original Shining Force. Check it out:
The Sonic Stadium have revealed a fascinating new feature which discusses Sonic Adventure’s original downloadable content. This includes a Reebok sponsored speedrun challenge that I won’t reveal all the details for as it’s a great read that you should really check out.
Crimson Dragon, the spirtual sequel to Panzer Dragoon may be on its’ way to X-Box 360 soon, but we’re not really sure. However, those itching for a bit of new-school Panzer Dragoon action have now had their prayers answered in the form of Crimson Dragon: Side Story.
The Windows Phone game takes the form of a 2D shoot-em-up and is available to download now in the US for $0.99 and UK for £0.79 (no word on European pricing). The game appears to be Windows Phone exclusive at this time but we’ll let you know if the game becomes available for iOS and Android devices.
Yukio Futatsugi’s spiritual sequel to SEGA Saturn classic Panzer Dragoon (known as Crimson Dragon) briefly had a demo made available on the Japanese X-Box Live Marketplace before it was quickly taken down by Microsoft.
The game is not going to be published by SEGA but SEGA fans may want to keep an eye on Crimson Dragon due to its’ connection to Panzer Dragoon. The appearance (and disappearance) of the demo means that the game must be nearing completion.
Crimson Dragon is a Kinect-only X-Box 360 game and will presumably launch this year.
The 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
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