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Ralph from ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Confirmed as Playable in All-Stars Racing Transformed

Sunday, July 15th, 2012

In case you haven’t been informed, ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ is a new animated movie from Disney which pays homage to video games. The protoganist from the film is Ralph; a video game villain who gets sick of being the villain and decides to leave his game for pastures new.

In possibly one of the most left field announcements SEGA have ever made, Ralph is now appearing as a playable character in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed.

Also revealed is that Roger Craig Smith will voice a Sonic cameo in the Disney film as well. So that’s 2 SEGA characters now featured in ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ as Dr. Eggman also features in a Villains Anonymous meeting.

Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed will be released 20/11/2012 in North America. No words on other worldwide release dates at this time.

[Source: The Sonic Stadium]

Sonic Adventure 2 Confirmed for Autumn Re-Release at Sonic Boom

Sunday, July 15th, 2012

We all knew it was happening but SEGA finally confirmed the rumours that Sonic Adventure 2 is being re-released on X-Box Live Arcade and Playstation Network this Autumn. Check out the handheld footage of the announcement at Sonic Boom below:

Gotta love SEGA’s sense of humour! It’s also great seeing how many people actually still love this game 🙂

[Source: The Sonic Stadium]

NiGHTS into dreams… HD Re-release is Happening

Sunday, July 8th, 2012

NiGHTS into Dreams…, the much-loved SEGA Saturn high-score flying game is being re-released for X-Box Live Arcade, Playstation Network and PC download. There is no release date at this time but an announcement trailer reveals that the game is being remastered with high definition graphics and a widescreen display. The original Saturn version is also included.

How excited are you right now!?

History of Sonic Book Being Released in English in September

Sunday, July 8th, 2012

The History of Sonic book which was recently released by French publisher Pix N Love is being translated into English and being published by Udon for North America. Pre-orders are available currently through Amazon.com for $32.12. The SEGA Blog also has a few scans of select pages with the English translation on show. This is certainly looking like a really comprehensive package for the Sonic super-fan so get saving!

[Source: Sonic Retro]

NiGHTS & Reala Confirmed for Sonic & SEGA All-Star Racing Transformed

Sunday, July 8th, 2012

At yesterday’s Summer of Sonic event, Steve Lycett revealed the inclusion of NiGHTS and Reala from NiGHTS into Dreams as playable characters in Sonic & SEGA All-Star Racing Transformed. Both characters take the form of vehicles with a Nightopian and a Nightmaren riding on their backs.

Also revealed was a NiGHTS themed track. The track is themed around Spring Valley with additional areas of Nightmare that include appearances from the bosses Gillwing and Wizeman.

[Source: Summer of Sonic Official Website]

Sonic Adventure 2 Coming to XBLA/PSN

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Whoopsie! Someone at Xbox.com pressed the ‘ok’ button a bit too early and revealed 10 screenshots for Sonic Adventure 2 on X-Box Live Arcade and Playstation Network. SEGA haven’t officially announced the game but this entry on the site (which has now been removed) gives us all the proof we need.

The Playstation Network version is only confirmed because one of the screenshots shows the circle button on the dualshock controller which pretty much means a PSN port is obviously in the works.

The games also support a widescreen display. The usual achievements and trophies are expected. The release date listed on the website before it was taken down is October 3rd 2012.

[Source: Sonic Retro]

Anarchy Reigns to be Released in the West in Quarter 1 2013

Monday, June 18th, 2012

After the scare that was brought on us by Platinum Games who revealed that the Western division of SEGA appeared to have gone silent regarding the release of Anarchy Games in Western territories despite being fully localised, the game finally has a new release window. Unfortunately despite the game coming out on July 5th in Japan (where it is known as Max Anarchy), the game will be released in the West in quarter 1 2013.

A SEGA representitive on Twitter announced today that “the release of Anarchy Reigns has been re-evaluated. We now expect to launch in Europe and America in Q1 of 2013.” No other reasons were given for the delay.

This news will obviously be bittersweet for fans of Platinum Games; while it’s obviously nice that the game will still be released in the West, it’s a bit of a shame we have to wait so long for a game that is already localised.

[Source: Eurogamer]

The Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F Demo at E3 is in English

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

Good news for western Project Diva fans! The version of Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F being displayed at E3 is in fact completely in English. The title of the game has simply been changed to Hatsune Miku for this tech demo. There is still no word as to whether this means the game is coming to the west or if SEGA are attempting to gauge interest in the title.

There’s even direct-feed gameplay footage for those interested. Check it out:

[Source: JustAnotherOtaku on Twitter]

Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing is Free on iOS Today

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

Get your butts over to the iOS App Store now because Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing is free to download today and today only! I’ve just grabbed it myself and I hear great things about this port so why not try it out? After all, it’s free!

Here’s a direct link to the game on the App Store: CLICK HERE

[Source: SEGABits]

Is Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F Coming to the West?

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

The official Project Diva Twitter account has revealed that a copy of Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F is playable at the Sony Computer Entertainment America booth at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). There is currently no word as to whether this means there will be a Western release for the game but this revelation certainly gives us hope! The demo on display is the same one that was previously available at the Nico Nico Chokaigi event.

Also shown is the box art for the PS Vita version. Check it out:

Project Diva Wiki]

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