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Thursday, September 19th, 2013
SEGA have announced they have no plans to release either Phantasy Star Online 2 or Phantasy Star Nova in the West. A comment from a SEGA America representative has announced that “there are currently no plans to release Phantasy Star Nova in the western market. Should this change, we will ensure the information is shared as soon as possible.”
TSSZ have also been in contact with a SEGA employee who has also revealed that despite there actually being a fully English-translated version of Phantasy Star Online 2 there are still no plans to bring it to the West. The English version of PSO2 has actually been developed for English-speaking regions of Asia.
[Source: RadioSEGA and TSSZ News]
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Tags: no western release, pc, phantasy star nova, phantasy star online 2, ps vita, sega japan, sonic team
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Thursday, September 19th, 2013
Well here’s a surprise announcement! Japanese animation studio Gonzo are making a Bayonetta animated feature film which is coming to Japanese theaters on November 23rd this year. The film is called Bayonetta: Bloody Fate and you can watch a trailer below:
[Source: SEGAbits]
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Tags: anime, bayonetta, bayonetta: bloody fate, film, gonzo, platinum games
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Thursday, September 19th, 2013
SEGA Sammy have bought Index, the parent company of Atlus. The £88 million buyout gives SEGA a whole raft of Atlus IPs which include Persona, Etrian Odyssey and Shin Megami Tensei. The official comment from SEGA says:
“The Company believes that transfer of Index’s operations to Sega will create synergies, on the grounds that the deal will enable the Company to:
(1) gain access to prominent IPs in the home video game software, through which the Company can expect to achieve steady flows of revenue;
(2) expect further facilitation of revenue growth for the PC Online Game Business and Content Business for Smart Devices operated by Sega and Sega Networks Co., Ltd. by exploiting acquired prominent IPs and
(3) maximize the value of acquired IPs by effectively deploying them in the Pachislot and Pachinko Machines segment, Amusement Machine Sales and Amusement Center Operations segments.”
[Source: Eurogamer]
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Tags: atlus, buyout, dragon's crown, etrian odyssey, guilty gear, index, persona, sega sammy, shin megami tensei
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Friday, September 13th, 2013
Song Builder 575 for PS Vita has been given a firm release date of 23/1/2014. The game is still Japan exclusive and takes the form of a Vocaloid-powered rhythm game featuring new characters and songs developed by renowned Vocaloid artists such as daniwell-P (the famed composer of a rather popular internet meme). You can see an in depth trailer for the game below:
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Tags: daniwell-p, project 575, ps vita, release date, rhythm game, song builder 575, trailer, vocaloid
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Monday, September 9th, 2013
A shock announcement from the Tokyo Game Show! Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin will be the first in the series to be a multi-platform and cross generational release and will receive a release on both the PS3 and PS4.
Check out the dramatic and rather violent first trailer for the game below. It also includes an English translation:
[Source: RadioSEGA]
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Tags: ps3, ps4, Ryu ga Gotoku, ryu ga gotoku ishin, tokyo game show, trailer, yakuza
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Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
Starting tomorrow at 8pm UK time, we are hosting The Cyber Razor Cut on RadioSEGA. The show will feature an hour of SEGA-themed remixes and general nonsense and will continue every Wednesday at the same time.
A big thank you to both Foreversonic and KC for inviting me onto the good ship RadioSEGA and hopefully I can do them all proud and add another worthy show to their name!
Visit RadioSEGA by clicking here.
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Tags: internet radio, radiosega, remix, remixes, show, the cyber razor cut, video game soundtrack
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Friday, August 23rd, 2013
The re-release of classic Mega Drive shmup Empire of Steel for 3DS is actually a proper remake and not just a simple port. Check out the fancy new graphics above.
The game is not being published by SEGA but it’s being developed by Starfish who are responsible for Elminage. The new version features improved graphics, stereoscopic 3D and rebalanced difficulty.
[Source: Siliconera]
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Tags: 3ds, empire of steel, eshop, mega drive, port, re-release, remake, steel empire
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Well I wasn’t expecting this! On September 10th, Japanese Playstation Plus subscribers will be able to download Miku Miku Hockey, an augmented reality air hockey game for PS Vita. That’s all there is to it really; I’m sure it’ll be a nice distraction but nothing spectacular. Have a look at that screenshot up there 🙂
[Source: Siliconera]
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Tags: air hockey, ar, hatsune miku, miku miku hockey, mini game, ps vita, ps+, psn, vocaloid
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Despite Ryu Ga Gotoku still not being confirmed for any specific systems, I think we can all assume that it’ll be released for a next generation consoles if these screenshots are anything to go by:
MY GOD
[Source: Aki At on the SEGABits Forum]
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Tags: ps4, Ryu ga Gotoku, ryu ga gotoku ishin, screenshots, xbox one, yakuza
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
As per all Project Diva titles, new modules (aka costumes) always appear and now we’re getting our first look at one of the new modules. The above image shows the Magical Mirai 2013 module.
Also confirmed is the inclusion of items from the Piapro website which allows fans to submit custom costumes, items and even lyrics. Submissions to the website will be screened by Piapro and the best will be featured in the final game.
[Source: Siliconera]
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Tags: costumes, hatsune miku, hatsune miku: project diva f 2nd, j-pop, modules, project diva, ps vita, ps3, vocaloid
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