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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
The next SonicLondon meet has been confirmed and will take place in Regent’s Park on the 7th of September. This meet also has a number of events taking place and are listed below:
“Art Corner: The voice actor and artist Andrew Hamblin, a SonicLondon regular, has kindly agreed to host our Art Corner for us. Go over and join him, grab a pencil and some paper (provided) and get sketching!
Blackjack: At some point during the meet Cyburn (a member of SonicLondon staff) will be hosting a game of Blackjack, and the eventual winner will recieve a prize. Time and prize to be confirmed on the day.
3DS/Vita Corner: Our friends from Monster Hunter Community UK have kindly agreed to host our handheld corner. They’ll be happy to play the likes of MK7/Mario Tennis/Luigi’s Mansion 2 with attendees. And would, of course, be most up for a sneaky Monster Hunt with those of you that way inclined.”
You can confirm your attendance on the Sonic London Event page on Facebook. Please remember that this is an 18+ event.
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Tags: community, details, event, fans, information, london, meet, sonic london, sonic the hedgehog
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin is the latest game in the Ryu Ga Gotoku/Yakuza series and some details are finally beginning to show themselves.
– Ishin is not a true sequel to Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzan! but more of a spiritual sequel
– Ishin is set just before the Meiji restoration period and not the Edo period of Kenzan!
– Kazama Kiryu is playing the role of Sakamoto Ryōma. Japanese histroy tells us Ryōma sought to overthrow the government and restore rule to the Emperor and held strong beliefs that all men were equal
– A considerable amount of backstory was translated from this magazine scan: click here
Thanks to Yakuza Fan who have been an incredible source in finding information about Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin.
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Tags: details, information, Ryu ga Gotoku, ryu ga gotoku ishin, yakuza, yakuza fan
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Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
Well how cool is this!? A special edition of the Wii-U version of Sonic: Lost World has surfaced called Sonic: Lost World Deadly Six Edition and it contains DLC that adds NiGHTS into Dreams boss battles!
You can see the NiGHTS characters in action in the new UK trailer below:
I think it’s brilliant that Sonic Team are still so enamoured with the NiGHTS franchise that they’re still referencing it even today. How about a new game now eh?
[Source: The Sonic Stadium]
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Tags: bonus, dlc, nights into dreams, pre-order, sonic lost world, sonic lost world deadly six edition, special edition
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Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
The mother of all retro finds has shown up in Thailand. A member of SEGA Galaxy Board has discovered 4 shipping boxes containing 20 brand new Mega Drive IIs and multiple copies of 18 different Mega Drive games.
Everything in the boxes is new and sealed and duplicates are being sold off by the forum user. One of the new Mega Drive IIs will only set you back 70 Euros. Not bad! Games are being sold off at around 10 or 15 Euros a piece.
[Source: Retro Collect]
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Tags: collection, discovery, find, mega drive, mega drive II, retro, retro collect, sega galaxy board, warehouse
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Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
Mega Drive shmup Empire of Steel (or Steel Empire depending on what region you live in) is being re-released on the Japanese 3DS eShop.
No other details like release dates or whether it’s a port of the Mega Drive or GBA remake where revealed. There’s also no indication to whether the steam punk shmup is even a port at all and not an entirely new remake. More on this as we get it.
[Source: Siliconera]
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Tags: 3ds, empire of steel, eshop, mega drive, re-release, shmup, shoot em up, steam punk, steel empire
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Monday, August 19th, 2013
A new entry in the Yakuza series has been revealed! Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin is the name of the latest title but apart from that and the above piece of artwork we have no details as to what the new game will feature or what platforms it will be released on.
The artwork seems to suggest another romp through feudal Japan similar to Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzan! but only time will tell. More on this as we get it.
[Source: SEGA Fans]
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Tags: announcement, new game, ryu ga gotoku ishin, ryu ga gotoku kanzan!, Toshihiro Nagoshi, yakuza
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Thursday, August 15th, 2013
In a conversation with Famitsu, Takashi Iizuka has promised Sonic: Lost World will be “different from everything before”. Iizuka-san has gone on record to say that
“…Sonic Lost World, which will feature graphics that fit the game’s content, nice controllability, and a new 360 degree ‘Tube Stage’ that has yet to be seen. We are thinking of showing off a new Sonic that is different from everything before.”
Yes, I believe some people may ask ‘Will you be able to show how fun Sonic can be using a 360 degree stage?’ just like how some asked ‘Will it really be possible to have it in 3D?’ which was the kind of question that helped in the creation of Sonic Adventure.”
Iizuka-san made some further comments about the challenging development of Lost World:
“Yes, I believe some people may ask ‘Will you be able to show how fun Sonic can be using a 360 degree stage?’ just like how some asked ‘Will it really be possible to have it in 3D?’ which was the kind of question that helped in the creation of Sonic Adventure. I believe Sonic Lost World will deliver a new experience for everyone. It will also have data transfer between the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, so please look forward to it.”
[Source: Siliconera]
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Tags: 3ds, famitsu, sonic lost world, sonic the hedgehog, takashi iizuka, wii u
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Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
For the first time in the series’ history, the new Football Manager title will be released on the Linux operating system. This version joins a Windows and Mac released which are all expected before the end of the year.
Also confirmed for the series is the ability to use cloud saving so you can access your save game wherever you are.
[Source: Eurogamer]
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Tags: Football Manager, football manager 2014, linux, mac, pc, sports interactive, windows
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Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
Sonic: Lost World on 3DS is shaping up to be quite a different beast that its’ Wii-U brethren. Recently unveiled are 3DS exclusive colour powers called Red Burst, Ivory Lightning and Gray Quake.
The powers are described as such:
Gray Lightning: “you to travel along wires as an electric current”, charge coils, and electrocute enemies”
Gray Quake: “turns you into an iron ball – as which you tilt the Nintendo 3DS to steer yourself around the surrounding environment, crushing enemies and obstacles in your path”
Red Burst: “fly freely through the air and cause large explosions to damage surrounding opponents”
Check out some screenshots of the wisps and the powers in action below:
[Source: RadioSEGA]
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Tags: 3ds, colour powers, exclusive features, sonic lost world, sonic the hedgehog, wii u
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Thursday, August 1st, 2013
In what has to be the most dramatically British headline ever, SEGA Amusements have unveiled a new attraction at the Butlins holiday park in Minehead.
The new attraction is called the XD Theater and it’s a “4D” theater experience which means you watch a short film and at certain points you get air blown at your face or there’s a spray of watery mist.
There’s no word as to what the short films are that play during the XD Theater but the attraction is open now for visitors of the Minehead Butlins holiday park.
[Source: SEGA Amusements Facebook]
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