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Update for Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Adds 2 New CharactersMay 11th, 2014Japan exclusive arcade fighting game Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax will receive an update which adds two new characters. The 2 characters in question are Taiga Aisaka from Toradora! and Miyuki Shiba from The Irregular in Magic High School. You can see screenshots of the two in action above. There are currently no plans to bring Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax to the West and a console version has not been announced. TOUGH LUCK LOSERS [Source: Siliconera] Video Spotlight: Own the Sakura Wars Stage Show on DVD. Yes, ReallyMay 10th, 2014
If you’re not aware of SEGA’s Japanese media franchise Sakura Wars then we might need to explain before move on: the Sakura Wars series mainly consists of a series of video games based around tactical warfare and keeping character relationships positive through a dating simulation element. The series has largely stayed Japan exclusive but has also strayed into other media like film, television, novels, manga and stage shows. The stage show aspect is where today’s news comes from as SEGA have released an adaptation of the most recent stage show on DVD. You can see a trailer for the release below (WARNING: there is a lot of singing and overly cute voices): UPDATE Video Spotlight: Meet the Cast of Alien IsolationMay 9th, 2014
The Creative Assembly are going through pain-staking efforts to bring the cast of Alien Isolation to life and instead of creating virtual characters and simply hiring voice actors to voice them, they have employed a real cast of actors whose likenesses are being scanned into the game and their acting is also being motion captured. You can see a glimpse of these efforts in a new behind-the-scenes video available below: Strange observation: all the in game characters seem to be very sweaty and I’m not really sure why. Alien Isolation comes out on the 7th of October 2014 for PC, PS4, PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360. [Source: SEGA Blog] SEGA’s Financial Results for 2013 Have Been ReleasedMay 9th, 2014
We don’t normally talk figures on SEGADriven because it can be a bit dull, but SEGA have published their financial results for the year ending March 31st 2014 and it does make for some interesting reading. Here’s SEGA’s top sellers from the past year: 1) Total War: Rome 2 – 1.13 million copies sold SEGA’s profit was 30.7 billion yen (178 million pounds) for the financial year. This profit was down 8.2% on last year. SEGA have also confirmed a continued focus on digital with further support for Phantasy Star Online 2 (get on that Western release guys!) as well as casual gaming for mobile devices. [Source: Eurogamer] SEGA Japan Are Releasing an Arcade Fighting Game Based on the Shining SeriesMay 9th, 2014
A surprise release from SEGA Japan! The Japanese branch of SEGA are currently location testing a new arcade fighting game based on the Shining franchise. The game is called Blade Arcus from Shining and features a surprisingly small cast of 6 characters, especially for a modern fighting game. The characters are: Rage from Shining Blade You can check out a trailer for the game below: [Source: Siliconera] SEGA Tunes: Out Run Soundtracks Available to Download from AmazonMay 8th, 2014
3 new soundtrack collections of Out Run music have appeared on Amazon. The 3 collections also feature the new songs by Manabu Namiki and Chibi-Tech that were added to 3D Out Run which is currently Japan exclusive. We can only hope that their inclusion in these collections means a Western release is on the cards. Volume 1 contains music from Out Run, 3D Out Run and Turbo Out Run, volume 2 contains the full soundtrack to OutRunners and volume 3 contains the full soundtracks to all the iterations of Out Run 2. Out Run – Original Soundtrack, Vol. 1 Each collection is priced at $9.49 and is digital only. [Source: Tiny Cartridge] SEGA Releases Dragon Coins in the WestMay 8th, 2014
SEGA’s Japanese iOS game Dragon Coins has been brought to the Western iOS App Store and Android Google Play Store. The game is free to download but those dreaded in-app purchases rear their head in the form of coin purchases. £6.99 gets you a sack of coins (snigger) and £2.99 gets you a bag. The previously Japanese exclusive mobile game is a strange hybrid of Pokemon-esque RPG monster battling and those 2p machines you see down the arcade. Check out the launch trailer below: [Source: Eurogamer] Review: Risky WoodsMarch 27th, 2014
Risky Woods is a notoriously difficult Amiga game that features a fantasy setting. You must navigate the stages freeing monks from stone statues to progress whilst avoiding an unbelievably large number of enemies that consistently respawn. The Mega Drive port goes some way to try and correct these flaws but does it do enough? Click here to be taken to the full review of Risky Woods for the Mega Drive. Review: Capt’n HavocMarch 26th, 2014
Capt’n Havoc is a platform game for the Mega Drive developed by Data East. The game puts you in control of a seafaring, pirate seal called Havoc who must save his friends Bridget and Tide after they’re kidnapped by an evil pirate named Barnado. We now have a review of the title live in our First Party Reviews section. You can also click below to go straight to the review. Click here to read our review of Capt’n Havoc for the Mega Drive. Feature: We Speak to Brandon Cobb from Super Fighter TeamMarch 20th, 2014
Brandon Cobb is the president of independent video game publisher Super Fighter Team. Super Fighter Team have just announced releases for another 2 Genesis games namely Cascade and Magic Girl. We thought this would be a great time to catch up with Brandon and quiz him about the company as well as their new games. Click here to be taken straight to the interview with Brandon. |
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