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Yu Suzuki, the man behind such classic SEGA games like After Burner II, Outrun and Shenmue has been interviewed over at 1UP and it’s a fascinating read. My favourite bit? Why thanks for asking:
“Yu Suzuki: If Miyamoto was the father of gaming, I suppose that makes me the mother.
JM: [Laughs] I think Shigeru Miyamoto was probably more the mother. He’s the one finding inspiration from his garden. You were making the games about motorcycles and jets and punching and shooting people. So you’re the daddy.”
This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 at 9:29 pm and is filed under News & Updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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Fangames are just spilling out at the moment! We’ve mentioned Sonic Rebirth on SEGADriven before because it featured heavily at SAGE 2009. The game is a complete remake of Sonic the Hedgehog for Mega Drive with elements and stages from the 8 bit version added as well. It’s a beautiful little project that features almost entirely new graphics that contain a lot of pastel colours.
Leon, the game’s developer has recently released a new build that corrects some of the issues with the last. These include:
* The addition of caterkillers in Marble Zone * New cutscenes * Bridge, Jungle and Sky Base zones are now a part of the main story * Bridge Act 3, Jungle Act 3 and Sky Base Act 2 added * Some minor changes to the menus and physics
This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 at 7:41 pm and is filed under News & Updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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* 16 levels * 3 selectable difficulty levels * configurable controls * adjustable screen position * varied choice of weapons * More than 20 large boss enemies * Hundreds of different enemies * FMV intro sequence * Hybrid 2d/3d game engine * Resolution of 640×480 pixels * PAL50, PAL60, NTSC and VGA (with Adapter) compatible * Region free * Works with any MIL-CD compatible Dreamcast * CDDA Sound * Supports: Gamepad, Arcade Stick (Analog/Digital), VMU, Rumble Pack (configurable) * Internet WEBcode Hiscore Tables * Award Trophy System with unlockable content
This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 at 7:32 pm and is filed under News & Updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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Core, a user at the Sonic Stadium Message Board has released a Christmas NiGHTS themed fangame today. Now you can enjoy a rather substantial piece of NiGHTS fangaming on your PC. The game includes a variety of different gameplay modes such as Normal Dream, Christmas Dream, Chase Mission, Battle, Race and a very cool Sonic mode.
Seeing as we may never see a NiGHTS into Dreams or Christmas NiGHTS re-release, this is a welcome addition for anyone who is a fan of the purple, flying jester. Take a look at the gameplay trailer below:
This entry was posted on Sunday, December 5th, 2010 at 9:42 pm and is filed under News & Updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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Eggman Hates Furries is a manic Sonic fangame that essentially boils down to one epic boss-fight after another. Developed by Oddwarg, it’s a complete game that sees Sonic hitting ridiculous speeds whilst battling an almost endless army of different creations. It’s fantastic to watch and even more intense to play. Take a look at the trailer below to see what’s in store:
This entry was posted on Sunday, December 5th, 2010 at 11:56 am and is filed under News & Updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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In a recent interview with games™, Yu Suzuki has let slip that there are plans to bring Shenmue City to Western shores:
“There are plans but I cannot discuss them now.”
Shenmue City is a mobile phone (and eventually PC) game that basically amounts to statistic managing. It’s the first new Shenmue game since the X-Box release of Shenmue 2 in 2002. The game is a side-story that takes place in the first chapter of the original Shenmue game. You take control of a student at the Hazuki dojo.
This entry was posted on Saturday, December 4th, 2010 at 4:10 pm and is filed under News & Updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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This entry was posted on Saturday, December 4th, 2010 at 4:01 pm and is filed under News & Updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 at 1:33 pm and is filed under News & Updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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Toshihiro Nagoshi; the mastermind behind the Yakuza series has announced a new game for the Playstation 3 and X-Box 360 called Binary Domain.
The game is aimed at a global audience and takes place in Tokyo in the year 2080. The game is an online-based action title which sees players pilot robots from a third-person perspective.
There is currently no word on whether SEGA will publish the game or if it will make it to Western shores at this time. We’ll be keeping an eye on this one as it sounds a bit Virtual On-ish to me!
UPDATE ON 01/12/2010 SEGA of Europe and SEGA of America have confirmed they will be bringing Binary Domain to the West. There’s even a trailer featuring racial stereotypes:
This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 at 1:18 pm and is filed under News & Updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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Sonic Mayhem is an 8 bit, Game Gear-styled Sonic fan-game that’s been in development for quite some time now. I’m a massive fan of Sonic’s Game Gear outings as they really pushed the hardware to its’ limits and created an authentic Sonic experience for those who weren’t ready for 16 bit yet.
Amesuki; the game’s developer, has revealed a new trailer for a stage called Starlight Park which is completely inspired by Sonic Colours’s Starlight Carnival. Amesuki is hoping to include an 8 bit version of the stage’s theme in the final release. Check out the new footage below:
This entry was posted on Monday, November 29th, 2010 at 12:27 am and is filed under News & Updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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