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The Excellent Dizzy Collection Game Gear Review | YouTube ChannelAugust 2nd, 2025
1994’s The Excellent Dizzy Collection is a PAL exclusive compilation of 3 entries in The Oliver Twins’s legendary Dizzy series. It is currently one of the rarest Game Gear games on the second hand market, but is it worth it? Let’s find out! Like the video? Then why not subscribe to our YouTube channel and get our latest videos direct to your YouTube subscriptions feed as soon as they drop! Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Comes to Modern Platforms October 30th 2025August 1st, 2025
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. is finally arriving on modern platforms with the new subtitle of World Stage. This new version of the game will release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on October 30th 2025, while the Switch 2 version is promised as “coming soon”. The PC will also receive the game as a free update to the version of Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. that is already available on the platform. Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage will feature online multiplayer with crossplay support between all platforms. The game will also support rollback netcode for smoother online play. The game also features a brand new single player mode and also makes Dural entirely playable instead of just being a boss character. Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage is being developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and will launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on October 30th 2025. The game will also release on Steam and Switch 2 “soon”. Console Heroes, Toy Mega Drive Cartridge Dioramas Revealed | MerchandiseAugust 1st, 2025
SEGA have partnered with toy manufacturer Console Heroes to launch a line of toy Mega Drive cartridges that open up to reveal a diorama and figures based on a selection of Mega Drive games. There are currently 5 sets available to pre-order from Entertainment Earth and the entire toyline appears to be North American exclusive at the time of writing. The 5 sets are themed around Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Super Street Fighter II, Altered Beast and a Supervillain Boss Bundle Playset that comes housed in a opening Mega Drive console playset; complete with cartridge storage tray for the cartridge playsets. The cartridge playsets are priced at $17.99 each, while the boss bundle is priced at $39.99. You can see some photos of each playset opened to show its diorama in the image gallery below:      If you’re based in North America and want to pre-order these Console Heroes playsets then you can place your orders at Entertainment Earth right now. The playsets are due to launch later in August 2025. [Source: Toy Ark] Demo for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Available NowJuly 31st, 2025
Ahead of the game’s August 29th 2025 release, SEGA have released a free demo for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance on PS4, PS5, Switch, PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The demo features the entire first stage Oboro Village so you get a nice hearty taste of the full game prior to release. You can check out a trailer for the demo via the embed below: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is being developed by Lizardcube and published by SEGA. Lizardcube previously worked on Streets of Rage 4 and the remake of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. The full game will release on August 29th 2025 for Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 Will Release on Switch 2July 31st, 2025
Both Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 will receive Switch 2 ports. Both games will launch on the same day as seperate releases November 13th 2025. Yakuza Kiwami is an expanded HD remake of the original Yakuza game. Yakuza Kiwami originally released back in 2016 for PS3 and PS4; with ports to PC, Xbox One and Switch coming after. Yakuza Kiwami 2 followed in 2017 for PS4, and later received ports to PC and Xbox One. Kiwami 2 is the second game to use Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s Dragon Engine which debuted in Yakuza 6. You can check out the Switch 2 reveal for Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 in today’s Nintendo Direct showcase, starting at 46:07: Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 for Nintendo Switch 2 will release as seperate games November 13th 2025. They are being developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and will be published by SEGA. There is currently no word on whether these will be game key card releases like Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut. Persona 3 Reload Heading to Switch 2 October 2025July 31st, 2025
Persona 3 Reload is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 23rd 2025. Originally released in February 2024, this HD remake of Persona 3 has basically been released for everything except Nintendo platforms until now. You can check out the announcement trailer via the embed below: Persona 3 Reload is a HD remake of the 2006 JRPG Persona 3; originally developed and published by Atlus. Reload has been developed by P-Studio and will be published by SEGA and Atlus on October 23rd 2025. The game is already available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. ‘The History of SEGA’ Book Coming September 2025, Pre-Orders Now Open | MerchandiseJuly 31st, 2025
A new SEGA history book is on the way! The History of SEGA by Joe Douglas is a 216 page hardback book being published by White Owl that you can pre-order right now through Pen and Sword Books. Pre-ordering will save you £6 off the recommended retail price of £29.99. This is an unofficial publication and not endorsed by SEGA themselves. The History of SEGA is promising a detailed chronicle of SEGA; starting with their “humble beginnings as a small American company to the entertainment juggernaut they would become”. The book will also contain 100 colour illustrations. The book’s description on the Pen and Sword online store also promises the following details: See how SEGA’s brazen approach to video games marketing helped them become the top player in the field! The History of SEGA by Joe Douglas is available to pre-order for £23.99 right now through Pen and Sword Books. The book releases officially on the 30th of September 2025. SEGADriven is Now on PatreonJuly 30th, 2025
The SEGADriven Patreon is now live! As a dedicated viewer I would like to ask for your financial help to support the day-to-day production of SEGADriven YouTube videos, as well as written features at SEGADriven.com. Your contribution will allow us to produce more frequent and substantial videos, as well as produce more regular written work for SEGADriven.com. You will also be given early access to new writing and videos before they go live publicly. You will also be creditted for your contribution on the SEGADriven website and in the credits sequence of all SEGADriven videos. Please consider supporting SEGADriven! Anyone can also submit Q&A questions right now by commenting on this post. While questions can be left by anyone, only $5 subscribers will be able to watch the video when it goes live at the end of August 2025. Sonic Blasting Adventure Video Review | YouTube ChannelJuly 23rd, 2025
In our latest YouTube video we’re taking a look at Sonic the Hedgehog: Blasting Adventure – a PC remake of the Game Boy bootlegs Sonic 3D Blast 5, Sonic Adventure 7 and Sonic Adventure 8. This fan game was developed by Gustavo Firmino Cazonato and first released in 2022: Like the video? Then why not subscribe to our YouTube channel and get our latest videos direct to your YouTube subscriptions feed as soon as they drop! Game Gear Shooter ‘Griffin’ Now Available on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PCJuly 21st, 2025
Game Gear rarity Griffin has been re-released for modern platforms courtesy of Ratalaika Games. Originally developed by Telenet Japan and released in 1991, this top-down shooter has never been made available outside Japan until now. Porting duties have been handled by Edia Company with Ratalaika publishing this new port for Switch, PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The PC version is available on Steam with an introductory offer of £4.79 if you buy the game before July 25th 2025. Click here to go the Steam store listing for Griffin. You can watch a trailer for this new port of Griffin by clicking the embed below: Griffin is now available on Switch, PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S courtesy of Edia Company and Ratalaika Games. |
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