A fan-made Shenmue documentary is currently in the works. Directed by Adam Sipione, Shenmue: The Documentary will explore the history of the game as well as feature stories from fans of the franchise.
As the documentary is currently in production there is currently no projected release date. You can follow the production of the documentary by liking the Facebook page or following the Twitter profile.
Hear that? That’s the sound of me weeping into a pillow at the thought of Japanese 3DS owners being able to purchase this incredible new theme based on the Dreamcast (as well as many other retro SEGA consoles). Check out video of the theme in action and marvel at the attention to detail (VMU and disc drive sounds!):
The current range of SEGA console themes for 3DS are sadly exclusive to Japan at the moment. Fingers crossed they eventually make it West.
I’d like to draw your attention to the latest episode of Shay Says. If you’re unfamiliar with the series then it’s a documentary-style video games show that deconstructs certain games of gaming franchises in a similar way to Egoraptor’s Sequelitis.
For the latest episode, Shay is taking a detailed look at the gameplay mechanics of the Sonic franchise (and when I say detailed, I mean detailed). 2 more episodes will follow that look at other aspects of the franchise.
While I wouldn’t normally recommend watching an almost feature length video about a games franchise, Shay has some incredibly interesting things to say about what works and what doesn’t regarding Sonic gameplay mechanics. He’s also one of the few people I’ve seen actively suggest alternative mechanics that might just improve the experience.
If you have the time then please take a look at the below video because it’s an extremely well made and unbiased look at what makes the Sonic franchise work so well and what doesn’t.
The video game trivia series Did You Know Gaming? have gone live with a Dreamcast-related episode. The series is always incredibly well researched and you’re almost always bound to learn something new.
A surprise announcement from Hucast! The developers of DUX, Redux: Dark Matters and the upcoming Ghost Blade have revealed a new Dreamcast platformer called Alice’s Mom’s Rescue.
The game features 3 worlds and 25 stages to explore. There is currently no gameplay footage available but the game looks to be a traditional platformer in the same vein as Super Mario Bros or The Great Giana Sisters.
The brand new trailer for The Ghost Blade (now shortened to just Ghost Blade) that was teased a few weeks back is finally live and you can watch it below:
Ghost Blade is in development at Hucast and will launch on Dreamcast in 2015. You can pre-order it in 3 different editions from the Hucast store.
Hypertension: Harmony of Darkness has been a long time coming, but the first person shooter from TDGMods is due to release later this year on Dreamcast through Goat Store.
Hypertension is unique among indie Dreamcast releases in that it uses 3D graphics. The game pays homage to classic FPSs like Doom and Quake and bizarrely features the first video game appearance of David Firth’s character Salad Fingers. Check out the latest game trailer below:
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax is only 6 days away for Japanese arcade gamers and SEGA have released the opening cinematic from the game on their YouTube channel.
What’s interesting is one of the characters appears in a Dreamcast-themed outfit. You can skip to 0:36 to see the outfit in question:
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax is a Japanese arcade exclusive title. A home console/Western release has not been confirmed at this time.
It’s my favourite irregularly occurring time again! New Dreamcast game time! This time NG:Dev.Team deliver a new shoot-em-up in the form of Neo XYX which marks the 2nd vertical shmup from the developer and the first to feature a portrait resolution. What did we think? Click below to find out!
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