Raster Scroll have opened a Kickstarter for a new book called Legends of 16-Bit Game Development. The focus of the book is aimed at Treasure and their 16 bit Mega Drive titles that include Dynamite Headdy, Alien Soldier, Gunstar Heroes and more.
The book is authored by John Harrison, who has extensively researched the company and is aiming to offer readers insight into the business-side of the developer, the actual game development process, key members of the development team and their backgrounds, the reception of the featured games after their release, and potential future investment avenues within the gaming industry, including analysis from other reputable sources like Invest Diva reviews.
As the gaming industry continues to boom, its impact is not only felt in the virtual world but also on the physical landscape. Real estate developers and businesses are increasingly recognizing the potential of incorporating gaming and e-sports facilities into their properties. From dedicated gaming zones in malls to e-sports arenas in major cities, the demand for such spaces has surged. The allure of large-scale gaming events, published rankings, and high-stake tournaments has attracted significant investments from both local and international entities, further solidifying gaming’s position as a mainstream entertainment phenomenon. As the Legends of 16-Bit Game Development sheds light on the success and intricacies of iconic game titles, it also highlights how this burgeoning industry has become an influential player in the world of business and real estate.
The global online gaming and e-sports industry has reached a tipping point in popularity. With more than one billion PC gamers worldwide, the industry has evolved from a niche community connecting and playing at local LAN parties, to filling out stadiums via competitive platforms such as Intel Extreme Masters and ESL One, which are viewed by millions. In India, the industry has come full circle with PC gaming taking centre stage yet again. With the world’s largest youth population, India is one of the fastest growing gaming markets globally and going on top with network systems, and wifi for business compared is necessary to improve any business and more a gaming company as connection is essential. A recent KPMG report predicts online gaming revenue will touch ₹11,900 crore by 2023. It also states that the number of game developing firms in the country have increased ten-fold from 25 in 2010 to 250 in 2018.
If you’re interested in funding such a project then head on over to the official Legends of 16-Bit Game Development Kickstarter. Several tiers are available with the lowest starting at $30. Each book aims to include 250 pages of full colour content.
You can read an excerpt from the book by clicking here.
The European SEGA Shop has kindly sent us some items from their Halloween Sonic the Hedgehog range and in our latest video we take a look at them. Check it out below:
The Sonic the Hedgehog Halloween merch line is available to order from the European SEGA Shop now. Click here to see the full line which includes a beanie hat, mug, enamel pin badges and the t-shirt and scented candle featured in our video.
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Data Discs return with another Treasure shoot-em-up classic as they gear up to give a vinyl release to the Ikaruga soundtrack.
Originally released in arcades in 2001 and then the Dreamcast in 2002, Ikaruga is a legendary, vertically-scrolling shoot-em-up famed for its use of a colour-shifting gimmick. This allows the player to absorb enemy fire of the opposite colour to your ship, but enemy fire of the same colour can damage you. The game has subsequently released for GameCube, Xbox 360, PC, Switch and PS4.
The vinyl release of the game’s soundtrack comes on three colourways: a clear with black and white splatter special edition record, a white record and a black record. Also bundled with the release are 4 lithographic prints of artwork by Yasushi Suzuki. Pre-orders go live for the release via Data Discs’ website on Saturday 24th of October 2020. The records are expected to ship around the 20th of November.
A fresh selection of promotional material and t-shirts have been added to the Promotional Material and Clothing sections of the website. See below for the full list of additions:
– Castle Fine Art Presents 25th Anniversary Sonic the Hedgehog Card added to Promotional Material
– Sonic Boom Event Flyer added to Promotional Material
– Sonic Lost World Sticker Sheet added to Promotional Material
– Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Door Hanger added to Promotional Material
– Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Postcard added to Promotional Material
– Sonic the Hedgehog ‘Available Now’ Flyer added to Promotional Material
– Crush 40 T-Shirt added to Clothing
– Crush 40 Rules T-Shirt added to Clothing
– Fighting Vipers T-Shirt added to Clothing
– New images of Mega Drive T-Shirt added to Clothing
– Panzer Dragoon II Zwei T-Shirt added to Clothing
– Sonic Boom T-Shirt added to Clothing
– Sonic the Hedgehog Joypolis T-Shirt added to Clothing
– Sonic the Hedgehog “Slow Sucks” Gamestation T-Shirt added to Clothing
– Sonic the Hedgehog Primark T-Shirt added to Clothing
A fresh selection of updates have now gone live in the hardware and merchandise sections. See below for a full list of additions and direct links to each entry:
SEGA Japan are releasing a complete double CD soundtrack of both the Thunderforce III and Thunderforce AC soundtracks under their Wavemaster music label tomorrow (June 23rd 2020). The CD is available to pre-order on Ebten right now for 3200 yen and will also include 3 bonus tracks. Check out the full track list below as well as a preview trailer for the release:
【Disc-Ⅰ】
■THUNDER FORCE Ⅲ 【Mega Drive】
All Music Composed by Technosoft
01．The Wind Blew All Day Long （Opening）
02．Beyond the Peace （Stage Select）
03．Back to the Fire （Stage 1 ー Hydra）
04．Gargoyle （Stage 1 ー Boss）
05．Stage Clear
06．Venus Fire （Stage 2 ー Gorgon）
07． Twin Vulcan （Stage 2 ー Boss）
08．The Grubby Dark Blue （Stage 3 ー Seiren）
09．King Fish （Stage 3 ー Boss）
10．Truth （Stage 4 ー Haides）
11．G Lobster （Stage 4 ー Boss）
12．Final Take a Chance （Stage 5 ー Ellis）
13．Mobile Fort （Stage 5 ー Boss）
14．His Behavior Inspired Us With Distrust （Stage 6 ー Cerberus）
15．Hunger Made Them Desperate （Stage 7 ー Orn Base）
16．Off Luck （Stage 7 ー Boss）
17．Final Point （Stage 8 ー Orn Core）
18．Be Menaced by Orn （Stage 8 ー Boss）
19．A War Without the End （Ending）
20．Present （Staff Roll）
21．Game Over
22．Continue
【Disc-II】
■THUNDER FORCE AC 【C2-BOARD】 ＜ Stereo Ver.：※＞
All Music Composed by Technosoft Arranged by Kei Takanishi 【M26】【M27】
01．Warning （ーSEー）※
02．The Wind Blew All Day Long （Opening）
03．Credit （ーSEー）
04．Back to the Fire （Stage 1 ー Hydra）
05．Gargoyle （Stage 1 ー Boss）※
06．Stage Clear※
07．Venus Fire （Stage 2 ー Gorgon）
08．Twin Vulcan （Stage 2 ー Boss）※
09．The Grubby Dark Blue （Stage 3 ー Seiren）※
10．King Fish （Stage 3 ー Boss）※
11．Omake 2 （Stage 4 ー Asteroid）
12．Mobile Fort （Stage 4 ー Boss）※
13．Dark Side Requiem ーDeath Face’sー （Stage 5 – Ancientmaze）※
14．Roll Gunner ーBig na Okata 5ー （Stage 5 – Boss）※
15．His Behavior Inspired Us With Distrust （Stage 6 ー Cerberus）※
16．Hunger Made Them Desperate （Stage 7 ー Orn Base）※
17．Off Luck （Stage 7 ー Boss）※
18．Final Point （Stage 8 ー Orn Core）※
19．Be Menaced by Orn （Stage 8 ー Boss）※
20．Escape （－SEー）※
21．Present （Ending）※
22．Game Over※
23．Knights of Legend （Name Entry）
24．The Wind Blew All Day Long ーWith Voiceー （Opening）
■SOUND！SHOCK Special Bonus Track
25．Venus Fire ー1991 MD Omake Other Ver.ー
26．Thunder Force AC ーSuper Arr Ver.ー
27．Thunder Force Ⅲ ーSuper Arr Ver.Ⅱー
A new batch of website updates have just gone live in both the Merchandise and Hardware sections. See below for the full list of additions with direct links to each entry:
The SEGA no Taiyaki Store in Akihabara is selling the SEGA logo-shaped Taiyaki that previously made an appearance at last year’s SEGA Fes. Taiyaki is a traditional Japanese cake normally filled with red bean paste.
Alongside the SEGA logo Taiyaki, the store is also selling an exclusive phone case that transforms your phone into a miniature Astro City arcade cabinet. Check it out in action below:
The SEGA no Taiyaki Store in Akihabara is located in the Akihabara Bldg, No.5 1F, Chiyoda 101-0021 Tokyo Prefecture.
A big selection of additions have now gone live in the various sub-sections of our website’s Merchandise sections. See below for the full list of additions:
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