SEGA of Japan are releasing Virtua Fighter 2, Sonic the Fighters, Virtua Striker, Fighting vipers and Cyber Troopers: Virtual-On for the Japanese XBLA and PSN services. Sonic the Fighters, Virtua Fighter and Fighting Vipers will be bundled together as a $15 3 game pack on PSN all with online versus modes. This pack will come out during Autumn 2012 while the others are due “winter 2013” but we think this might be a typo and it’s actually 2012.
More interestingly is the fact that Sonic the Fighters is an expanded version that makes Metal Sonic and Eggman playable as well as the dumped character Honey the Cat. Now that was unexpected!
Unfortunately there is no word on a Western release at this time.
The above trailer uploaded to SEGA of Japan’s YouTube Channel contains a series of video game sounds that make reference to Virtua Fighter 2, Fighting Vipers, Sonic the Fighters, Virtua Striker and Cyber Troopers: Virtual-On. The video is titled 2×5 and is more than likely referencing the SEGA Model 2 arcade board that these games were developed for.
The teaser ends with the message; “See you tomorrow!” Is this the rumoured XBLA/PSN re-releases of Virtua Fighter 2, Fighting Vipers and Sonic the Fighters? Hopefully we’ll find out “tomorrow”!
ToeJam & Earl and its’ sequel ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron are being re-released on XBLA and PSN this November.
Both games will be packaged together for 800 MSP for $4.99 on PSN. We’re currently looking for the UK prices and release dates but the North American releases will happen on November 6th on PSN and November 7th on XBLA.
Both titles come with achievements and trophy support as well as online co-op.
October 24th marks the release of 2 DLC packs for Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit.
The first is the ‘Pimp My Rabbit pack’ (240MSP/£1.99). This adds over 50 masks for Ash and 11 driller skins which reference past SEGA franchises like Jet Set Radio, Super Monkey Ball, Shinobi and Crazy Taxi.
The second pack is titled ‘The Virtual Rabbit Missions’ (400MSP/£3.69) and it adds 50 new challenges for an additional 3 hours of gameplay.
Crazy Taxi us now available to download on iOS devices, but what’s more interesting is that the original Bad Religion/The Offspring soundtrack is now back in the game! The original soundtrack was previously missing from recent releases on XBLA/PSN/Steam as well as the PSP re-release Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars.
The game is currently priced at £2.99 on the UK app store. Now SEGA have reacquired the rights for the original soundtrack perhaps they can release a patch for the XBLA/PSN versions so we can all enjoy it? Here’s hoping!
SEGA are releasing a SEGA Memorial Collection on the Japanese PSN store. The collection is being sold at 800 yen and features 5 retro SEGA arcade games which can be played in classic and modern modes similar to SEGA’s ‘SEGA AGES’ series.
The games featured are Head On, Tranquilizer Gun, Borderline, Congo Bongo and Doki Doki Penguin Land. The collection releases in Japan only on October 17th. No word on a Western release at this time.
According to information received by Siliconera, the 2 ToeJam & Earl games ‘ToeJam & Earl’ and ‘ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron’ are set to be re-released via SEGA’s Vintage Collection; a series of upscaled ports of classic SEGA games made available on Playstation Network and X-Box Live Arcade.
There is currently no date set and no word whether the games will be making their way to X-Box Live Arcade, but according to Siliconera they will definitely be coming to Playstation Network.
Gamerzines have apparently spilled the beans on HD ports of Shenmue 1 & 2. The ports have apparently been finished for a year with their release being held up until SEGA had a clearer picture of the future of the Shenmue franchise ie whether Shenmue 3 will actually see the light of day.
The ports will show up on X-Box Live Arcade and Playstation Network. No date has been given at this time. This is exciting news for Shenmue fans; not only are they getting HD versions of the original 2 games but it looks like plans are in place for a 3rd game as well. Happy days!
We all knew it was happening but SEGA finally confirmed the rumours that Sonic Adventure 2 is being re-released on X-Box Live Arcade and Playstation Network this Autumn. Check out the handheld footage of the announcement at Sonic Boom below:
Gotta love SEGA’s sense of humour! It’s also great seeing how many people actually still love this game 🙂
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