Well how’s this for SEGA news: a user of the ASSEMbler forums known as Super Magnetic has posted photos of an extremely rare SEGA Saturn prototype called the SEGA Pluto.
The SEGA Pluto would have been a SEGA Saturn with a built in Netlink for dial up internet connectivity. I say “would have been” because there is rumored to be only 2 prototypes in existence, this being the 2nd. The final console obviously didn’t go into production.
The Japanese video game merchandise shop Ebten is pumping out some amazing SEGA-related merchandise at the moment. Added to that list recently are a series of Segata Sanshiro-themed merch (the Japanese mascot of the SEGA Saturn).
If you live in Japan you can now purchase a mug, a large banner and a t-shirt. Check the images below:
Eurogamer have conducted a fascinating interview and feature on Yukio Futatsugi; the creator of the Panzer Dragoon series.
You can read the full article by clicking here. It’s not often that Japanese developers open up in such an insightful way to the Western press so treasure this moment!
Japanese webstore enterbrain have been making some pretty nifty SEGA merchandise available recently. Their next product? A SEGA Saturn ring. It’s certainly a pretty little thing:
The Japanese exclusive item is 12,600 yen which roughly translates to £88.18. Pricey.
SEGA of Japan have teamed up with ebten to launch a range of SEGA NOTE PCs. The laptops are themed around 3 SEGA consoles with an additional SEGA-themed laptop. The 3 consoles are Mega Drive, Saturn and Dreamcast which you can see in the above image.
As the laptops are Japan exclusive they will probably be very expensive to import. Regardless, here’s the Japanese retail prices:
SEGA: 99,750 yen or £680.26 Mega Drive: 131,250 yen or £894.96 Saturn: 162,750 yen or £1,109.75 Dreamcast: 194,250 yen or £1,324.47
OC Remix have revealed a rather fantastic remix of Panic Puppet Act 1 from the Saturn version of Sonic 3D. Check it out below (remember all OC Remix YouTube videos contain a download link in the description):
Crimson Dragon, the spirtual sequel to Panzer Dragoon may be on its’ way to X-Box 360 soon, but we’re not really sure. However, those itching for a bit of new-school Panzer Dragoon action have now had their prayers answered in the form of Crimson Dragon: Side Story.
The Windows Phone game takes the form of a 2D shoot-em-up and is available to download now in the US for $0.99 and UK for £0.79 (no word on European pricing). The game appears to be Windows Phone exclusive at this time but we’ll let you know if the game becomes available for iOS and Android devices.
Yukio Futatsugi’s spiritual sequel to SEGA Saturn classic Panzer Dragoon (known as Crimson Dragon) briefly had a demo made available on the Japanese X-Box Live Marketplace before it was quickly taken down by Microsoft.
The game is not going to be published by SEGA but SEGA fans may want to keep an eye on Crimson Dragon due to its’ connection to Panzer Dragoon. The appearance (and disappearance) of the demo means that the game must be nearing completion.
Crimson Dragon is a Kinect-only X-Box 360 game and will presumably launch this year.
The recent port of NiGHTS into dreams… for XBLA and PSN has now arrived on PC via Steam! The game comes in a similar format to the XBLA/PSN versions by including enhanced HD graphics but also including the function to change the graphics and resolution to the original SEGA Saturn version. The expansion game Christmas NiGHTS is also included.
You can buy the game from the Steam service now for £5.99 or via this page: Download page on Steam
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