The collaborative game that SEGA, Capcom and Namco Bandai have been working on for the 3DS is called Project X Zone and it will be a strategic RPG.
The characters in the game fight in pairs. A list of characters from each company has also been revealed by Weekly Famitsu:
Capcom
Ryu and Ken (Street Fighter), X and Zero (Mega Man), Demitri and Dante (Darkstalkers and Devil May Cry), Chris and Jill (Resident Evil).
SEGA
Shinguji Sakura and Ogami Ichiro (Sakura Wars), Pai and Akira (Virtua Fighter), Kurt and Riela (Valkyria Chronicles), Ulala and Touma (Space Channel 5 and Shining Force EXA).
Namco Bandai
Sanger Somvold (Super Robot Wars), Jin and Ling Xiaoyu (Tekken), Kos-Mos and T-elos (Xenosaga), Yurie and Estel (Tales of Vesperia), Kaito and Black Rose (.hack).
The project is being lead by Namco Bandai’s own Kensuke Tsukanaka. There is no news of a Western release at this time but the game is due for a Japanese release later this year.
SEGA is to cancel certain titles and cut jobs in an attempt to “streamline” its’ focus.
SEGA have reported a significant loss for the financial year ending 31st of March 2012 and will go under a “structural reform” effective immediately. Reasons for the loss are said to be “challenging economic climate and significant changes in the home video game software market”.
The games that SEGA have cancelled have not been named at this time but the Sonic, Alien, Total War and Football Manager franchises are uneffected.
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There’s not a lot to say at the moment, but a Japanese teaser site has revealed that SEGA, Capcom and Namco Bandai are teaming up for a new 3DS project. The only information regarding the project so far is the bare-bones teaser website which you can access via this link: CLICK HERE
Not really a lot to go on, is it? Something tells me we aren’t going to hear much else about this title until the Summer (E3 most likely) as well, but we’ll update you on any news regarding this extremely interesting project as we get it.
In a shock move from SEGA, the soundtrack to Valkyria Chronicles 2 is now available on the US and EU iTunes stores. The 47 song soundtrack is £15.99 for UK users. We are unable to confirm the price in US dollars and Euros at this time.
SEGA has released a free to play RPG for Android devices called Fallen Realms. The game is available to download now with bonus quests exclusive for the Valentine’s period. Check out this list of features:
– Designed for RPG veterans looking for a fun & portable adventure for their Android, or for new players looking for an easy-to-learn adventure where they can build a character and meet people.
– The game is hosted on Papaya – join 32 million gamers across tons of free games and interact with other Fallen Realms adventurers on Papaya’s social network.
– Journey alone or add party members — including other Fallen Realms adventurers!
The game can be downloaded from this marketplace page or by simply searching for ‘Fallen Realms’ in the Android marketplace.
Cheap games? Well SEGA has you covered from the 11th to the 14th of February. Check out the full details of SEGA’s Valentine’s Day digital sale:
Sale-priced titles on the iOS App Store from 11th-14th February include:
Sonic CD™ for $2.99/£1.99/ AUD$2.99/ €2.39 (was $4.99/£2.99/ AUD$ 5.49/ €3.99)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4™: Episode I (iPhone) for $1.99/£1.49/ AUD$ 1.99/ €1.59 (was $3.99/£2.49/ AUD$ 4.49/ €2.99)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4™:: Episode I (iPad) for $2.99/£1.99/ AUD$2.99/ €2.39 (was $4.99/£2.99/ AUD$ 5.49/ €3.99)
Super Monkey Ball 2™: Sakura Edition for $0.99/£0.69/ AUD$0.99/ €0.79 (was $2.99/£1.99/ AUD 2.99/ €2.39)
Players can also grab the following three titles for Android Smartphones and Tablets at a discount starting tomorrow through February 14:
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I for $1.99/£1.28/AUD$ 1.85/€1.51 (was $3.99/£2.56/AUD$4.49/€2.99)
Sonic CD for $2.99/£1.92/ AUD$ 2.99/€2.39 (was $4.99/£3.20/AUD$5.49/€3.99)
Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition for $0.99/£0.64/ AUD$0.99/€0.79 (was $2.99/£1.92/ AUD$2.99 /€2.39)
2080 are a band with a new EP out called The Backup and on it is a rather curious song called ‘My Mega Drive’. The song is actually based on SEGA’s wonder machine and now has an incredible music video to back it up:
Told you it was incredible! If you want to check out 2080 you can download The Backup EP from iTunes now: CLICK HERE
Binary Domain is due for release on the 24th of February and are we excited? Hell yes! Toshihiro Nagoshi’s story driven third person shooter is looking more and more like one of THE games of 2012 and now SEGA have revealed a complete cutscene from the game:
SEGA’s official Aliens: Colonial Marines page is now listing the game’s release date as ‘Autumn 2012’ which means the game has been delayed. The game was due for a ‘Spring 2012’ launch but the lack of noise in the Gearbox camp should probably have made this delay a little more obvious.
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