Before the release of Sonic Advance and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle for the Game Boy Advance and GameCube respectively, SEGA did publish their games on some rather bizarre third party hardware. In this video we take a look at Tiger Electronics’ answer to Nintendo’s Virtual Boy – the R-Zone. A slew of SEGA titles were released for the system and we take a closer look at the ports of Daytona USA and Virtua Cop:
A recently discovered 1995 prototype of Pinocchio for the 32X has been discovered. Dumped by Radar and released by drx, this 32X version of the game features a wider colour palette and some additional layers of parallax scrolling backgrounds. You can see the game in action via our video below, where we also compare it to the eventual 1996 Mega Drive release:
10 years ago today, SEGADriven was born! And what way to celebrate our 10th anniversary than with a new video! The below video is the pilot episode of a new show we call The SEGADriven Expansion Slot; a multi-segment, magazine-style show about all things SEGA. So sit back, get yourself a nice beverage and enjoy the very first SEGADriven Expansion Slot:
If you’re not subscribed to our YouTube channel (and if not then please correct that), then you may have missed our series on pinball games for the Mega Drive. As of 05/11/2018, the series is now complete as we uploaded the final episode on Codemasters’s Psycho Pinball. Check it out below:
The full series can be watched in order by going directly to this playlist. It’s a journey of wildly varying quality!
Weekly Famitsu have revealed that both E-123 Omega and Rouge the Bat will be playable characters in Team Sonic Racing. We also have our first look at Team Sonic Racing in action thanks to some direct feed footage that accompanies Kotaku’s preview of the game. You can check it out by clicking the embed below:
Is that new Jun Senoue music I hear? We also have some new, high quality screenshots courtesy of the SEGA press website and SEGAbits. You can get a closer look at Rouge and Omega in action here as well:
Team Sonic Racing is being developed by Sumo Digital and will launch on PS4, Xbox One, Steam and Nintendo Switch this Winter.
Ben Huskins and Mark Webley from Two Point have revealed the first in-game footage of Two Point Hospital; the new hospital management sim from this new studio that features ex-Bullfrog staff – the developers of the original Theme Hospital. This 8 minute dive into the title also features commentary from Ben and Mark. Click the embed below to check it out:
Two Point Hospital is due for release on PC later this year and will be the first title from the newly formed Two Point studio.
In the latest trailer for Yakuza 6: The Song of Life we get a good look at the various mini-games that feature in the new game. There’s lots of returning games like the batting cages, darts and various arcade titles, but we also get new games like underwater hunting, workouts and looking after babies! Check it out by clicking the embed below:
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life launches for PS4 on the 20th of March 2018.
Almost 9 years after its initial release in arcades, AM2’s mech action game, Border Break is finally getting a home console port for the PS4.
Border Break first released for SEGA’s RingEdge arcade board in 2009 and despite receiving many reiterations, has stayed arcade exclusive until now. While there is no firm release date at the moment, SEGA Japan are promising a release at some point in 2018. There is currently no word on a wider release for US and European markets.
Check out the announcement trailer for the game by clicking the embed below:
Jon Burton from Traveller’s Tales and his fascinating GameHut YouTube channel is at it again with a fascinating look at the earliest known prototype of Sonic R. The track featured in this prototype wouldn’t make it into the final game and there’s a lot of artwork and assets on show that have never been seen before. You can see the prototype in action by clicking the embed below:
In this round-up of games from SAGE 2017 we take a look at Art of Running by Daniel Villena and Unlimited Trees’ Sonic 1. Click the embeds below to watch the video reviews:
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