The Treasure developed shoot-em-up Radiant Silvergun that was originally released on the SEGA Saturn will be released on the X-Box Live Arcade September 14th 2011. It will cost 1200 points and it is NOT being published by SEGA.
This will be the first time the game has made it to the West and is easily the most affordable way to play it next to importing a Japanese Saturn copy for well over £80 (yikes!).
The Sonic CD announcement trailer is live! However, SEGA have got a bit confused:
“Sonic CD marks an important chapter in Sonic’s history, bridging the gap between his oldest adventures and his new digital exploits like Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode I,” said Sega West digital business VP Haruki Satomi.
Erm, no it isn’t Satomi.
“We’ve made sure the re-mastered edition has everything that Sonic fans want to see with all of the original colourful classic zones.”
The game has also been confirmed for XBLA, PSN, PC, iOS, Android and Windows 7 phones.
Exciting news! Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, the arcade-only update to Virtua Fighter 5 is finally getting a home console release!
The game will release on X-Box Live Arcade and Playstation Network instead of receiving a boxed release like the original. They are set for a Summer 2012 launch.
New features include:
– An overhaul of the game’s mechanics, balance and animations
– A new one-on-one online battle mode and a new single-player mode
– New arenas (including those with fences and walls that are different for every round)
– Customisable character items
– Two new characters: Taka-Arashi and Jean Kujo.
– Simplified controls for new players
EDIT – Full press release courtesy of SEGA:
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO— 23rd August 2011—SEGA® of Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Virtua Fighter™ 5, the latest title in its celebrated fighting franchise, will see a grand update and expansion released as a standalone title for both Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.and PlayStation® Network. The new game, entitled Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, will contain a full overhaul of Virtua Fighter 5’s mechanics, balance and animations, along with new game modes, new dynamic fighting arenas, a massive collection of customisable character items and two all-new characters added to the roster. Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown is expected to be available in Summer 2012.
“Virtua Fighter 5 has always been an authentic arcade fighter, even when played from the comfort of a home console. And, like any proper arcade dynasty, we’ve continued to support, expand and tweak the game in the years since its release,” said Haruki Satomi, Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America and SEGA Europe. “With Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, we get to bring the ultimate expression of competitive one-on-one gaming to console players in one perfect package.”
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown contains the definitive version of VF5, refined over the years since its original arcade debut. The new release also adds an extensive list of features never before seen on consoles. VF5FS will include:
• The Perfect Fighting Experience: Virtua Fighter 5’s signature style of hand-to-hand combat, with revised mechanics, balance, timing and more, along with simplified controls for new players while retaining the depth that veterans demand
• Dynamic and Interactive Arenas: Fighting areas in new shapes and sizes, including arenas with fences and walls that are different for every round – take unexpected advantage of fighters’ new wall-based moves, or break through the fences with special attacks
• A Mode for Every Fight: Dominate the leaderboards with Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown’s extremely responsive one-on-one online battle system, widely praised for having little latency, or take on an army of opponents yourself in a new single-player mode
• Customized Combatants: Enter the ring with one of 19 playable characters, including fan favorite Taka-Arashi from Virtua Fighter 3 and an all-new character, Jean Kujo, and customize them with unique costume and character items
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IGN and Gamespot have uploaded some hands on video previews of Renegade Ops; the new top-down tactical shooter from SEGA. The game will release in September this year for PSN, XBLA and Steam and we’re getting more and more excited about it:
SEGA has announced a new downloadable title called Renegade Ops for PSN, XBLA and Steam. The game is due in September and features gameplay similar to the ‘Strike’ series on Mega Drive. Here’s the full press release:
TEAM UP, TOOL UP AND RIP IT UP WITH RENEGADE OPS
Buy two copies and get two free on PC digital pre-order
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (26 July , 2011) — SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. are excited to announce that you can now pre order Renegade Ops™ from digital partners for $15.00/ £9.99/ €12.99/ 15.00 AUD$. To celebrate the highly anticipated game created by Avalanche Studios, an explosive pre-order offer is now available. Players can experience the action packed four player multiplayer with friends just by purchasing two copies of Renegade Ops from digital partners and gaining two copies to gift for free. Join General Bryant and help protect the free world by blasting your way through enemy lines in multiplayer, fight alone in single player or team up offline with two-player split screen. This thrilling pre order offer is available from today for $30.00/ €25.00/ £20.00/ 40.00AUD$ and self-destructs at launch.
Renegade Ops will be available on the PlayStation®Network for $15.00/ £9.99/ €12.99/ 15.00 AUD$, Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 1200 MSP and PC Digital Download for $15.00/ £9.99/ €12.99/ 20.00 AUD$ in September 2011.
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Check out this gameplay trailer to see the game in action:
Treasure’s classic side-scrolling brawler Guardian Heroes is coming to X-Box Live Arcade this autumn. SEGA are re-releasing the Saturn title with their love-it-or-hate-it smoothed graphics option seen often in their Mega Drive collections. New game modes and online co-op is also confirmed.
SEGA executive Haruki Satomi released this comment, “Ever since we began to make SEGA’s classic Dreamcast and the Mega Drive titles available for modern systems, the fan response has been overwhelming – and the demand for their favorite games has been pouring in. Players have been clamoring for this treasured favorite from the Saturn days, and we cannot wait to show them what we have got for them.”
Hopefully this re-release will pave the way for other SEGA Saturn games to come to XBLA and hopefully Playstation Network. Fingers crossed!
SEGA have confirmed SEGA Rally Online Arcade for release on Playstation Network and X-Box Live Arcade sometime in 2011. As we speculated, the game is an adapted version of SEGA Rally 3. This echoes the release of Outrun Online Arcade, hence the similar title. Here’s the full press release:
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (31st Jan 2010)— SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. announced today that SEGA Rally Online Arcade™, a new HD title inspired by SEGA Rally Revo™ and SEGA Rally 3™, will be racing onto PlayStation® Network and Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in 2011. SEGA’s arcade and console favourite will include a collection of new features, including the ability for gamers to race their friends online!
“We’ve blended our hit arcade racing series with the best elements from the console versions to bring our fans the SEGA Rally experience in compact, downloadable format,” said Haruki Satomi, Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA. “Whether they’re new to the SEGA Rally series or they’ve participated in countless races over the years, we’re confident everyone will enjoy the wide variety of features included in this fan favourite.”
SEGA Rally Online Arcade™ brings back all the features players could want from the popular arcade and console racer, including Championship Battle mode and Time Attack, while adding an exciting online racing mode that lets players battle it out with up to five drivers around the world. Featuring a brand new achievement system, 13 rally cars to choose from and online leaderboards, SEGA Rally Online Arcade will deliver lap after lap of intense rally action when it arrives on consoles in 2011.
Sony Computer Entertainment Korea has filed a listing on the Korean Game Rating Board for a game titled ‘SEGA Rally Online Arcade’. This went active on the 26th of January 2011. There is no further information beyond its’ ‘E for Everyone’ rating.
Could this be a port of SEGA Rally 3 for X-Box Live Arcade and Playstation Network? Only time will tell. I for one am looking forward to some more SEGA Rally action. 2007’s SEGA Rally Revo was an overlooked wonder.
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