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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Launch Trailer

Draikin September 13, 2016 Leave a reply

Atlus U.S.A. has released the launch trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, their upcoming RPG for the Nintendo 3DS. The game will be available in the Americas on September 20, in both a retail and digital form. For the EU, Deep Silver is planning to release the game this Winter, but the exact date isn’t know yet. free theme will also be made available on the Nintendo eShop on September 15. You can view the launch trailer below, as well as a quick overview of what the game has to offer, courtesy of the press release from Atlus.

Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live “All Stage Pack” Available for Preorder in Japan

Draikin September 13, 2016 Leave a reply

SEGA have revealed the pricing and preorder details for Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live in Japan. Starting now until October 12 (one day before the release of PlayStation VR), you can preorder the “All Stage Pack” on the Japanese PlayStation store for the price of 7,560 yen (tax included), which is around $74 or €66. The pack will include all three “Stages” that are planned for the game. Individually, these stages will cost 2,500 yen (excluding tax), which is around $24 or €22. Preo-rdering will also grant you access to “Hatsune Miku VR Future live” PS4 theme (images below).

SEGA of Japan Announces First DLC Pack and Season Pass for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone

Draikin September 8, 2016 Leave a reply

SEGA of Japan have announced that Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone (the PS4 version of Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone) will be getting its first DLC pack on September 15, 2016. The “1st Additional Music Pack” will cost 1,500 yen (excluding tax), and contains the following items:

4 rhythm game songs (“Ageage Again”, “Cendrillon”, “Adolescense” and “Shake It!”)
13 modules
12 customization items
“EXTRA EXTREME” difficulty for 9 songs

Judging from the content, it appears these are the songs that were earlier this year (in Feburary and April).

Bayonetta Has Been Added to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility List

Draikin September 8, 2016 Leave a reply

MIcrosoft has updated its list of backward compatible Xbox One games, and it includes SEGA and PlatinumGames’ Bayonetta. Over a year ago, SEGA has already confirmed that the game would be made backward compatible, and now we’re finally seeing the result of that. At the time of release Bayonetta received very favorable reviews on Xbox360 and PS3 (although SEGA’s PS3 conversion was criticized for its poor performance).

Although it’s often referred to as a commercial failure, the game still went on to sell 1.1 million copies worldwide. A number that plenty of other SEGA games never managed to reach. The sequel was picked up and published by Nintendo for the Wii U, and it’s therefore unlikely to ever appear on any non-Nintendo platform. Along with Vanquish, the original Bayonetta is a much requested PC port from fans, so hopefully it will eventually make its way to that platform.

World of Tanks Blitz Collaboration With Valkyria Chronicles

Draikin September 7, 2016 1 Reply

Wargaming has announced a new collaboration project for their mobile game World of Tanks Blitz, featuring none other than SEGA’s Valkyria Chronicles. We included the trailer below. While it doesn’t reveal much about the project, Wargaming says that more details will be revealed at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show. The trailer does features some comments from Takeshi Ozawa, game director for Valkyria Chronicles, who hopes that this collaboration will get tank fans to learn more about the Valkyria Chronicles franchise.

Idea Factory International Reveals a Limited Edition for Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls

Draikin September 7, 2016 Leave a reply

Idea Factory International has revealed a Limited Edition release for their upcoming PS Vita game Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls. For $65, you’ll get several bonus items compared to the game’s regular release. We included the list of items included in the Limited Edition below, together with more details and images courtesy of Idea Factory International. You can find more details on IFI’s online store here, where you’ll also be able to preorder the edition starting from September 15th. Europe is also getting this same Limited Edition (but with a blue Dreamcast character), which can be preordered at http://store.iffyseurope.com, also starting from September 15th. The preorder start time is as follows:

North America: September 15 at 10am PDT
Europe*: September 15 at 12pm BST

Regarding the PS Vita skin, Idea Factory International also mentioned on Twitter that there will be a sticker that comes with the screen that fits on a PlayStation TV. Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls will be released for the PS Vita on October 18 in North America and October 21 in Europe.

Yakuza 6 Includes Playable Versions of Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown and Puyo Puyo, Both With 2 Player Mode

Draikin September 6, 2016 Leave a reply

Famitsu has revealed more information regarding Yakuza 6, and it includes some interesting information regarding the activities that you’ll be able to experience in the game’s “Play Spots”. Thanks to the translation from Gematsu, we’ve now learned that both Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown and Puyo Puyo will be playable, and they’ll both feature a two-player mode. This also means that SEGA have in fact ported Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown to PS4, so it’s reasonable to think SEGA might end up releasing the game separately as well (and who knows, perhaps this also paves the way for a PC version). In addition, the arcade classics Outrun, Super Hang-On, Space Harrier, Fantasy Zone will also be playable.

Puyo Puyo Chronicle Gets Extended Trailer Showing More of the Game’s Battle System

Draikin September 2, 2016 Leave a reply

SEGA has uploaded an extended version of their earlier Puyo Puyo Chronicle trailer. The first half of the video is the same as before, but the latter half shows the game’s battle system in more detail/ After encountering enemies in the 3D world, the game transitions to the traditional Puyo Puyo gameplay, with the top screen showing the enemy and its health bar, and the bottom the Puyo Puyo puzzle screen and your party. As shown in the video, your characters can launch a special attack if you find yourself in trouble. The game offers 17 popular rule sets from previous games, including those from Tsu and Fever, and will also support player-vs-player battles.

SEGA Opens New Website for Its Tokyo Game Show 2016 Lineup, Featuring Yakuza 6, Valkyria: Azure Revolution, Puyo Puyo Chronicle and Persona 5

Draikin September 2, 2016 Leave a reply

The next Tokyo Game Show will be taking place from September 15 to 18, and in preparation of the event SEGA have launched a new website detailing their lineup of games. At the moment, the websites lists Yakuza 6, Valkyria; Azure Revolution, Puyo Puyo Chronicle and Persona 5, all of which will be playable at the event.

Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live – 1st Stage Details

Draikin September 1, 2016 Leave a reply

SEGA of Japan has issued a new press release containing more information on the “1st stage” of their upcoming VR game, Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live. Below you can find a translated version of the information in the press release (via 4Gamer). The game has already been confirmed for the Americas and Europe, releasing just one day after the official launch of the PlayStation VR headset, on October 14.