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3D Turbo Outrun (And More) Coming to SEGA 3D Reprint Archives FINAL STAGE

InTheSky September 6, 2016 Leave a reply

SEGA of Japan released several new screenshots for SEGA 3D Reprint Archives 3 FINAL STAGE in a news post on their official website, while also announcing the inclusion of Turbo Outrun for the compilation of remastered SEGA classics for the Nintendo 3DS.

While the news post does display a picture of Turbo Outrun, it also teases three other SEGA titles to be added to FINAL STAGE, to be disclosed as December approaches. Also releasing on the same day as FINAL STAGE (December 22) is the SEGA 3D Reprint Archives 1 2 3 Triple Pack, featuring all three compilations in the Archives series and selling for 8,990円. Meanwhile, SEGA 3D Reprint Archives 3 FINAL STAGE sells for 4,990円.

Below, check out the currently-known games to be featured on SEGA 3D Reprint Archives 3 FINAL STAGE: You can also view this mini promotional page that SEGA has set up for the game at this link.

The King of Fighters XIV: Introducing Verse

InTheSky September 2, 2016 Leave a reply

The King of Fighters XIV released worldwide last week. While it might have seemed that the stream of promotional videos would screech to a halt, there’s one more video (and perhaps others in the future?) left to see.

This is something to be avoided if you are particularly invested in experiencing the mythology of fighting games independently of any spoilers.

Find below Atlus USA’s statement and promo movie on this mysterious revelation to The King of Fighters XIV. Also, be sure to keep an eye out for more details on The King of Fighters XIV World Championship, the invitational tournament for KOF XIV players scheduled for 2017!

Shenmue III Update: Development Report Volume 01

InTheSky August 31, 2016 1 Reply

A new update to the Shenmue III official website contains a web video diary, titled “Development Report Vol. 01”, offering a behind-the-scenes look at developing a QTE and an accompanying event scene, which involves Ryo Hazuki evading a rockslide. While the text update is short, it does treat viewers to another two minutes of the development process, and it suggests that the development team hopes to provide monthly updates on the Shenmue III project in the future.

Persona 5 Online, And You, and the Phantom Thieves Alliance

InTheSky August 30, 2016 Leave a reply

Persona 5 will have newly-announced special online features that players can take advantage of that will add to the game-playing experience. What has been currently announced is not essential to unlocking or completing any aspect of the game, but rather is an additional feature for players to connect with their friends. For example, in the game’s daily parts you can see how your friends acted in similar situations that you’re currently experiencing, such as looking at how other friends responded to questions in school. On a given day when there are no dungeons or mandatory events involved, players also have the option to see what their friends did.

A central part of the online Persona 5 experience is the Phantom Thieves Alliance, a feature enabled through online connection to be used for battles and dungeons. It enables players to lower the Alertness Meter as you traverse dungeons, which can be helpful both for avoiding enemies and avoiding any locked areas due to increased security. In battle, the Phantom Thieves Alliance can be used as a substitute for dire situations wherein a party member is incapacitated and captured – the Alliance allows for stand-in temporary assistance from friends.

Persona 5 launches on September 15 in Japan! Meanwhile, the Americas and Europe will receive the game on Valentine’s Day, 2017.

Credit to this Hachima Kikou post for the information.

SEGA 3D Reprint Archives 3 FINAL STAGE Announced For Japan

InTheSky August 30, 2016 1 Reply

Famitsu recently confirmed “SEGA 3D Reprint Archives 3 Final Stage” for the Nintendo 3DS, the last of SEGA’s series of classic SEGA game compilations for the 3DS. This compilation will include After Burner II, Super Hang-On, Streets of Rage II, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Gunstar Heroes, and currently unannounced mystery title. This last game was to be decided by polling fans that filled out a survey (included with Reprint Archives 2 and Reprint Archives 1 & 2 Double Pack) asking for the most requested SEGA classic to be remastered.

The King of Fighters XIV World Championship Announced For January 2017, Plus Release Trailer

InTheSky August 29, 2016 Leave a reply

Have you been able to check out The King of Fighters XIV? At the moment, the newest entry in the KOF series has released worldwide. Atlus and SNK-Playmore have recently announced a major tournament event for The King of Fighters XIV, set for January of 2017 at the moment. Titled the KOF XIV World Championship, it will be an invitational-style tournament that will host some of the world’s strongest KOF XIV competitors. More details to be announced in the future!

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X 32 Songs Overview Video

InTheSky August 24, 2016 Leave a reply

SEGA’s official Hatsune Miku Project blog posted a new update that contains a 13-minute song overview trailer, featuring the 32 music pieces in Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X. The Playstation 4 version of the game launches in Japan today (August 25th) as Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X HD, while Europe and the Americas will see the wide release of Project DIVA X for both Playstation 4 and Playstation Vita on August 30th. It’s worth noting that two of the songs (“Hand in Hand” by kz(livetune), and “Sharing the World” by BIGHEAD) are paid DLC for all regions, at $2.99 in North America, with the exception of Project DIVA X HD in Japan, for which the two songs are free.

New Sakura Wars Mobile Game to be Launched in Korea in August 29

InTheSky August 23, 2016 1 Reply

In March, we wrote an article that in part discussed “Sakura Wars: The Legend Begins”, a game for Android devices being developed by the Korean mobile media developer Snowpipe, whose official website can be seen here. 4Gamer recently published in article announcing that The Legend Begins will release in Korea on August 29, and is accepting pre-registrations. An iOS version is also in development, though it will not be releasing concurrently with the Android version.

The King of Fighters XIV: K’ Team, Women Fighters Team

InTheSky August 18, 2016 Leave a reply

The King of Fighters XIV releases worldwide for Playstation 4 next week! August 23rd, 25th, and 26th are the release dates for North America, Japan, and Europe, respectively. AtlusUSA has produced some promotional material for two well-known teams in the King of Fighters franchise – K’ Team, and the Women Fighters Team. The Women Fighters Team has a new combatant in Alice, who previously only appeared in one of SNK-Playmore’s Garou-series pachinko games. She’s a fan of Terry Bogard and even wears a Fatal Fury-themed hat.

New Yakuza 6 Characters – Mafia From Japan, Korea, and China, and More

InTheSky August 17, 2016 Leave a reply

This week’s Weekly Famitsu introduces several new Yakuza 6 characters, with ties to mafia groups of various factions and countries. These new faces can be seen in action next week on the August 23 edition Toshihiro Nagoshi’s SEGANama broadcast. The archive will surely find its way to YouTube at a later date. Ahead of this broadcast, check out some character sketch details below.