In an earlier article we talked about the new opening for Phantasy Star Online 2, with a link to a low quality version of the opening, taken from a niconico live stream. SEGA have now uploaded a much higher quality 720P version of the opening to their Youtube Channel. You can watch it below! SEGA is currently holding a closed beta test for Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode 4 on …read more
Shin Megami Tensei IV Official Artworks, the official artbook of for Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei IV, is now available for purchase at select retailers! Publishing is being handled by UDON Entertainment, responsible for many other video game artbooks such as those for the Valkyria Chronicles series. Shin Megami Tensei IV Official Artworks boosts 208 pages and has a suggested retail price of $39.99. The book will feature detailed character profiles …read more
Famitsu released a video of Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X featuring a new addition to the series – Live Quest mode. My colleague Draikin has written articles on Live Quest mode previously, and now the video can act as a sort of visual synthesis for the detailed coverage he’s provided on this mode. To summarize: there are five Areas in Live Quest mode, each of which are themed after the …read more
Etrian Odyssey V’s promotion is certainly accelerating as of the last couple of months. To start, we have an official subtitle to accompany Etrian Odyssey V- “長き神話の果て”, which is generally being translated as The End of the Long Myth. We can see it in the new logo being used as this article’s featured image. The new world of Etrian Odyssey V is called Arcadia. And in this new world, Etrian …read more
A special song was revealed in Famitsu this week for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X, and it’s styled as a monumental challenge. Introducing the “Ultimate Medley ~Delusional Suite of Transcendental Finesse~”! If that mountain of syllables for the song title didn’t intimidate you, then perhaps the song list that comprises the medley might be more convincing: “The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku” by cosMo@BousouP “Two-Sided Lovers”by wowaka “Sadistic.Music∞Factory” by cosMo@BousouP “2D …read more
Today, SEGA has launched a survey and are asking fans to fill it out in order to help them improve their games. At Segalization, we can only applaud the initiative, as it’s always a good idea to stay in touch with your core fanbase! I’ve completed the survey before writing this article, and I can say that there’s definitely a good opportunity here to let SEGA know how you feel …read more
SEGA have uploaded a lengthy video for SEGA AM2’s arcade game KanColle Arcade (which we talked about in our JAEPO 2016 article), with voice actresses Saki Fujita (who provided the voice samples for Hatsune Miku) and Yuka Ōtsubo demonstrating how the game is played. Fair warning before you watch the video: the voice actresses spend quite a bit of time touching the Kanmusu’s (“fleet girls”) bodies via the arcade cabinet’s …read more
Surprise attack! Valkyria Chronicles and Sweets Paradise are collaborating for a Valkyria Chronicles-themed cafe in Japan. February 26 marked the grand opening, and the project will run until May 8. Quite a long time! The cafe project is taking place at the Marui Kinshicho department store in Tokyo. Look for it on the 7th Floor, running from 11:00 A.M. to 10:30 P.M.
Y Suzuki gave a presentation today at the Monaco Anime Game International Conferences, talking about the Shenmue franchise and showing a bit more of Shenmue 3. In particular, five new screenshots have been revealed, showing some of the environments and lighting effects in the game. We included them below! Shenmue 3 Dojo has also been reporting live from the conference on their Twitter account, sharing more information and a few …read more
Dualshockers posted an update on their website showing the new opening cinematic for Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode 4. The cinematic was taken from SEGA’s live niconico stream, and again features a setting on Earth, but this time we get to see the game’s heroes fight against a battleship that looks suspiciously like the Japanese battleship Yamato, the largest battleship ever built, which was sunk during WWII. In addition, fighter …read more