We already know Rez Infinite, the port of the original Rez to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR, was getting a new area added to the game, called “Area X”. Enhance Games has now released the first trailer featuring this new area, and I’m quite impressed by the result. It also reminds me quite a bit of Rez’s spiritual successor, Child of Eden. Rather than try to explain why I …read more
Tokyo Game Show 2016 has concluded, and it was an amazing weekend for Yakuza 6, the upcoming mainline entry to SEGA’s flagship action RPG series. It has been a strong media weekend for Yakuza 6 too; with that in mind, we’ve attached a variety of gameplay demo trailers for your perusal. Additionally, Yakuza 6 had the honor of being designated the best upcoming game of Tokyo Game Show 2016! It’s …read more
Earlier this year, Japanese website GAMER interviewed the producer and director of Valkyria: Azure Revolution and Valkyria Chronicles Remastered. Recently, NeoGAF member Nyoro SF translated the interview in English, and our editor InTheSky already wrote an article about that earlier on, summarizing the info from the translation. However, Nyoro SF has now kindly given us permission to post the entire translation on our website. As such, you can now find …read more
During a recent live concert for Gravity Rush 2 at the Tokyo Game Show 2016, the game’s producer Keiichiro Toyama (also known for the Silent Hill and Siren series) announced that Gravity Rush 2 (known as Gravity Daze 2 in Japan) will be getting a collaboration with Phantasy Star Online 2. Unfortunately no further details were announced, but I’m assuming we’ll be seeing costumes from Gravity Rush 2 appear in …read more
At the Tokyo Game Show 2016, SEGA have confirmed another game that will be included in Sega 3D Reprint Archives 3: Final Stage, namely Thunder Force III. Earlier on SEGA had confirmed that After Burner II, Super Hang-On, Streets of Rage II, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Gunstar Heroes would be included (all of which are available as standalone titles on the Nintendo eShop). Afterwards, they also confirmed Turbo Outrun …read more
SEGA has published a new story trailer for Valkyria: Azure Revolution in conjunction with Tokyo Game Show 2016. It showcases the large cast of the game, focusing especially on Amleth and Cordelia’s separate paths. Amleth, a man whose path in the story is not straightforward, due to his involvement in the Circle of Five, seems to be portrayed as a morally ambiguous and somewhat extreme character. Then there is Ophelia …read more
Idea Factory International has launched the preorders for its limited edition of Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls in North America and Europe. We included the links to the store below, as well as a new (and rather weird) trailer from Idea Factory International that shows what’s included in the Limited Edition in the game. You can watch it below! For more information on the Limited Edition, take a look …read more
SEGA recently announced the publishing of the first trailer for Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live. This VR title from SEGA is being released through PlayStation Network and incrementally, through “Stages”. The “1st Stage” is due for release next month in Japan (13th) and North America and Europe (14th). Songs for 1st Stage include:
Along with the game’s presentation at the Tokyo Game Show 2016, SEGA has released a new trailer for Puyo Puyo Chronicle which features Misako Uno and Chiaki Ito, both members of the Japanese pop group AAA. The trailer introduces the game’s story, and moves on to describe the RPG gameplay elements including navigating dungeons and acquiring items from treasure chests. It then moves on to describe the battle system, cooperative …read more
After announcing backwards compatibility for Bayonetta on the Xbox One earlier on, Microsoft have now announced another SEGA Xbox360 title that can be played on Xbox One, namely Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown. Microsoft has been steadily working on making more and more games backwards compatible with the Xbox One, and these include plenty of past Xbox Live Arcade SEGA games such as Crazy Taxi, NiGHTS into Dreams, SEGA Bass Fishing …read more