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On April 25, Nepal was hit by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake, killing over 5000 people and injuring twice as many. In order to help the country and its people recover from the disaster, Sega has now announced that they will be donating two million yen, to be administered by the Japan Red Cross. Additionally, they will be donating revenue obtained from in-game purchases of four of their free-to-play games, namely Phantasy Star Online 2, Chain Chronicle, Hortensia Saga and Puyo Puyo!! Quest. Out of the four games, only Chain Chronicle is available in the west, but the donations appear to be tied to the Japanese version. In Phantasy Star Online 2, all the money from in-game purchases of the cosmo atomizer item (up until May 31) will be donated to the recovery effort. For the other titles, similar donations will be announced in-game, and will run from May 1 to 11:59 p.m. on May 3.

For those looking to make a donation of their own, the Better Business Bureau has a webpage with a list of charities.

Source: Rocket News 24

SEGA’s new tactical RPG Hortensia Saga has been released today on iOS and Android in Japan. The free-to-play game is somewhat of a successor to Chain Chronicles and features very similar gameplay. No doubt, Sega will be hoping that Hortensia Saga will reach the same success as Chain Chronicles, which was (and remains) a big hit for Sega in Japan. Compared to Chain Chronicles, Hortensia Saga is graphically certainly more impressive, as the characters on the battlefield are more detailed and the artwork seems more consistent.

In battle, your team is placed on a 3×3 grid, just like that of your opponent. Positioning characters correctly and making use of different attacks that can hit multiple grids, is key to winning the battle. Aside from the story mode, the game also features PvP where two camps of 20 players fight for victory. Whether or not the micro-transactions are balanced and the game doesn’t end up being “pay-to-win” will probably become clear over time. Below you can find the three trailers that have been released for the game so far, and a few screenshots showing the 3×3 grid and the 20vs20 mode.

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Sega Donating Revenue from Their F2P Games to Nepal Earthquake Recovery Effort

SEGA’s Hortensia Saga Launches in Japan