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7th Dragon III Code: VFD Collaboration Coming to PSO2 in November

InTheSky August 16, 2015 Leave a reply

It’s been an eventful weekend for the Phantasy Star series and Phantasy Star Online 2 specifically. However, let’s also take note of the fact that 7th Dragon III Code: VFD will be featured in Phantasy Star Online 2 in a collaboration set for November (specific date TBA in the future,) following 7th Dragon III’s October release in Japan. It’s a modest but noticeable promotional push from Sega for what might be the last 7th Dragon game.

Players will have access to costume pieces and accessories for female versions of the Rune Knight and Fortuner classes, alongside costume items for both genders of the Samurai class. I can’t guess as to why only female versions will be available for the Rune Knight and the Fortuner. It’s strange considering the Samurai received costume Scratches for both genders.

Also worth noting is that the collaboration content will be available for the PC version and PSO2es, the smartphone version.

Credit for the information and featured image goes to this PSUBlog article.

Phantasy Star Online 2 Coming to PS4 in Japan, Episode 4 Also Announced

Draikin August 16, 2015 1 Reply

Sega has made several Phantasy Star Online 2 announcements on a recent NicoNico livestream today, one of them announcing that Phantasy Star Online 2 will be heading to the PlayStation 4 in 2016, alongside a new Episode 4: Reborn expansion. Sega also announced that the PS4 version of the game will be playable at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show (September 2015).

Unfortunately there’s still no word on the status of the release of PSO2 for the West. While officially still delayed, many have lost hope in ever seeing the game released outside of Asia. However, the announcement of the PS4 version may be good news for us. After all, Sega’s CEO noted that, while the position of the PS4 still isn’t that strong in Japan, it’s registering record-breaking sales elsewhere. Since Sega sees an opportunity there, it would only make sense that they release Phantasy Star Online 2 worldwide. Let’s hope they see it the same way!

Valkyria Chronicles PC Rebalancing Mod – “Gallian Crossfire”

InTheSky August 16, 2015 Leave a reply

It’s come to our attention that a special mod for Valkyria Chronicles on the PC has been made publicly available for download and use with the game. It’s most often referred to by the name “Gallian Crossfire”, and it’s the creative work of a Valkyria Chronicles fan by the name of Busard.

Gallian Crossfire is a rebalancing of Valkyria Chronicles. While praised for a variety of traits including a unique battle system and pleasing art direction, the first Valkyria Chronicles game does regularly receive criticism from some gamers who take issue with finer aspects of its gameplay systems. Continue reading to learn more about some perceived problems with Valkyria Chronicles’s gameplay and Gallian Crossfire itself!

IP Block Removed from SEA Version of Phantasy Star Online 2 (for now)

Draikin July 19, 2015 Leave a reply

MMOSite reports that Phantasy Star Online 2’s SEA version is no longer IP blocking people from other regions, meaning anyone should be able to play AsiaSoft’s English version of the game at the moment, without having to resort to a VPN to circumvent the IP block. But while this may seem like good news, there are a few things to take into account.

First of all, it’s unlikely that this is a permanent change. Some fans have noted that this may just be an emergency fix, as the IP block appeared to also affect users from the SEA region. Additionally, the SEA version has been criticized for its translation, which “simplifies” some names. For example, “Monomates” was translated to “Health Drink”, and the “Force” class became “Wizard”. The SEA version is also far behind in updates compared to the Japanese version of the game. For those reasons, it seems most people prefer to use the unofficial English patch to play the Japanese version of the game instead. For those who want to try the SEA version of the game (as long as the IP block isn’t reinstated), you can visit the official SEA website here.

Sadly, there’s still no update on the US and EU release of the game. Officially, the localization is still ongoing. We can only hope we do see a surprise release eventually, although things are not looking particularly hopeful. There’s an ongoing petition from fans asking for news from Sega regarding the localization of the game, which is nearing the 1000 signatures mark.

Source: MMOsite

Shenmue 3 Kickstarter Ends With a Record-Breaking $6.33 Million

Draikin July 18, 2015 Leave a reply

The Shenmue 3 Kickstarter has concluded, and has now set the record of most funded video game on Kickstarter on a whopping $6,333,295 million, contributed by almost 70,000 backers. This means the total funding amount is more than triple the original $2 million goal of the Kickstarter. It’s a remarkably achievement, especially if you consider that this is the sequel to a game that was released more than ten years ago. On top of that, in North America Shenmue 2 wasn’t even released on the Dreamcast, and fans had to import the EU version or wait for the Xbox port of the game to continue the story.

Humble Bundle Launches “Destination: Japan” Sale, Includes Five SEGA Games

Draikin July 15, 2015 Leave a reply

Humble Bundle has launched a new Destination: Japan sale at the moment, and among them are five SEGA games, which we have listed below (with the discounted price in USD and EUR). Aside from the Sega games, Compile Heart’s Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 is also on sale. We recently reported news on the crossover game between the Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise and SeHa Girls franchises, which will feature a new character called Sega Hatsumi. The sales will end in less than 2 days from now.

Game	Original Price	Offer Price (USD)	Offer Price (EUR)
Valkyria Chronicles	$19.99	$4.99	€4.99
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill	$19.99	$4.99	€4,49
Jet Set Radio	$4.99	$1.24	€0,99
NiGHTS into Dreams	$9.99	$2.49	€1,99
Binary Domain	$14.99	$3.75	€3,74

BlitWorks (Spanish porting house) Suggests Fans Keep Asking for Ports of Sega Games

InTheSky July 15, 2015 Leave a reply

Recently, Spanish website Gamespek conducted an interview with the Spanish porting company BlitWorks. Selected translated comments posted to this NeoGAF thread suggest that the company’s boss, Tony Cabello, encourages fans to continue to ask Sega for ports of games, and welcome the opportunity to handle ports themselves.

A page detailing their portfolio can be seen on their official website, alongside the platforms they work on. Among their works, the Sega standouts are Jet Set Radio (Vita, PS3, Android, iOS, 360, PC) and Sonic CD (PC, 360, PS3.) A few years ago, BlitWorks approached Sega with working demos of Jet Set Radio, Sonic CD, and Shenmue, but apparently Sega had expressed interest in the first two.

They also mention that they used a certain “emulation trick” to make Jet Set Radio operable on the firmware versions that were the newest at the time, but the game ceased to be functional with later updates, such as on iOS8. The terms of BlitWorks’ contract apparently didn’t enable them to revisit the mobile ports to retool them and render them functional. Jet Set Radio is one of many games culled from Sega’s current mobile offerings in a sort of “quality assurance” initiative.

Shenmue III: Lake of the Lantern Bugs Trailer, KS Ending in Less than Three Days

InTheSky July 15, 2015 Leave a reply

YsNet uploaded a short, new trailer to promote Shenmue III to the official Shenmue III YouTube account ahead of the Kickstarter‘s impending closure. We’re now at just three days left (read: <3….or </3) to donate – if you haven’t already done so and want to contribute, be sure to stop by the Kickstarter page! The physical PS4 copy is now an option at the $60 tier, an update that was made quite a while ago. Be assured that the Kickstarter will certainly hit $5 million, in my opinion. At this point, it’s about if you want to contribute or not, and how much you want to contribute! Do note that electing to contribute will allow backers to offer opinions when Ys Net solicits them during the development process.

The trailer itself shows Ryo and Shenhua at a night scene. Ryo, while catching up to Shenhua, notices a firefly, and as he approaches the lake he witnesses a mass gathering of light around Shenhua. It’s the presence of a mass gathering fireflies, and it also serves to highlight the lighting work in-game and offers another work-in-progress look at the character models, to which Yu Suzuki is paying particular attention. Continue reading to check out the trailer!

Sega Announces TV Anime for Phantasy Star Online 2

Draikin July 12, 2015 5 Replies

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Phantasy Star Online franchise, Sega has announced that Phantasy Star Online 2 will get an anime adaption named Phantasy Star Online 2 The Animation. Little is known about the project, other than that it will have an original storyline which takes place on Earth in the near future. You can find the official website for the project here. The anime is scheduled to be released in 2016.

Of course, the announcement of the anime only reminds us of the fact that Phantasy Star Online 2 still hasn’t been released in the West. Many have given up on seeing the game localized, although Sega still hasn’t officially canceled the title. As unlikely as it may seem, we still hope to see a surprise announcement for the game.

Source: The official website for the project, via Anime News Network.

Shenmue 3 Physical PS4 Copy Confirmed, Awesome Japan Issues Apology

Draikin July 3, 2015 Leave a reply

The Shenmue 3 Kickstarter page received a new update today, announcing a new PS4 physical copy reward. Those who pledge $60 or more will have the option to choose between a digital or physical copy of the game for either the PC or PS4. Before, only the PC version had an option for a physical copy. This has been one of the top requests from fans, so it’s good to see the option is finally there. Other new rewards have been added as well, though the high cost will probably put them out of reach for the majority of people.

In the same update Awesome Japan, the company managing the Shenmue 3 Kickstarter, has also posted an apology for the recent Twitch stream with Yu Suzuki. The Twitch stream in question suffered from bad audio and video quality, and the presentation itself left a lot to be desired. The company had this to say:

We offer our sincerest apologies for last week’s Twitch broadcast and any trouble it may have caused. This apology comes late, and we accept full responsibility. We promise we will do everything we can to help bring Shenmue back. We ask for your forgiveness and the opportunity to make amends. – from all of us at Awesome Japan

Pledges for the Shenmue Kickstarter had been going relatively slow over the past week, but the new rewards have given it a considerable boost, pushing the total pledge amount over $4,000,000. It’s also probably not a coincidence that this update went live just when the Shenmue fans had organized their recent Tweetathon on the 3rd of the month. In fact, Awesome Japan had called on its backers to join the Tweetathon. Additionally, the fans had also launched a new initiative to boost pledges by asking people to add $30 more to their initial pledge today.