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Sega Releases First DLC Song and More Costumes for Project DIVA F 2nd

Draikin December 17, 2014 1 Reply

Sega has released their second batch of DLC for Project DIVA F 2nd today, this time including the first DLC song titled “Look This Way, Baby”. The song can be bought for $2.99, or as part of the $29.99 Song Club DLC season pass. The update also includes a new set of loungewear-themed Costume Modules, which you can see in the gallery below. More UI skins have also been made available. The new content is already available on the US PSN, and we expect it to be made available on the EU PSN tomorrow. Interestingly, on NeoGAF people that bought the Song Club DLC season pass reported that they managed to download the new costumes for free as well. This was probably not Sega’s intention, as the Song Club normally only grants access to the DLC for the Rhythm Songs and not the costumes. It seems this problem has already been resolved.
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Space Battleship Yamato 2199 and Other Updates for Phantasy Star Online 2

Draikin December 16, 2014 Leave a reply

The science fiction anime series “Space Battleship Yamato 2199” (a remake of the classic anime series “Space Battleship Yamato” from 1974) will be making an appearance in the Episode 3 part 2 update for Phantasy Star Online 2 on December 17. Space Battlesip Yamato’s eponymous spacecraft will show up inside of the Arks Ship, and also as a smaller scale model in the My Room area. Various characters from the series such as Susumu Kodai, Yuki Mori, Makoto Harada, Akira Yamamoto and Juuzo Okita will make an appearance in the game. Outfits from the Yamato crew can also be worn by the player characters.
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Puyo Puyo Tetris Xbox One and Playstation 4 Release Promotional Movie

InTheSky December 10, 2014 Leave a reply

It’s been a while since we’ve written about Puyo Puyo Tetris. Last week on December 4th, the Playstation 4 and Xbox One versions of Puyo Puyo Tetris hit retail shelves in Japan; this means that Puyo Puyo Tetris now exists on a total of six platforms!

Leading up to its release, Sega released a two-minute promotional movie explaining some basic concepts of Puyo Puyo Tetris. It’s a crossover of two prominent puzzle gaming franchises, also featuring a colorful story mode and online play options. Beyond that, there are a variety of multiplayer mode options. Puyo Puyo and Tetris both have long histories of competitive play, so these choices will hopefully have something to offer for everyone:

VS is a traditional competition between two players, where the players can either compete in Puyo Puyo, Tetris, or both at the same time.
Puyo Tet Mix is a mode featuring Puyos and tetriminos in the same grid.
Swap is a mode where the game type (Puyo Puyo or Tetris) switches once a countdown on the screen reaches zero. There are two grids, one for Puyo Puyo and the other for Tetris.
Party allows up to four players to compete against each other with the addition of power-up items. Items act as either buffers or de-buffers for players.
Big Bang is a mode where players have to create as much garbage (deleted Puyos or tetriminos) as possible. Periodically, a countdown timer will reach zero during the course of a game of Big Bang. Whenever it reaches zero, player(s) who do not create as much garbage as any opposing party does will lose more HP than the other player(s). Last player standing wins! The game starts off in fever mode or Lucky Attack depending on whether you choose the Puyo Puyo or Tetris style.

Players can compete globally for rankings in the National Puzzle League mode. The article also notes that replays of your gaming sessions can be saved and shared with other Puyo Puyo Tetris players.

Check out the movie after the break!

Project Diva F 2nd and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Released in Europe

Draikin November 22, 2014 Leave a reply

Europe got not one but two games from Sega and Atlus yesterday. The first one of those is of course Project Diva F 2nd. We’ve detailed the release of the US version in an earlier article. The sequel to Project Diva F brings with it an improved localization (with English song lyrics) and other features such as Japanese save imports, on top of what was already a great rhythm game. The game is available for both the PS3 and PS Vita.

Apart from Project Diva F 2nd, Sega Europe has also released Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. Unfortunately, there’s some bad news here. Despite the fact that the European fans had to wait longer for the release of the game, the Marie/Adachi DLC, which was offered for free in the US for the first week, won’t be free at all for Europe. Instead, they’ll cost you €4,49 or £3.69 each. Despite that setback, the game itself has been receiving very positive reviews. Anyone that enjoyed the first game is unlikely to be disappointed by the sequel. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is available for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

If you’re playing either of these games, why not let us know in the comments? We always enjoy reading the comments from our readers!

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd Launches in the US!

Draikin November 19, 2014 1 Reply

Project Diva F 2nd is available starting today in the US, and Sega have released a new launch trailer to promote the release of the game. The game is scheduled to launch in Europe later this week, on November 21. The game will also be the first Sega game we’ll be reviewing on Segalization, so you can look forward to reading our review in the near future!

Phantasy Star Nova: Special Gameplay Features

InTheSky November 18, 2014 Leave a reply

The new Phantasy Star Nova demo hit PSN in Japan on November 13th. The demo is a retooled experience, featuring all of the changes tri-Ace and Sega made based off of the previous demo’s feedback. Ahead of the impending November 27th release date in Japan, I’d like to take look at some more features in Phantasy Star Nova outlined in this PSUBlog post, which had been authored before the new demo was out and takes a comprehensive look at various new media. Their writeup also confirms sidequests, called Promise Orders in this game. Fulfilling the Promise Orders from NPC’s allows you to get special bonuses like items and EXP.

To start, the new demo will feature a level cap up to 30 and introduces character creation, a feature unavailable in the older demo. Read on for more information, including videos!

Sega’s New Nine-Minute Phantasy Star Nova Promotional Trailer

InTheSky November 13, 2014 Leave a reply

Gematsu reports that Sega recently produced a new promotional movie for Phantasy Star Nova, ahead of its impending November 27 release. It’s meant to be a look at the major selling points of Phantasy Star Nova much like the TGS 2014 trailer; however this new trailer is even more comprehensive and detailed. While it treads over some familiar ground, with such elements as the story prologue and character creation, we do get some peeks at elements of the game that were previously not highlighted, including a look at the quest map, skill board, and home base development and customization. It appears that this video might have been made before the Valkyria Chronicles III DLC collaboration was officially announced, as this particular collaboration was not listed in the collaboration section of the video

Be sure to check it out after hitting the “Continue Reading” button. Also, check out the Gematsu article linked at the start of this writeup for a new screenshot gallery to browse through!

Valkyria Chronicles 3 Collaboration in Phantasy Star Nova

Kuronoa November 11, 2014 Leave a reply

Valkyria Chronicles cameos seem to be everywhere lately, with playable roles in Project X Zone and Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax. Sega has announced that Valkyria Chronicles III DLC content will also be in Phantasy Star Nova on December 24th, as reported by Gematsu. The costume is based on Riela Marcellis’s Valkyria form and can be used when creating a character.

Release dates for the previously announced tri-ACE content have also been confirmed. Leading the pack is the Resonance of Fate collaboration on December 4th, then Star Ocean IV on the 11th and Valkyrie Profile on 18th.

Phantasy Star Nova Revised Demo Officially Announced by Sega Japan

InTheSky October 31, 2014 Leave a reply

Last week, media outlets and fansites covered Sega’s announcement of planned changes to the Phantasy Star Nova gameplay experience based on weeks of feedback from their first gameplay demo. Sega Japan’s Twitter account officially announced the new, retooled demo’s release on PSN for November 13th, and noted the new demo on the Phantasy Star Nova Japanese website. The older demo has already been taken down.

Gematsu summarizes this new demo by saying it will allow players to experience the opening segments of the game, cinematics and gameplay combined. The PSUBlog notes that character creation will be an option in this demo (unlike the previous version,) and that players will be able to transfer certain content into the full game by maintaining a save file for the demo. The demo will take up 1.9 gigabytes of space, and may not necessarily reflect the final Phantasy Star Nova gameplay experience.

Phantasy Star Nova hits Japanese stores on November 27th. Credit for the featured image goes to Sega Japan’s Twitter posting announcing the new demo, linked above.