The UK chart didn’t arrive yet, so’ll have the usual bunch of SEGA news instead..
*Amazon comes up with another Vanquish release date - 15 October now.
*Jeuxvideo posted some new screenshots of Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou.
*SEGA Japan updated their Virtual-On Force website with some CG art and news of a Hasegawa action figure.
*Someone at SMSpower obtained the music tracks from the unreleased
A-Team game for the Master System.
*1UP reviewed Alpha Protocol.
*SEGA Japan added a new Shining Force Cross trailer to their Youtube channel.
*Also from SEGA Japan comes this lengthy Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA 2nd trailer.
*SEGA Europe posted the launch trailer of Alpha Protocol.
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*According to a Turkish site called ’Oyungezer’ Creative Assembly’s ‘E3 game’ could well be a sequel to Shogun.
*Eurogamer and Gamespot both reviewed Alpha Protocol; they rated it 7/10 and 6/10 respectively. 1UP did a video review.
*The iPad is heading for Europe and now SEGA Europe confirmed the same is happening to Super monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition.
*Want your fan-art in Phantasy Star Portable 2? SEGA USA is running a contest to make it happen.
*The official Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (PSP Yakuza) site has opened.
*The first couple of ratings for Alpha Protocol came in:
-5/10 (Bit-Tech)
-7.5/10 (Gladriel)
-8.4/10 (Games Master magazine UK)
-8.7/10 (Playmania magazine)
*SEGA Japan opened the official site for Sonic Colors. It’s not much more than a teaser video with an annoying background, but you never know what might pop up next..eh?
*SEGA Japan updated their Virtual-On Force website with some cool wallpapers. (Is anyone still running 1024×768?)
*SegaOnline posted 8 new screenshots of the L.A. Machineguns / Gunblade N.Y. arcade pack.
*American iPad owners will be able to download Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition at a discounted price tomorrow.
*SEGA Europe / Sports Interactive came up with a special Dutch-themed Football Manager t-shirt. Pretty cool..untill you realise the flag on it is upside down..
*Segadatabase.net network update: You’ll be able to reach us from seganews.com now as well!
In a surprise announcement SEGA USA just uncovered a brand new Sonic game. Sonic Colors is ‘a high speed action-adventure in which Sonic races through theme park-inspired worlds to rescue a colorful alien race from the clutches of Dr. Eggman.’
Sonic Colors will be available on the Wii and the Nintendo DS around holiday 2010. Sonic Colors for the Wii seamlessly combines both 3D and classic 2D game play perspectives, while the Nintendo DS version takes full advantage of the console’s dual screen.
More information, a trailer and some screenshots can be found HERE.
*Rebellion boss Jason Kingsley has confirmed Aliens vs Predator for cloud computing service OnLive, more details HERE.
*HD Warriors asked Josh Olson (senior producer at High Voltage software) some questions concerning Conduit 2’s multiplayer modes. It seems they will be pretty sophisticated.
*SEGA Europe posted another Alpha Protocol trailer, remember: the PAL release is only three days away!
*Looking forward to the E3, are you? Probably not, as no big SEGA games have been announced. Creative Assembly might change your opinion somewhat, as they’ve just announced that a new Total War game will be uncovered at this year’s E3.
*More Total War news: Napoleon: Total War fans will soon be able to download another campaign entitled ‘The Peninsular’. A price hasn’t been announced but a price point of €1,99 (as with the previous Coalition Battle pack) seems likely.
*SEGA Japan updated their Virtual-On Force page with links to various published articles.
*SEGA Japan also updated their Youtube channel: a short (but cute) Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA 2nd trailer has been added.
*SMSPower released another one of those obscure Korean Master System games: Agigongnyong Dooley (or rather: Dinosaur Dooley).
All-format, budget price
[#5](+3) Bayonetta
[#9](-) Napoleon: Total War
Wii, full price
[#5](-) Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
[#7](-1) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Nintendo DS, full price
[#8](+3) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
PC, full price
[#2](-1) Football Manager 2010
PSP, full price
[#7](+1) Football Manager 2010
[#8](-1) Iron Man 2
PlayStation 3, budget
[#2](+2) Bayonetta
[#5](+2) SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection
[#10](-2) Vancouver 2010
XBOX 360, budget
[#2](+1) Bayonetta
[#5](NR) SEGA Superstars Tennis
[#10](+5) SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection
PC, budget
[#1](-) Napoleon: Total War
[#8](-1) Rome: Total War
[#9](-3) Aliens vs Predator
*SEGA Europe posted another Alpha Protocol trailer called ‘A lover, not a fighter’. SEGA USA also posted a music video.
*SEGA will soon be offering various Mega Drive / Genesis games as PC downloads. Games like Golden Axe, Ecco the Dolphin, Comix Zone, Vectorman and Space Harrier II. They’ll be in all their old clothes and cost £2/€2.50/AUD 3.50 each. A US price hasn’t been announced.
*SEGA USA discounted a few of their iPhone/iPod touch games. Super Monkey Ball 2 is now $5.99, while Golden Axe and Streets of Rage are available for a mere $2.99
*SEGA Japan updated their Sonic the Hedgehog 4 -episode one site with an E3 trailer.
*After Burner will be one of the games played at the 12th Annual International Classic Video Game Tournament. More info HERE.
*PC game download service Direct2Drive is offering a free copy of Space Siege with every download of Alpha Protocol. Details HERE.
*Only announced a few days ago, we can now show you the US boxart of Phantasy Star Portable 2.
*And more boxart (thanks for NEOGAF for both): Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd. [Click]
*SMSpower uploaded a few new (well, old) releases: there’s Jang Pung 3 (A Korean Master System game, no less) and Super Monaco GP (SG-1000).
*SEGA re-scheduled Sonic the Hedgehog 4 -episode one. Originally planned for ‘Summer 2010′ release, it’s now planned for ‘Late 2010′. More info HERE.
*SEGA also finally confirmed an American and European release for Phantasy Star Portable 2. We’ll be spending our meseta from ‘Autumn 2010′ onwards..
*According to Eurogamer the Australian arm of Creative Assembly is working on a game for the 2012 summer olympics.
*Famitsu magazine rated SEGA’s World Cup game on the DS: Sakatsuku: World Challenge 2010 received ratings of 8/9/7/8.
*SEGA Japan opened the official Virtual-On Force website. The teaser website now forwards you to this website.
*SEGA USA promises us ‘big Sonic 4 news’. Keep an eye of Sonic Retro and Sonic Stadium for the latest..
*It seems Obsidian has a soft spot for SEGA’s best console ever*: the Saturn, as it makes a cameo in Alpha Protocol.
*editor’s decision is final, no correspondence will be entered into
There were some rumours claiming SEGA’s mysterious new game could well be Virtual-On Force. Today, a scan from this week’s Famitsu magazine confirms these rumours! Some game facts and features:
*The game will be released as a ‘regular’ disc release, not an XBLA release.
*An offline Single player mission mode
*An online mode with 2-on-2 option
*Split-screen options in online multiplayer for local COOP teams.
*Players will be able to cooperate against bosses
*Support for the HORI Twin-Stick is unconfirmed
*SEGA Europe posted another Alpha Protocol trailer called ‘Small world’.
*Five days left untill we know more about SEGA’s mystery XBOX 360 game. According to SEGA someone already made the right guess..
*Gamefront posted some sale figures of SEGA software (up untill March 31st):
-Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii/DS): 6.530.000
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360/PlayStation 3/PC): 1.690.000
-Bayonetta (XBOX 360/PlayStation 3): 1.350.000
-Sonic & SEGA All-stars Racing (All format): 1.070.000
-Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PSP): 600.000
-Ryu ga Gotoku 4 (PlayStation 3): 560.000
Multiple titles officially went ’budget’ this week.
All-format, budget price
[#8](+28) Bayonetta
[#9](NEW) Napoleon: Total War
Wii, full price
[#5](+1) Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
[#6](-1) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
[#9](-) Iron Man 2
PC, full price
[#2](+1) Football Manager 2010
PlayStation 3, full price
[#10](+16) Yakuza 3
PSP, full price
[#7](-3) Iron Man 2
[#8](-1) Football Manager 2010
PlayStation 3, budget
[#4](+14) Bayonetta
[#7](-3) SEGA Megadrive Ultimate Collection
[#8](-3) Vancouver 2010
XBOX 360, budget
[#3](+17) Bayonetta
PC, budget
[#1](NEW) Napoleon: Total War
[#6](NEW) Aliens vs Predator
[#7](-4) Rome: Total War
*Some trailers you ‘might have missed’
-Iron Man 2 [Wii][DS]
-Alpha Protocol ‘factions’ trailer
-Tournament of Legends ‘trailer 3′
*Joystiq posted the latest financial report of SEGA; good news awaits!
*SEGA USA posted an overview of various Alpha Protocol previews around the ‘net.
*SEGA Japan opened a teaser website for a crazy new arcade project called ‘Transformers Animated’. There’s two different cabinets called ‘the shooting’ (with guns, obviously) and ‘the chase’ (with two wheels). You’ll receive some special Transformers collector cards after each game.
*Pocketgamer posted a review of Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition (iPad).
*I’m not sure we ever featured Prope’s latest game Ivy the Kiwi?, but the good news is Prope found a US publisher last week (XSEED games) and now published a packshot.
*Segadatabase network update: Two treats today; a video of the unreleased Dreamcast Flintstones game (VIVA Rock Vegas) and an ancient John Sands SC-3000H press release, all the way back from 1984!
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SEGA Japan opened a new teaser website for an upcoming XBOX 360 game. It tells you to check back every day for more clues. Our guess is an XBOX 360 version of Border Break.
*Some more sites reviewed the game, the most recent ones:
-5/10 (XBOX 360, Hooked Gamers)
-6.75/10 (XBOX 360, Gamervision)
-6.7/10 (XBOX 360, Planet XBOX 360)
-4/10 (PlayStation 3, PlayStation Universe)
-5/10 (PlayStation 3, ImpulseGamer)
-5.2/10 (PlayStation 3, Digital Chumps)
-3.4/5 (Nintendo DS, Cheat Code Central)
*SEGA USA is giving away some more Iron Man 2 goodie packs.
*XBOX Live Gold users will now be able to download a playable Iron Man 2 demo.
*A specially adapted version of Iron Man 2 will released for the iPad. I won’t be by SEGA but take a look at some screenshots anyway.
..Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou, which loosely translates as: ‘Black Leopard: A new Yakuza chapter’. Its release date will be September 22. Read the full story HERE.
*Shigenori Nishikawa, the director of MadWorld leaves PlatinumGames. No reasons are mentioned but he’ll be working for Shinji Mikami’s recently opened TANGO studio. (thanks: GoNintendo)
*There’s more commotion surrounding Rebellion as ex-employees now claim Rebellion is withholding their payments. Full story HERE.
*SEGA USA posted a new Tournaments of Legends trailer. Check it out HERE.
All-format, full price
[#9](+7) Iron Man 2
All-format, budget price
[#9](-1) SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection
Wii, full price
[#5](-1) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
[#6](+1) Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
[#9](+18) Iron Man 2
PC, full price
[#1](+3) Napoleon: Total War
[#2](-) Football Manager 2010
PlayStation 3, full price
[#9](+5) Iron Man 2
[#10](+2) Aliens vs Predator
XBOX 360, full price
[#9](+2) Iron Man 2
PSP, full price
[#4](NEW) Iron Man 2
[#7](-) Football Manager 2010
PlayStation 3, budget
[#4](-2) SEGA Megadrive Ultimate Collection
[#5](NR) Vancouver 2010
XBOX 360, budget
[#7](-2) SEGA Megadrive Ultimate Collection
PC, budget
[#3](+2) Rome: Total War
It’s been strangely quiet this week, not sure why. No Vanquish news, no Tournament of Legends news, no Sonic the Hedgehog 4 -episode 1 news..it’s been hard finding some post-worthy material every day. Today we bring back an ancient feature; a release schedule for the next couple of months.
May 27th
Sakatsuku World Challenge 2010 (JPN, DS)
May 28th
Alpha Protocol (PAL, XBOX 360/PS3/PC)
June 24th
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA value/budget edition (JPN, PSP)
June 1st
Alpha Protocol (USA, XBOX 360/PS3/PC)
July 2nd
Tournament of Legends (USA/PAL, Wii)
Summer 2010
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 -episode 1
Valkyria Chronicles II
Gunblade NY and L.A. Machineguns -Arcade Hits pack
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’till next week!