*So what was Toshihiro Nagoshi’s big announcement today? Ryu ga Gotoku 5 and a PSP game called Ryu ga Gotoku: Black Panter 2. Well, it just had to be Yakuza related, eh? [full story]
*TSSZ News reports: ‘Japan centric gaming site Andriasang has obtained a list of what to expect from the Tokyo Game Show in a couple of weeks from an array of developers, including SEGA’.
*Our wish is granted: Brick People returns! The unique arcade title with a blend of physical and digital gameplay, is coming to iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad this autumn.
*SEGA Japan’s Let’s Make a J.League Pro Soccer Club! 7 Euro Plus sold another 8300 copies and qualified for the Japanese all-format chart top 20.
*Take a look at one of the new levels of The House of the Dead: OVERKILL -Extended cut entitled ‘Creeping Flesh’.
*SEGA does another crazy commercial (remember Chad and his ball?).
Meet Rise of Nightmares’s ‘Undead Spokesman’.
*A little treat for our Australian readers: a chance to win a Renegade Ops code for XBLA/PSN along with dog tags.
*SEGA announced a new game for the Nintendo 3DS: Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure. It ‘blends rhythm, puzzles and a compelling story set in one of the world’s most exciting cities in a way that has never been seen before’. [press release]
*SEGA Japan could be working on a new Valkyria Chronicles 3 version entitled the ‘extra edition’. This version should offer three new episodes and multiple bits of DLC.
*To celebrate the final major of the Tennis calendar, US Open 29th August – 11th September, SEGA will be running a few competitions.
*Radiant Silvergun (XBLA) is less than a month away (September 14th to
be precise). Gamefront posted five new screenshots.
*SEGA Japan lets us know that Yakuza producer Toshihiro Nagoshi will make a big announcement tomorrow. Hmm..
*Aliens: Infestation (Nintendo DS) gets a US date: it will hit the shelves october 11. The European date remains ‘September 2011′.
*It’s likely a new Saturn prototype will hit the ‘net soon. A playable version of Waterworld was found by an ex-SEGA employee. More news soon.
No major developments this week..
This week’s entries in the Full price Top 40:
[#33](-2) Football Manager 2011
This week’s entries in the Budget price Top 40:
[#17](+4) Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
[#37](-7) Sonic Classic Collection
[#39](-5) SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection
*Sonic CD wasn’t playable at SEGA’s booth but it WAS at the Microsoft one.
*Fans of SEGA’s online game Spiral Knights were in for a treat.
*’Sonic Generations creates an excellent hedgehog sandwich‘.
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’till next week!
- Sonic CD announced
- Aliens: Colonial Marines Q&A
- Rise of Nightmares media roundup
In other news:
- ‘Back to school’ sale
- Spiral Knights a finalist in GDC Online awards
SEGA posted a list of games that will be showcased at their booth (well, the ones confirmed to be there, anyway):
- Aliens: Colonial Marines
- Binary Domain
- Renegade Ops
- Rise of Nightmares
- Shinobi (3DS)
- Sonic Generations
- The House of the Dead: OVERKILL -Extended Cut
- Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
It’s likely Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games will also be there.
*It seems highly likely another Sonic game will make it to XBLA: Sonic CD. Eurogamer reports: ‘The game is on a list of Xbox Live Arcade titles to be showcased at Microsoft’s booth at PAX Prime 2011 this weekend’.
*More Sonic news: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 -episode II gets a 2012 date.
‘This year, 2011, is the anniversary, so we’re focusing on the celebration title, said Sonic Team’s Takashi Iikuza‘.
*And yet another downloadable game: Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
will hit XBLA and PSN. It’s due for summer 2012. [press release]
*The latest Aliens: Colonial Marines screenshots courtesy of SEGA. ‘Ready your pulse rifles, five new images of Colonia…’
*SEGA asks us to: ‘Vote for Aika and Tails’ in Gamespot’s Greatest sidekick tournament’. Consider it done.
*Eurogamer posted a load of new Phantasy Star Online 2 screenshots.
*The latest Master System homebrew? Video Poker. An impressive effort.
We’re back! This week UK charts:
This week’s entries in the Full price Top 40:
[#31](+1) Football Manager 2011
This week’s entries in the Budget price Top 40:
[#21](-3) Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
[#30](+7) Sonic Classic Collection
[#34](-4) SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection
..we’ll be back August 22nd!
*A gameplay video of the PlayStation Vita version of Virtua Tennis 4 has been released. ‘The dazzling console tennis experience in the palm of your hand.’
*SEGA USA reports on Twitter: ‘Hey Miami, FL! Play Sonic Generations at the Dadeland Mall August 10th & 11th!’. Full info HERE.
*Digital download service GetGamesGo is having a ‘SEGA Crunch’ sale.
16 games are available at crazy prizes.
No big changes this week.
This week’s entries in the Full price Top 40:
[#34](+2) Football Manager 2011
This week’s entries in the Budget price Top 40:
[#18](+3) Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
[#28](-1) SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection
[#36](+3) Sonic Classic Collection
[#40](RE) Sonic Colours
TSSZ News reports: ‘It will be interesting to see the remark fully in context, but for the moment, we have a story excerpt coming out of the UK’s Official Nintendo Magazine that features Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka again not mincing words.
As part of a tease for the full interview, ONM published this remark, in which Mr. Iizuka furthers the notion that Sonic Generations is a game trying to appease all types of fans:
Our team are always trying to present new gameplay innovations so it’s hard to please fans who like the gameplay from the older games. However, we have included the older gameplay as part of Sonic’s 20th Anniversary, so we think the fans of the older games will enjoy it as well.’
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’till next week!
Videogamer reports: ‘GAME has announced that SEGA and THQ will be showcasing a number of titles at GAMEfest in September. Headline titles from the two publishers are SEGA’s Sonic Generations and Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and THQ’s WWE 12 and Saints Row: The Third.’
GAMEfest will run from the 16-18 September 2011 at the Birmingham NEC with tickets available online on the GAME website.
*’Celebrate Sonic’s 20th Anniversary with these limited edition balloons and
a cake that’s worth its weight in Gold Rings! Don’t miss out - this item will be gone faster than a certain blue hedgehog’.
*TSSZ News reports: ‘Sonic Generations Still Glitchy at SDCC’. [full story]
*SEGA USA posted a new ‘Red Band’ trailer of Rise of Nightmares.
Gamefront posted loads of new hi-res screenshots and some new character pictures. Binary Domain (PlayStaton 3 / XBOX 360) is due February 2012.
*Andriasang reports: ‘G-Mode issued a statement today announcing that its CEO Takeshi Miyaji died suddenly on July 29. Miyaji was 45 years old.
[..]He worked on a number of Gamearts classics, including Silpheed (PC, Mega CD), Gun Griffon (Saturn), and the Grandia series.’ R.I.P. Takeshi-san.
*SEGA USA added some new screenshots of The House of the Dead: OVERKILL -Extended Cut to their Flickr account.
*Several SEGA games made the Golden Joystick Awards 2011 shortlist. Make sure to cast your votes HERE.
*SEGA announces US GameStop-exclusive Rise of Nightmares pre-order content. [full news story]
*SEGA reopened its official suite of forums, their blogs still aren’t back online, though (thanks: TSSZ News)
*SMS Power! released several new games today; Cyborg Z, Congo Bongo, Yamato..see the full list HERE.
*SEGA Japan added a 7th Dragon music video to their Youtube channel.
Another very poor week for SEGA software.
This week’s entries in the Full price Top 40:
[#36](-5) Football Manager 2011
This week’s entries in the Budget price Top 40:
[#21](-3) Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
[#27](-) SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection
[#39](-2) Sonic Classic Collection