In December, SEGA aired a live stream to promote Yakuza Kiwami, and it’s now been uploaded to their Youtube channel. Toshihiro Nagoshi was present to show a bit more of the game’s footage, Rather than in-game footage, this video focuses more on the in-game cutscenes, including new story elements that weren’t included in the original game. Also shown was the Yakuza 6 trailer, which was revealed near the end of last …read more
The Japanese YouTube channel for the Yakuza series uploaded a new brief interview with Shinichi Shinohara, the judo talent who is set to make a guest appearance as a character inspired by himself in Yakuza Kiwami. For those who are unaware, Shinohara’s character is from out-of-town and Kiryu will at times show him around Kamuro-cho, but under special circumstances Kiryu will also be able to fight him in an underground …read more
It has been quite some time since Etrian Odyssey V was officially announced. Since its initial announcement during the tail end of 2014, we’ve seen the release of games like Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight, Persona 4: Dancing All Night, and Etrian Mystery Dungeon. It’s been busy for Atlus since the fifth mainline title’s reveal, but Atlus of Japan recently broke their silence on Etrian Odyssey V to …read more
The latest Shenmue 3 update reveals a completely redesigned website, but people quickly reported problems trying to view it. While one may expect that this was due to the amount of people visiting it, that’s not actually the main reason. In fact, the website just hasn’t been properly optimized. I’m pointing this out in the hopes that someone working on the website can make the necessary changes to address some …read more
UPDATE: Ys Net have responded to a question from one of their backers, explaining why they made this decision. You can read it here. The latest Shenmue 3 update delivers the results of a recent poll, where backers were asked whether or not the Kickstarter-exclusive rewards should in fact remain exclusive, or should also be given to those backing the Slacker Backer campaign via PayPal. Around 31% of the backers …read more
Sony has recently launched their January sales, including a long list of PS3, PS4 and PS Vita games. However, the list posted on their blog appears inaccurate, as it lists Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed and Resonance of Fate, neither of which appear to have been discounted (though at £11.99/€14,99, they’re already at a low price). For an accurate list, it’s best to check the PlayStation store directly. The sales …read more
We already knew SEGA was increasingly interested in making their games available in Asia, given how much potential for growth the market has. Even so, I was surprised to find how fast and determined SEGA apparently is to release their games there. For the English market, SEGA always seems hesitant, perhaps even reluctant, to localize their games. For example, the localization for the original Project DIVA F almost didn’t happen. …read more
Earlier this year, Sentai Filmworks announced their new Sentai Selects series. The purpose of the series is to offer a wide range of anime that have withstood the test of time to remain popular and memorable works of their genre, at a cheaper MSRP price. More recently, Sentai Filmworks announced that they will be releasing Sakura Wars TV: Complete Collection as part of the Sentai Selects series on DVD. Rightstuf …read more
Sentai Filmworks have announced that they have acquired the licensing rights for Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation. The anime is scheduled for a January 2016 broadcast in Japan, and will be part of Sentai Filmworks’ winter 2016 anime season lineup. They plan both a digital and home video release. Meanwhile, it’s not clear if the PC version for Phantasy Star Online 2 will ever be released in the West. …read more
Recently, some people have found themselves unable to view Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X videos on SEGA of Japan’s Youtube channel (which we’ve been including in our articles). The videos in question have been region-locked to prevent people in the US from viewing them. While this may be old news, it appears there’s still some confusion about who’s actually responsible for this. I’d like to point out that, at least …read more