Seeing our fans across the world respond to our recent interview with Famitsu, lets us know we’ve made the right first step in acknowledging who we are and where we want to be. Sega is dedicated to bringing you quality gaming experiences and becoming a brand you love and trust again.” — Haruki Satomi, CEO of Sega Games

It’s interesting to see the CEO of Sega reach out to the fans like this, and we hope it bodes well for the future. While these are still just words, it’s a positive sign to see the CEO reach out to the fans not just in Japan, but around the entire world. His comments directly addressed concerns from the fans regarding the localization of Sega games, and it’s a good sign that Mr. Satomi believes that games from Sega of Japan can also sell well in the rest of the world, as long as the quality is there to meet fans’ expectations. We look forward to see what the new Sega Games has in store for us!

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The image above is what Sega used to tease Shining Resonance’s Sonia and her arrival to the game; she will be accessible to those who purchase the first print copies of the game. Beyond that, it’s not known if she will be made available in any other form.

Continue reading to learn more! Some of the content leans toward being NSFW, so be warned.

The above is art for an original character (and fighter in the game) named Pairon, and this image is used as the foundation for the boxart for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 covers of the game. She was part of the playable roster for the first version of the game.

The above is a spread of the items that come with the limited edition of the game, though representative of a work in progress. Check our previous article here for a full review of the many things to come with the Limited Edition.

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It remains to be seen what will happen with this version in the West!

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Be sure to continue reading! It was a fun event, and a quick recap awaits after the break.

Persona 4: Arena Ultimax was one of the main stage events this year at EVO. The last time Persona was featured as a main event was EVO 2013, after the first version of Persona 4 had released. Fighting games developed by Arc System Works typically have heavy representation and high skill levels from Japanese players, and this year was no exception – all members of the top 8 (those who place in this level are awarded a portion of the total collected pot for a game) were from Japan. With both Guilty Gear and Persona 4 Arena: Ultimax as main events, Japan came out to support the “anime” fighting games.

It’s worth noting that not long before EVO, Arc System Works launched a new version update that included balance adjustments in Japan. This is a big deal, as character matchups can change immensely. However, the arcades in Japan reportedly did revert to the previous version to allow Japanese players to practice, and so competitors around the world were at parity with each other. The final winner of the event was decided on Saturday and the EVO 2015 winner title went to Superboy, a Ken+Koromaru player, who bested Tahichi at Grand Finals. Margaret is apparently an incredibly strong character in this version game, so kudos to Superboy.

The DFBC side event saw 45 entrants this year. Japanese player Go-ichi, who uses Shana and is renowned for his skill with the game, attended the event and won. A bounty (in the same spirit as the “bounties” offered for eliminating players at this year’s CEO 2015) was offered for his elimination, but the money has escaped everyone this time. Sega’s Sam Mullen was present at the DBFC event, also regularly promoting the event on social media. DFBC was part of an umbrella of side events called AnimEVO, host to a variety of Japanese fighting games include the latest version of Blazblue, Guilty Gear Accent Core Plus R, and the cult hit Under Night In-Birth: EXE Late (UNIEL.) The Numakie Twitch channel handled streaming for some AnimEVO events including DFBC; there are archives for the event out there if you are so inclined.

Competitive Catherine is a unique situation. Similar to competitive Smash Bros., over time fans of Catherine developed a paradigm for versus games that allowed players to best test their skills against each other without undue influence from the puzzles or instantaneous deaths on stages. Atlus was present for the event, providing setups and tournament organizing assistance. Unlike the main events, signups were also allowed at the tournament. It’s quite cool to see this as its own event! Atlus streamed the finals of the event on their own Twitch channel, for those curious.

There were a lot of events to participate in this year at EVO. Be sure to check what’s coming up for EVO next year!

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First print copies of all Blade Arcus from Shining EX will include a code for a new playable character – Sonia from Shining Resonance. Sonia is one of the more popular characters from Shining Resonance, so it is not too surprising to see her here. Other new characters are set to come to the game too, though it’s not specified if they’ll be revealed in the months leading to the release, and whether or not they’ll be on the disc or featured as DLC.

Beyond that, this game will feature all of the characters available in the most recent version of the game, which was scheduled for a summer release in arcades.

Blade Arcus isn’t a major name in fighting games in Japan, though it is consistently supported. Arcades may be dwindling in japan, but they still remain a strong social force and can be a great place to get in long hours of practice. Console versions of fighting games are typically expected to sell to passionate high-level competitors of a certain game in Japan. Let’s see how this does.

Credit for the information goes to this Gematsu article, and Hachima Kikou. Featured image is credited to Famitsu.

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You can read the official press release from Sega below.

TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT – OUT TOMORROW!

TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT™ is out tomorrow, and Steam users can pre-order now to enjoy a 10% discount on the SRP of £9.99/$14.99/€12.99.

TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT is launching on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC as a digital download on each platform.

Part Commando. All Elephant. TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT is a larger than life, 2D side-scrolling action adventure from the creative geniuses behind the Pokémon games. See the badass elephant running rampant in the new trailer, downloadable https://youtu.be/8wTWeRg8RGQ.

PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold members will receive a 10% launch discount. TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT features 18 action filled levels, packed with charm and cleverly designed platforming action all wrapped in a unique art style with a tongue-in-cheek humour that encapsulates classic console mascot games, with a nod towards 80’s action movies. Put simply, it’s seven and a half tons of fun!

TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT is being developed by Game Freak Inc. and distributed by SEGA® of America, Inc., SEGA® Europe, Ltd.

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You can watch the official trailer here:

During a live broadcast of actual gameplay, the main menu showed a “Classic Mode”, indicating the remake might offer revamped gameplay compared to the original game. An artbook for first print editions of the game was also announced.

The game’s official website can be found here: http://atlus-vanillaware.jp/osl/

Aside from this announcement, a Dragon’s Crown Original Soundtrack was also announced, to be released later this year. The soundtrack will include 56 songs by the game’s composer, Hitoshi Sakimoto. A bonus track featuring a piano arrangement will also be included.

At the end of the broadcast, Atlus and Vanillaware teased another project they’re working on, with details to be announced in September. You can watch the teaser trailer for that project here:

Finally, here’s more screenshots from the Odin Sphere remake.

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