Phantasy Star Nova TGS and Famitsu Info: Trailer, Resonance of Fate Cameos, New Character, Base System

Pictured above are the three protagonists of Resonance of Fate: Vashyron, Zephyr, and Leanne, from left to right, in Phantasy Star Nova. Resonance of Fate is a title developed by tri-Ace and published by Sega, giving the latter ownership of the IP. Sega has occasionally made reference to Resonance of Fate since its release, with a Leanne costume in Phantasy Star Portable 2 and a Leanne module/costume in Project DIVA …read more

(Updated, 9/18/2014!) Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX Coming to Japan as Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Deluxe

At the end of last year, Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 for the 3DS was released in Japan. We had not heard anything about localization of this game until a couple of months ago when Sega announced that the game would be localized for the West in 2015, with the working title Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Remix. Remix is going to add new features and content not available in Mirai …read more

Yakuza Zero to Feature Playable Sega Classics, New Leveling-Up System

PIctured above is Fantasy Zone for arcades, a franchise of scrolling shooter games similar to Gradius. The Yakuza franchise has routinely offered Sega games as playable within Yakuza titles, and Yakuza Zero will continue that tradition. Gematsu writes that Fantasy Zone, car racer Outrun, rail shooter Space Harrier, and motorcycle racer Super Hang-On will be featured as playable extras within Yakuza Zero’s Game Center. Taking advantage of the PS4-Vita crossplay …read more

Sega and Atlus’s Tokyo Game Show 2014 Lineup Announced

We now have confirmation about Sega and Atlus’s lineup at Tokyo Game Show 2014, and which titles will be playable. This article will cover games that are not under the banner of Segalization’s localization requests and will simply present the entirety of Sega and Atlus’s offerings. Please be aware that Sega and Atlus will also be holding stage events and broadcast streams throughout the weekend of Tokyo Game Show, which …read more

Shining Fan Festa 2014 Coming November 2 in Japan

BeastNote wrote about the announcement of the annual Shining Fan Festa series this past July, but seeing as I did not cover it here I would like to take the opportunity to introduce Shining Fan Festa to this site. It is a convention for fans similar to the Phantasy Star Kanshasai or the Tales of Festival for fans of Bandai Namco Games’ Tales of series. The first Shining Fan Festa …read more

Sega Announces The World End Eclipse

During Tokyo Game Show Sega showcased their latest online RPG, The World End Eclipse.  It will be a free-to-play game and available for PC, Vita, iOS and Android this winter season.  Key staff include producer Shinji Motoyama (Valkyria Chronicles series, Nightshade), character design by Katsumi Enami (Baccano!, Ys Seven) and composer Hitoshi Sakamoto (Valkyria Chronicles, Final Fantasy Tactics). According to Siliconera’s report, The World End Eclipse is described as a …read more

New Yakuza Zero Screenshots Uploaded to Official Website

Recently Sega has been updating the websites for some of their upcoming games. Yakuza Zero is one of them, seeing an update to the game’s official website that adds some screenshots that act as profile pictures of characters to be featured in the game. Visit the “Characters” section of the website to check them out. The two playable characters taking up opposing halves of the “0” meant to symbolize Yakuza …read more

New Shining Resonance Antagonists Detailed, Website Updated, TGS 2014 and NicoNico Presence

Recently Sega has been updating the websites for some of their upcoming games. Shining Resonance is one of them, and the game is generally receiving quite the promotional boost as of late. The Shining Resonance website has received a major overhaul, with the main page featuring a compact display of viewable character bios, while teasing two yet-to-be-revealed characters. To sample the new information that came out, check out the break!

Phantasy Star Nova Playable at Sony Booth during Tokyo Game Show 2014, Atlus Speculation?

Sony’s lineup of their booth’s playable games for Tokyo Game Show 2014 was recently revealed. Continuing from its recent demo opportunities, Phantasy Star Nova for the Playstation Vita will be available for attendants to check out. Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax, a fighting game developed by Sega and featuring various Sega shoutouts in the form of stages and a Virtua Fighter character team, will also be available for demoing. Though previously …read more

Shining Resonance Preorder Bonuses, Opening Movie

The costumes featured above are special preorder bonuses for Shining Resonance. Sega has styled them as “Marching-Band Style Idol” costumes. Given the game’s focus on music and the “B.A.N.D. System” already named in-game, as Gematsu notes, the costumes make a lot of sense and possess personality. They all look quite nice in the outfits, too. It is another bonus for early adopters, alongside the Limited Edition which comes with a …read more