I recently had the chance to check out Yakuza: Like a Dragon, a live-action movie adaptation of the first Yakuza game directed by Takeshi Miike. It should be noted that this film is apparently quite liberal in its retelling of the first game: though a decision not necessarily problematic in itself it merits noting perhaps for some fans. After doing so, I’d like to talk a bit about my experience …read more
It’s finally here! Our Q&A with UDON Entertainment! UDON Entertainment, the company known for producing comics and graphic novels based on Capcom properties such as Street Fighter and DarkStalkers, have imported and localized several art books over the years (including some from SEGA franchises) for fans to enjoy. Segalization recently had the opportunity to ask Managing Editor Matt Moylan a few questions to learn more about what goes on in …read more
Gamesbeat recently conducted an interview with Tetris Company founder Henk Rogers about the success of Tetris, a puzzle franchise which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. It is a fascinating read for fans of the game. The final question, though, is especially telling for speculation about whether or not Puyo Puyo Tetris is on Sega’s radar. “Yeah — Tetris is here to stay. Welcome to the 30th anniversary of …read more
While Phantasy Star Online 2 remains delayed indefinitely in the West, it will soon be getting an English beta in Asia between the 10th and 13th of April. Predictably, the official Facebook page for this version of the game is getting flooded with questions regarding whether or not there will be IP bans for people outside of the officially supported regions for the game. It seems the situation is still …read more
Along with the recent release of Project Diva F 2nd in Japan, Sega has also released two new videos. One of them shows all the 40 songs that are available in the game, while the other one shows a collection of the game’s new modules that players will be able to unlock. You can watch both videos below. Additionally, you can now download a demo for both the PS3 and …read more
We learned at the end of summer of last year that Southeast Asia would be getting an English release of Phantasy Star Online 2 on PC. Southeast Asia is a region that covers Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippine Islands, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand for the purposes of this release. The English server for this game was originally planned for an early 2014 launch. As that window of time closes, we are …read more
Sega has just announced some exciting news for all the Project Diva F fans out there! Project Diva F 2nd will soon be released in Japan, and in light of that release Sega has confirmed that the game will be released in the West this fall on both PS3 and PS Vita! Since Project Diva F 2nd is one of the titles in our featured games list, this is of …read more
SEGA fan and Segalization contributor SuperSonicEX captured an amazing opportunity for a Q&A with UDON Entertainment! UDON Entertainment is responsible for, among other things: translation and publishing of the three Valkyria Chronicles art books, the History of Sonic the Hedgehog, and the Eyes of Bayonetta, alongside various Hatsune Miku and Vocaloid media. Thanks for your interest!
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax, a fighting game featuring various characters from the Dengeki Bunko publishing label, has just released on Japanese arcades (March 18th, Japan time.) Sega developed this game themselves, and interestingly the title was developed by employees who worked on the Valkyria Chronicles series. Like Arc System Works’ Guilty Gear Xrd, it was developed on the Sega RingEdge 2 arcade board. Seeing as the game’s concept revolves around …read more
Earlier this week, Sega released Project Diva f in Europe, one week after the launch in the US. Before the launch, the price tag of the game shown on the official website seemed unreasonably high compared to the price of the US version (€36,99, or $51), but Sega changed the price on the launch day to a more reasonable €29,99. While that’s still more expensive than the US version, it …read more