With the Japanese launch of the PS4 less than a month away, Sega has started airing two TV spots in Japan to promote the game, showcasing the story and gameplay. You can watch them below. 『龍が如く 維新！』TVCMゲーム篇Watch this video on YouTube 『龍が如く 維新！』TVCMストーリー篇Watch this video on YouTube Yakuza Ishin will be released on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Japan on February 22. At the moment there’s no word on …read more
You might have seen our earlier request to sign the petition requesting Sega to release more PC games. I ended up making a small video to promote Valkyria Chronicles in particular. I’m sure many of you out there remember how the fans and Sega worked together to help the game make a surprise comeback after initially disappointing sales. Given the state of the franchise in the West now, a localization …read more
Mark your calendars Vita and Project DIVA fans! SEGA has announced on their blog the release date for Project DIVA f to be sometime in March. Pricing is still to be announced, but hopefully it is fair enough to encourage newcomers to the game and for any double dippers among those who bought it for PS3 already. Mentioned on our Project Diva F 2nd page, show your support to convince …read more
In the wake of the PS4 and Xbox One’s dueling over graphical power and how that power is advertised, performance issues in games have arguably been given more attention outside of just the enthusiast circles that may be more inclined to pore over details and features. Yakuza: Ishin for the PS4 is reported to perform at 60 fps and at a higher resolution than the PS3 version. For those unaware, …read more
Project Diva F 2nd will be releasing with a separately-sold arcade gamepad for the PS3. The gamepad is made by HORI, who also produce arcade sticks for fighting games and also sponsor some professional fighting game players. Perhaps one of their more well known products is the wireless “fightstick” sold with Limited Edition copies of Namco Bandai’s Tekken 6. For those unfamiliar, this is actually not a new development, as …read more
We previously posted about #SegaPCPorts, a movement designed to bolster awareness of the opportunities for expanding Sega’s PC library. It’s worth noting what was initially being asked for through tweets are by and large Japanese Sega titles. Amidst an ongoing debate over title selection for the campaign, #SegaPCPorts has made its next move. Now, a petition has been launched on change.org to ask Sega to bring more games to the …read more
Gaming media contributor Kat Bailey recently published a list of her top ten JRPG stories through IGN. Among that esteemed group are a variety of titles, including: classics like Suikoden II and Chrono Trigger, the recently re-released for Vita social sim RPG Persona 4 (as Persona 4: Golden), and cult success The World Ends With You. Valkyria Chronicles also made the list. Here’s what Bailey had to say about the …read more
Owing perhaps to the franchise’s relative slumber, Sega’s Sakura Wars website was actually shut down for a brief period not too long ago. Dualshockers picked up on something interesting: were you to visit sakura-taisen.com on the 29th of December, you would have been greeted with this: The website remained expired for what appears to be at least a couple of days initially being taken down. Thankfully, since then the site …read more
With Operation Rainfall’s new article helping us reach more people, we’ve now passed the number of 200 signatures! No reason to stop there of course! Thanks to everyone that signed our petition so far, and for those that haven’t signed it yet, you can find the petition here.
2014 is here, anyone excited for what SEGA may bring us? Maybe sequels to our favorite series such as Jet Set Radio and Streets of Rage? Hey it could happen. It is worth having some hopes and dreams remain. For what does exist, SEGA Japan already have a promising and strong lineup. While Segalization covers a range of campaign titles, ANYTHING from SEGA is fair game and a welcome sight. …read more