Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X’s Challenge: “Ultimate Medley”

A special song was revealed in Famitsu this week for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X, and it’s styled as a monumental challenge. Introducing the “Ultimate Medley ~Delusional Suite of Transcendental Finesse~”! If that mountain of syllables for the song title didn’t intimidate you, then perhaps the song list that comprises the medley might be more convincing: “The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku” by cosMo@BousouP “Two-Sided Lovers”by wowaka “Sadistic.Music∞Factory” by cosMo@BousouP “2D …read more

SEGA Survey

SEGA Needs Your Feedback to Help Improve Their Games!

Today, SEGA has launched a survey and are asking fans to fill it out in order to help them improve their games. At Segalization, we can only applaud the initiative, as it’s always a good idea to stay in touch with your core fanbase! I’ve completed the survey before writing this article, and I can say that there’s definitely a good opportunity here to let SEGA know how you feel …read more

Saki Fujita Demonstrates KanColle Arcade gameplay

Saki Fujita and Yuka Ōtsubo Demonstrate KanColle Arcade Gameplay

SEGA have uploaded a lengthy video for SEGA AM2’s arcade game KanColle Arcade (which we talked about in our JAEPO 2016 article), with voice actresses Saki Fujita (who provided the voice samples for Hatsune Miku) and Yuka Ōtsubo demonstrating how the game is played. Fair warning before you watch the video: the voice actresses spend quite a bit of time touching the Kanmusu’s (“fleet girls”) bodies via the arcade cabinet’s …read more

Valkyria Chronicles Cafe Menu Spread

Valkyria Chronicles Cafe in Japan!

Surprise attack! Valkyria Chronicles and Sweets Paradise are collaborating for a Valkyria Chronicles-themed cafe in Japan. February 26 marked the grand opening, and the project will run until May 8. Quite a long time! The cafe project is taking place at the Marui Kinshicho department store in Tokyo. Look for it on the 7th Floor, running from 11:00 A.M. to 10:30 P.M.

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Shenmue 3 Gets Five New Screenshots at Magic Monaco

Y Suzuki gave a presentation today at the Monaco Anime Game International Conferences, talking about the Shenmue franchise and showing a bit more of Shenmue 3. In particular, five new screenshots have been revealed, showing some of the environments and lighting effects in the game. We included them below! Shenmue 3 Dojo has also been reporting live from the conference on their Twitter account, sharing more information and a few …read more

Phantasy Star Online 2 Trailer 2016

Phantasy Star Online 2 Gets a New Opening Cinematic

Dualshockers posted an update on their website showing the new opening cinematic for Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode 4. The cinematic was taken from SEGA’s live niconico stream, and again features a setting on Earth, but this time we get to see the game’s heroes fight against a battleship that looks suspiciously like the Japanese battleship Yamato, the largest battleship ever built, which was sunk during WWII. In addition, fighter …read more

Home Release of Seha Girls Anime Will Consist of a Blu-Ray and DVD Combo Pack

Anime licensing and publishing company Discotek Media have provided an update for the home release of the Hi-sCool! Seha Girls anime on their Facebook page. While a release date and price weren’t mentioned, what we do know is that the complete series set will be released as a Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack. You can also see the preliminary cover art showcasing the three main heroines and cameos from characters of various …read more

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E3 2016: Featuring Atlus and Sega Europe

The Entertainment Software Association, the U.S.-based organization that owns E3 2016 and represents game publishing companies, announced earlier today the current exhibitor list for E3 2016. The full list was published to the official E3 2016 website; from the main site, you can browse the full list of participants by attempting a search. Most relevant to us, as Sega and Atlus fans, are these two attendees: ATLUS SEGA Europe Atlus? …read more

Etrian Odyssey V

New Atlus Survey Offers Notes on Future Titles

Recently, Atlus conducted a survey on their titles that reflect the direction of future titles. First, Etrian Odyssey V was listed as a Nintendo 3DS title. With a strong existing userbase and a long history of producing various Atlus titles (even outside of Etrian Odyssey), it’s understandable to see Etrian Odyssey return to the 3DS. An image of the particular survey question was published in a Gematsu article – view …read more

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New Odin Sphere Leifthrasir Trailer Shows Improved Skill & Combat System

Atlus U.S.A. have posted a new trailer for Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, demonstrating the game’s skill and combat system. The remake of the original Odin Sphere has received a considerable overhaul of the gameplay mechanics, as developer Vannilaware used their experience gained from Dragon’s Crown to improve upon Odin Sphere’s original combat system. Each character has its own extensive skill tree, allowing players to customize their fighting style. To unlock and …read more