Shenmue 3 Update: New Rewards Poll, Extended Slacker Backer Campaign, and More

A new Shenmue 3 Kickstarter update includes a couple of updates from the Shenmue 3 team. First off all, they announced a redo for the Rewards Poll. Instead of using Twitter, they’ll now be sending a link to Kickstarter backers where they can answer the poll’s question. In particular, Kickstarter backers are asked whether or not the on-going Slacker Backer Paypal campaign should give also people access to the currently …read more

Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode 4 – New Class, New Planet, Coming in the New Year

The same Phantasy Star broadcast that unveiled some new details about Phantasy Star Online 2 for the Playstation 4 also formally announced the release date of Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode 4 for the PC. Like Episode 3 which released last year, Episode 4 brings with it lots of new content. Episode 3 brought us the planet Hakubundo, and Episode 4 takes us to Earth! The adventures in this planet …read more

SEGA Shows Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X’s “Primary Colors” Medley Video

We talked about the concept of medleys in Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X in our previous articles, and today SEGA have released a video of the game’s first medley titled “Primary Colors”. The medley features the following songs from the OSTER Project: “Koisuru VOC@LOID”, “Dreaming Leaf -Yume Miru Kotonoha-“, “Moody Waltz” and “Miracle Paint”. Take a look at the video after the break!

PS4 Version of Phantasy Star Online 2 Scheduled to Launch Spring 2016 in Japan

SEGA made a few announcements via their official Phantasy Star Online 2 Twitter account today, and one of them is the reveal of the release date for the PS4 version of Phantasy Star Online 2. The game will be launching in spring 2016, and SEGA will also be holding a closed beta test near the end of February. Additionally, they also stated that no PlayStation Plus subscription will be required …read more

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Kazuma Kiryu Figma Preview Pictures

Over at figsoku.net, we can see a couple of new preview screenshots for the Kazuma Kiryu figma that is being worked on. Coloring and replaceable parts are featured in the above photo. The Figsoku post also contains a preview picture posted to Masayoshi Yokoyama’s (Yakuza series producer) Twitter account. It’s a nice way to cap Yakuza’s 10-year anniversary in Japan; the first game released on December 8, 2005 for PS2. …read more

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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final: New Partner Characters Introduced

The most recent issue of Weekly Famitsu introduced more Partner characters for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final. Gaston, the new guy wearing lots of white, represents the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado’s Samurai legion (just like many of the characters in the first Shin Megami Tensei IV game.) The young man sporting grey hair and a black and yellow outfit is Hallelujah of Ashura-kai, an organization that had attempted to “coexist” …read more

New Update of SEGA’s 55th Anniversary Video Includes Some Minor Changes

Earlier this year, SEGA posted a promotional video to celebrate their 55th anniversary. Interestingly, the video was not just meant for the public, but it was also made to boost morale among SEGA employees. SEGA Games CEO Haruki Satomi mentioned this in a recent financial statement: To better communicate the new SEGA Group’s mission and target profile, we produced a mission video and distributed it widely in-house. As a result, …read more

Official Music Video for The World End Eclipse’s Theme Song by May’n Released on Youtube

The 12th single album of Japanese J-Pop artist May’n was released on December 16th, and aside from the opening theme song of the TV anime Yoake No Logos, it also contains the theme song for SEGA’s The World End Eclipse. May’n, known for being the singing voice of the character Sheryl Nome in the TV anime Macross Frontier, also performed the opening song for SEGA’s Valkyria Chronicles 3. Titled Zero …read more

Genei Ibun Roku #FE “Performa Festival” Shows a New Duet Between Kiria and Tsubasa

A Niconico livestream dubbed the “Performa Festival” was aired on December 17th, featuring new footage from the game and live voice acting sessions from the game’s voice actors. YouTube user Lianyide grabbed what seems to be the highest quality copy of the duet between Kiria and Tsubasa that’s currently available online, and you can view that video below. Perfectly Nintendo also captured the live gameplay and voice acting sessions, as well …read more

Yakuza Kiwami Comparison Video Shows a Significant Graphical Upgrade on PS4

Yakuza producer Toshihiro Nagoshi appeared on a new video posted on the official Yakuza Youtube channel to show a bit more of Yakuza Kiwami, the upcoming remake of the original Yakuza game. First we get to see a comparison between the old game and the remake, and the difference is certainly remarkable. Additionally, some gameplay was shown which showcased the game’s combat and the “Majima Anywhere” system. The latter involves …read more