Years ago, before we even started Segalization, I ended up trying to extract some artwork images from Panzer Dragoon Saga, the Sega Saturn classic and only RPG in the Panzer Dragoon series. While I managed to write a small program to extract the grayscale versions of the images out of the game’s files, actually getting the images in color proved to be a bit more challenging. I never did figure …read more
Starting December 15th at Club SEGA: Akihabara in Japan, SEGA will be testing the new 2.1 EX arcade version of its 2D fighting game Blade Arcus from Shining. In particular the new version includes the two characters that were previously exclusive to the game’s PS3 and PS4 version: Misty and Sonia. The test will run for one week, and you can find a batch of screenshots of both characters at …read more
Sega has produced a new promotional video for Yakuza Kiwami and uploaded it to their Japanese YouTube account for the Yakuza franchise. It’s an eight minute trailer that skims over the story of Kiwami, a remake of the first Yakuza title. We see here Kiryu’s sacrifice and Nishiki’s descent as he is overcome with guilt and inadequacy. While one man falls and then rises from the ashes, the other rises …read more
Atlus uploaded an animated promotional trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final to their Japanese YouTube account. It clocks in at a little under two minutes, and details the havoc that the continued war between deities and demons is wreaking on the human world. Let’s not forget that these powerful beings are not exactly looking to cooperate with humans either, aiming ultimately for the servitude of humanity in some form …read more
SEGA has released the first Yakuza 6 trailer! With the game now being a PS4 exclusive, the game demonstrates a substantial evolution in terms of graphics. Additionally, we can see some new gameplay elements, as Kazuma can be seen leaping from one rooftop to another. SEGA also posted a story trailer for Yakuza: Kiwami, the remake of the first Yakuza game for PS3 and PS4. You can see both trailers …read more
Nintendo’s official website for Genei Ibun Roku #FE has been updated with a new short “WebCM” video, alongside another developer blog post. The WebCM is under a minute long and is perhaps being used to advertise the game online. The developer blog posts have been produced rather regularly and are lengthy. Continue reading to check out the trailer! The promotional phase leading up to this game’s release has been noticeably …read more
The official Japanese PlayStation blog posted an article today featuring Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, including two videos that show a glimpse of the game’s Classic and Refined mode. Both videos start from the beginning of Gwendolyn’s quest. The Classic mode offers essentially the same experience as that of the original Odin Sphere on PlayStation 2, albeit with HD graphics. The refined mode on the other hand offers revamped gameplay and content. …read more
SEGA has released another trailer for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X, showing gameplay for another set of songs that will be featured in the game. These are, in order of appearance: “Nounai Kakumei Girl” (“Mental Revolution Girl”) by Maretu “Ai no Uta” (“Love Song”) by LamazeP “Mrs.Pumpkin no Kokkei na Yume” (“Mrs. Pumpkin’s Comical Dream”) by Hachi “Renai Yuusha” (“Love Hero”) by 40mp You can take a look at the …read more
Famitsu recently announced the production of an OST package for 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, to be released December 23rd. What an opportune Christmas present, especially if you’re a Yuzo Koshiro fan! The OST includes 45 tracks across three CDs. Check out the Famitsu article at the start of this writeup to view the tracklist. After checking out preorder pages for Amazon.jp, HMV, and CDJapan, it appears the sale price …read more
We’ve seen her more than once in promotional media for the game, but in the most recent issue of Weekly Famitsu Atlus is now reintroducing Nozomi from Shin Megami Tensei IV to its sequel, Shin Megami Tensei IV Final. She was prominent in certain quests from Shin Megami Tensei IV, and in the sequel Nozomi is now a “fairy queen” following certain events of the previous game. Famitsu describes as …read more