Welcome to SEGA Talk! Today, we’re diving into the high-octane world of Border Break. We’ll explore the epic battles, the customizable robots, and the passionate community behind this beloved game. Join us as we revisit the legacy of this mostly overlooked SEGA-AM2 classic!
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The Game Awards did not disappoint! Virtua Fighter is BACK, RGG Studio has a brand new game AND Sonic returns to the world of racing in CrossWorlds. On this SEGA News Bits LIVE, Barry discusses the reveals and shares his thoughts on the recently released Limited Run Games merch.
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The time has finally come for the Virtua Fighter series to return, with multiple projects underway! In the very first VF Direct, the development team at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and SEGA AM2 unveiled a plethora of exciting announcements about the future of the Virtua Fighter franchise. Here’s everything fans need to know from the VF Direct:
The future of Virtua Fighter looks incredibly promising. With a new game on the horizon, major updates, special editions, and tournaments, the iconic fighting game franchise is making a triumphant comeback.
What are your thoughts on all this exciting Virtua Fighter news? Which announcement are you most looking forward to? Share your thoughts—we’d love to hear from everyone in the community!
Sonic returns to the race track with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, a new entry in the Sonic racing series which was revealed at The Game Awards. Due out in 2025, little is known about the game aside from the fact that Shadow locks his car and the game will feature portals to other worlds. The end of the trailer appears to play the SEGA Saturn Japanese startup sound, perhaps a not to Sonic R or that the series will jump around Sonic’s racing history as well as other SEGA titles. We have read that Hardlight will be developing the game.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has another game up their sleeve at The Game Awards, and unlike Virtua Fighter it appears to be a brand new original title. Project Century, which is more than likely a placeholder, takes place in 1915 Japan. Though based on the clothing, architecture and presence of some supernatural elements it’s not the one from our own history. The game features the studio’s trademark over the top combat, though this time it is a lot more bloody than most titles from the studio. Not much more was revealed, but we’re intrigued and can’t wait to learn more!
Revealed at The Game Awards 2024, Virtua Fighter is back with an all new entry from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. The game is not a rerelease or remake, it’s all new though interestingly not being billed as “6”. What is the title of this new game? I guess we will find out soon as VF Direct will have more details on December 13th at 12AM Eastern Time. In the meantime, enjoy the trailer and let’s all celebrate the return of the best fighting game series of all time!
Can’t wait for Sonic Movie 3? No fret as SEGA has announced that the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Pack for SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS will be available later today for players who own the Digital Deluxe Edition across PlayStation 5 (PS5), PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, the Nintendo Switch family of systems, and PC.
When transported to an unknown dimension, Shadow must race through the streets of modern-day Shibuya to defeat the forces of G.U.N. Players who own the Digital Deluxe Edition or purchase the Digital Deluxe Upgrade can take on a new look as Shadow and play through a unique level inspired by the new movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, featuring the voice of Keanu Reeves!
The new level can be accessed from the White Space in Shadow Generations. Here are some cool screenshots of Movie Shadow in action!
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Today, SEGA announced in celebration of the highly anticipated “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” film set to release later this month, there will be a few themed updates coming to Sonic Dream Team – the 3D Sonic the Hedgehog action-platformer, playable exclusively on Apple Arcade, as well as Sonic Dash, and Sonic Forces available on the App Store and Google Play.
Here are the details on the updates here and screenshots in the next section of the article:
Sonic Dash – update available December 20, 2024
Win your favorite stars from the Sonic Movie! Collect cards to unlock Movie Shadow and Movie Sonic, and pick-up daily collectibles to earn extra rewards!
Sonic Dash+ on Apple Arcade will also be receiving Shadow-themed updates coming January 2025!
Sonic Forces – update available December 12, 2024
New Adventure. New Rival. Play as Movie Shadow, Movie Sonic and all of your favorite characters in the Sonic Movie Mobile events. Race through the all-new Metro-city Zone which includes 3 brand new tracks to put your skills to the test!
Sonic Dream Team – update available December 18, 2024
Playable Shadow and new challenges!
Dive into Tails’ Challenges and take control of Shadow! Experience special Challenge levels, earn new rewards, and unlock Shadow for use in Adventure.
Manipulate time with Shadow’s special abilities, Chaos Control and Chaos Shift. Lock enemies and the environment in place as you tear through levels to achieve your goal.
New Powers!
Grab a new set of Powers to add to your loadouts through the new Shadow rewards!
Quick Grind, Perfect Jump, Chain Attack, and Perfect Boost are available for all characters, whilst Shadow can access the exclusive Double Chaos Shift, and Extended Chaos Control
New Music and statues!
6 new Shadow themed statues, and more fan-favorite music tracks have been added to Tails’ Challenges for players to expand collections.
New tutorial
A fully reworked tutorial level has been added to help new players get to grips with the game. There’s never been a better time to try Sonic Dream Team!
Sonic Dash and Sonic Forces are available on the App Store and Google Play. Sonic Dream Team is available exclusively on Apple Arcade and is playable across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.
Today, HASBRO and SEGA announced the all-new Sonic the Hedgehog x TRANSFORMERS mash-up pack of action figures. The collaboration features the new Blue Booster and Wingtail action figures inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog.
The Sonic the Hedgehog x TRANSFORMERS action figures can be pre-ordered starting on December 10 for $49.99 and will be available in Summer 2025. Hit the next section of the article to take a look at the Blue Booster and Wingtail action figures with screenshots and press release information.
The zero sugar energy drink company G FUEL has announced a new SEGA collaboration which will see Sonic’s rival Shadow the Hedgehog being given his own flavor and collector’s box! The collector’s box will contain a Shadow shaker and a tub of Ultimate Chaos cherry vanilla explosion powder as well as a Shadow G FUEL sticker. You can join the waitlist by clicking here, and in the meantime check out their other Sonic and SEGA offerings. Use promo code SEGABITS to save 20% off your purchase.
After several regional tests, Sonic Rumble is now available to pre-register beginning today coincide with the start of store reservations. In this campaign, the rewards players will receive in the game after the official launch will level up according to the number of pre-registrations. The more people who pre-register, the more exciting the items players can get such as the Movie Sonic skin.
The pre-registration period begins today, December 5, 2024 until the official launch. Are you excited to play Sonic Rumble soon? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to pre-register the game on mobile and PC devices.
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This time on SEGA Talk we take a deep dive talking about our favorite, worse and most innovative SEGA Accessories starting from SEGA SG-1000 through the SEGA Genesis for this first part episode of SEGA Talk.
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Sonic 3 is almost here! The marketing machine is in full gear with new trailers, songs and merch! On this SEGA News Bits Live, Barry takes a look at the trailer, talks about Jelly Roll’s new song “Run It” and discusses new merch reveals.
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SEGAbits, well Barry specifically, made an appearance on the Sonic Weekly podcast to talk all things Sonic 3 movie, Gerald Robotnik, Wreck-It Ralph and more! Check out the episode in the video above, or search out “Sonic Weekly” on your podcatcher of choice. Thanks to David and Grant for the invite!
After the break, you can listen to Barry’s first appearance on the show!
Can anyone believe it’s been 30 years since the Sega Saturn launched in Japan? To celebrate the occasion, Yutaka Ito, who works today as a director at RGG Studio, revealed a well hidden secret about Fighters Megamix (1997), the acclaimed crossover fighter on Saturn that he worked on during his early years working for Sega as a programmer at AM2. There was a secret stage hidden away in the game, only accessible through a secret code that he had originally intended to reveal to players through magazines. The reason he didn’t? The stage contained a bug that softlocks the game, which he didn’t find out about until the game already shipped to retail. He really seems to take that mistake personally too.
Want to see what this mysterious(-ly destructive) stage looks like? Check it out after the break.