Their countdown site is titled “next-360action”, assuming the game will be an action game exclusive to the Xbox 360. Maybe its Yakuza series coming to the platform?
Who knows, I guess we can all sit down and throw some guesses out there. Check the site, right here. SEGA is suppose to be dropping hints via their twitter. Assuming its their Japanese account.
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Adam Hughes does comic book females in a sort of pinup model fashion. You can see that in this piece he did for Bayonetta.
He says that he was comissioned by SEGA, though he does not know what they will be using it for. They probably won’t use it, Kamiya probably doesn’t think he has enough love for the character. You can leave a message for him at his DeviantArt page.
[Via: Kotaku]
SEGA has recently closed the Virtua On Blog, with an update by Yasushi Yamashita, who said that the game has reached SEGA’s targeted sales goal. He did not say how much it sold, just that it has sold far more than the ‘rumored’ sales figures that are floating around (but did not say how much those where either!).
VOOT was already known as a success the moment it came out. Microsoft has announced it was the top selling XBLA game of 2010 and is the second best selling XBLA of all time.
There will be one more post made, after Yamashita’s and then the blog will close for good. Yamashita and the VOOT porting team have moved on to a new project, after the release of the game in April of last year. They then went and worked on the excellent After Burner Climax.
[Source: AndriaSang]
I guess Hideki Kamiya, director of Bayonetta, has never heard about rule 34 because he is shocked that someone would make pornography based on Bayonetta.
It seems there’s pornorgraphic doujinshi based off Bayonetta… There are fans who will resent that, and I hardly think those responsible [for the doujinshi] hold any love for the game…
Kind sir, it has been out ever since you showed off the game in 2008. That is what happens when you put a sexy female in your game.
[Source: Gamegrep]
The new trailer for Black Leopard: New Yakuza Chapter is almost clocking in at 6 minutes, tells the story of the upcoming spin-off PSP game.
The trailer shows off how the cutscenes will be played off in the full game. Wondering what the trailer is saying? Well, hit the jump to read the translation, provided by the guys over at AndriaSang.com. Also a look at the voice talent.
I’m one of those guys that does not think Yakuza is much like Shenmue, I think it have small elements that barrow for Yu Suzuki’s amazing game, but much different in the end. What does Nagoshi have to say about the comparisons?
“Fans are free to judge the game as they like. All of these games were created by SEGA. We might have included game elements from past titles unconsciously. But all of those elements appear in an evolved style.”
I dunno about “evolved style”, Shenmue had a better weather system on the Dreamcast and more varied character NPCs. Just saying. You can read the SPOnG interview here.
Want to test the game out for yourself? You can go ahead and download the demo on Xbox Live. You can read my review here, if you haven’t already.
The demo will let you choose from either Iron Man or War Machine. According to the Xbox Live website, the demo weighs in at 1gb. Make sure you have the space.
[Source: MajorNelson]
Toshihiro Nagoshi has finally given his PSP Yakuza title a name. He has said it would not be named Ryu Ga Gotaku (Yakuza’s name in Japan, meaning “Like a Dragon”).
So what is it called? “Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou,” which can be translated to “Black Leopard: A New Yakuza Chapter” (or “A New Like a Dragon Chapter”).
The game is also coming out on September 22nd, in Japan. SEGA has not revealed if they will be bringing the title to the west. Japanese readers that pre-order the game will recieve a copy of “Young Kamutai Magazine,” a fictional travel guide to the game’s fictional setting of Kamurocho.
[Source 1up]
Oh, SEGA, just to 1up Sony you guys decided to launch your console early. 15 years ago today, SEGA CEO Tom Kalinske stood in front of the press and announced that the SEGA Saturn would launch early do to “high consumer demand”. The announcement was made at the first ever E3.
“Many Americans have gone to the extent of paying $ 800 and more for Sega Saturn units from Japan,” Kalinske explained. “We’ve decided to bring the product to market earlier than scheduled to meet the high consumer demand, to refine our marketing strategy over the summer, prior to the important fall season, and to get a headstart on the competition.”
The SEGA Saturn launched at the price of $399.99 for the stand alone version and $499.99 with Virtua Fighter (also came with a disc that showed other titles).
Hit the jump to read SEGA’s press release from 1995. It is like going back in time.
SEGA VP of sales and marketing at SEGA US, Alan Pritchard recently had an interview with the people over at MCVUK to talk about SEGA’s focus into the digital landscape. Warning that SEGA will be careful on what they output into the market, so it won’t be a repeat of what happen to the mobile market.
Amazon’s deal of the day happens to be Bayonetta for the Playstation 3. You can pick up this nugget of awesome for the budget price of $32.99. This game should really be played, regardless of platform.
If you have not picked up the game yet, I suggest you get it here. Go, now!
Yuji Naka is on a ‘promotion’ streak for the U.S. release of Ivy the Kiwi? In the recent Nintendo Power magazine, Yuji hints at what to expect in the future from Prope.
“We’re currently developing an action game that has yet another new and unique control scheme, and another project that lets you experience a fun real-world activity within a game.” – Yuji Naka
With Playstation Move and Project Natal around the corner, it should be interesting to see what platform either of the projects is for.
[Source: NeoGAF]
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