Shogun 2, Napoleon soundtracks out now on iTunes
Both Shogun 2: Total War, and Napoleon: Total War have both been updated with a shiny new soundtrack. Available now on iTunes, they will each run you ten dollars. Hit the jump for the press release.
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Check out Conduit 2 split screen gameplay
Something that this generation doesn’t do enough of is split screen gaming. I used to love doing this back ‘in the day.’ I know, we have online now, but there are still those days that you just want to play with someone you actually know in real life.
Thankfully, the guys at High Voltage aren’t scared to add this feature into their upcoming Wii exclusive, Conduit 2.
[via: GoNintendo]
Virtua Tennis 4 – Xbox 360 Trailer
Here’s the Virtua Tennis 4 trailer for the Xbox360 version of the game, the trailer highlights the option of using either the Kenect control scheme or the usual controller based control scheme we all know and love.
I have to say, this looks like a really awesome Virtua Tennis game. Probably the best I’ve seen since Virtua Tennis 2. The World Tour mode looks really well done and I’m always down for some of the great mini games the series includes.
Puyo Puyo online Virtual Console hits Japan on Tuesday
SEGA already announced that they would be releasing the arcade version of Puyo Puyo on Virtual Console. But not only that, it was going to be the first Virtual Console title to have online play. Well, the game finally got its release date. April 12th and will cost you 800 wii points.
Of course the release date we are talking about is only for Japan, since it has not been announced for America just yet. Below is a screen of the wi-fi screen that allows the users to play with strangers, friends or show your firends code. Basic Wii online stuff.
[Source: AndriaSang]
iPad Chu Chu Rocket is FREE today only!
Chu Chu Rocket for the iPad is FREE today courtesy of AppAllStar. AppAllStar offers a free app every day and can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store. The iPad version of Chu Chu Rocket has an exclusive mode where by everyone plays VS. each other on the same iPad touch screen.
Chu Chu Rocket is one of the best party games ever made and to pass it up for free would be FOOLISH… FOOLISH.
Go download it quick!
Phantasy Star Universe – PSU PC Updated, PSU PS2 closes!
It seems that the era of Phantasy Star Universe is coming to a close. Today Sega have announced that the Japanese Playstation 2 PSU servers will be shut down, leaving only the PC version still up and running.
However it’s not all doom and gloom; with the closing of the PS2 servers, the PC version of PSU is getting a substantial update introducing new areas, photon arts, items, special abilities and more. All are based on Phantasy Star Portable 2 or Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity.
With Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity doing well in the Japanese charts (well deserved) and the much anticipated Phantasy Star Online 2 on its way the Phantasy Star series looks set to continue for many years to come.
Hit the jump to see an early rundown of the new content coming to PSU-PC soon.
Sonic Trailer Arrives! No Title, Yet STILL Awesome!
After all the teasing, the Sonic trailer SEGA has been promising has arrived! Stop reading and go watch it.
360 and PS3 confirmed. Classic Sonic? CONFIRMED! Stay tuned to SEGAbits this weekend, as we share our thoughts on the trailer.
Yakuza of the End gets June 9th release date
Yakuza of the End was supposed to be released in March, but a huge earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan. You probably heard of it. What is SEGA to do? Release a game where zombies attack Japan and leave everything destroyed while actual tragedy has hit Japan?
SEGA did the right thing and delayed the game. Some people thought the game was going to join 2001’s Propeller Arena (a AM2 DC game not released because of 9/11) and never come out. Well it is, June 9th. Few changes, some of the profits from the game will go to help Japan and the first print has a sticker that says “Ryu ga Gotoku Ganbaro, Nippon!”
Ganbaro means to stay strong and Nippon translates to land of the rising sun, a nickname for Japan.
[Source: AndriaSang]
Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity has sold 312k copies so far
The latest Media Create Sales are out for the week, ending on April 3rd. Guess who came in at number 10? Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity and it sold 12,000 units for the week. Not bad.
On the same note, the PSP has outsold the 3DS for the second week in Japan as well. Maybe SEGA focusing on PSP titles in Japan isn’t that big of a mistake after all. If only the NGP would perform better in the west, I guess we will see.
[Source: NeoGAF]
SEGA promises Sonic trailer tomorrow on Sonic’s facebook
OK, so we posted that on the 7th there was going to be a big update. Well SEGA has said it’s going to be a trailer, but for what? We will have to wait till tomorrow to find out. Here is what they teased via twitter:
“SEGA: BRAND NEW TRAILER COMING TOMORROW ONLY ON SONIC’S FACEBOOK! Be sure to come back tomorrow to check it out! http://www.facebook.com/sonic”
OK SEGA, you win. Color me excited. What do you guys think this trailer will be? Sonic Generations or Sonic 4 Episode 2? How about if its for something totally unrelated to the game? Then I will be disappointed… Unless it’s for boxers that say “To be this good takes Ages.”
Virtua Tennis 4 World Tour Trailer
Direct from SEGA comes the latest trailer for the awesome Virtua Tennis 4. This has got to be my favorite trailer, as it shows off my favorite mode: world tour. It looks like the game will follow a board game sort of layout, where you are given a certain number of spaces to move. Some spaces feature autograph signings, while others feature tournaments, mini-games and (according to interviews) random muggings!
Also featured is the character creation mode, which looks pretty deep. You can squash, stretch and tweak the player’s face to resemble your own. I just know I’m going to spend a good hour making the perfect doppelganger. Then I’ll stick myself in tie dyed rainbow shorts, and take on the world.
Want to demo the game before release? PS3 owners are in luck! Details after the break.
Captain America: Super Soldier Wii trailer
Here’s another trailer for the Wii version of Captain America. Graphics look like it could run on a PS1. I’d stick to the 360 or PS3 version in 3D if you’re looking to get this game.
[Source: Comics Alliance]
SEGA Toys announces Sky Tree Homestar
SEGA Toys is at it again, releasing some cool things, and a bunch of very odd ones, like the recently announced “Toylet”. This one falls under the “cool” category (or nerdy, depending on how much you enjoy staring at the stars.).
With only four AAA batteries, even someone half way across the world can stare up at Tokyo’s skyline with this device. The projector shows one of the tallest buildings in the world, the Tokyo Sky Tree, and a few constellations, including the Big Dipper and Orion. And it can be yours for only about $70.
[Source: InventorSpot.com]
Sonic facebook to have “something big” on April 7th
SEGA is now teasing people that Sonic’s Facebook is going to have something big, most likely on April 7th. Check out the tweets in their uncut glory below.
“There’s something big coming this week to the Sonic Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/sonic”
“Sonic’s 20th Anniversary is this year, but SEGA start celebrating on 7th April and you’ll only find out how on the Sonic Facebook page!”
So what could this be? We will find out in 48 hours, no need to have a panic attack. Could this be a Sonic social game to make old school fans even more mad? We can only dream.
Captain America: Super Solider hands on
Who knew that one of SEGA’s own movie license games would be getting rave reviews? Surely not us…er..anyone, really. But Captain America is seemingly exciting the masses. Destructoid’s new hands on/interview/wrap up thing details how awesome the game plays and the cinematic experience it gives through cut scenes and the fluidity of everything progressing. Check it out, it sure looks good and actually worth playing. It’ll probably sell as well as Iron man, if not better, which probably means a sequel. But promise me this, SEGA, if you do another Captain America game after this, make it good, not like the Iron Man games, or how Thor is looking. Please?
[Source: Destructoid]