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Special interview with Retro Sumus, creators of Sovietborgs and Xenocider

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Some of you may remember Sovietborgs, the hot new Genesis/Mega-Drive top-down shooter being developed by Retro Sumus, previously known for their work on modern Dreamcast classic Xenocider. As of this writing, Sovietborgs’s Indiegogo campaign is still live and they are halfway toward their monetary goal to finish the game.

As their crowdfunding campaign soldiers on, we’ve had the lucky opportunity to speak to the people hard at work on Sovietborgs. This way, all of you, whether you’re excited for the game or still on the fence about supporting it, can get a look within the minds of this USSR themed 3D shooter and see what inspired them in their work.

Join us after the break as we learn about this history of Retro Sumus’s developers and what inspired them both technologically and creatively. As a special bonus, you can also see some photos of the game at this year’s Retrocon, which took place in São Paulo, Brazil from July 25-27th, 2025.

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LEGO Sonic Dashes Into SEGA’s Sonic Speed Simulator on Roblox

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Get ready, Sonic fans! SEGA, The LEGO Group and Gamefam are teaming up to bring LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog into Sonic Speed Simulator on Roblox.

This limited-time special event kicks off on August 9th, allowing players to participate in challenges and quests while earning exclusive in-game rewards inspired by LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog products and Sonic Speed Simulator gameplay.

Find more details about this special in-game event in the press release below!

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Persona 3 Reload + Yakuza Kiwami & 2 Coming to Switch 2 This Fall; SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Free Demo Available Now!

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During today’s Nintendo Direct, SEGA announced Persona 3 Reload, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 this fall. Additionally, a free demo is now available for download for the upcoming 2D action platformer SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, which launches next month on August 29, 2025. Watch all three trailers below:

Persona 3 Reload Extended Trailer

Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer

SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Demo Trailer

Read the full press release for more information on each title below!

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Hidden NY and SEGA Launch Jet Set Radio Capsule to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

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HIDDEN NY has teamed up with SEGA to launch a special-edition capsule in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Jet Set Radio. Available exclusively on hiddenppf.com, the limited-run collection will debut on August 1, featuring never-before-seen Jet Set Radio artwork across apparel and accessories. For this special occasion, Hidden will be opening up its web shop for 2 full weeks, the only time this commemorative collection will ever be available.

This marks the first installment in an ongoing partnership between HIDDEN NY and SEGA, bridging street culture with one of gaming’s most iconic visual worlds. The collection channels the spirit of Tokyo through archival designs, graffiti references, and collectible gear built for both longtime fans and new generations.

Members of the HIDDEN community will receive early access to the release alongside exclusive products. To become a member, click here. To stay updated as product drops and for a chance to win collector’s edition items, follow @hidden.ny and @hiddenppf on Instagram.

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SEGA News Bits Live: New Classic Sonic Toys!

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New Classic Sonic toys are hitting shelves, and on this SEGA News Bits Live Barry takes a look at the Hammer Egg from Sonic Superstars and Giant Mecha Sonic from Sonic the Hedgehog 2!

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Comes to K1 Speed San Diego!

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Are you a Sonic fan and live near San Diego? You’re in luck as SEGA is continuing its Racing Around the World fan celebration by bringing fans a unique, fully immersive karting experience at K1 Speed San Diego from Thursday, July 24 to Sunday, July 27.

Conveniently located near the Gaslamp Quarter, East Village, and Petco Park, K1 Speed San Diego will transform into a Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds-themed experience packed with fun activities and exclusive surprises for attendees to enjoy.

What to Expect:

  • Immersive Sonic Racing Experience: Race at K1 Speed’s premier indoor track designed to feel like you’re racing in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
  • Podium Photo Opportunities: Capture the moment at the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Podium for photos.
  • Exclusive Giveaways: Attend for the chance to receive exclusive branded merchandise.
  • Collaborative Merchandise: Shop for branded items celebrating the K1 x Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds collaboration.
  • Arcade Pop-Ups: Play classic SEGA arcade machines available at the activation.

Event Details:

What: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds x K1 Karting Experience

When: Thursday, July 24 – Sunday, July 27, during business hours

Where: K1 Speed San Diego, 1709 Main St, San Diego, CA 92113

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Former SEGA arcade Akihabara GiGO 1 set to close at the end of August 2025 – New amusement center to take its place

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Earlier this week, news broke that Akihabara Gigo 1, formerly an iconic SEGA arcade with a 32 year history, was set to close at the end of August 2025. The reason given was that the fixed-term lease on the building has expired. The location originally opened in 1992 under SEGA’s ownership as High Tech Land Sega Shintoku, and later was called Club Sega Akihabara and then Sega Akihabara 1. If you’re wondering, the “1” denotes that this was the first of five SEGA arcades in the area.

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Sonic Racing: Crossworlds physical copies for Nintendo Switch 2 confirmed not to be Game Key-Cards; two new trailers uploaded

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In a recent FAQ regarding, specifically, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the upcoming Sonic Racing: Crossworlds, Sega confirmed the physical versions of the game will not be on a Game Key-Card. The entire base game will instead be built into a standard game card with no downloads required besides free patches as they come. This also makes it Sega’s first Nintendo Switch 2 game to not be sold in retail stores as a Game Key-Card. You can check here to see the other games they launched as Game Key-Cards and learn how those are different, and less desirable, from regular physical releases.

In addition, the physical Switch 2 version will not be available until early 2026, while the digital release will come on Holiday 2025. All other versions of the game will launch on September 25th, 2025 as planned.

In the very same FAQ, Sega also confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 1 version of the game, whether physical or digital, will include the option of a $10 USD purchase to upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 version later on. Using this upgrade option will also allow you to carry over any save data and paid DLC, including pre-order bonuses, from Switch to Switch 2 with ease. This should all serve as excellent news to anyone considering either the Switch or Switch 2 versions of the game.

At the same time, Sega have aired two new trailers, as well as shown some of their special pre-order DLC bonuses. Check in after the break to see those.

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Retro-Bit announces new Undeadline Collector’s Cartridge for Genesis/Mega-Drive; pre-orders open until August 10th, 2025

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When there’s an ultra-rare, ultra-expensive, and especially Japan exclusive shooter for Genesis/Mega-Drive, you can bet your bottom dollar that Retro-Bit will try to bring it to the western world as one of their Collector’s Cartridges, as they have done a few times before. This time, they’ve set their sights on the monster filled shmup known as Undeadline (1991).

Pre-orders have already begun in North America and Europe for this ghoulish shooter, which is at a big time bargain compared to trying to track down even a loose cartridge of the original Japanese copy of this cult Mega-Drive classic. This comes licensed from the current rights holder D4 Enterprise and with a brand new English translation made in cooperation with D4.

Come on down past the break for a closer look at this game and for pre-order links.

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SEGA Talk #166: It’s Thinking – Dreamcast Marketing Campaign (1999)

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On this episode of SEGA Talk, we’re diving headfirst into the Dreamcast’s iconic “It’s Thinking” marketing campaign! We’ll explore its development, massive multimedia push, and those unforgettable, often cryptic ads. Did it revolutionize console marketing or just leave us scratching our heads? All this, and more, on SEGA Talk!

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Fundraiser started to rescue and preserve hundreds of Sega 3DS and DS game prototypes before August 2025

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Video game preservation organizations Obscure Gamers and Video Game Preservation Museum are in the midst of a public fundraiser to help them bring in £61K to rescue some 300 prototypes and showroom demos of classic Sega games on Nintendo DS and 3DS from becoming e-waste. This includes never-before-seen early builds of memorable DS/3DS Sega classics such as Sonic Colors DS, Sonic Generations 3DS, some Mario & Sonic Olympics games, and even a DS build of Project R, better known as Rhythm Thief & The Emperor’s Treasure, which would release on Nintendo 3DS instead of DS in 2012.

Sadly, even with multiple fundraisers set up to pool money, they have not made it far reaching their goal by now, and they must raise the necessary funds before the start of August 2025. Otherwise, they may not have another chance to rescue all this precious Sega history before it returns to the e-waste bins they were pulled from. There’s still plenty of time as of this writing, so it’s too soon to give up now. We encourage you to give whatever money you can spare to help with this noble preservation effort. Obscure Gamers have promised that your money can be refunded in August at your request if the fundraiser fails, so you at least have nothing to lose if they lose, other than tons of important information on the development of these games that could be documented online for all to see, as well as the digital rom files themselves for you to try out.

Links to the various fundraisers, as well as a list of every game prototype hanging in the balance, will be below the break here.

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Join SEGA/ATLUS at Anime Expo 2025 for Panels, Performances, and More!

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Are you local in the L.A. area and attending this year’s Anime Expo? Be sure to stop by the convention center and join SEGA/ATLUS with several line-up of panels and activations for fans at the Los Angeles Convention Center Show Floor from July 3-6. The panels and activations includes:

  • COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing Cheer Screening
  • HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! Fan Meeting
  • The Official Persona5: The Phantom X Panel Featuring Lyn’s Live Performance
  • Persona Music Experience with Lyn Inaizumi
  • Like a Dragon/Yakuza Pool Party
  • SEGA/ATLUS Booth
  • Little Akihabara Pop-Up

More information on the SEGA/ATLUS AX25 lineup can be found below!

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Gamescare announces a December 2025 release date for their new FPGA Genesis/32X console: the GF-1 Neptune

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The Brazillian company GamesCare have announced a December 2025 release window for their hotly anticipated Genesis/32X hybrid FPGA console: the GF-1 Neptune. At the moment, pre-orders are not yet available and no price has been announced, though they have stated it will be average for consoles of this nature. Given the usual cost of most FPGA consoles, I would estimate somewhere in the ballpark of $200-300 USD, but we’ll see soon. (Expect tariffs to be an issue as well) They have also promised that crowdfunding will not be part of their plans.

This announcement was made public through GamesCare’s Twitter, along with a link to a signup page for their new email newsletter. You can sign up there to hear when more info comes out. The link will be right below the break.

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Sega’s Japan exclusive Mega-Drive turn based strategy game The Hybrid Front receives a fan translation

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Sega’s classic cyberpunk turn-based strategy game for Genesis/Mega-Drive, The Hybrid Front (1994), has finally been fan translated.

This translation was 7 years in the making, as the team of fans responsible, Nebulous Translations, had announced this translation back in 2018. Due to some difficulties with packing English text into the game’s visual interface, which was intrinsically designed for kanji-heavy Japanese to be written out vertically, the translation patch took a lot longer to put together in the team’s spare time. After much difficulty, a translation patch is now available for the public to download and try. The Hybrid Front and its surprisingly in depth story and dialogue for its time is now far more accessible to curious English speaking fans.

If your interested in trying it for yourself, strategize your way past the break for the download link.

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Ichiban’s Holiday crossover DLC for Dave The Diver now available until 2027

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The time limited Ichiban’s Holiday DLC for Dave the Diver, which facilitated a crossover with Like A Dragon’s Ichiban Kasuga meeting the crew at the Blue Hole in Dave the Diver, has had its timed availability extended. Originally only available from April 2025 until October 2025, it will now instead remain available for purchase on all platforms until the end of 2026. While we’d still much rather have this permanently available, It’s good to have a much larger window of opportunity to obtain the DLC to go with the game. Regardless, you will retain access to the DLC if you purchase it any time before it goes away. Ichiban’s Holiday will still set you back an extra $6.99 USD, but will occasionally go on sale, so keep it in your wishlist if you prefer to wait for a discount. (It’s already discounted on Steam, as part of the ongoing Steam Summer Sale.)

This bit of good news comes from a special video announcement for Dave the Diver’s 2nd anniversary celebration. In the video, it was stated that due to negative feedback from how quickly the DLC would be delisted, developer Mintrocket had convinced Sega and RGG Studio to allow them to keep this DLC available much longer than originally agreed upon. As an extra bit of good news, the free Godzilla DLC, which was delisted last year, is also back and available for free as before, and a sneak peek was also given at a new In The Jungle DLC expansion planned for 2026. The game and DLC are now also available on the Epic Games Store and a free Nintendo Switch 2 update is planned for the Nintendo Switch version.

You can view the video announcement right after the break below. (Turn on subtitles for RGG director Masayoshi Yokoyama’s congratulatory message to Mintrocket.)

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