The "Check out this new trailer" thread

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Metaphor: ReFantazio has been Nominated for Outstanding Visual Style Award at the 2024 Steam Awards







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBHrVrCCs28

You've chosen the nominees - now we need your help in choosing the winners!
Cast the final votes to choose this year's winners, and unlock special stickers along the way.
Voting ends Jan 1, 1:00 AM GMT+7.

Vote here: https://store.steampowered.com/steamawards/2024

[Mystic Monkey]

Because the reveal of Game Gear Micro was sometimes later.
They kinda like went with happy 60th anniversary first with Sega Shiro and  "GO SEGA" logo campaign.
And then ended up by : "Please buying this console specially released for this anniversary : Game Gear Micro!"

SEGA Western of course treat "GO SEGA" campaign differently with giving away free games for Steam.
It worked fine in the west but in Japan it only has minimal effect since more people playing on consoles than on Steam.
They'd prefer the Game Gear Micro release.

This one time "Comeback" isn't the first.
Remember when Segata Sanshiro come out in Tokyo Game Show 2015?
People assumed big when it's just really one time advertising.
He's there only to promote the game he's starred in : Project X Zone 2, nothing more.

It still a waste of good marketing. Why stoke audience/consumers hopes up just to dash it all?

Yu Suzuki Reveals His Next Game, Steel Paws!









https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgT93IzngNQ

Article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/virtua-fighter-outrun-and-shenmue-creator-reveals-his-next-game-steel-paws

I'm getting Digimon/Monster Rancher vibes from it.

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It still a waste of good marketing. Why stoke audience/consumers hopes up just to dash it all?

It served its original purpose.
SEGA of Japan was happy with the sales result.
The target audience / market target (Japanese gamers) was happy with GG Micro.
The unhappy ones were just the oversea gamers which were not supposed to have anything to do with it.
I still blame the gamezines who blew it out of proportion and made clickbait titles about it.

I'm getting Digimon/Monster Rancher vibes from it.

It reminded more of Mischief Makers for Nintendo 64.

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WARRIOR BLADE is Coming to Switch and PS4 in Arcade Archives series this week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkaJwxt9Qpc

WARRIOR BLADE is a beat ‘em up game released by TAITO in 1992.
Rastan the thief and his allies set out for Depon, at the ends of the earth, in search of the treasure said to hidden there.
This is the third game in the Rastan series, released in arcades as a two-screen cabinet, allowing for an enlarged play area and driving soundscapes to enhance this spectacular action adventure!

Article : https://gonintendo.com/contents/43913-arcade-archives-warrior-blade-comes-to-switch-dec-19th-2024

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Shenmue Fangame - Dreams of Saturn 2.0 - Mini Games Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0ZnERlH5Q0

A fan game by George Kitchen
Coming December 21st, 2024

A sample of mini games from the upcoming game Dreams of Saturn 2.0.

Source: https://x.com/GeorgeKitchen4

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Shadow is Now Playable in Sonic Dream Team!







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ-drfyWapI

Shadow the Hedgehog is debuting in Sonic Dream Team on December 18th!
Grab Sonic Dream Team today, exclusively on Apple Arcade.

Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sonic-dream-team/id1609094795

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First Look at the English Dub Trailer of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii + SEGA Steam Winter Sale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUAVl7eQV20

Take yer first gather and hear the english dub of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii recently revealed by SEGA and RGG Studio.
Voice actor, Matthew Mercer, reprises his role as Goro Majima in his latest adventure journeying into the vast sea. Here is the full English V.O. cast for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii:

Goro Majima – Matthew Mercer
Raymond Law – Samoa Joe
Noah Rich – Maya ...

Article : https://segabits.com/blog/2024/12/19/first-look-at-the-english-dub-trailer-of-like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-sega-steam-winter-sale/

[Mystic Monkey]

It served its original purpose.
SEGA of Japan was happy with the sales result.
The target audience / market target (Japanese gamers) was happy with GG Micro.
The unhappy ones were just the oversea gamers which were not supposed to have anything to do with it.
I still blame the gamezines who blew it out of proportion and made clickbait titles about it.

It reminded more of Mischief Makers for Nintendo 64.

Yeah... just Sega Shiro was so short lived.

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Yeah... just Sega Shiro was so short lived.

Yeah, especially since SEGA isn't interested in Mini Consoles anymore, at least its CEO.

Sega's Western CEO Isn't Interested In Saturn And Dreamcast Mini Consoles: "We are not a Retro Company."

Speaking to The Guardian, Shuji Utsumi (the current CEO of Sega America and Europe) – who helped launch PlayStation in North America before joining Sega in 1996 – stated that resurrecting older hardware isn't something he's looking to do:
I’m not going for the Mini direction. It’s not me. I want to embrace modern gamers.
We are not a retro company. We really appreciate our legacy, we value it, but at the same time, we want to deliver something new – otherwise we’ll become history. That’s not what we’re aiming for.
The Guardian later approached Sega for comment on the topic of mini-consoles, and the company reconfirmed what Utsumi said – it has no plans to make more of them. This reaffirms the messaging that has previously come out of Sega's ...

Article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/segas-western-ceo-isnt-interested-in-saturn-and-dreamcast-mini-consoles

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FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves ｜GATO Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4qnXToXJu0

■GATO (Voice Actor: Cory Yee)
A man determined to settle the score with his father, Gao, after nearly being blinded by him in the previous tournament. Gato has (for the most part) recovered his sense of sight since the vicious attack; however, after realizing that very sense is what makes his movements sluggish, he now willingly fights in complete darkness. Hearing news of the upcoming KOF tournament, the vengeful Gato once again enters the fray—indeed, with nothing but his father in his sights.

Link: https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/games/fatalfury-cotw/

[Mystic Monkey]

Yeah, especially since SEGA isn't interested in Mini Consoles anymore, at least its CEO.

Sega's Western CEO Isn't Interested In Saturn And Dreamcast Mini Consoles: "We are not a Retro Company."



Article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/segas-western-ceo-isnt-interested-in-saturn-and-dreamcast-mini-consoles

That's a pity.
Had a chance for more Sega Shiro, but doubt they would've bothered even if mini consoles came through.

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That's a pity.
Had a chance for more Sega Shiro, but doubt they would've bothered even if mini consoles came through.

That's depended on the marketing team. Are they still the same persons or not. Will the mini console targeted only to Japanese market or not.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio — Accolades Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnRzo99OqxU

Metaphor: ReFantazio is the 2024 fantasy RPG you DON’T want to miss!

Winner of:
- The Game Awards: Best RPG, Best Narrative, & Best Art Direction
- IGN: Game of the Year & Best RPG
- GameSpot: Game of the Year
…and many more accolades!

AWAKEN:
Xbox - https://atlus.link/Xbox-Metaphor
PlayStation - https://atlus.link/PS-Metaphor
Steam/PC - https://atlus.link/Steam-Metaphor
Physical: https://atlus.link/Metaphor-ReFantazio

[Mystic Monkey]

That's depended on the marketing team. Are they still the same persons or not. Will the mini console targeted only to Japanese market or not.

Well, I don't see why Japan can't do it's own marketing if it's released globally. I think the question is, is Sega of Japan aware of Segata Sanshiro's popularity across the world?

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Well, I don't see why Japan can't do it's own marketing if it's released globally. I think the question is, is Sega of Japan aware of Segata Sanshiro's popularity across the world?

Actually Japan is like an isolated world.
Every movies or games have to be dubbed in Japan if they want to get their share of Japan market.
Most of them couldn't speak English.
Most of them nowadays also don't have a clue that their country ever invaded and colonize Indonesia back in 1942.
They tried to erase their dark history and live safely in their own bubble.