Fantasy Zone - Where a couragous hero called Opa-Opa fought in a valiant cause

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SEGA Talk #107: Segagaga (2001)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6STHRVqIbI

Strap in and get ready to save SEGA as we venture into the year 2025 and cover the Dreamcast Japanese exclusive Segagaga!
We discuss the cameos, parodies and more!

Article : https://segabits.com/blog/2022/11/15/sega-talk-107-segagaga-2001/

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Someone on SNN gave me some questions that got me thinking.

• What is Opa-Opa's biology? Is he a mechanical lifeform like a Cybertronian? Is he like the vehicles from Pixar' Cars? Could he have organic tissue underneith his artificial-like exterior?
• What exactly is the "Fantasy Zone"? Is it an area of a galaxy different from the rest of space? Does consciousness of various lifeforms effect the Fantasy Zone (as in "fantasy" coming to life)? Is it part of the "Special Zone"?

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Someone on SNN gave me some questions that got me thinking.

• What is Opa-Opa's biology? Is he a mechanical lifeform like a Cybertronian? Is he like the vehicles from Pixar' Cars? Could he have organic tissue underneith his artificial-like exterior?
• What exactly is the "Fantasy Zone"? Is it an area of a galaxy different from the rest of space? Does consciousness of various lifeforms effect the Fantasy Zone (as in "fantasy" coming to life)? Is it part of the "Special Zone"?

1. Opa Opa is a sentient life form
He’s an alien but he’s mechanical
So he’s like transformers

2. Fantasy Zone is it’s own dimension
It is home to Harrier

SPACE YEAR Timeline

6216 - Fantasy Zone
6221 - Space Harrier 3D
6226 - Space Harrier / Fantasy Zone II
6236 - Space Harrier II
623X - Super Fantasy Zone
63XX? - Space Fantasy Zone
6344 - Fantasy Zone...



Source : https://personasama.tumblr.com/post/141839924117/the-space-harrier-fantasy-zone-shared-timeline

[Mystic Monkey]

1. Opa Opa is a sentient life form
He’s an alien but he’s mechanical
So he’s like transformers

2. Fantasy Zone is it’s own dimension
It is home to Harrier

SPACE YEAR Timeline

6216 - Fantasy Zone
6221 - Space Harrier 3D
6226 - Space Harrier / Fantasy Zone II
6236 - Space Harrier II
623X - Super Fantasy Zone
63XX? - Space Fantasy Zone
6344 - Fantasy Zone...



Source : https://personasama.tumblr.com/post/141839924117/the-space-harrier-fantasy-zone-shared-timeline

How long is a space year? Alien maths may have nothing to do with regular maths.

Also friend of mine asks...

• Which planet does Opa-Opa and his family specifically live on?
• And so are they manufactured?

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Had no clue too about the difference between that year and our year.

No planet ever mentioned other than Planet Harriers and Planet Menon, but that's not where they lived.
Their planets were just always refered as "homeland".

I don't think they're manufactured.
They could have babies that look like these ...



Also there are children too..
The ending for Fantasy Zone Gear features several Opa-Opas (Opa-Opa’s children?) rescuing Opa Jr :



which means their body could grow up, and we know how big O-papa is in the first game's final battle.

[Mystic Monkey]

Had no clue too about the difference between that year and our year.

No planet ever mentioned other than Planet Harriers and Planet Menon, but that's not where they lived.
Their planets were just always refered as "homeland".

I don't think they're manufactured.
They could have babies that look like these ...



Also there are children too..
The ending for Fantasy Zone Gear features several Opa-Opas (Opa-Opa’s children?) rescuing Opa Jr :



which means their body could grow up, and we know how big O-papa is in the first game's final battle.

I'll pass on the answers to him. But never really thought about the biology and settings of Fantasy Zone this much.

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SEGA Forever's new intro animation and theme tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R5cmtW2f0k

Say hello to the SEGA Forever intro animation and theme tune, composed on original Genesis hardware!
Stay tuned for more regular retro-focused SEGA videos in the coming months on SEGA Forever.
 We welcome any and all feedback for video content you'd most like to see!

🎵 Dale North
🎨 Keith Stack

Link : https://www.facebook.com/SEGAForever/

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Sega and Yoko Taro’s 404 Game Re:set reimagines Sega games as women









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

THE MOBILE GAME HAS PLAYERS BATTLING SEGA TO RESTORE A WORLD IT CORRUPTED.

Yoko Taro, who serves as the game’s creative director, said: “It’s a game that features Sega’s IP, so I thought Sega should be in the game, but I didn’t think Sega would want to see a game that portrayed it well, so I portrayed it negatively.
“It’s a world that imagines that if things were to go well for Sega but then got out of control, it could end up like this.”

Article : https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-and-yoko-taros-404-game-reset-reimagines-sega-games-as-women/

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『404 GAME RE:SET』-CAST FILE- Fantasy Zone TYPE:Anode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhf6dJ0C8eM

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"Sega 3DS Final Sale" - Up to 94% OFF on March 2nd!

"Sega 3DS Final Sale" will be held at the Nintendo eShop on March 2nd ?

29 titles such as "Seventh Dragon Ⅲ code: VFD", "Puyo Puyo Chronicle", and "Sega 3D Reprint Archives" ✨
Don't miss the final Nintendo 3DS ™ title sale 📣

Until 8:59 on Tuesday, March 28

Source : https://twitter.com/SEGA_OFFICIAL/status/1628998429618876416

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『404 GAME RE:SET』-CAST FILE- Fantasy Zone TYPE:Cathode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SM9iyXRli0

"Money is just a piece of paper
False Value, Temporary Happiness
Money ain't what fills me up
It means nothing if you don't use it
So today I'm gonna spend them all I want."

Source : https://twitter.com/404gamereset/status/1631581428394631169

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404 Game RE:SET Gameplay Involves Purifying Sega Games

A new interview from Sega shed a bit more light on the concepts and characters that animate 404 Game RE:SET gameplay.
The “Dark” side Cathode personalities emerged as a result of Sega’s actions, which is why Sega is portrayed as the antagonist faction of 404 Game RE:SET.
The members of the cast are initially “Cathodized” by Sega, and use their powers to adversely affect the world around them.
For example, Outrun Type: Cathode runs wild throughout the cities, taking joy in her speed heedless of the dangers she poses to innocents.

Article : https://www.siliconera.com/404-game-reset-gameplay-involves-purifying-sega-games/

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REMINDER : NINTENDO 3DS SHOP OFFICIALLY CLOSES MARCH 27, 2023!

Remember to pick up your favorite SEGA games on the 3DS e-Shop before it closes! 🛍️
What are your favorite SEGA memories on the console?

Source : https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/1636031413114863617

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As of January 1 2024, Steam will officially stop supporting the Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems.

After that date, the Steam Client will no longer run on those versions of Windows.
In order to continue running Steam and any games or other products purchased through Steam, users will need to update to a more recent version of Windows.
This change is required as core features in Steam rely on an embedded version of Google Chrome, which no longer functions on older versions of Windows.
In addition, future versions of Steam will require Windows feature and security updates only present in Windows 10 and above.

Source : https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/4784-4F2B-1321-800A

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404 GAME RE:SET launches April 25 in Japan, Asia
Prologue launches April 17.

SEGA also announced the following new characters and collaborations:

1. Altered Beast (voiced by Akira Sekine)
2. Columns (voiced by Hitomi Ueda)
3. Crazy Taxi (voiced by Mariya Ise)
4. Dynamite Cop (voiced by Misaki Watada)
5. Fighting Vipers (voiced by Kaede Hondo)
6. Golden Axe (voiced by Yume Miyamoto)
7. Hang-On (voiced by Natsumi Fujiwara)
8. The House of the Dead (voiced by Miku Itou)
9. Pengo (voiced by Ari Ozawa)
10. Space Harrier (voiced by Yumiri Hanamori)
11. Thunder Blade (voiced by Mikako Komatsu)
12. Virtua Racing (voiced by Haruka Shiraishi)

13. Dig Dug (voiced by Rie Takahashi)
14. Mappy (voiced by Yui Ogura)
15. Xevious (voiced by MAO)
16. Arkanoid (voiced by Minami Tanaka)
17. Darius (voiced by Reina Ueda)
18. Kiki Kaikai (voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki)

Article : https://www.gematsu.com/2023/04/404-game-reset-launches-april-25-in-japan-asia