Sega in the Charts

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2021 TechRaptor Awards - Best Soundtrack Award goes to Persona 5 Strikers
Readers' Choice Winner too

Not to be outdone by Meguro's work, Strikers' original songs find the pocket right between funky and heavy. Songs like "Counter Strike," which plays during a major boss fight, features heavy guitars and drums that make you want to bang your head. On the flipside, Lyn Inaizumi's soulful voice soars above the guitars, infusing the track with a swinging melody, particularly in the verse.
This juxtaposition that matches the gameplay is the perfect example of why Persona 5 Strikers wins our Best Soundtrack Award for 2021. One moment, you're moshing while slaying demons. The next, you're grooving to the rhythm, thinking about your next move.

Article : https://techraptor.net/blog/2021-techraptor-awards-best-soundtrack

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The SEGAbits Swingin' Report Show LIVE – Our Favorite and Most Disappointing SEGA Games of 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE-pjvCz7AQ

As for me, my 2021 favorite is Persona 5 Strikers, the game is fast, stylish, and fun to play.
Better than the turn based prequel, Persona 5 OG/Royal, since it's faster.
The most disappointing is Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage since it's announced to be released globally but turned out it's not released on SEA territory.
I don't care anymore whether the game is good or not, the hype is gone. I'll stick to Idola Phantasy Star Saga for mobile gaming.

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IGN The Best RPG of 2021 Winner - Shin Megami Tensei V

Shin Megami Tensei V is one of 2021's richest RPGs. Taking a cue from Zelda: Breath of the Wild, it largely shuns dungeons for a more open-world approach, giving it a refreshing and modern feel without sacrificing its depth.
The crux of its gameplay involves capturing and raising demons, then combining them with other demons to create still more powerful monsters.

Source : https://sea.ign.com/bravely-default-2/179571/feature/the-best-rpg-of-2021

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IGN The Best Action Game of 2021 Winner - Persona 5 Strikers

As an action spin-off to a four-year-old JRPG made by the developer of Dynasty Warriors, it’s easy to overlook Persona 5 Strikers.
It’s reasonable to assume it’s little more than a fluff-filled musou in the same vein as Hyrule Warriors, when in actuality it’s very nearly a full-fledged sequel to one of the best modern JRPGs out there – complete with an excellent story that picks up right where the original left off.

Article : https://sea.ign.com/deaths-door/179591/feature/the-best-action-game-of-2021

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NE Best RPG of the year: Shin Megami Tensei V

Shin Megami Tensei V retains the addictive demon-fusing and punishing difficulty that the franchise is known for, but Atlus shoved all of that into a much different kind of world than we’d ever seen before.
Sure, we’re still waddling through the ruins of Tokyo as usual, but the rigid, modular maze dungeons are gone.

Article : https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/best-rpg-of-the-year-shin-megami-tensei-v-smt5-2021/

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Persona 5 Ranks 42nd while Puyo Puyo Ranks 38th
in the TV Asahi ‘Video Game General Election’ Vote With 50,000 People

Earlier on December 27th in Japan, the show “50,000 people vote for it! Video game general election” was hosted on TV Asahi.
As the title of the program suggests, more than 50,000 users voted on their favorite games of all time, with the top 100 tallied during the broadcast.

Article : https://personacentral.com/persona-5-video-game-general-election/

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Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles is in the top 10 most popular fighting games on PC right now

What's extra wild about his is just how high Brawlhalla's numbers are compared to every other fighter on the list as the number one game overall but also the only platform fighter.
One of the biggest factors in Brawlhalla's favor as mentioned above is its free-to-play business model that only locks cosmetics behind real money transactions.

Article : https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2021/dec/26/top-popular-fighting-games/

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SEGA says they are satisfied with Shin Megami Tensei V sales
Has already surpassed Shin Megami Tensei IV’s lifetime sales.

We heard yesterday that Japanese sales tracker Famitsu announced that Shin Megami Tensei V has shifted 800,000+ copies worldwide, which means that it has already surpassed Shin Megami Tensei IV’s lifetime sales.
Here’s what SEGA has told investors: “At this point, the marketing of each title has been very successful and the sales status of “Shin Megami Tensei V”, which was just released recently has been quite good.”

Article : https://mynintendonews.com/2022/01/02/sega-says-they-are-satisfied-with-shin-megami-tensei-v-sales/

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‘Yakuza’ series sells 2.8million units on PC according to Sega

The success on PC was underpinned in the document by Sega’s growth strategy for the Yakuza franchise, which included a global roll-out of titles and multiplatform/multilingual support for each.
To prolong the life cycles of the games in the series, Sega also noted the support it has been giving to Xbox Game Pass.

Article : https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/yakuza-series-sells-2-8million-units-on-pc-according-to-sega-3128281

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Creative Assembly Has Won A Best Place to Work Award for 5th Year in A Row

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw7lUY3bPZg

"Our focus on quality has filled our awards cabinet - from BAFTAs to Ivor Novellos.
We owe this to our team of world-class, diverse and multi-national creatives who unite to craft some of the most renowned gaming experiences, giving our loyal fans world in which to immerse themselves."

Link : https://www.creative-assembly.com/careers

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Metacritic : Yakuza: Like a Dragon is #15 Best PS5 Game of 2021

Experience dynamic RPG combat like none other. Switch between 19 unique Jobs ranging from Bodyguard to Musician, and use the battlefield as your weapon.
Take up bats, umbrellas, bikes, street signs, and everything else at your disposal to crack some skulls! 

Link : https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/ps5/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2021

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Metacritic : Persona 5 Strikers is #9 Best PS4 Game of 2021

The sequel to the international smash-hit Persona 5 (3.2 million copies world-wide) is now available as the series' first action RPG!
Who is this new mysterious girl you meet in the Shibuya of the other world?
Find out as she fights alongside you as the newest member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts!

Link : https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/ps4/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2021

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Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps - 2022 AVA Digital Awards Platinum Winner

"Some awesome news:
Evanbader secured us a Platinum Award for Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps in the 2022 AVA Digital Awards!
Huge shoutout to our teams here at SEGA and Yeti Farm Creative for making this award-winning animation! 🎉"

Source : https://twitter.com/KatieChrz/status/1489687102019174401?s=20&t=BqjTFLKWKqGDvxu-rFmt4A

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Japan's Top 100 Best-Selling Video Games Of 2021
(Physical Version Only), According To Famitsu







1. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise – 2,350,693 / NEW
2. [NSW] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl – 2,313,115 / NEW
3. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 1,266,477 / 2,499,500
4. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 971,418 / NEW
5. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 904,685 / 2,991,690
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 610,964 / 4,624,138
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26. [NSW] Shin Megami Tensei V – 192,518 / NEW
30. [PS4] Lost Judgment – 163,607 / NEW
32. [PS4] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles – 150,056 / NEW
66. [PS4] Judgment (New Price Edition) – 63,650 / NEW
71. [NSW] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – 55,321 / 417,860
83. [PS5] Lost Judgment – 42,743 / NEW

Source : https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/02/japans-top-100-best-selling-video-games-of-2021-according-to-famitsu

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Steam Top Sellers Last Week



1. Total War: Warhammer III
2. Elden Ring
3. Dying Light 2
4. Lost Ark Vanquisher Pack
5. Cyberpunk 2077
6. Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Deluxe
7. Valve Index
8. The King of Fighters XV

Source : https://twitter.com/BenjiSales/status/1495435817833091079?s=20&t=STE4ADUBtGOH9Jeo4piIQg