SEGA Rhythm Games - Up Down Up Down Chu Chu Chu

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SEGA TOYS x MOONWALK WORLD CUP2020

“Moonwalk World Cup” is a contest that started in 2013, and is open to anyone who likes moonwalk and wants to take on the challenge of moonwalk, regardless of age or gender.
Because of Covid-19 pandemic, now the contest would be held virtually using SEGA TOYS's app, Amazing Meijin Channel.

Source : https://sega.jp/topics/201019_1/

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The Last Boss: Captain Onishima

Onishima would call in helicopter gunships with side-winder missiles and Paratroopers (with orders to shoot to kill) to wipe you (and everything in a ten-meter radius of you) off the face of the earth forever. 
No kidding, he actually calls in the military and goes all DEFCON 5 on your butt, if that’s not a good deterrent for vandalism, nothing is.

Article : http://segabits.com/blog/2010/05/10/the-last-boss-captain-onishima/

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Feel the Magic: XY/XX (DS)
Clean off the dirt and cuts off your aforementioned lover

Can you imagine that Sonic Team out of all developers, created a wacky dating game with some simple, but Warioware-like minigames?
Well, it happened in 2004, with Feel the Magic: XY/XX for the Nintendo DS.
Known as Project Rub in places other than the US, you must aid a young boy to become a man and swoon the loving girl of his life.
Weird, unusual, and often very sensual, this game will tickle your senses and feel the love (err…magic) that is in the air.

Article : http://segabits.com/blog/2016/10/14/sega-five-sega-published-games-deserve-attention/

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Due to the coronavirus, Sega Sammy experiences a loss in Q1 FY2021
despite increase in free-to-play revenues

Meanwhile, the company's free-to-play titles, across both PC and mobile, brought in ¥10.4 billion ($98 million).
It is an improvement upon Q1 FY2020 in which ¥9.1 billion ($85.8 million).

Article : https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/74150/sega-sammy-financials-q1-fy21/

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Jet Set Radio composer, Hideki Naganuma, apologizes about his concerning tweet

On this occasion, I sincerely apologize for posting an inadequate, excessive joke that causes a misunderstanding and offends the viewers.

Source : https://twitter.com/Hideki_Naganuma/status/1318901781758308353

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Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F
Colorful Game with Addictive Gameplay

When playing the musical stages, the sounds the buttons make when pressing them are really satisfying.
When you are doing really badly in a song the vocaloid stops singing, which is a good way to let you know you are doing badly!
Sometimes the screen gets so busy you might not notice otherwise.

Article : http://segabits.com/blog/2013/08/31/hatsune-miku-project-diva-f-review/

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The number of players of "Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku" has exceeded 2 million

We are pleased to inform you that the number of users of “feat. Hatsune Miku (hereinafter referred to as” Project Sekai “) has exceeded 2 million.
The 500 Crystals login bonus will be presented to all logged-in users and will be available until October 29th
In addition, for those who start the game from now on, we will also present “Crystal” for 11 gachas, “Sekai costume” of virtual singers, “★ 3 or more confirmed ticket” and so on.

Source : https://sega.jp/topics/201022_5/

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SEGA's 60th Anniversary Sale Celebration
For a limited time save up to 50% on some of Officially Licensed SEGA Products on SEGA SHOP UK
All of your favourite brands including : Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Altered Beast, and Sonic The Hedgehog
Free delivery on all orders over £50



Link : https://www.segashop.co.uk/collections/sale

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Interview with Mitsuyoshi Takenobu, maimai DX Composer

It’s Mitsuyoshi Takenobu who is our composer~ our artist~ our voice talent!!!
Let’s find out more about him~

Me: What is your hobby?
Mr. Mitsuyoshi: Eat, eat and eat~

Me: What is your favorite food?
Mr. Mitsuyoshi: Ramen (Japanese noodle soup)!

Me: Do you have any favorite quotes or motto?
Mr. Mitsuyoshi: Vice versa.

Me: What do you treasure the most?
Mr. Mitsuyoshi: Family and friends.

Me: Anything you dislike?
Mr. Mitsuyoshi: Words that hurt people, violence.

Me: Anything you want to do currently? Any targets?
Mr. Mitsuyoshi: I‘m hoping to have more works which related to overseas.

Me: Anything you are looking forward to right now?
Mr. Mitsuyoshi: I hope that maimai DX International version will have its own original songs. I hope we can work with different artists in overseas too!

Me: If you can leave a message to the friends who played maimai DX International Version, what would you say?
Mr. Mitsuyoshi: Please enjoy maimai DX and other SEGA arcade music games! With your supports and passion on our games, I hope that we can have a Fans Meeting in your country/ area in the near future!

Source : https://www.facebook.com/maimaiDX/

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SEGA 60th - Jet Set Radio Series Retrospective

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXuf5D2YiSU

Happy 20th US Anniversary Jet Set Radio!
As part of SEGA's 60th celebarations, SEGA Forever as SEGA official retro channel has put together this retrospective video.
Keep humming the baseline !!!

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

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Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure was originally developed for the Nintendo DS
Interview with Shun Nakamura-san, Producer of Rhythm Thief

Adam Riley: Did you ever consider the idea of Wi-Fi downloads to keep gamers playing in the future? If no, please explain why.
Nakamura-san: I did not consider it just because I did not know the feature was planned to be included in the 3DS when we started the development back on the DS. I would have considered if I knew it at the early stage!

Article : http://www.cubed3.com/news/16940/1/cubed3-interview-sega-discusses-rhythm-thief-nintendo-3ds.html

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CHUNITHM SUPERSTAR IS COMING SOON !

CHUNITHM SUPERSTAR is an arcade-music game which proudly presented by SEGA Co., Ltd.
It will firstly arrive in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.
The estimate launch date is 26th of November 2020.

Source : https://www.facebook.com/100784445056884/posts/159471515854843/

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SEGA leaves Japanese arcade management business

SEGA has basically, mostly, sold off its Arcade arcade business to GENDA, a company founded in 2018 to operate arcade rentals, online crane games.
I know its mostly a Japanese thing, but SEGA’s arcade business has been part of its history almost since the start and having them sell off 85% of the shares on the companies 60th Anniversary is a bit bitter. 

Articles : http://segabits.com/blog/2020/11/04/sega-leaves-japanese-arcade-management-business-selling-off-85-1-shares-to-chinese-company/

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Sega’s Video Game Business Holds Strong Among Bleak Overall Financial Results

Repeat sales (of games released in the previous quarters) were strong, especially outside of Japan. The performance of new free to play titles was also solid.
Sega expects the strong performance of its video game business to continue for the rest of the fiscal year, including both repeat sales and the free-to-play segment.

Article : https://twinfinite.net/2020/11/sega-financial-results-q2-2020/

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RETRO Achievements

If you want your old games has achievements / trophies like new system, here is the place.
RETRO Achievements is a site where you can register for free and play old games on emulators from systems such as 8, 16, 32 and 64 bits and get achievements as you play

Link : https://retroachievements.org/