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Rumour Is This the Sonic the Hedgehog Movie's New Design?
Looking good
The Sonic the Hedgehog film controversy added a new page to its story overnight, as it looks like two news images that claim to be the blue hedgehog's new design for the movie have surfaced online. If proven to be true, it looks like fans of the franchise will be able to sleep much more easily ahead of its date with the cinema on...
Random Haunting Sonic Movie Costumes Arrive Just in Time for Halloween
Gotta spook fast
We've had just about enough time to forget all about Paramount's first attempt at Sonic the Hedgehog in the upcoming movie, and now look what's happened. The movie might be delayed into next year, but that hasn't stopped some merchandise from popping up, and boy, they're a sight to behold. Below are two examples of hilariously...
News The House of the Dead 1 and 2 Remakes Could Shuffle onto PS4
Back from the dead
It seems that the recent rumours surrounding The House of the Dead are true. Word on the street is that the first two titles in the legendary light gun arcade series will be making a return on modern machines. Today, developer Forever Entertainment has confirmed it's signed a deal to produce these remakes. It looks as though...
News Twitter Poll Suggests a Brand New Super Monkey Ball Game Could Be on the Cards
AiAi, captain
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD will mark the PlayStation 4 debut of this beloved arcade series, and it’s out in just under a month. Fans should be excited about the return of the franchise, but it’s something of a bittersweet revival. The Nintendo Wii title is largely considered one of the weaker games, and many fans are now...
News Sonic Spin Dashes into Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD as a Playable Character
Super Hedgehog Ball
SEGA doesn't shy away from the occasional crossover, and it seems like its latest will bring monkeys and hedgehogs together once more. The upcoming Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is set to feature Sonic the Hedgehog as an additional playable character alongside AiAi and his chums. The information comes from achievement and...
Review Yakuza 3 Remastered - Rough Around the Edges, But Still a Great Yakuza Game
Return of the Dragon
Yakuza 3's infamously slow start sees series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu enjoying a relatively quiet life managing an orphanage on the sunny shoreline of Okinawa -- but it's not long before our hero is dragged into yet another dramatic feud between yakuza clans. Yakuza 3 was an ambitious jump forward for the franchise back in 2009,...
Let's mech it real
Due out in Japan this December, Project Sakura Wars is getting a load of coverage at Tokyo Game Show 2019. The action role-playing game is something of a reboot -- the Sakura Wars franchise has been around for decades -- but it looks like fun in this latest gameplay video. It's an interesting mix of character interactions and...
News Yakuza 7's Turn Based Combat Stars In New Gameplay Video, and It Looks Absolutely Insane
This is not your usual RPG
After watching this new Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Yakuza 7 in Japan) gameplay video, we're happy to report that our hype levels have gone through the roof. Not only does the video highlight the game's all-new turn based combat system, it also showcases character classes (!), kart racing (!!), and a ridiculous minigame in...
News Yakuza: Like a Dragon Gets Extended Western Trailer with Brand New Scenes
That's rad
Yakuza 7, or Yakuza: Like a Dragon as it's known in the West, has received a new trailer at Tokyo Game Show 2019. It's mostly based on the original reveal trailer from a couple of weeks ago, but it's a couple of minutes longer, so fans will want to give it a watch. In addition to English subtitles, this new trailer has a few new shots...
News Yakuza 7 Has a Kart Racing Minigame Called Dragon Kart
Yes please
The best news we're likely to hear this week (even with Tokyo Game Show 2019 just hours away): Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Yakuza 7 in Japan) will have a full-on kart racing minigame. We couldn't be happier. For those who don't know, the Yakuza series has some of the very best side activities that you'll find in gaming. We even wrote a...
News Chaotic Dreamcast Puzzler ChuChu Rocket! Makes a Comeback, But on Mobile
Mouse trap
Look, we’ve spent the past 20 years pondering why SEGA appears to have given up on the ChuChu Rocket! franchise, so forgive us one article on what appears to be a smartphone exclusive. Set to release as part of the new Apple Arcade initiative, ChuChu Rocket! Universe is a bonafide spiritual successor to the cult Dreamcast classic, with...
News Yakuza 7's Turn Based Combat Will Be 'Completely Different' to Traditional RPGs
Loads of new details
There's been a lot of commotion over the revelation that Yakuza 7 will feature a turn based battle system. The series has boasted action combat for so long now that thought of such drastic change has taken many fans by surprise -- but how does Yakuza: Like a Dragon (as it's called here in the West) actually play? Well, one...
News Yakuza Remastered Collection for PS4 Now Available to Pre-Order in the UK
Finally
It's been a pretty long wait for Yakuza fans, but the third, fourth, and fifth games are finally making their way to PlayStation 4. They're being made available individually, or you can buy all three in the Yakuza Remastered Collection. This package has been up for pre-order in North America for a while now, but it's now up for grabs in the...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Gets a New Japanese Trailer
New footage of Wii game remaster
SEGA has released a new Japanese trailer for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. It's not a particularly lengthy video, but it does have a bit of new footage, including a brief look at some of the mini games. One of the new additions to the game is Decathlon Mode, in which players will compete in 10 mini games all...
News Yakuza 7 Titled Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Swaps Brawling for Turn-Based Combat
This is no April fool
SEGA has finally provided more detail on the latest Yakuza title. This new adventure, the first to star the brand new protagonist Ichiban Kasuga, now has an official title -- its western name is Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The official website, as translated by Gematsu, has a bunch of new information. Kasuga takes the fall for the...
News Judgment Sequel on the Cards as Sales Expectations in the West Are Surpassed
Possibly after the next Yakuza game
Judgment was one of the best PlayStation 4 games of the summer, so we'll take any news we can get in regards to a sequel. And thankfully, it looks like the odds of one becoming a reality are fairly high if a recent interview with Yakuza series producer Daisuke Sato is anything to go by. Speaking with Spanish...
News Yakuza 4's PS4 Remaster Gets a Beating in New Gameplay Footage
All four main characters on display
As part of the Yakuza Remastered Collection, Yakuza 4 will hit PlayStation 4 in a few short months on 29th October. Here to tide us over is five minutes of chaotic gameplay from the remaster of the fourth entry. Coming courtesy of IGN, the footage is incredibly fight-heavy. We get glimpses of Kazuma Kiry
News Yakuza 3 Remastered Restores Cut Content That Wasn't in the PS3 Western Release
Side stories, minigames, and more
When Yakuza 3 was brought West for the PlayStation 3 back in 2010, SEGA infamously cut a sizeable amount of side content from the game. This content, which was available in the Japanese version of the release, was removed because SEGA basically didn't think it would gel with Western audiences -- or at least, that...
News Cherry Hunter Has an Axe to Grind in Streets of Rage 4
Rock star
There’s a new character joining the cast of unexpected sequel Streets of Rage 4, and she’s the guitar-wielding daughter of former star Adam Hunter. Fighting alongside Bare Knuckle veterans Blaze Fielding and Axel Stone, the nimble Cherry will use her guitar and love of rock music to shake up goons. Judging by the key art, it seems...
News Yakuza Remastered Collection Confirmed, Yakuza 3 Is Out Today on PS4
Yakuza 4 and 5 will release separately
Update: Well, that didn't go exactly as planned. The Yakuza Remastered Collection has been officially announced, but it's not really a collection -- at least not yet. Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5 are all coming West, but they're being released separately. The bright side is that Yakuza 3 is supposed to be...
News SEGA 'Not Sure' If Yakuza Ishin's Feudal Japan Setting Would Appeal to Western Gamers
Don't be stupid, SEGA
Yakuza Ishin, one of Yakuza's feudal Japan spin-offs, is "under consideration" for a Western release, according to SEGA producer Daisuke Sato. However, one of the reasons it hasn't been given the green light is because SEGA's "not sure" whether Western audiences would understand the appeal of a feudal Japanese setting. To be...
Rumour Yakuza 3's PS4 Remaster Seemingly Set for Gamescom 2019
That's rad
Not satisfied with the selection of Yakuza games already available on the PlayStation 4? SEGA looks set to sustain its one release per year schedule with the announcement of Yakuza 3’s remaster at Gamescom 2019. While there’s not a lot to go on at this stage, the port has appeared as part of the livestreaming schedule on German...
News SEGA's New AAA Game Is Most Likely a New IP Named Humankind
Teaser website goes live
SEGA will be announcing a brand new AAA title during Monday's Gamescom Opening Night Live event, but a new teaser website from the publisher that went live earlier today appears to have all but confirmed the name of the game in question.
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Is on a Roll in New Gameplay Trailer
Having a ball
The announcement of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD was met with a muted reaction from fans of the SEGA series. The original Wii game is thought to be the worst of the bunch, but there's every chance its revival on PlayStation 4 could be a different story. It remains to be seen if motion inputs have been replaced with direct...
News There's a Judgment Prologue Demo Out Now on PS4
No objections here
Update: Judgment developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (commonly referred to as Yakuza Studio) has stated that there have been some problems with the European Judgment demo. As such, it's been temporarily removed from the PlayStation Store. Hopefully it won't be gone for long. If you're having trouble with the demo, then we'd suggest...
News SEGA to Showcase All-New AAA Title at Gamescom 2019
What could it be?
Gamescom 2019 is shaping up to be quite the event this year, with news from a dozen or so publishers pledged during the event’s Opening Night Live showcase. Part of the lineup is SEGA, and it’s since confirmed that it will be treating attendees at the German convention to a “first-hand look at an all-new AAA game that has yet...
Soapbox Judgment and the Yakuza Series Are the Undisputed Kings of Minigames
Kamurocho's true calling
If you've played a Yakuza game, then you already know how good the side activities are. Often far more in-depth than minigames have any right to be, these optional distractions can be ignored entirely -- or they can soak up hours and hours and hours of your life. I recently played through Judgment for review. Essentially a...
News SEGA Press Conference Will Spill the Beans on the Next Yakuza Game in August
Show me the money
On the 29th August, SEGA will host a Yakuza-related press conference in Japan. It's highly likely that the event will give us our first real look at the next Yakuza title -- the first game in the mainline series that won't star longtime protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. Indeed, we don't know much about this upcoming instalment. The main...
News Two Point Hospital Cures PS4 Later This Year
Patients are reminded not to die in the corridor
Fans of light-hearted business management simulations rejoice: popular PC-based medical release Two Point Hospital is coming to the PlayStation 4 in “late 2019”. The title – which has been developed by Theme Hospital alumni – sees you assume the role of a hospital administrator, dealing with...
News Streets of Rage 4 Will Feature Original Music from Yuzo Koshiro and Many More
Soundtrack created by many Japanese composers
From what little we've seen of Streets of Rage 4, it seems to be shaping up very nicely indeed. However, for fans of the classic SEGA series, a huge part of the appeal is the music. Japanese composer Yuzo Koshiro is often solely credited for creating the beloved sound the games are known for, and there's...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Officially Announced for PS4
Releases this October
Update: SEGA has now officially announced Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD for PS4. It's actually releasing in the West slightly earlier than in Japan; you'll be monkeying around with this updated re-release on 29th October 2019. Have a watch of the first teaser above. Banana Blitz HD features revamped controls, updated...
News Sonic's Movie Redesign Will 'Please Fans' According to Executive Producer
"This is a franchise, and it has to be great"
A few months ago, Sonic fans were disappointed once again when Paramount Pictures put out the first trailer for the hedgehog's upcoming movie. Following almost unanimous backlash, primarily due to the main character's design, the decision was quickly made to delay the film and take Sonic back to the...
News New Super Monkey Ball PS4 Game All But Confirmed with Another Foreign Rating
Announcement imminent?
Earlier this week, a new Super Monkey Ball game for PlayStation 4 showed up on the Taiwanese games ratings website, more or less confirming its existence. It followed on from SEGA trademarking the same title in Japan earlier in the year. Now, another rating has emerged, adding a little more fuel to the fire. This time, the...
News Valkyria Chronicles 4 Secures a Complete Edition on PS4, Base Game Gets a Permanent Price Drop
Roll out
Valkyria Chronicles 4: Complete Edition is out now on PlayStation 4, bringing the base game and all of its DLC to the PlayStation Store for $49.99/£39.99. What's more, SEGA has confirmed that the standard version of Valkyria Chronicles 4 has had its price permanently slashed, dropping it to $29.99/£19.99. The main reason we're covering...
News New Yakuza Game Gets a Female Co-Star, More Details Next Month
More info late next month
Yakuza series producer Daisuke Sato teased that new information for the next entry in the franchise would be released today, and while he has delivered on that promise, what we've learned isn't exactly what we would call substantial. The next Yakuza game will feature a female co-star, and we now know that Eri Kamataki will...
News Taiwanese Rating Could Mean a New Super Monkey Ball Game Is Rolling onto PS4
Monkeying around
A couple of months ago, SEGA filed a trademark in Japan for something called Tabegoro! Super Monkey Ball. Many have reasoned that it could be a new PlayStation 4 game in the bananas arcade series, but we've heard nothing about it since. Now, a new discovery has been made, courtesy of the Taiwanese games rating board, adding more...
News This Is the Dumbest Judgment Ad You'll Likely Ever See
Nagoshi approves
Judgment's out now on PlayStation 4, and we highly recommend giving it a look. But if our review can't convince you, then we'd also recommend giving this incredibly daft Mega64 video a watch. It's got dumb jokes, a hilarious wig, and a sinister guest appearance from SEGA legend Toshihiro Nagoshi. Nagoshi's the director and producer...
News Virtua Striker Returns in Spirit in Tokyo 2020 Title
Olympian effort
SEGA’s officially licensed Tokyo 2020 title will launch next month in Japan, and it’s bringing with it some old-school arcade sports action. Part of the roster is football – or soccer, to some of you – and it’s definitely channelling the spirit of Virtua Striker in this first gameplay footage. While it doesn’t look...
News ActRaiser Spiritual Successor SolSeraph Announced for PS4
Arrives very soon
Who here remembers ActRaiser? A game from early in the life of the SNES, it combined 2D side-scrolling action with top down city-building strategy. It's an interesting combination that made for a very unique title back at the start of the nineties, but it's one that hasn't been seen much since. Out of seemingly nowhere, SEGA has...
Review Judgment - Top Tier Yakuza Spin-Off Is a Superb Detective Thriller
The truth and nothing but the truth
SEGA's Yakuza Studio has done it again. The Japanese developer has been on a roll this generation, and it's apparently not stopping anytime soon. Judgment is an entirely standalone Yakuza spin-off that attempts to freshen up the formula by adding detective and courtroom elements to an already rich action...
News SEGA Talks About Remaking Yakuza Samurai Spin-Off, Releasing It in the West
Just do it
Yakuza Kenzan is a Yakuza spin-off game that takes place in Edo period Japan, complete with samurai and predictably cool sword fights. It launched over a decade ago, all the way back in 2008, and it was the first Yakuza game to release on the PlayStation 3. However, it was never released outside of Japan. In the past, SEGA has at least...
News More Will Be Revealed About the New Yakuza Game Next Month
New details incoming
Yakuza Studio doesn't take a break, does it? This generation in particular, the team has been churning out some brilliant entries in its melodramatic series, while Judgment stands as a great side piece. We know the developer is hard at work on the next Yakuza game, this time starring a brand new protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga...
News 2021 Will Be the 'Next Big Year for Sonic', Says Sonic Team Boss
Next-gen Sonic?
Back in 2017, SEGA released two new games in its most iconic franchise: Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces. While the quality between the pair wasn't exactly consistent, it was an impressive year for a series that, despite everything, continues to sell in droves. It seems as though Sonic Team might be plotting a similar approach when the...
News New Judgment Gameplay Video Shows Off Investigation, Combat, and Cats
The eye of judgment
We're getting very close to the western release of Judgment, the new game from Yakuza Studio. The spin-off, starring private investigator Takayuki Yagami, is similar to the team's other games, but has you on the right side of the law, looking into shady murder cases throughout Kamurocho. In this new, 20-minute gameplay video, we...
E3 2019 Phantasy Star Online 2 Will Release on All Platforms Eventually
But maybe not all continents
Despite already being available on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in Japan, there was no mention of Phantasy Star Online 2 coming to Sony’s system when it was announced during Microsoft’s press conference at E3 2019. Turns out, however, that this may be a timed exclusive – at least, that’s what Xbox boss Phil...
E3 2019 SEGA No Longer Considers Yakuza a PlayStation Exclusive Series
PC also very much on the agenda
Despite being developed and published by SEGA, the Yakuza franchise has historically been considered a PlayStation exclusive series. Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has spoken in the past about how Sony was the only platform holder to really take an interest in the project to begin with, while the manufacturer famously...
E3 2019 Phantasy Star Online 2 Excludes PS4 from North American Launch
No comment on Europe, either
Phantasy Star Online 2 has been available on the PlayStation 4 for many years in Japan, but it looks like its North American release will be exclusive to the Xbox One and PC. The long-awaited MMO – which is also playable on the Nintendo Switch and PS Vita overseas – will deploy in Spring 2020 on Microsoft’s...
Guide Sonic Mania Cheats - All Cheat Codes, What They Do, and How to Use Them
How to enter cheats for Sonic Mania
What cheats are there in Sonic Mania? How to you enter cheat codes, and what do they do? Sonic Mania is a big retro love letter to old school Sonic games, and as such, it has a variety of cheats you can use. In this guide, we'll talk you through how to enter cheats and what the cheat codes do. Sonic Mania - All...
Interview Discussing Judgment's English Dub and Much More with Lead Voice Actor Greg Chun
Asian Dub Foundation
It’s not long before Judgment releases in the West. A spin-off of Sega’s long-running Yakuza series set in the same streets of Kamurocho, it differs from the mainline series with a dose of detective work and Ace Attorney-style objectioning, while also being the first in the Yakuza universe since the original PS2 game to...
News PS5's Processing Power Is Incredible, Says Yakuza Director
Toshihiro Nagoshi is impressed
There’s no doubt that the PlayStation 5 is an absolute beast – have you seen that Marvel’s Spider-Man tech demo yet? Of course, with the system suspected to release next year, high-profile developers have already got up close and personal with the hardware – and Yakuza series general director Toshihiro Nagoshi...
