Sega plans Valkyria Chronicles add-on content
Posted by JamesC. Filed under James, Japan, News, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Valkyria Chronicles.
Sega has announced that starting in August they’ll be offering downloads for Valkyria Chronicles via the Japanese Playstation Network.
Senjou No Valkyria, as the title is known in the east, will be bolstered by a total of three updates - the first being simply a download that will allow for the implementation of further downloads.
Immediately following this, however, players will have the ability to purchase and use two additional add-ons: “Hard EX Mode”, and “Edie Buntai Daisakusen”.
The first of these two is a new mode to be used in the game’s free battle arena, in which the difficulty has been amped up considerably. The second is a new episode featuring Edie, a support character from the story mode, complete with full vocal work, story elements, and skirmishes.
The paid content will cost 300 and 600 Yen, respectively.
Valkyria Chronicles is scheduled for a September release in the western regions.
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Sega releases free Valkyria PS3 theme
Posted by JamesC. Filed under James, Japan, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with sega, Valkyria Chronicles.
Valkyria Chronicles, to use the U.S. release name, is arriving in Japan this week and true to form Sega has released a bevy of promo material. Ranging from posters, to soundtrack, to free downloads, any Sega nerd would drool over the chance to get their mitts on some of the action.
Of course, these promos are relegated only to the Land of the Rising Sun. However, sneaky PS3 fans will be able to get their hands on some pretty hot themes, if they’re willing to do a bit of work.
Sega to co-publish Operation Darkness
Posted by JamesC. Filed under James, Microsoft Xbox 360.
News has reached Sega Nerds that Segais teaming up with Atlus to bring Operation Darkness to a western audience this summer.
The title, a strategy/RPG with a twist, is developed by Japanese developer Success, and was released in Japan late last year.
Valkyria Chronicles character profile trailer : Zaka
Posted by JamesC. Filed under James, Japan. Tagged with Valkyria Chronicles.
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Sega has released a new Japanese character profile trailer for the PS3 game Valkyria Chronicles. This time the focus is on a character named Zaka, who commands the Shamrock.Valkyria Chronicles is scheduled for US and European release later this year.
Review: House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
Posted by JamesC. Filed under James, Nintendo Wii, Review. Tagged with House of the Dead, sega.
Light-gun games. Who hasn’t played one? It’s a simple formula, and one that can entertain people for many, many hours. Whether it be at the arcades of yesteryear or home console ports, it seems gamers will always reserve some time (or quarters) for a light-gun shooter.
Turns out SEGA feels the same way about the genre, and has thus far released two such games for the Nintendo Wii. Ghost Squad was the first, and now we have The House of the Dead 2 and 3 Return.
Sonic trailer: An examination
Posted by JamesC. Filed under James, Sonic. Tagged with sega, Sonic Unleashed, Trailer.
Over the weekend, SEGA fans were treated to a bevy of screenshots showcasing what we can only assume to be the officially unannounced Sonic Unleashed. Though no comment has thus far been given by SEGA, fans of the Sonic franchise have been going to town with speculation, rumors, “insider” leaks, and in some instances, general muckraking.
Today Sega Nerds is going to break it down for you with an examination of the facts - No opinions, no bias, no spin.
We’ll start with the only important question in a situation such as this : What does the trailer show us to be true?
Let’s get into it.
Sega to release Dino King in the U.S.
Posted by JamesC. Filed under News.
A few years back Sega Japan created a card-based RPG arcade game, called MushiKing, in which the player collected beetles and used the creatures to battle other beetle-collectors. The formula worked, and the game raked in the Yen.
Following this success Sega created Dinosaur King, which turned out to be a virtually identical game, only featuring dinosaurs in lieu of beetles. Well it seems Sega of America has seen fit to localize the game for a U.S. release.
Read the press release after the break.
Sega Nerds questions Sumo, gets answers
Posted by JamesC. Filed under James. Tagged with Sega Superstars Tennis.
Earlier in the week Sega Nerds was invited to a conference call with a couple of the guys at Sumo Digital, the development house behind the upcoming SEGA Superstars Tennis. After a bit of a communications flub, we eventually had our questions answered.
Steve Lycett clued us in, and today we’re bringing you a transcript of the conversation. Enjoy!
Sonic Chronicles 2008 release confirmed
Posted by JamesC. Filed under Nintendo DS, Sonic. Tagged with sega, Sonic RPG.
SEGA has confirmed that Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood will be released sometime in the Fall of 2008 for the Nintendo DS.
Chronicles, which is developed by BioWare, hopes to successfully introduce characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe into the realm of turn-based RPG gameplay.
While very little information has been released on the game so far, you can visit the game’s website and obsessively refresh your browser until something worthwhile appears.
Or you can keep checking in with Sega Nerds.
Phantasy Star II hits the VC
Posted by JamesC. Filed under Nintendo Wii, Virtual Console. Tagged with Genesis, Phantasy Star, sega.
It’s Monday, which means Nintendo has updated its Virtual Console, and this week brings good news for Sega Nerds the world over.
Phantasy Star II has arrived.
Originally released in 1989 on the Sega Genesis, Phantasy Star II is cherished by gamers and many in the media as being one of the greatest games of all time. The RPG features turn-based battles, the customary epic story-line, and a large cast of endearing characters to help you save the Algol star system.
The game will run you 800 Wii points, or $8, and is rated E for Everyone.