Sega to bring 3 more platforms to the Virtual Console
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, Japan, News, Nintendo Wii, Retro, Virtual Console. Tagged with Downloads, Fan Stuff, Game Gear, Handheld, Imports, Master System.
Reports are flying in, from various sources, that Sega will be bringing 3 of their retro consoles to the Nintendo Wii’s online store, the Virtual Console.
We are yet to hear any official announcements from Nintendo themselves, but many sites are claiming that the Master System, Mark III and the Game Gear should all be arriving to the Virtual Console come this February.
So far the only ‘confirmed’ titles, are Fist of the North Star (600 Wii points) and Fantasy Zone (500 Wii points), both originally on the Master System.
New Years Nerdaway - 1 week remaining!
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, Japan, Microsoft Xbox 360, News, Nintendo DS, PC, Retro, Sonic, Sony PSP. Tagged with Condemned, Crazy Taxi, Downloads, Emulation, Exclusive, Fan Stuff, Giveaways, Handheld, House of the Dead, Imports, Nerdaway, NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, Saturn, Sonic Rush, Super Monkey Ball, Total War, Virtua Fighter 5, Virtua Tennis.
Just over a week ago, we announced the New Years Nerdaway, our special giveaway for the start of 2008. Featuring 4 great bundles of gaming goodness.
So far we have been inundated with scores of entries, but the contest is not yet over. No sir!
The closing date for the contest is on January 31st 2008. Which, at the time of posting this article, leaves anyone who has not yet entered, with exactly 1 week (7 days) left, to try and win these fantastic prizes.
For full details, follow this link.
Finally! The New Years Nerdaway!
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, Japan, Microsoft Xbox 360, News, Nintendo DS, PC, Retro, Sonic, Sony PSP. Tagged with Condemned, Crazy Taxi, Crush, Giveaways, Handheld, House of the Dead, Imports, Medieval Total War, Nerdaway, NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, Peripheral, Saturn, Sega Genesis Collection, Sonic Rush, Super Monkey Ball, Total War, Virtua Fighter 5, Virtua Tennis.
Finally it is here! Apologies we had planned to hold it sooner, but… well I won’t fob you off with any excuses, it was held off, it’s here now. That is what matters!
Previously we had teased you with the outline of prizes we had on offer, and now I give you the rules, regulations and (most importantly) the questions, with which you will need to win.
Rules: We have 4 seperate bundles of prizes to give away. Each bundle has a question to go with it. All you need do is choose which of the prizes bundles you would like to try and win, and answer the corresponding question, and then send your answer(s) to us (contact info coming up).
You can enter to win as many of the bundles you want to, however, we will pick the winners for each bundle in order (starting with 4, ending with 1), and should your name be chosen for Bundle 4, you will not be eligeble for any of the other bundles.
So if you really want to win Bundle 1, it could be wise not to enter for all 4 bundles, in case you ‘accidentally’ win a different bundle. But, then again, if you just want to win some Sega gaming goodies, then go ahead and enter for all the bundles!
The full list of prizes and questions coming up after the jump.
Sega set to release Yakuza 3 demo soon
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, Japan, News, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Downloads, Fan Stuff, Imports, PlayStation Network, Yakuza 3.
According to everyones favourite German website, Gamefront, Sega look set to release the demo of Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (aka Yakuza 3) on the Japanese Playstation Network.
Yakuza 3 is one of Sega’s most eagerly anticipated games, and from the videos shown, the game does look like it’s going to be pretty damn cool.Â
The demo should be released sometime mid January, though no official date has been set. Also, so far, no demo has been set for release on the US or European markets. So if you can’t wait, best to try and setup a Japanese gamers account on your PS3s, and learn the way of the Samurai.
The full game is dated for release, March 6 2008, in Japan.
Sega Nerds New Years nerdaway
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That’s right my fine nerdians, we here at Sega Nerds, want you to kick start your new year with a bang!
Which is why we are going to be giving away a butt load of Sega games, for your enjoyment.
Our New Years contest will see 4 lucky winners, walking away with a bundle of goodies, plus 2 runners-up prizes to be had. That’s 6 winners overall!
What you see in the picture above, is the entire goodie bag, but those prizes will be split down into 4 seperate (but very good) prize bundles, which go as follows;
- Bundle 4: Hand-held - a selection of DS and PSP games.
- Bundle 3: Sega PC games.
- Bundle 2: Xbox 360 games.
- Bundle 1: Saturn games, plus a signed (by Iizuka-san) NiGHTs Journey of Dreams poster.
We shall be starting the contest very soon, when we shall give you the full details of how to win these prizes!
Happy New Year everyone!
Import Genesis VC titles will continue to be higher priced
Posted by Chris. Filed under Virtual Console. Tagged with Imports, sega.
In Sega’s latest press release announcing Alien Soldier (Where’s the damn “Look Back,” Hudson?) it began with an interesting sentence, which pretty much solidified the questions whether the higher-priced (900 points instead of the normal 800) games would continue.
Sega of America today announced that it will be releasing a number of import titles from the Sega Genesis library starting with Alien Soldier, which is currently available for download on the Wii Shop Channel. Prices for import Sega Genesis titles start at 900 Wii Points.
That’s really all you need to know right there. While we’ve long complained about the Virtual Console’s pricing structure, I can understand the reasoning behind import titles being higher priced since they need to be localized. I think it’s a great move by Sega and an even greater opportunity for gamers to be able to enjoy classic titles that never made it our way.
Seaman 2 to finally arrive in Japan Oct. 18
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris, Japan, Sony PlayStation 2. Tagged with Imports, Seaman.
The PS2 continues to soldier on as Seaman 2 appears to be finally set on an Oct. 18 release date after several other supposed dates have come and gone.
For gamers who pre-order the sim-game beginning Aug. 1, you’ll receive Seaman 2: A History of Life audio CD. The Soundtrack of Life will also be released.
Unlike the original Seaman, which featured a fish with a human head, the sequel will feature the Peking Man. Discovered in China in the early 1900s, the Peking Man is believed to be the first tool worker and lived anywhere from 250,000 to 400,000 years ago.
In the game, you’ll teach him to hunt, fish, talk and other methods of taking care of himself. Like the original, Seaman 2 will come in two packages - one with a bundled controller, and one with the game only.
Currently, there’s still no word on a release outside of Japan, but we’re of course holding out hope. Hey Sega, if you do ever plan to do so, how about a Wii port? It just makes too much sense.
The irony of ‘Last Hope’
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, News, Retro. Tagged with Dreamcast, Fan Stuff, Imports.
Kotaku.com have recently posted up some images of a Japanese gaming store, MESSE SANOH. Situated in Japans gaming hub, (or possibly the world gaming hub), Akihabara, the store is surrounded by many other gaming shops and (naturally) has to come up with ways of drawing in the crowd.
And what would any true gaming fanatic use to get customers to come to their store? Why it would be a Sega Dreamcast, with the systems latest title, “Last Hope”, on display in a demo cabinet!
That’s right, while Sega have pretty much dropped all support for the system; stopping game production a few years ago, the GD-Rom production early this year and then announcing that they will no longer repair the consoles coming this september (2007)- it seems that Japanese gaming stores and Dreamcast fans still haven’t given up pursuit of the great console, as these pictures show.
Yet another Dreamcast game hits the scene
Posted by Ryan. Filed under News, Ryan. Tagged with Dreamcast, Imports.
Dreamcast isn’t quite dead yet. More like brain dead but on life support, but what ever. What I’m getting at is that there is yet another game coming out for the Dreamcast, Many years after its supposed to have ‘died’.
Karous (or Crows, in English) Milestone Inc’s new Shooter published by Sega, has appeared on Sega of Japans website. As you can see by the case the game is going to be sold in a DVD box. The cover art is quite nice too!
Unfortunately there’s no chance you’ll be buying this game from gamestop, EB games or HMV your going to have to import.
Pre-order Bleach DS 2nd for $50
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris, Nintendo DS. Tagged with Imports.
If you’re a fan of the Bleach series, then you might be excited to know Bleach DS 2nd is about to release in Japan Feb. 15 on the Nintendo DS, and you can pre-order it at Play-Asia for the over-priced price of about $50 shipped.
Developed by Treasure and published by Sega, Bleach DS 2nd features new characters, more moves, a new Wi-Fi interface for cross-continental battling and doubles the Reifu cards. In addition, Bleach DS 2nd still has all the previous game modes from the first title in the series but adds “Mission Mode” giving gamers the opportunity to battle it out against Hollows.
Bleach DS currently has an 80 Metacritic score, so you should feel pretty comfortable importing this if you’re a fan. Unfortunately, Bleach DS 2nd won’t be coming across the pond and importing is pretty much the only way to get your hands on it.