SEGA’s Tokyo Game Show 2013 lineup is in. Here’s a roundup of titles the publisher will be bringing to the show this year:
Sega line-up:
- Yakuza Ishin – PS4/PS3
- Phantasy Star Online 2 – PC/PS Vita
- Phantasy Star Online 2 es – Android/iOS
- Phantasy Star Nova – PS Vita
- Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 – 3DS
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd – PS3/PS Vita
- Puyo Puyo Tetris – PS3/Wii U/3DS/PS Vita
- Hero Bank – 3DS
- Uta Kumi 575 – PS Vita
- Saka Tsuku Pro Soccer Club o Tsukuro! – PS3/PS Vita
- Sonic Lost World – Wii U/3DS
Family Corner:
- Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 – 3DS
- Hero Bank – 3DS
Partners’ titles:
- F1 2013 – PS3
- Fairy Fencer F – PS3
- The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki – PS3/PS Vita
- Phantom Breaker: Extra – PS3
- Phantom Breaker: Battleground – PS Vita
Blitz Games Studios has been in the industry for over twenty years. But sadly, the company announced today that the studio will be closing its doors.
CEO Philip Oliver said:
“Frustrations with clients, the global economic crisis, and more than our fair share of simple bad luck” has led to Blitz going out of business. We have done all that we can to make Blitz a success, and we have come frustratingly close in recent months. Major clients have felt unable to commit to investment in significant projects, others have changed strategy whilst appearing committed, and others have been slow to commit at all – all of these things have continued to hurt our finances. We have also sustained the business for some time with our personal savings but even those reserves have now been exhausted.”
Blitz Games Studios was established in 1990. While it was mainly known for its work on TV and movie-based titles, Blitz did recently work on Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.
175 staffers have been let go as a result of today’s news. However, roughly 50 employees intend to create a new studio and continue working on two of Blitz’s current projects.
This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
Brunch Panic – 500 yen
Nanami to Issho ni Manabo! English J?atsu no Kotsu (retail title) – 3,300 yen (from 09/12)
Nikoli no Sudoku 3D Dai-nish? – 8(tsu) no Puzzle de 1,000-mon – 2,800 yen (from 09/12)
Monster Hunter 4 (retail title) – 5,990 yen (from 09/14)
Tetsud? Nippon! Rosen Tabi Nagara-gawa Tetsud?-hen DEMO – FREE
Gardening Mama: Mama to Mori no Nakamatachi DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Joy Mecha Fight (Joy Mech Fight, Famicom) – 500 yen
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
NA
Virtual Console
The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no B?ken (Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Famicom Disk System) – 500 yen
Akuma-j? Dracula (Super Castlevania IV, Super Famicom) – 800 yen
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U retail
The Wonderful 101 – $59.99 (available September 15)
Wii U VC
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link – $4.99
eShop sales
Toki Tori 2+ – free update available, $8.99 until 9 a.m. PT on Sept. 19
Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo – $3.99 until 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 2
Bike Rider DX – $2.99 until 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 10
3DS VC
Tecmo Bowl – $4.99
3DS demo
Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl – available September 16
DSiWare
Letter Challenge – $2.99
Tales to Enjoy! Little Red Riding Hood – $1.99
Tales to Enjoy! Puss in Boots – $1.99
Source: Nintendo PR
Four new games are joining the Nintendo Selects lineup in Europe. Mario Kart Wii, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Donkey Kong Country Returns and PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure are all being added, allowing consumers to purchase more hit Wii titles at a discount. The releases will be a part of Nintendo Selects starting on October 18.
Source: Nintendo PR
