SEGA Fes 2019 to include a stage show for SEGA Ages with the latest news
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The second annual SEGA Fes will be taking place in Japan next weekend. Just like last year, several stage shows are planned. The full lineup was announced today, and a session for SEGA Ages has been confirmed.
During the event, updates on announced titles and the latest information will be provided. SEGA Ages lead producer and director Rieko Kodama, SEGA Ages supervisor Yosuke Okunari, and M2 president Naoki Horii will be attending.
Sega Ages: Virtual Racing launches this Spring; has online races and 8 player split-screen multiplayer
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The next Sega Ages game coming to Nintendo Switch will be Virtual Racing. It will be available on the eShop sometime this Spring. So far, it’s only confirmed for release on the Japanese eShop.
Several new features will be added to the arcade classic with this racing. The game will feature one-on-one online multiplayer races. Finally, this release will also feature local multiplayer via split-screen for up to eight players. You’ll definitely need a big TV if you’re going for eight-player split-screen races. You can choose to race either five laps or 20 laps in local multiplayer.
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SEGA Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World trailer
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To celebrate the release of Alex Kidd in Miracle World on the Japanese Switch eShop, SEGA sent out a new trailer. We have it below.
SEGA Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World footage
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SEGA Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World is out now in Japan, with the western release to follow soon. Have a look at some footage below.
SEGA Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World launches February 21 in Japan
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SEGA has dated the new Switch release of SEGA Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World. The game will launch in Japan on February 21, the company announced today. Pricing is set at 925 yen.
SEGA Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World is also confirmed for the west, but a release date for North America and Europe hasn’t been announced. We’ll bring you that information as soon as we have it.
Tokyo School Life footage
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A few days ago, PQube published the visual Tokyo School Life on the Switch eShop. Take a look at some footage below.
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SEGA Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World coming soon to Switch, features detailed
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SEGA has announced that Alex Kidd in Miracle World will be the next SEGA Ages game on Switch. It has not been dated, but is due out soon.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World on Switch keeps the fun of the original while utilizing the FM sound unit. Original Mode and AGES Mode will be separate. The Game Over function has also been simplified – there’s a Helper Mode in which you can rewind up to five seconds, making it easier for people who aren’t used to action games. At the start of all the important stages, the team has incorporated newly drawn scenes set to the Sukopako Cycle theme (a track previously unused in-game); they aimed at a more “completed” version of the original.
Tokyo School Life opening movie
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Tokyo School Life has received a new video showcasing its opening movie. Get a look at the video below.
More: Dogenzaka Lab, M2, PQube, Tokyo School Life
SEGA Ages devs may try “localizing titles which have never been translated if we can draw a reaction”
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In an interview with SEGA Ages supervisor Yosuke Okunari about the approach to localization for the Switch releases. Okunari explained that things are mostly being left as is, but left an interesting tease for the future. He said that the team “may try localizing titles which have never been translated if we can draw a reaction.”
Okunari’s full words:
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Kodama and M2 on Phantasy Star, what development was like in 1987, SEGA Ages games on Switch, lots more
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“I think if you play “Phantasy Star” after reading this interview, you’ll look at the game in a whole new light.”
-Naoki Horii, M2 Dev Team
Japanese website Game Watch recently sat down for an interview with three key figures from SEGA and M2 handling the SEGA AGES collection on Nintendo Switch.
The mega interview contains all kinds of details on new features to the Switch version, the incredible headaches that 80’s game development caused them, and never-before-heard stories from development of the original “Phantasy Star”, firsthand from Rieko Kodama, who was the original designer for the game. It’s a must-read for die-hard fans. And if that wasn’t enough, we’ve included some discussion about the SEGA Ages series in general that you may have missed last week (with some extra comments).
We’ve prepared an exclusive translation of the in-depth interview, and hope you enjoy.
