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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

SEGA / Atlus announced this past week that, going forward, Deep Silver will be publishing their games across Europe. It’ll begin with the likes of 7th Dragon III: Code VFD and Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, with the relationship continuing in the future.

SEGA recently took to its official blog and commented on the situation further in a new post. Additionally, the publisher explained why it has chosen not to handle games internally through something like SEGA Europe.

Here’s the full response:

Stop me if you’ve heard this before:

“We’re working on it.”

It’s an oft-used PR phrase that people have come to see as a general throwaway response. And while I can’t speak for every case, I can at least tell you that when it comes to publishing SEGA Japanese IP games (and ATLUS’!) in Europe, it’s true. We are working on it. Or were, really, since we just inked a deal with Deep Silver to release multiple upcoming titles in Europe. Physical versions.

That means that 7th Dragon III Code: VFD will be coming to European regions as both a physical and digital title, which will be published by Deep Silver for the EU territory.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, Reviews | 16 Comments

System: 3DS
Release date: July 12, 2016
Developer: SEGA
Publisher SEGA

Over 80 years have passed since the terrible events of the year 2020, where Tokyo was left severely dilapidated by the vicious attacks of Dragons. To some, it is just a legend, seeing as there weren’t very many survivors. But to others, it is a very serious issue in which an organization known as ISDF want to prevent future attacks, as well as travel through time with the help of some trainees who win a Dragon-hunting simulation contest to put a stop to these monsters for good. In a world where Dragons were thought to be practically extinct, Tokyo gets a very bad wakeup call in which no more time can be wasted. With eight classes and a variety of moves and teams to make, 7th Dragon III: Code VFD puts you in charge of ridding the world of these Dragons and saving humanity once and for all.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 0 comments

SEGA published a full trailer for 7th Dragon III Code: VFD ahead of its North American release on Tuesday. We have it below.

SEGA also announced today that all upcoming DLC quests for 7th Dragon III Code: VFD will be free for the first week following their release.

Here’s the rundown on the additional DLC quests, their release timing, and non-promotional week pricing:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments

Atlus and NIS America’s partnership recently ended. While some were concerned about what this would mean for Atlus games in Europe, the company has struck a deal with a new partner.

A collaboration has been announced today to have Deep Silver publish multiple Atlus and SEGA titles across European and PAL territories. Physical and digital versions of 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, and Persona 5 will be made available.

Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media/Deep Silver, said of today’s news:

“We are delighted to have signed this publishing partnership and look forward to using all our pan-European publishing network to maximize the potential of the ATLUS and SEGA games.”

Atlus and SEGA’s Naoto Hiraoka also mentioned:

“In entering this partnership with Deep Silver, I am truly delighted we will be able to release our titles in the European regions. Not only does the deal span multiple titles, but Deep Silver has a strong presence in European and PAL retailers. They have a strong passion for being able to deliver physical games to our fans in those territories, which we hold in high regard.”

Dates for games have not yet been determined. It was also teased that additional titles are planned for the publishing deal.

Source: Atlus / SEGA PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments

More off-screen Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice footage has emerged. In addition to showing more of the Ice World, we also get a look at the opening. View the video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment

A few days ago, SEGA launched a 7th Dragon III Code: VFD on the North American 3DS eShop. A bunch of footage of the download can be watched below.

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Those who pick up a launch copy of 7th Dragon III Code: VFD will receive a special version of the game containing an art book. SEGA shows off the extra goodie and the package as a whole below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

If you’re in North America, you can now download a demo for 7th Dragon III Code: VFD. SEGA is giving fans a taste of the game before it launches in a couple of weeks. 2,039 blocks (254.875MB) of space are needed for the download.

The 7th Dragon III Code: VFD demo “provides players with a streamlined pre-made group with a character cap of level 10”. Best of all, demo saves transfer over to the main game. Doing so allows you to “refund all the skill points and customize the group any way you want.” It also appears that there’s some sort of reward for transferring saves.

7th Dragon III Code: VFD releases on July 12.

Source: SEGA PR

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SEGA released a new trailer for Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice today. It’s in Japanese, but new footage is shown. You can view it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 35 Comments

Nintendo and SEGA have formed a close relationship over the past several years through Sonic. The character appeared in Smash Bros., teamed up with Mario in multiple games based on the Olympics, and more.

Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka spoke about Sonic’s link to Nintendo in this week’s issue of MCV. Here’s what he had to say about that:

“When SEGA stopped making hardware and just started doing software, the first platform that we released Sonic on was a Nintendo console. We felt from the very beginning, that the Nintendo platforms were where the passionate Sonic fans were. Historically that is where our relationship started with Nintendo. Unfortunately, the Wii U didn’t manage to get as many gamers on the hardware as we would have liked. That was unfortunate for Sonic because we didn’t get the mass of people to enjoy the content. But Nintendo has always been a great partner, we have Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Sonic in Super Smash Bros… we really appreciate the work that they do.”

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