SEGA Games CEO on the positive feedback from recent Famitsu interview
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
Haruki Satomi, CEO of SEGA Games, conducted an interview with Famitsu earlier this month. He talked about wanting to make quality games, and learn from its subsidiary Atlus.
Most fans reacted positively to what Satomi shared with Famitsu. He has since commented on the reaction, in which he told Siliconera:
“Seeing our fans across the world respond to our recent interview with Famitsu, lets us know we’ve made the right first step in acknowledging who we are and where we want to be. Sega is dedicated to bringing you quality gaming experiences and becoming a brand you love and trust again.”
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SEGA: no current plans for more 3D Classics, watching the market, New 3DS interest
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 10 Comments
3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 marks the end of SEGA’s second wave of 3D Classics. Could we eventually see additional games be given the same treatment though?
For now, SEGA is saying that there are “no plans for additional SEGA 3D Classics”. But producer Producer Yosuke Okunari did tell Nintendo World Report that the company is monitoring the sales performance of the other games. He also expressed interest in working with the New 3DS.
Below are Okunari’s full comments:
If the uptake for New 3DS is very strong, I would really like to give it a shot, yes. We currently have no plans for additional SEGA 3D Classics, though. But we are keeping a close eye on how they are doing in the marketplace.
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3D Streets of Rage 2 trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments
3D Streets of Rage 2 arrives on the North American 3DS eShop today. Take a look at the official trailer below.
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3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 1 Comment
3D Sonic the Hedgehog launched on the Japanese 3DS eShop today. Take a look at some footage from the game below.
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7th Dragon III Code: VFD screenshots
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 1 Comment
SEGA released a handful of new screenshots from 7th Dragon III Code: VFD today. Check out the latest images in the gallery below.
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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will come to Japanese arcades
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is being released next year on Wii U and 3DS. In Japan, however, the game will also be available on arcade machines. Similar to what happened with Pokken Tournament, this game will be made available to the public for the first time in location tests, taking place from July 17th to July 20th at Club SEGA Akihabara and SEGA World Kasai.
A full release date has not yet been announced.
3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has a new “Ring Keep” mode
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments
3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is heading to the Japanese 3DS eShop on July 22. We already heard that the game supports local co-op, and now some information has surfaced about a new mode.
SEGA and M2 have added the “Ring Keep” mode to 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2. This has players starting a stage with 10 rings, though that amount is halved each time you take damage. It’s a small but nice addition for those looking for an extra challenge!
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3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 trailer, supports local co-op
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Videos | 2 Comments
An official trailer for 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has arrived. You can watch it below.
It’s also worth noting that 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 supports local co-op. However, each player will need a copy of the software.
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3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 screenshots
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots | 0 comments
A few screenshots from 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 have been found on the Japanese 3DS eShop. Take a look at the images in the gallery below.
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SEGA focusing on quality, wants to regain fans’ trust
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 128 Comments
This week’s issue of Famitsu contains an interview with SEGA CEO and president Haruki Satomi.
At one point during the discussion, Satomi mentioned that the company has “learned a lot from Atlus”, which SEGA acquired in 2013. He also spoke about how SEGA is really pushing the idea of quality.
Satomi stated:
“As far as the Western market goes, we learned a lot from Atlus. If we can make a title with proper quality, I believe there’s a good chance for it to do well even in the West for players that like to play Japanese games.”
“I’ve been talking to the employees about how we should start putting serious consideration into quality from this point on. Especially in North America and Europe, where it’s always been more of a focus on schedules, I believe that if we can’t maintain quality, it would be better to not release anything at all.”
“We did our best to build a relationship of mutual trust with older fans of Sega, but looking back, there’ve been some titles that have partially betrayed that [trust] in the past 10 years.”
“Since we’re seriously considering quality, I can’t make that promise for the time being, but I believe we will announce something for home console at Tokyo Game Show.”
Famitsu ends its talk with Satomi by asking what fans can look forward to in the future.
“SEGA in the ‘90s was known for its ‘brand, but after that, we’ve lost trust, and we were left with nothing but ‘reputation. For this reason, we’d like to win back the customers’ trust, and become a ‘brand,’ once again.”
