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A couple of days ago, SEGA Sammy posted its latest financial results. There was a downturn during the first quarter of FY2016, though the company’s gaming division performed a bit better.

Here’s a full breakdown of SEGA Sammy’s latest financials:

– SEGA Sammy (parent company of game publisher SEGA) said that gains in its gaming unit could not offset overall losses
– Revenue of ¥52.9 billion ($425 million)
– That’s down 41.2 percent compared to last year’s number of ¥90 billion ($723 million)
– Profit: ¥7.9 billion ($63.5 million) loss for the quarter
– That’s down sharply from a profit of ¥5.1 billion ($41 million) during the same period last year
– The poor results were attributed the downturn to a number of factors, including the economy
– SEGA said the gains in digital games for smart devices in Japan were not substantial enough to offset the “shrinking” packaged game software business
– SEGA’s gaming division (Entertainment Contents Business) did better than the company as a whole
– Entertainment Contents Business posted net sales of ¥41.9 billion ($336 million)
– That’s up 4.1 percent compared to last year
– Operating loss of ¥739 million ($5.9 million) during the period
– This number was better than the ¥1.4 billion ($11.2 million) loss during the same quarter last year
– In the packaged game business, SEGA sold 1.83 million games “in spite of the lack of sales of major titles”
– No specific sales figures for any SEGA games

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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SEGA has included a special feature in 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2. By completing the title, players will gain access to Super Sonic mode. This allows Sonic to begin the game with all of the Chaos Emeralds and 50 rings so he can turn into Super Sonic at any time.

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SEGA just showcased 7th Dragon III Code: VFD during a live stream. Along with new footage, we also have a look at the game’s boxart. Both items are attached to this post.

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SEGA just announced last week that Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics is coming to arcades in Japan. Now we have a release window as well: spring 2016. Perhaps the game will also release on Wii U and 3DS around the same time.

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Siliconera has translated various information about the three different settings in 7th Dragon III Code: VFD. You’ll learn more about Tokyo, Atlantis, and Eden in the detailed summary below.

Tokyo (Present/Year UE77 – United Era):

– 80 years after the arrival of the Shinryu Dragon in the year 2020 and 2021
– The Japanese Government had virtually lost all of its power
– International self-defense force called ISDF is managing the peace and order
– The people are doing their best to revive the country that was in ruins after the fight with the dragon, but it hasn’t been enough
– They’re still doing their best to go back to the way things were before the invasion

Atlantis (Past):

– Takes place about 12,000 years prior
– In a world that exists in a different timeline
– An underwater kingdom was established using a special ore called “Star Crystal” that’s found under the Atlantic Ocean
– The people living there are from a special race called the Rushe
– They established what was considered a high plane of civilization at the time

Eden (Future):

– Takes place in a different timeline that takes place 5,000 years in the future
– Shows a different kind of progress had science, technology, and lifestyles took a different twist
– This is also where the first 7th Dragon game takes place
– 80% of the world is ruled by dragons.

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SEGA has released some screenshots and art from 7th Dragon III Code: VFD. A few of the images we’ve seen before, but they should be in higher quality this time around. Take a look at today’s full set below.

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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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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 arrives on the North American 3DS eShop today. Take a look at the official trailer below.

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