Sega announced today that 7th Dragon III: Code VFO will be released for the 3DS on October 15th. The real puzzle here is exactly who is developing the game – previous entries in this RPG series were handled by Imageepoch, who filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. Despite not revealing the actual studio behind it, we know that the director is Masayuki Kawabata, who was behind some of the more recent Phantasy Star games and will be produced by Juro Watari. Both are known for games with more action-packed combat so perhaps this entry in the traditionally turn-based series will be trying for a different gameplay style. Like previous 7th Dragon games, the soundtrack is being handled by Yuzo Koshiro and features character designs by artist Shirow Miwa.

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Stella Glow’s latest Japanese trailer focuses on Hilda

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SEGA prepared a new Stella Glow trailer today that shows off Hilda, The Witch of Destruction. Check it out below.

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SEGA 3D Classics discounted by 50% on the North American 3DS eShop

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SEGA has initiated a new sale on its 3D Classics over on the North American 3DS eShop. Consumers can save 50 percent on the following games until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 2:

3D Streets of Rage
3D Space Harrier
3D Sonic the Hedgehog
3D Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
3D Galaxy Force II
3D Ecco the Dolphin
3D Altered Beast
3D Super Hang-On

Each one of the titles listed above is currently available for only $2.99 as opposed to $5.99.

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3D Gunstar Heroes features Full Spec and Mega Life modes

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SEGA has included a couple of new modes in 3D Gunstar Heroes. There’s Full Spec mode, which provides players with any of the game’s fourteen weapons. 3D Gunstar Heroes also has the Mega Life mode that doubles the amount of lives players would usually have.

Aside from the new modes, 3D Gunstar Heroes contains elements from other SEGA 3D Classics. That means local multiplayer, the ability to choose between the Japanese or American version of the game, a tube TV filter that can be toggled on or off, and stereoscopic 3D.

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Japanese 3D Gunstar Heroes trailer

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SEGA prepared a new trailer for the recent release of 3D Gunstar Heroes in Japan. Check it out below.

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Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice coming to Japan as well

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Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is officially launching in all major territories. At an anniversary event for the franchise, SEGA announced that the game will be releasing in Japan this winter.

For the most part, the name will be mostly the same. It’ll be called “Sonic Toon: Fire & Ice” in Japan.

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Video: Sanzaru talks Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice

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3D Gunstar Heroes features “Full Spec” mode

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– Full Spec mode included
– This lets you switch between all 14 weapon combinations
– Assign different ones to different buttons
– Swap between the different firing modes of the Red and Blue characters
– Can double your starting HP. AND you can save any time
– In the game, you can switch between Japanese and international versions, change the sound settings, and choose one of two different types of 3D

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