Half of Sonic’s lifetime sales have been in the US, 35% in Europe
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 6 Comments
Peter Warman, CEO of video game research firm Newzoo, shared an overview of Sonic’s lifetime sales in different territories with Fortune.
The Blue Blur is most popular in the United States, which is where about half of the total sales have originated from. Europe makes up another 35 percent, with the remaining 15 percent of sales stemming from other countries like Japan.
As stated by Warman:
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No Wii U VC support coming from SEGA says developer
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments
Over on Twitter a fan asked Sega Developer Yosuke Okunari whether or not we could expect any SEGA games coming the way of Wii U, but it doesn’t look hopeful.
@okunari Just want to thank you for helping with the Nintendo Virtual Console. Introduced me to a lot of games on wii! Any Wii U VC plans?
@PBZReviews There is no such plan.
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3D Fantasy Zone II video
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments
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3D Fantasy Zone II heading to the Japanese 3DS eShop next week
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
SEGA has announced 3D Fantasy Zone II for the Japanese 3DS eShop. The game is due out in just a few days – July 16 specifically. It will be priced at 762 yen.
The official website for 3D Fantasy Zone II can be found here.
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Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Remix – official announcement (Mirai 2 confirmed)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 7 Comments
SEGA has now made an official announcement regarding Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Remix following the game’s announcement earlier today.
As it turns out, Project Mirai Remix is actually based on Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 – not the first game. As previously mentioned, it will feature enhancements and will launch in North America/Europe next year.
You can find the full announcement below.
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Remix announced for the west
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
Update: Official announcement can be found here. It confirms that Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Remix is based on Mirai 2.
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Remix is heading overseas, SEGA has announced. It will be released throughout the west and Asia in 2015.
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Remix will be the full localized version of the original game. SEGA seems to be including new elements as well.
SEGA announced today’s news during a Hatsune Miku talk show that was broadcasted on Niconico. The title will commemorate the series’ 5th anniversary.
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SEGA has shipped over 2.5 million Hatsune Miku games in Japan
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Total shipments of the Hatsune Mike series have surpassed 2.5 million units in Japan as of July 2, SEGA announced today.
A total of eight games have been released thus far. On 3DS, SEGA published Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai and Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2.
SEGA is celebrating the Hatsune Miku news (not to mention the franchise’s fifth anniversary) with a special talk show. Niconico members can watch it here at 19:00 Japan time.
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Sonic Boom won’t have microtransations, “no news on DLC”
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Sonic Boom won’t have any microtransations, according to SEGA of America’s senior director of marketing Marcella Churchill.
DLC is another story. Additional content isn’t confirmed, though it hasn’t been ruled out either.
Churchill only said the following regarding DLC: “There is currently no news on DLC for the game.”
Sonic Boom coming to Japan after all
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
A few months ago, SEGA said that Sonic Boom wouldn’t be coming to Japan. Those plans have since changed.
The latest Famitsu leaks reveal that Sonic Boom is indeed heading to Japan… as “Sonic Toon”. Both versions – Wii U and 3DS – will be available sometime this winter.
