Valkyria Chronicles 4: Combat system introduction video
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SEGA published another (Japanese) trailer for Valkyria Chronicles 4 today. This one gives an overview of the game’s combat system:
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Alex Kidd in Miracle World was originally planned as a Dragon Ball title
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Alex Kidd in Miracle World was intended to be SEGA’s answer to Super Mario Bros. Yet even before that, there was a very different plan in mind for the project.
Kotaro Hayashida, who created Alex Kidd, revealed in the new Untold History of Japanese Game Developers book that the game started out as a Dragon Ball title. However, SEGA was forced to make a major change when it lost the license. Hayashida said that when the project restarted, that’s when the team “started thinking about Mario, and looking for ways in which to differentiate the title from it.”
Sonic was originally imagined as a human boy
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Sonic the Hedgehog was originally envisioned as a very different character. Naoto Ohshima, who designed the Blue Blur, told John Szczepaniak in the latest entry of his Untold History of Japanese Game Developers series that Sonic was originally going to be a human boy.
Ohshima said:
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Valkyria Chronicles 4 details – development length, reason for focus on snowy maps, more
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During a preview event for Valkyria Chronicles 4 in Japan this weekend, SEGA shared new details about the game. The team talked how long the game has been in development, the decision to give a heavy focus to snowy maps, and more. You can find a full roundup of information below.
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SEGA on what to expect from Shining Resonance Refrain, new content, and more
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SEGA surprised us this week with the announcement of Shining Resonance Refrain. Though the game had only been announced as a PlayStation 4 game in Japan, the action RPG is also releasing for Switch in the west.
Localization producer James Kuroki has now shared a bit more on Shining Resonance Refrain. Kuroki talked about what players can expect from the game, what’s new compared to the original PS3 release from a few years ago, and more. You can read the full interview below.
18 minutes of Valkyria Chronicles 4 footage
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IGN Japan posted a new Valkyria Chronicles 4 video containing 18 minutes of footage. You can watch all of the gameplay below.
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Shining Resonance Refrain demo planned, Switch version to run at 1080p docked, no censorship
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SEGA showed off the first English footage of Shining Resonance Refrain during a lengthy live stream yesterday. Additionally, some fan questions were answered, and some interesting information was shared.
First up, a demo for Shining Resonance Refrain is planned. There’s no word yet on when it’ll be available, but SEGA will have news about that in the future.
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First English footage of Shining Resonance Refrain
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During a live stream today, SEGA debuted the first English footage from the newly-announced localization of Shining Resonance Refrain. Watch an hour of gameplay below.
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Valkyria Chronicles 4: Federation character trailer #2
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SEGA has released another character trailer for Valkyria Chronicles 4, featuring more characters from the Federation, specifically Angelica Farnaby, Minerva Victor, Karen Stewart, Miles Abegg, Ronald Albee, Dan Bentley and several characters from the Edinburgh Navy. Watch the trailer below:
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SEGA bringing Shining Resonance Refrain to Switch in North America and Europe
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When Shining Resonance Refrain was announced for Japan a few months ago, SEGA only intended to put the game on PlayStation 4. Today though, the game has been confirmed for western localization, and it’s coming to new platforms – including Switch.
Shining Resonance is an RPG originally released for the PlayStation 3 in 2014. The series will be returning to the west for the first time in a decade. Shining Resonance Refrain will feature dual audio, all of the original’s DLC, and a new “Refrain Mode”.
