Sonic was originally imagined as a human boy
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
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
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
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
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
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
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
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
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
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
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
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
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
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
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
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”.
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Viola and Connor footage for Valkyria Chronicles 4
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in News, Switch | 0 comments
Squad E has two more soilders to show off being Viola the shocktrooper and Connor the grenadier. You can see both down below.
E小隊隊員ファイル(3/50+?)『ヴィオラ』 #Valkyria #Val4_PR #E小隊隊員ファイル pic.twitter.com/fIbUyGziXc
— 【戦ヴァル4開発者ツイッター】ニコラとキアラの潜入日誌 (@val4_PR) February 20, 2018
E小隊隊員ファイル(4/50+?)『コナー』 #Valkyria #Val4_PR #E小隊隊員ファイル pic.twitter.com/cayZxBOOp7
— 【戦ヴァル4開発者ツイッター】ニコラとキアラの潜入日誌 (@val4_PR) February 20, 2018
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Valkyria Chronicles 4: Minerva Viktor footage, artwork
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in Images, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
SEGA has shared a new character trailer and artwork (seen above) from the upcoming Valkyria Chronicles 4. The footage highlights captain of Squad F, Minerva Viktor. You can watch the video from the tweet below:
ミネルバ動画「この私に続けっ!」#早見沙織 #Valkyria #Val4_PR #戦ヴァルの昇り龍 pic.twitter.com/ATkqIxMD5n
— 【戦ヴァル4】ニコラとキアラの潜入日誌【公式黙認】 (@val4_PR) February 19, 2018