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News Hello Kitty Joins Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania as Premium DLC Character
Super Money Ball
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania's all-star lineup just keeps on growing. The remastered collection of fan-favourite entries in the series is coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 in October, and it includes a number of guest stars from other SEGA properties as playable characters. Kiryu, Morgana,
The rainbow blur
After a string of poorly received entries, SEGA's mascot was in a bad spot back in 2010. However, the Wii-exclusive Sonic Colors was something of a reset for the franchise, cutting out most of the nonsense and presenting itself as a more straightforward action platformer. It remains one of the more favourably received games in the...
News Lost Judgment Trophy List Requires Charm and Commitment
Another Platinum for the collection?
The Lost Judgment Trophy list has popped up on Exophase ahead of its release towards the end of next month, giving us a look at the sort of tasks required to unlock the Platinum Trophy. And if you've ever played the original game or an entry in the Yakuza franchise then this latest lot of trinkets will look very...
News Lost Judgment's English Voice Cast Feature in New Trailer
Make your judgments now
Greg Chun will reprise his role as detective Takayuki Yagami in Lost Judgment, if you select the English language option. For the recent round of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio titles, SEGA has dubbed the original Japanese releases to make them more inviting to those who don’t want to read subtitles. While it can look and sound a...
News Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi on the Cusp of SEGA Exit
Head hunted by Chinese firm NetEase
SEGA’s tanned industry icon, Toshihiro Nagoshi, is about to be poached by Chinese company NetEase. That’s according to Bloomberg, who are reporting that the Yakuza creator is in “final negotiations” to join the giant, following a 32-year career at the Japanese publisher. It’s speculated that Nagoshi will...
News Looks Like Lost Judgment's Getting a Demo
Judge for yourself
A new PlayStation Network listing would suggest that upcoming action RPG Lost Judgment is getting a demo. Pulled up from Sony's database by automated Twitter account PSN releases, the supposed demo was added to the Japanese and Asian sides of the network on PS4. It could be that the demo will be exclusive to Japan and other Asian...
News Extended Lost Judgment Story Trailer Is Seriously Intense
Lest ye be judged
Lost Judgment has a new extended story trailer fresh from Gamescom 2021, and the sequel continues to look like it'll be another engrossing adventure. The video introduces the game's plot, showing off both old and new characters, with protagonist Takayuki Yagami once again tangled up in a horrible murder case. As you'd expect,...
News Persona 5's Morgana Is Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania's Mysterious Character
You won't believe it
The Push Square office was abuzz with speculation earlier today: just who was Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania’s mysterious character? SEGA has announced a bunch of crossovers for the platformer compilation this month, with
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania's Next Guest Character Is Someone You 'Won't Believe'
Will be announced during Gamescom ONL
Here we are again. Another day, another opportunity for Geoff Keighley to bang the drum for Gamescom Opening Night Live. The man is notorious for getting his audience hyped up ahead of these events — he's already teased a number of announcements and updates on various games. His latest concerns Super Monkey...
News Yes, Yakuza's Kiryu Will Be a Playable Character in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
Nani?!
Okay, this is definitely the best guest star yet. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania will have a number of cameos from SEGA franchises, such as Sonic, Tails, and Beat from Jet Set Radio. However, the most recently announced playable character is the Dragon of Dojima himself: Kazuma Kiryu. That's right — the
News Lengthy Lost Judgment Gameplay Videos Show Off Just About Everything
Back in Tak
If you're familiar with Yakuza games, then you already know how Lost Judgment is going to play. The sequel to 2019's fantastic Judgment, players will once again be plopped into the bright white sneakers or private detective Takayuki Yagami. You'll tackle the intense drama of a murder case in the main story, while numerous — often...
News Sonic and Tails Roll Around at the Speed of Sound in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
More SEGA guest stars for upcoming remaster
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania is just around the corner, releasing on PlayStation 5 and PS4 in early October. The game revives a beloved SEGA franchise, remastering the original games in one huge collection, and it's looking pretty great so far. Recently, it was revealed that Beat from Jet Set Radio will...
News Idris Elba Plays Knuckles in the Sonic Movie Sequel, Everyone
Idris Elba plays Knuckles in the Sonic movie sequel
Idris Elba plays Knuckles in the Sonic movie sequel. Idris Elba, a prolific Hollywood actor famous for a wide range of roles, will play Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the second of the blue blur's silver screen outings. The performer, star of Luther and most recently appearing in...
News Latest Sonic Colors: Ultimate Gameplay Trailer Is All About the Wisps
Wisping up a storm
Sonic Colors: Ultimate sprints onto PlayStation 4 next month, and for some, it'll be the first chance to play this well-received entry in the franchise. The game, which is a mix of 2D and 3D platforming stages, supplements the hedgehog's signature abilities with the Wisps, an alien species enslaved by Eggman, and looking to bring...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Brings Jet Set Radio's Beat Back
Jet set radiooo
Here’s a cameo we didn’t expect to be writing about today: Beat of Jet Set Radio fame will be an unlockable character in remaster collection Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania. The goggled inline skater will be unlockable for free during normal gameplay according to SEGA, and will even convert the collectible bananas into paint...
News Sonic Dashes Into Two Point Hospital on PS4 Today with Free Costumes and Decorations
Sonic scrubs
Sonic the Hedgehog celebrates his 30th anniversary this year, and what better way to mark the occasion than by spending it in hospital? It might be the blue blur's birthday, but SEGA fans are the ones getting a present. Today, Two Point Hospital has been updated with a bunch of Sonic themed goodies, and they're available for free right...
News Lost Judgment Continues to Look Like a Super Sequel in New Gameplay Overview Trailer
Sweet home Yokohama
Given our love for Judgment, it admittedly hasn't taken much for sequel Lost Judgment to win us over, but if you still need convincing that this game could be something special, then take a look at its new gameplay trailer. Lost Judgment is bringing a lot of additional gameplay mechanics to the table, including some light...
News Lost Judgment Behind the Scenes Video Shows a Surprising Amount of New Gameplay
Skateboards! Parkour! SEGA Master System!
SEGA's just published a behind the scenes video for Lost Judgment, starring director Toshihiro Nagoshi and lead actor Takuya Kimura. It makes for a good watch, and not just because we get to hear Kimura talk about his thoughts on the project. Indeed, there's a surprising amount of gameplay footage stuffed...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Is On a Roll In New Gameplay Trailer
Bad to the boon
Looking for a bit of cheer on a Wednesday afternoon? SEGA has just released a new gameplay trailer for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, and it's hard not to crack a smile at this colourful, whimsical title. Fans have been asking for a remaster of the original games, and that's exactly what they're getting with this PlayStation 5 and...
News Judgment Series Future Unclear as Lead Actor's Agency Reportedly Disrupts SEGA's Plans
PC ports apparently a problem
Lost Judgment may not release for another couple of months, but there's already speculation surrounding the future of SEGA's series. This all stems from Japanese showbiz site Nikkan Taishu, which reports that lead actor Takuya Kimura's talent agency is becoming something of an obstacle. Kimura plays protagonist...
News Demon Slayer PS5, PS4 Gets a Good Looking Single-Player Gameplay Trailer
Tsuzumi Mansion awaits
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles (phew) continues to look pretty good in its newest gameplay trailer, which debuted during Sony's latest State of Play broadcast. With talented Japanese developer CyberConnect2 at the helm, we've always had high hopes for the game's combat system — and it's shaping up...
News Lost Judgment Looks to Satisfy All Your Minigame Needs in New Gameplay Trailer
It's got everything
Lost Judgment got a new gameplay trailer during Sony's latest State of Play, and boy does this sequel look good. Private detective Yagami is back to crack another grizzly murder case, but this time, it seems as though a range of ridiculous minigames will be vying for your attention. Of course, Judgment had plenty of minigames as...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Trailer Highlights Big Jump in Visuals, Details New Features
Fast in 4K
Sonic Colors: Ultimate brings the fan favourite title back on PlayStation 4, and the remaster looks like a pretty significant improvement on the original. In this new trailer, the 2010 Wii game is put side by side with the modern edition, and the difference is clear. Of course, a 4K, 60 frames-per-second remaster made 11 years later is...
News Lost Judgment Unveils Its Dramatic Opening Movie
Lost and found
You just know Lost Judgment is going to have a storyline packed with twists and turns for maximum drama, and the game's opening movie certainly sets the tone. Baked in moody lighting and peppered with loads of potentially suspicious characters, it's a great introduction to the upcoming sequel. We've got high hopes for Lost Judgment,...
News Feast Your Eyes on PS5 Footage of Anime Adaptation Demon Slayer
Slay
It’s one of the biggest media properties in Asia right now, so understandably there’s a lot of enthusiasm revolving around the awkwardly named Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles. And here’s some PlayStation 5 gameplay which is sure to whet the appetite of franchise fans – it’s your typical CyberConnect2 arena...
News Anime Adaptation Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Comes West in October
Slay
You can’t move for Demon Slayer merchandise in Asia, and SEGA will be hoping that CyberConnect2’s video game adaptation captures some of that magic in the West when Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles launches on 15th October. In addition to the standard $59.99 release, there’ll also be a $69.99 Digital Deluxe...
News Sonic's 30th Anniversary Symphony Is a Brilliant Musical Trip Down Memory Lane
Nostalgia Zone
We all laughed during Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live when Geoff Keighley introduced us to orchestral music from Sonic Unleashed, but it was just an excerpt from a much larger concert. To celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary, SEGA put together a nearly two-hour performance of music from the games. While we didn't catch it...
News Sonic Team's Hoping the Next Major Sonic Game Will Lay the Foundations for Franchise's Future
Like Sonic Adventure before it
However you feel about Sonic the Hedgehog, SEGA's mascot has been going strong now for 30 years. The games have a turbulent track record, but the fan base is so large and so widespread these days that even the weakest entries in the series are fiercely defended. Whether you enjoy the modern 3D iterations or not, the...
Bolt from the blue
Republished on Tuesday, 22nd June 2021: It’s been nearly two years since we first reviewed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game, and a lot has happened since then. SEGA’s decision to release this tie-in title several months prior to the intended start of the event in host nation Japan always struck us as strange,...
News Judgment Cracks 1 Million Sales
Well judged
Excellent Yakuza spinoff Judgment has done quite well for itself, following the release of the game's PlayStation 5 version in April. Developer RGG Studio reports that the crime-fighting action RPG has surpassed 1 million units in shipments and digital sales since its initial Japanese PS4 launch in 2018. SEGA must obviously view that as...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Rolls to PS5, PS4 on 3rd October
Remaster compilation featuring classics
After months of leaks, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania has finally been unpeeled for PlayStation 5 and PS4, revealing that it’s a remaster compilation featuring Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. So, in other words, it’s exactly what
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Targets PS5, PS4
Leaked box art and screenshots
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania will target PlayStation 5 and PS4, and here’s your first look at the game’s box art and gameplay screenshots. Assets appeared on Twitter earlier today, but SEGA has yet to acknowledge the release. This is the second time the arcade puzzler has leaked, with ratings boards also...
News Gotta Go Fast! Here's a Speedy Sonic Colors Ultimate Gameplay Video
Remaster dashes onto PS4 in September
Sonic the Hedgehog! He's so cool. Look at him, with his blue spines, his red sneakers, and his ice cold attitude — or should that be raditude? Watch out, Mario — Sonic's making you look like an old man. Whoa, dude, check out this rad Sonic Colors: Ultimate gameplay video! The Wii exclusive game, which fans...
News Unannounced Super Monkey Ball Game, Banana Mania, Rated in Brazil
Monkeying around
SEGA fans might have something to look forward to in the near future, as it appears Super Monkey Ball is making some sort of comeback. Following the arrival of Banana Blitz HD, there's been the question of whether the publisher would take the extra step and make a brand new game in the series. Fortunately, a new project does appear...
News Endless Dungeon Shows Us the Ropes in New Gameplay Trailer
Co-op rogue-lite game coming soon
Want another rogue-lite dungeon crawler? Well, here's one anyway. Despite its name, Endless Dungeon actually takes place on an ancient space station, and it's up to you and three others to protect it from encroaching alien threats. The game is a curious mix of dungeon crawling and tower defence. You'll need to...
News Two Point Campus Officially Announced, Coming Next Year on PS5, PS4
Plugging the leak
Two Point Campus, the follow-up to the excellent Two Point Hospital, has been formally announced by SEGA. Unfortunately, the surprise was scuppered by a big leak on the Microsoft Store site, but the goofy management sim has now been made official. If you missed the news from last month, Two Point Campus puts you in charge of...
Costumes, stages, music, and more
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is out right now on PlayStation 4, and it's free if you're a PS Plus subscriber. The game's essentially a remaster of PS3 title Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, but its visuals have been rebuilt using the Yakuza series' Dragon Engine. Seeing as how Virtua Fighter 5 was an...
News Two Point Campus Leaks, from the Team Behind Two Point Hospital
Thanks to the Microsoft Store
We've got the Microsoft Store to thank for yet another gaming leak, revealing that Two Point Hospital developer Two Point Studios is currently working on a more educational take on its simulation and strategy titles. Two Point Campus allows you to build your own university and "get to know your students, explore their...
News Go Go Sonic Rangers, Because That's Likely the Game's Name
Press release reveals all
Yesterday, SEGA announced a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog game coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 next year, but then stopped short of giving it an official name. Fans initially speculated Sonic Zap could be the title before a more devious bunch took a look through the teaser trailer's innards and discovered references to a...
News There's a Brand New Sonic Game Coming to PS5, PS4 in 2022
And that's all we know
Come on, SEGA. We know Sonic's all about going fast, but this teaser is taking the mickey. Sonic Team has announced it's working on a brand new entry in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise (there's a surprise), and it's done so with the above video. It's so brief, it's hard to really glean anything from it at all, other than...
News Sonic Origins Brings the Genesis Classics Back in a New Collection
Including Sonic 3
The Sonic Central broadcast didn't contain too much in the way of new games, but what is exciting is the promise of a new retro collection. Sonic Origins is pencilled in to release next year, and contains all the Genesis Mega Drive classic platformers you'd expect — and that finally includes a constant absentee. The collection...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Speeds onto PS4 This September
Ex-Wii exclusive coming to PlayStation
Sonic Colors, one of the more well-liked games in the franchise's recent history, is making a comeback. Previously exclusive to Nintendo Wii (sort of), the game will make its PlayStation debut with Sonic Colors: Ultimate, a remaster of the 2010 action platformer. If you're unfamiliar with the game, it's a 3D...
News Trio of Sonic Games Coming to PS Now on 1st June
Virtua Fighter 5 will also debut on subscription
Sony has rocked up at SEGA HQ with a truck-load of readies, and it’s bringing all the games to PS Now. Well, to be more specific, three Sonic titles will be added to the subscription service on 1st June: throwback sidescroller Sonic Mania, modern platformer Sonic Forces, and kart racer Team Sonic...
News Sonic the Hedgehog Is Cameoing in Every Game for His 30th Anniversary
Hog wash
Sonic the Hedgehog is coming to, well, all of SEGA’s major games as the series celebrates its 30th anniversary. Starting with the excellent Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 title, you’ll be able to kit out your character in a full-body Sonic suit, which looks just about as ludicrous as you’d expect. We absolutely love it! Then, on 30th July,...
Live Watch the Sonic the Hedgehog Reveal Livestream Right Here
Gotta go fast
As Sonic the Hedgehog celebrates its 30th anniversary, it’s time to get a glimpse of what’s next for the famous Blue Blur. The Sonic Central livestream – scheduled to get underway from 9AM PT / 12PM ET – promises a first look at “some of our upcoming projects, partnerships, and events”. Join us for all of the action live on...
News Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown Is a Serious Step Up in Graphics Comparison Trailer
Dragon Engine magic
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown isn't just a simple remaster of a decade-old game — it's been rebuilt using the Dragon Engine, which has been utilised for all of the most recent Yakuza titles. As such, Ultimate Showdown represents quite the graphical and technical leap when compared to the original Virtua Fighter 5: Final...
News Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game Finally Releasing Outside of Japan Next Month
Includes 18 different events
We reviewed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game almost two years ago, and only now is it getting a release outside of Japan. The excellent video game adaptation of 18 different events will be hitting PlayStation 4 on 22nd June 2021, a month before the real-life sporting event gets underway. Obviously, the...
News Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown Was Remade Using Yakuza's Dragon Engine
Kiryu-chan!
Only just announced earlier today, Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is launching exclusively for PlayStation 4 on the 1st June. It's essentially a remaster of Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, which originally released for the PS3 all the way back in 2012 — but this isn't just some quick and dirty resolution boost. As it turns out,...
News Sonic the Hedgehog Event Set for This Week, Promises a First Look at New Projects
Feeling blue
Wow, this week is suddenly starting to look very busy, isn't it? Fans of Sonic the Hedgehog will be happy to hear that a 'Sonic Central' event is taking place in just a couple of days, on Thursday 27th May. In celebration of Sonic's 30th anniversary, an official livestream promises "a first look at some of our upcoming projects,...
News Rumoured PS Plus Game Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown Announced as PS4 Exclusive
1st June release date
After weeks of rumours and teasing, Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown has been officially announced. It's an enhanced remaster of Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown — a cracking 3D fighter that released on the PlayStation 3 back in 2012. That was pretty much the last time SEGA's series had any relevance, so it's great to see...
