Square-enix thought rebirth would immediately sell the same amount as remake on the PS4. What they forgot was that the PS5 didn't had the same amount of units sold and that they lost a big part of the fans, because of weird story choices.
@cburg if it shouldn't be exclusive because everyone can watch the movies then from now on Nintendo shouldn't keep Mario and Zelda as an exclusive anymore. Everyone can watch the Mario movie and next year the Zelda movie. It's developed and payed for by a Sony studio, that's why this marvel title is exclusive. Xbox has a Blade game in development as exclusive, if it's still in development though. Maybe Wolverine will be released on PC after a while.
There were some solid titles shown, don't get the complaints. We get multiple showcases throughout the year instead of the normal two times of the past and on top of that slot of big developers also have their own showcases recently where they also show the games. On top of that, almost everything is leaked before it's even showed, spoiling pretty much every possible big surprises.
Off course I would love to see more first and second party games, because we know those are almost always top titles. Hopefully we see more of those at the next state of play.
This is one of the game movies I just don't see working out. With uncharted and the last of us I could see the potential, whether they are good or not is up for debate, but with death stranding I don't see it yet.
Maybe if they use different characters in the death stranding it could be interesting, the way they should have gone with the last of us.
@katamariUK I wouldn't be surprised if they did though ๐
It's actually hilarious that they have the same type of game in development at the same time. What are the odds of that. Some of those designs are really close to the pokemon counterparts to be fair, I can understand Nintendo wanting those designs changed.
@antlion Nintendo sues over gameplay patents, wich they didn't create. I also said I understand why Nintendo sues over the design since some are really close to original Pokemon designs.
There is a different in the case of this though. They created this and went to Sony to ask to release this under the horizon ip. Palword didn't do this with Nintendo. If Genshin had so many similarities they could have sued them, but there is one big difference. The Zelda franchise, even if changed, is still of the highest quality, while pokemon is far away from it. They can't risk the competition with Palword.
And yes I stand with my first my previous post, that I hope none will win. Best is if both change game those designs, so they don't resemble the same and so both can excitst. For both this game as with Palword.
@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare @Oram77 he was also interested in making a Castlevania game. I doubt he is making that but it would be interesting if he makes something in that dark medieval setting.
@Northern_munkey it's to bad the actors had that impact on you. But if it doesn't feel good it doesn't feel good. Maybe it will change in the future, and you get to enjoy the games then.
This is what is better in games like uncharted where the characters don't look exactly like the actors and only do the voices. If real life actors do something you don't stand by it's easier to separate them and still enjoy the game.
@RoomWithaMoose those are valid questions. Sales numbers are not to hard to find as most companies and stores need to be open about that. I don't believe in kings, they cost to much money ๐
@RoomWithaMoose it says "thus far". It will have the same source as every other source of sales numbers, just because it doesn't serve your perspective of king Nintendo rules all doesn't means it isn't accurate. PlayStation has always been strongest in Europe, so it isn't that weird. It won't make the Switch 2 any less of a console.
Are any of these games even popular on mobile? I would play FF VII ever crisis and first soldier on the PS5 if it gets released on that but not on a mobile.
@Flaming_Kaiser looking at the last Nintendo direct, they really love paid DLC, nearly every title had a announcement of paid DLC coming. The worst thing in my opinion was DK Bananza DLC of 20 after not even two months while asking 70 for the game. Locked DLC or paid DLC before, at launch or shortly after shouldn't excist. Developers are withholding content at purpose to get more money for less.
I haven't watched anything from this game before, so I decided to look up some videos. If you would tell me, without any knowledge beforehand, that Sony made a spin-off for Horizon and that it takes place in a different region I would have believed that. It looks very similar, even the way how the scanning of the environment looks and all. It's incredible dumb to copy it like this especially after trying to get the rights to make a game of the IP.
@LikelySatan both did come back to their senses fast when the door hit their face though. PS3 ended strongn in the end. Maybe it will be the same with Nintendo
@antlion i think that lawsuit is still going, last thing I read is that Tencent removed things from the game website. But I honestly hope it will go nowhere as well, the same as Nintendo's lawsuit. Yes it looks similar but where can you draw a line when it comes to the same concepts etc. If everyone needs to sue dacht other over that, then Sega can have a field trip with animal game mascots.
@antlion as for as I know none, but if they can use this they won't stop there. They will eventually use this against their competitors, and even the biggest fans know this even if they will never acknowledge that. Because Nintendo are saints in the eyes of fans.
I don't care about Palword personally, I think it would have been a game fast forgotten without this attention it is getting now. But if Nintendo wins this it will open a Pandora's box Wich will eventually create a threat to creativity and innovation cause everyone can get a patent and sue each other.
@antlion I understand that the sue for those designs, some are wat to close to the pokemon designs, and everyone knows that is exactly what they were aiming for making those designs. But to register pattents on gameplay s mechanics not even created by yourself and using these goes to far imo.
Nintendo also needs to ask themselves if this is worth it. They are making Palword really big and more popular with this. This game wouldn't have been on the radar of so many without this attention.
@Balaam_ that has to be one of the most sick and twisted trophies out there. I only managed to get around a hundred jumps. Knowing SE it will be in the remake with maybe some twists.
@TruestoryYep different artsyyle doesn't mean more creative. 2D Mario always play the same with some minor tweaks. Same goes for 3D. Mario has the same three jumps, punches, kicks, butt stomps and dives since Mario 64.
Zelda changed up the formula since breath of the wild, before that they sticker with the same formula for both 2d and 3d Zelda's. They even dedicated an entire game, skyward sword, so they can rehash the same vilian and story over and over.
God of War changed up it's complete style and gameplay with the first God of War on PS4. Donkey Kong bananza style gameplay, breaking everything you see, has been done before by others and not to mention it has the same pallet as odyssey.
Again I'm not saying Nintendo games aren't great, I grew up with Nintendo from the nes days, but let's not claim Nintendo is the most creative, because they're not, neither is.
@Max_the_German i hate to burst your bubble as you seem to be a big Nintendo fan but , Nintendo is the least creative of all. They have been pushing out the same games in the same IP's since late 90's. Great games but they are mostly the same.
Tears of the kingdom was a clone of breath of the wild with banjo kazooie nuts and bolts mechanics. It wasn't a creative effort. It's a great game though. Mario bros wonder is creatively not that different from other 2d Mario, yes it's the best since world but not creative. Donkey Kong bananza on the other hand does fall in that category. It was a fun and different game for Nintendo. But nothing that hasn't been done before.
I'm not bashing on Nintendo as they make amazing games but saying those games are more creative then Sony's first party is wrong. Both make creative games in different ways. As I said before in a post, neither is the creative leader.
Love the style, this just looks like a really great remake. Keep the things that made it great and update it to modern standards. If only they had done this with FFVII. We would have had the full experience back on the PS4.
Yeah I've seen PostNL in action filling the trucks at a pick up point near me. That delivery guy liked to throw the packages in his truck. He didn't seem to enjoy the job. Luckily it never happened to one of my packages.
Kingdom Hearts 3 took two generations to release and that was one of the biggest disappointments I played in years.
I'm looking forward and I'm scared for VII remake part 3. Really wonder how they are going to end. They said advent children still happens so it should end the same...
There used to be a time I only wanted to see what Square-enix were showing. That's how amazing a new Final Fantasy was. Now all I can say is meh.. I hope we get to see something of FF7 part 3 though, hopefully in that rumoured state of play.
@Kidfunkadelic83 I played the game for a couple of hours on the OG PS5, physical disc. Played both on quality mode and performance. On quality I noticed a couple of frame drops but nothing game breaking or as bad as some are saying. It might also been extra notable because I was focused on it. Performance does run more smoothly, you do notice a difference if you pan the camera around fast. This was on the new style mode, I didn't notice anything weird on the legacy mode when I tried that.
Overall it plays great and I'm enjoying it so far, even when being for focused on the performance this time. There are some issues when your really focused on them, but nothing game breaking. If it would really bother you I advice to play in performance mode and maybe also in legacy mode, but I wasn't bothered with it in Quality mode. I think you can compare it to late gen switch games such as tears of the kingdom. Overall it runs great but sometimes the game is being challenged.
To he fair to Push Square there are more very positive reviews out there. It seems to really depend on what you find acceptable and what not. Digital foundry also likes to nit-pick and blow things way up, not saying they are wrong but it seems to become a common thing. Going to experience it myself tonight, and see if it's really that bad or not.
But why? Why does everything need to be a complete franchise these days. This game has a perfect wrapped up story, sure they can continue the story or make prequels, but why not create a new story with new characters in a new world.
There is a reason why Final fantasy, for example, was a succes in the past. Every game was different and new.
@PuppetMaster Okami and Ace Attorney did age better compared to Onimusha, and there aren't that much similar games for those two, plus they had physical released in stores. I know that shouldn't matter but it might be a reason why it's harder for Onimusha 1 and 2 to reach gamers that have no nostalgia for it.
Sony:New Astro bot, Ape escape revival, Alundra, any dead Sony IP. Square-enix: FF VII remake part 3, FFXIII remaster, KH4. Capcom: MegaMan, code Veronica remake. Sega: jet set radio and crazy taxi release date
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Re: Worried Fans Can Rest Easy: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is 'Doing Very Well' on PS5, PC
Square-enix thought rebirth would immediately sell the same amount as remake on the PS4. What they forgot was that the PS5 didn't had the same amount of units sold and that they lost a big part of the fans, because of weird story choices.
Re: First Wolverine PS5 Gameplay Is Incredibly Gory, Set for Fall 2026
@cburg if it shouldn't be exclusive because everyone can watch the movies then from now on Nintendo shouldn't keep Mario and Zelda as an exclusive anymore. Everyone can watch the Mario movie and next year the Zelda movie. It's developed and payed for by a Sony studio, that's why this marvel title is exclusive. Xbox has a Blade game in development as exclusive, if it's still in development though. Maybe Wolverine will be released on PC after a while.
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for September 2025?
There were some solid titles shown, don't get the complaints. We get multiple showcases throughout the year instead of the normal two times of the past and on top of that slot of big developers also have their own showcases recently where they also show the games. On top of that, almost everything is leaked before it's even showed, spoiling pretty much every possible big surprises.
Off course I would love to see more first and second party games, because we know those are almost always top titles. Hopefully we see more of those at the next state of play.
Re: More Free Updates for PS5 Fan Favourite Stellar Blade Planned
@PuppetMaster that's from the new VR update, you also need the newest Eve dual sense controller for it.
Re: State of Play September 2025 Predictions: Marvel's Wolverine, Resident Evil Requiem, God of War, and More
@KawakiisaFraud Final Fantasy tactics remaster was announced during the June state of play, they are not skipping PlayStation events.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for 24th September, 35 Minutes of PS5 News and Reveals
Wishlist: FFVII part 3, new uncharted or remake of the first, revival of old IP made by a third party developer.
Looking forward to see what they will show.
Re: 'We Want to Capture the Soul of the Game': A24's Live Action Death Stranding Movie Unveils Ambition
This is one of the game movies I just don't see working out. With uncharted and the last of us I could see the potential, whether they are good or not is up for debate, but with death stranding I don't see it yet.
Maybe if they use different characters in the death stranding it could be interesting, the way they should have gone with the last of us.
Re: Anything Pokรฉmon Pokopia Can Do, Palworld Can Do Too
@katamariUK I wouldn't be surprised if they did though ๐
It's actually hilarious that they have the same type of game in development at the same time. What are the odds of that. Some of those designs are really close to the pokemon counterparts to be fair, I can understand Nintendo wanting those designs changed.
Re: Random: Perhaps Ruben Amorim Should Buy the Current Man United Squad PSPs
They must be playing Call of Duty now, those skins are distracting.
Re: 'Sony Seeks an Impermissible Monopoly on Genre Conventions': Tencent Fires Back Over Horizon Rip-Off
@antlion Nintendo sues over gameplay patents, wich they didn't create. I also said I understand why Nintendo sues over the design since some are really close to original Pokemon designs.
There is a different in the case of this though. They created this and went to Sony to ask to release this under the horizon ip. Palword didn't do this with Nintendo. If Genshin had so many similarities they could have sued them, but there is one big difference. The Zelda franchise, even if changed, is still of the highest quality, while pokemon is far away from it. They can't risk the competition with Palword.
And yes I stand with my first my previous post, that I hope none will win. Best is if both change game those designs, so they don't resemble the same and so both can excitst. For both this game as with Palword.
Re: Rumour: Kratos to Wield 'Egyptian Sword' in God of War's Next Main Game
@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare @Oram77 he was also interested in making a Castlevania game. I doubt he is making that but it would be interesting if he makes something in that dark medieval setting.
Re: Mega Man, NiGHTS to Join the Roster of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4
That's actually a really cool addition. Enjoyed the PSone racing game.
Re: PS5 Exclusive Ghost of Yotei Is Just Two Weeks Away, So Here's a Gorgeous Cinematic Trailer
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Re: PS5 Exclusive Ghost of Yotei Is Just Two Weeks Away, So Here's a Gorgeous Cinematic Trailer
@Northern_munkey it's to bad the actors had that impact on you. But if it doesn't feel good it doesn't feel good. Maybe it will change in the future, and you get to enjoy the games then.
This is what is better in games like uncharted where the characters don't look exactly like the actors and only do the voices. If real life actors do something you don't stand by it's easier to separate them and still enjoy the game.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (PS5) - PS5's Best Kart Racer Is Robust, Chaotic Fun
'm having a lot of fun with the demo. Great to read the complete game is good. But man, sometimes there's so much going on ๐ I must be getting old
Re: PS5 Exclusive Ghost of Yotei Is Just Two Weeks Away, So Here's a Gorgeous Cinematic Trailer
That opening shot! I think half the time I'll spend playing this game will be spent just staring at the environments.
Re: In Spain, the PS5 Is Starting to Outsell the Switch 2 Again
@RoomWithaMoose those are valid questions. Sales numbers are not to hard to find as most companies and stores need to be open about that. I don't believe in kings, they cost to much money ๐
Re: In Spain, the PS5 Is Starting to Outsell the Switch 2 Again
@RoomWithaMoose it says "thus far". It will have the same source as every other source of sales numbers, just because it doesn't serve your perspective of king Nintendo rules all doesn't means it isn't accurate. PlayStation has always been strongest in Europe, so it isn't that weird. It won't make the Switch 2 any less of a console.
Re: There's a New Dragon Quest Game Coming Out in 2026, But...
Are any of these games even popular on mobile? I would play FF VII ever crisis and first soldier on the PS5 if it gets released on that but not on a mobile.
Re: In Spain, the PS5 Is Starting to Outsell the Switch 2 Again
@Flaming_Kaiser looking at the last Nintendo direct, they really love paid DLC, nearly every title had a announcement of paid DLC coming. The worst thing in my opinion was DK Bananza DLC of 20 after not even two months while asking 70 for the game. Locked DLC or paid DLC before, at launch or shortly after shouldn't excist. Developers are withholding content at purpose to get more money for less.
Re: 'Sony Seeks an Impermissible Monopoly on Genre Conventions': Tencent Fires Back Over Horizon Rip-Off
I haven't watched anything from this game before, so I decided to look up some videos. If you would tell me, without any knowledge beforehand, that Sony made a spin-off for Horizon and that it takes place in a different region I would have believed that. It looks very similar, even the way how the scanning of the environment looks and all. It's incredible dumb to copy it like this especially after trying to get the rights to make a game of the IP.
Re: Your Progress Carries Over When You Play the New Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Demo on PS5
Sounds like a great demo, going to check this out. The game looks great.
Re: Kratos Actor Christopher Judge Clueless About Rumours He'll Reprise His Role in TV Show
We all know it's going to be Dwayne Johnson with a Batman voice
Re: 'The Largest Game Launch in History': Rockstar Hypes GTA 6, and Who's Going to Argue?
The amount of hype this game has been getting for years would normally kill a game by default. But I have a feeling GTA VI will live up to that hype.
Re: Despite Legal Dispute with Nintendo, Palworld Plans Full PS5 Release in 2026
@LikelySatan both did come back to their senses fast when the door hit their face though. PS3 ended strongn in the end. Maybe it will be the same with Nintendo
Re: Despite Legal Dispute with Nintendo, Palworld Plans Full PS5 Release in 2026
@antlion i think that lawsuit is still going, last thing I read is that Tencent removed things from the game website. But I honestly hope it will go nowhere as well, the same as Nintendo's lawsuit. Yes it looks similar but where can you draw a line when it comes to the same concepts etc. If everyone needs to sue dacht other over that, then Sega can have a field trip with animal game mascots.
Re: Despite Legal Dispute with Nintendo, Palworld Plans Full PS5 Release in 2026
@antlion as for as I know none, but if they can use this they won't stop there. They will eventually use this against their competitors, and even the biggest fans know this even if they will never acknowledge that. Because Nintendo are saints in the eyes of fans.
I don't care about Palword personally, I think it would have been a game fast forgotten without this attention it is getting now. But if Nintendo wins this it will open a Pandora's box Wich will eventually create a threat to creativity and innovation cause everyone can get a patent and sue each other.
Re: Despite Legal Dispute with Nintendo, Palworld Plans Full PS5 Release in 2026
@TrollOfWar never knew that. If the sales for DQ don't meet expectations Square-enix can always sue Nintendo.๐
Re: Despite Legal Dispute with Nintendo, Palworld Plans Full PS5 Release in 2026
@antlion I understand that the sue for those designs, some are wat to close to the pokemon designs, and everyone knows that is exactly what they were aiming for making those designs. But to register pattents on gameplay s mechanics not even created by yourself and using these goes to far imo.
Nintendo also needs to ask themselves if this is worth it. They are making Palword really big and more popular with this. This game wouldn't have been on the radar of so many without this attention.
Re: Despite Legal Dispute with Nintendo, Palworld Plans Full PS5 Release in 2026
@LikelySatan they've always been like this. Whenever they're on top, they think they can afford to show their true colours
Re: GOTY Frontrunner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Just Keeps Selling, Cracks 4.4 Million Copies
Well deserved, a brilliant game.
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Remake Still MIA, But the Anniversary Celebrations Continue
@Balaam_ that has to be one of the most sick and twisted trophies out there. I only managed to get around a hundred jumps. Knowing SE it will be in the remake with maybe some twists.
Re: Sony to 'Advance Position as Creative Leader in Single Player Experiences'
@TruestoryYep different artsyyle doesn't mean more creative. 2D Mario always play the same with some minor tweaks. Same goes for 3D. Mario has the same three jumps, punches, kicks, butt stomps and dives since Mario 64.
Zelda changed up the formula since breath of the wild, before that they sticker with the same formula for both 2d and 3d Zelda's. They even dedicated an entire game, skyward sword, so they can rehash the same vilian and story over and over.
God of War changed up it's complete style and gameplay with the first God of War on PS4. Donkey Kong bananza style gameplay, breaking everything you see, has been done before by others and not to mention it has the same pallet as odyssey.
Again I'm not saying Nintendo games aren't great, I grew up with Nintendo from the nes days, but let's not claim Nintendo is the most creative, because they're not, neither is.
Re: Sony to 'Advance Position as Creative Leader in Single Player Experiences'
@Max_the_German i hate to burst your bubble as you seem to be a big Nintendo fan but , Nintendo is the least creative of all. They have been pushing out the same games in the same IP's since late 90's. Great games but they are mostly the same.
Tears of the kingdom was a clone of breath of the wild with banjo kazooie nuts and bolts mechanics. It wasn't a creative effort. It's a great game though. Mario bros wonder is creatively not that different from other 2d Mario, yes it's the best since world but not creative. Donkey Kong bananza on the other hand does fall in that category. It was a fun and different game for Nintendo. But nothing that hasn't been done before.
I'm not bashing on Nintendo as they make amazing games but saying those games are more creative then Sony's first party is wrong. Both make creative games in different ways. As I said before in a post, neither is the creative leader.
Re: Sony to 'Advance Position as Creative Leader in Single Player Experiences'
@Max_the_German they released more games then Returnal. But to be fair, none of the big three are the creative leader.
It's great news they return to their strengths, better late then never.
Re: Rumour: Wolverine PS5 Game Claws a 2026 Release, Venom Spin-Off to Follow
Seems like 2026 is the year where PlayStation first party is really going to shine again.
Re: Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined's PS5 Characters Are Based on Real-Life Models
Love the style, this just looks like a really great remake. Keep the things that made it great and update it to modern standards. If only they had done this with FFVII. We would have had the full experience back on the PS4.
Re: 'We Were Debating Whether to Go Straight into The Last of Us 3': Expect More Infected in the Future
Best news. Just let it release on PS5 please
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy's Conclusion Will Not Be PS5 Exclusive
Hopefully they won't downgrade the game to much so the Switch 2 can handle it.
Re: Rare PS5 DualSense Controller Worth $1,300 'Completely Destroyed' in Transit
Yeah I've seen PostNL in action filling the trucks at a pick up point near me. That delivery guy liked to throw the packages in his truck. He didn't seem to enjoy the job. Luckily it never happened to one of my packages.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy a PS1 at Launch?
If I could only play one console for the rest of my life it would be the PSone. Do many gems on this system. The best console by far imo.
Re: SEGA to Demo Four Mysterious Titles at Tokyo Game Show This Month
Jet set radio and crazy taxi could be contenders to fill those slots. Maybe a new Sonic game.
Re: 'Things Are Progressing Really Smoothly': Nomura Shares Rare Update on Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Kingdom Hearts 4
Kingdom Hearts 3 took two generations to release and that was one of the biggest disappointments I played in years.
I'm looking forward and I'm scared for VII remake part 3. Really wonder how they are going to end. They said advent children still happens so it should end the same...
Re: Square Enix Is Taking All Its Big Guns to TGS This Month
There used to be a time I only wanted to see what Square-enix were showing. That's how amazing a new Final Fantasy was. Now all I can say is meh.. I hope we get to see something of FF7 part 3 though, hopefully in that rumoured state of play.
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta Patch Promised, But No Mention of PS5 Performance Improvements
@Kidfunkadelic83 I played the game for a couple of hours on the OG PS5, physical disc. Played both on quality mode and performance. On quality I noticed a couple of frame drops but nothing game breaking or as bad as some are saying. It might also been extra notable because I was focused on it. Performance does run more smoothly, you do notice a difference if you pan the camera around fast.
This was on the new style mode, I didn't notice anything weird on the legacy mode when I tried that.
Overall it plays great and I'm enjoying it so far, even when being for focused on the performance this time. There are some issues when your really focused on them, but nothing game breaking. If it would really bother you I advice to play in performance mode and maybe also in legacy mode, but I wasn't bothered with it in Quality mode. I think you can compare it to late gen switch games such as tears of the kingdom. Overall it runs great but sometimes the game is being challenged.
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta Patch Promised, But No Mention of PS5 Performance Improvements
To he fair to Push Square there are more very positive reviews out there. It seems to really depend on what you find acceptable and what not. Digital foundry also likes to nit-pick and blow things way up, not saying they are wrong but it seems to become a common thing. Going to experience it myself tonight, and see if it's really that bad or not.
Re: Clair Obscur Will Become a Franchise, Expedition 33 the First Game
But why? Why does everything need to be a complete franchise these days. This game has a perfect wrapped up story, sure they can continue the story or make prequels, but why not create a new story with new characters in a new world.
There is a reason why Final fantasy, for example, was a succes in the past. Every game was different and new.
Re: Astro Bot Has Added Its Most Wanted Cameo in Huge PS5 Update
The perfect game became even more perfect.
Re: Preview: Way of the Sword Reforges Onimusha for a New PS5 Era
@PuppetMaster Okami and Ace Attorney did age better compared to Onimusha, and there aren't that much similar games for those two, plus they had physical released in stores. I know that shouldn't matter but it might be a reason why it's harder for Onimusha 1 and 2 to reach gamers that have no nostalgia for it.
Re: Tokyo Game Show 2025 Set to Be Biggest Ever, Confirms Sony, Square Enix, SEGA, More
Here's my impossible wishlist:
Sony:New Astro bot, Ape escape revival, Alundra, any dead Sony IP.
Square-enix: FF VII remake part 3, FFXIII remaster, KH4.
Capcom: MegaMan, code Veronica remake.
Sega: jet set radio and crazy taxi release date