Tag Archives: Sega

Programmable Series – The Sounds Of Context

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Mike Clark (Chemical Taint)

Audio in video games is an interesting beast to tackle. You’ve got background music to set the mood and enhance the environment. You’ve got sound effects for the actions players and characters perform within the game. You may even have voice … Continue reading →

Posted in Features, Posts, Programmable Series | Tagged Another World, Capcom, Features, Game Development, House of the Dead, Indie, Indie Developer, Indie Games, Marvel vs Capcom, Music, Programmable Series, Secret of Mana, Sega, Sound Design | Leave a comment

Takenobu Mitsuyoshi’s Rendition of ‘Jingle Bells’ Gives Christmas a Rolling Start

Posted on Dec 17, 2016 by Oliver Jameson

Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, the composer notable for his work on a number of SEGA’s most iconic soundtracks, including Virtua Fighter 2 and Daytona USA – for which he provided some truly breathtaking vocals – has performed ‘Jingle Bells’ for the arcade rhythm game maimai. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Posts | Tagged Christmas, Daytona USA, Music, Sega, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi | Leave a comment

When Yakuza met Sylvanian Families – Culture Collection #12

Posted on Aug 21, 2016 by Oliver Jameson

What happens when you cross the gentle country lifestyle championed by Sylvanian Families, the internationally popular line of anthropomorphic animal mini-figures, with the hard-boiled, gripping criminal underworld that plays host to SEGA’s Yakuza series of crime games? Twitter user @momomousoumomo calls it ‘Yakuzania’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Culture Collection, Features, Games Culture, Posts | Tagged Art, Culture Collection, Fan Works, Features, Games Culture, Japan, Sega, Toys, Yakuza | Leave a comment

Robotic Akira from Virtua Fighter perhaps the most terrifying thing to walk the earth

Posted on Aug 8, 2016 by Oliver Jameson

When people talk about the supposedly impending ‘rise of the machines’, in which the technology we have created turns against us and rules over us with an iron, circuit-filled fist, it’s unlikely the thought that said machines will be practicing … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts, Video | Tagged Fan Works, Fighting Games, Japan, Sega, Sega Saturn, Virtua Fighter | 1 Comment

You’ve Probably Never Played… Sonic Cafe mobile games

Posted on Jul 23, 2016 by Oliver Jameson

Sonic Cafe series Developer(s): Sonic Team Publisher: Sega Platform(s): Mobile Release Date: 2001-2007 It would be no stretch to say that Sonic has been around. Featured in games of all genres and on almost every platform under the sun since Sega’s exit … Continue reading →

Posted in Features, Posts, You've Probably Never Played... | Tagged Features, Mobile Games, Sega, Sonic the Hedgehog, You've Probably Never Played... | 2 Comments

Space Harrier model kits let you enter the Fantasy Zone, store your stationary

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Oliver Jameson

It’s a known fact that the only way to truly keep your desk tidy is by storing your pens and pencils inside the hollowed out head of an Ida, the imposing stone head enemies from Sega’s surreal sci-fi rail shooter … Continue reading →

Posted in Games Culture, Merchandise, Posts | Tagged Arcade, Games Culture, Import, Japan, Merchandise, Sega, Space Harrier, Toys | 1 Comment

You’ve Probably Never Played… Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel

Posted on Dec 30, 2015 by Oliver Jameson

Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel Developer: Copya System Ltd. Publisher: Asmik Corporation Platform(s): Mega Drive Release Date: December 12th 1990 (Japan exclusive) Wrestling games are hardly an obscure affair, especially in the fourth generation of consoles. The likes of Fire Pro Wrestling … Continue reading →

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DMGs, Christmas Presents and Terrifying Famicom Men – Culture Collection #7

Posted on Dec 29, 2015 by Oliver Jameson

Just like that, christmas has come and gone, but even during the holidays the world of gaming culture never sleeps! As a matter of fact, christmas is the ideal time to share the joys of consoles new and old with … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture Collection, Features, Games Culture, Posts | Tagged Culture Collection, Famicom, Features, Game Boy, Games Culture, Mother, Mother 3, Nintendo, Sega, Sega Saturn | 1 Comment

You’ve Probably Never Played… Girl’s Garden

Posted on Oct 21, 2015 by Oliver Jameson

Girl’s Garden Developer: Sega Development Division #3 Publisher: Sega Platform(s): SG-1000 Release Date: 1984 (Japan exclusive) Romance sure is tough, isn’t it? Well, the version of presented in Girl’s Garden certainly is. The game’s protagonist Papri just wants to put together a beautiful bouquet of … Continue reading →

Posted in Features, You've Probably Never Played... | Tagged Features, Girl's Garden, Sega, Sega SG-1000, You've Probably Never Played..., Yuji Naka | Leave a comment

Take an in-depth look at the technology behind the Sega Saturn’s graphics

Posted on Jul 20, 2015 by Oliver Jameson

In celebration of the Sega Saturn, Chinese Sega fan Low Score Boy has recently put out an English-language version of his incredibly interesting and detailed investigation into the technology utilised by the Saturn. The 20 minute video provides some great insight … Continue reading →