Tag: Sega
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth?
Infinite/10
It's been over a week since the release of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and it's safe to say that RGG Studio's latest RPG has been a hit. Its unique brand of madness (and massive marketing campaign) has allowed the game to reach people who wouldn't normally be interested in the series — and so we're very interested in hearing what...
News SEGA Congratulates Itself in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth on PS5, PS4
Getting gassed up
Venerable publisher SEGA has been around for a long time. It was founded, appropriately enough, in Hawaii back in 1960. In its latest game, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (which ventures to the tropical locale), SEGA couldn't help but give itself a pat on the back via a fourth-wall-breaking conversation between protagonists Ichiban...
News Jim Carrey Will Once Again Don the Moustache of Dr. Robotnik in Third Sonic Movie
He hates that hedgehog
In case you'd forgotten, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 — the movie, not the game — is due to release this year. Picking up the story after the second film, which brought Knuckles to the party, the third entry has teased the introduction of Shadow the Hedgehog. However, he won't be the only antagonist for Sonic and pals to deal...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Named Series' Fastest-Selling Game, Already at One Million Units
Free in-game t-shirts to celebrate
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is now officially the fastest-selling entry in the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series, having sold one million copies since its launch on 26th January 2024. To commemorate the achievement, RGG Studio will release a free in-game t-shirt set in the future. You can see at least four of the...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Revealed, Enhanced Remaster Set for Autumn on PS5, PS4
Prepare to go fast all over again
Yesterday's rumour was revealed to be right on the money, with Sonic X Shadow Generations unveiled at Sony's latest State of Play showcase. The effortlessly cool Shadow is back in a new story campaign, teaming up with both Classic and Modern Sonic in a newly remastered version of Sonic Generations. This one is...
Rumour Sonic Generations May Make a Comeback During Sony's State of Play
Positive spin
Of the modern-era Sonic games, a handful are generally favoured by fans, and Sonic Generations is certainly one of them. Released to celebrate the SEGA mascot's 20th anniversary, the PS3 game combines the usual 3D stages with throwback side-scrolling levels, revisiting various zones from previous entries. It's thought to be one of the...
News The Excellent Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Has Had a Huge Opening Weekend
Starting strong
Long gone are the dark days when fans had to lobby PlayStation to help SEGA localise the Yakuza games: this franchise has quietly matured into a bit of a cult hit. You won’t find Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth locking horns with Call of Duty at the top of the sales charts, but by all accounts, the latest entry is enjoying an...
Poll Are You Playing Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth?
Scratching the Ichiban
Promising a potent mix of utter madness and intense drama, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is here, and its arrival likely signals the start of a memorable weekend for fans of the franchise. Indeed, the stakes are dangerously high for Ichiban and Kiryu in this climactic adventure across Honolulu, and as always, we want to know...
Review Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PS5) - The Best Yakuza Game Ever Made
Finish the fight
If Yakuza: Like a Dragon was SEGA setting up a baton toss so legendary protagonist Kazuma Kiryu could finally retire after eight games' worth of story, then receiver Ichiban Kasuga needs to work on his handling technique. The new kid on the block doesn't just require the Dragon of Dojima to handle a few side stories as his hair...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Opening Movie Depicts a Day in the Life of Ichiban
Not long now
SEGA has released the opening movie for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, so if you can't wait until the game launches on Friday, 26th January, to know what a day in the life of a ponytailed Ichiban Kasuga looks like, then we've got you covered. Infinite Wealth is set three years after the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon and follows...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Removes New Game +, Puts It Behind a DLC Paywall
Infinite greed
Ah, New Game +. A staple of Yakuza and Like a Dragon games for decades, and yet upcoming instalment Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is locking the feature behind an additional paywall. It's a move that's got fans kicking up dust in disappointment, because SEGA's money-grubbing practices are staining what is otherwise a highly...
News PS1 Veteran Shuji Utsumi Appointed SEGA's New Western Boss
No pressure
PlayStation veteran Shuji Utsumi has been appointed President/COO and CEO of SEGA America and Europe, top billing in Western markets. The reshuffling was announced by SEGA Sammy, the parent company of both the SEGA and Sammy corporations (which manufacture pachinko machines). Utsumi has an impressive list of credits to his name. Of...
Preview Animal Crossing on PS5, PS4 Made a Reality in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
We pay a visit to Dondoko Island
From serving noodles in Yakuza 5 to the go-kart races of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series has always been one of the leaders in the "games within a game" space. Effectively producing miniature titles that wouldn't look out of place if sold standalone on the PS Store, they provide engaging,...
Preview Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Is the First PS5 Must-Play of 2024
Our thoughts after four hours of play
Is there a better way to start the year than playing a new Yakuza / Like a Dragon game? It was Yakuza 0 that fronted the first few months of a memorable 2017 for Japanese gaming fans, and now Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is primed and ready to begin another hot streak for the country's developers seven years...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth on PS5, PS4 Is Pokémon As Well Now
Gotta snag 'em all
Not content with aping Animal Crossing in its off-the-wall island building minigame, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will also add a Pokémon-inspired experience to its ever-expanding list of things to do. Sujimon, as its known, will see you collecting eclectic characters from all around Hawaii, and training them to create the...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Will Add a Pinch of Roguelite Fun to Its PS5, PS4 Campaign
And why not?
It sounds like there will be a touch of the ol’ roguelike in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, as an update to the game’s official website – spotted by Games Radar – mentions the inclusion of a dungeon which changes each time you visit it. To be fair, the grinding in predecessor Yakuza
News Jet Set Radio's PS5 Reboot May Be Open World
SEGA dishes details on series revivals
In what was likely one of the show's biggest surprises, publisher SEGA revealed at The Game Awards that it would be rebooting five classic series for modern audiences: Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage. As reported by V
News Like a Dragon Gaiden's Controversial English Dub Is Selectable on PS5, PS4 Now
If you dare
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name has been warmly received on PS5 and PS4, but there’s been controversy surrounding its English dub. While most fans generally prefer to play the franchise with subtitles anyway, SEGA has found success adding English voiceovers to the series in recent years, making the franchise more...
Random Pay Your Respects at SEGA's Like a Dragon: The Men Who Perished Exhibition
Your very own Funeral of Fists
If you're considering taking a trip to Japan in the coming months and have strong and unresolved feelings about the fate of characters from across Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchises, then boy, do we have the cultural event for Kir-you. Beware of SPOILERS below. Reported by Japanese-language...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth on PS5, PS4 Has SEGA Bass Fishing, SpikeOut, and Much More
Model 3 mayhem
SEGA’s excellent Yakuza series is well-known for its minigames, but Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth looks to seriously expand upon the expectations of fans with an unprecedented number of side-activities and distractions. Chief among them is the inclusion of some fairly famous Model 3 arcade games, including SEGA Bass Fishing,...
News Original Jet Set Radio Creators Involved in PS5 Revival
Yakuza, Sonic, and Persona paved the way
SEGA says it hopes to display an “edginess and rebellious mindset” when it revives five classic franchises in the near-future. The legendary Japanese publisher confirmed at The Game Awards that it’s working on new versions of Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Shinobi, and Streets of
News New Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, and More On the Way in Huge SEGA Announcement
New energy
SEGA has unveiled not one, not two, but five new games it has in development, and they're all new entries in some of the publisher's most beloved series. If you're a SEGA fan, you'll want to sit down before you watch the above trailer. In this teaser, we get confirmation of several returning franchises, including Jet Set Radio, Crazy...
News Like a Dragon Gaiden Gets Its Promised English Dub Update This Month
Dubbed, not snubbed
Much to the disappointment of weirdos who play Like a Dragon games with English voices (we're just joking!), Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name didn't feature an English dub option when it released last month. However, developer RGG Studio was quick to promise that English voicework would be added via a post-launch...
News SEGA Bringing 'New Era, New Energy' to The Game Awards
Please be excited
In one of the more genuinely exciting teases ahead of the video game industry's night-of-nights, The Game Awards, SEGA is bringing a "new era, new energy" to the show, so much so the company sent out letters advertising the fact. Ours must have gotten mixed up in the mail. Still, plenty of influencers and media types were sent a...
News You'd Have to Be Insane to Watch This Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 10 Minute Story Trailer
With an English dub, no less
RGG Studio's knack for storytelling is legendary at this point, and so we'd actually advise against watching this new video for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. This is an extended, ten-minute story trailer for the upcoming RPG, and while we think it focuses on the early hours of Ichiban's next adventure, this is exactly...
News SEGA Wonders Whether Releasing Sonic Superstars Next to Mario Was a Good Idea
It wasn't
Sonic Superstars is a side-scrolling platformer available on multiple consoles, but it was always going to have a hard time in 2023 against a critically acclaimed Super Mario title. Speaking as part of its latest financial sales report, publisher SEGA hinted that launching the co-op outing against Nintendo’s latest – as well as...
News Creative Assembly to Refocus on Strategy Games Following Hyenas Debacle
Likely leaving the console space behind
UK developer Creative Assembly, after a brief dalliance with first-person projects on PlayStation like 2014's Alien: Isolation and the recently cancelled Hyenas, will shift focus back to strategy games and PC. It's likely the last console players will see of the Horsham-based company, at least for the...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Really Is Massive as Dev Confirms Series' Biggest Ever Map
Infinite and beyond
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will feature the biggest map in Yakuza / Like a Dragon history. This confirmation comes directly from RGG Studio, which states that the upcoming RPG's Honolulu City map is "more than three times the size of Isezaki Ijincho". Just to be clear, that was the main Yokohama map in Yakuza: Like a Dragon...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Details Its Much-Needed Turn-Based Combat Improvements
A wealth of upgrades
We think Yakuza: Like a Dragon is great, but in a lot of ways, it really did feel like RGG Studio's first attempt at turn-based combat. The system was fun, but it had some obvious flaws, like dodgy character movement, abusable attacks that made others completely redundant, and enemy types that were far too tanky for their own...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Like a Dragon Gaiden?
The glorious return of Kazuma Kiryu
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name has been out for a week now on PS5 and PS4. The intriguing return of Kazuma Kiryu seems to have gone down especially well with fans of SEGA's series, and so we're interested in knowing what you think of this shorter, arguably more focused Like a Dragon title. We...
News SEGA Interested In Adapting Persona, Like a Dragon into Movies
"We're thinking of reviving other classical SEGA IPs too"
SEGA's stable of IP remains ripe for further exploration, which the company is interested in pursuing. Following Sonic the Hedgehog's mammoth success on the big screen, it should be no surprise that the Like a Dragon/Yakuza and Persona series would be next in line for adaptations. Speaking...
News SEGA Isn't Surprised That Companies Want to Acquire It
"We have attractive IPs and potentials"
SEGA is a company that comes up all the time when PlayStation and Xbox fans try and fantasy book the gaming firms they want their console of choice to purchase, but the Japanese company has gone on record to say it's not interested in an acquisition. It can understand why it's being targeted, though, as a new...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Is So Long, It's Being Called 'Monster-Class'
"If you go at it continuously, you’ll get sick"
SEGA team RGG Studio has said in a new interview that Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the largest game in the series so far. It's a fact that studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama is very conscious about, feeling the need to get fans sufficiently excited so they'll want to stick through the whole...
News Like a Dragon Gaiden Is So Confusing Even RGG Studio Got Mixed Up
Judgement day
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is a mouthful, a hell of a title hailing from a series known for confusing naming conventions, made worse since the Yakuza franchise rebranded as Like a Dragon in the West. It's so confusing that even developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio appears to have gotten mixed up in its latest game and...
Poll Are You Playing Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name?
Erase this
Out now on PS5 and PS4, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is yet another chapter in the (ongoing) saga of Kazuma Kiryu. Taking place before, during, and after the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, it's all about what uncle Kaz was up to as Ichiban and his party did battle with corrupt politicians. We really enjoyed this...
News Here's Another Sample of Kiryu's New English Voice in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Fans still seem divided
It's fair to say that the new English voiceover for longtime Like a Dragon protagonist Kazuma Kiryu didn't please everyone when it was revealed earlier in the year. In case you don't know, voice actor and YouTuber Yong Yea was cast in the iconic role — although we're yet to actually hear his take on the character in full,...
Random SEGA Somehow Released Persona 5 Tactica Over a Week Early
Tactical nuke
Persona 5 Tactica isn't set to release until the 17th November — nine days away, at the time of writing this article — but SEGA somehow managed to launch the strategy title early on Steam. For just a brief window of about ten minutes earlier today, PC players could snag the game well ahead of its intended release date, probably...
Review Football Manager 2024 Console (PS5) - Lacking Console Edition Is on a Losing Streak
Sacked in the morning
Football Manager is, and always has been, the ultimate virtual footballing experience. It leans into the simulation genre much more than the other top games on the market, such as EA FC or eFootball, as it allows you to control almost every aspect of the club, aside from the players themselves. It is so effective at judging...
News SEGA Attempts to Summarise Seven Games of Kiryu in Tiny Like a Dragon Gaiden Trailer
Are you new here?
Now look, we know that asking people to play through seven Yakuza / Like a Dragon games just to get the full story is taking the p*ss, but there is something quite funny about SEGA trying to summarise the incredibly colourful life of longtime protagonist Kazuma Kiryu in a trailer that lasts 1 minute and 35 seconds. We can see...
You know my name
Taking place before, during, and just after the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the intriguingly titled Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name tells us all about what Kazuma Kiryu was up to in that time — and it's fair to say he was busy. But before we dig into the details, it's important to note that in its latter...
News Like a Dragon Gaiden Started Out as DLC for Infinite Wealth
Was made in six months
RGG Studio has shared in a new interview that next week's PS5, PS4 game Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name originally started out as DLC for the next mainline entry Infinite Wealth. Speaking to Automaton, it is revealed by director Masayoshi Yokoyama that Kiryu's latest story began life as DLC, but since the...
News The Next Shenmue Could Potentially Be a Prequel Story
Back in time
Now that the honeymoon’s long-since ended, the reception to Shenmue 3 is mixed at best. While it did stay faithful to the formula of the Dreamcast originals, it barely moved the fiction forwards – a disappointment considering fans had waited 18 long, torturous years for the release. It’s unlikely we’ll ever get a fourth entry,...
News What the **** Is This Insane Animal Crossing-Style Game in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth?
Must be seen to be believed
Just when you thought Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth couldn't get any more mental, RGG Studio unveils 'Happy Resort Dondoko Island'. This ludicrously in-depth side activity, which basically looks like a game in itself, sees protagonist Ichiban ride a dolphin (!) to an idyllic island, which he's then tasked with...
News Another Look at Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Is Coming Our Way This Week
Thanks to Xbox, mind
It's becoming increasingly easy to forget that there's a different Like a Dragon game coming out just a few weeks, because SEGA just won't shut up about the next mainline entry, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Indeed, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name drops on the 9th November, but the marketing push for...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Mature Age Rating Description Is Hilarious
Who's arseking?
As you'd probably expect of the series at this point, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will be rated 'Mature' in North America. The ESRB's summary of the upcoming RPG paints a familiar picture, with mention of graphic violence and sexually suggestive content. But we couldn't help but chuckle at the description as a whole, and thought...
News Here's 50 Whole Minutes of Mental Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Gameplay
Go go Ichiban
SEGA hosted a meaty Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth stream last night, boasting just over 50 minutes of new gameplay footage. It's got turn-based battles — complete with reworked mechanics — loads of exploration, side activities, and more. You can watch the archived video above. To be clear, this footage is taken from the demo...
News Like a Dragon: Gaiden Won't Have an English Dub on PS5, PS4 At Launch
It's coming post-release
Those who fell in love with the Yakuza series during the PS3 era will be familiar with playing the games in Japanese, but newcomers may have become accustomed to English voiceovers. If you’re intending to play the upcoming Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name with a dub, however, you may want to sit tight for...
Review Sonic Superstars (PS5) - A Solid 2D Sonic Game, If You Play It Solo
Sonic Superstar
Sonic Superstars arrives as the iconic SEGA mascot is on an upswing. This brand new side-scrolling platformer follows Sonic Mania, a great throwback adventure that mixes old and new, and Sonic Frontiers, the best 3D entry in the series in a long time. The less said about Sonic Forces, the better. The point is, the character has had a...
News Now Cancelled, Hyenas Was Reportedly SEGA's Biggest Budget Game Ever
Mo money mo problems
In case you missed the recent news, SEGA has cancelled Hyenas, its online multiplayer shooter that was in development at Creative Assembly. This was a surprising move, given the game had been in the works for a long time, and was very close to completion. It's also reported that layoffs will occur at the studio. Now, new details...
News Sonic Frontiers' Final Horizon DLC Proving to Be Surprisingly Difficult
Slow your roll
In an unexpected development, Sonic Frontier's third and last free DLC update, The Final Horizon, is frustrating some players with its high level of difficulty. Some go so far as to say it's the most difficult gameplay they've ever experienced in a Sonic game. In a GameFaqs forum post called "This DLC is way too hard" (thanks
