Since I don't play SA2, I'm not 100% what this is, but SwirlVision deemed this important enough to put on their page. The VMU Chao Editor Vers. 2 by Alessandro Sanasi is up for SA2, which people seem to find pretty damn important.
So, uhh... there you go. *Hates these situations where he's not 100% of what exactly he's reporting :) *
Source: SwirlVision
Yet another deal...
Along with announcing that the base Dreamcast price would drop to $79.95, Sega has released details on yet another great deal. This morning, the "Sega Sports AEE Bundle 2K1" was announced, for $99.95. The new Dreamcast bundle contains the usual hardware and peripherals, along with 3 of their most popular Sega Sports 2K1 titles: NFL 2K1, NBA 2K1 and World Series Baseball 2K1. The bundle will be available this month, at most major retailers.
More to cheer for...
Source: Gaming Age
This interesting, if not big, news comes from SegaDojo:
During this weekend's Classic Gaming Expo in Las Vegas (which I had the pleasure of attending), I had a talk with a couple of good folks from Good Deal Games, who recently unleashed two new Sega CD games on the market- Bug Blasters and Star Strike. During our discussion, the spokespeople revealed that they were hard at work on three new games for the Sega Saturn.
While not two many details were revealed about two of the games (they "couldn't say yet", but something tells me they soon will), we do know that one of the games is based on the old Kevin Costner action film Waterworld- and it's practically finished. Nice.
We'll have more details on these games soon. They're also working on producing another Sega CD game, the oft-delayed Absolute project Penn and Teller's Smoke and Mirrors. Nice.
Well, this could be definitely something to watch for...
Source: SegaDojo
The following reminder comes from Gaming Age:
Major retailers like Best Buy, Target, and Circuit City have lowered the Dreamcast price to $79.95. The move on Sega's part is to clear the remaining inventory of Dreamcasts and draw a clean slate towards third-party land. In addition, the DC pad is now $14.99 and the VMU is $9.99. The DC still has great new and upcoming content. Alien Front Online and World Series Baseball 2K1 were just released and the whole 2K2 sports line up is slated for Fall. Pick one up if you haven't, cause it's a steal!
I hope the Walmart they're building here will be selling DC's...
Source: Gaming Age
You've heard all the news stories, folks, now hear the official announcement so many have awaited:
It's been rumored all over the place, announced in several retailer bulletin boards, and been typed across several platforms. But SEGA has yet to confirm the Dreamcast price drop to $79.95? well, until now. So here is the full SEGA press announcement about the Dreamcast price drop taking effect August 12th:
On Sunday, August 12, 2001, Sega of America will reduce the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the Sega Dreamcast video game console to $79.95, down from $99.95. The change will be effective Sunday, August 12, 2001 at retail stores nationwide. The price reduction is a milestone in Sega?s announced strategy to transition from hardware manufacturer to leading platform-agnostic third party publisher. The move will help ensure that Sega Dreamcast is on store shelves this holiday season, as well as help deliver on Sega?s stated goal to sell through all remaining Dreamcast inventory by the end of the holiday season 2001. In addition to reducing the price of Dreamcast hardware, Sega will also drop the prices of the Dreamcast controller to $14.95, the visual memory unit (VMU) to $9.95 and the Sonic Hardware Bundle to $99.95 (consisting of Sonic Adventure, Sonic Shuffle, and a blue Sonic VMU).
?By taking these steps, we are confident that we will meet our sell-through goal, and we are excited to be able to offer consumers an excellent choice in consoles this holiday season. Besides its affordable price point and incredible library of content, Dreamcast continues to be the only console offering out-of-the-box online gameplay right now.? -- Peter Moore, President & COO, Sega of America.
Sega will continue to support Dreamcast with innovative Sega content. In fact, Sega is shipping more than 20 titles this year to Dreamcast, including the first online-playable baseball simulation, "Sega Sports World Series Baseball 2K2;" the first online console games to use in-game voice chat, "Alien Front Online" and "Propeller Arena;" as well as sequels to top-selling Sega games like "Sega Sports NFL 2K2," "Sega Sports NBA 2K2" and "Shenmue II."
Further, on August 13, Sega will bring back the popular Sega Sports bundle at the attractive price point of $99.95. This year?s Sega Sports bundle will include Dreamcast hardware, a Dreamcast controller and the top-selling Sega Sports NFL 2K1, NBA 2K1 and WSB 2K1. Sega?s focus is on developing innovative content for gaming and non-gaming platforms, and on networked entertainment. Sega continues to be an architecture provider and licensor of the Dreamcast chip-set technology for set-top-box products from Pace Micro Technology, Europe's largest digital set-top box manufacturer. In addition, Sega is exploring different publishing channels to deliver Sega games to handheld devices, such as the previously announced partnerships with Palm handheld computers and Motorola cellular phones. Finally, Sega is focusing on its network strengths to bring online gaming to a variety of devices. Sega?s goal is to become the leading publisher of interactive entertainment worldwide.
For those that don't know what the Sega Sports bundle is, here's a press release of the full details of the sports bundle:
?We are making the Dreamcast more affordable than ever so consumers can experience the thrill of playing Sega Sports games on or offline this summer,? said John Golden, director of product marketing, Sega of America. ?Sega Sports has a reputation for incredible content, so by combining games from the awesome Sega Sports 2K1 line-up with the Dreamcast makes the Sega Sports Bundle 2K1 a terrific value for every sports video game fan.? ?Sega Sports NFL 2K1,? ?Sega Sports NBA 2K1? and ?Sega Sports World Series Baseball 2K1? are three genre-breaking sports titles that feature over 1,300 motion-captured character animations, high-resolution detail and facial expressions, artificial intelligence that mirrors real life behavior, and accurate game and season statistics. From ?bump and run? coverage in ?NFL 2K1,? a working spin move and crossover in ?NBA 2K1? and true-to-life camera angles in ?World Series Baseball 2K1,? these games bring all the intricate action of the big leagues to gamers everywhere. *Is cursing the fact they don't sell Dreamcasts where he lives* Source: DCIGN
You've heard all the news stories, folks, now hear the official announcement so many have awaited:
It's been rumored all over the place, announced in several retailer bulletin boards, and been typed across several platforms. But SEGA has yet to confirm the Dreamcast price drop to $79.95? well, until now. So here is the full SEGA press announcement about the Dreamcast price drop taking effect August 12th:
On Sunday, August 12, 2001, Sega of America will reduce the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the Sega Dreamcast video game console to $79.95, down from $99.95. The change will be effective Sunday, August 12, 2001 at retail stores nationwide. The price reduction is a milestone in Sega?s announced strategy to transition from hardware manufacturer to leading platform-agnostic third party publisher. The move will help ensure that Sega Dreamcast is on store shelves this holiday season, as well as help deliver on Sega?s stated goal to sell through all remaining Dreamcast inventory by the end of the holiday season 2001. In addition to reducing the price of Dreamcast hardware, Sega will also drop the prices of the Dreamcast controller to $14.95, the visual memory unit (VMU) to $9.95 and the Sonic Hardware Bundle to $99.95 (consisting of Sonic Adventure, Sonic Shuffle, and a blue Sonic VMU).
?By taking these steps, we are confident that we will meet our sell-through goal, and we are excited to be able to offer consumers an excellent choice in consoles this holiday season. Besides its affordable price point and incredible library of content, Dreamcast continues to be the only console offering out-of-the-box online gameplay right now.? -- Peter Moore, President & COO, Sega of America.
Sega will continue to support Dreamcast with innovative Sega content. In fact, Sega is shipping more than 20 titles this year to Dreamcast, including the first online-playable baseball simulation, "Sega Sports World Series Baseball 2K2;" the first online console games to use in-game voice chat, "Alien Front Online" and "Propeller Arena;" as well as sequels to top-selling Sega games like "Sega Sports NFL 2K2," "Sega Sports NBA 2K2" and "Shenmue II."
Further, on August 13, Sega will bring back the popular Sega Sports bundle at the attractive price point of $99.95. This year?s Sega Sports bundle will include Dreamcast hardware, a Dreamcast controller and the top-selling Sega Sports NFL 2K1, NBA 2K1 and WSB 2K1. Sega?s focus is on developing innovative content for gaming and non-gaming platforms, and on networked entertainment. Sega continues to be an architecture provider and licensor of the Dreamcast chip-set technology for set-top-box products from Pace Micro Technology, Europe's largest digital set-top box manufacturer. In addition, Sega is exploring different publishing channels to deliver Sega games to handheld devices, such as the previously announced partnerships with Palm handheld computers and Motorola cellular phones. Finally, Sega is focusing on its network strengths to bring online gaming to a variety of devices. Sega?s goal is to become the leading publisher of interactive entertainment worldwide.
For those that don't know what the Sega Sports bundle is, here's a press release of the full details of the sports bundle:
?We are making the Dreamcast more affordable than ever so consumers can experience the thrill of playing Sega Sports games on or offline this summer,? said John Golden, director of product marketing, Sega of America. ?Sega Sports has a reputation for incredible content, so by combining games from the awesome Sega Sports 2K1 line-up with the Dreamcast makes the Sega Sports Bundle 2K1 a terrific value for every sports video game fan.? ?Sega Sports NFL 2K1,? ?Sega Sports NBA 2K1? and ?Sega Sports World Series Baseball 2K1? are three genre-breaking sports titles that feature over 1,300 motion-captured character animations, high-resolution detail and facial expressions, artificial intelligence that mirrors real life behavior, and accurate game and season statistics. From ?bump and run? coverage in ?NFL 2K1,? a working spin move and crossover in ?NBA 2K1? and true-to-life camera angles in ?World Series Baseball 2K1,? these games bring all the intricate action of the big leagues to gamers everywhere. *Is cursing the fact they don't sell Dreamcasts where he lives* Source: DCIGN
This is neat sounding thing...
The trick bonanza will only set you back $19.99, which isn't bad at all.
"The scooter phenomenon continues to thrive throughout the U.S.," said Martin Spiess, senior vice president of marketing at Crave Entertainment, "'Razor Freestyle Scooter' provides cool environments and characters so fans can scoot day or night, year round."
Interesting, to say the least. Let's see how it does...
Source: FGN Online
This will excite many SA2 fans, especially those who missed out on the Birthday Pack. Read on...
Missed your chance at scoring the limited edition birthday pack? Don't fret, because Japan will be receiving two CDs of luscious Sonic Adventure 2 music. The first is a vocal collection, and hits Japan on August 28th. The second is the original soundtrack, and will hit Japan on September 5th. Both should be excellent pieces, and you can check out your local import shop or National Console Support to request the CDs.
If you're a SA2 fan, I bet you're starting to mutter 'Why does Japan get all the cool stuff?!'. You're not alone, my friends...
Source: SwirlVision
From DCIGN:
Wavemaster, the studio responsible for the diverse soundtrack in Sonic Adventure 2, has opened a special site for the little blue guy. The SA2MUSiC Web Site has the newest information for everything that relates to Sonic Adventure 2's sound and music. Everything from interviews to release information to general wacky comments by the creators. Too bad everything is in Japanese...
The site has released information about, multi-dimensional, the original sound track for SA2 and detailed track list, comments, and explanations for the SA2 vocal collection. The OST will be released Sept 5th and the vocal collection will be released earlier on Aug 28, these dates are both for Japan of course.
Why does so much of the good stuff have to be in bloody Japanese?
Source: DCIGN
And lookie how Sonic Team responds, with a vengence...
Reported in Japanese publication Nipon Shinbun, SonicTeam has reported a massive hacking of their servers. This is considered criminal action according to Japanese penal code.
According to reports, the police have tracked down the hackers, who are outside of Japan and International Interpol has been notified.
Big mistake, Mr. Hacker.
Source: FGN Online