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New Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage and Crazy Taxi games announced

Which titles are you the most excited for?

  • Jet Set Radio

    Votes: 667 53.3%

  • Crazy Taxi

    Votes: 424 33.9%

  • Shinobi

    Votes: 323 25.8%

  • Streets of Rage

    Votes: 153 12.2%

  • Golden Axe

    Votes: 229 18.3%
  • Total voters
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Haxxor2000

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SnatcherHunter said:
That's the catch huh? Getting close to VT2 gameplay would be a challenge indeed. Sega now is not the same Sega from back then. That's why I can't get upset when they don't announce a VF6.

I hope these games are all quality though.
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A man has to dream, they can even be really lazy, just port it, remove the licensed players even if needed, just keep the gameplay, even the slowdowned replays.

I was so sad when my DC broke and could not find a replacement (for s descent price), so many games (like 10?) lost to time.
 

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AStrangerIsHere said:
I could see After Burner becoming an Ace Combat like. Outrun... I've absolutely no idea what they could do with it.



Rogues are non linear by nature, you will never see the same thing twice, while arcade games are linear. Although, I think adding a rogue mode to a potential Golden Axe game would be perfect.
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People have been mislabeling games as roguelikes for years, it'll be fine to do so with roguelite.
 
Nerd123

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What I want most from them is without question a new Outrun. God, that would be so awesome. Outrun 2 is one of my favorite games.

After that..anything Skies of Arcadia. And I say that as someone who hasn't even played the game. I have seen enough though to know that I would love a remaster or remake at the least

Anything else is gravy. Like A Dragon is in my top 5 fave game franchises already. I really hope diving in their old catalogue like this turns out as awesome as we all hope. They have so many amazing titles from their past they can resurrect.
 
SilverX

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Dooble said:
Maybe that insider is less trustworthy than Sega?! Lol
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Im not going to discredit them when they have clearly gotten info correct in the past. I mean, we have seen that JSR was in active development even in 2021 when it was in the vid showcasing the Sonic Frontiers concept and the Persona 3 Remake. Its kind of hard to imagine that JSR would be releasing by "March 2026" unless they are giving a ridiculously generous window for potential delays.

Would appreciate if Head on the Block could clarify as they are saying its a 2024 targetted game
 
Dooble

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SilverX said:
Im not going to discredit them when they have clearly gotten info correct in the past. I mean, we have seen that JSR was in active development even in 2021 when it was in the vid showcasing the Sonic Frontiers concept and the Persona 3 Remake. Its kind of hard to imagine that JSR would be releasing by "March 2026" unless they are giving a ridiculously generous window for potential delays.

Would appreciate if Head on the Block could clarify as they are saying its a 2024 targetted game
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They are still in pre production:

View: https://twitter.com/gosokkyu/status/1734073749060895144
 
Alex de Souza

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JSR was in that leaked video with Sonic Frontiers and Persona 3 Remake, so I thought it was at a more advanced stage of development compared to the others.
 
Primus

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SilverX said:
Im not going to discredit them when they have clearly gotten info correct in the past. I mean, we have seen that JSR was in active development even in 2021 when it was in the vid showcasing the Sonic Frontiers concept and the Persona 3 Remake. Its kind of hard to imagine that JSR would be releasing by "March 2026" unless they are giving a ridiculously generous window for potential delays.
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Considering the devs have just said the game's in pre-production, either it wasn't in active dev in 2021 or got rebooted along the way. It's entirely possible what we originally saw back then was a proof of concept in an attempt to sell the new game to the higher-ups. And it is also entirely possible that the change in management focus and creation of the Super Game initiative took what was going to be a smaller game or perhaps a remaster and turned it into a large-scale project.

It's a safe bet that we should take what Sega and the devs are saying now for where the project is and possible release timing over a promo vid from a couple years ago.
 
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SilverX said:
Im not going to discredit them when they have clearly gotten info correct in the past. I mean, we have seen that JSR was in active development even in 2021 when it was in the vid showcasing the Sonic Frontiers concept and the Persona 3 Remake. Its kind of hard to imagine that JSR would be releasing by "March 2026" unless they are giving a ridiculously generous window for potential delays.

Would appreciate if Head on the Block could clarify as they are saying its a 2024 targetted game
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It is definitely not a 2024 game. The whole point of the 8 minute video is to attract devs to work in the game. There's really no reason to trust anyone that says this is a 2024 release.
 
SilverX

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Dooble said:
They are still in pre production:

View: https://twitter.com/gosokkyu/status/1734073749060895144
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Thats crazy to hear then since it was alongside two games that are already done today (Well P3R is a couple of months out still).

Primus said:
Considering the devs have just said the game's in pre-production, either it wasn't in active dev in 2021 or got rebooted along the way. It's entirely possible what we originally saw back then was a proof of concept in an attempt to sell the new game to the higher-ups. And it is also entirely possible that the change in management focus and creation of the Super Game initiative took what was going to be a smaller game or perhaps a remaster and turned it into a large-scale project.

It's a safe bet that we should take what Sega and the devs are saying now for where the project is and possible release timing over a promo vid from a couple years ago.
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I believe its been in development for some time now along with Crazy Taxi, according to Bloomberg sources

www.theverge.com

Sega is reportedly working on big-budget reboots of Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio

New money for old IP
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CT in 2022 was apparently in development for a year already while they didn't specify the time of JSR. The fact that it was shown in 2021 is a good indicator it was already being worked on.

Like I said earlier in the thread, SEGA never struck me as being equipped to have so many big budget games in development all at once in terms of things like staff and resources so I can understand if these games are progressing slowly.

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It is definitely not a 2024 game. The whole point of the 8 minute video is to attract devs to work in the game. There's really no reason to trust anyone that says this is a 2024 release.
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I would think it would, it was clearly a marketing and recruiting vid to be seen behind closed doors (the one that was leaked was not even a minute, not sure what the 8 min vid is). Im just saying it shows the game has been in development for a long time now, and Bloomberg also confirms Crazy Taxi as well.
 
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SilverX said:
I would think it would, it was clearly a marketing and recruiting vid to be seen behind closed doors (the one that was leaked was not even a minute, not sure what the 8 min vid is). Im just saying it shows the game has been in development for a long time now, and Bloomberg also confirms Crazy Taxi as well.
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The 2021 video, sure. But that user in question said the video was fake at first so one should be extremely doubtful of their claims.

The 8 minute video is where the tweet from Gosokkyu comes from. Clearly madeo attract developers. We're not getting this game until 2025-26 at the very earliest if it's still in pre-production.
 
SilverX

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--R said:
The 2021 video, sure. But that user in question said the video was fake at first so one should be extremely doubtful of their claims.

The 8 minute video is where the tweet from Gosokkyu comes from. Clearly madeo attract developers. We're not getting this game until 2025-26 at the very earliest if it's still in pre-production.
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Thanks for the vid, somehow missed it. Yeah it does seem like the game is much further off then it seemed from all the reports/leaks over the last few years. Hopefully it at least makes it sometime in 2025
 
multiscr33n

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Sidenote: The Japanese Sega Channel on YouTube looks underperforming to me. It has only 296k followers, and the Game Awards trailer has only 63k views. Maybe YouTube is not that popular in Japan? I hope it's not Sega. Sure, it's not Nintendo, and I know that a lot of Sega stuff performed far better in the West. But still, I would expect more than this.
 
MikeMyers

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multiscr33n said:
Sidenote: The Japanese Sega Channel on YouTube looks underperforming to me. It has only 296k followers, and the Game Awards trailer has only 63k views. Maybe YouTube is not that popular in Japan? I hope it's not Sega. Sure, it's not Nintendo, and I know that a lot of Sega stuff performed far better in the West. But still, I would expect more than this.
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There is Niconico,

I remember I was looking up most viewed Sega stuff on there once and saw a lot of Sakura Wars.
 

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Zan said:
I'm a small fanclub, but I'd want a new Bonanza Bros, if we're talking about more revivals we want.
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Eh-heh-heh!

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Phenomenal game.
 
chivibowie

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multiscr33n said:
Sidenote: The Japanese Sega Channel on YouTube looks underperforming to me. It has only 296k followers, and the Game Awards trailer has only 63k views. Maybe YouTube is not that popular in Japan? I hope it's not Sega. Sure, it's not Nintendo, and I know that a lot of Sega stuff performed far better in the West. But still, I would expect more than this.
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The Sega Japan YouTube channel complements the separate channels dedicated to its intellectual properties. Undoubtedly, the Sega Japan most viewed channel is Project Sekai, where it's not uncommon to find videos reaching a million views. Perhaps the second most popular is the Yakuza channel, PSO2 maybe the third... Regarding the recent announcements, it's possible they aren't garnering as many views because games like Jet Set Radio sold around 60,000 copies in Japan back in the day. Additionally, those who played Streets of Rage or Golden Axe might not be active gamers anymore.
 
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Spehornoob said:
Okay, I'm just now seeing this but holy shit.

I'd love to see a new fully 2D Beat em Up Comix Zone, or even a 3D sorta-character action take on it.
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It's 2D and I guess a mix of manga style levels with western comics

MJForum Poster said:
When you say PSO...is this something like PSO Classic (Episodes 1 and 2 but for modern platforms) or a real follow-up that is not PSO2?
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It's more like PSO remake, that's all I can say. Keep your expectations in check for this one and VF, these "look" like smaller budgets but I could be wrong.

Jet Set WAS a 2024 title like I said before but it's run into multiple delays, it didn't meet expectations last year (a company term, not mine). Taxi is basically complete but Sega is testing it more than any game I've seen before, not sure when it's landing.

And they still have original IPs coming along with a couple big partnerships
 
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AStrangerIsHere said:
I could see After Burner becoming an Ace Combat like. Outrun... I've absolutely no idea what they could do with it.
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I have 2 ideas for Out Run 3. The first one is like Out Run set in Forza Horizon kind of world with coast to coast/ point A to point B, C, D and so on races with no stages but an organic and interconnected system of streets and highways.
The second one is just Out Run 2 x F-Zero 99.
 
ShiftaDeband

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MJForum Poster said:
Honestly all they need to do is take PSO Episode 1 and 2 and just make it work with modern online systems and I'd be there
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With the success of some classic games like OSRS and Classic WoW, I used to be a little surprised these games weren't considered for re-release as PSO Classic. At the same time, though, they finally brought PSO2 stateside not that long ago, shortly followed up by NGS more recently. I guess it makes sense that they don't want to compete with their own game, especially with how much monetization is in PSO2/NGS.

If they do it right, I can't wait to see what they have in store. Dreaming big, but it would be very cool to see a re-imagining of Episodes I, II, and IV. I'd love to see Episode III incorporated somehow, but that's an unlikely dream, I'd imagine. The thing we miss with Episode III is the actual ending -- as far as we know it, at least -- of the Ragol plotline.

Anyway, I'll also be there the second it goes live.

Anyway, thank you, Head on the Block. Can't wait to see what's next for SEGA.
 
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Encephalon said:
It's Sega that's never been that popular.
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I've never lived in Japan myself but it seems Sega was at one point very popular in Japan.

1995 Best-Selling Dedicated Arcade Cabinets in Japan
1. Virtua Cop (Sega)
2. Virtua Fighter 2 (DX) (Sega)
3. Ace Driver (Namco)
4. Daytona USA (2P) (Sega)
5. Sega Rally (2P) (Sega)
6. Sports Fishing (Sega)
7. Daytona USA (DX) (Sega)
8. Point Blank (Namco)
9. Final Lap R (Namco)
10. Quiz Doremifa GP (Konami)
11. Sega Rally (DX) (Sega)
12. Out Runners (Sega)
13. Ridge Racer 2 (Namco)
14. Lethal Enforcers (Konami)
15. Wing War (Sega)

https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19960201p.pdf#page=12
 
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multiscr33n said:
Sidenote: The Japanese Sega Channel on YouTube looks underperforming to me. It has only 296k followers, and the Game Awards trailer has only 63k views. Maybe YouTube is not that popular in Japan? I hope it's not Sega. Sure, it's not Nintendo, and I know that a lot of Sega stuff performed far better in the West. But still, I would expect more than this.
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Youtube is really popular in Japan. NicoNico is a thing, but mostly for Live stuff (mostly because you have to log in to use NicoNico, and that's annoying).
 
Dooble

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MikeMyers said:
I've never lived in Japan myself but it seems Sega was at one point very popular in Japan.

1995 Best-Selling Dedicated Arcade Cabinets in Japan
1. Virtua Cop (Sega)
2. Virtua Fighter 2 (DX) (Sega)
3. Ace Driver (Namco)
4. Daytona USA (2P) (Sega)
5. Sega Rally (2P) (Sega)
6. Sports Fishing (Sega)
7. Daytona USA (DX) (Sega)
8. Point Blank (Namco)
9. Final Lap R (Namco)
10. Quiz Doremifa GP (Konami)
11. Sega Rally (DX) (Sega)
12. Out Runners (Sega)
13. Ridge Racer 2 (Namco)
14. Lethal Enforcers (Konami)
15. Wing War (Sega)

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That list reminds me of how Namco came out on top these days on the JP arcade market thanks to Bandai IP (Dragon Ball, Gundam, Idolmaster etc.)
 
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Dooble said:
That list reminds me of how Namco came out on top these days on the JP arcade market thanks to Bandai IP (Dragon Ball, Gundam, Idolmaster etc.)
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They have had their recent loss-making misses too, the second iteration of the Gundam pods are ending service early next year (though the other two game lines for it are still successful) and alongside Tekken 8 not releasing at all outside of console/PC, Dragon Ball Zenkai Battle went offline too recently after over a decade in arcades. Big expo presence though

Inconveniently, Arcade Belgium haven't shared any full income charts of late but their last shows Sega's Eiketsu Taisen holding its ground against Gundam, and in terms of location numbers apparently only their rhythm games can really compete with Taiko (which is helped by being in loads of supermarkets as well) - most of Konami's are much fewer now.
 
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MikeMyers said:
I've never lived in Japan myself but it seems Sega was at one point very popular in Japan.

1995 Best-Selling Dedicated Arcade Cabinets in Japan
1. Virtua Cop (Sega)
2. Virtua Fighter 2 (DX) (Sega)
3. Ace Driver (Namco)
4. Daytona USA (2P) (Sega)
5. Sega Rally (2P) (Sega)
6. Sports Fishing (Sega)
7. Daytona USA (DX) (Sega)
8. Point Blank (Namco)
9. Final Lap R (Namco)
10. Quiz Doremifa GP (Konami)
11. Sega Rally (DX) (Sega)
12. Out Runners (Sega)
13. Ridge Racer 2 (Namco)
14. Lethal Enforcers (Konami)
15. Wing War (Sega)

https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19960201p.pdf#page=12
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SEGA was kicking ass and taking names back in the 90s in the arcade scene for sure.
They dominated the arcade scene here in the UK too. Used to see Virtua Striker, Virtua Fighter 2 and Virtua Cop cabs everywhere (more than I did see Capcom and Namco cabs).
 
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So these still don't have devs, right? These are still for recruiting?

I find it wild that, and this is an assumption purely from the artwork, that they'd give Lizard Cube Shinobi but not SOR5.
 
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Loudninja said:
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Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage revivals – new information and images

SEGA shared new information and artwork of its recently announced legacy franchise revivals Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage during its Management Meeting 2023 pr…
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Nice, can't wait! Going by what is said about Streets of Rage Revolution it seems Axel, Blaze and Adam are the main characters since it says ex officers.
 
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Mesoian said:
So these still don't have devs, right? These are still for recruiting?

I find it wild that, and this is an assumption purely from the artwork, that they'd give Lizard Cube Shinobi but not SOR5.
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This new Shinobi looks more in line with Lizard Cube's expertise than what they are going for with SOR5. It is cool that they are spreading the talent around and not just repeating the same things over. SOR already got a modern glow up and now it can try something new.
 
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Mesoian said:
So these still don't have devs, right? These are still for recruiting?

I find it wild that, and this is an assumption purely from the artwork, that they'd give Lizard Cube Shinobi but not SOR5.
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I recall heaing (years ago) that Lizard Cube had lobbied to get Joe as a secret character in SOR, but Sega refused. Honestly, depending how everything shook out NTS, they could've done a lot to get Shinobi, and been silent on a SOR5.
 
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