Angelus said:I guess you forgot to pick up their games this gen,they had some ones ones you know.
I think you guys are a bunch of Johnny come latelys. Sega were always hit and miss,even in the old Genny days. Some of you just didn't know this when you decided to start liking Virtua Fighter and their other franchises.
PhatSaqs said:Jeux France is reporting next VF as X360 exclusive.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babe...eux-france.com/news10296.html&lp=fr_en&tt=url
Hotsuma said:Looks like they're getting more than enough hype by not releasing the videos. :lol
sp0rsk said:i saw this show today and im gonna have to say that VF is probably not VF5.
the models look like updated VF4 models so im guessing it might be some sort of upgraded final tuned? im not sure, either way don't expect a real new vf to come out on home consoles first.
nitewulf said:to irritate people like you. :lol :lol :lol
yup.. line was pretty short too, only 15 min to get in and free t-shirt! dont think people really knew what whats showing inside, so it wasnt that popular (Although the sign said the wait was 70 minutes)XMonkey said:Shit, this was the stuff playing in the Sega theater?! Dammit all I should have gone
And this is based on what exactly? The fact that Virtua Fighter 4 was multiplatform? OH WAIT!Shinobi said:Oh no doubt it hits the arcade first, that's VF's (and Sega's) bread and butter. I'd look for an arcade version by year's end, with console versions showing up next spring.
People complaining about VF5 possibly being 360 exclusive really need to grow up. If it could be made in time for launch, could you really see Sega bothering with a PS2 version as well? Just use your fucking brains...PS3 will get the game when the damn system is actually available to buy.
I hate it when companies do this, it's pretty much a big 'fuck you' to everyone that bought the game on whatever it was on before.
Suikoguy said:Oh come on now
Virtual Fighter and Shinobi
pjberri said:And this is based on what exactly? The fact that Virtua Fighter 4 was multiplatform? OH WAIT!
I think it's time for you to use your "fucking brain" instead of spouting bullshit based on absolutely nothing.
That is the most idiotic thing I've read in quite a while.Fight for Freeform said:No it's not.
The fact that you aren't buying a 360 means that you don't want VF5, it's as simple as that.
This has close to nothing to do with what you were talking about in the couple of sentences I quoted.Shinobi said:Oh, so you expect Sony to shovel oodles of cash Sega's way to buy VF again? Cause that's the only reason why it was exclusive on PS2. Hell, Sega killed a Dreamcast version due to Sony's coin. If Sony is willing to get into a bidding war for a fighting game from a middling developer like Sega (because you know MS will want to buy this game to boost their Japanese portfolio), then I guess they're welcome to it. However I'd say the chances are better that Sony will spend their money on games that actually sell a million units, and possibly some consoles in the process. As good as VF is, it doesn't qualify on those two fronts.
Now if you can tell me why Sony should get into a bidding war over a Sega game with no real selling power, then feel free. Otherwise turn off the crocodile tears and shut the fuck up.
Yousendit.com will take up to 1gb files. And Blimblim will probably want it.Shogmaster said:I have perhaps slightly better video that I managed to covertly capture.
It's MPEG4 AVI @ 30fps and 640x480 from a hirid digicamcorder, but the focus goes in and out, and only small portion of the 640x480 is the screen of the video.
PM me if someone's brave enough to host this bitch. Over 200MB though.
Shogmaster said:I have perhaps slightly better video that I managed to covertly capture.
It's MPEG4 AVI @ 30fps and 640x480 from a hirid digicamcorder, but the focus goes in and out, and only small portion of the 640x480 is the screen of the video.
PM me if someone's brave enough to host this bitch. Over 200MB though.
Fight for Freeform said:Idiotic posts deserve nothing less than idiotic replies. Seriously, your comment was absolultely stupid.
Buy the console or stop crying. Who gives a flying f*ck if you bought their game on the PS2, if you really want to play it, you'd buy the console VF5 is on. If you don't plan to buy the console for that game, then you weren't a VF fan in the first place.
Fight for Freeform said:Idiotic posts deserve nothing less than idiotic replies. Seriously, your comment was absolultely stupid.
Buy the console or stop crying. Who gives a flying f*ck if you bought their game on the PS2, if you really want to play it, you'd buy the console VF5 is on. If you don't plan to buy the console for that game, then you weren't a VF fan in the first place.
Yeah, and if I don't support the war on Iraq that means I'm actually a terrorist planning the next hit on American soil. You're an idiot.Fight for Freeform said:Idiotic posts deserve nothing less than idiotic replies. Seriously, your comment was absolultely stupid.
Buy the console or stop crying. Who gives a flying f*ck if you bought their game on the PS2, if you really want to play it, you'd buy the console VF5 is on. If you don't plan to buy the console for that game, then you weren't a VF fan in the first place.
Yeah, and if I don't support the war on Iraq that means I'm actually a terrorist planning the next hit on American soil. You're an idiot.
It has everything to do with what you said, I'm comparing you to another idiot who can only view things in black and white.Fight for Freeform said:That has NOTHING to do with what I said. Stop playing O'Reilly here and try some logic for a change.
Oh, and now you're grasping at straws by calling me a fanboy. Awesome. :lolApparently, you buy consoles because of the brand name*, rather than the games released on it.
Meaning that you aren't a fan of the game itself, but of the console manufacturer.
This may be a foreign concept to you, but some of us base our purchases on what is more practical in the long run. Virtua Fighter 4: Evo may have been one of my favourite games this generation, but then again, so were 2 of the 3 Tekken games and both MGS games, and I wonder where the next iterations of those will be.*I can say this because you don't want to buy a 360 for a good game. You'd rather have that game featured on a console who's brand name you prefer. As you hinted, you'll be buying the PS3 as you bought the PS2.
If you're going to insult me, try to be a little bit more creative than pulling out the old "hey, I know what your next post is gonna be: "my name is pjberri and IM GAY" LOL!!!!!!!". And please note, I'm not actually saying that you called me 'gay', I'm exaggurating the idiocy of that remark.Let me guess what you'll say in response to this post..."I know you are but what am I?"...it'd be in line with your posts thus far.
Shinobi said::lol If you think no one else was hiding some of their best shit beyond closed doors, you're dumber then fuck. Happens all the time.
E3 2005: SEGA Hits the Next Level
Afterburner, Virtua Fighter, Chrome Hounds, House of the Dead, and Sonic.
by David Clayman
May 18, 2005 - For an old-school SEGA fan, E3 can be a bit depressing. Although it's a complete impossibility, deep down I couldn't help but hope for a Dreamcast 2 announcement. While the days of SEGA hardware are in the past, fans of the company can still look forward to their software. This year was especially exciting in that department with titles like Spartan: Total Warrior, Full Auto and Condemned just over the horizon. And that was before we were hit with any surprises. At SEGA's booth we were shuffled into a theater where the company's current lineup was shown off in video form. The announced titles were shown in all their glory and then the screen cut away to something completely unexpected.
Chrome Hounds
The first unannounced video we witnessed featured a squad of mechs powering through a war-ravaged cityscape. The team faced off against a rival squad of mechanized war machines that burst from cover behind a set of buildings. One member of the original team sniped its enemies from afar with a long barreled cannon, hidden behind the façade of a bombed out structure. The machines were agile and on the smaller side for mechs. They weren't sky scraper crushing Steel Battalion type crafts, but rather about three or four stories tall with a large array of weapons.
The title is being produced by FromSoftware the same team that did Metalwolf Chaos and the Otogi series. The movie appeared to be a pre-rendered cinema and it was not announced which system it would appear on. However, considering FromSoftware's past development experience it would be a safe bet to say that this title will appear on the Xbox 360.
The next titles were part of a montage called SEGA's Next Level. It was announced that everything was running in real time, but not specified for any system. SEGA stated that their internal studios put together these demos to show their proficiency with the next generation hardware. This means that the videos may not point to definite titles. It is also feasible (and a lot more exciting) that these games are currently in development Xbox 360 and/or PS3.
Virtua Fighter
The first clip featured Akira from the Virtua Fighter series set against a white background. As he displayed his standard set of fighting moves the background filled in with a beautifully realized environment. Akira was wearing his traditional white outfit complete with a black belt, but the clothing was clearly separate from the body and moved realistically around him.
The next character shown was Sarah. She wore a reflective body suit that flaunted the power of the new hardware along with her excellent figure. She performed a series of kicks and spins, and closed out the segment by thanking the audience. The quality of the characters and environments were comparable with the DOA 4 characters and if this is only a technical demo then a fully realized Virtua Fighter game could be visually stunning.
Afterburner
The small crowd cheered when the F-14 Tomcat burst onto the screen. The jet blasted over an ocean with beautiful reflections and small crests of water. Enemies appeared on the screen and the jet proceeded to let loose some heavy fire as it blew its rivals out of the air. The camera rotated around the action and zoomed in for a series of evasive maneuvers and barrel rolls. The demo looked like original After Burner, except with real jets and a hell of a lot faster. The real treat came when the scenery changed from the open ocean to a canyon. The sensation of speed was incredible as entire mountains zipped by in the blink of an eye.
House of the Dead
House of the Dead may not have translated to a very good movie, but it was a hell of a fun game. The screen panned in on a male and female agent as they entered a facility filled with the classic House of the Dead animated corpses. Each zombie had decomposing skin and a face and body that showed of every rotting muscle. The walking dead never looked so good.
The scene switched to a first person view as the two agents entered a glass hallway. On the other side of the transparent walls crowds of the dead tried to claw their way in. The camera moved over a balcony that looked out over hundreds and hundreds of creatures. The final scene showed a gigantic boss that clawed its way down a hall toward the camera until it finally grabbed the player in its mouth and launched it across the room.
Sonic the Hedgehog
A SEGA montage wouldn't be complete without everyone's favorite blue mascot. The final segment of the video displayed Sonic the Hedgehog running at full speed down a grassy path. The foliage surrounding Sonic was clearly next-gen material, but it was hard to tell at times because he was moving at an incredible rate. I'd like to imagine that Sonic was moving through a realistic version of Green Hill Zone.
Sonic reached the edge of a cliff and performed a swan dive down hundreds of feet into a canyon. Sonic entered a large open cavern with flowing water at the bottom. Sonic began tossing ring bubbles into the environment and golden rings bounced around the huge room. At this point the announcer restated that everything shown was in real-time and sonic hit a series of springs and shot into the sky. The camera then switched back to sonic running and as he blasted across a flat plateau, a massive airship appeared above him and dropped down a fleet of robots. The robots formed a circle around him and pummeled our hero with machine gun fire. Sonic fell to the ground, only to spring back up into the air, surrounded by emeralds and transformed into the all-powerful golden sonic. He performed a charged air attack that turned the bots into a pile of rubble.
Ugh, I was hoping no one would agree with that. So silly to me. Think about it. Sonic Team has gone downhill, AM2 have been mostly irrelevant, Smilebit disappeared, their sports division became much worse, etc.... Sega has always been hit or miss, sure... but the the past couple/few years have been particularly bad, both in quality and number of titles.Shinobi said:
"At last, someone understands..."
Blimblim said:Shog, check you private messages
Please.segasonic said:reliable mirrors please!!!
Thanks Shog & Blim.. getting the BT version.. and will seed it most of the day.Blimblim said:Ok, Shogmaster's version :
http://www.xboxyde.com/leech_1399_en.html
I've cropped the video to help with the compression, so during a few seconds you'll have the screen getting cut. Also the HotD part is blurry.
As for the platforms, Chrome Hound is definitely a Xbox 360 game. There were rumors about a Sonic 360 game from usually reliable people since a few weeks now. Everything else will certainly be for their arcade systems, but who knows if it uses a new Power VR system or something else.
The custom Xbox hardware Sega used in lots of arcade games was quite succesful, so maybe MS and Sega worked together on a custom Xbox 360 arcade board? I don't know anything about this, but I guess it could make sense. We'll know soon enough!