Lots to discuss this week as we cover the most relevant SEGA news of the past month, including the recent release of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the announcement of Shenmue III Enhanced, and the latest Open Network Test for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
#sega #shenmue3 #sonicracingcrossworlds #shinobiartofvengeance
Relevant links:
Dr. Eggman coming to Shinobi: Art of Vengeance: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNgCjA0sQ9W/?igsh=bGJlaHB4bGFqZGph
Shinobi Dance Video by The Kinjaz: https://youtu.be/tUNx8EVllQI?feature=shared
Q1 Financial Results: https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20250808_q1_appendix_e.pdf + https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-q1-net-sales-decline-227-to-548m
Yakuza Kiwami & Yakuza Kiwami 2 on Switch 2 announcement trailer: https://youtu.be/rwj_UaQlix4?feature=shared
Persona 3 Reload on Switch 2 announcement trailer: https://youtu.be/Vgpmt-54Rjg?feature=shared
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage pre-order trailer: https://youtu.be/4PFKk_gmeAo?feature=shared
New VIRTUA FIGHTER Project combat gameplay first look: https://youtu.be/KkGmeofGSw0?feature=shared
Shenmue III Enhanced announcement: https://iningames.com/blogs/news/yu-suzuki-and-inin-games-announce-shenmue-iii-enhanced-unveiling-at-gamescom-2025
Shenmue Dojo's interview with ININ Games at Gamescom: https://youtu.be/4pu6B5Tev10?si=1QIQQnQtbkj0Fl07
LEGO Mega Drive controller rumors: https://www.bricksup.co.uk/post/lego-sonic-the-hedgehog-40769-sega-mega-drive-controller-gwp-rumoured-for-8th-september-2025 + https://www.recalbox.com/pt/blog/2025-08-29-lego-sega-mega-drive-manette-retrogaming/
Skydance Media and Paramount Global complete merger: https://www.paramount.com/press/skydance-media-and-paramount-global-complete-merger-creating-next-generation-media-company
Sports Interactive's Miles Jacobson's interview with BBC News: https://youtu.be/yHTWToLYX_U?feature=shared
Angry Birds Movie 3 release date: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thelaoffice_angrybirds-rovio-angrybirdsmovie3-activity-7366925198488444929-MQKW?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABnXL1ABEVL4yZq0d9MK1D0eLIHPMRjKuhk
Minecraft X Sonic add-on: https://youtu.be/HPz9KFhzoGA?si=yuO1eRFH49zZcVZV
Sonic X PUBG: https://bsky.app/profile/tailschannel.com/post/3lxm2ihl73w2r
Christian Whitehead shares screens of a Sonic Mania 2 prototype: https://bsky.app/profile/cfwhitehead.bsky.social/post/3lwhbnncp6s2y
Sonic X Pac-Man collab trailers: https://youtu.be/_KQmRdAz8wU?feature=shared + https://youtu.be/_TgXJPFnjEw?feature=shared