Segalization partnership: Sights on Yakuza 5, Ishin, VC3, PSO2, Miku, and Sakura Wars

[Lady Lilith]

http://segabits.com/blog/2014/02/06/segabits-segalization-partnership/

 

 

Hi SEGAbits readers! Some of you may have heard about Segalization, our new fan campaign that focuses on promoting the localization of Japanese Sega games. The project has already gone live a while ago, and today we’d like to formally announce a new partnership with our friends at SEGAbits. Other than having both websites link to each other, this partnership means you may find Segalization staffers occasionally contributing articles to SEGABits, which may or may not involve titles or news related to Segalization’s mission. In this first article, we’d like to talk a bit about the origins and goals of our campaign/website.

Segalization actually has its origins in a discussion thread in the Valkyria Chronicles subsection of the official SEGA forums. During the earlier half of 2013, a handful of visitors there often talked about news relating to Valkyria Chronicles 3 being released in the West. With the localized version remaining absent from SEGA’s line-up of games, the idea of creating a Valkyria Chronicles fansite meant to rally fans of the series began to circulate. But it wasn’t just Valkyria Chronicles 3 that wasn’t being localized. Fans of other series expressed their desire for games like Yakuza 5 and Phantasy Star Online 2 to be released outside of Japan as well. Bolstered by the success of SEGA’s Facebook campaign for Project DIVA fans prior to Project DIVA F’s localization announcement, the project that came to be known as Segalization was underway. Instead of just one game, the campaign would focus on multiple Sega games that have yet to be released outside of Japan.

The titles currently covered on our website are a reflection of Sega games noted to be desired by fans around the world. These games cover a variety of gameplay experiences. Yakuza 5 and Yakuza: Ishin from the popular story-driven action RPG series are titles we hope to see localized. The same applies to the successful MMO Phantasy Star Online 2 and the upcoming Sega and tri-Ace project Phantasy Star Nova for the Vita. Following up on the successful localization of Project DIVA F/f for the PS3/Vita, the localization of the next title in the series, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd would be enthusiastically welcomed. In the interest of giving the Sakura Wars series a second chance in the West and allowing fans to play localized versions of the earlier entries, we are asking for the first Sakura Wars title to be brought to the West. And of course, we hope to play through the unrecorded side of the Second Europan War in Valkyria Chronicles 3. This is a lineup that may receive additions in the future especially as Sega continues to make more games, so be on the lookout for an expanding web of titles!

We also launched a petition to gather signatures to convince Sega to localize more of their games, one which we’d like to ask you to sign if you haven’t done so! Aside from our presence on Facebook and Twitter, we have also added our own forum to discuss the games featured on our website, or anything else related to our campaign. And to complement our news posts related to the games featured on our website, we also plan to offer more unique content such as editorials, personal staff pieces and new ideas for the campaign.

Segalization is a fansite that hopes to see gamers happy through more localizations, and serve as a structured rallying point for fans of games that have yet to be released. The site is currently staffed by myself as the website administrator, along with InTheSky and Kuronoa who also contribute to the site’s operations. We hope to perfect our mission by including more participants to our website, and we want to do right by SEGA fans! To end this first article, we’d like to express our thanks to SEGAbits for the partnership between our websites, and we hope both websites will continue to grow and deliver more and better content for all you Sega fans out there!

 

 

 

Yakuza 5 localization.  Do want.

[Dead Weight]

I've been watching a LP of Yakuza 4 and it looks interesting, well maybe not the hostess part so much but the main game looks good. Been thinking about picking it up

[Lady Lilith]

I've been watching a LP of Yakuza 4 and it looks interesting, well maybe not the hostess part so much but the main game looks good. Been thinking about picking it up

 

It's definitely worth tracking down Yakuza 1 and 2 for PS2 (just be aware that 1 has an English dub that is pretty horrible), although they may be hard to find unless you get them off Amazon, also they may be expensive, I'm not sure, I have had them on PS2 for a few years.  Also, it's worth playing 3, but the first like half of the game is pretty filler-ish, but the game gets good later on, and the final parts are pretty powerful.  4 is also a very good game.  I'd say my favorites are 2 and 4.  Dead Souls is good for what it is, a spinoff.

[Bucknerd]

When I saw the topic title my heart soared but alas it was too good to be true.

[1973456]

This definitely  a great idea, maybe we'll get to see old titles re-release as well.

 

 

(Maybe it'll get treasure to develop a new game)

[Lady Lilith]

This definitely  a great idea, maybe we'll get to see old titles re-release as well.

 

 

(Maybe it'll get treasure to develop a new game)

 

I'd love to see some of the Japan Saturn/Dreamcast games localized.  Policenauts, El Dorado, Segagaga, Rent a Hero...

[Wdjat Prinny Doods]

When I saw the topic title my heart soared but alas it was too good to be true.

 

*sigh* My heart did as well 

[Dr_Mayus]

How about an HD remake of Skies of Arcadia...yup good idea Sean...I agree

[Lady Lilith]

How about an HD remake of Skies of Arcadia...yup good idea Sean...I agree

 

Personally I'd rather get localized games than ports/remakes of games we already have...though in this case, it could be because I have Skies of Arcadia for DC and GCN.  If we're talking about Sega (not Segalization) as a whole, I do agree, that would be pretty awesome, cause it's definitely a great game.