Sega Genesis model headed west It’s been a while since weheard any newson the Sega Mega Drive Mini, yet another nostalgic console which is currently in development for the Japanese market. Today sees somegood news and some bad newson this 16-Bit re-release. Sega has announced that they will be releasing the Mega Drive Mini globally, with a Genesis model for the U.S. and a Mega Drive model for Europe. However, due to wanting to release the console in all territories simultaneously, the launch date has been pushed back into next year....

A couple of lines made it through untranslated Tales fromlocalizationare some of the most entertaining around in this industry. Today’s comes from Atlus in light of the recently-releasedShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, and I like it for two reasons. One, it involves a slip-up. It’s always reassuring to hear higher-profile stories that remind us, yes, we’re only human, and yes, mistakes happen. Two, the pun “Faux Pas-calypse.”Nice. The setup,per Atlus: “As a bunch of people pointed out, an image circulated this weekend of our English build having some unlocalized Japanese text still in it....

Others are not Localizing a game is no easy task, especially a game likePersona 5.It’s a good game, but also a huge one, and localizing it was apparently a mammoth undertaking for Atlus USA. With reportedly 50% more dialogue in its script compared toPersona 4 Golden, thePersona 5localization teamemployed more translators and editors than ever, and according to Senior Project Manager Yu Namba, produced “the best English rendition in the history of Atlus USA thus far....

Anybody need a hug? Now considered one of the best indie titles of 2020,Spiritfareris one of the coziest and most heartfelt games out there. If you haven’t played it yet, it’s a definite must if you ask me, and now you’re able to play it right on your phone — if you have Netflix, that is. That’s right,Spiritfareris the next banger of a game that has been added to the streaming company’s games library, along withOxenfreeandMoonlighter, to name a few....

Just 12 days away After years of waiting, we’re finally getting a glimpse at Square Enix’sAvengersgame. Well, after a couple more weeks of waiting, anyway. Square Enix has confirmed that its E3 presentation will include the worldwide reveal ofMarvel’s Avengers. Little is known about the first big-budgetAvengersgame. It’s being co-developed by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal. A couple years back, thisbrief CG trailerteased the game’s existence. Otherwise, we’re completely in the dark....

30-day waiting period in some cases Steam is making it tougher to re-sell games with a recent update to the trading system. Simply put, “All new games purchased as a gift and placed in the purchaser’s inventory will be untradeable for 30 days.” The reason for this change — “to make trading gifts a better experience for those receiving the gifts. We’re hoping this lowers the number of people who trade for a game only to have the game revoked later due to issues with the purchaser’s payment method....

Good things come to those who wait Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis an upcoming title from Rocksteady that has DC fans buzzing, but unfortunately it’s beendelayedfrom its 2022 release date to spring of next year. The studio’s founder Sefton Hill took to Twitter to announce the news, as well as to say that “a delay is frustrating,” but that that time is important in ensuring they release the best product in the end....

Where is master control at? Happy Tuesday! I want to take a moment to apologize for not getting the post up last week. I hate when I miss a post, it drives me absolutely bonkers. Shadow is back with us this week to talk about a new update that, well, may not have been as awesome as many were hoping. It’s probably best to let Shadow tell you all about it, since he definitely knows this game better than I do....

Pulling together the 50 best game design innovations wouldn’t necessarily be a difficult thing, but ranking them in order probably would be. It’s a good thing that Next-Gen has done all the work for us, leaving us to nitpick, though there’s very little to nitpick over here. They went about this the right way, separating the list into categories like gameplay, input, presentational, style and genre innovations. Next-Gen has listed things you might not think of often, like dialog trees and score tables....

We haveSonic Frontiers, the movie sequel, and more announcements on the way Project Sonic 2022 is underway, which is basically just a fancy marketing term for “there’s lots of Sonic stuff happening this year.” Sothe officialSonicTwitter accountandthe Japanese Sega landing site(which has PC and mobile wallpapers available) have both announced the new initiative for the series: “Project Sonic 2022,” abbreviated as “Project Sonic ’22.” The catchphrase for 2022 is “welcome to the next level,” which is supposed to showcase how Sega is committed to the Sonic brand for decades, specifically “the next 30 years....

Probably This has been a weird week for social media-related game reveals and teases. First, Square Enix set off to announce a game bystreaming a man lying unconscious in a cell. Now,Call of Dutyhas updated one of its old titles to put focus on selfies rather than shooters. Anyone still playingBlack Ops II‘s multiplayer may have noticed an alteration to a couple of the maps. Two Snapchat QR codes have been added on posters throughout the levels....

Average starts at five, not seven Hi! I’m Chris Carter, the Reviews Director for Destructoid.com. I’ve been reviewing games professionally for around nine years now. It’s my job to give you an informed opinion of various games out on the market, so you may make a decision on what to spend your money on, or how you choose to spend your afternoons. By nature, reviews are a subjective beast. They are based on our own individual opinions, and that may not reflect your exact feelings about a game....

Wow It still needs a bit to surpass the 13.5 million lifetime worldwide sales of the Wii U, but the Switch is poised to overtake it in lifetime Japanese sales very soon. According to Famitsu, the Switch is coming close to three million units sold (2,988,399 to be exact), which is right up on the Wii U’s 3.32 total in Japan over its roughly four year and some change lifespan. Just last week the Switch pushed 230,000, so if it remains steady throughout the end of the year, it’ll beat the Wii U as soon as the end of December....