News From 06/11/02


Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution - Details Revealed
[ Gamespot Japan | Article ]
(Gamespot Japan) Sega has announced in their private arcade show on the 11th that their upcoming release, "Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution" will include two new characters- a Judo fighter named Goh Hinogami, and a kickboxer named Brad Burns.

In addition to the two characters, VF4 Evolutino will also have minor changes in stage graphics, tune-ups in moves, and a "Quest Mode" for single players.

For images of the game, check Gamespot Japan.


Viz to begin "Shounen Jump" style Monthly Manga, Contracts with Shueisha
[ Viz Communications | Press Release ]

Image: Black Cat (Jump)
(Viz Communications Press Release, quoted)
"SAN FRANCISCO - June 10, 2002 - Viz Communications, Inc., the leading U.S. producer of anime and manga has partnered with Shueisha Inc. to launch a new mass-market boys' magazine. The venture was announced today by Mr. Seiji Horibuchi, founder and president of Viz Communications, Inc. and Mr. Noritaka Yamaji, executive director of Shueisha Inc., Tokyo, Japan.

Viz currently produces Japanese animation and comics in English with over 20 monthly titles. The new monthly magazine, to be launched in November 2002, will be patterned after Shueisha's Shonen Jump and will feature the manga from which many of the world's most popular anime properties such as Dragon Ball Z and Yu-Gi-Oh were derived."

For the full press release, check Viz Communications.


Short Comment- Eternal Fighter Zero patch coming Up

For those of you who have the PC doujin game Eternal Fighter Zero, it looks like a new patch is scheduled for release by early August. For images of the update patch, check the official site's section [ Here ].

Special thanks to [ Mossari News ] for the info.

- Henry A. Moriarty



Short Comment- Jojo's Bizzare Pinball Flash

And in a related subject to the aforementioned Shounen Jump magazine, here's a link to an official "Jojo's Bizzare Pinball" Macromedia Flash game.

It's about 4MB big, but check it out if you're a fan of the third chapter. [ Jojo Pinball ]
- Henry A. Moriarty