If none of the designs featured in the earlier MadCatz Street Fighter IV (PS3, Xbox 360) fightsticks appealed to you, maybe the ones splashed on these new sticks will.

Shortly after the events of Street Fighter II, Ryu's #1 fan, the ass-kicking schoolgirl, Sakura finds herself in the ring to face Zangief. Whose side will you be on? The big, evil-looking Russian wrestler? Or the cute schoolgirl with the white headband? I have my money on Sakura on that poll. Anyway, scoring the W over an opponent thrice her size surely put her under a bigger spotlight, so now the teenage fighter shows lets us in on the aftermath.

Square Enix is reportedly taking legal action against a lone French retailer for allegedly selling pirated Square merchandise. la société SAKURA, the retail store, operates in Paris and online, specializing in Anime/Manga/Japanese gaming merch.

The Tokyo Game Show is looming ever so near and we're prepping up for what the developers have in store for us. One such developer doesn't seem to want us guessing what they're offering come TGS: Sega. Sega's official website has been updated with their line-up for this year and we have to say the the list ain't too shabby. Not shabby at all.

Remember Ryu Ga Gotoku? It was better known as Yakuza on these and Europe's shores. Hopefully, we'll finally see a sequel (Ryu Ga Gotoku 2 doesn't really count as it was only released in Japan) and it's going to come busting to the PlayStation 3. It is currently called Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzen and is scheduled for spring of next year.

Sega is pretty much loaded in titles for the PS3, DS, PS2, and Wii, while the Xbox 360 and PSP rosters are a bit bare. The titles to keep an eye on are Bleach: The Third Phantom, Battlefield of the Valkyrie, Sonic Rush Adventure, and Ghost Squad, among others. Anyway, here's the list with their respective ETAs courtesy of Siliconera.

PlayStation 3

• Imabi Kisou - Oct. 25
• Sega Rally - Jan 2008
• Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzen- Spring 2008
• Battlefield of the Valkyrie - Spring 2008
• The Golden Compass - Spring 2008

Wii

• Ghost Squad - Oct 25
• NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams - Dec 13
• Mibiru & Tebri – Jan. 08
• The Golden Compass - Spring 2008
• Fushigi no Dungeon - Furai no Shiren 3: Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri Hime - 2008

The rest of the list comes after the jump!

 

If you've been waiting for more information on Sega's Senjou no Valkyrie (Battle Field Valkyrie), it doesn't look like you'll have to wait much longer. A teaser site has just opened for the game saying that it will be featured at this year's Tokyo Game Show.

This game is an original IP for the PlayStation 3 created by a few members of the Sakura Taisen development team. The gameplay is said to combine action, strategy, and RPG elements in one package. The game's distinctive visual style is due to the new graphical technique called Canvas which gives the look similar water color painting.

So, we'll probably be hearing more of this game as we creep closer to TGS 2007 which will be held between September 20 to 23. No release date has been announced yet for Japan and certain sites have labeled the game as unreleased in the U.S.

Hopefully, we'll be seeing an English version of this game heading our way if this becomes popular in Japan.

Finally. A Devil May Cry anime series. We thought hell will freeze over before this production gets the light of day. Do not panic people, our favorite laid-back demon hunter who is a half-demon himself, Dante will not get bastardized.

Madhouse Productions, makers of popular anime series' like Cardcaptor Sakura and Chobits, for the shojou genre, and western favorites Ninja Scroll and Trigun, have been tapped to  make the series. And if you're still thinking that animes are confined to the Otas in the Akihabara district, then maybe their 2003 anime film, Nasu: Summer in Andalusia, which is the first Japanese anime film to be selected for the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, would change your mind.

The Devil May Cry madness will start with the first twelve episodes airing this spring on WOWOW. You can get up to date schedules through the website.