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sega are going down hill,a lot. Apperently they are not only making games for nintendo whats this about them doing the same for playstation?!
I can remember Sega producing games for the Sinclair Spectrum.
In those days, although they were small, they produced some of the best and most original games.
Things haven't changed over the years. They were the company who invented the view chane we take for granted in every racing games.
They were the company who bought us the excellent Sonic and were the Grand Daddy of 2D and 3D beat 'em up games.
They were the company who bought us the first, proper, 3D console racing games.
They were the company who bought us the first CD based 32 and 128 bit consoles, however unpopular they were.
With ,arguably, the most talented and innovative game developers a gaming world without Sega is almost unthinkable.
If Sega were to crack the console market again it would have to be, maybe, beyond the next gen of consoles. When thay have regained the respect and confidence of the game buyers.
Unfortunately i cant see this happening for years to come because the gaming community is still overcome with the Playstation brand.
When the playstation brand has finished it's "honeymoon" period thenn maybe they will be in a strong enough position to become number one again.
In those days, although they were small, they produced some of the best and most original games.
Things haven't changed over the years. They were the company who invented the view chane we take for granted in every racing games.
They were the company who bought us the excellent Sonic and were the Grand Daddy of 2D and 3D beat 'em up games.
They were the company who bought us the first, proper, 3D console racing games.
They were the company who bought us the first CD based 32 and 128 bit consoles, however unpopular they were.
With ,arguably, the most talented and innovative game developers a gaming world without Sega is almost unthinkable.
If Sega were to crack the console market again it would have to be, maybe, beyond the next gen of consoles. When thay have regained the respect and confidence of the game buyers.
Unfortunately i cant see this happening for years to come because the gaming community is still overcome with the Playstation brand.
When the playstation brand has finished it's "honeymoon" period thenn maybe they will be in a strong enough position to become number one again.
Your Honour wrote:
These things go in cycles, Sega was at the top, now it
> is the turn of someone else, Sony it would seem, with Nintendo
> challenging. In a few more years time, we may well see Sega back at
> the top of the pile.
You heard it here first!
Yeah, but Sega will wait until someone else is releasing a new console, get in there early by 4 months, promote it for 8 months after release and retire gracefully.
Happened with Saturn (with PSX) and Dreamcast (PS2).
So, wait for Sony to release the PS3 before Sega return to the marketplace.
These things go in cycles, Sega was at the top, now it
> is the turn of someone else, Sony it would seem, with Nintendo
> challenging. In a few more years time, we may well see Sega back at
> the top of the pile.
You heard it here first!
Yeah, but Sega will wait until someone else is releasing a new console, get in there early by 4 months, promote it for 8 months after release and retire gracefully.
Happened with Saturn (with PSX) and Dreamcast (PS2).
So, wait for Sony to release the PS3 before Sega return to the marketplace.
It is a wise move for Sega to go into gaming, because that's what they do best. If Sega are crap, why am I wetting myself in anticipation for Crazy Taxi!
Sega will be the company that decides the next gen console war" for a lot of people.
For a start there are all the people that used to buy Sega consoles. There will now be no more of these, for a while. so all these people will buy which ever console Sega develop most for.
There will also be all the people that feel disenchanted with the PS2, which i suspect there are a significant number. These people will have no doubt have heard the reputation of Sega (who hasn't), and ma well go for which ever console Sega backs the most.
Another thing, it wouldnt surprise me if Sega released another console in a few years time. Kids who grow up with 'Cube, XBox and PS2 will come to know Sega for making great games, no for the "flop" of the Saturn, and in some peoples eyes, the DC as well.
When Sega has built it's bank balance up a bit, and got back the respect it really shouldnt have lost in the first place, they may well release another machine.
Kids will want to continue playing the excellent Sega games and so they will buy Sega machines.
These things go in cycles, Sega was at the top, now it is the turn of someone else, Sony it would seem, with Nintendo challenging. In a few more years time, we may well see Sega back at the top of the pile.
You heard it here first!
For a start there are all the people that used to buy Sega consoles. There will now be no more of these, for a while. so all these people will buy which ever console Sega develop most for.
There will also be all the people that feel disenchanted with the PS2, which i suspect there are a significant number. These people will have no doubt have heard the reputation of Sega (who hasn't), and ma well go for which ever console Sega backs the most.
Another thing, it wouldnt surprise me if Sega released another console in a few years time. Kids who grow up with 'Cube, XBox and PS2 will come to know Sega for making great games, no for the "flop" of the Saturn, and in some peoples eyes, the DC as well.
When Sega has built it's bank balance up a bit, and got back the respect it really shouldnt have lost in the first place, they may well release another machine.
Kids will want to continue playing the excellent Sega games and so they will buy Sega machines.
These things go in cycles, Sega was at the top, now it is the turn of someone else, Sony it would seem, with Nintendo challenging. In a few more years time, we may well see Sega back at the top of the pile.
You heard it here first!
Dead my ar...m :-)
They may have stoppped making CONSOLES but not games!
They may have stoppped making CONSOLES but not games!
Sega are not going downhill, they are simply becoming a software only company. They have a range of great looking titles on all platforms coming up, including the PS2, Xbox, GameCube and of course Dreamcast. People who reckon Sega are now crap are just dumb. They just think so because Sega aren't making Dreamcasts any more. And I could ramble on about this for ages, but then again, you are a just arrived today, so I'll let you off. And by the way, that should be 'poor Sega' in the subject title, not 'pore sega'. Ok?
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