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What is sonic? This may seem like a strange question, but during a period of significant change it is one worth pondering. At the very least he is a collection of pixel bouncing around a television screen. At most he is an icon, a visual motif whose existence stands for everything true and pure about videogaming - he wasn't part of the videogames-are-the-new-cool movement of the mid-90's, he simply existed as an element of supremely affecting examples of electronic entertainment. Which is probably why dyed-in-the-wool Segaholics adore him so - and why the prospect of seeing him appear on non-sega-branded platforms in the future has caused such an uproar among videogame industry players since that announcement.
I was aware of Sege's multiplatform future way back in March of last year, when word first leaked that crazi taxi was making it's way to the PS2 via acclaim. Crucially, however, going forward the publishing revenues from many further sega properties will be lining the pockkets of Sega itself. Pockets which haven't seen much action for too long.
Many gamers will have a gaming history that reaches back to to 8bit home computing when the ZX spectrum, amstrad CPC, and commodore 64 reigned, when playing games on non-sega hardware didn't even register as out of the ordinary; when US gold a conversion of OutRun coin-op for all major home formats and watched it effortlessly int the number-one chart slot and remain there like a limpet.
Once sega gets into it's stride later this year and into 2002, the all formats chart may well depict a once-familiar picture, and the circle will be complete. However messily Sega's new direction was handled in global terms, now that the dust has began to settle it has become clear that, freed from the materials, inventory, and marketing concerns asscociated with hardware manufacture, the company will soon be enjoying a new lease of life - something that seems to have third party king Squaresoft running scared.
And remember that it doesn't matter what badge adorns the front of the box, it's what's weaving it's magic inside that counts. sonic may well smile.
I was aware of Sege's multiplatform future way back in March of last year, when word first leaked that crazi taxi was making it's way to the PS2 via acclaim. Crucially, however, going forward the publishing revenues from many further sega properties will be lining the pockkets of Sega itself. Pockets which haven't seen much action for too long.
Many gamers will have a gaming history that reaches back to to 8bit home computing when the ZX spectrum, amstrad CPC, and commodore 64 reigned, when playing games on non-sega hardware didn't even register as out of the ordinary; when US gold a conversion of OutRun coin-op for all major home formats and watched it effortlessly int the number-one chart slot and remain there like a limpet.
Once sega gets into it's stride later this year and into 2002, the all formats chart may well depict a once-familiar picture, and the circle will be complete. However messily Sega's new direction was handled in global terms, now that the dust has began to settle it has become clear that, freed from the materials, inventory, and marketing concerns asscociated with hardware manufacture, the company will soon be enjoying a new lease of life - something that seems to have third party king Squaresoft running scared.
And remember that it doesn't matter what badge adorns the front of the box, it's what's weaving it's magic inside that counts. sonic may well smile.
What?
People read Edge?
:D
Only kidding.
People read Edge?
:D
Only kidding.
He won't win this is too weird.
What are you on about? Sonic is a game character sega use.
What is sonic? This may seem like a strange question, but during a period of significant change it is one worth pondering. At the very least he is a collection of pixel bouncing around a television screen. At most he is an icon, a visual motif whose existence stands for everything true and pure about videogaming - he wasn't part of the videogames-are-the-new-cool movement of the mid-90's, he simply existed as an element of supremely affecting examples of electronic entertainment. Which is probably why dyed-in-the-wool Segaholics adore him so - and why the prospect of seeing him appear on non-sega-branded platforms in the future has caused such an uproar among videogame industry players since that announcement.
I was aware of Sege's multiplatform future way back in March of last year, when word first leaked that crazi taxi was making it's way to the PS2 via acclaim. Crucially, however, going forward the publishing revenues from many further sega properties will be lining the pockkets of Sega itself. Pockets which haven't seen much action for too long.
Many gamers will have a gaming history that reaches back to to 8bit home computing when the ZX spectrum, amstrad CPC, and commodore 64 reigned, when playing games on non-sega hardware didn't even register as out of the ordinary; when US gold a conversion of OutRun coin-op for all major home formats and watched it effortlessly int the number-one chart slot and remain there like a limpet.
Once sega gets into it's stride later this year and into 2002, the all formats chart may well depict a once-familiar picture, and the circle will be complete. However messily Sega's new direction was handled in global terms, now that the dust has began to settle it has become clear that, freed from the materials, inventory, and marketing concerns asscociated with hardware manufacture, the company will soon be enjoying a new lease of life - something that seems to have third party king Squaresoft running scared.
And remember that it doesn't matter what badge adorns the front of the box, it's what's weaving it's magic inside that counts. sonic may well smile.
I was aware of Sege's multiplatform future way back in March of last year, when word first leaked that crazi taxi was making it's way to the PS2 via acclaim. Crucially, however, going forward the publishing revenues from many further sega properties will be lining the pockkets of Sega itself. Pockets which haven't seen much action for too long.
Many gamers will have a gaming history that reaches back to to 8bit home computing when the ZX spectrum, amstrad CPC, and commodore 64 reigned, when playing games on non-sega hardware didn't even register as out of the ordinary; when US gold a conversion of OutRun coin-op for all major home formats and watched it effortlessly int the number-one chart slot and remain there like a limpet.
Once sega gets into it's stride later this year and into 2002, the all formats chart may well depict a once-familiar picture, and the circle will be complete. However messily Sega's new direction was handled in global terms, now that the dust has began to settle it has become clear that, freed from the materials, inventory, and marketing concerns asscociated with hardware manufacture, the company will soon be enjoying a new lease of life - something that seems to have third party king Squaresoft running scared.
And remember that it doesn't matter what badge adorns the front of the box, it's what's weaving it's magic inside that counts. sonic may well smile.