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Remember the days when Sega made the best games? Some would say they're still here, so why aren't they successful?
I think that Sega have shot themselves in the foot, and their own success has lead to their downfall. How? I'll tell you.
Back in the days of the Sega Master System and the Megadrive the most anticipated titles where those converted from Segas successful arcade games. How we looked forward to Golden Axe and the like.
Sega's games continued to improve. People were saying some of these games were almost arcade perfect. And that's where the problem started.
When people went into arcades they were no longer playing Golden Axe and the like, they had a decent version at home to play.
So arcades began to go into decline. Where there was previously row after row of arcade cabinets, there now stood fruit machines.
But this didn't seem to be too important. Sega had their consoles, and could launch their quality titles there anyway.
Some years passed with arcades decreasing in popularity. When the Dreamcast was launched Sega promised some great titles. They delivered them, but there just wasn't the same audience their to receive them. Why not?
I think it's down to the fact that many great Dreamcast games are arcade conversions. In the past people would go into arcades, see these great Sega games, and wait for a great version of the game to appear on the Megadrive. Now people aren't going into the arcades. So when they see a bunch of Sega games, they just don't recognise them as those wonderful games that they are.
The price of Segas success in the early days has cost them dear. They saught perfection with their arcade conversions back in the days of the Megadrive, and came so close to achieving it, people didn't seem to need arcades any more. With this I guess Sega had lost a huge games showcase for future consoles.
Your average gamer just won't recognise Sega as the expert game makers they are in years to come, but as that company that made that Dreamcast. Oh well, at least those of us that know something about gaming will go on buying Sega games, safe in the knowledge that we'll be getting quality.
I think that Sega have shot themselves in the foot, and their own success has lead to their downfall. How? I'll tell you.
Back in the days of the Sega Master System and the Megadrive the most anticipated titles where those converted from Segas successful arcade games. How we looked forward to Golden Axe and the like.
Sega's games continued to improve. People were saying some of these games were almost arcade perfect. And that's where the problem started.
When people went into arcades they were no longer playing Golden Axe and the like, they had a decent version at home to play.
So arcades began to go into decline. Where there was previously row after row of arcade cabinets, there now stood fruit machines.
But this didn't seem to be too important. Sega had their consoles, and could launch their quality titles there anyway.
Some years passed with arcades decreasing in popularity. When the Dreamcast was launched Sega promised some great titles. They delivered them, but there just wasn't the same audience their to receive them. Why not?
I think it's down to the fact that many great Dreamcast games are arcade conversions. In the past people would go into arcades, see these great Sega games, and wait for a great version of the game to appear on the Megadrive. Now people aren't going into the arcades. So when they see a bunch of Sega games, they just don't recognise them as those wonderful games that they are.
The price of Segas success in the early days has cost them dear. They saught perfection with their arcade conversions back in the days of the Megadrive, and came so close to achieving it, people didn't seem to need arcades any more. With this I guess Sega had lost a huge games showcase for future consoles.
Your average gamer just won't recognise Sega as the expert game makers they are in years to come, but as that company that made that Dreamcast. Oh well, at least those of us that know something about gaming will go on buying Sega games, safe in the knowledge that we'll be getting quality.
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Nintendo didn't release their own games in the arcades though. Sega had many arcade conversions on their consoles.
If people arent going to arcades they arent seeing many of the games acvailable on Sega consoles.
People aren't seeing them in arcades and buying them to play at home anymore, and Sega didnt try to attract a new audience even though they had the games to do so.
If people arent going to arcades they arent seeing many of the games acvailable on Sega consoles.
People aren't seeing them in arcades and buying them to play at home anymore, and Sega didnt try to attract a new audience even though they had the games to do so.
Sega are going to contine to make quality games anyway.
Also, Sega had to make games of arcade quality, or nintendo would have, and Sega would have gone down hill anyway.
I think Sega's best is yet to come. Much better hardware in the shape of the XBox, Sega will be able to make some AMAZING games!
I'm looking forward to it already.
Also, Sega had to make games of arcade quality, or nintendo would have, and Sega would have gone down hill anyway.
I think Sega's best is yet to come. Much better hardware in the shape of the XBox, Sega will be able to make some AMAZING games!
I'm looking forward to it already.
Remember the days when Sega made the best games? Some would say they're still here, so why aren't they successful?
I think that Sega have shot themselves in the foot, and their own success has lead to their downfall. How? I'll tell you.
Back in the days of the Sega Master System and the Megadrive the most anticipated titles where those converted from Segas successful arcade games. How we looked forward to Golden Axe and the like.
Sega's games continued to improve. People were saying some of these games were almost arcade perfect. And that's where the problem started.
When people went into arcades they were no longer playing Golden Axe and the like, they had a decent version at home to play.
So arcades began to go into decline. Where there was previously row after row of arcade cabinets, there now stood fruit machines.
But this didn't seem to be too important. Sega had their consoles, and could launch their quality titles there anyway.
Some years passed with arcades decreasing in popularity. When the Dreamcast was launched Sega promised some great titles. They delivered them, but there just wasn't the same audience their to receive them. Why not?
I think it's down to the fact that many great Dreamcast games are arcade conversions. In the past people would go into arcades, see these great Sega games, and wait for a great version of the game to appear on the Megadrive. Now people aren't going into the arcades. So when they see a bunch of Sega games, they just don't recognise them as those wonderful games that they are.
The price of Segas success in the early days has cost them dear. They saught perfection with their arcade conversions back in the days of the Megadrive, and came so close to achieving it, people didn't seem to need arcades any more. With this I guess Sega had lost a huge games showcase for future consoles.
Your average gamer just won't recognise Sega as the expert game makers they are in years to come, but as that company that made that Dreamcast. Oh well, at least those of us that know something about gaming will go on buying Sega games, safe in the knowledge that we'll be getting quality.
I think that Sega have shot themselves in the foot, and their own success has lead to their downfall. How? I'll tell you.
Back in the days of the Sega Master System and the Megadrive the most anticipated titles where those converted from Segas successful arcade games. How we looked forward to Golden Axe and the like.
Sega's games continued to improve. People were saying some of these games were almost arcade perfect. And that's where the problem started.
When people went into arcades they were no longer playing Golden Axe and the like, they had a decent version at home to play.
So arcades began to go into decline. Where there was previously row after row of arcade cabinets, there now stood fruit machines.
But this didn't seem to be too important. Sega had their consoles, and could launch their quality titles there anyway.
Some years passed with arcades decreasing in popularity. When the Dreamcast was launched Sega promised some great titles. They delivered them, but there just wasn't the same audience their to receive them. Why not?
I think it's down to the fact that many great Dreamcast games are arcade conversions. In the past people would go into arcades, see these great Sega games, and wait for a great version of the game to appear on the Megadrive. Now people aren't going into the arcades. So when they see a bunch of Sega games, they just don't recognise them as those wonderful games that they are.
The price of Segas success in the early days has cost them dear. They saught perfection with their arcade conversions back in the days of the Megadrive, and came so close to achieving it, people didn't seem to need arcades any more. With this I guess Sega had lost a huge games showcase for future consoles.
Your average gamer just won't recognise Sega as the expert game makers they are in years to come, but as that company that made that Dreamcast. Oh well, at least those of us that know something about gaming will go on buying Sega games, safe in the knowledge that we'll be getting quality.
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