So what's your position on the Sega deal?

[Josh]

Sega gave up in the video-game machine market last Wednesday, announcing it will stop making its Dreamcast console March 31. Sega, which has been losing big money over lagging Dreamcast sales, is instead embarking on a fresh strategy of focusing on its strong lineup of game titles.

The Tokyo company will make games for rival Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Co.'s Game Boy Advance. Sega also plans to make games for Microsoft Corp.'s upcoming Xbox console and Nintendo's GameCube, as well as for Dreamcast.

What's your position on this? Happy that you might see Shenmue or our favorite hedgehog on the Playstation 2 in a graphically-enhanced way? Happy to get a DC for $89? Or you just plain hate Sega?

 

[konichiwa]

*cough*

 

[PistachioByAzul]

Is Shenmue Chapter II still planned for Dreamcast?

 

[Josh]

Sega still has 100 games in CERTAIN development for the Dreamcast, so I'm pretty sure Shenmue 2 is one of them. For the "*cough*" article; I realize that Sega will still be making set-top boxes but they aren't going to be the same as consoles. Duh!



-Josh
AKA Wolverine @ PSC

 

[Rastus]

My position has never changed, it's missionary.

Sorry, I shouldn't have crapped on this thread. Is this going to affect the new Nintendo, the Xbox, or the PS2?

 

[urbantechie]

Is it me, or after you got that editor postition, your writing (grammar) is much better!!

 

[Josh]

You think so?

 

[urbantechie]

Yep!

/me Give JPB thumbs up!

 

[Josh]

Wooohooo! Check out my review of Fifa 2001 on the site as well tons of news, I go by "Wolverine" at PSC. Thanks for the nice comments you guys

 

[blurredvision]

Well I for one will answer the question at hand. I am a Dreamcast owner, and would never give up my DC for nothing. But I like the idea of Sega making games for the other consoles, because hell, somebody has to make some good games. Shenmue II is NOT coming out on any other console besides the DC at the moment, just for those wondering. And I can't wait to see some original titles on the XBOX and GAMECUBE in a couple of years from Sega. It's gonna be great.

 

[Demosthenes]

As long as we see World Series Baseball 2k2, NFL 2k2, NBA 2k2 and NHL 2k2, all broadband play enabled, I really couldn't care less what they do after that

 

[SweetTooth]

It's for the best. Ive been an avid sega supporter since way back when, and have owned every sega system ever released. I believe this move is for the best, and will certainly benefit us and themselves more than ever. It will allow great titles that get little exposure like Shenmue to get massive exposure and usage on the huge installed base of the ps2 (1.46+ million) and counting in the us alone in 3 months, and will also allow them to revive the much asked for classics such as Street's of Rage, Nights, Shinobi, etc.




I applaud their move.

 

[Josh]

I agree; it's for the best of Sega that they dropped out of the console race and started publishing games for different consoles. That way, they can make a load of money and gain some popularity. I would love to see a Sonic rendition on the PS2!

 

[dcpsoguy]

This new move is great for Sega.

They can get out of the struggling hardware market, which they were never really good at, focus their loses, and start making great games on platforms other than their own, therefore increasing sales and recognition for Sega Products

 

[dcpsoguy]

And I beleive the new price of the Dreamcast will be 99, not 89. I may be wrong , though

 

[Josh]

$99 is the official price, but some stores are pratically giving it away for $89! Check the Hot Deals forum for more information.