Sega Coming Back In The Console Business?

[j4y3m]

RUMOR: At E3, Sega will announce it is getting back into the console business.

Source: An e-mail blast inviting press to Sega's "mystery event" at E3.

The official story: "SEGA cannot comment on rumors relating to its exclusive press event on day one of E3. SEGA remains excited about its powerful lineup of yet-to-be announced titles."--Sega spokesman.

What we heard: Ever since Dreamcast production ceased in 2001, the console's diehard fans have held out hope that it would rise from the ashes. This week, hope came in the form of a one-paragraph press invitation to Sega's E3 presentation. "Learn about SEGA's 2004 line-up and hear BIG news you'd NEVER guess," read the invite, which promised "explosive news--something even YOU won't be able to guess!" (Emphasis in the original). Within minutes, Sega loyalists were churning out messianic predictions of a new and improved Dreamcast. "Financially revitalized, finally debt-free, Sega now firmly believes it has what it takes to rule the roost," read one. But before you break out the straightjackets, consider this: Amusement-machine giant Sammy is Sega's majority stockholder, and its president Hajime Satomi is Sega's chairman. This year, Sammy's new Atomiswave arcade platform will replace the veteran NeoGeo format. The NeoGeo also came in a home console version which had a customer base fanatical enough to shell out hundreds of dollars per game--in other words, a proven (if small) market. The Atomiswave's hardware is even more compact than the NeoGeo's. Sammy has announced Sega will focus on developing games for the Atomiswave. Could Sega's big announcement be a new, Sega-branded home console based on the Atomiswave? Or is all this much ado about nothing?

Bogus or not bogus?: Although it's an intriguing theory, it's probably bogus. Note to Sega: kudos for making one publicity e-mail go a long way.

[Busyman]

That would be simply....amazing!!!

[Illuminati]

The possibility of Sega creating another console to be the Dreamcast's successor - There is a god.

[fred devliegher]

Wanna bet it&#39;s just another Sonic game ? <_<

[ck-uk]

i hope not m8..they were pretty shit imo.The only good console was the mega drive with sonic..They best abt em is the games they produce..

[Bowen747x]

wen i first read this i thought it was crap but now that i think about it it makes complete sense... :rolleyes:
sega is tryin 2 corner the market, they prob figure that they had those contracts w/ sony and nintendo signed 2 years ago so they could release games on those consoles and continue makin money, allowing them 2 work on a new better system, releasing it 1 to 2 years b4 the PS3 and XBOX2 would allow them 2 get a lot of sales and possibly prevent ppl from buying the new systems if they just bought the new sega.

any1 agree w/ me? :blink:

sega will have a new console released b4 sony, microsoft or nintendo can release theirs, allowing them 2 grab more of the consumers. their for having the top system for the time, segas got it all planned out :P

[scribblec]

didnt they try this tactic with the dreamcast?

where did that leave them ;)

[Bowen747x]

Originally posted by scribblec@3 May 2004 - 20:57
didnt they try this tactic with the dreamcast?

where did that leave them ;)
im not exactly sure but i beleive the dreamcast came out AFTER the ps1 and n64 therefore preventing ppl from buying the dreamcast bcuz they alrdy had a good system

[Twist3r]

i hope they make a new jetsetradio for there new counsole :D

[scribblec]

no the ps1 and n64 were nothing compared to the capabilities of the dreamcast, the dreamcast was ment to be a competitor to the ps2 hence both being 128bit consoles, the dreamcast did well untill the release of the ps2 when the sales started dropping and when the ps2 dropped in price that was the final nail in the coffin for teh dreamcast

[Bowen747x]

ic... i c... well maybe theyre tryin it again :D maybe they think if they can pull it off theyll own 4 a long time(kind of like ppl think sony will own 4 a long time)

they need more hit games bsides SONIC

[Peerzy]

Because they have been working with nintendo and sony they proberly know how the ps2 and GC were built etc etc so they have secrets, IMHO i liked the dreamcast, Sonic Adventure 1 was good, 2 was a bit shyte. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCRAZY TAXI was good :D

[Chibi Goku]

i can&#39;t wait, sega coming back in console wow :D

[toco004]

SEGA is tight. i have Sega Gennesus , master system and Sega Saturn.
i use to have sega cd but it got jacked <_<

[Chibi Goku]

Sega aint tight, they rule&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;
i mean they made sonic, his like one of the best game characters ever made.
I wonder if they&#39;ll make another sonic game :blink:

[toco004]

i have almost all the Sonic games there hella fun to play

[tesco]

Originally posted by toco004@4 May 2004 - 17:09
i have almost all the Sonic games there hella fun to play
I have all the ones for sega genesis, and i once had a dreamcast, my friend didnt want the peice of crack so he gave me it. i got bored and gave it back. coudlnt make any money off it, cause noone would buy it ;)

[Bowen747x]

lmao sonic is fun, especialy Sonic Adventure(DX) but i think they need 2 get more hit games, sonic is a good title even tho hes a rip off of nintendos mario sort of :P

personally im just tired of sonic being there only real hit, crazy taxi was madd fun but now its on all the consoles so it doesnt really matter now. can any1 name other sega hits

[primo]

this is kickass... i still have my dreamcast in my room. the cool part is u can get games an burn them without any mod-chip. i think that&#39;s sweet. but def. wont be able to do that with any more consoles :(

[Keikan]

dreamcast is cool

[Manny Roscoe]

My DreamCast dont work. :(

I wanna play Jet Grind Radio....

[Twist3r]

Originally posted by Manny Roscoe@6 May 2004 - 03:04
My DreamCast dont work. :(

I wanna play Jet Grind Radio....
hell yeah&#33;&#33; JGR is awsome so is jet set radio for xbox

[Westside Mantis]

......can&#39;t wait
if sega do come back with a new and improved console, it will be awesome.
Hope it does well :smilie4:

[BawA]

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am sure, it will be end of ps2 and xbox once sega released it new consual cuz already his best game devloper and got tight backup of game devlopers.

[3RA1N1AC]

Originally posted by bawa@Klite_user@7 May 2004 - 00:10
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photoshop. and too many gullible people on the internet.

[BigBoo]

it isnt abut gaames anymore :( ps2 is a fashion accessory


no matter howw much better sega and nintendo games are ps2 will sstill pwn cos n00bs thaat know nothing about games are gonna continue to buy it cos its more adult and therefore cooler


i hope its a nintendo-sega merger. even though i cant get passed the 4th levell i still come a little when i start up f-zero GX :wub:

[WOX]

wow i never think that sega would return again to console and what many of you have said its true maybe when sega leave the console market it was because they needed money and to learn more about the competition so i think that sega will do it fine.

[Bowen747x]

Originally posted by 3RA1N1AC+7 May 2004 - 09:00--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3RA1N1AC @ 7 May 2004 - 09:00)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-bawa@Klite_user@7 May 2004 - 00:10
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photoshop. and too many gullible people on the internet. [/b][/quote]
your prob right but thats still a cool slogan "The Beast Is Back" lol

@bigboo, ur sort of right about the ps2 but it does have a lot of the top games.

[gbfan]

:D How about a new Altered Beast, Pit Fighter, or Outrun :D

[3RA1N1AC]

Originally posted by gbfan@8 May 2004 - 22:43
:D How about a new Altered Beast, Pit Fighter, or Outrun :D
STREETS OF RAGE. they&#39;d really have to put some work into it though, &#39;cause simple beat-&#39;em-up games haven&#39;t really worked too well in 3D. the new Ninja Gaiden seems to be an exception to the rule.

[mr. nails]

i&#39;ve always liked sega. they never really had enough games, but like nintendo, they HAVE their exclusives which were GREAT&#33; i seriously doubt a new console though. sega is doing quite well as a software company... :01:

[3RA1N1AC]

Originally posted by Bowen747x@7 May 2004 - 07:56
your prob right but thats still a cool slogan "The Beast Is Back" lol
yeah. i don&#39;t mean that Sega isn&#39;t going to release another console. they might, and the rumor might be true that they&#39;re going to announce it soon. but that pic looks fake. really fake. ;)

[Bowen747x]

Originally posted by 3RA1N1AC+9 May 2004 - 02:53--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3RA1N1AC @ 9 May 2004 - 02:53)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-gbfan@8 May 2004 - 22:43
:D How about a new Altered Beast, Pit Fighter, or Outrun :D
STREETS OF RAGE. they&#39;d really have to put some work into it though, &#39;cause simple beat-&#39;em-up games haven&#39;t really worked too well in 3D. the new Ninja Gaiden seems to be an exception to the rule. [/b][/quote]
all great games, i loved streets of rage, they should continue sor3. any ever beat it? its 7 lvls instead of 8 like the other 2 and at the end it likes doesnt end and says 2 b continued... there was nvr a sor4

altred beast they did remake( i beleive) i remember seeing ss&#39;s and it looked fuckin sick but nvr really heard much about it.

[BawA]

Guys ur missing "Shenmue" :P

[Bowen747x]

shenmue was pure crap&#33; :(

[BigBoo]

i was playing one of those fighting games and it made me think, the next one should have a dgnity meter that goes to zero for the people who train for50 years in a monestry and then travelled round the world and got knocked out by me in a back allley brawl :lol:

[BawA]

Originally posted by Bowen747x@10 May 2004 - 20:46
shenmue was pure crap&#33; :(
carp.... u know notting <_<

[Bowen747x]

Originally posted by bawa@Klite_user+10 May 2004 - 13:33--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (bawa@Klite_user @ 10 May 2004 - 13:33)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Bowen747x@10 May 2004 - 20:46
shenmue was pure crap&#33; :(
carp.... u know notting <_< [/b][/quote]
dud eit was so boring, u hit a button with in 1-2 seconds about 5 or 6 times and u woop the ass a bunch of guys, some of the fighting was fun that didnt do that button shit but that was rare, the plot was lame and was way 2 time consuming, im sry but it could have been much much better

[Manny Roscoe]

Originally posted by bawa@Klite_user@7 May 2004 - 04:10
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am sure, it will be end of ps2 and xbox once sega released it new consual cuz already his best game devloper and got tight backup of game devlopers.
Unfortunately....this dream didnt come true. :(

So...I guess their big news really was about working on the Matrix Online....

[3RA1N1AC]

w00t, ph0t0sh0p pwnzzzzz.

[WOX]

you are right the rumor about sega coming back to console was fake the big stuff that they were talking about was that they are involved in the proyect of the matrix online. :(

[destroyerofevil]

I told u ppl. :smilie4: And no one believed me. Its in the thread "Sega releases official news" and nearly every single 1 of u said it was false.

[Busyman]

Matrix Online looks like shit in comparison to what&#39;s is considered "great news". <_<

[destroyerofevil]

Originally posted by Busyman@15 May 2004 - 09:34
Matrix Online looks like shit in comparison to what&#39;s is considered "great news". <_<
Totally agreed busyman. I wasted my money on enter the matrix by being stupid and blindly following every1 else and in the end now its collecting dust. <_< :angry: