Is the Dreamcast 2 just a rumor. I've read that it is. But maybe someone can tell me theres a chance. Or at least some type of new Sega console.
"Ever" is a long time. While the current players will all undoubtedly be around 10 or 15 years from now, I don't think we can really predict what the market will look like. Did anyone in 1991 expect Microsoft to release a console?MTXBlau said:I think I can definitively that there won't be a new system from Sega, ever.
The PS3 pains mostly look normal to me for a console's first year. 360's first year was pretty mediocre, as was PS2's for that matter.MTXBlau said:Speaking of which, just look at the struggles of Sony.
ExCyber said:"Ever" is a long time. While the current players will all undoubtedly be around 10 or 15 years from now, I don't think we can really predict what the market will look like.
ExCyber said:"Ever" is a long time. While the current players will all undoubtedly be around 10 or 15 years from now, I don't think we can really predict what the market will look like. Did anyone in 1991 expect Microsoft to release a console?
ExCyber said:The PS3 pains mostly look normal to me for a console's first year. 360's first year was pretty mediocre, as was PS2's for that matter.
MTXBlau said:I think I can definitively that there won't be a new system from Sega, ever. They were running in the red ever since the Genesis, and their name is tarnished so badly (still) that entering the market is a non starter.
Firstly, they're actually turning a profit by releasing games on multiple consoles. If they decide to do their own console, they console would need a lot of market penetration to justify the costs of development on that sole console.
Then they'd need an offering that's different from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. Family friendly games with a gimmick controller? Nintendo. Graphics? Sony and MS.
And what about a mascot? MS has Halo (wildly successful), Nintendo has Mario (ditto). Sony has MGS, had GTA and Final Fantasy...
Speaking of which, just look at the struggles of Sony. They're only *one* console removed from the awesome might of the PS2 (which is still selling quite well). And the PSP is barely putting up a showing against Nintendo's DS (which will probably be the best selling console of all time).
Sega, for its health and well being, should stay as a developer and publisher. Financially, they're lucky they managed to be bought out by Sammy.
And seriously, what would a Sega console offer to the market that isn't already available to the three consoles? I agree it's a pain in the ass to own multiple consoles to enjoy Sega's library, but would the games be any better if they were on only one console?
Personally, if Sega makes a hardware comeback, it'll be on those joystick+flash drive things that are getting increasingly popular. You know, 'relive the classics!' with a classic control pad and what not. Radio Shack has that type of thing for the Atari - 20 games for $14.
Believe me, if I could own a handheld that had nothing but sega genesis classics on a flash drive, I'd be all over it and buy many for friends and relatives. But even that is ambitious thinking.
mtxblau said:And what about a mascot? MS has Halo (wildly successful), Nintendo has Mario (ditto). Sony has MGS, had GTA and Final Fantasy...
Personally, if Sega makes a hardware comeback, it'll be on those joystick+flash drive things that are getting increasingly popular. You know, 'relive the classics!' with a classic control pad and what not. Radio Shack has that type of thing for the Atari - 20 games for $14..
On February 10, 2009, Sega approved a patent for two controller designs, one that looks similar to the Sega Saturn 3D pad with an added touch screen device and one that looks similar to the Mega Drive/Genesis 6-button pad. Sega also approved a patent for USB Flash Memory cards and Hard drive on July 7, 2009.
If they could come up with a portable that runs (minimally ported) Dreamcast games from an SD card, at a low price point, that might be interesting. I've seen the Dingoo A320 for under $100, so I wonder if a Dreamcast-like architecture could retail for a slightly higher price given that it should have a VGA screen and would have a proper GPU. I might be underestimating the cost of ASIC development, though. There was already a so-called "Dreamcast on a chip" design (codenamed "Aurora", series number SH3707) that apparently made it to production for arcade systems, but I don't know whether it's suitable for a handheld.Kuta said:You would think they would stay away from the home console market and just release a portable device. They could go after a huge market in portable gaming with no where near as much capital needed to develop it. Of course these days to have any kind of success in gaming a manufacturing needs an innovation unique to their hardware which would give them an edge over their competition. I wonder what kind of unique features Sega could come up with?