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jason_grumpy · 12-10-2007, 05:05 PM

I've always liked Sega, but they should be honest with themselves.

They've never 'won' a console war, ever. Nintendo dominated the Master System. Super Nes Dominated the Genesis. PSone dominated the Dreamcast. They didn't have much luck in the portable realm either.

Other players 'tried' to get in on the action during these wars, such as Neo Geo, Turbo Graphix 16, and Atari.. but failed to reach a critical mass. Xbox essentially strong armed it's way into the public view, but that is due to Microsoft's seemingly unlimited bankroll. Not to mention it took one full generation to get in on the action. They can afford to take a loss, but not game only companies.

Sega can come up with great systems (the dream cast was way ahead of it's time, and so was the Sega CD), but they've never been able to market it correctly to developers and consumers. A lot of that has to do with software, as they've never been good in getting 3rd party support.

Also, I'm in agreement with a lot of people here. There simply is not enough room for another console. Currently you have 2 top contenders for High Def content, and that is the 360/PS3. The Wii squeaked in as 3rd system because it's unique, and also has familiar 1st party games such as Mario and Zelda not available on other systems. However the Wii is not next gen, it stands on it's own. It's a great system for party games, but it loses it's novelty quickly if you use it as a main system. As many Japanese CEOs have said, the Wii is a complimentary system -- not a main system.

They should really be focusing on Software, and continue releasing games that are high quality (the recent Sonic's not withstanding).

12-10-2007, 05:05 PM	#16
jason_grumpy Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I've always liked Sega, but they should be honest with themselves. They've never 'won' a console war, ever. Nintendo dominated the Master System. Super Nes Dominated the Genesis. PSone dominated the Dreamcast. They didn't have much luck in the portable realm either. Other players 'tried' to get in on the action during these wars, such as Neo Geo, Turbo Graphix 16, and Atari.. but failed to reach a critical mass. Xbox essentially strong armed it's way into the public view, but that is due to Microsoft's seemingly unlimited bankroll. Not to mention it took one full generation to get in on the action. They can afford to take a loss, but not game only companies. Sega can come up with great systems (the dream cast was way ahead of it's time, and so was the Sega CD), but they've never been able to market it correctly to developers and consumers. A lot of that has to do with software, as they've never been good in getting 3rd party support. Also, I'm in agreement with a lot of people here. There simply is not enough room for another console. Currently you have 2 top contenders for High Def content, and that is the 360/PS3. The Wii squeaked in as 3rd system because it's unique, and also has familiar 1st party games such as Mario and Zelda not available on other systems. However the Wii is not next gen, it stands on it's own. It's a great system for party games, but it loses it's novelty quickly if you use it as a main system. As many Japanese CEOs have said, the Wii is a complimentary system -- not a main system. They should really be focusing on Software, and continue releasing games that are high quality (the recent Sonic's not withstanding). Last edited by jason_grumpy; 12-10-2007 at 05:08 PM.