Icculus

I saw this on IGN and was wondering if anyone has heard about this from anywhere else (IGN isn't exactly the bast of sources...).


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Trigger

That's cool. I'd guess they would simply go where the money is if that's true. PS2 is deep into people's homes, so that's one logical choice. Xbox pretty much took their spot and has the deep pockets to offer them lots of money, so that's also a logical choice. Nintendo seems to me to be the least likely contender, but anything's possible... they did get Sonic exclusively, so perhaps I'm wrong. PS2 doesn't see a whole lot of Sega games as it is, so maybe that's out too. Dreamcast used a Windows CE operating system, so maybe Sega's development team will take that into consideration when choosing which platform would be easiest to program for. If this story turns out to be true, I think it would be cool for Xbox to get a huge name like Sega behind them.

joltaddict

What the hell is "Align" supposed to mean?

Adam Tyner

http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=align

joltaddict

If its the PS2 I will go buy one tommorow. I am that much Segas bitch.

Icculus

hehe, that works.



Personally I think it wouldn't be a very smart move for Sega (why limit themselves to one console) but it will be a big boost for whichever company they decide to go with.

joltaddict

If an offer was made to buy Sega outright why wuss around it and say they may "align" themselves with somebody?

Icculus

It doesn't sound like (or it didn't to me at least) that someone is buying Sega. I thought it sounded like they are just making an agreement to produce games for someone, basically becoming a second party company without losing ownership.

Adam Tyner

I'd agree that just considering the number of currently available titles and the sort of cash it would take to sway Sega, Microsoft would seem to be the most likely candidate.

I'm extremely skeptical about this at the moment, though.

joltaddict

I have a Dreamcast, XBox and a Gamecube and it already pisses me off that I dont have VF4 on any of them. If its Sony that will be the final straw, Ill cave. Ill probally be single, but Ill have my Sega games.

joltaddict

Then why not just say that? Dont try to be cute. IGN can kiss my hairy nads.

darkside

This seems unlikely, but we will see. My guess would be PS2 if they go exclusive.

If they leave Xbox it might be how poorly Gunvalkyre and Jet Set Radio sold. Anyone know how World Series Baseball did on Xbox? I thought that would have been a good selling game. Its probably too early to know about Sega GT.

By the same token I don't seem them being a Nintendo exclusive. Monkey Ball and Sonic did well, but Sega seems to not want to put the more mature titles on Game Cube.

If it does happen I would figure it would be PS2, but even that seems strange considering only VF4 has been exclusive to PS2.

I won't be surprised if this rumor turns out to be false.

ClarkKentKY

You know it won't be Sony... I'm not sure if the same powers-that-be are still in charge at sega, but they've had a grudge against sony from what i've read in the mags.

I'd be willing to bet its Microsoft. Microsoft wants those Sega titles and properties all to themself.

NotJAOROBOT

Whatever system it is, I imagine alot of SEGA fans to buy it if they dont have it already...

I have an XBOX, and thats all I want.. but if SEGA aligns with PS2 or NGC, I hvae it tomorrow.

-Jim

CreatureX

Well Sega currently has that 11 game deal with MS. How many Sega titles have been released for Xbox? I know that Panzer Dragoon and Shenmue 2 are exclusive titles set to be released soon. Maybe when the MS deal is over, Sega may have a new deal with Nintendo. Sega already has a few 2003 exclusive games in development for Gamecube:

Virtua Fighter Quest
F-Zero
Sonic Adventure
Skies of Arcadia

Plus remember when Shigeru Miyamoto hinted that Sonic may appear in Mario Kart Gamecube? Or maybe this rumor is about MS buying out Sega...

TheMadMonk

I have all 3 systems, and I just hope it isn't the PS2. That would create too many good titles on that system, and might help crush Xbox and Gamecube too much... I hope that all 3 systems survive, as it is clear that the consumer benefits from all the price cuts. I kinda hope it is MS, b/c the xbox has some real benefits to it, with its speed, hard drive, etc. I don't want more good games for the PS2, that require me to wait long load times, buy memory cards, and have poorer graphics and sound than the other consoles.

darkside

I think I would prefer it to be Xbox or Game Cube as well. PS2 already has a big enough advantage without getting Sega as a second party.

The Triforce thing is confusing. If they have teamed with Nintendo on it, why would they abandon them in the console market.

The company that could least afford to lose Sega is the Xbox. Sony doesn't need them and Nintendo has themselves, but the Xbox would be hurt badly if it lost Sega. That would make them way too dependent on Namco for good exclusive games from Japan.

uzforce

Microsoft seems to be the most likely candidate.

Sega just announced that all of their new Sports titles on the Xbox would be Xbox Live compatible and they are not doing this for the other consoles. If you think about it Sega jumped on the online gaming bandwagon well before anyone else did and that’s because they realized a long time ago that online is the future of gaming. Now, looking at all 3 consoles which one has the best online plans? Microsoft... So, I think Sega is looking at which console would be the best to align themselves with for the long run not the short run.

joltaddict

To add fuel to that fire why is Inside Drive NOT Live compatable?

Trigger

Inside Drive sucks anyway...

joltaddict

Ive been strictly NBA2KX since NBA2K (the first) and I thought Inside Drive was great. When Sega finally released it last year I still stuck with Inside.

Trigger

Sega should align with EA, Interplay and Sierra and then make their own console - the Dreamcast 2 - it would be exactly like the Xbox except people wouldn't say "Micro$oft" and turn their nose up like babies. The Dreamcast 2 would play all the old Dreamcast games and Xbox games and Capcom would make Resident Evil for it and it would be better than the Nintendo version cuz it would have way more blood - not like when they came out with Mortal Kombat and it had no blood and then they came out with a version where you could have green blood cuz that was stupid. I'm 10 years old today... sorry.

gcribbs

unless they are getting a ton of money- the XBox is not the best to align themselves with since it is selling so slowly.

Sega should be smart and sell their games to every console making themselves the most money. why limit themselves?

really they have three options-
1- get a ton of money from one of the companies(any one) and go exclusive.
-the least potential payoof unless the money is big or the money is very good and it is the PS2 with 35 Million consoles.

2- make games for all consoles.
can make the most money this way- if no one is able to pay you off to go exclusive.

3- go with the console with the most potential sales the PS2 and try to get the best licensing agreement possible to make the most money on your games.

could be the best deal if they get a real good licensing agreement and they can put all development costs into one console instead of three.

who knows what will happen especially when you are discussing rumors

darkside

Its seems silly to me to be exclusive. Why sell games on one console when you can sell it on three with minimal extra costs. If Sega cuts their sports title off from PS2 customers they are foolish. Microsoft or Nintendo couldn't possible give them enough money to make up for those lost sales.

Outlaw

I don't know if I buy this rumor, they seem to be doing better off as a multiconsole developer. I found this link at cubenation to a comparison of sales of Sega games across the GC, Xbox and PS2.

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I'm not really sure but for some reason it seems fairly dependable. From those sales I had been wondering why Sega was not bailing on the Xbox until I heard about the 11 game deal contract, as none of the Xbox exclusives even broke 100k units sold. It looks like the PS2 is definitely the way to go if they're doing this realignment thing, though it would be cool if they would make use of the technology of the GC and Xbox. Maybe they are really working with Sony co-create the PS3.....it could stand for Play Sega 3?! I dunno......