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The seamy underbelly of Sega

mtxblau - Jan 6, 2009

		mtxblau		Jan 6, 2009
			This is written by a fellow, who later turns out to have worked for Sony and Sega. This is from 2007, mind you. Analysis here... Some choice snippets: “Sonic Team are a relic from a past age who have overstayed their welcome. For the same marketing reasons that their name was initially kept (and has since backfired) they should be dissolved - it may already be too late for NiGHTS (and I really hope it isn’t and they manage to turn it around, which with Iizuka-san’s passion for the project is a possibility), but for the good of the company’s image; for the future of Sega’s other prestigious IPs and lastly for its iconic mascot it needs to be done… before they release another Sonic game with a transforming Evil ‘Night’ Sonic who looks like a werewolf and can stretch his arms out Dhalsim-style. It will happen, mark my words.“ He's talking about Sonic Unleashed. This is well before we even had an idea of its existence. Oh, and, apparently, Nights: Journey of Dreams was a 360/ps3 title, only to be changed with a year remaining to the Wii, giving Sonic Team not nearly enough time to make a proper game. Original blog here.... After reading this, it's hard not to lose a little (read: a lot of) respect for Sega, and grouse even more about how they've treated their diehard fans and franchises.

		Kuta		Jan 8, 2009
			Why would they get rid of Sega's name? Sega is a huge brand.