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googlefest1 - Aug 6, 2002

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  googlefest1 Aug 6, 2002
yes no ?

i say yes

 Gallstaff Aug 6, 2002
i think sega will be bought out and then produce a system.

 stack99 Aug 6, 2002
they should release a system and this time, release more import/overseas games!!!

SEGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Zziggy00 Aug 6, 2002
eventually i think so yes, unless they do REALLY well as a JUST a software company.

 XAKEP Aug 6, 2002
That's the whole thing if they do really well as software company they will generate some income and will invest money in to some nice new system

My answer is yes.

 Rumata Aug 6, 2002
I say yes, though in part because of denial.

 DoughBoy Aug 6, 2002
Well if Sega does REALLY well with software, that means more money in a new system+a user following. Not only would there be 3rd party support, but now they see how great sega is at games, and that sega games would ONLY be on this ONE system. So I think yes, but it wont be for a looong time, I dont know about the next generation of systems, but hopefully the one after that. Unless they get so used to making the games, they forget about hardware

 cww80 Aug 6, 2002
no chance...the real money is in software, not hardware

 racketboy Aug 6, 2002
I've heard an interesting theory that Sega may just be observing the other console makes as they make games for all the systems. In the process they can learn a bit more and take the time to figure out what they want to do with hardware.

Half their problem with hardware in the past is been becasue they've hurried to always have the cutting edge stuff. Like having to beat Sony to the 32-bit systems.

I almost guarentee you there is somebody in Sega that is working on furture hardware -- at least prototyping.

 racketboy Aug 6, 2002

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by cww80@Aug. 06 2002, 4:32 pm



no chance...the real money is in software, not hardware


If that were true, Nintendo would have been out of it for a while. They make excellent software too, but you don't see them ditching out.

Money might be better for software, but I'm sure hardware (and licence fees in particular) brings in a decent amount of cash

 Raijin Z Aug 6, 2002
No.

Sega's best work has always been their software. Their systems were nice, for the most part, and the games on them were part of that, but we're beyond the days of "tricks". Huh? The stuff developers had to do to get around hardware limitations to get the intended result. Scaling on the Genesis, 3D on SNES, etcetera. Now it's all about the familiarity with the platform. If Sega knows the system they're developing for like they would know one of their own systems, their best days are ahead of them.

 otterpress Aug 6, 2002
Yes.

I hope.

 mtxblau Aug 6, 2002
No, not at all.

The stockholders would absolutely flip. Their credibility is in shambles. I know this won't be the case ten years from now, but realistically - hardware manufacturing costs way too much money. Software is where it's at. Especially since they can go multiplatform, whereas they'd be limited to their own console (which in turn would be dictated by the number of systems sold).

With that, I'd like to see them remain a software company.

 gamefoo21 Aug 6, 2002
in time yes, but in the near future ahhahaha not likely.

 segasonic Aug 7, 2002
I'd like to think it will happen eventually, but I'm not holding my breath. For me though, Dreamcast with it's software lineup wipes the floor with PS2, Cube and Xbox and I can't see any real signs of that changing. Obsolete or not, a console is as good as its games, right?

 Omar Aug 7, 2002
I agree with Segasonic.

I think they will make one eventually, but my dc will keep me entertained for ages yet

 JohnD Aug 7, 2002

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by segasonic@Aug. 07 2002, 5:09 am



I'd like to think it will happen eventually, but I'm not holding my breath. For me though, Dreamcast with it's software lineup wipes the floor with PS2, Cube and Xbox and I can't see any real signs of that changing. Obsolete or not, a console is as good as its games, right?


correct

 Cynnamin Aug 7, 2002

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by JohnD+Aug. 06 2002, 8:43 am-->
QUOTE(JohnD @ Aug. 06 2002, 8:43 am)