Cautiously optimistic about this. Obviously there is a good chance that none of these games will end up being good, but at least Sega is trying to do something new with their old IPs rather than just letting them gather just until they decide to do another “greatest hits” collection.
Does this mean we’ll get some new Sega consoles at home…?? Or is that asking too much? Would love to see a fourth competitor in the ring besides PCs.
Nah releasing a console is crazy accounts of work and money. They switched to software-only for a reason.
Nintendo is the only one with a reason to keep making consoles. Xbox and PS5 are essentially PCs in a fancy box (although PS5 has a really fancy sound card)
I’m not holding out for it but I won’t lie that I’m dreaming of the rare chance of it becoming a reality.
It has been nice having Sega games on so many different consoles, though.
I think the next best thing we could get would be Sega releasing a Dreamcast Mini, which apparently they thought about, but scrapped.
I miss my Dreamcast 😭
Honestly maybe my #1 console. So much joy.
Did you sell it?
If I had one I’d be using it as it doesn’t have any kind of DRM AFAIK.
Dreamcast did have copy protection but its easily circumvented. Like even at the time it was fairly easy
If it had DRM it was not very good, that’s for sure! I still own it, but it’s in storage about 1700 miles away.
I would love an arcade cabinet with most of their games remastered on it. So once they get through a few of these launches, release something like a Steam Machine arcade cabinet for $500-1000 with a huge library of games. I think it would sell well, and it would be fantastic marketing.
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It was the style at the time, and they’re aping it here
Of course. They have to actually make and release them, not just reveal them. ;)
I can’t wait for another Ecco the Dolphin game!
Come on Seaman!
now revive dreamcast and I’ll be sold!
From the embedded article within this one:
“We are digging into our legacy and reimagining several franchises to bring these games to more audiences around the globe. Today’s announcement is just the start of our initiative. First and foremost, our ambition will be to create great games with memorable characters and worlds. We hope fans of all ages will look towards our future with anticipation as we release these projects in the coming years.”
I have some great memories of sega games.
The genesis was the console I had for ages, and I had a cable subscription to a cartridge thing that had a huge (and regularly updated) library of games. It was awesome.
Golden Axe was my friend groups jam when I grew up.But “IP renewal” strikes me as a “we have no new ideas. Our investors want something, we are stagnating. We are going with something safe”.
I hope the renewed IPs either bring something that expands the existing IP significantly, or absolutely nails the loved aspects of the old IP.
If it’s just “remake for the sake of the remake/sales”, then I’m going to be hugely disappointed!I mean, fans have been screaming at them for years to bring this stuff back. I, for one, am excited for it.
That being said, I hope that the creative mentality that brought us these games in the first place is rekindled and we see some original stuff with the arcade flare that made these titles so good
Undeniably there has got to be the allure of known, but Sega also knows the string of fumbling a beloved game series, so I hope they will be careful. Also, there are seasoned developers and designers who grew up playing the original Sega games, so I imagine it would be a real crowd pleaser within the company, too - to get to work on something you can get excited about (hopefully)
I was a big fan of Power Stone
That’s Capcom. It was a Dreamcast flagship game but resurrecting it still isn’t up to Sega.
I’ve seen the anime as a kid but I keep hearing about the game. Is it a classic that I should be playing?
Powerstone 2 was basically a Super Smash Bros-style 4-player fighting party-game but with the 3D-platformer gameplay of a Wrestlemania game. Instead of Smash Balls, there were a set of “Stones” where you’d get an ultimate if you got 3 of them. Very fun party/fighting game, much like Smash.
It’s a classic yes. It’s been re-released very sparsely though.
It’s kindof like a smash-bros like game with a simplified combat style and weapons, especially the second game where they added 4-player gameplay
Isn’t that a Capcom IP?
Good for them. The sheer amount of companies that would never do this is staggering. Most would rather just sit on their IPs indefinitely.
I just want a proper Sonic Adventure 3 with a chao garden and my life would be complete.
Dreaming is free, so I’ll add: a companion phone app with VMU UI to raise the Chao on the go, and sync them to the main game.
New Sega console confirmed!
Not a chance, but Id buy it out of stupid nostalgia
If so I will buy on day one.
One of best games I played on Sega Dreamcast was Time Stalkers.
It was so amazing. Story, characters you use, dungeons, monsters/pets, etc. It felt like it was ahead of its time. I miss it.
A Crazy Taxi 3/4 scale cabinet would be delightful.
Crazy Uber
I will throw poop at the homes of their enemies if they revive Valkyria Chronicles and give Valkyria Chronicles 3 a proper localization
