So I suppose the likes of Smash Bros 4 (Namco/Sora LTD) Fire Emblem Awakening (Intelligent System) Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Hal Laboratory) and Pokemon Omega (GameFreak) are all Nintendo titles because people will incorrectly state them as inhouse developed titles when the respective developers are independent of the publisher?
And yet because a reviewer is incorrect or leaves out any mention of SEGA for a game developed by an inhouse studio, a subsidiary that is wholly owned by the publisher, it somehow is disqualified in being a product by SEGA? I don't see how this is a reasonable way to judge if a product is by SEGA or not.
So now since reviewers don't mention SEGA they aren't SEGA games? Is that how it works? So I assume games like Comix Zone, Vectorman and such aren't SEGA games? Is it too hard to just enjoy a good game and not worry about what other people think? SEGA created Alien Isolation in-house with their money, the same way they made Die Hard Arcade.
Who cares what reviewers say?
He's talking about perception though, right Radrappy?
He's saying he feels the public at large doesn't associate those titles with Sega so much as Valk, which I think is completely fair.
In an era where arcades are dwindling, Sega has been the only company that still made 2 high end games for the arcade the last year, it is pretty cool. I hope it is an example for their PC Online focus - and while their at it, bring it to console, thats something that TA would want.
The World of Three Kingdoms:
Wonderland Wars:
World of Three Kingdoms reminds me a bit of Kingdom Under Fire. Looks fun.
Wonderland Wars has a nice Valk style watercolor effect. Not sure what the gameplay is meant to be.
I miss arcade ports
1) If Atlus release a Sega IP's title, you will be pleased?
2) If we talk about Gamefreak, see what happen with their next game..Tembo.
1) If it was good, yes.
2) I don't really feel particuarly excited for that game, but I'll see how it goes. Would be surprised if it's a hit.
I missed this but I think you'd find console gamers are the ones with the most negative opinion of SEGA. Mobile gamers and PC gamers love what SEGA's become and for obvious reasons. I recall many being jubilant over SEGA purchasing Relic over at NeoGAF. A stark contrast to them purchasing Atlus, with many bemoaning the fact that Sony or Nintendo didn't purchase them instead.
I don't know about NeoGAF, but I do remember a lot of CoH fans being paranoid about Sega buying Relic. Their fears were unfounded thankfully ('Oh No! Sega is going to stop us streaming games and running tournaments!').
So, exactly what you want from them: sequels from 10+ year old games exactly like they were back in the day or new IP's that people ultimately wouldn't care about?
Rereleasing their legacy even if people pretend to want that and buy it in a sale?
Well, Capcom could tell us what happen when you please your fanbase too much...they trend to hate us even if we release already more than 70+ Megaman games in 7 long series and we cancel 3 of them that only 2 are like niche stuff.
I'm not sure what you're getting at. I think most of us would love more sequels to our favourite games and Sega legacy titles.
It doesn't mean we are delusional and expect Sega to dump money into these ventures though, when Freemium Apps are making money hand over fist for them. At the same time I won't pretend I'm excited to play Crazy Taxi: City Rush (Hulk Hogan DLC does help though).
Honestly, SEGA needs to start looking at how companies like Atlus, CD Projekt, and Paradox Interactive pick and advertise games. Not only them but also the way Nintendo is reaching fans with Nintendo Direct. I know that SEGA Japan does stream events per game (Yakuza stream, Phantasy Star stream). I think SEGA needs a clear picture day one on what games will come over and organize a pre-made stream (like Nintendo) where they announce a bulk of their games.
You know if SEGA teases a new hedgehog game all the Nintendo/non-SEGA fans will flock up on the stream just to catch a glimpse of Tails butthole. Alien fans will come to see if the new game will be shit and Total War fans will join to see what new era they will tackle.
The thing is, they have a ton of fans that are spread and don't keep up with SEGA. If they could just announce all that stuff in one stream and have quality games, that would help SEGA's brand name more than anything else and give you more eyes on your games than being buried in some Kotaku article (that will most likely bash Sonic games anyway).
Having a big stream would be relatively cheap and more effective than finding out about the game via a hastily translated famitsu article published the month after E3.
Also it would help out things like Relic's 'waypoint' streams by combining them into one big event maybe?
