Has Sega improved its image by not releasing games?

[Sharky]

Oh look Artwarks back again with the exact same bullshit that has been shot down time and time again... It's like debating with a brick wall.

-You're understanding of SEGA as a company, their size, worth and their business is remedial at best.

"Blah blah blah SEGA don't make good games"
You're two or three click away from the truth, please direct yourself to this topic and have a scroll through.
http://segabits.com/forums/index.php?topic=898.105

-Nintendo hasn't saved anything, in fact they are by far the very worst company for any third party to do business with. Beside Sonic games SEGA don't even put that many games on Nintendo consoles, you're living in the fantasy zone mate.

Why I'm angry at SEGA? Because SEGA made a fool out of Nintendo by making several unfinished and poorly made games on Nintendo platforms recently.

Why aren't you angry at Nintendo? They've been making a fool out of themselves by releasing several unfinished and poorly made games on Nintendo platforms recently too... In fact they've got another 2 lined up; Star Fox and Metroid Fusion Force or whatever its called.

[Nameless 24]

I'm expecting someone here ranting about Nintendo and you know what? I don't care about it. Why? because Nintendo is and always will be better than SEGA. even if they milk the heck out of Mario, Pokemon and Zelda, they atleast take extreme good care of them. SEGA taking very good care of Sonic? Yeah right.

Got to be honest here, the Zelda fans are starting to hate on the new direction of Zelda for "not" being like Zelda of the N64 days.

As for Pokemon, I am shocked at how many there are now with the designs getting gradually worse every generation (not saying this to be anti-Pokemon, I have fond memories, but you can tell they are running out of ideas).

Sonic sold 150 million? You mean from its inception to now? (2016?) I agree.


I hope you play some of SEGA's recent output as they are pretty good! I even include Renegade Ops and Binary Domain (my favourite shooter! Played it 4 times over the years.)

[Tad]

Got to be honest here, the Zelda fans are starting to hate on the new direction of Zelda for "not" being like Zelda of the N64 days.

As for Pokemon, I am shocked at how many there are now with the designs getting gradually worse every generation (not saying this to be anti-Pokemon, I have fond memories, but you can tell they are running out of ideas).

Sonic sold 150 million? You mean from its inception to now? (2016?) I agree.


I hope you play some of SEGA's recent output as they are pretty good! I even include Renegade Ops and Binary Domain (my favourite shooter! Played it 4 times over the years.)

As cool as it looks, Zelda does concern me a bit now. I preferred Zelda more direct approach to the open world games like Skyrim etc.

If Nintendo could make a 3D Pokemon game, that would be sweet though!

[Radrappy]

Simply put, the answer to this topic is

yes

http://www.metacritic.com/feature/game-publisher-rankings-for-2015-releases


relevant though:


"Before you get too excited about Sega's success, note that half of its 2015 titles were new 3D re-releases of older games for the 3DS platform. The publisher released just one game for current-gen consoles: the middling, Sonic-influenced cartoonish platformer Tembo the Badass Elephant."

[George]

Yep. Did a post about it on the front page. That is one way to fix your image. SEGA stopped producing a lot of big titles.

Though it doesn't really talk about Yakuza 5, Hatsune Miku and other localization that average rather good scores on metacritic. I think putting down that they haven't had big titles, so what? I'm tired of this generation's publishers rushing games out and screwing consumers over. Its bad for the brand.

I rather have little things like this, then when their ready to show us their big guns, show us. But they best be polished up.

[Nameless 24]

As cool as it looks, Zelda does concern me a bit now. I preferred Zelda more direct approach to the open world games like Skyrim etc.

If Nintendo could make a 3D Pokemon game, that would be sweet though!

I am not exactly a Zelda fan, but yeah they need to get back to what they did best with it.

I wish that were the case but it'd cost them too much money (not that it matters with something like pokemon), I am more disappointed at the direction Pokemon took. I think that the games could expand on what the Pokemon can do other than contests and Gym battles, on top of the sheer increase of pokemon.

[Sharky]

Blah blah blah blah SEGA Bad Nintendo good, blah blah blah!

http://www.metacritic.com/feature/game-publisher-rankings-for-2015-releases

[Happy Cat]

http://www.metacritic.com/feature/game-publisher-rankings-for-2015-releases

SEGA ---- #1

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Nintendo ---- #6




I think this gif sums up how most people are reacting




Go SEGA!

[Kuronoa]

Reminder there are fans of Nintendo here who don't behave like Artwark.  I don't know why he is kicking the hornet's nest being anti-Sega on a Sega fan site.

It's cool to see SEGA on top for quality of games.  I feel it has been a couple years where they deserve better recognition, their games tend to be the best of their genres (rhythm, puzzle, strategy) whenever they try.

[Sharky]

Reminder there are fans of Nintendo here who don't behave like Artwark.  I don't know why he is kicking the hornet's nest being anti-Sega on a Sega fan site.

No, we know... I'm as SEGA as it gets and I still have plenty of time for Mario Kart, F-Zero GX and older Star Fox and at least a respect for 3D Mario titles.

The guys a salty bitter nerd and when I get the chance to rub it in his face, I do... I'm weak that way.

[Happy Cat]

Polygon doesn't agree with the results

http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/6/10927390/metacritics-best-publisher-rankings-for-2015-make-no-sense

[Moody]

well polygon is polygon

i can only imagine a lot of people are super pissed about this, but screw 'em. we always believed sega could recover and have a good year with video games again and they did! hell yeah!

[Tad]

Polygon doesn't agree with the results

http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/6/10927390/metacritics-best-publisher-rankings-for-2015-make-no-sense

The real question here is how are Polygon still around?

They've openly took money from MS, they've been caught on camera multiple times saying they don't like Sony and made embarrassing comments and factually incorrect articles.

[Radrappy]

There was no need for this OPINION piece but there's equally no need to be upset.  We all know it was the rereleases bringing up the score by a huge margin, not the company suddenly being a great developer again.


That's next year mother fuckerrrrrrsss.

[Phantasos]

Polygon doesn't agree with the results

http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/6/10927390/metacritics-best-publisher-rankings-for-2015-make-no-sense

To be honest, Sega landed the first spot on mere technicality. Sure, the M2 3D remasters were awesome but it's really nothing that set them apart from other publishers that pumped actual good, original games. But if anything else, this kinda proved the OP since what little they released seemed to be just sparse and good enough to make it count.

And really, Telltale in second place? Fucking seriously? How the hell does this page even work?