Salnax on 15 May 2025
I would imagine Sega still leaving the console business, just in 2004 or 2005. Which would still end up being a big deal.
- The Sonic fandom would likely be a very different one. No handheld 2D entries, we'd get Adventure 3 instead of Heroes, and retro compilations would likely be made for Dreamcast and PC instead of GameCube. Note that Sonic and Sega were the biggest third party hits on GameCube, so the platform would likely be badly hit.
- GTA3 MIGHT have still been released for the Dreamcast, as it was in development for that platform at a point before shifting to PS2. However, I don't think the series could have stayed on Dreamcast with the limitations of the GD-ROM.
- Sega with money would have kept a lot of the staff that left to form other studios. These studios included Artoon/Arzest, Q Entertainment, etc.
- The Xbox would be badly hit without games like Ninja Gaiden, Jet Set Radio Future, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Shenmue II, OutRun 2, etc.
