This was supposed to happen Q1 2013 remember?  It's not coming over.  Sega are a bunch of liars. 

Or Sega Bass Fishing.

Speaking of their old titles.  Yakuza is Japanese influenced, right?  If they want to capture the western audience with this kind of gameplay, release a game that's well known in the US with Yakuza like gameplay but with heavy western influence.  If the gameplay happens to be fairly similar, they could add a trailer for the next Yakuza and when it's released, getting people who like the Streets of Rage game interested in buying the Yakuza game and vice versa.  Hell.  Streets of Rage could even be Sega's sleeping Dogs.  Create a deep combat system, make a GTA like game that's heavily influenced on melee and less on guns. 

Another example.  Golden Axe.  Instead of a crappy game like Golden Axe Beast Rider, Sega could have made atleast a decent Diablo clone and marketed it as such. 

As long as it's not the other way around

"Especially with regard to the fact that Sega have never excelled in RPG titles."

This comment is somewhat baffling considering the fact that SEGA is responsible for Phantasy Star, Shining Force, Skies of Arcadia and Valkyria Chronicles. In addition to these I'd also love to see Atlus take a stab at a new Beyond Oasis, Dragon Force or Rent-a-Hero.

Its screaming skies of arcadia, phantasy star and shining force.

LOL. Knock it off.

If they could just localize Yakuza 5 and Ishin.

Streets of Rage 4 please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sod it, just port Virtua Striker over to XBLA in europe please.