No way.

1) Currently Sega do well publishing games as a 3rd party. They cannot function as both a 1st party publisher and HW developer and a 3rd party publisher. 3rd party releases would both detract from 1st party resources and cannibalise HW sales.

Even if said HW was a portable and received the same games as consoles, releasing games as a 3rd party as well would negate the consumers need to buy the Sega handheld. Aside from the few remaining Sega hardcore fans, no one would buy the handheld.

This leaves them with the option of only 1st party on their HW. This puts all their eggs into one basket, business wise this would be incredibly risky and would dramatically decrease their potential market. They are successful at the moment, they don't need to take the risk.

2) Nintendo has too much of a grip on the HH market. And more to the point, Sega does well on Nintendo platforms.

3) To be blunt, Sega games aren't good enough to carry a platform.

It's definetely thicker by quite a bit. It doesn't look too much taller or wider though.

walsufnir said: I really liked my Game Gear and had many great games for it. But yes, it really ate batteries...

That was Sega's plan all along with the GG.......to eat all of your damn batteries!

AZWification said: walsufnir said: I really liked my Game Gear and had many great games for it. But yes, it really ate batteries... That was Sega's plan all along with the GG.......to eat all of your damn batteries!

Sad there were no eneloops back then, I had a lot of rechargables at this time.

I do agree with a name change, I think it would be great because a new name would add to an already legedary line up of consoles. I think if they ever did create a handheld device, the ter "Dream" would be applied to it. Sega has associated the term "Dream" in a lot of its products besides Dreamcast. Either way a new name is very welcome

That game is super challenging but I love old school Ninja games like Shinobi and the recently released Strider. I'm trying so hard to complete Shinobi on normal, that's how challenging it is lmaooo

Thank you for your input, I agree 100% except I do believe Sega has the strength to pull it off. The only issue is their will to do it, and currently as you said it's just a shell of it's former self. I still support them, because they are my childhood memories that made me the gamer I am today. That's why I still cling on hope for a Sega rising even if the candle is faint.

Yes my friend long live the Sega empire!!

That thing is in superb condition, I'm very impressed.. That Ninja game please tell me that's Ninja Gaiden?? And Batman!!!! I absolutely loved that game, but if I remember correctly it was for genesis too?

Well Yes Sony's PSP was a massive success, but outside of Japan Sony has no strength with the Vita. Sega however possess everything the Vita lacks. A library of games that have not been touched in over ten years. Sony lacks software and has left the Vita to rot away, only hoping the PS4 will save it. Unfortunately that is not a smart business strategy, so either they rebound with a handheld on the level of PSP or they are done in the handheld market. Sega never made any noise in the handheld market, but as I've researched their game gear was more powerful vs the gameboy. If Sega did focus on a handheld I have no doubt in my mind their Ip's would flourish on their own mobile platform. Most of the PS Vita hype is Hatsune Miku belonging to Sega, they also have PSO 2 in japan for Vita. So Sega knows how to make mobile games flourish.