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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Sega Stupid Platform Choice Continues?

So Kotaku have what is supposed to be Sega's TGS 2007 lineup:

 

Alien Syndrome (Wii, PSP)
After Burner: Black Falcon (PSP)
Beijing 2008: the Official Videogame of the Olympic Games (PS2, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, DS, PC)
ChuChu Rocket! (XBLA, PC)
Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars (PSP)
Fighters Megamix 2 (Xbox 360, PS3)
Ghost Squad (Wii)
Happy Tree Friends False Alarm (XBLA, PC)
Jet Set Radio Next (Xbox 360, PS3)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, DS)
Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms Visit (PC)
Nights: Journey of Dreams (Wii)
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (PS2, Xbox 360, PC)
Samba De Amigo Fever (PSP)
Sega Classics Collection 2 (PS2,PSP)
Sega Rally Revo (Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, PC)
Sega Superstar 2 (Wii)
Shenmue 3 (Xbox 360)
Shenmue I & II Plus (Xbox 360)
Skies of Arcadia 2 (Wii)
Sonic Rivals 2 (PSP)
Sonic Rush Adventure (DS)
Sonic the RPG (Xbox 360, PS3)
Space Channel 5 Part 3 (Xbox 360, PS3)
Space Channel 5 Showtime (Wii, DS, PSP)
The Club (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
The Golden Compass (PS2, PC, DS, Xbox 360, PSP, PS3, Wii)
The House of the Dead 4 (Xbox 360, PS3)
Universe at War: Earth Assault (Xbox 360, PC)
Virtua Fighter 5 (Xbox 360, PS3)
Virtua Fighter Kids 2 (Wii)
Worldwide Soccer Manager Live (Xbox 360, PC)
Yakuza 3 (PS3)

 

Notice anything retarded?

After Burner on PSP? Wii perhaps?

Jet Set Radio Next on 360 and PS3? Cell shaded? Graffiti? Wii OR DS perhaps?

Samba De Amigo Fever on PSP? Come ON! Do I even need to say what we're all thinking?

Sega Rally Revo on Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, PC? Everything BUT Nintendo? Motion controls? Rally game? they won't even try it?

Sonic the RPG on Xbox 360, PS3? Isn't anything Sonic on the 'HD' consoles retarded? Don't they know that 360 and PS3 owners are too 'MATURE' for fury animals? We laugh it off but look at the last Sonic (though so far as I know this is a DS game, so perhaps this is evidence of this list's falsity).

Space Channel 5 Part 3 (Xbox 360, PS3) Vs Space Channel 5 Showtime (Wii, DS, PSP)? Again? Obvious rythm/movement/quirky game somehow being given main show on the 'super' consoles (where no-one makes a full-price game purchase on a risk like something weird vs something 'hardcore'). Again? another crap spinoff for Wii, being treated equivalent to PSP?

The House of the Dead 4 for Xbox 360, PS3? COME ON!!!!! (btw, I've been saying for a while I have no doubts in my mind whatsoever that Virtua Cop games will hit PS3 before Wii...or DS - that's my prediction and I'm sticking to it).

First I'd like to say this list is supposedly only a rumour. Second I'd like to say that given Sega's penchant for stupid console support decisions, I find it completely believable and completely depressing. I mean, these are the same people who decided Myst for PSP was a better idea than Myst for DS (which is finally happening).

Other than those SEVEN titles, the rest of the list doesn't seem too unreasonable to me. Even the assumption that the entire Dreamcast/Shenmue fanbase moved to 360. Several games I'm looking forward to in fact.

 

So, VGChartz, what are your favourite Sega console support decisions (by favourite, I mean stupid)? Personally my brother and I have been looking forward to Jet Set Radio for DS for 3 years (yes, before it launched).



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That list has been posted already and people have pointed out at least one mistake in it, Sonic the RPG (Xbox 360, PS3), since it's supposed to be an exclusive DS game.  So the list itself is very dubious.



As I mentioned. And it doesn't mean the list is necessarily wrong.

Nevertheless, My general question still stands. What's your favourite Sega choice? Mine is either where they decided the next gen sonic wasn't going on Wii and rushed a last minute game when they realised they had a problem

OR

Where they decided in their platform agnostic stance to dedicate no money to Monkeyball, everything they had to Jet set radio future, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Gun Valkerie, and a new Sega Rally game, then watched as Monkeyball was the only one with legs.



(shrugs)

I've often found Sega's games to be overrated anyway. (Many are too short and shallow. I think that comes from their arcade roots.) If they choose to not grab the free money that the DS and Wii are printing, so be it. Maybe Nintendo can buy them out in a couple of years when they're in financial trouble again.



Numbers are like people. Torture them enough and you can get them to say anything you want.

VGChartz Resident Thread Killer

 

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=5113&start=0#end



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Thread already happened, list is fake, stop whining, blah blah blah.

As an aside, I'd like to see another Rub Rabbits game, either for the Wii or DS.



PS3: 5.51m/51w, avg 108,039/w (up 239)
360: 12.93m/102w, avg 126,764/w (up 625), leads PS3 by 7.42m (up 70k), avg lead 18,725/w (up 386)
Wii: 13.52m/51w, avg 265,098/w (dn 1,102), leads PS3 by 8.01m (up 90k), avg lead 157,059/w (dn 1,341)

If 360 sales stabilize, PS3 sales increases needed to pass 360 by...
01/08: (008w) +875.8%, 04/08: (021w) +344.4%, 07/08: (034w) +219.3%, 10/08: (047w) +163.5%
01/09: (060w) +131.8%, 04/09: (073w) +111.4%, 07/09: (085w) +098.1%, 10/09: (099w) +086.7%
If Wii sales stabilize, PS3 sales increases needed to pass Wii by...
01/08: (008w) +1072.%, 04/08: (021w) +498.4%, 07/08: (034w) +363.4%, 10/08: (047w) +303.1%
01/09: (060w) +269.0%, 04/09: (073w) +246.9%, 07/09: (085w) +232.6%, 10/09: (099w) +220.3%
If PS2 sales freeze, Wii sales increases needed to pass PS2 (as of Mar07, 108.4m) by...
2008: (008w) +4373.8%, 2009: (060w) +0496.5%, 2010: (112w) +0219.6%, 2011: (165w) +0116.9%
2012: (217w) +0064.9%, 2013: (269w) +0033.1%, 2014: (321w) +0011.5%, 2015: (376w) -0004.8%
At +0% it will pass it in 358w, the week ending September 19th, 2014, at an age of 409w (7y44w).
Current age of PS2: 7y37w.

Last update: Week ending November 3, 2007

Hahaha, its a bugmenot account



Leo-j said: If a dvd for a pc game holds what? Crysis at 3000p or something, why in the world cant a blu-ray disc do the same?

ssj12 said: Player specific decoders are nothing more than specialized GPUs. Gran Turismo is the trust driving simulator of them all. 

"Why do they call it the xbox 360? Because when you see it, you'll turn 360 degrees and walk away" 

Yes it is, but only I've been using it (so far - I didn't create it in any case; I just sort of adopted it).

Sorry, I missed the other thread. Can I remove this thread?

Still, I won't be surprised in the slightest if this list turns out to be more or less true.



Holy S!!! Sonic rpg on the ps3 I will be getting that one for sure.



 

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It's going to be on the DS, leo... :|



PS3: 5.51m/51w, avg 108,039/w (up 239)
360: 12.93m/102w, avg 126,764/w (up 625), leads PS3 by 7.42m (up 70k), avg lead 18,725/w (up 386)
Wii: 13.52m/51w, avg 265,098/w (dn 1,102), leads PS3 by 8.01m (up 90k), avg lead 157,059/w (dn 1,341)

If 360 sales stabilize, PS3 sales increases needed to pass 360 by...
01/08: (008w) +875.8%, 04/08: (021w) +344.4%, 07/08: (034w) +219.3%, 10/08: (047w) +163.5%
01/09: (060w) +131.8%, 04/09: (073w) +111.4%, 07/09: (085w) +098.1%, 10/09: (099w) +086.7%
If Wii sales stabilize, PS3 sales increases needed to pass Wii by...
01/08: (008w) +1072.%, 04/08: (021w) +498.4%, 07/08: (034w) +363.4%, 10/08: (047w) +303.1%
01/09: (060w) +269.0%, 04/09: (073w) +246.9%, 07/09: (085w) +232.6%, 10/09: (099w) +220.3%
If PS2 sales freeze, Wii sales increases needed to pass PS2 (as of Mar07, 108.4m) by...
2008: (008w) +4373.8%, 2009: (060w) +0496.5%, 2010: (112w) +0219.6%, 2011: (165w) +0116.9%
2012: (217w) +0064.9%, 2013: (269w) +0033.1%, 2014: (321w) +0011.5%, 2015: (376w) -0004.8%
At +0% it will pass it in 358w, the week ending September 19th, 2014, at an age of 409w (7y44w).
Current age of PS2: 7y37w.

Last update: Week ending November 3, 2007