Yea, and what makes you think their next console would be any different? They used to make great games, I agree, but times have changed. They aren't nearly as talented as they used to be, and the new generation coming up won't even recognize those Genesis/Dreamcast games.

"You have written off lots of Segas games despite many of them not even getting a Next gen makeover."

Maybe a couple, but most are either irrelvant now, or failed. I mean, we saw how the new Golden Axe worked out didn't we? That once great franchise is basically worthless now. It also showed that these older games can't ride off their name. They have to be top quality to get top quality sales, and Sega just isn't capable of that task.

Irrelivent? If you say so.

You have your opinion on Segas games and i have mine.

Why did segas consoles fail? Due to lack of exposure and advertising due to Sega not having money to throw away like sony.

With a good sum of money and exposure segas games  and consoles could have got the recognition they deserved.

Why not ? A wii-like system is nothing exceptional to produce..

Unlikely but if Sega did return to the console business, unless it looked really awful, I would definately go back to buying Sega.

But the article is correct in saying Sega has gone downhill as a software only company. It's like they've lost a sense of purpose and I havn't purchased a single Sega game since the Dreamcast days (I think).

That would be just a financial suicide.
And it won't be painless.
But it would bring so many changes. :)

why would they..?...its not that company's want to be bankrupt..

Sega well if they did a console i think it could easilly go toe to toe with ninty because sega has the casual appeal which ninty has. Plus the hardcore franchises

1. If they were to enter the market they need a better name then ringedge/ringwide. Soulds almost as bad as Wii (athough the name wii worked).

2. Sega doesn't have enough first party games. Seriously the top 2 games they've made this gen (thanks to metacritic) are Virtua Fighter 5 and Valkyrie Chronicles. Then the #3 game is Sega Rally Revo which got a 77 metascore. Sonic is almost completely washed up.

3. Unless its really cheap $199 or less at launch I don't see it doing anything miraculous sales-wise. The Wii had 2 things going for it - Price, and the brand name Nintendo. Nobody cares about the brand Sega anymore except hardcore fans, so they need a low price point.

3 games that spring to mind that scored 80 or above are condemned 1 & 2

Plus Virtua tennis 3

1) If Sega is ever going to come back into making systems, they should start with a handheld. Another person said that there is already 3 home consoles and I personally think the market is packed as it is for another home console. There is only two handhelds on the market: the PSP and the Nintendo DS. Since Microsoft wont step into the handheld market, Sega should consider taking the third spot.

Would you buy the new Sega console? It matters if they are supported by companies like Square-enix, capcom, etc. 

Do you think Sega has enough first party I.P.'s to make a successful first party library? If Sega comes out with a handheld, I would say yes. A couple sonic team titles would do well for a handheld. For a home console.. I would say no.