Sega Timeline
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Still have my MegaDrive, although I lost my GameGear somewhere... Really hate that, they were lovely machines.
I imagine that the Dreamcast probably would have kept Sega alive if it cost a bit more and had a DVD player in it.The Great JT said:
Yes, the DVD player, now a mainstay in almost everything(TV sets, PS2, X-Box, my toaster) was a new and revolutionary device back then, and if Sega had put a DVD player in their Dreamcast, they probably would have ruled the world, and there would be no X-Box live.
US centric article is US Centric.
The SMS outsold the NES in Europe and most Markets outside the US/Japan.
It had a smaller "slim" style version released alongside the Megadrive 2.
It had releases up until the mid nineties, and was regarded as being a better , cheaper and more reliable machine the the NES.
Hardly a failure eh?
The SMS outsold the NES in Europe and most Markets outside the US/Japan.
It had a smaller "slim" style version released alongside the Megadrive 2.
It had releases up until the mid nineties, and was regarded as being a better , cheaper and more reliable machine the the NES.
Hardly a failure eh?
anything I've ever read about playstations origins indicate it was a Nintendo/Sony joint venture ...hell if you compare the Playstion 1 and SNES controllers you can see the shared heritage....achilleas.k said:
*Looks at own nickname* <_<
It feels weird (and shameful) I barely knew anything of SEGA's colourful history except having played some of their older games and bloody loving them.
I hope that SEGA will get better over time, otherwise I'll have to look for a new nickname without calling up a memory of lost glory.
It feels weird (and shameful) I barely knew anything of SEGA's colourful history except having played some of their older games and bloody loving them.
I hope that SEGA will get better over time, otherwise I'll have to look for a new nickname without calling up a memory of lost glory.
Anyone else see Sony following the same trend as Sega against Nintendo?
Both focused on specs and technology instead of a great library of games and fun, and who exactly is Sonys frontman?
When I say Nintendo you think of Mario, Link, Zelda and Peach, Samus, Kirby and more.
When I say Sony what do you think? I first and foremost think "Walkman" and then think "Metal Gear and Grand Turismo." Metal Gear started with Nintendo and their is a 3DS version planned and GT hardly has a face to it.
I loved the PSX to death, it was an amazing machine with a great Library. The PS2 also was an amazing machine with a great library. The PS3 and PSP have struggled and seeing Sonys plans for the PSP2 (And hell, their handling of the PSP and PS3) really makes me question their direction.
I really would love to see Sony come out swinging strong come the next generation but I see them going the way of the Dreamcast. Great hardware but with all their support and library stripped away it loses all its umpf.
Sega is better off "dead" in my mind, however It would be nice of that "death" was a lesson to others rather than history repeated.
Both focused on specs and technology instead of a great library of games and fun, and who exactly is Sonys frontman?
When I say Nintendo you think of Mario, Link, Zelda and Peach, Samus, Kirby and more.
When I say Sony what do you think? I first and foremost think "Walkman" and then think "Metal Gear and Grand Turismo." Metal Gear started with Nintendo and their is a 3DS version planned and GT hardly has a face to it.
I loved the PSX to death, it was an amazing machine with a great Library. The PS2 also was an amazing machine with a great library. The PS3 and PSP have struggled and seeing Sonys plans for the PSP2 (And hell, their handling of the PSP and PS3) really makes me question their direction.
I really would love to see Sony come out swinging strong come the next generation but I see them going the way of the Dreamcast. Great hardware but with all their support and library stripped away it loses all its umpf.
Sega is better off "dead" in my mind, however It would be nice of that "death" was a lesson to others rather than history repeated.
How many people bother study history, especially when it's not their own. Sony is treading on some very thin ice here, but isn't in the exact same position as Sega was. When you were talking about Sega, you were talking about a company, when you talk about Sony, you're talking about a division.Void(null) said:
Remember the PSX is Sony's best selling device ever, it replaced the Walkman a long time ago.
The trouble is, the Japanese and North American markets were the "Big Two" for console gaming back then. The rest of the world was a distant third as far as console sales were concerned. So, yes the SMS was very successful in Europe and South America. But the markets in Japan and North America was where the money was.luas_dublin said:
well said sir!Nurb said:Dammit Sega, being a fan of you is like being a fan of the Chicago Bears... You put on a good show, but completely choke when it counts.
I wouldn't mind being able to play with a Periscope machine for a while...
My my, that sounded naughty. Oops.
My my, that sounded naughty. Oops.
