I'm not even sure if this'll be for classic Sega games in an NSO-style way after Shuji Utsumi's statement of "We are not a retro company" and that legacy titles "Must be brought forward" and quashing Saturn/DC minis. I wouldn't hold my breath for a dream library of Saturn/DC/not the usual MD. - ThreadSky

sharkabytes.bsky.social • 74 days ago

I'm not even sure if this'll be for classic Sega games in an NSO-style way after Shuji Utsumi's statement of "We are not a retro company" and that legacy titles "Must be brought forward" and quashing Saturn/DC minis.

I wouldn't hold my breath for a dream library of Saturn/DC/not the usual MD.

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Sega is considering launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games.

"We're thinking something - and discussing something - we cannot disclose right now." - Sega president Shuji Utsumi.

A reminder that SEGA delisted some classic titles a few weeks ago

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dandykyun.bsky.social•74 days ago

Imo they should just put the games on already existing platforms, there's no reason to subscribe for just their games even though I like it so much

Just sneak them on NSO/Gamepass/PSN on their premium subscription

sharkabytes.bsky.social•74 days ago

Yeah, it's ego and having full control over and 100% of the profits go to them rather than paying fees to other service providers. It's like with the splintering of the streaming tv/movies away from Netflix. Everyone wants their own pie rather than a piece of a shared one.

sharkabytes.bsky.social•74 days ago

Done right and marketed as a Sega Channel revival with lots of retro trappings, it could be kinda cool, but that's clearly not that they're going for.

spagdretti.bsky.social•74 days ago

SEGA has been on a roll lately with their games (Yakuza, Sonic, Atlus stuff etc) so I am giving them the benefit of the doubt but this REALLY should just be one packaged service of Genesis-DC on all platforms

lmfsilva.bsky.social•74 days ago

I still have no clue if Sega is like this because the Saturn and DC flopped and believe the problem were the games, not that they fucked around on the early 90s and found out from the mid 90s forwards, or simply because for 20 years Mega Drive emulation has been extremely cheap and easy.

shingi70.bsky.social•74 days ago

They don't want to be the retro company but surely they should know that you can do both without it burying your image. Like surely having a buyable version of the adventure games next when Sonic 3 is out would be a good thing

kaly.bsky.social•74 days ago

There's a lot they could do and won't, a shame but as they said if they want to look forward they probably should just focus on that instead of teasing people.

jessicalunacy.bsky.social•74 days ago

What a lot of folks forget is that Sega as we know it ended in 2004. They are Sega Sammy Holdings now. There might be some artists/devs left from the old days but by and large Sega today is no different than any other modern publisher, save for the treasure hoard of IPs in their reserve.

sharkabytes.bsky.social•74 days ago

Yeah! I was going to mention that in a comment to someone else earlier. It was fascinating learning more about the whole Sega Sammy thing a little while ago and how it was effectively a hostile takeover by Sammy of a weakened Sega with effectively token Sega old guard left at the top.

yesterzine.bsky.social•74 days ago

Oh no, this will really affect their stellar support so far for releasing master system titles. (Sub editor please check)

xehsu.lol•74 days ago

A mini is such a low hanging fruit, just gives us a way to play shining force 😭

sixtyforce.bsky.social•74 days ago

Sega hurts itself in confusion a lot. They're very late testing the waters talking up copy cat subscription services for their game library, and don't seem to understand you can do both retro and new without damaging your image. It's like an irrational fear of getting typecasted? Idk.

sharkabytes.bsky.social•74 days ago

Yeah, it's baffling. Even as they're saying we need to look to the future and not back, they're greenlighting reviving some of their classic IPs. But then you see that it's likely in service of releasing new marketable (and monetisable) versions of those old games.

reo.theboxfox.net•74 days ago

Can we get a new Panzer Dragoon (Or at least the remake of 2 that we were promised) and new Skies of Arcadia?

No?

Okay.

decoyoctopus.bsky.social•74 days ago

I could see them being hateful and releasing one Saturn game that's highly sought after like burning rangers or something then trotting out the usual genesis games

sharkabytes.bsky.social•74 days ago

Not sure if we'll ever see the most sought-after Saturn and DC games re-released. And I feel the only time we'll see outside the usual is if a remake/live service version of a game is released like we saw announced with Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, etc. Then they'll put of a 'classic' version alongside.

decoyoctopus.bsky.social•74 days ago

Panzer Dragoon Saga remake by bloober team

One can dream if just to drop the prices on eBay

bitriot.dev•74 days ago

IMHO Sega is one of the worst managed companies in the gaming industry.

They've got some of the most iconic games, systems and characters and they seem to be flapping around like a fish out of water.

Rather than creating a unique selling point for their assets, they're just saying "me too!".

bitriot.dev•74 days ago

My first point of call for them would be a Game Gear mini, with some basic online service to sell additional games.

It should support Master System, Mega Drive and Game Gear games.

Doesn't even need to be a unique board, they could do what Anbernic are doing, but it would need three buttons.

bitriot.dev•74 days ago

$40 with a handful of Sega Ages games when they sign up to create a Sega account.

They'd get a ton of data on their fans to upsell additional and new games.

sharkabytes.bsky.social•74 days ago

Yeah! That's a solid plan. Both Nintendo and Sega are missing out on the handheld business. Especially Nintendo. So many retro handhelds are styled to look like the Game Boy/GBA. Nintendo could put out an officially licensed New GB and sit back and watch as the coin rolls in.

sharkabytes.bsky.social•74 days ago

It's like with Retrobit and their controllers. They're not always the best compared to 8bitdo ones but they look the part and have Sega licensing and branding. So they sell.

bitriot.dev•74 days ago

Then once that's sold, they release a Saturn/Dreamcast version that allows you to play your existing library AND Saturn and Dreamcast games.

Slowly add online services back in.

Add in support for those services to PC and other console games.

bitriot.dev•74 days ago

Here's the upsell: if you've got one of their official devices, some paid-for-ganes gets you DLC/in game items on your NEW PC and console IP as a reward.

retroid.bsky.social•74 days ago

I was suggesting this on Twitter years back when Ninty were first doing the Mini & should offer more games to download on it.

"Oh no, it'd cost too much for them to release / run a separate store."

Nintendo.

The famously cashstrapped company.

1ccneet.bsky.social•74 days ago

Sega's handling of their legacy titles, especially those past the 16-bit era, makes Nintendo look like a librarian.

hxok.bsky.social•74 days ago

I’m okay with SEGA saying they refuse to be a retro company.

You have to remember that the DC cost SEGA well over $160 million. Even if you have fans claiming they’ll buy a remade version of a console that nearly bankrupted your company. You have every reason not to take that bait.

sharkabytes.bsky.social•74 days ago

Yeah, it's understandable they do want to be a future-facing company given how much of a success switching to third-party publishing has been and kept them a relevant name and not just one associated with old games. And that their past is going to be bittersweet to those in charge from back then.

doc-prof-patrick.bsky.social•74 days ago

My mind heard "The Potential Return of Sega Channel" and I don't that kind of hope...but it would be nice

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