They have published such a wide array of games of different genre's and embrace PC gaming just as much as Console gaming; JRPGS, Real Time Strategies, Sport games. I hope it's paying off for them.
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Sega are pretty impressive publishers don't you think?
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They are now. There was absolutely a post-Dreamcast dark age when they finally started making games from the ground up again. But through some very smart acquisitions, they've really turned around.
Though it's kind of ironic that Sega is now more popular in Japan than America given how many Sega consoles didn't move the needle in Japan while becoming major sellers in the US.
Though it's kind of ironic that Sega is now more popular in Japan than America given how many Sega consoles didn't move the needle in Japan while becoming major sellers in the US.
Without their western studios, this gen would've been so shit for SE. FFXV, KH3, FF7R, etc.
I think their Japanese output is incredibly mediocre. Its like Yakuza is all they got thats quality. They let their freakin' mascot fall by the wayside.
The fact that they can't make a proper Sonic game and they had to rely to modders to have an actual good game is quite telling.
They are only good at making Yakuza games.
Sega's been flawless on the Yakuza publishing in the west this gen so I'll follow them to hell and back.
People don't realize, but they are also prolific publishers in japan. In japan, most western properties tend to be published by Japanese companies to help sales. Sega publishes a lot of things people don't realize, like much of EAs games over the years.
Example:
Example:
Sega also managed to put out a handful of Puyo Puyo games in the west for the first time since Fever a long long time ago.
Sega fucking rules right now. I bought Sakura Wars to support them bringing over more crazy stuff like that.
Sega fucking rules right now. I bought Sakura Wars to support them bringing over more crazy stuff like that.
Yeah I am really happy with how they are right now. They are not perfect mind you but considering how close they were to going out of business a couple of decades ago, they are in a really good position.
Hopefully they keep on doing what they are doing.
Hopefully they keep on doing what they are doing.
Sega are the greatest. Their diversity of games is unmatched. Their continued survival is a blessing.
I've been enjoying their output, watching them turn things around over the course of the last decade was great. Just get Sonic sorted into something exciting again from Sonic Team and I'll be very happy.
Yeah, we're back at a place where the Sega name has some cachet again, which I'm definitely happy about. Now if they could just get Sonic back on track -- Mania was a good start, but a really good non-retro Sonic would cement things.
Weird that the topic title is about Sega as a publisher, yet all the posts are about sega's internally developed projects.
Alien Isolation was developed by a studio owned by SEGA EUROPE.
Sega puts out a ton of great stuff these days. Excited to play Sakura Wars soon.
A large part of that for me is Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios. The revitalization of Yakuza in the West along with Judgment has been wonderful to see.
edit: almost forgot about their Fist of the North Star game. That was a lot of fun also.
A large part of that for me is Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios. The revitalization of Yakuza in the West along with Judgment has been wonderful to see.
edit: almost forgot about their Fist of the North Star game. That was a lot of fun also.
How can you forget the true MVP
Sega is slowly becoming a cool company again. Wish they bring their RTS games to consoles next gen, or add controller support on PC, been wanting to play a good RTS from the comfort of my couch like the good days of Supreme Commander.
Also Hatsune Miku return when?
Sega is slowly becoming a cool company again. Wish they bring their RTS games to consoles next gen, or add controller support on PC, been wanting to play a good RTS from the comfort of my couch like the good days of Supreme Commander.
Also Hatsune Miku return when?
Not at all. Only the Sonic Team is mediocre (but ok with non Sonic IPs)
Sega of Japan is pretty solid actually and not all about Yakuza.
(AM1 and AM2 rarely disapoint. The director of Sega Rally 95 is hidden behind one of these screens)
Sega can release even more diverse outputs but, hey, more than 50 New Sega IPs born and died during the last gen. (Players often have a Big mouth but a little Wallet...)
Give them a break.
According to persona central, Sega is funding and co developing RE Fantasy with Atlus.
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As someone that doesn't care at all for their strategy games and stuff they're pretty much just a Yakuza factory.
Easily the worst output of the big Japanese publishers this gen.
Easily the worst output of the big Japanese publishers this gen.
I mean yes but also no
A vast amount of their IP's are dead and buried just waiting for a chance in the limelight.
Where is my ChuChu Rocket? I have been asking for this since the XBLA era where it would have been a damn no brainer!
Sega Rally, Virtua Fighter, Virtua Tennis, Jet Set Radio..Outrun Arcade, Afterburner...
The list goes on and on
A vast amount of their IP's are dead and buried just waiting for a chance in the limelight.
Where is my ChuChu Rocket? I have been asking for this since the XBLA era where it would have been a damn no brainer!
Sega Rally, Virtua Fighter, Virtua Tennis, Jet Set Radio..Outrun Arcade, Afterburner...
The list goes on and on
‎ChuChu Rocket! Universe
‎ChuChu Rocket! is back. Enjoy the revived SEGA hit game as it scurries its way into a series of mind-blowing 3D puzzles. With a quirky art style, cat and mouse pathfinding puzzles, and a universe full of strange and wonderful planets to explore and solve, ChuChu Rocket! Universe is a whole new...
apps.apple.com
Stuck on IOS devices, but it exists.(for Chuchu rocket that is)
I feel like I didn't realize this until recently.
I still wish they were a bit more active with their larger catalogue of IP but they're definitely not doing a bad job right now.
They do need to rein in the quality of the Sonic games. And if there is a PSO3 in the pipeline, I'm going to be more than a little frustrated if they completely pass over on the Western audience again — PSO2 isn't bad but I already played it via fan patches, but it does at least seem that the Xbox (and impending PC) release did at least land with an audience as far as I can tell.
I still wish they were a bit more active with their larger catalogue of IP but they're definitely not doing a bad job right now.
They do need to rein in the quality of the Sonic games. And if there is a PSO3 in the pipeline, I'm going to be more than a little frustrated if they completely pass over on the Western audience again — PSO2 isn't bad but I already played it via fan patches, but it does at least seem that the Xbox (and impending PC) release did at least land with an audience as far as I can tell.
I've really come around on Sega over the past few years. I like Yakuza and Valkyria Chronicles quite a bit, and I'm greatly enjoying Sakura Wars at the moment. Puyo Puyo Tetris and Sonic Mania are also great.
My main hopes for Sega over the next few years is to finally find their footing with the Sonic franchise (lol) and to continue publishing RPGs. I'm a little worried since it doesn't seem like they've had a big hit with their RPGs in a while. Shining Resonance, Sakura Wars (not that the 2019 game is an RPG), and Valkyria Chronicles 4 have all been sales underperformers. Seems like all three franchises are on thin ice.
At least they have Yakuza as their rock, and they seem happy to lend their dormant IP's to other developers and publishers, which is pretty cool.
My main hopes for Sega over the next few years is to finally find their footing with the Sonic franchise (lol) and to continue publishing RPGs. I'm a little worried since it doesn't seem like they've had a big hit with their RPGs in a while. Shining Resonance, Sakura Wars (not that the 2019 game is an RPG), and Valkyria Chronicles 4 have all been sales underperformers. Seems like all three franchises are on thin ice.
At least they have Yakuza as their rock, and they seem happy to lend their dormant IP's to other developers and publishers, which is pretty cool.
‎ChuChu Rocket! Universe
‎ChuChu Rocket! is back. Enjoy the revived SEGA hit game as it scurries its way into a series of mind-blowing 3D puzzles. With a quirky art style, cat and mouse pathfinding puzzles, and a universe full of strange and wonderful planets to explore and solve, ChuChu Rocket! Universe is a whole new...apps.apple.com
Stuck on IOS devices, but it exists.(for Chuchu rocket that is)
This is a huge problem. Stuck on IOS. LMAO. Xbla was blowing up around the Castle Crashers time and even before that, it as a inmense nobrainer to put this out on that system. For 10 bucks that shit would have sold like candy to a baby.
Why not put it on Xbox One/PS4/Steam/Android as well? Whats wrong with them
Even now, their others IP's are just dead. Waiting to be revived
The entire Total War: Warhammer package is probably my game of the decade, so sure I agree. They have a bunch of great PC strategy titles.
Agreed. But how are their internal studios doing nowadays? Sonic Team is sadly still a mess.
Because Apple paid for the exclusivity.
Their others IPs are being revived step by step, there are currently more than 10 projects done recently or scheduled for the next few years.
They shipped Sonic to Sega America after that Sonic Forces flop. The last main sonic game was 3 years ago.
The drought is real.
The drought is real.
they did a ps4/vita game that is decent. and ports of the older games.
it sucks that they ignored that they ignored PSO2, Border Break and that game for the West.
That's because it's not one publisher, but several very, very different entities all operating as "Sega".
Sega of Europe is that one that does PC game ports and Football Simulators and RTS.
Sega proper in Japan does Yakuza.
Atlus does their own thing.
Sega of Europe is that one that does PC game ports and Football Simulators and RTS.
Sega proper in Japan does Yakuza.
Atlus does their own thing.
Everyone will hate me for saying it but I much prefer the modern Sega output to the arcade style oriented Sega of the 80s and 90s.
But yes I too am waiting for more Skies of Arcadia. I'm fortunate enough to have a copy of SoA: Legends but it's over $150 on eBay right now and that's insanity.
But yes I too am waiting for more Skies of Arcadia. I'm fortunate enough to have a copy of SoA: Legends but it's over $150 on eBay right now and that's insanity.
SEGA europe is a strategy powerhouse, since they own Amplitude, Creative Assembly, Relic, and recently the guys behind the hospital sim genre.
They are one of the biggest PC-centric pubs out there, on the same level as 2K with Firaxis, and Paradox.
And that fact meant that the Japanese division embraced the PC this gen, which is why most of SEGA's stuff gets a PC release these days.
Now, if only they could get Atlus on the same wavelength...
They are one of the biggest PC-centric pubs out there, on the same level as 2K with Firaxis, and Paradox.
And that fact meant that the Japanese division embraced the PC this gen, which is why most of SEGA's stuff gets a PC release these days.
Now, if only they could get Atlus on the same wavelength...
When i was in japan they had a lo of dope shit in the arcades no one talks about in the west. The mecha game above was one but there was a weird touch screen fairy tale themed DOTA like arcade game and some dope rhythm games too.