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If Sega has any sense at all they will make Panzer Dragoon, Shenmue, and House of the Dead multi format. It would be such a waste if they were only on Xbox.Quote:
Originally posted by Sidez
If Sega have any sense at all they will make Sonic multi format. It would be such a waste if it was only on Gamecube.
Microsoft owns the rights to Shenmue 2. It's even being shown in the Microsoft booth rather than the Sega booth. As for those other games, deals were made with Microsoft for exclusives. Also, the developers might have a vision for those games which could only be achieved with the Box. They may be more focused on creating a masterpiece than making something just so every platform can run it. How many of these factors played a role. We probably won't know. But I do know that Sega said that 7 exclusives were comming to the system back in the day.
No, it would be a waste if those games had to be less than they could be just so people that only have inferior consoles could play them. I wish most of Sega's lineup was Xbox exclusive, just because it's the best piece of hardware going. Let's face it, if it was just about making the best games possible Xbox would get most games exclusively, with GC in second (I know that the machine has PLENTY of potential) and PS2 being dead in the water altogether.Quote:
If Sega has any sense at all they will make Panzer Dragoon, Shenmue, and House of the Dead multi format. It would be such a waste if they were only on Xbox.
And don't don't know if anybody mnetioned it, but TJ&E3 is also Xbox 'sclusive. :) EDIT: yep, it was mentioned. :o
Would you like it if SEGA went out of business?Quote:
Originally posted by BowlingAlleyGamer
No, it would be a waste if those games had to be less than they could be just so people that only have inferior consoles could play them. I wish most of Sega's lineup was Xbox exclusive, just because it's the best piece of hardware going.
How conveniant that you cut out the next sentence of my post, which addressed just that issue...Quote:
Originally posted by Saint of Killers
Would you like it if SEGA went out of business?
I said that if it was just about making the best games (not PROFIT) then it would be best if Sega mad their games mostly Xbox exclusive - I'll stand by that statement, and it has nothing at all to do with the issue of whether or not I want Sega to stay in business or not (which, duh, obviously I do). But I will say this, if worse came to worse, I can see Microsoft bailing them out anyway...in some form.
I don't think anybody on here that has any sense is really going to strongly argue that the Xbox isn't the best hardware going - which was my central point, and exactly why I prefer Sega's games to mostly be exclusive on Microsoft's hardware.
How offensive for me to want the best games posssible from Sega. :rolleyes:
That has alot to do with it being a Nintendo title....Quote:
Originally posted by gamevet
Don't forget F-Zero will be a GamCube exclusive.
One would assume :DQuote:
Originally posted by StriderKyo
That has alot to do with it being a Nintendo title....
Panzer Dragoon Orta and Jet Set Radio Future would look absolutely tragic on anything other than Xbox. The very thought of it is both ugly and offensive. I'm glad they are exclusive to Xbox, it means they can spend more time getting the best results out of the best hardware rather than dumbing down for the weaker systems. Sega have always loved powerful hardware, good for them for choosing the system that best allows them to realise their game plans.
Sonic however is Sega's mascot, his games will sell like crazy regardless of platform. It would therefore make sense for Sonic Adventure 3 to come out for all 3 systems. It may seem like i'm contradicting myself here :) But seriously, a multi-format Sonic game would be a sensible decision financially whilst Panzer Dragoon Orta wouldn't be.
Bleh, I hope i'm clear.
Some of you seem to be quite obtuse pertaining to this issue. Sure there a lot of Sega games on the X-Box, but that's only because of the huge resources that Microsoft has available. Also, you have to remember that the majority of these games were being developed before the launch of the X-Box. In terms of success, the PS2 is unquestionably the king of the consoles, with the GC coming in at a distant second. After this year, I'll almost guarantee that there will be far less Sega games on the X-Box compared to the PS2 and GC. It's just a bad business decision to develop games for a system that will ultimately lose the battle later on down the line. With the horrible Japanese and European launch of the system, the future of Microsoft's baby is dim at the most. The PS2 will be getting the majority of the Sega games, with the GC being second priority. Just watch, it'll happen.
OK, let me break it down from what I have heard from DEVELOPERS mouths.
GameCube is the easiest to develop for. If GameCube didn't have the image of a "kiddy" system, an had a larger installed user base, this would be the platform of choice.
XBOX is the second easiest to develop for, but its much harder than the GameCube. The difference is, when you put the effort in, this is the most capable peice of hardware, and games on this platform look stunning. There is also the Hard-drive and upcoming XBOX network to look foreward too.
PS2 is hella hard to develop for. If Sony's system didn't have the large user base, nobody would opt to develop for it. True, they have a hard-drive and network coming up, but if their installed userbase were not what it is, nobody would care. Developing for this system is a chore, but its worth it because the sales will almost definitely be better than the other two systems.
Ask Yuji Naka, he'll say its GameCube all the way. Yu Suzuki isn't a big fan of the PS2, and he'd tell you that in person. He'll probably get comfy with the XBOX because its the most capable of making his visions a reality. As for the other teams, most have already chosen their weapon of choice:
AM-2 - Currently multiplatform. PS2 gets VF4, XBOX gets Shenmue II and VF4, Gamecube gets Beach Spikers, 18 Wheeler and VFRPG.
Amusement Vision - Currently GameCube exclusive.
Hitmaker - Multi I believe, as I'm pretty sure Crazy Taxi 3 will go multi just like 1 did...
Overworks - Will probably go GameCube (Skies of Arcadia) and continue to focus on J-Phone content.
Sega Rosso - Your guess is as good as mine, but because they are going very arcade friendly I would assume their decision would have to do with which arcade hardware they choose.
Smilebit - Clearly 100% XBOX content from them. (Also GBA games...)
Sonic Team - Will be predominantly GameCube and GBA.
United Game Artists - PS2 exclusive as of yet (Rez, Space Channel 5 sequal) in addition to J-Phone content.
Visual Concepts - Will stay multiplatform, and why shouldn't they?
Wow Entertainment - Currently J-Phone, GBA Gamecube and XBOX. I'd assume they will develop for PS2 also, to complete the loop.