Sega has Chu Chu Rocket and Samba de Amigo. That's all they need to win this one, really. :)
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Sega has Chu Chu Rocket and Samba de Amigo. That's all they need to win this one, really. :)
specially 3rd StrikeQuote:
Also, VF is good and Tekken is ass.
SF owns them both.
They're both good companies but I really can't think of a lot of Namco games I've enjoyed in the last few years. Tales of (Insert name here), Klonoa, Time Crisis, and Soul Edge/Calibur are pretty much the only Namco series I like too much anymore, which is actually a pretty decent amount of games but compared to Sega, it's not all that much. So...
Sega.
BTW, I've never played Ridge Racer, though. I'm not a big racing fan but it seems to be one that I would enjoy. Maybe I'll buy R4 sometime...
Big difference, in that Sega is about 100 times bigger, so their widespread fandom is deserved and to be expected.Quote:
Originally posted by Zerodash
Sega is the new Treasure.
Anyways, as much as I appreciate Klonoa and an odd (new) Namco title here and there, Sega is considerably ahead. Historically, Namco would be closer, but Sega has really distanced itself in recent years while Namco has been sticking to tried and true formulas.
The backlash against Treasure was based mostly on the fact that this last year Treasure has produced 2 of their worst games, and people lose faith quickly. I have a feeling Ikaruga will help re-establish them as the Treasure of old.Quote:
Originally posted by Zerodash
Ah, in recent months it seems that Sega has been becoming a 'fanboy' developer at a much increased rate.
Sega is the new Treasure.
Now, in about 1 years time, there will be a 'hardcorist' backlash against Sega, much like what happened to Treasure.
Anyway, I gotta go with Sega overall. I'd say in the early 80s ('80-'84) Namco had the edge, but round about 85, Sega just took over the arcades completely, and it was many years before anyone could come close. Games like Space Harrier, Fantasy Zone, Thunderblade, and Galaxy Force wer just years ahead of the competition. Sega has a real legacy. In more recent years, their Dreamcast linup was one of the strongest and most enjoyable first party offerings I have ever seen.
Namco is no slouch though. I'm not too keen on Tekken, really, but the "Tales of" series is one of my favorites, are is Pac Man and Galaga. They've made alot of awesome games, but in the arcades, Ridge Racer always played second banana to Daytona, and Tekken always behind Virtua Fighter. It might be a close second at times, but second nonetheless.
Aside from Namco copying everything Sega does in the arcades, what has Namco really done?
Everything that's popular from them (Tekken, Ridge Racer, etc) I hate, with the only decent thing being their Tales series.
So I take it only large game developers are worthy of respect?Quote:
Originally posted by Rob
Big difference, in that Sega is about 100 times bigger, so their widespread fandom is deserved and to be expected.
Namco is a good to great developer and all, but they can't compete with Sega. Soul Calibur is the only Namco title that wins head-to-head against Sega's competition.
I gotta go with Namco, because I think they were better than SEGA for many years, and only recently has SEGA pulled ahead of Namco. I personally like SEGA more, but this poll wasn't called "who do you like more". Plus, Namco developed the game I've spent more time with than any other; RBI Baseball.
I don't see how you're interpretting that from my comment.Quote:
Originally posted by sleeveboy
So I take it only large game developers are worthy of respect?
I'm not knocking Treasure, just pointing out that Sega has more well-established franchises than Treasure has games, so placing Sega alongside Treasure as a "hardcore" "flavor of the week" developer is understating what they are doing now and have done. They aren't a "flavor of the week" by any stretch. Their fanbase didn't pop up over night, it's the result of two decades of classic games. That's all I was trying to say.