Smokey Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Instead of the original xbox, if Sega survived the console wars, do you think a true sega-branded successor to the Dreamcast would've been a better option? Or do you like how things played out with the xbox? Originally, Sega wanted the Xbox to be backwards compatible w/ the Dreamcast but Microsoft pulled out of that deal and it never happened. Do you think a true Sega-backed Dreamcast successor would've done better? Would they still be making consoles today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 The Xbox still would have come out whether Sega released a new console or not. I feel they would have jumped in at some point. Anyway, I don't think Sega could compete at the time. They had two failed consoles in a row on their hand, and things weren't getting better. I doubt them shipping out a third console would have saved them. If anything it probably could have killed them outright. Three failures wouldn't look good. So I think it was right of Sega to move their work to publishing/developing games instead of making consoles. If anything, I think they should have put more time into making handhelds. Their handhelds were popular and I am willing to bet if they shifted to a more mobile market, they could have at least stuck somewhat in the hardware market. And hey, they are kinda back with their classic consoles. So maybe that will interest them in making a new console one of these days. killamch89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 It's interesting to think about for sure, but I'm not sure if things would be much different had the Dreamcast sold its fair share. SEGA might not have gone under, but I doubt they would've made another console afterwards. A lot of people believe the Dreamcast is why SEGA basically dissolved... it's not. They made a lot of bad decisions and very poor marketing for many years before the Dreamcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 It's definitely something that does get you thinking but I do feel that even if Sega did release on, Microsoft would have still gone their way and created one anyway, this could very well be why they pulled out because they had plans to release something themselves anyway. It makes no sense though as to why Sega didn't release one anyway, it would have been interesting to see what they came up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 The problem with Sega around that time is that they kept wanting to make new consoles. The Sega Saturn came out with little fanfare and they decided to move on to the Dreamcast soon after. And I'm pretty sure there was a point where Sega was in talks about making yet another console after the Dreamcast before they inevitably decided it was time to call it quits on making consoles. I may be wrong on that, but I swear that's what Sega did. They messed up by making too many new consoles too soon. Shortie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 11:14 PM, Kane99 said: The problem with Sega around that time is that they kept wanting to make new consoles. The Sega Saturn came out with little fanfare and they decided to move on to the Dreamcast soon after. And I'm pretty sure there was a point where Sega was in talks about making yet another console after the Dreamcast before they inevitably decided it was time to call it quits on making consoles. I may be wrong on that, but I swear that's what Sega did. They messed up by making too many new consoles too soon. That would make sense. If they were releasing consoles so quickly and not even working on the consoles or bringing anything else to the table with the consoles they already had released, it's understandable that they would flop. Not many people will jump on a console that wouldn't have such a big life expectancy only to then find out they were releasing another one so soon after, many would see it as a waste of money to keep putting money into something the developers were not all that interested in working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 On 2/4/2023 at 5:10 PM, Shortie said: That would make sense. If they were releasing consoles so quickly and not even working on the consoles or bringing anything else to the table with the consoles they already had released, it's understandable that they would flop. Not many people will jump on a console that wouldn't have such a big life expectancy only to then find out they were releasing another one so soon after, many would see it as a waste of money to keep putting money into something the developers were not all that interested in working on. Sega was too ambitious, and wanted to stay ahead of everyone I think. The Dreamcast was a great console for the time, but after the Saturn, I think people had soured on Sega because of it. The Dreamcast could have sold well, but I think it came out too late. Especially since the PS2 was just two years away, and had better hardware and graphics. So Sega either had to get started on yet another console, or just move on. I think they made the right choice, because if they went up against the PS2, I don't think we'd be hearing Sega in talks as much these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyng Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Maybe. I had a second-hand Dreamcast as a child, but after Sega pulled out of that business, I just went back to PC gaming and never looked back. If there was a true successor to the Dreamcast, then I may well have got it and stuck with console gaming! Shortie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kale Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I would have loved a successor to Dreamcast! I never owned one as a kid and never got to experience and play games on it. On 2/5/2023 at 5:08 PM, Kane99 said: The Dreamcast could have sold well, but I think it came out too late. Especially since the PS2 was just two years away, and had better hardware and graphics. So Sega either had to get started on yet another console, or just move on. I think they made the right choice, because if they went up against the PS2, I don't think we'd be hearing Sega in talks as much these days. Agree. I think that it is fine with what happened with the Dreamcast looking back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenfreak Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Honesty as a sega kid, I wish things were different and we did get a true successor to the Dreamcast. To be fair though, I wasn't the biggest fan of the Dreamcast when it first came out when I played Sonic Adventure at a Kmart Dreamcast kiosk at the age of 10. (I was stupid and though the game was too different from the Genesis games I was used to playing so I didn't like it at first. That all changed when I got the game on the Gamecube at the age of 15 lol.) It's a shame Sega did too many things that ultimately hurt them in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Button Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 A true successor to the Dreamcast would have been very amazing because building upon its innovative features and loyal fan base would be so great. But It's very unfortunate that Sega didn't survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 The Xbox was still going to come out regardless but it would've been great if a successor to the Dreamcast came out around that time. I used to love playing Crazy Taxi and other games on the Dreamcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 All I wish is to see Sega made a new console after the Dreamcast. That was such a cool console. Really willing to what’s next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Button Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 In my opinion, I do think that they would have made something really special because they were always trying new things with the Dreamcast, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 28 minutes ago, Button said: In my opinion, I do think that they would have made something really special because they were always trying new things with the Dreamcast, I like the online play. Those were really my favorite features. I can't stop liking such a wonderful feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
