Should Sega sell their franchises to Nintendo & Sony?

[Acidflare]

oh it's better then awesome it's fantastic the work the community did on this it's better then the work Team Sonic did on SA2:Battle port to X360/PS3/PC

 

[RevPokemon]

oh it's better then awesome it's fantastic the work the community did on this it's better then the work Team Sonic did on SA2:Battle port to X360/PS3/PC

Fan remakes are better a lot of times as they have dedication

 

[RodrigoDavy]

I never found Sega's franchises all that good. Even at its peak, Sega's games were never on par with games from companies like Capcom, Konami, Nintendo and Square. I would argue that even companies like Rareware and Naughty Dog beat the shit out of Sega in terms of quality back then. I see people complaining that Sega lost its touch, but it was never that great of a company to begin with.

I think we can compare Sega to Namco, both were industry veterans, both got lucky and had unexpected iconic games that made a huge success (Pacman and Sonic) and both still make great games nowadays. The difference between them is that Namco understand that Pacman's time is gone and treat it like a lucrative niche market, meanwhile Sega has yet to figure out how to make Sonic work nowadays and is staining the franchise with each mediocre release. Nobody expect Bandai Namco to release a AAA pacman game because they know pacman doesn't make sense outside of its usual classic maze format

The harsh reality is, Sonic doesn't work outside of the Mega Drive. It was made solely to show the Mega Drive's capabilities and because of that, as soon as the Mega Drive ended, so did Sonic. Sega should focus on their other franchises and release fewer but better titles.

 

[Apache Thunder]

I want Sega to sell to Nintendo...because then Hatsune Miku: Project Diva will see a release on the 3DS. I don't own a PSP/Vita. Sure there's Project Mirai....But it's not the same. Sony can go eat a ***k

 

[shinkodachi]

For many years now, gaming journalism is a joke and their ratings irrelevant.

Just to be sure, are you referring to actual journalism or bloggers?

 

[RevPokemon]

Just to be sure, are you referring to actual journalism or bloggers?

TBH it both is compared to other types of journalism

 

[shinkodachi]

TBH it both is compared to other types of journalism

A journalist has studied journalism. A blogger can be anyone.

 

[RevPokemon]

A journalist has studied journalism. A blogger can be anyone.

I know but what I was meaning was video game journalism is way behind other forms of journalism (general,medical,scientific and what not) and like wise the whole blogging community of gamers isn't as professional as the general blogging community is as a whole.

 

[VinsCool]

I incrusted myself to say that sega may be better on nintendo. Why? It seems pretty obvious Sega licences belongs to nintendo. After Bayonetta 2 success I just want more!

 

[TemplarGR]

Just to be sure, are you referring to actual journalism or bloggers?

Both. Actually the lines between them are blurred anyway...

 

[RevPokemon]

I incrusted myself to say that sega may be better on nintendo. Why? It seems pretty obvious Sega licences belongs to nintendo. After Bayonetta 2 success I just want more!

Bayonetta 2 is made by platinum games tho

 

[VinsCool]

Bayonetta 2 is made by platinum games tho

Wasn't platinum game Sega still?

 

[RevPokemon]

Wasn't platinum game Sega still?

Nope it is independent but did realse the orginal game with Sega as a deal (also released mad world)

 

[VinsCool]

Nope it is independent but did realse the orginal game with Sega as a deal (also released mad world)

Another Gem! Well maybe you are right. As a nintendo fanboy I have my opinions. I would like to see SEGA merging with nintendo and both having thier best like they had from 90's, but in a team work!

 

[GamerzHell9137]

I want Sega to sell to Nintendo...because then Hatsune Miku: Project Diva will see a release on the 3DS. I don't own a PSP/Vita. Sure there's Project Mirai....But it's not the same. Sony can go eat a ***k

If that happened then we wouldn't get Miku at all lol.

 

[netovsk]

No much point buying a franchise when you can just start over a new one with a much better roi.

At least not the ones sega have.

 

[RevPokemon]

No much point buying a franchise when you can just start over a new one with a much better roi.

At least not the ones sega have.

Kinda like mighty no 9

 

[Guild McCommunist]

For many years now, gaming journalism is a joke and their ratings irrelevant. I believe everyone and their dog know that GTA is overrated by now... Actually, you will find a version of it (or the series as a whole) in most "overrated" lists online.

As for the second part, i agree. Even though i prefer Strategy, RPG, and SRPG games in general, i tend to like new experiences. And i agree about the Wii U, that is why i haven't bought it either. But Nintendo doesn't own only the Wii U...

Your original comment was about "only 4 noteworthy games" per year, which is not true. First you need to define "noteworthy". If by this term you mean 90+ metacritic score games, then direct me to the other consoles' 4 noteworthy games per year. Actually, let's talk about AAA companies, and show me their 4 noteworthy 90+ games per year... Especially 2014...

If you mean avg 70+ score, which means "above average games", then Nintendo has them in spades. You may not like them, and that's ok, but Nintendo does publish enough games each year. I believe they have the most quality exclusives each year by far. E.g. you may not like Mario Golf for the 3DS, but you can't say with a straight face that for those who like golf games, its not a noteworthy game...

You can't deny that a game like GTA is a game made with quality. Maybe it's not up your alley, sure, but it's sharpened to a point. It has large, detailed worlds, lengthy narratives, impressive graphics, a large soundtrack, extensive voice work, and the list goes on. You may not like GTA but to say it's bad when game media (as much of a joke as it is) and users alike have highly praised the game and bought and played it in droves, you can't just push your personal opinion without any factual basis.

My point is that, at least with the Wii U, Nintendo's release schedule is embarrassing. Without third parties, it gets barebone releases every year. The Wii U had maybe, what, 10 games at most that were of importance last year? I mean anything past this is scraping the bottom of the barrel. I'm talking like Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros., Bayonetta 2, and was there anything else? The PS4 is at least getting 10 games by the first quarter of worth.

A single company rarely produces 10 noteworthy games a year, but systems are made by a combination of companies. Sony will pump out their own games, sure, but that's not nearly enough. That's why they have third parties to fill in gaps.

 

[Gahars]

If Sega should ever collapse, they should take their franchises with them like the Titanic took its musicians.

 

[Social_Outlaw]

If Sega should ever collapse, they should take their franchises with them like the Titanic took its musicians.

Exclude Yakuza, Phanasty Star, Virtua Fighter and we're good