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What is Sega Spectrum?
- Thread starter shaowebb
- Start date
In print. All videogames are displayed in RGB, and SEGA is a videogame company. It sounds fishy, to me. But hey, could be nothing.
What's going on
Fake fake edit: Y'know, Sega's presence on Steam is quite large. And though they're yet to release a Linux game, making a new controller and branding a Linux gaming PC running Steam sounds quite plausible (when you compare it to the possibility of a new pure console). It's not too risky as a business move, and it can have quite the success.
Real edit: And how long has it been since the last big Sonic? Though, frankly, this is kind of the opposite of what Sega does with their IPs (shrinking instead of growing), maybe some competition in the hardware area is an effort, albeit unorthodox, to regain some ground.
Fake fake edit: Y'know, Sega's presence on Steam is quite large. And though they're yet to release a Linux game, making a new controller and branding a Linux gaming PC running Steam sounds quite plausible (when you compare it to the possibility of a new pure console). It's not too risky as a business move, and it can have quite the success.
Real edit: And how long has it been since the last big Sonic? Though, frankly, this is kind of the opposite of what Sega does with their IPs (shrinking instead of growing), maybe some competition in the hardware area is an effort, albeit unorthodox, to regain some ground.
Phonomezer
Banned
WHAT IS ALL THIS?!
shaowebb
Member
I don't believe a word of this...I just don't see after going to a purely digital model Sega jumping into consoles again the moment they start getting profitable and looking okay. Not even as a steambox sort of system. My money is still on this being a Sega digital distribution thing like Origin or something.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
So tempted to break NDA right now.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Would be interesting to see platform agnostic game services run on these new platforms, like Sega offering an entire catalog or spectrum of retro console and arcade software for a subscription, like a 21st century Sega Channel. Could include early looks and discounts on new upcoming DD releases.
Phonomezer
Banned
You can tell me man, don't worry.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
You k ow that this is a troll post, right?
I'll give you some Durango stuff in exchange
Or just answer that question : if you'd brake the NDA, would we be happy with the information?
Phonomezer
Banned
OMG IT MUST BE A NEW HANDHELD LAUNCHING NEXT WEEK WITH PHANTASY STAR V!!
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
I have no idea, but I'm ready to buy it day 1. :3
Phonomezer
Banned
I wonder if this 'spectrum' encompasses their entire back catalogue... subscription to play every Sega game ever? I totally would.
Publishers should be doing that anyway.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Publishers should be doing that anyway.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Oh, you guys.
Phonomezer
Banned
Is that your defence?!
What did you expect?
C'mon Sega. $99, include a store with your back catalogue and a well-curated selection of other titles (unlike the completely unregulated approach of the Play Store and Ouya), and XBMC well integrated I would buy it in a heartbeat. Then you could develop for it while also shipping your games on Android.
I'm reading this as "I'm so tempted to tell you guys about the mind-blowing stuff SEGA has in store for you."
If I end up being disappointed, it's your fault!
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
These suckas just been tricked.
Phonomezer
Banned
I'm reading this as "I'm so tempted to tell you guys about the mind-blowing stuff SEGA has in store for you."
If I end up being disappointed, it's your fault!
He is really in law school.
He's just in here studying for an exam (i.e. Lying 101)
R
Rösti
Unconfirmed Member
What is the source of this image?
He is really in law school.
He's just in here studying for an exam (i.e. Lying 101)
I refuse to believe that! You can't kill my hype, it's already too late!
Haunted
Member
well done. :lol
Phonomezer
Banned
I refuse to believe that! You can't kill my hype, it's already too late!
ikr, too late now, nothing can stop this hype train!
Yeah, these things http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/15/sega-introduces-line-of-console-themed-laptops/
Iacobellis
Junior Member
FiveMinuteHero
Member
Maybe it is something along the lines of SNK's Neo Print.
R
Rösti
Unconfirmed Member
Bummer. I looked in the Japanese trademark database of IPDL to see if anything regarding this had been registered, due to the sign. Though nothing seems to be registered by Sega. Maybe someone more fluent in Japanese than me can have another go.
FiveMinuteHero
Member
It has to be something related to print. Would make no sense to use CMYK if it was otherwise.
Phonomezer
Banned
PandaPedinte
Member
OMG It's Dreamcast 2!!!!
Probably it's a new Arcade board probably.
KojiKnight
Member
Sega taking over Xbox marketing and distribution in Japan?
Not sure if serious.... but I could totally see this as a real possibility. Microsoft will never get anywhere in the Japanese market... but if the console is branded as a Sega console...
Yep, I was saying that earlier. Can't think of anything, though.