The long forgotten company that is Sega has confirmed that they have an interest in returning to the home game console market, unfortunately not by creating a new console but by re-releasing the Sega Genesis instead.
In an interview, Sega Games Co. president and COO Kenji Matsubara spoke of potentially creating a reprinted version of the Mega Drive (Sega Genesis) much like how Nintendo unleashed the Nintendo Mini, which prompted Sega fans to scream even louder for a Genesis iteration.
Additionally he proposed the idea of importing AtGame’s Sega Genesis Flashback to Japan (a reprint that the upstanding Gamespot perceived as mediocre), which has been primarily only been sold in the United States and Europe – though there has yet to be confirmation on this plan.
Sega withdrew from the game console market in 2001 and have since been selling games for other company’s hardware; Matsubara concluded by acknowledging the “growing demand” for home game consoles in Japan and requested that fans “wait” for updates on the matter.
neptune’s trying her best
Ram and Rom would like to have a word with you.
I’m ready in my bedroom.
I saw the genesis flashback’s sitting on a clearence rack at Kohls. There was like 20 of them and it was funny to see the price reductions to the point they where almost free.
Still didn’t buy it because who the f♥♥k cares about Sonic.
Ah… I wanted them to jump back into the market with full force. I don’t think they would succeed, but it would probably be funny.
If they bring back Segata Sanshiro, I’m in. 😀
They already did that, right? I got one from xmas last year.
Funny how you guys trash sega but never played Ys , phantasy star 3 or wonderboy 3 or 4.
Sega did die with the dreamcast
but i would fucking love to play a jet set radio 3.