SEGA is falling apart

[ThirdMarioBro]

The world is collapsing for Sega fans everywhere. It's been coming for some time now, but the entire company is falling apart, and if this little part of news comes true, it will be the end. Read ahead...

http://tssznews.com/story.php?subact...mp;ucat=5&

For those too lazy to click, I will quote...

Originally Posted by tssznews

Will Naka jump from Sega?

04.03.2004 - An editorial, published on April Fools' Day, both seems true and suggests further Sega fallout

by Tristan Bresnen

An editorial published by Kikizo Games head Adam Doree, meant to outline some of the outlandish, yet juicier and more legitimate stories of concern on April Fools Day, suggests that Sonic Team head Yuji Naka, along with several other prominent Sega figures, may jump ship from the company following Sammy buying a majority stake. Citing the latest issue of Edge magazine, Doree writes:

Far more interesting was a paragraph suggesting what all Sega fans fear most: that Yuji Naka, Yu Suzuki and Toshihiro Nagoshi will all follow the lead of Mizuguchi-san and do a runner. There are reports from Japanese insiders that the mood is very bleak at Sega. Some say that Sega president Hisao Oguchi, who opposed the Sammy merger, will have no option but to resign, and that key Sega staff, such as Nagoshi, Naka and Suzuki, will follow.

The story seems far-fetchec, but Doree's article also mentioned true stories, such as the latest Tekken spin-off game involving Nina Williams and the temporary hiatus of XSN Sports games for the year. We'll see if this leads anywhere.

Basically, what this means is that the future of Sega is in question, the future of Sonic the Hedgehog is in question, and there is more to worry about. At last year's E3, Sega and Sonic Team had a buttload of stuff to show. This year, all they have is this...

SEGA
Super Monkey Ball 3 (Cube)
Virtua Fighter Quest (Cube)
Puyo Puyo Fever (GBA)

And not a thing from Sonic Team (with Sonic Advance 3 about to be released). This is bad, REALLY bad for Sega fans. If Sammy has their way, and so far they have, all development groups (Sonic Team, AM2, Amusement Vision, WOW, Wave Master ect.) will be pulled into one mass group which is easier for Sammy to control. They will force Sega to create their own crappy games (filth like Guilty Gear), and worst of all, all games would be Arcade exclusive, with NO HOME PORTS.

If this begins to happen, Sega will die. I think Sonic Team should buy the Sonic the hedgehog franchise while they have the chance, and get themselves out of the building before Sammy knocks it down on their heads. Sonic Team could surive as an independent developer.

I really think that if Sammy takes over the Sonic franchise, they will simply bury him. They seem to only want arcade games (which are dieing in America, but not in Japan, which would mean that America would hardly get any games released), and in that case, they would have no need for Sonic. They would simply bury him, and replace him with Guilty Gear. Sonic Team needs to get their stuff and run like hell. Anyway, I reccomend that Sonic fans send emails to Sonic Team non-stop and tell them to grab Sonic and leave. The end is coming, and I hope Sonic and Sonic Team can get out before it all blows up.