Comments on: The CON/text Should We Miss Sega? http://www.torontothumbs.com/2008/07/05/the-context-should-we-miss-sega/ By Canadian Gamers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:02:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jamie Love http://www.torontothumbs.com/2008/07/05/the-context-should-we-miss-sega/#comment-1073 Jamie Love Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:27:36 +0000 http://www.torontothumbs.com/2008/07/05/the-context-should-we-miss-sega/#comment-1073 Thanks Shaun, though I am still a fan of my original sonic titles and more so the many unique games that sega's fun-gineers were able to bring to each system along the way. I think there's a habitual desire to want sequels and follow-ups on great titles. I certainly am guilty of that for several games. At the same time I hope the piece speaks to the fact that the spirit of pursuing new and interesting challenges through new IP's hasn't been lost even if it comes through splintered channels since the Sammy merger. Thanks Shaun, though I am still a fan of my original sonic titles and more so the many unique games that sega’s fun-gineers were able to bring to each system along the way. I think there’s a habitual desire to want sequels and follow-ups on great titles. I certainly am guilty of that for several games. At the same time I hope the piece speaks to the fact that the spirit of pursuing new and interesting challenges through new IP’s hasn’t been lost even if it comes through splintered channels since the Sammy merger.

]]> By: Shaun Hatton http://www.torontothumbs.com/2008/07/05/the-context-should-we-miss-sega/#comment-1071 Shaun Hatton Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:35:38 +0000 http://www.torontothumbs.com/2008/07/05/the-context-should-we-miss-sega/#comment-1071 You raise an interesting point on keeping an IP alive if the game is far from what originally made that IP so great to begin with. Sonic, as far as I'm concerned, was never ever that great a game till the Dreamcast came along. I never had a Genesis up until recently and having picked up the Sonic Collection for the GameCube, I just can't see myself playing that game for any length of time without needing eyedrops. I think some creative freedom in terms of which kind of games get made using IPs is definitely warranted - but if they change things around and suddenly you're walking around as Sonic instead of running, then they're obviously disrespecting the source material and character. It is a shame that Sega's downfall was assisted by their tendency to stay a full step ahead of every other console manufacturer. The general public was usually too satisfied with the then-current crop of gaming goods to be concerned with Sega's better hardware (specifically and especially the Dreamcast). Great article! I hope to see some more in this series. You raise an interesting point on keeping an IP alive if the game is far from what originally made that IP so great to begin with. Sonic, as far as I’m concerned, was never ever that great a game till the Dreamcast came along. I never had a Genesis up until recently and having picked up the Sonic Collection for the GameCube, I just can’t see myself playing that game for any length of time without needing eyedrops.

I think some creative freedom in terms of which kind of games get made using IPs is definitely warranted – but if they change things around and suddenly you’re walking around as Sonic instead of running, then they’re obviously disrespecting the source material and character.

It is a shame that Sega’s downfall was assisted by their tendency to stay a full step ahead of every other console manufacturer. The general public was usually too satisfied with the then-current crop of gaming goods to be concerned with Sega’s better hardware (specifically and especially the Dreamcast).

Great article! I hope to see some more in this series.

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