sega posts profit for 3rd consecutive quarter, home consumer division profitable

[TheSonicRetard]

yes it is. by far it is.

Redemption machines are. Pachinko is far, far, FAR from the only redemption machine Sega makes.

[TrekkiesUnite118]

has there been any elaboration as to what orbi is? is it a codename for a console or just a new division?

It's most likely going to be an Amusement Center. MrSega is just blowing out hot air.

[bultje112]

Redemption machines are. Pachinko is far, far, FAR from the only redemption machine Sega makes.

arcade business is nothing compared to pachinko business. it says so in those figures.

[bultje112]

It's most likely going to be an Amusement Center. MrSega is just blowing out hot air.

hope it's in europe. we deserve it supporting sega like we've always done

[Knuckle Duster]

I want to see a Sega Steambox. Sega's own input hardware, an OEM PC, Steampowered Sega store.


Give it PSO2, the Billy Hatcher PC release, A VF Final Showdown port, Skies of Arcadia HD, Shinobi 3DS

[MrSega]

Redemption machines are. Pachinko is far, far, FAR from the only redemption machine Sega makes.

Your right. SEGASammy also produces UFO Toy Catchers & Casino Machines.

[MrSega]

It's most likely going to be an Amusement Center. MrSega is just blowing out hot air.

YEA. Ummmm.......NO.

http://trademarks.justia.com/790/40/ss-79040158.html

Amusement machines and apparatus for use in amusement parks other than arcade video game machines, namely, ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds, roller coasters and carts; toys for domestic pets; toys, namely, radio-controlled and remote-controlled electronic toys, toy action figures and accessories therefor, modeled toy figurines, mechanical toys, plastic playset buildings, playsets for dolls, miniature toy vehicles, stuffed dolls and animals; dolls; go games; Japanese playing cards (utagaruta); Japanese chess games (shogigames); dice; Japanese dice games (sugoroku); dice cups; diamond games; chess games; checkers and checker sets; magician playing sets; dominoes; playing cards; Japanese playing cards (hanaffida); Mah-jong games; Japanese vertical pinball machine (pachinko machines); billiard equipment, namely, billiard cues, chalk for billiard cues, billiard balls, billiard markers and billiard tables; sports equipment, namely, baseball and golf implements, namely, baseball gloves, baseballs, softballs, rubber baseballs, batting gloves, baseball backstops, baseball bats, baseball bat cases, baseball bases, catchers' masks, baseball mitts, chest protectors for baseball, golf bags, golf clubs, golf ball markers, golf tees, golf gloves, golf balls, and putting practice mats being golf implements; fishing tackle; automatic coin slot machine games

http://www.themeparkreview.com/japan2004/sega1.htm

http://www.segarepublic.com/#&panel1-3

I don't like to be impolite but I'm afraid your talking out of your ass. SEGA has enough theme parks and Joyopolis has been in existence since the 1990s.


Plus what do Party Favors,Ceramics,Magazines,Leather,Blankets and FURNITURE have to do with theme parks?

Nothing.

[ThugsRook]

SEGA makes toilet games... nuf said.

[MrSega]

SEGA makes toilet games... nuf said.

This is the qoute from Jurgen Post January 2013:

"All markets to consumers are important, be they console, PC, mobile, boxed or digital. Digital and mobile especially are growing incredibly quickly but there will always be a place for the console in people’s homes.

For 2013 we are looking at strengthening and diversifying our key pillars further and we will keep looking at new market opportunities for Sega making use of all available "revenue models". And above all, we want to stay profitable."


SEGA is looking to make money in any market they hope to.

[Moirai]

...I wonder where i could buy a SEGA toilet game.


anybody know what kind of hardware it uses? I've never seen the tech specs for the toylet before....

[TrekkiesUnite118]

...I wonder where i could buy a SEGA toilet game.


anybody know what kind of hardware it uses? I've never seen the tech specs for the toylet before....

They can typically be found in public restrooms in Japan.

[Moirai]

I wonder if the hardware is PC based. or maybe it's NAOMI based, which is most likely very cheap nowadays.

[MrSega]

I wonder if the hardware is PC based. or maybe it's NAOMI based, which is most likely very cheap nowadays.

It's my understanding it uses variants of Naomi hardware.

[Knuckle Duster]

This is the qoute from Jurgen Post January 2013:

"All markets to consumers are important, be they console, PC, mobile, boxed or digital. Digital and mobile especially are growing incredibly quickly but there will always be a place for the console in people’s homes.

For 2013 we are looking at strengthening and diversifying our key pillars further and we will keep looking at new market opportunities for Sega making use of all available "revenue models". And above all, we want to stay profitable."


SEGA is looking to make money in any market they hope to.

I'm going to throw out what I can see as a good move for Sega to make right now:

The traditional console is not profitable to build and sell. I think Sega's best bet is to release a controller peripheral compatible with it's software across all platforms. A comfortable Sega input pad with a touchscreen in the middle of it for 50 bucks, an SD card slot for carrying exported game content or saves between different platforms across a universal API.

It wouldn't kill them like THQ's UDraw if they open up the API to all consoles & PC, make the experience idiot-proof, and have some incentives to shift around the game data. Unlockable content, stat tracking, sharing, in-game features or whatever. They could shop their framework around to other partners, get an OEM like Alienware or ASUS ROG to roll it out with their systems. There's no good reason Xbox is the go-to gamepad standard on PCs aside from it being Windows compatible. There should be a greater and more flexible standard in that market.

It would make the Wii U's main selling point almost irrelevant, and could even extend itself to the Nvidia Shield or smartphones just like Microsoft's smartglass if they don't want to do hardware & just stick to an API. (You would think they would need a piece of hardware to sell the idea though.)

If they did something like that, it would definitely be a "Game gear" or "Nomad" brand worthy API, letting you get value out of a brand-wide infrastructure. I think it would be marketable and successful.

[bultje112]

I want to see a Sega Steambox. Sega's own input hardware, an OEM PC, Steampowered Sega store.


Give it PSO2, the Billy Hatcher PC release, A VF Final Showdown port, Skies of Arcadia HD, Shinobi 3DS

does steambox pay you to come in every topic here and befaul it with stupid talk about it? who cares about f'n pc gaming. that's history.