2017 Is the Year of SEGA's Comeback

Dropping out of the hardware race back in 2001 with the Dreamcast, SEGA has struggled to recapture the glory of the 80’s and 90’s for the last 16 years. Corporate reduction, shutting down several first party studios, misuse of the Sonic franchise, oversaturation in the mobile market, and a general lack of focus are just some of the many offsets that have plagued it for the last decade and a half. However, the company has its best chance to finally make a comeback this year.

[MonChiChi]

Yakuza! Thanks, Sega!

[Razzer]

this. love that game

[josephayal]

sega is dead

[DragonDDark]

Lol no

[FlyingFoxy]

Not at all. They only stopped making consoles to ensure that they wouldn't go under at the time, they aren't in bad shape financially at the moment.

[LastCenturyRob]

just....sleeping.

[Petebloodyonion]

It will be the year or Sega when mainstream Media will stop pouting Sega games and give them proper coverage and grades.

Sonics always get the gold old Genesis time when Sonic games were good but they always forget the high mark they gave for: all 2d Sonics on GBA and NDS, Sonic Heroes, Sonic 4 and Generation.

Alien Isolation is now a great game pioneer with Outlast of the revival of survival Genre but IGN and Gamespot at the time gave it a 6 out of 10.

Happy for Yakuza 0 but aside review did they gave 1 article of coverage?

[Muzikguy]

True I didn't understand the scores for Alien Isolation. That's one of my favorite games this generation. It does seem like media is unfair to Sega. I don't care much for Sonic, but there are plenty of other IPs

[Featuring_Dante]

Sega, please make a new Jet Set Radio.

[ApocalypseShadow]

I love Sega, but until they pump out more games and update games like skies of Arcadia, streets of rage, virtual cop, shinobi,house of the dead,etc.,I can't actually believe this to be true.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Yakuza Series selling well, Halo Wars 2, Persona 5 about to release, a new Sonic game is coming out, shin Megami tensei coming to the switch..

I would say Sega has been making the best decisions in their company for the last couple of years.

They have been very conservative on their releases and they have made a very very smart purchases from purchasing Relic to creative assembly to Atlus.

I'm sorry but you cannot disregard how big of a deal it is that Microsoft is paying SEGA to create Halo Wars 2

[ApocalypseShadow]

I would really like to believe that. I still have 2 Dreamcast systems that I hope can survive the years ahead. And from buying every Sega system except 32X and Sega CD. Played them. Didn't buy them. Bought a Saturn instead.

But after their purchase from Sammy, and being disappointed for years waiting for them to make something from the old days,and their use with panchinko games, It's hard to be hopeful.

[Muzikguy]

New Virtua Cop, Streets of Rage, and House of the Dead should all be a must. I don't know why they're just sitting on gems like these. Sega could be making so much money right now! Imagine those shooters in VR 😄

[Majin-vegeta]

Virtual Fighter...

[ApocalypseShadow]

I do every day when I use PSVR. Virtual cop would be so awesome. And house of the dead overkill extended cut would make me laugh some more.

Maybe emailing Sega would get them to respond.

[iain04]

New Daytona and Sega Rally

[Fullmetalevolust]

well, if they make use of that survey they posted about reviving IP's then yes, it could be a great comeback. Will they sell more Yakuza games? you can bet on it, but that doesn't excite me in the least. To each their own.

[MultiConsoleGamer]

They're off to a great start with Yakuza 0

[opinionated]

Bring back condemned! (Publishing)

[mastershredder]

They have been on a good steady comeback. Where have you been?

[Einhander1971]

Sega will never be dead to me there arcade games are stuff of legend. Most of you were still in your daddy's
Ball bag when sega were top of there
Game. Video gaming didn't fucking start in the PlayStation era. One day
Kids will be saying that about Sony
Or Xbox then you will be on the defensive. Rant over !!

[jaymacx]

Tell em! LOL. Seriously though Sega deserves our respect for their huge contributions to gaming.
With that said I hope they bring back the following......
Jet Set Radio
Skies of Arcadia
Sonic Racing ( newer but needs another )
Shinobi
Virtua Fighter (competitive wise it's the best 3d fighter)

[Imalwaysright]

Sega Genesis was my 1st console. Sega was the company that got me into gaming and games like Quackshot, Streets of Rage, Revenge of Shinobi, Comix Zone, Sonic 2, Super Monaco GP and Columns will forever be some of my all time favorites.

[JonnyBigBoss]

Although I grew up on Sega they seemed Irrelevant for a few years. It's so good to see them back in form

[phoenixwing]

Skies of arcadia and jet set radio would be appreciated, thanks. I will say they are making good moves lately. They just need to up the quality a little on the sonic 3d versions.

[BillytheBarbarian]

Remake the Original Phantasy Star trilogy (3 was an offshoot) but with today's tech. It would be awesome probably like Mass Effect but with turn based fighting.

[Gemmol]

i would like that on the Switch to play on the go

[badboyz09]

NFL 2K???