Now SEGA Favors the 360 Too?

The Don @ Gamingvice:

"So earlier today, I was checking out the latest gaming info and found another instance where the 360 gets a series of games exclusively, or at least as a timed exclusive. This time, it was SEGA with Phantasy Star II, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Altered Beast, Comix Zone and Shinobi while the PS3 and 360 both get Gunstar Heroes. ::yawn::"

[Darkiewonder]

Or just buy the Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection =)

[You Already Know]

check out the article...I explain why I want these and haven't purchased the Ultimate SEGA Genesis Collection....

[ExcelKnight]

Pretty sure we don't know what level of HD they're giving the games. They could be the Backbone HD "touch ups" with network capabilities. Since it was never mentioned, we just don't know.

They only pull any of the games would have is online play, but I've already cleared those same games alone and with friends.

At least Gunstar Heroes is finally being released. It should have been in the collection, but I'll settle for a $5 port on PSN/XBLA.

[lokiroo420]

Dude posting your own article is lame, but it is befitting of the lame title you gave, wii's virtual console has how many sega games? who loves who? and by too, who else do you mean or is that to incite panic? fail!

@below

I wouldnt call a blur lens hd either, these games arent getting new graphics bra. widescreen genesis is still genesis. your fanboy stealth has faded, grab your warranty and wait for it, its coming. yeah i read it, I guess its an article because its some sentences strung together. I guess this is an article that I am writing right now. where do i submit it, can I link to a comment on an article on n4g. Really that is all your "article" is, a fanboy rant where you get to slight the console that you dont like. high five, very nice!

[You Already Know]

I post the artciles for our site ahaha....why wouldn't I post mine?..the logic there is way off...

also...I wasn't aware that the Wii offered HD.....and if you read the article (gasp) you would know what I was talking about...

you might call the headline for my article lame...but judging an article by the headline...that's really lame..

[FlameBaitGod]

You Already know..... hes a fan boy lol. yeah ill pay 10 bucks for this game oh wait i can have the collection one with all the Sega games for 21 bucks ? Hmm which is better

[Darkiewonder]

The "HD" will be the same just as the genesis Collection with their really crappy filter and vaseline look! But whatever you want I guess. It's your money =)

[sonarus]

Valkyria Chronicles highest rated JRPG says hi:D

[Baka-akaB]

Please give it up , the article is just silly ...
Is sega redrawing all animations and sprites for those games in hi res 2d ?
No ... so it's not even hd , its the same thing bloated with filters so it doesnt looks like crap on an hdtv , yet ends up looking worse . And you call yourself an HD whore ?

Remind me of some so called hd freaks buing some crappy hd remaster of some old classic anime that do looks worse than other versions , because they becomes blurry and loses most of the characters details

[ZuperAmazingCooKie]

Valkyria Chronicles, Two Yakuza Games, Virtua Fighter timed exclusivity on PS3, and all of the franchises that made it to 360 in its launch window have made it to PS3 except Chromehounds which didn't fare very well anyway.

A bunch of old games that are already available on disc shouldn't mean much. Eventually those games might arrive on PSN, perhaps they are waiting to incorporate them to a potential Home Space. Maybe it's easier to port them and upload them to Xbox LIVE, perhaps it's cheaper to do so too considering the fees Sony has started to charge developers for PSN use.

Not very newsworthy.

[Christopher]

Uh.. you do know that the games on the Sega Genesis Collection have had their graphics updated for HD viewing. They're not HD quality, but they were updated. So... guess what, they'll be getting the exact same thing on XBLA.

[heroicjanitor]

I'm getting sick of it why do people who write these articles think that if they give biased impressions people will buy their console? It's only fanboys with your console who stand there shouting yeah yeah go 360/ps3 while the rest of the world looks on in bemusement and wonders what the fひck you are doing.

[Silver360]

Sony is charging for downloads by the gigabyte MS isn't. Story done.

[Darkiewonder]

The money you're paying for Live IS the money they use for bandwidth cost.

[Spike47]

I really wanted that Sonic game, this is killer!

/end sarc

[dericb11]

I really think they like the way Xbox Live Arcade is.
I mean PS3 gets the retail realeases like VC and Yakuza.
360 gets 16-Bit remakes. From the look of it I say PS3
is getting the better support.

[STARS]

Yeah, SEGA obviously favors Xbox 360 over PS3. That's why two of their best games this gen, Valkyria Chronicles and Yakuza 3 are both exclusive to 360, oh wait...

[Sony Rep]

::yawn::

[pixelsword]

...yet no one is complaining...

[nightelfmohawk]

You finally have some games to look forward to in 2009!

[Lekumkee]

Of course you can always buy Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for $30 and get all those games AND more. But, the 360 fans a dumb bunch they'll pay $10 for each separate game cause they have "achievements". Even mentally challenged people would call 360 fans retarded...

[You Already Know]

I wasn't aware there were any 360 fans in this thread....nobody talked about the 360....

[Lekumkee]

Really?!?! Now SEGA Favors the 360 Too?... So WTF do you call that?!?! You must be retarded....

BTW, Just so you know I DID read that article and it's the logic is so stupid it's funny. I don't know how you come to the conclusion that Sega favors Microsoft because they decided to release a bunch of classic games separately from a disc base game that just released a few months ago. AND MOST likely will be $10 a game. IF ANYTHING they are ripping Microsoft's base off... how you come to the conclusion that it's in favor of Microsoft is BEYOND ME...

[jBat17]

but us, ps3 owner, still have valkyria chronicles, the best exclusive in 2008, in my opinion

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

And they will all probably outsell Killzone 2 :D

[jack who]

cry babies are cry babies

[You Already Know]

waahhhh

[BURNDOWNTHEHOUSE]

You tell yourself that everyday before and after school don't you.

[ZuperAmazingCooKie]

"You tell yourself that everyday before and after school don't you."

And he does it while looking at himself in the mirror XD

[maniacmayhem]

The PS3 got Valkyria Chronicles, that kind of favor is the only favor PS3 needs from Sega.

[You Already Know]

that's so true....but I don't understand the logic because of the fact that VC is a greatest hits title in japan already....and Yakuza 3 is selling like crazy over there...

VC is taking some time over in the states to sell...but it's getting there and Yakuza 3 hasn't even come over here yet....

so for them to neglect the PSN in this fashion with the HD games is just crazy to me..

[Sibs]

VC definitely deserved more than it got, and now it's getting a second chance with the DLC and the massive GameStop discount (not sure if it's still good) and I hope people finally recognize it for how awesome it really is.

[Obama]

VC and Yakuza3 are ps3 exclusives, so in reality Sega really favors the ps3 more.

[7thNightvolley]

"You already know" ur article is a fail.

(VC and yakuza are on ps3 exclusively how does Sega favor the box? think goddammit b4 writing articles)

[trikster40]

of the type of nonsense that is getting approved on this site. Since when do blogs about non-significant news like this count as actual NEWS? The fact that these games will sell next to nothing when there is a collection of them out on both systems not to mention that people who want to play these more than likely use emulators is insignificant to the fact that people are writing stupid articles, then getting them approved for this site. On any given day, if one subtracted the duplicate stories and articles like this, there MIGHT be 15-20 actual newsworthy articles.

[Axis]

You realize this isn't news, but an opinion piece......right?

It's not even marked as news, so why would you come in here to complain about something incorrectly?

[trikster40]

Wait, what was the name of this website again? NEWS 4 gamers? Oh yeah that's right. The majority of my beef comes with people writing stupid blogs (which is what this is) and then getting them approved by using multiple accounts I'm sure. Find one person who enjoyed this "opinion piece" and considers it newsworthy.

[chanto23]

This E3 will be a defining moment on the 360 vs PS3 console war...PS3 has to come out with everything. If the 360 manages to win this E3, that will crush the PS3 hopes of overtaking the 360 lead, and will dictate how this gen will end (Wii=1st, 360=2nd, PS3=3rd) The PS3 will still sell well and still will get the amazing exclusives it's getting, but it won't get the full support from 3rd party devs and we'll keep getting slightly worst ports from the 360 and no DLC support.

[Ashriel]

"SEGA Favors the 360"

*Looks at Valkyria Chronicle and Yakuza 3*

Yeah, right.

[You Already Know]

I wish Yakuza 3 would get localized so I could play it...

and Valkyria Chronicles is currently in my PS3....but it would have been a 360 title had Microsoft not dropped the ball and actually said no to having the title on the 360...

yeah...SEGA came to them about putting VC on the 360 and they said no....so that's their loss....

but I'm just pointing out how 7 games drop on one console that should be on both....I don't get it...

[Baka-akaB]

How cant you get it ? it's a perfect platform for old arcade rehashes (not that i'm calling it a bad thing) , hell it's XBL arcade even .
Most psn games are new , entirely remade and/or quite big in size like siren , wipeout , burnout , super stardust aside from psx re-rerelease unaltered for psp( and/or ps3) .

When a remake sales well on psn , it's usually heavily altered like bionic commando or sf2 hd . Not just "hey lets upscale space harrier" !
You dont see people going crazy over huge title like suikoden or castlevania symphony of the night , despite being mostly available at high price on ebay . I dont see ps3 owner loosing more sleep over this than with those games that dont break the top downloads yet .

And your not helping yourself with the VC thing ... it only further proof that sega choose the ps3 a a more viable platform for some japanese games

[Baka-akaB]

Old games i can play for free on most machine or could by in compilation and in fake HD Versus Yakuza and Valkyria chronicles .

Poor ps3 indeed , i cant play comix zone with Super 2x and various other filters that do the same job .
Joke aside i only wish Virtual on was on psn too but wont loose sleep over . i'd much rather have a actual new virtual on game , on any home platform

[You Already Know]

I only own a ps3...ahahaha

maybe I just want older classics in HD!?...

NEVAH THAT!

[Enigma_2099]

Oh noes... the only game in that bunch we get will be Gunstar Heroes...

trust me... out of all those games, THAT'S the one you want to play.

[chidori666]

old games of 16 bits.. enjoy this bots.

[Neo604]

they can have all the sonic.

[GCO Gamer]

People need to stop thinking about this from a fanboy stand point and more from a marketing stand point.

[MoneyMarko]

I don't want to play ancient games on my ps3 I want to play Sony exclusives, powered by the almighty cell processor. XD

[ultimolu]

...*rolls eyes*

[Ninjamonkey82]

Its Called the cash cow son ^^.

Sony owners wants sega they will go and and by the Mega collection. It will work out cheaper than payin for all that tat on xbl.

When will people learn how companys make money. Xbl and Psn are just cash cow's anything beyond the Gameplay itself is to make money out of you. Psn at least gives a brower and free online play.

Xboxs cash cow comes out to play just to turn the damn thing on.

[iraqmilner]

360 has the most powerful hardware and the best games. That means more users. It only makes sense to publish on the most popular console.

Period

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

Laughable statement. No games to prove it.

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

Giving mediocre classics to the 360 is not favoring.

[BYE]

Right. I take blockbuster exclusives like Yakuza 3, Kenzan and Valkyria Chronicles over some stuff which is already on the Blu Ray any day.

[HolyOrangeCows]

Ubisoft made more profit on the Ps3 last year and Capcom is making more Ps3 games than 360 games this year...

[keysy420]

im gettin vlkerie chronicles

[Meryl]

sorry to burst all your your bubbles but that collection of games is already available on PS3, and its called the Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection lol available for only £20 from game http://www.game.co.uk/PS3/C...
so lol at all you sad 360 owners who think they have a 1up lol, and no cares coz we have VC and Yazuka 3.

[Jdoki]

The author of this article should get a clue.

Flamebait title, just for hits?

Could the author alude to who else is favouring the 360? Especially in light of the insanity yesterday where it was revealed Capcom have 15 games this year on PS3 vs 12 on 360, and 13 in 2010 vs 12.

Also your title seems a bit stupid due to the fact that Sega has heavily supported the PS3 this gen (and in previous gens). Valkyria Chronicles (which you vaguely mention in your article), Virtua Fighter, the Yakuza games ring any bells?

Who has the biggest cause to whine? PS3 owners who are not getting HD remakes of a few old games (and we don't know the level of detail they are going for here, or if they are timed exclusives). Or 360 owners who are not getting the best JRPG (arguably the best RPG) this gen in Valkyria Chronicles, and have none of the Yakuza games?