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Title: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: jeffhlewis on November 07, 2012, 12:03:10 PM
Majors turned me on to this - it's a re-write/re-edit and re-packaging of an older Sega history book that covers the company's history in-depth. Probably the most concise history of Sega out there.

It's got about a week and a half left and is stalled out at 55% - the milestones are pretty reasonable. There's lots of relatively cheap milestones that will land you a physical book or an e-copy.

Would hate to see this one not get funded - would also be awesome to see a PC-Engine version of this!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1532433459/service-games-the-rise-and-fall-of-sega-enhanced
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: Tatsujin on November 07, 2012, 03:49:47 PM
would also be awesome to see a PC-Engine version of this!

There was never something like a "fall of the PC Engine" :P
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: majors on November 08, 2012, 01:56:25 AM
"fall of the PC Engine" :P


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Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: kazekirifx on November 08, 2012, 02:36:48 PM
Let's make a Kickstarter to donate to Sega to release a new Sega console.
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: Tatsujin on November 08, 2012, 09:32:04 PM
Let's make a Kickstarter to donate to Sega to release a new Sega console.


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 some (http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/117/1177097412.jpg) and
mounted (http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/1181241628113.jpg) to be
able to (http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/1181242142228.png) all  
these (http://download.gamezone.com/uploads/image/data/876853/XboxPS3WiiConsoles.jpg) stinkers here.
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: Ji-L87 on November 08, 2012, 10:37:40 PM
:lol: Glorious!

Not sure if the market needs another console, but if it's from Sega and they do it right, bring it on!
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: majors on November 09, 2012, 12:25:27 AM
I'm happy with Sega making money with cross platform releases, at least they're profitable now being a software publisher! How many time do you want to Sega fail? SMS, Sega CD, Game Gear, Pico, Saturn and DC is enough for me.

("Fail" meaning not being #1)
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: jeffhlewis on November 09, 2012, 02:49:59 AM
I'm happy with Sega making money with cross platform releases, at least they're profitable now being a software publisher! How many time do you want to Sega fail? SMS, Sega CD, Game Gear, Pico, Saturn and DC is enough for me.

("Fail" meaning not being #1)

Fully agree. Even though their franchises are being mercilessly raped by third party developers. I just don't think Sega has enough in the tank to do another console.
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: geise on November 09, 2012, 03:03:41 AM
Sadly Sega's been long gone since the death of the Dreamcast.  Everything started getting outsourced.  I don't know if there is anymore Sega "in house" development anymore.
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: jeffhlewis on November 09, 2012, 03:06:55 AM
Yu Suzuki leaving Sega was the last straw - to me he was the last connection to what made Sega unique.
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: geise on November 09, 2012, 04:02:38 AM
What about Yuji Naka?
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: jeffhlewis on November 09, 2012, 08:14:03 AM
What about Yuji Naka?


Gone - left in 2006 to start Prope - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prope
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: kazekirifx on November 11, 2012, 06:01:03 PM
I want another Saturn or Dreamcast - a 'fan favorite' console that sells like shit. That's what I want!
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: Bernie on November 11, 2012, 09:23:50 PM
Sega does what Nintendont...  Go under..  :)
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: geise on November 12, 2012, 03:32:33 AM
What about Yuji Naka?


Gone - left in 2006 to start Prope - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prope


Sorry, what I mean was Yuji Naka leaving was probably the last straw.  I know he formed prope :)  I have Let's Tap! haha.
Title: Re: Kickstarter - Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega
Post by: jeffhlewis on November 20, 2012, 07:04:44 AM
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1532433459/service-games-the-rise-and-fall-of-sega-enhanced/posts

Aaaaannnnnd....funded! Retronauts made a blog posting about it and that was enough to push it over the finish line.

The more I see stuff like this the more I want to do some kind of Kickstarter some time. Maybe PC Engine tshirts?