My strategy for how sega could reenter the consol market

Demographic: casual port + hardcore sega fans

startegy: spilt the market in 1/2 make it close enough to get wii ports + original Sega games + some 360 ports

name: dreamcast 2

specs:

2.0 Ghz cpu

GPU: 450Mhz 256 MB SDRAM

Cost 299.99

controller

make it a traditional 360 type controller but stick a Ir controll in the middle ad motion inside

Both the right analog stick side an left come apart so the middle can be used as a opointer wand.

Launch games

shenmuu 3, shenmu 1,2 remake,skies of arcadia 2, shinobi remake, condemned,Cooking mama, madden,

carnival games, sonic minigames?, sonic adventure next gen, Sega sports (like wii sports). Ghost squad FPS

Yout traget market is hardcore sega fans :? Most of them have moved onto sony or MS by then.

TC, I disagree.

The system could not cost more than $199.99. MS and Sony are already in competition for high def distribution, while Ninty is getting all the simpler gamers. Sega would need to challenge Nintendo's crown. They can't launch at $250 though, because then Wii would just drop in price. Sega would need to start the price war. They would need to be $199, and profitable right out the gate. Ninty would drop their price to match, then the battle begins.

It needs some kind of "innovative control input" as well. A standard controll system would make the 360 and ps3 more attractive. Again, they need to go after the 400,000 units a month that Nintendo is moving.

As for the games, Shenmue 3 with 1 & 2 in their original form on the disk, not a remake of them. The next Virtua Fighter, and the games you mentioned, and the launch is good to go.

core2 e4300overclocked
7900GS
4GB memory
gigabit and Wifi and bluetooth
4USB2.0
320GB SATA 3.5 form factor (upgradeable)
VMWare preinstalled
wiimote-compatible
DS3-compatible.
360 controller-compatible
Sega software emulator (optional purchase on Sega Network)
Dual DVI
HDMI

$350

An IR pointer in a traditional gamepad style controller? Err, I cannot imagine being able to manipulate the pointer smoothly with both hands on opposite sides of the controller. ThePlothole

Its easy both the left and right analog portion come off and you have a pointer in the middile

IMo sega should go for the mid range. wih a Ir point they could get some wii ports and some 360 ports .

[QUOTE="ThePlothole"]An IR pointer in a traditional gamepad style controller? Err, I cannot imagine being able to manipulate the pointer smoothly with both hands on opposite sides of the controller. Juice_24

Its easy both the left and right analog portion come off and you have a pointer in the middile

IMo sega should go for the mid range. wih a Ir point they could get some wii ports and some 360 ports .

Wait, so what you're saying is that the controller would be modular?