Sega Dreamcast 2- How could Sega regain themselves in the console market

First of all, is it even true? Are Sega really making the Sega Dreamcast 2? Well, according to this possibly false information: Back in August, Sega filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office to protect the Dreamcast trademark. Now their original filing is good until December of 2009, this new filing has added some new terms to the mix that are sparking speculation of a Dreamcast 2 being in the cards, yes, it may be happening.

Now, I haven't seen any official news statements about this on the official Sega website, but if Sega really are making the sequel to the short-lived but much-loved Sega Dreamcast, then it opens up a whole new leaque of oppurtunites for the company, and opens up a whole lot of barriers that really shun the chances of a Dreamcast 2. In this blog, I will be discussing how Sega can make this dream of the Dreamcast 2 come true, and how some things will make this most likely fanboy dream never happen.

Things they need to do to make it happen:

1) IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF GAMING FRANCHISES- I don't just mean the obvious target from Sega- Sonic, I mean a lot of their franchises. Sega seem to have forgotten what makes a good game. Good, tight controls, unique gameplay, a well-thought-out structure, everything. If you play most of their games, and reboots: Samba De Amigo, you'll see what I'm talking about. Sega have been releasing some quality titles though lately, but if Sega really want this console to sucseed, they need games that play well, and actually are orginial, as Sega seem to usually reboot franchises and these reboots are quickly forgotten. NEW GAMES, SEGA!

2)RELEASE NEW FEATURES THAT BOTH ARE POPULAR IN CURRENT-GEN, AND SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT ON THE DREAMCAST BEFOREHAND- Does every console need features that current-gen consoles have? Nope. Not really. But, the Dreamcast is techincally one of the golden oldies of modern consoles. The Sega Dreamcast 2 will need a new hook- a reason for people to buy it. Sega could do it the safe way, and release an online and headset application that every new console has, or do something different, like maybe have remakes of Sega Genesis/Megadrive consoles avabile on the system's interface. NEW HOOK, NEW FANS SEGA!

3) MAKE THE CONTROLLER LESS BULKY- For those who actually have the Dreamcast (like me), did anybody feel that the controller felt uncomfortable when you played a game? I did. The whole thing felt rather heavy and clunky, but it was a functional controller. Make more easy to hold, Sega, and to stop feel like there is so much pressure resting on your hand. Want some examples, Sega? Go and play with an Xbox 360 controller. There's your purest example. LESS HEAVY CONTROLLER, MORE PLAYABILTY, SEGA!

4) HAVE A COMPELLING NAME, OR CHANGE IT/ALTER NAME OF CONSOLE- Does the Dreamcast need to change it's name to have gamer's attention. No. Not really. In fact, it's the least important reason to release a new console that will be profitable. And hey, some companies haven't changed their name very much, such as, Sony PlayStation. But, some people will feel you are rehasing an old console, and some people wouldn't care. Change it's name if you want to appeal to hardcore gamers, Sega. But they console would still probably sell if you called it Dreamcast 2. It's up to you, Sega. NEW NAME, NEW PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN, SEGA!

5) RELEASE RE-MAKES OF SEGA FAVOURITES, OR REGAIN POPULAR GAMES SUCH AS SOULCALIBUR TO GET ATTENTION- Every console had launch titles. Some launch titles have worked (such as Uncharted for the PlayStation 3), and some have failed (Resistance for PS3. C'mon people! The attention flickered out rather quickly for that game). Sega, if you released a collection of 2D cellshaded remakes in one game, or maybe regain popular series under your belt, such as Soulcalibur, the console would definetely have a fighting chance to survive. INTRESTING TITLES, MORE PROFIT SEGA!

Well, there are some of the reasons of how the Dreamcast 2 could work. But, there are some things that will generally get in the way of the Dreamcast 2 really happen. The orginial Dreamcast just didn't make enough money. Would a sequel to a console that financially flamed out initally really have a chance surviving? Probably not. Also, Sega have been through a lot recently. Due to them quitting the console race, Sega have just lost their creative process. Would they regain it in time for a new system? Sega really don't have anything to give for consoles eitherway, because Sonic, Samba De Amigo and even licsensed games such as Bleach: Shattered Blade for the Wii have been generally poorly recieved lately.

Do I think the Dreamcast 2 would survive? Yes. The reasons I just mentioned do give the idea some potential. But really, Sega need to show us they care about us again, and that they still have something to give for the gaming crowd. Also, please do remember, the Dreamcast 2 is just a old rumor I found from a amaetur site, so it maybe a dream from a fanboy. You can see where I found it here: http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/is-sega-working-on-dreamcast-2-330869.php

So, what about you guys? Do you want a Dreamcast 2? Do you think it would work? Please send me a PM, or leave a comment. AweWii.

Hey, everyone!

Yo, guys! It's been a while! AweWiiGamer1 is back! lol. Here is a blog adressing everybody's Christmas, and my Youtube account.

Christmas day

Did everybody have a good christmas, if so, tell me what you got, and what made it so special. Here is a list of some things i recieved at x-mas:

1) Sonic Unleashed (PS3)

2) Tomb Raider: Underworld (PS3)

3) Motorstorm: Specific Drift (PS3)

4) Okami (Wii)

5) Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbados Treasure (Wii)

6) Metallica: Death Magnetic (Ltd. Edition) (CD)

7) Family Guy Season Seven (DVD)

and more! lol tell me yours.

Youtube profile

If anybody wants to see my videoes, please go ahead and tell me what u think on my channel: http://uk.youtube.com/user/MaxTheAnimator1

Peace out! AweWii.

Introduction:

Orginially intended and already on YouTube, I have a video called Wolf Link + Midna music video up on GS. The music of the video is the instrumental arrangement of the My Destiny Theme from Sonic Next Gen, arranged and composed by Mariko Nanba. My real name is Max Keogh, as it is displayed during the credits. Wanna c the video? Click here: http://uk.gamespot.com/users/AweWiiGamer1/video_player?id=KiQykmGv5bIMvD7f

Please leave a comment, and reply to this blog 2 tell me what you think. Enjoy! AweWiiGamer1.

I'm back!

Hey, everyone I am back now on GS, as my Auntie Birdie died, and I really needed some time to reflect on the issue. I was very upset about losing her, and it was the very first time where I didn't feel like gaming. My childhood label: Starfox 64 got me back on my feet. Ah, good ol' Nintendo 64! RIP: Auntie Birdie. Always loved you. Always will.

Ask me a question!

Don't know much about me? Want to know more? Go ahead and ask me a question! Keep the questions in a clean manner, and I'll do my best to answer them!

Sonic and the Black Knight theme song:

Crush 40 are back! As a big fan of the group, I am very pleased that Jun Senoue and Johnny Giolei are back together, and are now finally back into the Sonic swing of things! Here is their theme song for Black called Knight of the Wind:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=txoYLGQTxlY

Peace out, guys! AweWii.

Introduction:

The upcoming weeks for me will be a little bit of a Sonic week. A video review of a Sonic game released in the past, and my thoughts on the new Sonic RPG are all detailed in this blog.

Super Sonic Topic! 1:

Shadow The Hedgehog Video Review

In honour of Sonic Cronicles: The Dark Brotherhood coming out, I figured to review a past Sonic game in the past, in order to show my eagerness for the game. I decided to review Shadow The Hedgehog for the PS2. The reason why I am reviewing Shadow is because the slating of this game both from Sonic fanboys and video game journalists is a tad unfair. Shadow does do a sizeable amount of things right, but also sadly does do a lot wrong to only make it an average affair. Coming soon!

Super Sonic Topic! 2:

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

With the new Sonic RPG (Dark Brotherhood) coming out, I had mixed points of view towards the very first role-playing adventure for everybody's favourite blue hedgehog. Whilst I have no problems with Sonic trying out a new genre, I am worried about the multitude of storylines that is going to proceed through the game. I am worried it will reach the same problems most Sonic narratives have suffered from; overarching the themes too much, then it becomes too silly and complex to follow, Sonic on the PS3 shows that example highly clearly. I hope the plots have the same depth of the Sonic Adventure series, and is epic, yet busy yet also relatively simple to follow too.

I do hope Sonic RPG does have the same energy of the earlier Bioware RPGS, and tieing in with the much loved trademarks of Sonic, e.g. the speed. I am worried Bioware may not understand the trademarks fully, and the gameplay considerably could turn broken.

Despite my neagtive looks over this, I do think Brotherhood may prove to be a solid Sonic game. Bioware is a developer at the top of their game, and them together with Sega could prove to be an everlasting partnership. I have great trust in Bioware to deliever the Sonic RPG he deserves. I am a sonic fanboy, and I really hope 2008 gives him his True Blue magic back

Introduction:

Here is a blog discussing certain games that have been been released and/or coming soon to video game shelves that will be the topic of forthcoming video reviews by me, info about Okami for BJL5, and an all new subscription for my GS profile.

Topic 1: Vido Reviews:

- Samba De Amigo (Wii)- Review Release Date: This Fall 2008

- The Legend of Zelda: Master of Time (Gamecube) Release Date: This Fall 2008

- Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (Wii) Release Date: October 24 2008

- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS3) Release Date: This Fall 2008

- Sonic Unleashed (PS2) Release Date: This Fall 2008

(The reason why some of the selected titles say this fall is because I'm not entirely sure when I'll get my hands on them, but I'll inform you as soon as these videos come out)

About Okami: BJ5

This info is for you, BJL5.

Plot summary:

Created and developed by Capcom, the creators of the Megaman series, Resident Evil and Devil May Cry, Okami brings a story based on famed Japenese mythology and folklore, brought to life by visually stunning Japanese cell shaded art posing as level design and cutscenes. The legendary monster: Orochi has came back to life, and has turned the world into a wasteland without colour and light of the universe. In the game, you play as the Godess of the Sun: Amaterasu, and use her unimaginable power to solve puzzles and save the world from dying. Okami is an escapist fantasy adventure surrounded by fantastical Greek mythology.

Celestial Brush Strokes:

During the game, you have to do Celestial Brush Strokes in order to solve puzzles or map out a certain route in a stage, and even help you figure out the weakness of boss battles. They appear reasonably frequently in the title, and are certainly creative alternatives to the game's storyline.

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Introduction:

Hi everybody. Here is just a fun little blog of games I hope to get soon or later this year, or perhaps a couple years after that! Lol. Anyway, here is the list of games I hope to get for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, GameCube (to play on the Wii) and one upcoming title for the PS2.

Wii:

1. Mario Kart Wii- After playing it round my cousin's, then my mate's 15th birthday party, and then giving the game a very rave reaction in a GS review that I created myself, I simply knew Mario Kart Wii was a title I must own. Mario Kart Wii was a boundlessly fun experience perfectly nailed with tight Wii Wheel controls, an incredible amount of nastolgia of previous Mario Kart titles, and all-new characters added to the package such as Rosalina from the impecciably good Super Mario Galaxy, MK Wii is generally the perfect racer. MUST BUY!

2. SoulCalibur Legends- I know fans of Namco's critically acclaimed fighting brand: SoulCalibur, are giving the brand's first foray in the action adventure genre a hard time with this, but personally, I have read the plotline for this game and it actually sounds quite entertaining in scope, so I may pick up and play this. MUST BUY!

3. Okami- I have never played the PlayStation 2 hit" as everybody claims it to be, and the trailers for the game look stunning and I like games based on certain mythology like God of War, so Okami looks just like the right game for me! MUST BUY!

4. Geometery Wars: Galaxies- Many people exclaim this to be a incredibly tricky game, and well, I like challenge! Bring on Wars, people! lol. MUST BUY!

Xbox 360:

1. Gears of Wars 2 Special Edition- there is no denying that the first Gears of War truly blew us away wuth a truly fun online multiplayer, and truly showed us how co-op multiplayers are truly done, so this sequel may truly redifine the genre once again. MUST BUY!

2. Ninja Gaiden II- I loved the orginial title: Black, and Ninja Gaiden DS truly raised the bar for the quality of Nintendo DS adventures, so I am certain that ninja Ryu's latest adventure will certainly deliever. MUST BUY!

3. Final Fantasy 13- After heavily enjoying previous Final Fantasy installment, FF 8 being my favourite of the series, I'm certain this new FF game will deliever the magic Final Fantasy has given us over the years, and please, Square Enix please bring back Zack Fair from 7 and Crisis Core, lol he was great! MUST BUY!

GameCube Titles to play on the Wii:

1. Super Smash Bros. Melee- After immensely enjoying Brawl, this hit prodecssor to Brawl is a must-own title. I remember playing this round my cousin's house, and enjoying all the frenzy from Nintendo characters fighting away in memorable Nintendo themed stages, so this game will be immensely enjoyable nastolgia on my Wii. MUST BUY!

2. SoulCalibur II- Since I loved SoulCalibur III on PS2, and the orginial on DreamCast, and since it has Link from the brilliant Zelda franchise, I instantly knew SoulCalibur III was a must own game for the GameCube. Fighting games Galore! MUST BUY!

3. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door- This game looks incredibly great, and, most Mario games have truly ruled, so no doubt that this one will do too. RPG with Mario? Worked well in Super Paper Mario so it has the potential to work here as well. MUST BUY!

4. Pokemon Coliseum- looks pretty good for a Pokemon RPG! Lol. MUST BUY!

PS2 Title: Sonic Unleashed

Everyone on GS asks me this constantly, will I get Sonic Unleashed at all. The answer is yes, but not just on the next gen systems just yet. Since my faith for Sonic on the big platforms put me off thanks to Sonic Next-Gen, I shall try Sonic Unleashed on the PS2 first, if I like it, then I will buy it for the 360, ok? AweWiiGamer1.

Introduction:

Hey, everyone! Everybody has been asking me to create a blog based on what are my points of view are on the forthcoming Nintendo titles for the Wii, well, there's not much, but I'll try and find as many as I can, so, here is my views on the Nintendo titles I've heard and found out so far:

Title 1: Mario Super Sluggers (Wii):

As many Mario fans are too, I'm just as excited as they are for Mario Super Sluggers. Mario has had some pretty good sports games in his gaming career. Mario Power Tennis, Toadstool Tour, Mario Golf, the list goes on, and most of the sports games in the Mario franchise have actually been a lot of fun for me, with the expection of Mario Tennis on Virtual Boy, the modern installments have been good fun, so I'm sure Nintendo will make another sporting hit with Nintendo's Italian plucky plumber. I think, the only way Sluggers will probably go wrong, is if the control scheme becomes finicky, and if the game has a slow pace to it, then Sluggers may not be that good, but Nintendo have done some fun Mario spin offs, so I'm not really worried about this at all. Looking forward to play it, Nintendo!

(Get ahold of yourself, guys! This is just a fanmade cover, not real! Lol.)

Title 2: New Factor 5 Kid Icarus Wii Game:

Well, I'm in two minds about the upcoming Factor 5 Kid Icarus Wii game in accosiation with Nintendo. I reckon, from a nostalgic aspect, a new Kid Icarus game would be perfect for fans of the NES originial, and if the control scheme is responsive, and easy to pick up and play, then we could have great fun with this Kid Icarus title. But, there is one grating flaw here that could kill our hopes for Kid Icarus Wii. Here is the announced designs of Pitt for the upcoming new game:

What???

now compare that with Pitt's design in Brawl:

Yeah.... Which one do you perfer???

I'm sorry, but if they design Pitt like an old man in the first design, then that is just wrong for Kid Icarus. Stick with his design in Brawl Factor 5 and Nintendo, he looked cool and what was wrong with it?

Title 3: Family Tranier: Outdoor Challenge

Nintendo, seriously, this is getting beyond a joke! Wii Fit was good, but come on, another one! Oh well, at least, it's being made by Ban Dai, and Ban Dai do some decent games, so this may be good.

Well, that's all I can find out on Nintendo titles for now, hope that satisfied you the Nintendo fanboys who wanted me to do this!

Alone in the Dark 360 Overview:

Well, recently, I played ALONE IN THE DARK for the Xbox 360 just recently, after waiting a very long time for my 360 to return from France for repairs (Red Rings of Death you see, lol) and since I was a fan of the orginial Alone in the Dark titles on PC, I was more than willing to give this game a shot, and yes it's a good game, but it has flaws in it which do prevent for a revalation in horror games, but still, innovative for what it is. I was very impressed by the way of the exceution of the game in ALONE IN THE DARK. It executes itself like a TV series, and yes including all of the "previously on Alone in the Dark" introductory movies we see in most of the time in TV shows. Whilst the way is inspiring, the somewhat repettive missions and rare moments of brilliance prevent it's high status. Soon, I shall write a more well said and more in depth video review of this title.

See you soon! Awe Wii Gamer 1.

Hiya, everyone. For those of who who own a copy of Brawl (and I'm sure many of you have lol), and are for those of you who are highly skilled at it, can somebody please create a list of moves for me that I can use in Brawl that create a lot of damage, and that will help me win the Brawl. Please note: these moves need to work for holding the Wii Remote horizontally, because that's the best way of how I play on the game. So if anybody who owns a copy of Brawl, and knows a list of really effective moves I can use playing it with the Wii remote horizontally, please tell me lol. Thank you. AweWiiGamer1.

Coming soon, I will post my very first video review of the widespread acclaimed title: Super Smash Bros. Brawl. After recieving it last Wednesday, was it all my hype for it worth spent? You'll find out soon enough! 8) AweWiiGamer1.