Post by: wandering on September 10, 2005, 01:16:49 PM
It's for the PS2. Coming in 2006.
Why PS2? And not, you, DS? Apart from that - good news, I guess.
Post by: jasonditz on September 10, 2005, 06:11:50 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on September 10, 2005, 06:14:38 PM
Post by: wandering on September 10, 2005, 06:25:37 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on September 12, 2005, 12:51:53 AM
Post by: nickmitch on September 12, 2005, 05:21:02 PM
Post by: Artimus on September 12, 2005, 06:29:02 PM
Love that quote. "Touch" more to do. LMAO.
SEGA is the stupidest company alive and I really want them to jsut get bought so we can end the ridiculous decisions.
Post by: Hostile Creation on September 12, 2005, 08:28:20 PM
Katamari managed to get a ridiculous amount of hype and turned into something incredibly hip, cool, and fun to play. It succeeded for the same reason GTA succeeds, basically. It's cool to play it (among gamers, GTA is a more universal "cool").
Not to say it isn't innovative. But it's innovation isn't the key to its success. And this may very well bomb.
Post by: KDR_11k on September 12, 2005, 09:42:35 PM
Let's see... Third party game with niche appeal? 15 thousand copies and that's optimistic.
Post by: vudu on September 13, 2005, 08:44:24 AM
QuoteDidn't Sammy already buy out Sega? It didn't seem to end the rediculous decisions.
SEGA is the stupidest company alive and I really want them to jsut get bought so we can end the ridiculous decisions.
Post by: Artimus on September 13, 2005, 10:54:31 AM
Post by: Bill Aurion on September 13, 2005, 11:17:22 AM
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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
But if it were on the cube, how much better do you think that it would have sold?
Let's see... Third party game with niche appeal? 15 thousand copies and that's optimistic.
Like Super Monkey Ball! Oh wait...
Pretty much every "niche" game like Killer7, Monkey Ball, or Viewtiful Joe has sold more on the GC than on the PS2...
Post by: Ian Sane on September 13, 2005, 11:59:17 AM
The PS2 is also an odd choice, not because of stuff like Killer 7 bombing but because the PS2 is being replaced next year. With the X360 launching this year and PS3 hype being built up a sequel to a cult game is not going to get noticed. It would make more sense to release this early on on the PS3. At that point the console is new and people are looking for games to play. As a launch title for one of the new consoles Seaman would get a lot of attention that it otherwise wouldn't. It's like Super Monkey Ball. Do you think that game would been nearly as popular as it was if it wasn't a Cube launch title? Seaman needs to be a big fish in a small pond.
In theory this would work on the DS but you have to remember that the DS is a cartridge system. Seaman would actually talk back to you (I think anyway, I read a review for it years ago) and that wouldn't work as well on a cartridge system.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 13, 2005, 12:43:20 PM
Post by: couchmonkey on September 13, 2005, 12:44:36 PM
Seaman...I've always been interested in this game, it's one more point for PS2 if I ever go out to buy another console. I agree PS3 would be smarter, maybe Sega thinks PS3 will be too expensive!
Post by: ThePerm on September 13, 2005, 02:12:12 PM
Post by: Nephilim on September 13, 2005, 04:24:52 PM
So its okay with myself, since i dont talk japanese and talking with it would be a big pain anyway.
