Sony Platforms Put a Smile on SEGA’s Face

04/14/2009 Written by JohnDraisey

In an interview with Famitsu, Kawagoe Takayuki, Executive Officer of SEGA Japan, explained how difficult a year 2008 was for SEGA, and that the global recession definitely had an effect on the company as a whole.

However, he continued in a more optimistic mannery, citing that his company was encouraged by sales of PS3 exclusive, Yakuza 3, and PSP exclusive, Phantasy Star Portable. Both titles have sold approximately half a million units in Japan alone.

Takayuki went on to state that, “due to the success of these [games], Sega wishes to bring excitement to gamers with more quality titles.”

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5 Responses to “Sony Platforms Put a Smile on SEGA’s Face”

Robotron says:
04/14/2009 at 1:23 PM
Sega use to be my favorite company at one time (yeah I was one of those crazed Saturn fans that payed too much), but after their buyout they just went to crap. So I found it odd when I started buying Sega titles again. They may not develop great games much anymore, but they sure publish some great games. So when will we see Yakuza 3 and the new Jet Set Radio?
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DGR8Mc187 says:
04/14/2009 at 4:11 PM
Good luck waitin 4 another JSR.
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SolidCake_ says:
04/14/2009 at 6:34 PM
Dear Sega,
make a cool Home space with some of your library.
thanks,
1,000,000 gamers
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KwietStorm says:
04/14/2009 at 7:03 PM
Wishes to bring excitement to gamers with more quality titles? Great. Let’s start out with bringing Yakuza 3 to the US, and a Dreamcast/old school Home Space. Oh, and of course a Sonic games that doesn’t suck. Though I’ve come to accept that last request as it is.
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