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Sega has officially announced that it is not planning to release any more mini consoles, marking a shift in their approach towards modern gaming instead of nostalgia-driven hardware. In an interview with The Guardian, CEO Shuji Utsumi clarified, 'We are not a retro company. We appreciate our legacy... but want to deliver something new.'

Sega has previously released several successful mini consoles celebrating its iconic franchises such as the Genesis/Mega Drive Mini, Astro City Mini, and Game Gear Micro series. However, no further mini consoles focusing on the Saturn or Dreamcast platforms are in development.

  • Utsumi's Statement: "I’m not going for the Mini direction. I want to embrace modern gamers."
  • Sega now concentrates on reviving classic IPs with a modern twist, such as new entries in Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, and Virtua Fighter series.

How do you feel about Sega's decision?

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[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Nah, they realized that emulating the Saturn and Dreamcast are more demanding than the SoCs they wanted to use for their mini consoles can handle.

[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean, I just bought a $60 portable that has a screen as well, and it can emulate Dreamcast no problem. I assume bulk hardware costs are maybe half that price. For a $120+ priced retro console, I suspect hardware pricing is not the issue.

[–] TBi@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Yep. They’ll probably change their tune again when more powerful SoC’s come out.

[–] ramblingsteve@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

ha yes! that is depressingly likely to be 100% correct.