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Sega To Launch New High-End Arcade System?

Posted by simoniker on from the many-dreamcasts-strapped-together dept.

arcade_memories writes "GamesIndustry.biz reports that British tech company Imagination is building a new cutting edge arcade system for Sega, which will launch early next year. It's going to be based on the next generation of the PowerVR hardware, apparently - earlier versions (as well as being marginally popular PC graphics boards) powered the Dreamcast and the Naomi arcade board. This is interesting because Naomi was the last time Sega actually built its own arcade hardware, so this is a sure sign that they're bumping up the importance of the arcade market - just like new chairman Hajime Satomi (president of arcade and gambling machine company Sammy) wants, right?" Elsewhere, there are also new reports on Sega/AM2's new Chihiro-based CCG arcade game Quest Of D, featuring an interesting "touch-screen interface" concept, albeit on existing Xbox-based hardware.

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  1. Re:Games by phaze3000 · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Yeah, Sega games these days are all crap. Well, except for like Super Monkey Ball. And F-Zero AX. And Ferrari F355 Challenge. And Rez. And Cosmic Smash. And Phantasy Star Online. And Sega Rally. And Outrun 2. And plenty of others.

    But yeah, Sega has no rights to any desirable games.

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  2. Arcades are done by superpulpsicle · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I am sorry but the last time I paid less than $1.25 for a sega game was probably 1999. Between their racing games and virtual-on like joysticks there is nothing in the arcade, sega or not, worth that kind of money.

    What the arcade needs is an 8 player golden axe with super moves, controls, graphics, dinosaurs with extreme brutality.