Sega 2013 "We release awesome games and tell nobody!"; " READ POST 498

[Badnik Mechanic]

Hello and welcome to the Sega 2013 plans topic!

 

Please read this spoiler carefully. Since it's important and is likely the best way we can avoid getting a topic lock.

 

As well as the usual

SSMB rules. Lets just get one thing clear right away, do not go off on one. What does "going off on one" mean?

 

"Why yes, I think it's a good idea to spend two pages talking about why they might give Sonic a Yorkshire accent based on no evidence"

 

That is going off on one. Or to put it another way "Wait, why are we talking about this when theres no evidence to back it up?" Getting excited is fine, being excited is fine... but going through pages and pages of stuff which is nonsense or has nothing to support it isn't.

 

 

In this topic we talk about Sega and all the various things it looks like they've got planned for 2013/announced in 2013.

 

In here we discuss Sega news which on it's own, probably doesn't deserve it's own topic but is still exciting and in time might build upto something more exciting. This topic is the train station, not the hype train itself. Say someone finds something which hints at a new game, but doesn't outrightly state it, then we'll probably talk about it here.

 

If say something appears that removes all doubt, we then make a new topic for it and we ideally stop talking about it in here. That way we cut down on the electric bill.

 

Just be sensible, does what you have justify a new topic? Or does it make more sense to be posted in here?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Anyway...

 

In the last month, Sega have been prmoting both Sonic & other Sega franchises... and they've been promoting them a lot. As already mention on SSMB, they've been spotted promoting at a French Licensing Fair.

 

However, they've also been promoting Sonic... they've been promoting Sonic A LOT!

   

Now I've been reading various online toy and licensing magazines every month since January 2012, I have seen many mentions of Sega in them... but I have never seen this before!

 

 

That is a full page advert which I've spotted in two different publications.The april edition of Licensing world Magazine and in the guide magazine for the Kazachok licensing fair magazine.

 

Before you just dismiss this as it doesn't announce anything... you need to look at this in a wider context. This is a full page advert in two magazines. It is a magazine that members of the trade read, why would Sega take out a giant advert of this size unless they had something very big planned for Sonic either this year or very early in 2014?

 

Further to this, Sega have been hyping Sonic as a brand a lot lately.

 

Following on from the London and New York Toy Fairs, there have been licensing fairs at both the kazachok licensing fair (which Sega made several Sonic merchandise announcements) and at the Italian Bologna licensing fair in which Sega announced a new clothing line for Sonic.

[Scar]

Excite....

[Mando-Whirl-Wind]

Hmmm curious, it does beg to ask the question what are they up to?

On the note of SOR and Golden Axe, With what is happening with CoI, perhaps SEGA is considering doing a remastering of some of their clasic IPs? that could be interesting

[Cola]

Looks like Sega's got something huge in store this year.

 

Let's hope it lives up to the hype us fans have generated for it through our impatience.

 

 

 

...it probably won't but it'll probably be a pretty solid game

[Chaos Warp]

Ah yes SEGA, advertise the next big thing for Sonic in a licencing magazine and not places where the fans will see it.......oh well, hyped regardless. Hopefully it's another improvement over the previous game, like how Colours was an improvement over Unleashed and how Generation's 3d gameplay was an improvement over Colour's gameplay. 

[Scar]

Hopefully an improvement, signifies big differences. Namely, better level design and no boost. Dunno if SEGA has the guts to change things up that massively at this stage though.....Also a story that has substance.

[Badnik Mechanic]

Ah yes SEGA, advertise the next big thing for Sonic in a licencing magazine and not places where the fans will see it

 

No but investors and people who will be paying Sega obscene ammounts of money so they can put Sonic's image on their toot and sell it for a lot of money will see it.

 

This advert is specifically designed to advertise Sonic as a brand which will make people money. It's not to advertise a new game.

 

However, whats significant is that this is the first time Sega has done this in over a year. Suggesting that Sega have intentions to push Sonic as a brand in 2013... my question, why would they do this unless they had a major game planned, much like they did in 2011 with Sonic Generations?

[Mando-Whirl-Wind]

Wait a second, is that ad saying "still unstoppable", or "Still UN Stoppable" XD sorry, couldnt resist. seriously though, what if Sega did decide to do some 3D remasters of some classic IPs like Streets of Rage, or Golden Axe, I imagine it wouldnt be impossible for them to do it....

[Scar]

No but investors and people who will be paying Sega obscene ammounts of money so they can put Sonic's image on their toot and sell it for a lot of money will see it.

 

This advert is specifically designed to advertise Sonic as a brand which will make people money. It's not to advertise a new game.

 

However, whats significant is that this is the first time Sega has done this in over a year. Suggesting that Sega have intentions to push Sonic as a brand in 2013... my question, why would they do this unless they had a major game planned, much like they did in 2011 with Sonic Generations?

 

Probably bigger than Generations. 

My hope is that Generations was merely a stop-gap for the 20th Anniversary. I want some magnificence, but I'm not sure we'll get something of legendary quality.

[Gabz Girl]

And more playable characters besides Sonic pls!

 

From the looks of things, we might not get anything Sonic-related until E3 or even TGS. Who knows! It seems that SEGA are working really hard on this one though.

[KrazyBean]

Probably bigger than Generations. 

My hope is that Generations was merely a stop-gap for the 20th Anniversary. I want some magnificence, but I'm not sure we'll get something of legendary quality.

 

I'll settle with ANYTHING fully original at this moment really. It's been almost 3 years now. All new zones, music and gimmicks really excite me.

Edited April 21, 2013 by KrazyBean

[Mando-Whirl-Wind]

I'll settle with ANYTHING fully original at this moment really. It's been almost 3 years now. All new zones, music and gimmicks really excite me.

Some New gameplay types would be nice too, its been a long time since we have had a parallel levels with a different character

[Chaos Warp]

Some New gameplay types would be nice too, its been a long time since we have had a parallel levels with a different character

Don't want to deviate to far from the main playstyle though, we don't want the same problems the Adventure Era had with it's genre roulette.

Edited April 21, 2013 by Generations (Chaos Warp)

[Badnik Mechanic]

Not sure if this is old but... I've found something potentially amazing, only... theres a problem... well.. heres the problem.

 

 

If you go to this licensing website. The above image appears in it's slider bar... BUT I CAN'T FIND A LARGER VERSION!

 

You need a trade account to access that website.... so I doubt anyone here has one.

[Chaos Warp]

Not sure if this is old but... I've found something potentially amazing, only... theres a problem... well.. heres the problem.

 

 

If you go to this licensing website. The above image appears in it's slider bar... BUT I CAN'T FIND A LARGER VERSION!

 

You need a trade account to access that website.... so I doubt anyone here has one.

The image isn't working for me, whatever it is...............

[PickleBrows]

So if we get into this then it'll likely be merchandise news? 

[Badnik Mechanic]

So if we get into this then it'll likely be merchandise news? 

 

Yes it will... but will that merchandise be based on pre-existing games/assests... or unannounced ones?

[Autosaver]

Sonic 4 Episode 3

 

crash the train

[Badnik Mechanic]

I just tried to use my TSS email to get access to the guide.

 

In order to get access to just that one image. There is a fee of £120 to pay.. ... Nope. Nope Nope.

[Soniman]

I refuse to generate any sort of hype until we get some concrete shit this time.

[Your Vest Friend]

Eh, just looks like they're advertising for merchandising partners. 

[Detective Shadzter]

SEGA Europe staff did say earlier this month that they're planning exciting things for Sonic as a brand in the near future, too.

http://www.sonicstadium.org/2013/04/sega-planning-exciting-things-for-sonic-as-a-brand-in-the-near-future/

 

Can't wait to see what's in store. That Sonic artwork looks new, and they actually have a good smile on it XD

[Tani Coyote]

I'll echo what others have said. It definitely looks like they've got something big planned if they're going out of their way trying to find more people to license products for them. SEGA's already enormously expanded its merchandise the last year, so if they're trying to expand it even further...

 

Whatever's next, I'm inclined to think it's supposed to blow everything in the last 20 years away. Probably won't be able to do that entirely, but whatever it is will certainly be big, given how much effort they're putting into their advertising efforts. They wouldn't be stepping up merchandising if they weren't sure their actual product will do well. We've been told to raise our expectations, after all.

 

I mean, great as Generations was, despite all the hype it sold relatively poorly (compared to prior titles and given the timeframe, that is) didn't it? I think they're trying to prevent that again.

Edited April 21, 2013 by Ogilvie Maurice

[CrownSlayers Shadow]

Sega: Look at the starving dogs wait for a treat!

*throws a bone*

*waits for fans to rip it apart*

[Badnik Mechanic]

Can't wait to see what's in store. That Sonic artwork looks new, and they actually have a good smile on it XD

 

I thought it was the Sonic Dash image at first just reversed. But it's not, theres some very subtle differences. Not sure where it's from.