- Sega America and Europe CEO Shuji Utsumi has mentioned the corporate’s philosophy in a current interview
- He acknowledged that Sega “must be modern” to stay related
- He additionally confirmed that there won’t be any additional mini retro consoles
In some dangerous information for retro recreation enjoyers, Sega America and Europe CEO Shuji Utsumi has steered that the corporate won’t be making any extra mini retro consoles.
The phrases come from a current interview with The Guardian through which Utsumi discusses the corporate’s present philosophy. “Avid gamers cherished Sega as a result of we confirmed a brand new fashion, perspective and way of life to players,” he mentioned. “I need to carry that feeling again. However we’re not only a nostalgic firm, we should be modern.”
This strategy appears evident in Sega’s current output, which has included plenty of profitable new titles resembling Metaphor: ReFantazio along with new entries in long-running fan-favorite franchises like Tremendous Monkey Ball Banana Rumble. The corporate has additionally seen success in its multimedia efforts, with the brand new Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie already performing effectively on the field workplace.
When requested whether or not the corporate would pursue any new mini consoles, presumably to comply with up the favored Sega Genesis (or Sega Mega Drive for these exterior of the US) Mini, he merely replied: “I’m not going for the mini path. It’s not me. I need to embrace fashionable players”.
The Guardian additionally states that Sega then clarified that this meant there are at present no plans for any extra mini consoles, which goes to be a little bit of disappointment for anybody wanting ahead to a possible Sega Dreamcast Mini or Sega Saturn Mini.
Even so, Utsumi rounds off the interview by reiterating his forward-facing viewpoint. “We aren’t a retro firm,” he mentioned. “We actually recognize our legacy, we worth it, however on the similar time, we need to ship one thing new – in any other case we’ll turn out to be historical past.”
