It seems to me that Sega is trying too hard right now to beat EA, and they are dooming themselves to failure.
Being a newcomer to the third party Market, don't you think they should try to make a bigger name for themselves before releasing so many "hit" titles?
For example, the sports games. NBA 2k2, NHL 2k2, and NFL 2k2 should be enough for a newcomer. But Sega thinks they should release NCAA Football and Basketball, a Volleyball game, a Soccer game, and a Tennis game...
Why?
I mean, if most people don't know (and trust) what the hell NFL 2k3 and NBA 2k3 are... why does Sega have this dumb-founded belief that NCAA 2k3 (basketball and football) will sell???
Not only that, they are purposly trying to compete with EA sports by releasing all thier sports games on the same days, and by having all the same games go online. I personally think this tactic make zero sense. EA wil be releasing franchises that millions have known and trusted for years, and Sega is deciding to release thier new franchises at the same time? Why?
There is NO logical answer Sega could give me. If they released earlier, it would make more sense. If they released later, it would make more sense... but on the exact same day? Not only that, chances are that Sega will spend more money on ads...
They have nothing to gain and everything to lose. I guarantee that not one game in Sega's 2k3 sport line-up will out-sell anything in in Ea's 2003 line-up.
As for the other games, Sega seems to be doing too much. They are acting like this year will be the end of the world, and they must get every franchise possible out.
I just think they should wait to get a bigger name before releasing so many games that wouldn't even sell good on Dreamcast.
Oh, and I haven't seen Sega sucseed financially at anything in years... so I can't imagine them doing it now
but anyways... what are your thoughts?