major SEGA announcement at E3

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> I've Got a Loverly Bunch of Coconuts wrote:
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> > "BelPowerslave" <belpowerslave RemoveThis @ev1.net> wrote in message
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> > > Severe Silvergun wrote:
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> > > > "katana" <katanadc RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in
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> > http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?threadid=89400&perpage=35&p
> > > > > agenu mber=1
> > > > >
> > > > > SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ON DAY #1 OF E3
> > > > > May 12, 2004 in SEGA Room
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark your calendars for a "mystery briefing" event in SEGA of
> > > > > America's E3 Room. This is your opportunity to hear the latest
2004
> > > > > title announcements from company executives in addition to some
> > > > > explosive news -- something even YOU won't be able to guess!
> > > >
> > > > More sequels to Nights and Panzer Dragoon that no one will buy
> > >
> > > Yeah....because, as you know, everyone just absolutely panned Panzer
1,
> > > 2(Zwei) and Saga......idiot...
> >
> > Critical success does not equal market success. Saga, Nights, and Orta
were
> > all short sellers.
>
> Was PDS a short seller in Japan? It sold virtually nothing in the US,
> but Sega produced virtually none. You can also look at it as PDS sold
> through extremely quickly in the US.

Not really -- regardless of how few were produced, Sega USA only sold the
3000 or however many were fabricated. It came out so late in the Saturn's
lifespan that I think it's safe to say that everyone who wanted a copy *at
the time* got one.
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I've Got a Loverly Bunch of Coconuts wrote:
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> "Ted" <nospamforted.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> > I've Got a Loverly Bunch of Coconuts wrote:
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> > > "BelPowerslave" <belpowerslave.DeleteThis@ev1.net> wrote in message
> > > news:409E8E4D.3718B205@ev1.net...
> > > > Severe Silvergun wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > "katana" <katanadc.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in
> > > > > news:hpWdnW-7rO_GoAzd4p2dnA@comcast.com:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?threadid=89400&perpage=35&p
> > > > > > agenu mber=1
> > > > > >
> > > > > > SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ON DAY #1 OF E3
> > > > > > May 12, 2004 in SEGA Room
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark your calendars for a "mystery briefing" event in SEGA of
> > > > > > America's E3 Room. This is your opportunity to hear the latest
> 2004
> > > > > > title announcements from company executives in addition to some
> > > > > > explosive news -- something even YOU won't be able to guess!
> > > > >
> > > > > More sequels to Nights and Panzer Dragoon that no one will buy
> > > >
> > > > Yeah....because, as you know, everyone just absolutely panned Panzer
> 1,
> > > > 2(Zwei) and Saga......idiot...
> > >
> > > Critical success does not equal market success. Saga, Nights, and Orta
> were
> > > all short sellers.
> >
> > Was PDS a short seller in Japan? It sold virtually nothing in the US,
> > but Sega produced virtually none. You can also look at it as PDS sold
> > through extremely quickly in the US.
>
> Not really -- regardless of how few were produced, Sega USA only sold the
> 3000 or however many were fabricated. It came out so late in the Saturn's
> lifespan that I think it's safe to say that everyone who wanted a copy *at
> the time* got one.

There was little promotion for the game (including being seen on
shelves), so that is something of a self fulfilling prophecy.
I came to the Saturn late in its life, but early enough to be around for
that set of releases.
I didn't want PDS (I'm not an RPG fan). I did want House of the Dead,
which had similar production numbers, but which unlike PDS got slagged
critically, and there were no copies to be found in the stores near me
(I eventually got a Japanese copy, and I think it's one of the best
playing games on the Saturn, and has a certain coolness to look even if
it looks like a first gen game). It's reasonable to assume the situation
was similar for PDS, which had a positive buzz.
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Ted wrote:

> I've Got a Loverly Bunch of Coconuts wrote:
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> > "Ted" <nospamforted.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > I've Got a Loverly Bunch of Coconuts wrote:
> > > >
> > > > "BelPowerslave" <belpowerslave.TakeThisOut@ev1.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:409E8E4D.3718B205@ev1.net...
> > > > > Severe Silvergun wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > "katana" <katanadc.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote in
> > > > > > news:hpWdnW-7rO_GoAzd4p2dnA@comcast.com:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?threadid=89400&perpage=35&p
> > > > > > > agenu mber=1
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ON DAY #1 OF E3
> > > > > > > May 12, 2004 in SEGA Room
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mark your calendars for a "mystery briefing" event in SEGA of
> > > > > > > America's E3 Room. This is your opportunity to hear the latest
> > 2004
> > > > > > > title announcements from company executives in addition to some
> > > > > > > explosive news -- something even YOU won't be able to guess!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > More sequels to Nights and Panzer Dragoon that no one will buy
> > > > >
> > > > > Yeah....because, as you know, everyone just absolutely panned Panzer
> > 1,
> > > > > 2(Zwei) and Saga......idiot...
> > > >
> > > > Critical success does not equal market success. Saga, Nights, and Orta
> > were
> > > > all short sellers.
> > >
> > > Was PDS a short seller in Japan? It sold virtually nothing in the US,
> > > but Sega produced virtually none. You can also look at it as PDS sold
> > > through extremely quickly in the US.
> >
> > Not really -- regardless of how few were produced, Sega USA only sold the
> > 3000 or however many were fabricated. It came out so late in the Saturn's
> > lifespan that I think it's safe to say that everyone who wanted a copy *at
> > the time* got one.
>

*Not*....

>
> There was little promotion for the game (including being seen on
> shelves), so that is something of a self fulfilling prophecy.
> I came to the Saturn late in its life, but early enough to be around for
> that set of releases.
> I didn't want PDS (I'm not an RPG fan). I did want House of the Dead,
> which had similar production numbers, but which unlike PDS got slagged
> critically, and there were no copies to be found in the stores near me
> (I eventually got a Japanese copy, and I think it's one of the best
> playing games on the Saturn, and has a certain coolness to look even if
> it looks like a first gen game). It's reasonable to assume the situation
> was similar for PDS, which had a positive buzz.

Same here...wanted it....but couldn't find it.

Bel
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