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Mason 14.06.2005#1

Sega announced today that it has launched its new community-based online game site in Japan named Sega Link. While the site's main content is games, it also lets users create their own blogs and photo albums, chat with other users, and invite other friends to use the site's services, which is similar to social-networking sites. Sega Link also features other services, like online fortune telling and free streaming trailers of Sega's upcoming games.

Sega Link's main content features a huge library that ranges from board games to the latest online ones. It's split into three categories: Simple Games, Sega Classic, and Link Collection.

As the name implies, Simple Games are board and card games that users can play with one another for free, such as blackjack, backgammon, mahjong, and baccarat.

The Sega Classic section features Windows ports of classic Genesis games, such as Columns, Phantasy Star III, and Golden Axe. Twenty games are currently available, and the section is expected to grow to more than 100 in the future. Each one costs 120 yen ($1.12) to play for 24 hours.

The Link Collection lets users enjoy a number of more-recent online-enabled games that have been released for Windows. Five are currently offered, including The Typing of the Dead 2004, Virtua Fighter 2, Virtual On, Derby Owner's Club Online, and Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst. The games cost from 210 yen ($1.96) to 240 yen ($2.23) to play.

To enjoy the games and other services available in Sega Link, users will have first have to register. Services that require money can by enjoyed by purchasing electronic cash called "Sega Cash," which is offered in increments of 1,000 yen ($9.32) and 10,000 yen ($93.20).

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/06/11/news_6127385.html

It'd be good if they brought something like that out over here. My disagreement with the thing is though: 24 hours per game? What are they playing at? They should allow them to be downloaded onto a harddrive for a higher price.

[ Edited by Mason on 2005/6/14 20:07 ]

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[i]Sega announced today that it has launched its new community-based online game site in Japan named Sega Link. While the site's main content is games, it also lets users create their own blogs and photo albums, chat with other users, and invite other friends to use the site's services, which is similar to social-networking sites. Sega Link also features other services, like online fortune telling and free streaming trailers of Sega's upcoming games.

Sega Link's main content features a huge library that ranges from board games to the latest online ones. It's split into three categories: Simple Games, Sega Classic, and Link Collection.

As the name implies, Simple Games are board and card games that users can play with one another for free, such as blackjack, backgammon, mahjong, and baccarat.

The Sega Classic section features Windows ports of classic Genesis games, such as Columns, Phantasy Star III, and Golden Axe. Twenty games are currently available, and the section is expected to grow to more than 100 in the future. Each one costs 120 yen ($1.12) to play for 24 hours.

The Link Collection lets users enjoy a number of more-recent online-enabled games that have been released for Windows. Five are currently offered, including The Typing of the Dead 2004, Virtua Fighter 2, Virtual On, Derby Owner's Club Online, and Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst. The games cost from 210 yen ($1.96) to 240 yen ($2.23) to play.

To enjoy the games and other services available in Sega Link, users will have first have to register. Services that require money can by enjoyed by purchasing electronic cash called "Sega Cash," which is offered in increments of 1,000 yen ($9.32) and 10,000 yen ($93.20). 
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http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/06/11/news_6127385.html

It'd be good if they brought something like that out over here.  My disagreement with the thing is though: 24 hours per game? What are they playing at? They should allow them to be downloaded onto a harddrive for a higher price.

[ Edited by Mason on 2005/6/14 20:07 ]

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Fenton 14.06.2005#2

Sega, just launch another f**king console and be done with it.

HazukiSan 14.06.2005#3

^ Here here! Release Dreamcast and destroy the competition.

Mason 14.06.2005#4

It'd destroy them financially. They're better off being a software only company, their hardware sales won't be anywhere near what they need as people have lost their faith in their hardware.

Frazzle.d 14.06.2005#5

I quite like this idea. Maybe not the whole arsing around with fees and such but Sega games online? Have some.

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HazukiSan 14.06.2005#6

It'd destroy them financially. They're better off being a software only company, their hardware sales won't be anywhere near what they need as people have lost their faith in their hardware.

I know, but I miss the Sega of old. The arrogant Sega who did what they wanted when they wanted, not the Sega we have now. A Sega who seems to have more in common with EA than Nintendo. Smilie

beamrider2600 14.06.2005#7

24 hours per game? Defeats the point.

James2t3 14.06.2005#8

I'll just stick to gens emualtor for classic sega games.

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Guest 14.06.2005#9

$932 should be $93.20 I believe.

Mason 14.06.2005#10

$91.30 at current rate,but you're right, a typo on Gamespot's part, they obviously meant $93.20 - shall edit it to fix it.

Martin 14.06.2005#11

Sega games online? Have some.

Have some. 5 years ago? Smilie

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Frazzle.d 14.06.2005#12

Well, uh...um...ah bollocks. Shot down.

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Blizzard224 15.06.2005#13

Smilie

Anyway, Sounds a bit.. meh, to me anyway.

mooojc 15.06.2005#14

I find the 24 hour only is bad. Why can't they just let people buy the full game to be downloaded to their hardrive rather then only being able to play 24 hours of it for a small price.

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