Sega loves GameCube. :)

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Sega\'s AM2 Working On Gamecube Software -  6/04/01
Sega has revealed in the latest Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK Edition) that Sonic Team, Amusement Vision and AM2 have been working on Gamecube software since last Autumn.

AM2 are one of Sega\'s strongest teams and are known for their brilliant arcade games such as Virtua Fighter and Ferrari 355 Challenge. They are also responsible for the mighty Shenmue - Dreamcasts revolutionary adventure game.. Could the third chapter end up on Gamecube or maybe they\'ll grace us with a port of Virtua Fighter 4?

Whatever AM2 bring it\'s good to know they are making games for Gamecube. Hopefully they\'ll have some playable software at Space World this August.

GameCube has Sonic Team, Amusement Vision, and AM2 who are all working on seperate projects! Who needs Smilebit with their Jet Grind Radios when NGC can have Shenmues and Virtua Fighters?

So what do you all think of this? AM2 is considered to be one of the best developers out there you know, it will be good to see them put out some innovative new GameCube titles.

Yu Suzuki has said that PS2 is his primary target right now. I don\'t think a Shenmue game would work well on a Nintendo platform (smoking, drinking, swearing, fighting, death, etc on a Nintendo) So I am guessing he will make most of his primary titles on PS2 or X-Box and port over to GC or make his less serious games for GC. Sonic Team, I am prety sure, is gonna make the next Sonic for GC, which I am sure will be fantasmaghoric.

You can\'t compare Shenmue to Jet Grind Radio Future. Both will be excellent titles and both would be great to have on the same system, unfortunately, if you wanna play the great Sega games, you gotta get all the systems!

PS2 - K-Project, VF4, Space Channel 5: 2, others

GC - PSOv.2, Super Monkey Ball, most likely Sonic A 3, 7 others

X-Box - JGR: Future, PANZER DRAGOON SEQUEL!, Crazy Taxi Next, GUNVALKRIE, 7 others  

But all the sports games will go to all platforms, spanking EA out of it\'s top spot


Eric Jacob

[Bobs_Hardware]

its great that Sega will finally get te recognition from the average gamer as being a great developer

toot on Sega....toot on

aww what a waste I rather see them on ps2 or xbox
this might be my reason to buy a GC

Sony = AM2
MS = Smilebit
GC= Sonic team

all of them = visual concepts

I\'ll go for AM2

They ALL make extreme QUALITY, but AM2 doesn\'t make quantity. The few games they make, though, are always masterpieces, so it is hard to say.

Although AM2\'s main focus is PS2, like I said previously. If you are looking for AM2\'s best titles, you are probably gonna see them on PS2 or X-Box.


Eric Jacob

Must...Kill...For...Money........!!!!

sega lost to sony, i would understand why they dont support it as much.

So I guess using the logic of this thread I can say this;

Yu Suzuki loves PS2! :-)


- dm
- the trick is to keep breathing.

Shenmue 2 is headed to the PS2. Just announced.

Originally posted by Futami
Shenmue 2 is headed to the PS2. Just announced.

Can we get a link?

Originally posted by AlteredBeast


Although AM2\'s main focus is PS2, like I said previously. If you are looking for AM2\'s best titles, you are probably gonna see them on PS2 or X-Box.
 

How can you say this when AM2 hasen\'t even confirmed that they\'re developing for Xbox yet?

[BizioEE]

AM2 is one of the most talented developer of the Planet...I\'ll buy all their Games for PS2 and GameCube !

Originally posted by Futami
Shenmue 2 is headed to the PS2. Just announced.

Uuuuh... Try Dreamcast.

Alex Kidd 5 is headed for PS2!!!! Just announced.
Shinobi 5 is headed for PS2!!!! Just announced.


It\'s fun to make things up, isn\'t it , Futami?

Did I mention you are an idiot.

Jumpman - I only assume that is their plan because the next Shenmue\'s may require heavy usage of storage space, so X-Box would be a good way to go. Also, the graphics scope of the first two seem to be on match with what MS claims can be acheived on X-Box. We will have to see, I guess...

Eric Jacob

Jumpman - I only assume that is their plan because the next Shenmue\'s may require heavy usage of storage space, so X-Box would be a good way to go.

Well, they did Shenmue 1 perfectly without a hard-drive so I don\'t see any trouble with them making it on NGC.

Also, the graphics scope of the first two seem to be on match with what MS claims can be acheived on X-Box.

I think GameCube can easily handle Shenmue too. Shenmue pushed roughly 5 mpps and had great textures. GameCube can do 6-12mpps with 8 texture effects(18 with 4). That\'s just perfect for Shenmue IMO.

Also, NGC\'s controller is perfect for Shenmue.

Analog Left-Run
Analog Right-Focus the camera.

The controller stick can be used to look around,  the D-Pad or main analog can be use for movements, and the X, Y, A, and B button can all do the same thing as the DC version.

We will have to see, I guess...

Yes we will. Although I like speculating. I think AM2 will make Shenmue 3 for PS2 then port it over to NGC sometime(PSOVersion 2 was ported to NGC perfectly in a MONTH!). That\'s just my guess.