Sega president on current console market, potential Tokyo Game Show announcement
posted on 07.07.15 at 08:04 AM EDT by (@salromano)
"I do want to make an announcement of some sort."

Yakuza 0

Famitsu this week has an interview with Sega president Haruki Satomi, who discusses the current console market, quality in game development, and teases a potential announcement for the Tokyo Game Show in September.

Get the quotes below.

How are you thinking about the current home console market?

Satomi: “Looking at the Japanese domestic market, you get the impression things are pretty rough, but globally, the PS4 has had the fastest console sales in history, so I think there are opportunities out there.

“I’m feeling a particular response from Asia. The Chinese version of Yakuza 0 sold more than expected.

“We’ve learned a lot about the western market from Atlus. If we can deliver high-quality titles to fans of Japanese games, I think we have a decent chance of making it overseas.”

What specific efforts are you putting into your future home console games?

“Right now, I talk to our team about stressing quality over all else. The west is very schedule-oriented, but that means that if we can’t maintain our usual quality on a project, we shouldn’t put it out. Old Sega worked hard to establish a level of trust with its fans, but when I take a hard look at the past 10 years, I can see there have been some titles that betrayed that trust.”

Can we expect a high-quality title to be released during the second half of the year?

“Since we’re focused on quality, I can’t make any promises, but I do want to make an announcement of some sort regarding a home console game at the Tokyo Game Show.”

Thanks, Hachima Kikou.

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  • JonathanisPrimus

    Hard to get excited for that tease when TGS is usually when Sega unveils the next Yakuza game. They put out a vague teaser in the Famitsu leading up to the event and then properly announce it there.

  • Ali Hassan

    Yes I guess we’ll finally see that PS4 game they’ve been working on.

  • http://twitter.com/Sieghardt Sieghardt

    Cmoooon Valkyria 4 PS4!

    • artemisthemp

      Sorry we can only deliver a HD remake :p

    • Cute_shutin

      ADD VITA TOOOO

  • obezians

    “We’ve learned a lot about the western market from Atlus. If we can deliver high-quality titles to fans of Japanese games, I think we have a decent chance of making it overseas.”
    Then where is my western copy of Phantasy Star Nova? Eh, Sega?

    • Cute_shutin

      and PSO2

  • Joseph Villa

    Another Valkyria Chronicles would be so awesome to see. Sega owns Atlus I am sure they will want to show Persona 5 at TGS.

  • shogunknight

    “but when I take a hard look at the past 10 years, I can see there have been some titles that betrayed that trust”

    DAMN RIGHT YOU DID :(

  • Red

    another yakuza! #megaton

  • koksuckaahh

    Give us sakura taisen on psn, valkyria chronicles 3 psn/physical, yakuza 0 on wii-u and ps3, and alot more…stop force feeding us sonic all the time when you have so many other great IP’S, Hell even nintendo understands that even though mario is their company mascot they need to use their other series as well if they want any sort of profit. You guys have atlus use them to localize some of your other titles!

  • XrosBlader821

    If you’ve learnt a lot from Atlus then hopefully one of those things was to actually localize your games.

    • mrgrgr!

      or yet have it localize by atlus. as Sega of America’s current staff isn’t that active or they don’t like their jobs at heart

  • mrgrgr!

    Valkyria Chronicles 3 HD for PS4 and Vita
    Yakuza Series,
    Phantasy Star Series,
    Shining Resonance & and future titles.
    Puyo Puyo of course.

    I love to support sega of america as soon as they release this titles

  • Budgiecat

    Shenmue 1 & 2 HD you ahole!
    as well as Skies of Arcadia!
    Also Virtua Fighter 6 and localize Ishin and Zero! and Shining Resonance to PS4! Sans ridiculous DLC!
    bring over Phantasy Star Online 2 and the PS Vita game you mongoloids!
    And port over VC3 to Vita you baboon!
    And bring the newer Initial D arcade games to PS4!
    And for gods sake do better marketing! You fairies!

    (also localized and port SEGAGAGA)

    • Kiryu

      Easy there;you are asking Sega to work.

      • mrgrgr!

        haha! they are slacking off a lot for the past years

        • Kiryu

          Only things we get now here is Sonic and Miku,such a shame to see what Sega has become over the years especially as i was a big Sega fanboy as a kid.

          • mrgrgr!

            neptune too if that counts lol.

            • Budgiecat

              it doesnt

  • TigerSuplex

    Is it opposite day today? Hopefully Sega can get Yakuza 0 released in the West by themselves and don’t rely on Sony this time.

  • Yaro

    “We’ve learned a lot about the western market from Atlus.

    Hopefully someone from Atlus told them the west also wants something OTHER than Sonic.

    • EdgyDude

      >Right now, I talk to our team about stressing quality over all else. The west is very schedule-oriented, but that means that if we can’t maintain our usual quality on a project, we shouldn’t put it out.

      Considering that line and Sonic Booms “quality” I don’t think they’ve learned much, if anything.

      • Solomon_Kano

        > our team

        > our quality

        That would refer to internal staff and, as such, internally developed games. Sonic Boom was outsourced.

        • EdgyDude

          This is not an excuse in my book, or are you OK with Aliens: Colonial Marines and Arkham Knight on PC too?.

          • Solomon_Kano

            ????

            You seem to have misunderstood. Whether I’m OK with them is neither here nor there, as I haven’t offered an opinion on the matter.

            His statement was about Sega’s internal staff. Stressing that they emphasize quality over quickness doesn’t preclude that they can put out bad outsourced games. It suggests that they hold their own employees and the games they make to a higher standard than the other titles they publish.

            • EdgyDude

              Fair enough.

  • Kaga

    More Sonic and Miku i guess.

  • sunny

    My god hope it’s Yakuza Zero

    • Budgiecat

      well that one time Sal had that leaked press release form that said Yakuza 5 *and Yakuza Zero on it, before Yakuza 5 was announed for the West. And nothing became of Zero despite 5 being announced.

      Still….announcing localized games isnt something usually done at TGS…

      • sunny

        Hopefully Yakuza 5 sells well which will increase the likelihood of Yakuza Zero coming to PS4. Dying for a Yakuza game on PS4 and alot of people say Yakuza Zero is their fave who played it

        • Budgiecat

          Well they really shoulda made a physical version and have a PS4 ported option for it to maximize its sales potential. Plus the fact that its barely marketed right now which is spelling its doom already..

  • http://Gematsu.com Vayne

    Sega supported the Western public, brought Alien Isolation, Sonic Lost World, why complain?

  • https://twitter.com/RyoonZ RyoonZ

    Good more Chinese release Sega!

  • Gábor Nagy

    bring back the valkyrian chronicles saga…. one of the best game series of all time

  • Kiryu

    Western Yakuza 0 retail version please if thats not too much to ask.

    • sunny

      Too niche game that won’t sell too much so no point of retail release.

      • Kiryu

        I forgot,not dudebro enough for the west.

        • Marko Stamenkovic

          Stop generalizing things, ffs. People who claim that Japanese games are some sort of holy grail are equally bad as people who praise only the western games.

  • DarthBrian

    PS4 Miku Diva game please. T_T

    • mrgrgr!

      they are thinking porting the arcade version of Miku to either consoles or pc or worst mobile base on the previous poll they made few months ago.

      thinking a PS4 Miku game is highly possible

      • Cute_shutin

        they already have mikuflick

    • Budgiecat

      literally all they give us is bad Sonic games and Miku games and nothing else.

      and you ask for nothing else but more more Miku games……smh

      • DarthBrian

        They’ve barely given us any Miku games. We’ve got 2 so far. >_<

        • Budgiecat

          well the originals were on PSP so wtf do you expect lol

          The point is all Sega gives us is Sonic & Miku nowadays. Nothing else. They ignore the rest of their IP library and even in Japan they are slipping. So to ask more of the same isnt going to help them get out of the sewer rut they’re in. Sega wasnt built on fawking Miku. >_>

  • badmoogle

    ONEGAI SHIMAS!! -_-

    http://gearnuke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/valkyria-chronicles-2.jpg
    (please give us VC4 for PS4)

  • Cute_shutin

    what i want
    PSO2 and ps nova
    valkirya 4 or hd forps4 and vita
    project diva f3
    yakuza vita
    shining resonance
    etc

  • Rafael Martines

    I only need SONIC 3 (and Knuckles as DLC) on PSN and I am done with SEGA :P

    Also bring the next Dengeki Bunko to PS4 plz :)

    • Budgiecat

      lol

  • sunK1D

    Sega Dreamcast One incoming.

    Sega is the best.

  • Yaminoari

    This sounds like a hillarious PR stunt i expect absolutely nothing from it

  • Ris

    Stop teasing us with tweets already and reveal the obviously-already-in-development Hatsune Miku Project Diva F3rd
    http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/8230192.html

    and he’s asking us to enjoy P4D in the meantime so logically the best assumption on platform would obviously be PSV

  • neptunanatsu

    I like sega espcially for their western games though

    but I hope they do something about japanese market,
    I was quite interested by Shining Resonance, If they could make
    a port on PSV I would be happy…

    well whatever they announce, if it’s interesting it’s good

    • Budgiecat

      what Western games? Alien?

      Also Shining Resonance needs to be on PS4 if anything to bump up framerate to 60fps as it played too stiff. That and incorporate all the silly ass DLC rip offs into one complete all inclusive game.

      • mrgrgr!

        isn’t shining resonance at 60fps? on ps3 with frame drops tho.

        • Budgiecat

          lol hell no

          You’re thinking of Star Ocean 5 maybe :p

          • mrgrgr!

            oh. never owned it and as far I remember watching the battles videos at youtube its 60.. probably interpolated?

            • Budgiecat

              possible yeah.

              Ask Tetsuya he owns it

      • neptunanatsu

        No by western games I mean total war games (Strategy series made by the same studio than alien by the way)

        And I think it would be stupid to port shining resonance on ps4, if they are to make a ps4 game, that has to be a new entry, and handhelds are good for ports of home console games (by the ways almost all people who have ps4 might have a ps3 so a ps4 port wouldn’t be that interesting, we are talking about japanese market, here)

        • Budgiecat

          He was the one mentioning the power and success of the PS4 globally here in this article so what the hell would focusing on the Vita which is pretty much dead in the West do to support his claims in this article? Even Tales of Zestiria and Bearserious are having PS4 versions and so is Digimon World Cyber Sleuth and both God Eater games and Sword Art Online, as well as upcoming Persona 5 and Star Ocean 5, so wtf why are you saying PS4 would be dumb that makes no sense Japanese market or global market. He is obviously talking about trying to reap the success of the PS4’s global dominance here.

  • Michele
  • narzz

    phantasy star (english) for ps4/vita please,.and localization of ps nova too

  • Akari Akaza

    Yakuza spin-off or 6…..^_^

  • MisterS

    Sonic game on vita or/and ps4
    Persona 3 vita
    Persona 5 vita

    • Budgiecat

      Sonic can die for all I care and no to the other 2 there since this subject is on Sega obviously, not Atlus -_-

      • MisterS

        Atlus is now part of Sega.

        • Budgiecat

          The article has the CEO talking specifically about Sega, while noting that he’s ‘learned from Atlus’. So he is hinting on announcing Sega related stuff, which is indicative of being unrelated to Atlus stuff; visa vi, he is separating the two companies and their respective games here.

          • MisterS

            I never talked about if its likely those games would be announced. Just wishes Sega could realize

            • Budgiecat

              those are Atlus decisions not Sega. Those are Atlus games. Sega mentioned they dont get involved with what Atlus does. Thats part of their agreement.
              This isnt some Konami/Hudson bullshit move (or Sammy dissolving most of original Sega in 2004 BS move)

              • MisterS

                Yeah, thats true. I am still seeing atlus as part of Sega.

      • MisterS

        Obviously we need a good sonic game and if you dont care then ignore it instead of being a hater.

        • Budgiecat

          Every year people say “we need a good sonic game”

          and every year Sega makes yet another bad sonic game

          Its time Sega focuses on like…..all their other IPs you know

          • MisterS

            Its time for a game like sonic generations.

    • JonathanisPrimus

      I don’t think there will ever be a proper Sonic game on Vita. The fanbase for that aims really young and in the west.

      And honestly, I’m not convinced we’ll ever see another Atlus JP game on Vita now that DAN is out.

      • MisterS

        Just a wish, i will never expect a sonic game on vita..
        Agreed..

      • Cute_shutin

        wait on tgs

  • Articuno76

    Now is it just me or has their been a flurry of outspoken realisations from publishers that they needn’t (and perhaps shouldn’t) burn bridges with their traditional videogame buisness/audience?

  • Renaldi Saputra

    PSO2, PS Nova
    pls

    Bamco had even reached beyond their capability
    Square Enix too
    Why you won’t learn, Sega?!

  • Renaldi Saputra

    On the other hand, TGS?
    Yeah I’m looking forward of it

  • http://singestudio.com M’Buma

    Finally japanese developers are getting their confidence back! It could be the beginning of the 2nd japanese golden age of gaming!

    It’s good ’cause I was getting tired of the 2nd american dark age of marketing…

  • Budgiecat

    saw some fool on another site claim there’s gonna be a Skies of Arcadia 2 reveal at TGS but he posted no link so not holding my breath…

    • Saddio

      If Skies 2 was announced i’d probably have a heart attack from excitement.

  • An Tran

    “If we can deliver high-quality titles to fans of Japanese games, I think we have a decent chance of making it overseas.”
    Where the fark is PSO2 then?

    • DrForbidden

      This is just blowing hot air: saying something politically correct that makes it seem like he’s saying something relevant without actually saying anything worthwhile.

  • miyamoto

    DRAGON’S CROWN 2

    • easter

      I’ll even take DLC. Mhmm

  • easter

    I guess this means Sega’ll get off their asses and localize some stuff since PS4 global sales are killing it.

    They can’t go any lower than Konami at this rate :)

  • DrForbidden

    “We’ve learned a lot about the western market from Atlus. If we can deliver high-quality titles to fans of Japanese games, I think we have a decent chance of making it overseas.”

    You would think that having a western division means they’d actually know about the western market, but apparently Sega of America only has 3 employees: the janitor, the lunch lady, and the CEO who’s only duties are to play golf.

  • Saddio

    Sega hasn’t learned shit. No PS Generation port, no PSO2 port, No Golden Axe Revenge port. I’m done with you Sega! Until you make me happy :/

  • Fooey

    “Hey instead of localizing Yakuza 5, 7th Dragon, Phantasy Star Nova, and the Shining series, let’s bring over more shitty games with our favorite blue mascot! Why does Knuckles look like he’s on steroids?”

    At least they’re not Konami…yet.

  • PuppetMaster

    Dear Sega president, you need to finish tons of homework:

    Valkyria Chronicle 3 localization and Valkyria Chronicles 4
    Shenmue 1 & 2 HD collection
    Virtua Fighter 6
    Sakura Wars 6
    Yakuza 1 & 2 HD localization / Zero / Kenzan
    new Shinobi / Nightshade
    new Panzer Dragoon
    PSO 2 and PS Nova localization
    Shining series localization
    new Altered Beast with 2D graphic ala Vanillaware / GG Xrd
    new Streets of Rage with 2D graphic ala Vanillaware / GG Xrd

    Sincerely,
    One of your old time fans

    • Zanda

      Dont forget Nights 3. Really, Sega needs to get their shit together. Taking forever just to localize Yakuza 5.

      • PuppetMaster

        Too many games mate. I even forgot Streets of Rage, Fighting Vipers, House of the Dead, Virtua Cop, Golden Axe, and many more.

        Sega had tons of legendary franchises and they just sitting on top of them and doing nothing :O

        • meg

          i would love to see Shining Resonance ported to psvita as well as the rest of the Shining series. it would be nice if sega localize Phantasy Star Nova and 7th dragon 2020 1&2 too

    • Warboss Aohd

      Add Shining Force 4 and you basically nailed it.

      Especially Shenmue 1 and 2 HD, what with the announcement of the 3rd and it gaining more funding as we type.

      • PuppetMaster

        I included Shining Force 4, Shining Resonance, etc as Shining series localization.

    • jujubee88

      Phantasy Star Online on VITA is all I want for the system rn. It would surpass Soul Sacrifice as my top portable hunter and replace the levels of dedication I put into MonHun on PSP.

      Here’s to hoping!

  • Zanda

    Sega- “here, have more Sonic Boom.”

  • MTK

    Square enix changed mainly do to A that stepped down. Maybe the guy that’s run sega could step down. You got atlus have them localize the games.

  • meg

    how about a PSO 2 and PS Nova localization?
    how about a shining resonance PS4 & ps vita port as well as localization?
    how about localizing 7th dragon 2020 1&2?

    come on saga don’t be selfish, localize your good games

  • Invisbin

    I still have hope in the back of my heart for pso2.

  • miyamoto

    STREETS OF RAGE 4

  • commodorewheeler

    Maybe they should localize PS Nova and Shining Resonance.

    • meg

      yeah and have a PS vita and PS4 port Shining Resonance as well

  • TwinBuns

    Wow so much begging in the comments. My take on the article is future games will be quality oriented (implying past games weren’t, so don’t expect those to come over).

  • Cerberus Batista

    Ohhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy godddddddd!
    if he announces yakuza 0 and yakuza ishin, i will kiss the guy!

  • ＮＥＫＯ　ＷＯＲＫＩＮＧ

    Localization is not my problem, SEGA.
    As long as it’s not on that region locked three-de-es.
    Even if the hell is frozen, i won’t buy 7th Dragon 3(DS).

  • Zackasaur

    Hey, maybe they’ll turn around.

  • Elvick

    Sonic Generations 2 please (or something that good)

    • MasterSensei

      Not enough Sonic games have come out since the previous Generations game, so a new Sonic Generations game would not be great. Give it some more time.

    • Soul-Master

      Nah… at this rate, the name of Sonic will only get more trashed… I’m afraid of what they could do.

  • Warboss Aohd

    i know it’s not going to be, but i’d love for the announcement to be Shining Force 4, a true return to form (and get the artists back, the newer games’ art doesn’t hold a candle to the old ones.) and Valkyria Chronicles 4 (or a PS4 Remake of 3, i’ll take that.)

  • Gael Summers

    Skies of Arcadia 2 or a spiritual successor (I wish ;-;)

  • LastBoss

    Go ahead SEGA, come out of that slumber like Square-Enix has.

  • Tuan Kacang

    Another Yakuza, perhaps?

    Or VF6? International release of Hero Bank?

    A big surprise is perhaps they release a new houkago live with the season 2 songs included.

  • MasterSensei

    New Sega Console Confirmed.

    • Ryu Hayabusa

      The Sega Exodus

  • Soul-Master

    Skies of Arcadia 2 or remake maybe?!
    Oh right… it’s been to long… I can’t be so naive… having faith… well, I won’t lose anything if I just check their show with moderate exxpectations. Surprise me Sega.
    On more serious posibilities:
    Shining Resonance Localization
    New Shining game for Vita or PS4.
    Something Yakuza related
    Maybe something related with Valkyria Chronicles. Localization of 3 and maybe Steam ports…
    Maybe something about Phantasy Star…
    I don’t know which one I would prefer…

    • Kenshiro Yue

      Why not all of the above?
      They need a major change, they need to believe in their licenses
      I won’t hold my breath though but we’ll see…

      • Soul-Master

        Why not?
        1- Would be too good to be true
        2- Sega is more focused on Mobile market.
        3- The list is damn big and those games are quite expansive, lot of content. I wonder if they even have the staff to do all of the list…

        • Kenshiro Yue

          Yes it sure is too good to be true but i don’t think they will do one big announcement but perhaps some kind of games release schedule hopefully some that you have listed.
          In the interview he said that they will announce something for the console market.
          One more point is that they should use atlus more, meaning letting them do the localization and focus more on doing a top quality product

  • http://resettears.wordpress.com/ Reset Tears

    Sega, the smartest thing you can do right now is start putting English Sakura Wars games on Steam. This is the perfect time for it.