New SEGA arcade machine Setp 2005?

[Roger Kohli]

look for the section headed Amusement here:
http://www.imgtec.com/Investors/HTMLResults/Interims04/index.asp

Developments with Renesas for use by Sammy, and the latest SEGA partnership are expected to lead to volume shipments in the amusement machine market starting from the second half of this financial year and middle of next financial year respectively.

 

[Fox5]

Probably still inferior to naomi 2, but I bet they'll be cheap...

 

[Wunderchu]

Probably still inferior to naomi 2

maybe not..;

http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12637

http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10889

http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10892

 

[Akumajou]

Well this is good to read.

I just hope that this GPU is a completely redesigned Dx9.0c or higher Power VR core with a built in hardware transform and lighting capability if thats possible given the last time and last product was the PVR3 Kyro and that was back in 2001.

Another thing I hope for is that once this GPU is ready and the arcade board is set we can see sequels like Virtua Fighter 5, Fighting Vipers 3, Virtual On 5, a new SEGA Super GT racing game and hopefully more stuff.

I have a question though about the SEGA/Sammy and possibly SNK/Neo Geo.

Are all these companies merged? and who is the controlling party, I gotta get back in the know about what happened to one of my favorite gaming companies.

 

[jvd]

Sammy bought sega . Snk was bought by capcom last i heard which is why u have snk vs capcom tittles

 

[see colon]

Sammy bought sega

technicly they merged.
http://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/ir/tpm.html

Snk was bought by capcom last i heard which is why u have snk vs capcom tittles

SNK is owned by SNK playmore.
http://www.snkplaymore.jp/consumer/en_neogeo.html

 

[PsychoSy]

Much of the old school SNK programming talent, however, left for Capcom or Aruze (whom, I believe, are the developers behind the Guilty Gear and Shadow Hearts series).