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What the sales of Sega’s big 3 tell us about the Wii
thatvideogameblog.com - 8/13/2009
What the sales of Sega’s big 3 tell us about the Wii
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Of all the publishers currently selling titles for the Wii, it was Sega who perhaps took the biggest risk by publishing 3 decidedly hardcore games on the console. Of the trio, the gratuitously violent and cel-shaded MadWorld seemed the title most likely to flop at retail, and Overkill , a ...
Despite MadWorld Flop, Sega Plans More Hard-Core Wii Games
wired.com - 8/12/2009
Despite MadWorld Flop, Sega Plans More Hard-Core Wii Games
— wired.com — NEW YORK — Despite disappointing sales of hard-core Wii titles like MadWorld and The Conduit , Sega... remains committed to creating mature titles for the casual console. “You’ll see more games in that genre coming from us,” said ... (more) Despite MadWorld Flop, Sega Plans More Hard-Core Wii Games

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SEGA explains why they decided to publish The Conduit
— nintendoeverything.com — As soon as The Conduit made its first appearance on IGN, the title seemed to have almost... immediately garnered attention from major publishers. High Voltage slowed down the process though, and chose to collaborate with a company that would not hinder ... (more) SEGA explains why they decided to publish The Conduit

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What the sales of Sega’s big 3 tell us about the Wii
GoNintendo — Sega took a pretty big risk by publishing three very “hardcore” titles for the Wii, a system that has shown the most success with more “casual” games. MadWorld, House of the Dead: Overkill and The Conduit had very different sales numbers after their release. What does this tell us about the Wii’s target market? Article Here

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