August 2000

SEGA FLOUNDERS IN JAPAN - DREAMCAST RISES LIKE A LEAD BALLOON

> A worrying trend has been emerging from Japan in recent months and it sure ain't good for SEGA, as both hardware and software sales are dropping quicker than Jo Guest's pants.

- SEGA GOES SOFT

To try to address the problem, SEGA of Japan dropped the prices of the console back in June which had an instant success, with sales jumping to over 45,000, with 25,249 sold in the first week. However, since then sales have leveled out. More worrying is that the software isn't shifting either. The only Dreamcast game to hit the number one spot recently has been Shutokou Battle 2 which has now accrued sales of over 100,000. What's going wrong?

- JAP'S EYE

Well the problem might not be entirely SEGA's fault as the Japanese economy is hardly industry, with money tighter than a duck's arse. Despite the fact the Dreamcast is selling better than the N64 it's still lagging behind the Playstation in terms of both hardware and software. What SEGA might do next to reverse this trend is anyone's guess but it had better do something pretty soon if it doesn't want the Dreamcast to go the same way as the Saturn.

ABOUT FLIPPIN' TIME TOO! - AT LAST! CAPCOM FINALLY ANNOUNCES DINO CRISIS FOR THE DREAMCAST

> Well, it had to finally happen didn't it? After much umm-ing and ahh-ing from the people in the know. Capcom has finally gotten off it's arse and confirmed that it's Playstation 'survival panic' masterpiece Dino Crisis is going to be coming out for the Dreamcast. At last!

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