Burying the Hatchet: A Nintendo/Sega TL

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FireDragon845

Gaminguy010 said:
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The Steam UI as of 2003​

Valve launched their first public iteration of Steam on September 12, 2003. With around 80,000 – 300,000 players having participated in its beta. While originally created to streamline the update and patching process. Steam would later become an actual digital store in 2005 when Valve began entering deals with third party publishers.
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God the memories oh my goodness-
 

James1996

Hey has anyone else wondered as to what happens to Bioware & Pandemic Studios in TTL? I'm kind hoping Microsoft or someone else buys them after what happend to them after EA bought them in OTL...
 

CaseMonster

Valve bought BioWare who’s still on a roll, MS backed out of the console business after the XB2 bombed and wouldn’t have been in a position to acquire major studios, and I don’t remember seeing any Pandemic games. I think the company was butterflied
 

Nivek

CaseMonster said:
Valve bought BioWare who’s still on a roll, MS backed out of the console business after the XB2 bombed and wouldn’t have been in a position to acquire major studios, and I don’t remember seeing any Pandemic games. I think the company was butterflied
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That is rysenkari and I TL, not this one buddy
 

Nivek

CaseMonster said:
Yeah my bad haha. What I get for posting at 5:30
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Pacific time?

James1996 said:
Hey has anyone else wondered as to what happens to Bioware & Pandemic Studios in TTL? I'm kind hoping Microsoft or someone else buys them after what happend to them after EA bought them in OTL...
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevation_Partners avoid them being bought by that investment fund, once both were there, they become a very attractive target for EA, especially BioWare for their successful rpg engine.

Maybe ittl as Microsoft just loss Fable and sudeki push Jade empire to the moon to be that RPG killer app that is not star wars? Could work and BioWare would remain independent. The same pandemic with a more successful star wars game too
 
And Yuji Naka said, let there be games / Sega Genesis Mega Collection
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    • Gaminguy010

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    Screenshot from Dynamite Headdy. One of the 50 games featured.


    Sega Genesis Mega Collection

    Developer: Sonic Team / Treasure
    Publisher: Nintendo
    Platforms: GameCube
    Release Date: September 4, 2003
    Compatible With: Nintendo GameCube HDD Expansion​

    Originally planned as a collection of classic Sonic titles. Yuji Naka decided to expand the game into featuring multiple series. Yuji Naka thought it would be a great way to introduce Sega’s various series to Nintendo’s audience. Yuji Naka wanted to give players the "Full Genesis Experience" and with help from Nintendo, Sega licensed a number of games from Konami, Capcom, SNK Playmore, Taito, Gamefreak, and Treasure. With Treasure even assisting in fine tuning the emulator for the many games.
    The game features an online store to download extra titles, with a single game priced at 4.99. With the first downloadable titles being available 3 Months after the games release. other third parties woud release titles for download such as Midway, Disney, and id Software. The most notable downloadable title was Konami's Snatcher.

    List of Games in Alphabetical Order
    Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
    Altered Beast
    Bonanaza Bros.
    Castlevania: Bloodlines
    Columns
    Comix Zone
    Contra: Hard Corps
    Dragons Lair (Sega CD)
    Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (US) / Puyo Puyo 2 (Japan)
    Dynamite Headdy
    Earthworm Jim
    Ecco the Dolphin
    Ecco: The Tides of Time
    ESWAT: City Under Seige
    Fatal Fury Special (Sega CD)
    Flicky
    Gain Ground
    Golden Axe
    Golden Axe II
    Golden Axe III
    Gunstar Heroes
    Kid Chameleon
    Knuckles Chaotix (Sega 32X)
    Mega Man: The Wily Wars
    Phantasy Star II
    Phantasy Star III: Generation of Doom
    Phantasy Star IV: The End of The Millennium
    Pulseman
    Ristar
    Rocket Knight Adventures
    Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures
    Shining Force
    Shining Force II
    Shining Force CD (Sega CD)
    The Revenge of Shinobi
    Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
    Sonic the Hedgehog
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2
    Sonic the Hedgehog 3
    Sonic CD (Sega CD)
    Sonic & Knuckles
    Streets of Rage
    Streets of Rage 2
    Streets of Rage III
    Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
    Time Gal (Sega CD)
    ToeJam & Earl
    ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
    Vectorman
    Virtua Fighter (Sega 32X)

    Downloadable Titles

    Released: December 7, 2003
    Mortal Kombat
    Sonic Spinball
    Virtua Racing (Sega 32X)
    Shining in the Darkness
    Snatcher (Sega CD)

    Released: March 28, 2004
    DOOM (US) (Sega 32X) / Madō Monogatari I (Japan)
    Sonic 3D Blast
    Aladdin
    Puyo Puyo 2 (US) / Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Japan)
    Mortal Kombat 2

    Released: June 12, 2004
    Star Wars Arcade (Sega 32X)
    Star Wars: Rebel Assault (Sega CD)
    Castle of Illusion: Starring Mickey Mouse
    Alisa Dragoon
    Mortal Kombat 3
    Space Ace (Sega CD)
     

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    • Gaminguy010

    Almost forgot about this! Anyway up next is Mario Kart Double Dash.

    Next Chapter: 2 Racers, 1 Kart / Mario Kart Double Dash
    Upcoming Chapter: Gaming News Fall 2003
    Upcoming Chapter: What What in the Robot? / My Life as a Teenage Robot
    Upcoming Chapter: Gaming News Holiday/Winter 2003
    Upcoming Chapter: The Duke of Nukem
    Upcoming Chapter: F-Zero Anime / F-Zero GP
    Upcoming Chapter: Gaming News Spring 2004 / Rumors Abound
    Upcoming Chapter: E3 2004 / 2 Screens, Unlimited Potential
    Upcoming Chapter: Dawn of the DS
    Upcoming Chapter: I got a Fever and the only Prescription! / Puyo Puyo Fever 2
     

    Nivek

    Gaminguy010 said:
    List of Games in Alphabetical Order
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    With Phantasy Star, Shining Force, and sonic alone worth it, this might be the best compilation ever and become even more valuable if we got a virtual console equivalent later on. A shame no PS1 in Genesis...but nothing a remake can solve later on ;) . The Same with Shining Force, maybe Nintendo can help SEGA to mend the bridges with Camelot and get a Shining Force III port or remake?
     
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    CaseMonster

    Nivek said:
    Excatly some where good ones stayed Japan only sadly. The same could be with shining force III
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    Could see these get bundled with hardware also for the holidays. Give a pack in game to introduce new buyers into previously obscure franchises/games so if they want to do a sequel they'll have more fans waiting.
     
    2 Racers, 1 Kart / Mario Kart Double Dash
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    The Box Art.
    The L on Luigi's Cap is placed erroneously.

    Mario Kart Double Dash!!
    Developer: Nintendo EAD
    Publisher: Nintendo
    Platforms: GameCube
    Release Date: November 24, 2003
    Characters: Nintendo, Sega, Rareware​

    The first Mario Kart to feature online play. You can play Races and Battle Mode online by yourself or play co-op with a friend using the dual racing mechanic.
    Making her debut is Toadette, a sporting partner for Toad.
    The game features guest racers, a first for the series. Sonic and Tails from Sonic the Hedgehog, and Banjo and Kazooie from Banjo-Kazooie.
    The developers where required by Nintendo to gain permission from Rareware to use Diddy Kong due to this Banjo and Kazooie were added to the game as the dual racing mechanic in Gregg Mayles own words “fit them like a glove”.
    Sonic and Tails Special Item is a Spring. 4 Springs surround the drivers kart reflecting projectiles, destroying stationary hazards like Fake Item Boxes, and bumping opponents
    out of the way, making the familiar spring sound whenever it does.
    Banjo and Kazooie’s Special Item is a Golden Feather. It gives the racer a mushroom boost with the added effect of invincibility.
    Sonic’s kart is the Blue Speedster, a blue kart based on his kart in Sonic Adventure 2’s Kart Race Mode.
    Tails’ kart is the Twin Tornado, based off the Tornado Plane.
    Banjo’s kart is the Rare Racer, based off his kart in Diddy Kong Racing.
    Kazooies kart, is the Breegull Breezie, a kart designed after Kazooie’s head similar to Yoshi’s kart.


    List of Racers
    Medium Weight
    Mario (Charles Martinet)
    Luigi (Charles Martinet)
    Peach (Jen Taylor)
    Daisy (Deanna Mustard)
    Yoshi (Kazumi Totaka)
    Birdo (Kazumi Totaka)
    Waluigi (Charles Martinet)
    Sonic (Ryan Drummond)
    Tails (Connor Bringas)

    Light Weight
    Baby Mario (Charles Martinet)
    Baby Luigi (Charles Martinet)
    Toad (Jen Taylor)
    Toadette (Jen Taylor)
    Koopa (No Voice Actor)
    Paratroopa (No Voice Actor)
    Diddy Kong (Chris Sutherland)
    Bowser Jr. (Dolores Rogers)
    Kazooie (Chris Sutherland)

    Heavy Weight
    Donkey Kong (Grant Kirkhope)
    Bowser (Scott Burns)
    Wario (Charles Martinet)
    Petey Piranha (Toru Minegishi)
    King Boo (Toru Asakawa)
    Banjo (Chris Sutherland)

    List of Courses
    Mushroom Cup
    Luigi Circuit
    Peach Beach
    Baby Park
    Dry Dry Desert
    Flower Cup
    Mushroom Bridge
    Mario Circuit
    Daisy Cruiser
    Waluigi Stadium
    Star Cup
    Sherbet Land
    Mushroom City
    Yoshi Circuit
    DK Mountain
    Special Cup
    Wario Colosseum
    Green Hill Zone
    Bowser's Castle
    Rainbow Road
    Retro Cup
    Mario Circuit (SNES)
    Moo Moo Farm (N64)
    Toad’s Turnpike (N64)
    Broken Pier (GBA)
    Battle Mode Courses
    Cookie Land
    Block City
    Pipe Plaza
    Luigi's Mansion
    Tilt-a-Kart
    Spiral Mountain
     
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    • Gaminguy010

    So that should all the chapters before Fall 2003. After that we got Star Fox by the Panzer Dragoon Team and The first game of the Sega Ages Remakes.

    Next Chapter: Gaming News Fall 2003
    Upcoming Chapter: Furries vs Scalies / Star Fox: Uncharted Space
    Upcoming Chapter: A Phantasy for the Ages / Sega Ages: Phantasy Star
    Upcoming Chapter: What What in the Robot? / My Life as a Teenage Robot
    Upcoming Chapter: Gaming News Holiday/Winter 2003 / Rumors Abound
    Upcoming Chapter: The Duke of Nukem
    Upcoming Chapter: F-Zero Anime / F-Zero GP
    Upcoming Chapter: Gaming News Spring 2004
    Upcoming Chapter: E3 2004 / 2 Screens, Unlimited Potential
    Upcoming Chapter: Dawn of the DS
    Upcoming Chapter: I got a Fever and the only Prescription! / Puyo Puyo Fever 2
     
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