SEGA: First-Parties Must Lead Natal & PS3 Move Development
Bayonetta 2 on the way maybe
President of SEGA West, has stated that while SEGA is interested in Natal from Microsoft and Move for PlayStation, "People are mostly happy with a control pad."
Speaking in a recent interview, Hays points out that, "We have to be very realistic with what these devices do and what the consumer wants them to do. I know a lot of people quoted the idea of a mini-game lobbing hand grenades using motion and that sounds fun.
But I think it's horses for courses: Do we want to look at hybrid games? Yes. But do they have to be highly relevant? That absolutely is the case. People are mostly happy with a control pad."
He also indicates that it's up to the platform holders to show the way for development on the motion control devices.
"[Would we consider] taking a game like Ghost Squad, which is a bit more fun and arcadey, [and moving it to Natal]? Perhaps. Again, I think first party will give us a lead on that."
That said, he's still bullish about the chances of success for both systems, telling Tim Igham at CVG, "We don't have a crystal ball, but would I bet a lot of my salary on Microsoft and Sony will make a success of these devices? I think the chances are high."
Speaking in a recent interview, Hays points out that, "We have to be very realistic with what these devices do and what the consumer wants them to do. I know a lot of people quoted the idea of a mini-game lobbing hand grenades using motion and that sounds fun.
But I think it's horses for courses: Do we want to look at hybrid games? Yes. But do they have to be highly relevant? That absolutely is the case. People are mostly happy with a control pad."
He also indicates that it's up to the platform holders to show the way for development on the motion control devices.
"[Would we consider] taking a game like Ghost Squad, which is a bit more fun and arcadey, [and moving it to Natal]? Perhaps. Again, I think first party will give us a lead on that."
That said, he's still bullish about the chances of success for both systems, telling Tim Igham at CVG, "We don't have a crystal ball, but would I bet a lot of my salary on Microsoft and Sony will make a success of these devices? I think the chances are high."
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