A few weeks ago, Sega’s Mike Hayes indicated that his company might be restricting support for the Wii after he claimed thatMadWorldwas on the wrong system. After the inevitable backlash, the company has backtracked, claiming the quotes were “erroneous” despite them having been said. Hayes has assured fans that the Wii is still integral to Sega’s plans.
“WithTournament of Legendswe’ve definitely brought that down to more like a T-rated level. So there’s a viable market there,” explains Hayes. “Is it going to be as big as the Teen or Mature market that exists on the Xbox 360 or PS3 platforms? Certainly not. Is it viable, because the cost of development on the Wii is significantly less than those other platforms? Then, potentially the answer is yes.
“Our general view of the Wii is that it’s a platform that’s done Sega particularly proud; we’ve been very supportive of it with the success we’ve had with theMario & Sonicseries, success we’ve had with theSonicseries, and some of the redesigned IP likeHouse of the Dead. So the Wii remains a very important part of our mix. So you will see certainly quite a few more announcements on Wii titles that Sega will be producing and publishing.”
I certainly hope Sega continues to support the Wii, but I do wish consumers would support Sega. It’s criminal thatMadWorldandHouse of the Dead: Overkilldid not perform better, and I find it dreadful that some of the Wii’s best third party games tread water like they do. There’s really no accounting for taste.
