Dreamcast 2 in the works?

[Dr._Zoidberg]

Dreamcast 2 in the works?

Trademark application sparks excitement over SEGA re-entry into console market.

SEGA Corporation has filed a new application to protect the trademark Dreamcast - sparking rumours that the Japanese publisher is planning on making a shock return to the console manufacturing market with the Dreamcast 2.

The application, sent to the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) dated August 13 2007, relates to:

"Home video game machines; player-operated electronic controllers for electronic video game machines; video game interactive controller, namely, hand held pads, and floor pads or mats; joysticks for video games; computer cursor control devices, namely, computer mouse; flash memory cards; video game software, computer game programs".

Web chatter suggests the proof is in the detail of the application - the original Dreamcast didn't have a floor mat accessory and the Dreamcast's Visual Memory Unit (VMU) is far from the flash memory cards we know and use today - although we'd say that the VMU is pretty similar to the modern day memory cards.

The filing could, of course, simply be a further effort from SEGA to protect the Dreamcast name. According to the USPTO the original Dreamcast trademark is still active. However, the two descriptions are very different. You can see the original trademark description here.



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We've contacted SEGA UK for comment. We'll update you on this potentially megaton story as we get it.

Source: VideoGamer

[wraggster]

oooh

[Dr._Zoidberg]

They're possibly just updating their trademarks for future DC XBLA or Virtual Console releases but you never know.

[wraggster]

Imagine a Sega Version of the Wii

[Maturion]

Imagine a Sega Version of the Wii

SEGA should come in the next generation!

[wraggster]

Nintendo have proven that just because other consoles have a bigger set of bollocks they can do more with the Wii

Well more like the Wii has brought gaming into the mainstream

I reckon the Dreamcast with a wii style controller and games suited to it could grab a major slice of the market if done right

[ICE]

I really hope theres something to this.

[Hawq]

I'm getting Soul Calibur/fishing rod flashbacks after that wraggys comment

[ExcruciationX]

A Dreamcast 2 would be so awesome! :d

[junkshez]

a Dreamcast 2 might be great but if they do make it kinda like the wii ppl will start to insult sega for coping Nintendo's idea and wot if it dont sell alot then sega will be bankcrupted