Dreamcast 2?

[darthrevan]

source:http://www.videogamer.com/news/06-12-2007-7049.html

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.

[Dja Majista]

darthrevan said:

source:http://www.videogamer.com/news/06-12-2007-7049.html

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.

Nice find. Things could get interesting if a new console enters the race, especially if it plans to compete with the current gens. Didn't Sony say they didn't want to make a PS4?

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

damasta said:

darthrevan said:

source:http://www.videogamer.com/news/06-12-2007-7049.html

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.

Nice find. Things could get interesting if a new console enters the race, especially if it plans to compete with the current gens. Didn't Sony say they didn't want to make a PS4?

They did? Lol, wonder what transpired that.

[Sinistrous]

You mean ASIDE from the total failure of the PS3?

[Dja Majista]

That and I think they wanted the PS3 to be more of a long term investment... for the few who bought them anyway. I think they planned to make the system more upgradable and stuff.
Granted I have no sources to refer to, I'm just stating some things I've heard.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

damasta said:

That and I think they wanted the PS3 to be more of a long term investment... for the few who bought them anyway. I think they planned to make the system more upgradable and stuff.
Granted I have no sources to refer to, I'm just stating some things I've heard.

Oh, well that usually carries little weight, because things change so much.

[Dja Majista]

admin said:

damasta said:

That and I think they wanted the PS3 to be more of a long term investment... for the few who bought them anyway. I think they planned to make the system more upgradable and stuff.
Granted I have no sources to refer to, I'm just stating some things I've heard.

Oh, well that usually carries little weight, because things change so much.

It makes sense though. It's such an expensive console; they probably want it to last. After all they've already played the upgrade game with us before. Like the PSP with all it's firmware updates. The reason they're always upgrading is so they can stay in the race with homebrew developers. In the case of the PS3, which is likely programmable like the PSP, it will also be susceptible to homebrew... But, then again, what with the small population of PS3 owners, they probably don't even want to waste their time making homebrew for it.

[Dja Majista]

And for the record, if Sony makes another playstation they better not call it "PS4".

[darthrevan]

damasta said:

And for the record, if Sony makes another playstation they better not call it "PS4".

What do you mean? All of their system's names are sooooo original.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

damasta said:

admin said:

Oh, well that usually carries little weight, because things change so much.

It makes sense though. It's such an expensive console; they probably want it to last. After all they've already played the upgrade game with us before. Like the PSP with all it's firmware updates. The reason they're always upgrading is so they can stay in the race with homebrew developers. In the case of the PS3, which is likely programmable like the PSP, it will also be susceptible to homebrew... But, then again, what with the small population of PS3 owners, they probably don't even want to waste their time making homebrew for it.

It makes sense but who knows.
And at least the name doesn't sound like a genital.

[Dja Majista]

well it's quite fitting since Nintendo's competitors are known for sucking those.

[Sinistrous]

damasta said:

And for the record, if Sony makes another playstation they better not call it "PS4".

I'm sure they're just trying to complete the trilogy.

Hopefully they'll follow Nintendo's lead and come up with a really stupid name like "p" so I can make fun of them easier.