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I'm surprised this hasn't generated more discussion, but Sega recently started counting down to something happening on March 25th. Here's the link:
60th.sega.com
Now, let's see what can be determined from the very little information we already have...
First of all, those references to a 60th anniversary are likely a nod to the Sega 1000, a jukebox commonly regarded as the company's earliest product manufactured in Japan rather than simply being an existing machine rebranded for this market. Does that mean Sega is possibly hinting at some kind of return to the hardware market to coincide with it reaching such a milestone?
Next, the "segashiro" URL and related imagery seems far too specific for this to be coincidental. Although you could be mistaken for thinking the figure in the background is Segata Sanshiro himself, this person's belt reads せがれ (segare, or one's son). Didn't someone from M2 once briefly talk of Saturn emulation being in its future a while ago? Could this team be working on a Saturn Mini to follow-up last year's Mega Drive themed effort?
If there's any chance of this becoming a reality in the 25th anniversary of the original console's arrival overseas, I'm curious to see what might be dusted off from the Sega vaults, as these kind of systems typically have at least one previously unreleased game to bring in the hardcore fans. Sonic Xtreme is perhaps the most well-known example, yet that was never even close to being completed. Then again, I'm sure the Sonic Mania team would jump at the chance to fix that.
Those of you familiar with my background probably saw this next theory coming from a mile off, but quite a few people elsewhere initially suspected this announcement as being related to the Virtua Fighter series in some way, perhaps even being to reveal a sixth numbered installment. Unlike other mainline games in this franchise, VF3 has been neglected ever since the Dreamcast* hit shelves with VF3tb as a launch title - how I'd love for the supposedly finished Saturn VF3 to surface at long last, filling that particular gap in the market!
Anyway, that's enough speculation from me. What's your prediction?
*Speaking of the Dreamcast, does anyone else feel that Propeller Arena would be an obvious choice for a new miniature version of this system?

【アーカイブ】セガ設立60周年特設サイト
セガ設立60周年特設ページです。わたしたちセガグループは2020年6月3日に設立60周年を迎えました。当コンテンツでは60周年を記念して販売される製品や物販の紹介、セガ60年の歴史、また皆様からいただいたメッセージを紹介しています。
Now, let's see what can be determined from the very little information we already have...
First of all, those references to a 60th anniversary are likely a nod to the Sega 1000, a jukebox commonly regarded as the company's earliest product manufactured in Japan rather than simply being an existing machine rebranded for this market. Does that mean Sega is possibly hinting at some kind of return to the hardware market to coincide with it reaching such a milestone?
Next, the "segashiro" URL and related imagery seems far too specific for this to be coincidental. Although you could be mistaken for thinking the figure in the background is Segata Sanshiro himself, this person's belt reads せがれ (segare, or one's son). Didn't someone from M2 once briefly talk of Saturn emulation being in its future a while ago? Could this team be working on a Saturn Mini to follow-up last year's Mega Drive themed effort?
If there's any chance of this becoming a reality in the 25th anniversary of the original console's arrival overseas, I'm curious to see what might be dusted off from the Sega vaults, as these kind of systems typically have at least one previously unreleased game to bring in the hardcore fans. Sonic Xtreme is perhaps the most well-known example, yet that was never even close to being completed. Then again, I'm sure the Sonic Mania team would jump at the chance to fix that.
Those of you familiar with my background probably saw this next theory coming from a mile off, but quite a few people elsewhere initially suspected this announcement as being related to the Virtua Fighter series in some way, perhaps even being to reveal a sixth numbered installment. Unlike other mainline games in this franchise, VF3 has been neglected ever since the Dreamcast* hit shelves with VF3tb as a launch title - how I'd love for the supposedly finished Saturn VF3 to surface at long last, filling that particular gap in the market!
Anyway, that's enough speculation from me. What's your prediction?
*Speaking of the Dreamcast, does anyone else feel that Propeller Arena would be an obvious choice for a new miniature version of this system?