Stevy Maximus

Same reason Sega cut off their sports games from the cube after a year or two, despite generally better reviews than EA's offerings

For one thing, the Dreamcast was NOT the absolute failure many claim it to be. The system had a huge and successful launch ($96 million launch day), had a healthy buy ration (something like 6-8 titles per console) and was generally a well made machine with a fantastic selection of titles. What did the system in was the PS2 hype. While Sega managed to establish some 10 million users, they would have needed a lot more to survive the PS2, and when Microsoft threw their towel in the industry, Sega just couldn't compete with two gigantic corporations with the disposable income to establish themselves in the market. Even Nintendo has more or less stopped in straight competition with Sony/MS, they've contented themselves with a niche market, like Apple or BMW (though, without the high prices ) That said, I think the PS3 will have a hard time the same reason the 3DO did: cost. The 3DO machine was $700 (the single most expensive home console in history), and it has long been established that new consoles should be $250-$300, with $400 as the absolute maximum. Now, Sony is launching a minimum pricepoint of $500 with a $600 upper unit. I seriously doubt the Playstation brand name to be enough, especially in the US where the XBOX has a strong grasp and the 360 will be going into a second generation of titles. What will likely happen is that Japan will go gangbusters for the console while it will be slow going in the west where the XBOX360 is established with more games better suited to the markets.

I'll believe they're bringing in new Gundams when I see them. Bandai US keeps yanking the wool out from under the consumers when it comes to Gundms in the stores. They put out 3 or so Gundam Seed figures early last year and another 5 at the mid summer point and that's been it for new product. The crappy G Fighter cases and that horrid and overstocked SD garbage killed the buyer interest for Gundams after Wing had wildly popular success. They just FUBARed things so badly I'm wondering if they're really keen on fixing it. It can be done, but they should have put more into it long before Toy Fair 05. Seed on CN is almost over already. Maybe they'll give Gundam a new push with Destiny and just package the relevant Seed figures in with that line (easy to do with so many suits carrying over from the Seed show anyway). I agree with much what you said. And just because it is at Toy Fair doesn't mean anything will come of it. Action Man was shown at the Hasbro booth, but they are only being released in Europe.