/vr/ - Retro Games

>>10871650
> It was a bad long-term deal, true, and should've been renegotiated as soon as Genesis became a known entity, but it genuinely worked well for a while.
Sure, but the main argument being stated here is that it wasn't the norm as some people try to claim. It 100% should have been renegotiated around 1991 when Sonic hit.
>Yes, but the time period we're discussing is winter '93-'94. The 16-bit bust that took place during '94 was yet to come
It was already starting towards the end of 1993:
https://mdshock.com/2021/04/14/segas-financial-troubles-an-analysis-of-export-revenue-1991-1998/
>And, despite that bust, you still had solid showings, like Sonic 3/Sonic & Knuckles
Those were games they had some of the most excess inventory available for the Genesis in 1996. They didn't sell anywhere close to what the previous 2 games sold.

>>8985573
>Genesis had plenty of life left if they didn't rush the Saturd out.
No it didn't. Genesis peaked in 1993 then was in a very rapid decline. Console sales and software sales were down considerably. And it wasn't for a lack of trying either. Sega was still publishing and developing roughly the same amount of Genesis titles in 1993, 1994, and 1995. Many of those were even made by Japanese teams. And no, that's not worldwide, that's just the US market. Worldwide the situation was even worse.

The Genesis was on it's way out, and it was painfully obvious to everyone except Sega of America. By early 1996 both the PS1 and Saturn were outselling it.

>>8700202
>I’m pretty sure 1995 was the best year in sales for the thing
93 was their best year, after that it goes into a decline.