Until that happens, Sega once again finds itself caught between generations, trying to market to gamers who are waiting for what has been successfully portrayed as the true next leap in hardware. Trends such as these are often self-fulfilling prophecies. Once developers and gamers believe a system will fail, their own withdrawal of support becomes the primary reason for that failure. As long as Sega produces such quality software there will always be a prominent place for them in the gaming industry, but when it comes to hardware, it seems as if this may be the last holiday season during which Sega can be seen as viable competition. Column by Ed McGlothlin , GIA Special Ops Check out our other features.
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