Sega’s Looking For Franchise Feedback (Again)

Every now and then, Sega will run a poll to determine which of their classic and current franchises people still hold on to. And wouldn’t you know it, it’s that time again.

SEGA wants your feedback on some of our longest-running series, including Sonic The Hedgehog, Yakuza, Valkyria Chronicles, Phantasy Star, and more! Take the SEGA Player Survey at the link below:https://t.co/EEPyf4farF

— SEGA (@SEGA) March 18, 2019

Unlike past polls, which covered a significant portion of Sega’s retro catalog, your choices here are somewhat limited. The poll will run through how often you buy games, how often you pre-order games, whether you buy digitally or physically (and why), but when it comes time to name your favorite Sega franchises, your options are limited to:

1. Sonic the Hedgehog
2. Yakuza
3. Super Monkey Ball
4. Bayonetta
5. Gunstar Heroes
6. Shinobi
7. Jet Set Radio
8. Phantasy Star
9. Phantasy Star Online
10. Sakura Wars
11. Shining
12. Altered Beast
13. Virtua Fighter
14. Streets of Rage
15. Valkyria Chronicles
16. Puyo Puyo
17. Project DIVA
18. Shenmue
19. Football Manager
20. Total War
21. Golden Axe
22. House of the Dead
23. Virtua Tennis
24. Crazy Taxi

A pretty robust list, but compared to previous polls, it features some notable omissions, like Panzer Dragoon. While it’s always a little questionable to read between the lines too much in things like this, perhaps it would suggest Sega has no interest or no ability to make another Panzer Dragoon game, given most of the developers responsible for that series haven’t worked at Sega in quite some time.

Also interesting to note is the separation between Phantasy Star and Phantasy Star Online, suggesting there may be hope yet for a more traditional JRPG set in the original Phantasy Star universe. (Not to be confused with the PS2 and Xbox game, Phantasy Star Universe).

The rest of the questionnaire asks you about a limited list of favorite Non-Sega games, and what you’d like to see from each of your favorite Sega franchises — including remakes, remasters, sequels, and merchandise. Oh, and did I forget to mention? There’s a sweepstakes attached to it, too. Those that give their opinions can be entered to win one of several gift cards in $500, $250 and $100 denominations for a digital storefront of their choosing (PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Switch eShop, or Sega Store).

So make sure to cast your votes. After all, Shenmue 3 is currently slated to release later this year, so any miracle is possible. Just click the link in the tweet above, or you can also click here for convenience-sake.