A new website launched by Sega appears to be counting down to February 12, 2023, and while it's vague in its intentions, fans have figured out that it may be leading up to the return of a classic Dreamcast game.On social media, Sega shared a link to a brand-new website known only as "csmashvrs.com" with the caption "Eye c sth forming," meaning "I see something forming." The website features the company's social media links, a real-time countdown for February 12, and a square made up of spheres that make the shape of a play button. If visitors click the black arrow that the circle makes, it will play music and show an interactive game of pong, waveforms for the track on the site, and more. There's no information on the webpage about what the site is for or about.However, fans have pieced together that the vague teaser is most likely building up to the revival of a Dreamcast title released in 2001 known as Cosmic Smash. Not only does the URL for the site fit this prediction, but the original website for Cosmic Smash's leaderboards now redirects to the new site. Many fans have commented on social media posts that the company has used to advertise the site to express their enthusiasm at such a cult classic returning after 20 years.
Cosmic Smash was originally made for the Sega Naomi arcade system almost exactly 22 years ago, but was ported to the Dreamcast later that year. It has proved to be a cult classic with fans and is most certainly a unique choice out of the many classic IPs that Sega could choose to revive. However, as exciting as this news is, there's a catch in the fact that the website is completely vague about how Cosmic Smash might be making its way back to players.
Some fans believe that's where the "vrs" part of the site comes into play, wondering if it means that Cosmic Smash will make the jump to VR. Others think it stands for "versus," which might tie into an online multiplayer game of some kind.
No matter how Cosmic Smash comes back, if it does, it's great to see that Sega cares about IPs other than Sonic, Like a Dragon, and its other prominent franchises. It goes to show that the company is aiming to make plenty of its loyal fans happy as it continues to focuses on its heavy-hitters, like how Sega plans to release Sonic Frontiers DLC all throughout 2023.