Sega has launched a mysterious countdown website centered around something called “C-SMASH VRS,” with the countdown set to expire on February 13 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET.
The site features a grid of gray dots on a white background, with a few dots turning orange into the triangular “Play” symbol. Once clicked, the dots create multiple shapes, sound waves, and display the countdown clock within them.
The dots–and the animations within–bear a resemblance to the animation motif of the Sega Dreamcast’s Virtual Memory Unit memory cards, though there’s no evidence to suggest any relation. “C-SMASH,” however, does resemble Cosmic Smash, a puzzle game made by Sega for arcades in 2001, which was then ported to the Sega Dreamcast in 2003. Cosmic Smash also…