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Mid-1990s Sega document leak shows how it lost the second console war to Sony
Most of the changes on the Sega Retro wiki every day are tiny things, like single-line tweaks to game details or image swaps. Early Monday morning, the site got something else: A 47MB, 272-page PDF full of confidential emails, notes, and other documents from inside a company with a rich history, a strong new competitor, and deep questions about what to do next.
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Sega leaked '90s document says killing PlayStation would be easy
Leaked documents from the '90s shed light on Sega's struggles with the Sega Saturn console, revealing a contrast to initial claims of outperforming Sony's PlayStation. Here's the document.
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Sega and Atlus are set to announce ‘a new RPG’ at Tokyo Game Show
The live stream is set to take place at 10pm Japan time (2pm BST / 9am ET) and will also include content from Atlus, the subsidiary responsible for the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei games. The RPG reveal could potentially be related to Sakura Wars – which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year – after a logo for the series was briefly spotted on the TGS website this month.
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This Modded Sega Dreamcast Is Actually a Stealth Gaming PC
In the world of stealth gaming PCs, it doesn’t get much better than cramming a rig into a retro console. Along those lines, a modder managed to cram a Ryzen 4650G APU, 2TB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and a dual-band Wi-Fi chip into a Sega Dreamcast shell to create the perfect stealth mini PC for retro fans.
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Yakuza Director Praises Ghost of Tsushima, Says Japan Should've Made It
Toshihiro Nagoshi, Sega’s executive director of the Yakuza games, has many good things to say about Ghost of Tsushima. Ghost of Tsushima is a worldwide hit, and it has been well received in Japan. In a recent Sega livestream (via Hachima), Nagoshi was asked about his thoughts regarding the game’s success.
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Sonic the Hedgehog Was Almost Sonic the Rabbit
Read an excerpt from Cook & Becker’s new art book documenting the development of the iconic mascot.
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It’s Been 25 Years Since Sega Of America Made Its Biggest Ever Mistake
In one of the most disastrous console launches in history, Sega announced the release of the Saturn. It didn't go as well as hoped.
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Nintendo vs SEGA Console Wars Movie Premieres in March
A new movie called Console Wars is set to premiere in March and will tell the story of Nintendo and SEGA's battle for console domination.
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What happened when Sega courted female players in the mid-’90s
How a group of Sega executives helped make video games more inclusive
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Sega's Failed Attempts to Mock the Game Boy are Still Funny 30 Years Later
Oh, you like the Game Boy? You probably also like drinking out of the toilet. Enjoy your 12 IQ, dumbass.
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Sega now considers Yakuza a multi-platform series
Yakuza's arrival on PC has been a welcome one, and we've very much embraced Kiryu and his pals as they brawl, date and dance their way through Kamurocho. With three Yakuza games out on Steam, Sega now considers it a multi-platform series, though it's not ready to make any firm announcements about future games.
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What happened when Sega courted female players in the mid-’90s
In 1993, when Sega of America came calling, Michealene Cristini Risley had been growing increasingly concerned at the lack of female representation in games and animation. “I’d spent a lot of time in L.A. and Hollywood,” she says, referring to her job doing production and licensing in Marvel’s animation unit, “and I’d just noticed, particularly when I was working in kids television, that there were not a lot of roles for female [actors/characters].”
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Sega acquires Two Point Studios
Two Point Studios has joined the Sega family. Sega Europe today announced that it has acquired the Farnham-based developer of Two Point Hospital. Two Point Hospital launched last August to impressive sales and positive reviews. It was the debut title from Two Point, which was founded in 2016 by Mark Webley, Gary Carr, and Ben Hymers.
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Paramount is redesigning Sonic because the internet complained so much
Paramount will redesign the look of Sonic in the Sonic the Hedgehog movie after outcry from basically all corners of the internet.
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SEGA refocuses on existing IPs, promises more PC ports
SEGA didn't do too well in its FY2018 earnings. The company's yearly profits plummeted over 70% to $23.82 million, and its Road to 2020 roadmap of games earnings has fallen apart due to market miscalcuations, too many games in development, lack of sales performance, and game delays. As SEGA says, the plan "fell significantly below the initial plan due to deterioration of business environment and lack of hit titles."
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Sega Genesis Mini / Mega Drive Mini launches September 19
Sega Genesis Mini / Mega Drive Mini will launch worldwide on September 19, Sega announced. It will cost 6,980 yen (approx. $70 USD) for the standard version, and 8,980 yen (approx. $90 USD) for the two-controller version. The mini console will include 40 titles. These are the first 10 confirmed titles: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 …
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Sega Dreamcast at 20: the futuristic games console that came too soon
In 1998, the Sega Dreamcast changed the whole face of console and games design, but it was haunted by an unbeatable competitor.
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Sega Master System Emulators
The Master of video game consoles in the 80s and 90s Sega manufactured and released the Master System which was the third generation home video game
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Best Sega Dreamcast Emulators
Dreamcast was the first home video game console belonged to the sixth generation of video game consoles.
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Sega pushes Mega Drive Mini global release to 2019
The Mega Drive Mini will be released in Japan and Europe around the same time the Genesis Mini hits North America.
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