One of the most popular hobbies is video games. You can spend hours and hours playing them, as if nothing were happening. As we enter this amazing world, we must talk about Sega. One of the pioneering companies in this medium, it began operations on June 3, 1960, in Japan.
Initially, it was called Sega Enterprises Ltd., then I became Sega Games Company LimitedIn the year 1960, Honolulu Service Game a company that manufactured slot machines and was headed by Martin Bromley, merged with Rosen Enterprises LtdThe latter was responsible for importing and marketing products like those produced by Bromley in Japan.
At that time it was a great merger, because one produced and the other marketed. The company was called Service Games of Japan, then in 1965 it became known as SEGA Enterprises, Limited. Thus was born a video game giant.
The beginnings of Sega
Initially, Sega, manufactured mechanical games, then from the year 1967 it began to be introduced to the world of electronics and arcade. Then since 1980 he buys Gremlin Industries, from then on entered the home or console video games.
They developed various consoles, some of which weren't as successful as expected, but that didn't stop them from continuing to develop consoles. In the end, this competition with other companies like Nintendo benefited video game fans.
Meanwhile, by 2001, they stopped making consoles and focused on developing Amazing video games for other well-known platforms like Nintendo, Sony and MicrosoftBut they're not just limited to those; they're also making games for iOS and Android smartphones.
By 2005, he was creating games with one of his most powerful rivals, Nintendo. Aside from the aforementioned game of Mario & Sonic, We also have the arcade version F-Zero where three greats like Namco, Sega and Nintendo joined forces. Another example is the saga The Legend of Zelda.
In all of the above, it reflects how the company, after manufacturing video game consoles until 1998, moved on to only developing games for other platforms.
Your Consoles
Since 1980, Sega began releasing consoles until 1998. There were a few with amazing video games for the entertainment of adults and children.
The first console was called SG-1000, releasing a while later an update with the name of SG-1000 II, with a connection for an optional keyboard. These consoles were cartridge-based and weren't as successful as expected in Japan, but in Asia, the opposite was true. At that time, memory was 16 Kbit RAM and 128 Kbit video memory.
Later, the console appeared SC-3000, having a keyboard shape. By this time, Sega It was already more popular and had better sales of this equipment. In itself, the device was an 8-bit computer, something similar to the Atari 800XLThe fun part was that the user could create cool programs and games. They also had accessories such as voice synthesis and light pens.
Then in 1985 they launched the console SG-1000 Mark III, the space for cartridges and a card slot reappeared Sega Card, which were memory cards for storing games. It is worth noting that they had more powerful memory, the RAM, the ROM was 64 kbits and the video was 128 kbits. As with the others, they also did not have the expected success due to the fierce fight with the Nintendo Nes or Family Computer.
Immediately, they threw the team into the ring Sega Master System, which laid the foundation for the company's success. It continued to use cartridges and cards, being far more advanced than its competitors. Furthermore, SC-3000 and SG-1000 games were compatible, expanding the available repertoire.
Then came the company's most successful console, the Sega Mega Drive either Genesis. With a futuristic design and eye-catching controls that won over many fans. It also included a device called Master System Converter which allowed the use of games from its predecessor. With a 16-bit CPU, it was very powerful and with more than 900 games, it began to dominate the market.
Meanwhile, in 1990, we received Sega Game Gear, a modern laptop with a color screen to compete with the Nintendo Game Boy. It was innovative and technically more sophisticated than its competitors. It also had another advantage: it was very similar to the Master System. So it was very easy to port the console games to the handheld, without having to reprogram them, thus making it a success.
In 1993, the electronic game aimed at children between 2 and 8 years old appeared with the name Sega PicoIt looked like a computer, which used book-shaped cartridges called Storyware.
On the other hand, in 1994, the Sega Saturn console hit the market to compete against the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, NeoGeo CD, Atari Jaguar, and others. It's worth noting that it featured two 32-bit processors in parallel. This technology made it difficult for developers to program games, and thus other platforms overtook it.
So, immediately after in 1995, they launched the portable Sega Nomad either Genesis Nomad. Basically, it was a small version of the Genesis and could be used as a TV. So it didn't have its own video game catalog, but instead played excellent applications from the Mega Drive or Genesis.
And the last console came out in 1998, a console with a modern design and a futuristic controller named DreamcastIt came with a GD-ROM optical drive and the innovation of a modem for playing games and offering online support. An advancement that is commonplace today. In fact, it competed fiercely against the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 64.
The most famous Sega games
Obviously, with so many home and handheld consoles, they developed a good number of video games. Some became classics and even the company's mascot.
Among the most iconic games, we find Altered Beast, where you start the levels as a human being, being able to later transform into beasts such as wolves, tigers or dragons.
They also developed the famous Sonic video game, which ended up being produced in ten versions, including Adventures and Hedgehog. So they decided to make him the mascot of Sega.
In addition, we can see the video game of the Ninja Shinobi, perhaps the most famous of these teams' martial arts titles. They developed three games in total, the first of which was released for Sega and in 2009 they re-released it for other platforms.
Undoubtedly, one of the most successful games was that of Mario & Sonic at The Olympic Game. dwhere they could compete in 24 sports with any of the figures that the user selects, in the console Wii.
Another memorable game was the Jet Set Radio, about the street graffiti and skating, where they used a technique cel shading. With which they highlighted the edges of the character with thick black lines. This gave them a cartoon-like appearance. It was so successful that it was initially released for Dreamcast and then to Xbox and Game Boy Advance.
Although, the list does not end with them, it is much more extensive, such as Street of Rage, The House of Death, Batman, Rambo, Aliens, Periscope, Crazy Taxi, Jurassic Park, Out Run, just to mention a few.
Mega Drive Mini
Recently Sega, announced that for this September 19, 2019 will launch the console Mega Drive Mini with 42 retro gamesIn other words, they'll revive the days of yesteryear for the brand's best team.
Two of these games did not come out for Mega Drive at no time. In this way, Darius and Tetris can be enjoyed on the console. The latter was successful on all the devices it was released on.
With the size of the control knob, will have a price of about 87 dollarsIt's worth noting that it will come with two controllers and will allow you to save your game progress. It's clearly going to be a gaming gem.
With this we can say that Sega will continue to develop video games for the benefit of users for a long time to come. Tell us what you think of this new edition of one of Sega's consoles? Which of this company's games did you like the most?
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