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Once upon a time, Sega, a big arcade video game company, was part of the "[[Rule of Three|Big Three]]" console developers, its main competition being [[Nintendo]], and later Sony Computer Entertainment (with the introduction of the [[PlayStation]] in 1994/1995). The company was created in the mid-[[The Fifties|fifties]] in Hawaii as "'''Se'''rvice '''Ga'''mes," a creator and distributor of redemption games designed for overseas markets. As a result of these origins, most of their games are designed for an international market (and as a side result, this is also why they contain a lot of Engrish and spotty English voice work across all versions.)
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Once upon a time, Sega, a big arcade video game company, was part of the "[[Rule of Three|Big Three]]" console developers, its main competition being [[Nintendo]], and later Sony Computer Entertainment (with the introduction of the [[Play Station]] in 1994/1995). The company was created in the mid-[[The Fifties|fifties]] in Hawaii as "'''Se'''rvice '''Ga'''mes," a creator and distributor of redemption games designed for overseas markets. As a result of these origins, most of their games are designed for an international market (and as a side result, this is also why they contain a lot of Engrish and spotty English voice work across all versions.)


Sega found some of its greatest success with the [[Sega Genesis|Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] during the 16-bit era, and a marketable mascot in [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Franchise)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] provided a perfect rival for Nintendo's [[Super Mario Bros|Mario]]. However, a string of questionable marketing decisions with subsequent consoles eroded its star power, and eventually led it to pull out of the console business entirely, after the [[Too Good to Last]] [[Dreamcast]] sold below expectations.
Sega found some of its greatest success with the [[Sega Genesis|Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] during the 16-bit era, and a marketable mascot in [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] provided a perfect rival for Nintendo's [[Super Mario Bros.|Mario]]. However, a string of questionable marketing decisions with subsequent consoles eroded its star power, and eventually led it to pull out of the console business entirely, after the [[Too Good to Last]] [[Dreamcast]] sold below expectations.


Still, Sega has remained a major player in the game development world (though not quite what it once was) by shifting to third-party game development for all of the current-generation consoles and handhelds. Ironically, Sega now publishes ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Franchise)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' games for [[Defeat Means Friendship|play]] on [[Nintendo]] ([[Multi Platform|and other]]) hardware.
Still, Sega has remained a major player in the game development world (though not quite what it once was) by shifting to third-party game development for all of the current-generation consoles and handhelds. Ironically, Sega now publishes ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' games for [[Defeat Means Friendship|play]] on [[Nintendo]] ([[Multi Platform|and other]]) hardware.


They are also the owners of animation studio [[TMS Entertainment]] (and by extension, [[Koko Enterprises]]/Dong Yang Animation, [[Seoul Movie]] and [[Mizo Planning]]) since 1995.
They are also the owners of animation studio [[TMS Entertainment]] (and by extension, [[Koko Enterprises]]/Dong Yang Animation, [[Seoul Movie]] and [[Mizo Planning]]) since 1995.


See also [[Platinum Games (Creator)|Platinum Games]] and [[Sonic Team (Creator)|Sonic Team]], two of their best-known subsidiaries.
See also [[Platinum Games]] and [[Sonic Team]], two of their best-known subsidiaries.
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== Notable games and franchises released by Sega: ==
{{examples|Notable games and franchises released by Sega:}}
* ''[[After Burner]]''
* ''[[After Burner]]''
* ''[[Alex Kidd (Video Game)|Alex Kidd]]''
* ''[[Alex Kidd]]''
* ''[[Alien vs. Predator]]'' (2010 game)
* ''[[Alien vs. Predator]]'' (2010 game)
* ''[[Alien Storm (Video Game)|Alien Storm]]''
* ''[[Alien Storm]]''
* ''[[Alien Syndrome (Video Game)|Alien Syndrome]]''
* ''[[Alien Syndrome]]''
* ''[[Altered Beast (Video Game)|Altered Beast]]''
* ''[[Altered Beast]]''
* ''[[Amazing Island]]''
* ''[[Amazing Island]]''
* ''[[Bayonetta (Video Game)|Bayonetta]]'' (the [[Play Station 3]] version was coded by Sega)
* ''[[Bayonetta]]'' (the [[Play Station 3]] version was coded by Sega)
* ''[[Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg]]''
* ''[[Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg]]''
* ''[[Bonanza Bros]]''
* ''[[Bonanza Bros]]''
* ''[[Border Break]]''
* ''[[Border Break]]''
* ''[[Buck Rogers Planet of Zoom (Video Game)|Buck Rogers Planet of Zoom]]''
* ''[[Buck Rogers Planet of Zoom]]''
* ''[[Bug! (Video Game)|Bug]]!''
* ''[[Bug!]]!''
* ''[[Burning Rangers]]''
* ''[[Burning Rangers]]''
* ''[[Castle of Illusion (Video Game)|Castle of Illusion]]''
* ''[[Castle of Illusion]]''
* ''[[Chu Chu Rocket (Video Game)|Chu Chu Rocket]]''
* ''[[Chu Chu Rocket]]''
* ''[[The Conduit (Video Game)|The Conduit]]''
* ''[[The Conduit]]''
* ''Congo Bongo''
* ''Congo Bongo''
* ''Crack Down'' <!-- not to be confused with Crackdown -->
* ''Crack Down''
* ''[[Crazy Taxi (Video Game)|Crazy Taxi]]''
* ''[[Crazy Taxi (series)|Crazy Taxi]]''
* ''Crush''
* ''Crush''
* ''[[Daytona USA]]''
* ''[[Daytona USA]]''
* ''Decathlete''
* ''Decathlete''
* ''[[Dragon Force (Video Game)|Dragon Force]]''
* ''[[Dragon Force (video game)]]''
* ''Dynamite Deka'' (also known as ''Die Hard Arcade'' and ''Dynamite Cop'')
* ''Dynamite Deka'' (also known as ''Die Hard Arcade'' and ''Dynamite Cop'')
* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin (Video Game)|Ecco the Dolphin]]''
* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin (series)|Ecco the Dolphin]]''
* ''[[F-Zero (Video Game)|F-Zero]]'' (with [[Nintendo]], from ''GX'' and onwards)
* ''[[F-Zero]]'' (with [[Nintendo]], from ''GX'' and onwards)
* ''[[Fantasy Zone (Video Game)|Fantasy Zone]]''
* ''[[Fantasy Zone]]''
* ''[[Fighters Megamix]]''
* ''[[Fighters Megamix]]''
* ''[[Fighting Vipers]]''
* ''[[Fighting Vipers]]''
* ''[[Flicky (Video Game)|Flicky]]''
* ''[[Flicky]]''
* ''[[Football Manager (Video Game)|Football Manager]]''
* ''[[Football Manager]]''
* ''[[Golden Axe (Video Game)|Golden Axe]]''
* ''[[Golden Axe (series)|Golden Axe]]''
* ''Hang-On''
* ''Hang-On''
* ''[[House of the Dead (Video Game)|House of the Dead]]''
* ''[[The House of the Dead (series)|House of the Dead]]''
* ''[[Infinite Space]]''
* ''[[Infinite Space]]''
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage (Video Game)|Initial D Arcade Stage]]''
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage]]''
* ''[[Jet Set Radio (Video Game)|Jet Set Radio]]''
* ''[[Jet Set Radio]]''
* ''[[Kenseiden (Video Game)|Kenseiden]]''
* ''[[Kenseiden]]''
* ''[[Kingdom Conquest (Video Game)|Kingdom Conquest]]'' -- for iOs.
* ''[[Kingdom Conquest]]'' -- for iOs.
* ''[[Laser Ghost]]''
* ''[[Laser Ghost]]''
* ''Last Bronx''
* ''Last Bronx''
* ''[[The Lucky Dime Caper (Video Game)|The Lucky Dime Caper]]''
* ''[[The Lucky Dime Caper]]''
* ''[[Mad World (Video Game)|Mad World]]''
* ''[[MadWorld]]''
* ''[[Mario and Sonic At The Olympic Games (Video Game)|Mario and Sonic at the Olympic (Winter) Games]]''
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games|Mario and Sonic at the Olympic (Winter) Games]]''
* ''[[Ni GHTS Into Dreams]]''
* ''[[NiGHTS Into Dreams]]''
* ''[[The Ocean Hunter]]''
* ''[[The Ocean Hunter]]''
* ''[[Out Run (Video Game)|Out Run]]''
* ''[[Out Run]]''
* ''[[Panic (Video Game)|Panic]]!!''
* ''[[Panic!]]!!''
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]''
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]''
* ''Penguin Land''
* ''Penguin Land''
* ''[[Phantasy Star (Video Game)|Phantasy Star]]''
* ''[[Phantasy Star]]''
* ''[[Pole no Daibouken (Video Game)|Pole no Daibouken]]''
* ''[[Pole no Daibouken]]''
* ''[[Vocaloid (Music)|Project Diva]]'' <ref>Miku even does the SE~GA [[Catch Phrase]]!</ref>
* ''[[Vocaloid|Project Diva]]'' <ref>Miku even does the SE~GA [[Catch Phrase]]!</ref>
* ''[[Puyo Puyo (Video Game)|Puyo Puyo]]'' (since 2001)
* ''[[Puyo Puyo]]'' (since 2001)
* ''[[Quackshot (Video Game)|Quackshot]]''
* ''[[Quackshot]]''
* ''[[Rez (Video Game)|Rez]]''
* ''[[Rez]]''
* ''[[Ristar (Video Game)|Ristar]]''
* ''[[Ristar]]''
* ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku (Video Game)|Ryu ga Gotoku]]'' (a.k.a. ''Yakuza'' in North America)
* ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku]]'' (a.k.a. ''Yakuza'' in North America)
* ''[[Sakura Taisen (Video Game)|Sakura Taisen]]''
* ''[[Sakura Taisen]]''
* ''[[Sands of Destruction (Video Game)|Sands of Destruction]]''
* ''[[Sands of Destruction (video game)|Sands of Destruction]]''
* ''[[Segagaga (Video Game)|Segagaga]]''
* ''[[Segagaga]]''
* ''[[Sega Rally]]''
* ''[[Sega Rally]]''
* ''[[Sega Superstars (Video Game)|Sega Superstars]]''
* ''[[Sega Superstars]]''
* ''[[Shenmue (Video Game)|Shenmue]]''
* ''[[Shenmue]]''
* ''[[Shining Series (Franchise)|Shining Series]]''
* ''[[Shining Series]]''
* ''[[Shining Force (Video Game)|Shining Force]]''
* ''[[Shining Force]]''
* ''[[Shinobi (Video Game)|Shinobi]]''
* ''[[Shinobi (series)|Shinobi]]''
* ''[[Skies of Arcadia (Video Game)|Skies of Arcadia]]''
* ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]''
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Franchise)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
* ''[[Space Channel 5 (Video Game)|Space Channel 5]]''
* ''[[Space Channel 5]]''
* ''[[Space Harrier (Video Game)|Space Harrier]]''
* ''[[Space Harrier]]''
* ''[[Spiral Knights (Video Game)|Spiral Knights]]'' (co-production with Three Rings Design<ref>which was purchased by Sega late in 2011</ref>)
* ''[[Spiral Knights]]'' (co-production with Three Rings Design<ref>which was purchased by Sega late in 2011</ref>)
* ''[[Streets of Rage (Video Game)|Streets of Rage]]''
* ''[[Streets of Rage]]''
* ''Super Monaco GP''
* ''Super Monaco GP''
* ''[[Super Monkey Ball (Video Game)|Super Monkey Ball]]''
* ''[[Super Monkey Ball]]''
* ''[[Toejam and Earl (Video Game)|Toejam and Earl]]''
* ''[[ToeJam & Earl|Toejam and Earl]]''
* ''[[Total War (Video Game)|Total War]]'' (from ''Spartan: Total Warrior'' onward)
* ''[[Total War]]'' (from ''Spartan: Total Warrior'' onward)
* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles (Video Game)|Valkyria Chronicles]]''
* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles]]''
* ''[[Vanquish]]''
* ''[[Vanquish]]''
* ''[[Vectorman (Video Game)|Vectorman]]''
* ''[[Vectorman]]''
* ''[[Virtua Cop (Video Game)|Virtua Cop]]''
* ''[[Virtua Cop]]''
* ''[[Virtua Fighter (Video Game)|Virtua Fighter]]''
* ''[[Virtua Fighter]]''
* ''Virtua Racing''
* ''Virtua Racing''
* ''[[Virtual On]]''
* ''[[Virtual On]]''
* ''[[Wonder Boy (Franchise)|Wonder Boy]]''
* ''[[Wonder Boy]]''
* ''World Series Baseball''
* ''World Series Baseball''
* ''[[Zaxxon (Video Game)|Zaxxon]]''
* ''[[Zaxxon]]''


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=== Tropes associated with Sega: ===
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* [[Always Second Best]]: Since the time of SG-1000, SEGA seems to always struck in second place behind [[Nintendo]], with occasional third or worse place in some situation ([[PlayStation]] and [[PlayStation 2]] era, as well as the classical [[Console Wars|Console War]] in Japan, where the [[TurboGrafx-16]] actually outsold the Genesis.)

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* [[Always Second Best]]: Since the time of SG-1000, SEGA seems to always struck in second place behind [[Nintendo]], with occasional third or worse place in some situation ([[Play Station]] and [[Play Station 2]] era, as well as the classical [[Console Wars|Console War]] in Japan, where the [[PC Engine]] actually outsold the Genesis.)
* [[Console Wars]]: The [[Sega Genesis]] vs. SNES war is possibly the most famous one of them all.
* [[Console Wars]]: The [[Sega Genesis]] vs. SNES war is possibly the most famous one of them all.
* [[Iconic Logo]]: In fact, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Franchise)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] was [[What Could Have Been|originally]] going to be a lighter shade of blue, but he was given a darker shade in order to match him up with the logo's.
* [[Iconic Logo]]: In fact, [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] was [[What Could Have Been|originally]] going to be a lighter shade of blue, but he was given a darker shade in order to match him up with the logo's.
* [[Logo Joke]]: Before the arrival of the [[Sega Saturn]], nearly ''every single game'' booted up with the [[Iconic Logo]] appearing onto the screen, with elements of the game the system's playing usually interacting with the logo or the screen it appears on in some way. [http://www.whipassgaming.com/genesisreviews/specialprojects.htm Here's a list of them all].
* [[Logo Joke]]: Before the arrival of the [[Sega Saturn]], nearly ''every single game'' booted up with the [[Iconic Logo]] appearing onto the screen, with elements of the game the system's playing usually interacting with the logo or the screen it appears on in some way. [http://www.whipassgaming.com/genesisreviews/specialprojects.htm Here's a list of them all].
* [[Mascot]]: Formally [[Alex Kidd]]. Now, it's [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Franchise)|Sonic the Hedgehog]].
* [[Mascot]]: Formally [[Alex Kidd]]. Now, it's [[Sonic the Hedgehog]].
** [[Mascot With Attitude]]: [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Franchise)|Sonic the Hedgehog]], the [[Trope Maker]] by which all others are [[Follow the Leader|based]] [[Fountain of Expies|on]].
** [[Mascot with Attitude]]: [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], the [[Trope Maker]] by which all others are [[Follow the Leader|based]] [[Fountain of Expies|on]].
* [[Title Scream]]: Read the caption below the image. First heard in Japanese Sega commercials, it was most famously used internationally at the start of all the major [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Game)|2D]] ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Video Game)|Sonic]]'' [[Sonic 3 and Knuckles (Video Game)|games]]. ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tvHW6w7rsE&feature=related Here's the Sonic 3 & Knuckles version].) Variations on the scream can also be heard on start-up of ''[[Panic (Video Game)|Panic]]'', all the ''Project Diva'' games and ''[[K-On]]! Houkago Live!''.
* [[Title Scream]]: Read the caption below the image. First heard in Japanese Sega commercials, it was most famously used internationally at the start of all the major [[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|2D]] ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2|Sonic]]'' [[Sonic 3 and Knuckles|games]]. ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tvHW6w7rsE&feature=related Here's the Sonic 3 & Knuckles version].) Variations on the scream can also be heard on start-up of ''[[Panic!]]'', all the ''Project Diva'' games and ''[[K-On!]]! Houkago Live!''.
* [[Take That]]: Their entire advertising campaign throughout their console years famously consisted of lobbing [[Take That|Take Thats]] at competing consoles.
* [[Take That]]: Their entire advertising campaign throughout their console years famously consisted of lobbing [[Take That|Take Thats]] at competing consoles.


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SE-GA!

W E L C O
M E T O T
H E N E X

T L E V E L
—US Slogan, 1992-1995

Once upon a time, Sega, a big arcade video game company, was part of the "Big Three" console developers, its main competition being Nintendo, and later Sony Computer Entertainment (with the introduction of the PlayStation in 1994/1995). The company was created in the mid-fifties in Hawaii as "Service Games," a creator and distributor of redemption games designed for overseas markets. As a result of these origins, most of their games are designed for an international market (and as a side result, this is also why they contain a lot of Engrish and spotty English voice work across all versions.)

Sega found some of its greatest success with the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis during the 16-bit era, and a marketable mascot in Sonic the Hedgehog provided a perfect rival for Nintendo's Mario. However, a string of questionable marketing decisions with subsequent consoles eroded its star power, and eventually led it to pull out of the console business entirely, after the Too Good to Last Dreamcast sold below expectations.

Still, Sega has remained a major player in the game development world (though not quite what it once was) by shifting to third-party game development for all of the current-generation consoles and handhelds. Ironically, Sega now publishes Sonic the Hedgehog games for play on Nintendo (and other) hardware.

They are also the owners of animation studio TMS Entertainment (and by extension, Koko Enterprises/Dong Yang Animation, Seoul Movie and Mizo Planning) since 1995.

See also Platinum Games and Sonic Team, two of their best-known subsidiaries.

Consoles:

Notable games and franchises released by Sega:
Sega provides examples of the following tropes:
  1. ↑ Miku even does the SE~GA Catch Phrase!
  2. ↑ which was purchased by Sega late in 2011
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