What is Sega's most popular game?

The best-selling title is Sonic the Hedgehog, first released in North America on June 23, 1991. Due to being bundled with the console, it sold 15 million copies. The second best-selling game is its sequel, 1992's Sonic the Hedgehog 2, with 6 million copies sold.
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What is Sega's best game?

The 15 Best Sega Genesis Games Of All Time
  • Mortal Kombat II.
  • Phantasy Star IV.
  • Shining Force II.
  • Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
  • Streets of Rage 2.
  • Super Street Fighter II.
  • Toejam and Earl.
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What is Sega's biggest game?

Franchises
  • Sonic - 360 million.
  • Puyo Puyo - 25 million.
  • Frogger - 20 million+
  • Total War - 20 million.
  • Megami Tensei - 15.7 million. Persona - 8.5 million. Megami Tensei - 7.2 million.
  • Warhammer - 13 million.
  • Yakuza - 10.5 million.
  • Company of Heroes - 9 million.
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What is Sega best known for?

Sega has produced several multi-million-selling game franchises, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Total War and Yakuza. Sonic, Sega's mascot, is internationally recognized. Sega is one of the world's most prolific arcade game producers, with long-running series such as Virtua Fighter and Initial D Arcade Stage.
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What is Sega's most popular console?

So which Sega Console is the best? Sega has made many great consoles over the years but based on sales alone the Genesis was by far the best Sega console. The Sega Genesis sold almost 30 million consoles when it was released.
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Top 20 SEGA Games of All Time



Is Sega still popular?

Sega is the Japanese video game company behind Sonic the Hedgehog. In the '90s, it grew to immense fame by challenging Nintendo's dominance in the West. Sega has fallen out of popularity due to some self-inflicted wounds, but still produces games for other consoles.
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Which was first Sega or Nintendo?

Although Nintendo was founded before Sega, both of them have had their times of owning the gaming market. They both released popular gaming systems the same year, and both systems were extremely popular. Today they are both very popular names in the gaming community with the release of their retro mini consoles.
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Was Sega bought by Nintendo?

Although Sega is not owned by Nintendo, they do have the rights to many of the Sega games. This is why there are some Sega games on the Nintendo Switch as well as other Nintendo devices. Sega and Nintendo have a great relationship, but Nintendo does not own Sega.
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Is Sega and Nintendo friends?

Sega and Nintendo may be firm friends these days, but once upon a time they were the bitterest of enemies, fighting tooth and nail for dominance of the burgeoning home console market.
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How many copies did Sonic Adventure 2 Sell?

It sold 1.44 million copies in the United States as of December 2007, making it one of the best-selling GameCube games and the best-selling third-party game for the system.
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How many copies did Sonic 2 Sell?

Sonic 2 broke video game sales records and grossed over $450 million in 1992. With six million copies sold worldwide, it is the second-bestselling Genesis game behind the original Sonic the Hedgehog.
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How many copies did Sonic 1 sell?

Sonic the Hedgehog set a Sega software sales record with 2.8 million cartridges sold by March 1992, including 1.8 million copies in the United States and another 1 million in Europe and Japan. The game went on to sell 3.7 million units by October 1992, and 4.5 million copies worldwide by November 1992.
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Which was better SNES or Genesis?

The SNES had much less processing power than the Genesis, but better graphics capability and arguably better sound capability. Ironically its mix of low CPU power and good graphics and sound led to a larger number of timeless software titles.
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Did Wii fail?

More than 100 million Wii units were sold during its lifetime, penetrating a previously untapped market of casual mainstream gamers. Yet despite the Wii's success, it was only a temporary shot in the arm for Nintendo, and sales of the Wii peaked by 2008.
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Who saved Sega?

Okawa provided over US$40 million towards Sega Enterprises, mainly to fund the Dreamcast. He forgave the debts Sega owed him and gave Sega Corporation his $695 million worth of Sega and CSK stock. As a result of this, he is remembered by some as an iconic part of Sega's history.
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Is Sega American or Japanese?

Sega Corporation, software and hardware company created in the United States—but now based in Japan—that developed computers and electronic game technology. Sega originated in 1940 as Standard Games, a coin-operated game company in Hawaii.
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Is Sega a PlayStation?

Conclusion. Sega was not made by PlayStation and they were even enemies when they were in the market together. Even though they were enemies, quite a few gamers actually love both game systems. Some gamers even prefer the Sega games and systems over the newer PlayStation games and systems.
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What is the oldest console?

What is this? The Magnavox Odyssey is the first and oldest home video game console in the world. This home video game system was based on the “Brown Box” prototype invented by Ralph Baer, who is considered the Father of the Video Game.
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Is there a Sonic 4?

"Sonic the Hedgehog 4" is a direct sequel to "Sonic 3" and "Sonic & Knuckles" and will bring the franchise back into 2D. The game will be released episodically, with the first episode coming to PSN, Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare this summer. A trailer is available on GameSpot.
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