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2[[caption-width-right:300:[[AC:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpzH0WJ52kc SE-GA!]]]]]]
3
4->[[AC:WELCO]]
5->[[AC:METOT]]
6->[[AC:HENEX]]
7->[[AC:TLEVEL]]
8-->-- '''US Slogan''', 1992-1995
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10%% One quote is sufficient. Please place additional entries on the quotes tab.
11
12Once upon a time, [[https://sega.com Sega Corporation]] (stylized as SEGA), a big arcade video game company based in UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}}, was part of the "[[RuleOfThree big three]]" console developers, its main competition being Creator/{{Nintendo}}, and later Creator/SonyInteractiveEntertainment (with the introduction of the Platform/PlayStation in 1994/1995). The company was founded in 1940 by Martin Bromley, Irving Bromberg and James Humpert in UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}} as Standard Games. Following World War II, the company was renamed to "'''Se'''rvice '''Ga'''mes," before relocating to UsefulNotes/{{Japan}} in the [[TheFifties 1950s]], when it became a creator and distributor of redemption games designed for overseas markets. As a result of these origins, many of their games are often designed for an international market (and as a side result, this is also why many of their games contain a lot of Engrish and spotty English voice work across different versions.) Sega moved into arcade game development in the 1960s, as U.S. governmental crackdowns on gambling machines and {{pinball}}, along with increased competition worldwide, made it difficult to turn a profit solely from redemption and slot games. At about this time, Sega was purchased by Gulf and Western, the owners of Creator/{{Paramount}} until 1989 (G+W technically still owned the studio until 1994, but during the last five years of this, they were known as Paramount Communications), and they would own Sega until 1984.
13
14In Japan, Sega Enterprises produced [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball games]] from 1971-1973 and 1976-1979. Previously, most pinballs in Japan were made in the United States; these came with high prices due to import and shipping costs and cost 50 yen per game. In response, Sega Japan produced its own pinballs locally, lowering the price and appealing to Japanese gamers as a result. Unfortunately, Sega's poor field support eventually led to dissatisfaction from arcade operators, and they closed the pinball division in 1979.
15
16At around the same time, Sega S.A. Sonic[[note]]Surprisingly ''not'' named after [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog the blue hedgehog]], they predated him by a good 15 years.[[/note]] (''a.k.a.'' "Segasa"), the Spanish subsidiary, was introducing arcade games to Europe. Although they imported games from Creator/WilliamsElectronics and Sega Enterprises, Segasa also made their own pinball tables, becoming the only coin-op equipment legally produced in Spain at the time. Their pinball division lasted from 1974 through 1986.
17
18Sega also began developing arcade video games in TheSeventies, but did not find success until TheEighties with worldwide hits like ''VideoGame/SpaceHarrier'' and ''VideoGame/OutRun''. They also served as the American distributor of arcade games made by other companies, such as ''VideoGame/{{Frogger}}'' (made by Creator/{{Konami}}) and ''Space Firebird'' (made by, ironically, Creator/{{Nintendo}}).
19
20Sega also entered the console market when the Platform/SegaMasterSystem (or more accurately, its' predecessors, the Platform/SG1000 console and SC-3000 computer; the Master System would debut in 1986, as a Westernized variant on the successor to both console and computer, the Sega Mark III) was released on July 15, 1983. While it had little success in Japan and North America, the Master System became the console market leader in Europe and South America (Mostly UsefulNotes/{{Brazil}}) during the 8-bit era.
21
22Sega eventually found some of its greatest success with the [[Platform/SegaGenesis Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] during the [[MediaNotes/The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16-bit era]], and a marketable mascot in Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog provided a perfect rival for Nintendo's [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]. By the early '90s, Sega was the worldwide console market leader, [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff everywhere except for Japan]].
23
24Behind the scenes, however, the company suffered from internal conflicts between Sega's Japanese head office (who were salty about being shown up by their foreign subsidiaries) and American/European branches. Lack of developer tools and support was a constant issue. What was available was expensive, poorly-documented and not always reliable.
25
26This resulted in a string of failed hardware that eroded the company's star power. The only console they managed to get right was the Genesis. The portable Game Gear was superior to the competition, but it cost more and yes, it did keep the battery companies going. Backwards compatibility was another factor: The Sega CD and [=32X=] were attempts to prolong the life of the Genesis. Both ended up as fodder for [[CausticCritic YouTube comedians]]. The Saturn was going to be the most advanced 2D system ever, with some 3D proficiency, albeit in a more complicated multi-processor setup. The higher-ups at Sega tried to get a jump on the US market and release the system several months before the [=PlayStation=]. At the event which was supposed to announce the release date, they literally announced that they were releasing the console right then.
27
28The problem is, they didn't tell any of the game developers, who were just as surprised as the public. So the Saturn had a very limited number of launch titles, and a lot of developers were pissed at Sega for leaving them out of the loop. Not helping matters was subsequent CEO Bernie Stolar. Two years later at E3 1997, he proclaimed that "the Saturn is not our future," and pulled an [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_Computer_Corporation Osborne]] with it: ended Saturn support in 1998, and fast-tracked development of the next system, the Dreamcast. The botched release of the Saturn dealt a massive blow to their hardware business in the West, their most successful region, and the Dreamcast was too little, too late. Ironically, the Saturn was Sega's biggest hit in Japan while simultaneously being [[AmericansHateTingle their biggest flop in the Western world]]. Sega became a third-party developer on February 3, 2001, [[EndOfAnAge ending the company's 18-year run as a major hardware manufacturer]].
29
30Sega never got the major third-party support for their consoles that Nintendo and Sony received. In the days of the SG-1000 and Master System, Sega did not want third-party games to compete with their first-party titles in sales, insisting that they publish most of the games on their consoles themselves. They consequently did not build strong relationships with the biggest third-party publishers of the day, who embraced more welcoming platforms such as the Platform/{{MSX}}, [[Platform/TurboGrafx16 PC-Engine]] and especially the [[Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]]. This left Sega playing catch-up as those other console manufacturers, Nintendo especially, tied up the biggest developers and franchises with near-monopolistic exclusivity contracts.
31
32By the 16-bit and 32/64-bit eras, a number of developers developed exclusively for Nintendo (Creator/{{Acclaim}}, Creator/{{Square}}, Creator/{{Enix}}, and Creator/{{Rare}}) or Sony (Creator/{{Namco}}, Creator/{{Konami}}, Creator/EidosInteractive, and Square ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII again]]'') meaning that Sega had to rely solely on their first-party games to bolster their library (though every now and then, they did get third-party games that did well on their systems, like ''VideoGame/MortalKombatI'', ''VideoGame/{{Strider}}'', and ''VideoGame/{{Soulcalibur}}''). ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' is wildly-popular, but beyond that, most fans would be hard-pressed to think of another Genesis-exclusive series, unlike Nintendo who could always rely on their wide selection of first-party games to get them through the slow times. The situation worsened with the Saturn. Their previous claim to having superior graphics was harder to justify, and gamers didn't respond to a console which was more expensive than the [=PlayStation=], yet had an inferior library of games.
33
34Creator/ElectronicArts were among the developers who got burned by Sega, especially when Bernie Stolar refused their terms for sports exclusivity on the Dreamcast in favor of the newly acquired Visual Concepts, and they took it characteristically poorly. At the [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] where Sony announced the Platform/PlayStation2, the EA spokesman came onstage, openly mocked Sega, predicted doom, then dropped the bomb that EA were only making games for the [=PS2=]. (Sega Sports really blew up with the Dreamcast once EA Sports was out of the picture.) In addition, Sony quietly applied pressure on developers and forced them to choose: ''You can make games for Sega, or you make them for us.'' Not ''both.'' Sony's licensing was cheap and easy (just like with the [=PS1=]), they made their pressings cheaper, kit support, etc. By the time the Dreamcast came out, Sega had so little credibility that developers didn't want to invest the resources to make games for the console, and fans didn't want to invest money on a console to play one or two exclusive games.
35
36Still, 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, handhelds, and arcades. Ironically, Sega now publishes ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' games for [[DefeatMeansFriendship play]] on Creator/{{Nintendo}} ([[MultiPlatform and other]]) hardware. The only downside to this, however, is that since they no longer work on their own console, it gives them less time to work on their other properties.
37
38Sega briefly returned to the world of [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] in 1994 when they took over Creator/DataEast's pinball division. They produced machines under the Sega Pinball name before leaving the market again in 1999, selling their pinball assets to Gary Stern, president of the division, who then founded Creator/SternPinball.
39
40Eventually, the Sammy Corporation, best known for its pachinko machines, purchased a controlling share of Sega during 2003 (after a planned merger between both parties got canned earlier that year), eventually buying Sega outright on August 1, 2004, becoming subsidiaries of their new parent company, Creator/SegaSammyHoldings, as a result Sammy's non-gambling assets (including its video game businesses) were transferred to Sega. In 2005, Sega purchased [[Creator/CreativeAssembly The Creative Assembly]] while that same year, Creator/TakeTwoInteractive purchased Visual Concepts (which included its Kush Games subsidiary, the 2K series and its license agreements) from Sega which led to the creation of the 2K brand.
41
42They are also the owners of animation studio Creator/TMSEntertainment (and by extension, Creator/KokoEnterprises/Dong Yang Animation, Creator/SeoulMovie and Creator/MizoPlanning) since 1995. From 2002 to 2005, they also owned Creator/RedEntertainment. In January 2013, [[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-01-25-sega-and-relic-and-the-whereabouts-of-the-warhammer-40-000-ip they purchased Relic Entertainment]] from the Creator/{{THQ}} liquidation auction, and as of the end of that month [[http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/330680,confirmed-sega-now-owns-all-the-warhammer-licenses.aspx it is confirmed]] that with it came an exclusive license to produce titles based on Creator/GamesWorkshop [=IPs=], starting with ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer''.
43
44In September 2013, Sega purchased Index Corporation, which owned Creator/{{Atlus}}, Index's other assets were sold two years later. As of September 2016, they are the new owners of all the [=IPs=] made by Technosoft.
45
46Sega's original relationship with Paramount was brought full circle, with the studio releasing the first in a series of films, ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020''. [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022 A sequel]] was released in 2022, with a third film planned for 2024. A TV series based on Series/{{Knuckles}} is also in production.
47
48As of 2023, the company now hosts their own VirtualYouTuber, Popona. Originally created to promote ''VideoGame/IdolaPhantasyStarSaga'' in 2018 and later ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2NewGenesis'', the character was promoted to the status of "SEGA Official [=VTuber=]" and now covers the company as a whole. Her channel can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/@popona_ch here]].
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50In 2023, Sega acquired mobile game company Creator/RovioEntertainment who created the ''Franchise/AngryBirds'' series, on August 18th. That same year, the company announced one of its largest ever projects, the ''POWER SURGE'' initiative. The project aims to revitalize several of the company's most famous and time-tested franchises with new entries, including ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'', ''VideoGame/GoldenAxe'', ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'', ''{{VideoGame/Shinobi}}'', and ''VideoGame/CrazyTaxi''.
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52In 2024, Sega announced the transfer of its amusement machine business (including development of arcade titles) to Sega Toys, which would become Sega Fave Corporation in the process. The changes took effect by April of that year. On March 28th of that year, Sega later sold Relic Entertainment to an external investor.
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54See also Creator/SonicTeam, one of their best-known subsidiaries.
55----
56!!Consoles:
57[[index]]
58* Platform/SG1000
59* [[Platform/SegaMasterSystem Master System/Mark III]]
60* [[Platform/SegaGenesis Genesis/Mega Drive]]
61** Platform/SegaCD (also known as the Mega-CD)
62** Platform/Sega32X (also known as the Mega Drive [=32X=] and Super [=32X=] in Europe and Japan respectively)
63* Platform/GameGear
64* Platform/SegaSaturn
65* Platform/{{Dreamcast}}
66* Platform/OtherSegaSystems
67
68----
69!!Subsidiaries:
70
71!!!Current:
72* Amplitude Studios
73* Creator/{{Atlus}} - ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' / ''Franchise/{{Persona}}''
74* Creator/CreativeAssembly - ''VideoGame/TotalWar''
75* Creator/RovioEntertainment - ''Franchise/AngryBirds''
76* Creator/RyuGaGotokuStudio (AKA Sega [=CS1=]) - ''VideoGame/LikeADragon'' / ''VideoGame/SuperMonkeyBall''
77* Sega Sapporo Studio - ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'' / ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2NewGenesis''
78* Creator/SonicTeam (AKA Sega [=CS2=]) - ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''
79* Sports Interactive - ''VideoGame/FootballManager''
80* Two Point Studios - ''VideoGame/TwoPointHospital''
81
82!!!Former:
83* Sega, S.A. SONIC (1968 to 2006, dissolved)
84* Creator/SIMSCoLtd (1991 to 2004, became independent)
85* Sega Pinball Inc. (1994 to 1999, assets sold to Gary Stern to become Stern Pinball)
86* Creator/SegaSoft (1995 to 2000, staff moved to Sega.com)
87* Sega.com, Inc (2000 to 2003, assets acquired by Nokia)
88* Sega Amusements International (until 2021, became independent)
89* Relic Entertainment (acquired from THQ in 2013 after their bankruptcy, later sold to another company on March 28th, 2024) - ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes''
90
91----
92!!Pinball machines produced by Sega Enterprises of Japan (1971-1979) include:
93* ''Ali Baba[=/=]Arabian Night''
94* ''Big Together''
95* ''Carnival''
96* ''Cha-Cha-Cha''
97* ''Crazy Clock''
98* ''Mikoshi''
99* ''Monte Rosa''
100* ''Pinball/{{Sapporo}}''
101* ''Sky Lover''
102* ''Temptation''
103* ''Woman-Lib''
104
105!!Original pinball machines produced by Sega S.A. of Europe (1974-1986) include:
106* ''Astro-Flite''
107* ''Casbah''
108* ''Faces''
109* ''Pinball/{{Gamatron}}''
110* ''Hang-On''
111* ''Monaco''
112* ''Odin Deluxe''
113* ''Pole Position''
114* ''Pinball/StarWars1987''
115* ''Triple Action''
116
117!Video games and franchises developed and published by Sega:
118
119* ''[[VideoGame/SeventhDragon 7th Dragon]]''
120* ''VideoGame/EighteenWheelerAmericanProTrucker''
121* ''VisualNovel/FourTwoEightShibuyaScramble'' (Only for the Wii)
122* ''VideoGame/ABCop''
123* ''VideoGame/AfterArmageddonGaiden''
124* ''VideoGame/AfterBurner''
125* ''VideoGame/AlexKidd''
126* ''VideoGame/AlienStorm''
127* ''VideoGame/AlienSyndrome''
128* ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast1988''
129** ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast2005''
130* ''VideoGame/AmazingIsland''
131* ''VideoGame/ArabianFight''
132* ''VideoGame/{{Astal}}''
133* ''Aztec Adventure''
134* ''VideoGame/BahamutSenki''
135* ''VideoGame/BakuBakuAnimal''
136* ''VideoGame/BankPanic''
137* ''VideoGame/BasketballNightmare''
138* Battle Arena Toshinden (via Toshinden Remix and Toshinden URA on Sega Saturn)
139* ''VideoGame/BattleCorps''
140* ''VideoGame/BayRoute''
141* ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' (the Platform/PlayStation3 version was coded by Sega)
142** ''VideoGame/Bayonetta2'' (Published by Nintendo)
143** ''VideoGame/Bayonetta3'' (Published by Nintendo)
144** ''VideoGame/BayonettaOriginsCerezaAndTheLostDemon'' (Published by Nintendo)
145* ''VideoGame/BehindEnemyLines1997''
146* ''VideoGame/BeyondOasis''
147* ''VideoGame/BillyHatcherAndTheGiantEgg''
148* ''VideoGame/BinaryDomain''
149* ''VideoGame/BioHazardBattle''
150* ''VideoGame/BlueStinger''
151* ''VideoGame/Bomberman94''
152** ''VideoGame/SaturnBomberman''
153* ''VideoGame/BonanzaBros''
154* ''VideoGame/BorderBreak''
155* ''VideoGame/BraveFirefighters''
156* ''VideoGame/{{Bullet}}''
157* ''VideoGame/BurningRangers''
158* ''VideoGame/BurningRival''
159* ''VideoGame/ChuChuRocket''
160* ''VideoGame/ClockworkKnight''
161* ''VideoGame/{{Columns}}''
162* ''VideoGame/CodeOfJoker''
163* ''VideoGame/ConfidentialMission''
164* ''VideoGame/CongoBongo''
165* ''VideoGame/CoolRiders''
166* ''VideoGame/CrackDown1989'' %%not to be confused with Microsoft's Crackdown
167* ''VideoGame/CrazyTaxi''
168* ''VideoGame/CrusaderOfCenty''
169* ''VideoGame/{{D2}}''
170** ''VideoGame/EnemyZero''
171* ''VideoGame/DDCrew''
172* ''VideoGame/DarkWizard''
173* ''VideoGame/DaytonaUSA''
174* ''Decathlete''
175* ''VideoGame/DeepFear''
176* ''VideoGame/DemolishFist''
177* ''VideoGame/DesertBreaker''
178* ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing''
179* ''VideoGame/DottoriKun''
180* ''VideoGame/DoubleDragonI'' (For the Sega Master System)
181* ''[[VideoGame/DragonForceSega Dragon Force]]''
182** ''[[VideoGame/DragonForce2 Dragon Force II]]''
183* ''VideoGame/DreamRaiders''
184* ''VideoGame/DungeonExplorer1995''
185* ''VideoGame/DynamiteCop'' (also known as ''Dynamite Deka'')
186* ''VideoGame/DynamiteDuke''
187* ''VideoGame/DynamiteDux''
188* ''VideoGame/EccoTheDolphin''
189* ''VideoGame/ElevatorAction1''
190* ''VideoGame/EnduroRacer''
191* ''VideoGame/EternalChampions''
192** ''Chicago Syndicate''
193** ''VideoGame/XPerts''
194* ''VideoGame/EternalLegend''
195* ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyI'' (HD version)
196** ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyIIHeroesOfLagaard'' (HD version)
197** ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyIIITheDrownedCity'' (HD version)
198* ''VideoGame/ESwat''
199* ''Fallen Realms''
200* ''VideoGame/FantasyZone''
201* ''VideoGame/FatalFuryKingOfFighters'' (for Sega Genesis only)
202* ''VideoGame/FatalLabyrinth''
203* ''VideoGame/FeelTheMagic''
204* ''VideoGame/FightersMegamix''
205* ''VideoGame/FightingVipers''
206* ''VideoGame/{{Flicky}}''
207* ''VideoGame/GalaxyForce''
208* ''VideoGame/GhostSquad2004''
209** ''VideoGame/OperationGHOST''
210* ''VideoGame/GainGround''
211* ''VideoGame/GirlsGarden''
212* ''VideoGame/GoldenAxe''
213* ''VideoGame/GPRider''
214* ''VideoGame/GunbladeNYLAMachineguns''
215* ''Guilty Gear XX Slash''
216* ''VideoGame/GunstarHeroes''
217* ''VideoGame/GunValkyrie''
218* ''VideoGame/HangOn''
219* ''VideoGame/HeroBank''
220* ''VideoGame/HortensiaSaga''
221* ''VideoGame/TheHybridFront''
222* ''VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead'' series
223** ''VideoGame/ZombieRevenge''
224** ''VideoGame/ThePinballOfTheDead''
225* ''VisualNovel/{{Imabikiso}}''
226* ''Videogame/InfiniteSpace''
227* ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio''
228* ''VideoGame/JewelMaster''
229* ''VisualNovel/KamaitachiNoYoru2'' (PSP only)
230* ''VideoGame/{{Kenseiden}}''
231* ''VideoGame/KingdomConquest''
232* ''VideoGame/{{Kolibri}}''
233* ''VideoGame/KouchuuOujaMushiking''
234* ''VideoGame/LaserGhost''
235* ''VideoGame/LastBronx''
236* ''VideoGame/LetsGoJungle''
237** ''VideoGame/LetsGoIsland''
238* ''VideoGame/LikeADragon'' series
239** ''VideoGame/{{Judgment}}''
240*** ''VideoGame/LostJudgment''
241* ''VideoGame/LineOfFire''
242* ''VideoGame/LodeRunner'' (For SG-1000 version)
243* ''VideoGame/{{MadWorld}}''
244** ''VideoGame/AnarchyReigns''
245* ''VisualNovel/{{Machi}}'' (PSP only)
246* ''VideoGame/MagicalTruckAdventure''
247* ''VideoGame/ManicPanicGhosts''
248* ''VideoGame/MansionOfHiddenSouls''
249* ''VideoGame/TheMazeOfTheKings''
250* ''Mercs'' (Consoles only)
251* ''VideoGame/MetalHead''
252* ''Metal Slug 6'' (For Arcade only via Atomiswave arcade boards)
253* ''VideoGame/MiracleGirlsFestival''
254* ''VideoGame/MonacoGP''
255** ''Super Monaco GP''
256* ''VideoGame/MonsterBash1982''
257* ''Motor Raid''
258* ''VideoGame/NappleTaleArsiaInDaydream''
259* ''VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams''
260** ''VideoGame/NiGHTSJourneyOfDreams''
261* ''Ninja Gaiden'' (For Game Gear/Master System only)
262* ''VideoGame/TheOceanHunter''
263* ''VideoGame/OtogiMythOfDemons'' (developed by Creator/FromSoftware)
264* ''VideoGame/OutRun''
265* ''VideoGame/{{Outtrigger}}''
266* ''VideoGame/{{Panic}}!!''
267* ''VideoGame/PanzerDragoon''
268* ''VideoGame/{{Pengo}}''
269* ''Penguin Land''
270* ''VideoGame/{{Performai}}'' series:
271** ''VideoGame/{{maimai}}''
272** ''VideoGame/{{Chunithm}}''
273** ''VideoGame/{{ONGEKI}}''
274* ''VideoGame/PersonaQ2NewCinemaLabyrinth''
275** ''[[VideoGame/Persona5 Persona 5 Royal]]'' (non-[=PlayStation=] ports)
276* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStar''
277* ''Platoon Leader''
278* ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia1'' (for Sega CD and Sega Master System)
279* ''VideoGame/PoleNoDaibouken''
280* ''VideoGame/PowerDrift''
281* ''VideoGame/{{Pulseman}}''
282* ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' (since 1998, though original owner {{Creator/Compile}} had free rein until 2001)
283** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo1992''
284** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo2'' (For [=PlayStation=] 2 only, via 3D-Ages)
285** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoSun'' (For [=PlayStation=] only)
286** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyon''
287** ''VideoGame/PuyoPop2001''
288** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoFever''
289** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoFever2''
290** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo15thAnniversary''
291** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo7''
292** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo20thAnniversary''
293** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoTetris''
294*** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoTetris2''
295** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoChronicle''
296** ''Puyo Puyo Champions''
297* ''VideoGame/{{Quackshot}}''
298* ''VideoGame/RacingHero''
299* ''VideoGame/RadMobile''
300* ''VideoGame/RailChase''
301* ''VideoGame/RangerX''
302* ''VideoGame/RentAHero''
303* ''VideoGame/ResonanceOfFate'' ([=PS4=] and [=PC=] versions by tri-Ace and Arc System Works)
304* ''VideoGame/{{Rez}}''
305* ''VideoGame/RiotCity''
306* ''VideoGame/RiseOfNightmares''
307* ''VideoGame/{{Ristar}}''
308* ''VideoGame/RhythmThiefAndTheEmperorsTreasure''
309* ''VideoGame/TheRumbleFish'' (First game only for the [=PS2=])
310* ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' series
311* ''VideoGame/SambaDeAmigo''
312** ''Samba de Amigo: Party Central''
313* ''Samurai Showdown'' (For Sega Genesis only)
314** ''Samurai Showdown VI'' (For Arcade only via Atomiswave arcade boards)
315* ''VideoGame/SandsOfDestruction''
316* ''VideoGame/SDIStrategicDefenseInitiative''
317* ''Seaman 2''
318* ''VideoGame/{{Segagaga}}''
319* ''VideoGame/SegaGoldenGun''
320* ''SEGA Hard Girls''
321* ''VideoGame/SegaNinja''
322* ''VideoGame/SegaRally''
323* ''VideoGame/SegaStrikeFighter''
324* ''VideoGame/SegaSuperstars''
325* ''VideoGame/SeishunScandal''
326* ''VideoGame/{{Shenmue}}''
327** ''VideoGame/ShenmueII''
328** ''VideoGame/ShenmueIII''
329* ''VideoGame/ShiningSeries''
330* ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiI'' (Sega CD version by Creator/SIMSCoLtd, a joint venture by Sega and Sanritsu)
331** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiLiberationDx2'' (in collaboration with Atlus)
332** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiV'' (published by Sega in North America)
333* ''VideoGame/{{Shinobi}}''
334** ''VideoGame/Shinobi1987''
335** ''VideoGame/ShadowDancer''
336** ''VideoGame/TheRevengeOfShinobi''
337** ''VideoGame/ShinobiIIIReturnOfTheNinjaMaster''
338** ''VideoGame/ShinobiLegions'' (for Japan and European/PAL territories only)
339** ''VideoGame/Shinobi2002''
340** ''VideoGame/Nightshade2003''
341** ''VideoGame/Shinobi2011''
342* ''VideoGame/{{Silpheed}}'' (Sega CD version developed by Game Arts)
343* ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia''
344* ''Sky Target''
345* ''VideoGame/{{Slashout}}''
346* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series
347* ''VideoGame/SpaceChannel5''
348* ''VideoGame/SpaceFury''
349* ''VideoGame/SpaceHarrier''
350* ''VideoGame/SpikeOut''
351* ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage''
352* ''VideoGame/SubRoc3D''
353* ''VideoGame/SuperMonkeyBall''
354* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega'' (developed, but published by Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment)
355* ''VideoGame/SwordOfVermilion''
356* ''VideoGame/{{Tempo}}''
357* ''VideoGame/ThunderBlade''
358* ''VideoGame/ThunderForce''
359* ''VideoGame/TimeStalkers''
360* ''VideoGame/TooSpicy''
361* ''VideoGame/ToughTurf''
362* ''VideoGame/ToyFighter''
363* ''VideoGame/{{Turbo}}''
364* ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'' (For first game to Exe:Late Arcade versions)
365* ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles''
366** ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChroniclesII''
367** ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChroniclesIII''
368** ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles4''
369** ''VideoGame/ValkyriaRevolution''
370* ''Valis III'' (for Sega Mega Drive only)
371* ''VideoGame/VampireNight'' (published by Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment)
372* ''VideoGame/{{Vanquish}}''
373* ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop''
374* ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter''
375* ''VideoGame/VirtualHydlide'' (for Japan and European/PAL territories only)
376* ''VideoGame/VirtuaRacing''
377* ''VideoGame/VirtualOn''
378* ''VideoGame/VirtualTennis''
379* ''VideoGame/WonderBoy''
380* ''VideoGame/WonderGravity''
381* ''World Series Baseball''
382* ''VideoGame/{{Zaxxon}}''
383* ''VideoGame/ZunzunkyouNoYabou''
384
385!Western Developed:
386* ''VideoGame/AlphaProtocol''
387* ''VideoGame/AstroBlaster''
388* ''VideoGame/{{Bug|1995}}''
389* ''VideoGame/{{Carnival}}''
390* ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes'' (via purchase of Relic Entertainment)
391* ''VideoGame/CondemnedCriminalOrigins'' (co-published by Creator/WarnerBrosInteractiveEntertainment)
392** ''VideoGame/Condemned2Bloodshot''
393* ''VideoGame/TheClub''
394* ''VideoGame/ComixZone''
395* ''VideoGame/TheConduit''
396** ''VideoGame/Conduit2''
397* ''VideoGame/{{Crush}}''
398* ''VideoGame/TheCave''
399* ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' (Only for Sega 32X)
400* ''VideoGame/DoubleSwitch''
401* ''VideoGame/EndlessDungeon''
402* ''VideoGame/EndlessSpace2'' (via purchase of Amplitude Studios)
403* ''VideoGame/FloiganBros''
404* ''VideoGame/FootballManager''
405* ''Frogger II: Threeedeep!''
406* ''VideoGame/FullAuto''
407* ''The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks'' (Only for DS)
408* ''VideoGame/{{Headhunter}}''
409* ''VideoGame/HellYeahWrathOfTheDeadRabbit''
410* ''VideoGame/{{Humankind}}''
411* ''VideoGame/KidChameleon''
412* ''MLB Manager Online 2011''
413* ''VideoGame/MrBones''
414* ''Nancy Drew: White Wolf of Icicle Creek'' (Only for Wii)
415* ''VideoGame/NightTrap''
416* ''VideoGame/TheOoze''
417* ''VideoGame/QuakeI'' (Only for Sega Saturn)
418* ''VideoGame/RomeTotalWar''
419** ''VideoGame/MedievalIITotalWar''
420** ''VideoGame/NapoleonTotalWar''
421* ''VideoGame/{{Stormrise}}''
422* ''VideoGame/SpiralKnights'' (co-production with Three Rings Design, which was purchased by Sega late in 2011)
423* ''VideoGame/SolSeraph''
424* ''VideoGame/SegaHeroes''
425* ''VideoGame/SpaceSiege''
426* ''VideoGame/TwoPointHospital''
427** ''VideoGame/TwoPointCampus''
428* ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' (from ''Spartan: Total Warrior'' onward, via purchase of Creator/CreativeAssembly)
429* ''VideoGame/ToeJamAndEarl''
430* ''VideoGame/TemboTheBadassElephant''
431* ''VideoGame/VikingBattleForAsgard''
432* ''VideoGame/{{Vectorman}}''
433* ''Worms Forts: Under Siege''
434
435!Licensed games by Sega:
436* ''[[VideoGame/ErrorGameReset 404 GAME RE:SET]]''
437* ''VideoGame/Alien3TheGun''
438* ''VideoGame/AliensVsPredator2010''
439* ''VideoGame/AliensColonialMarines''
440* ''VideoGame/AliensInfestation''
441* ''VideoGame/AlienIsolation''
442* ''VideoGame/TheAdventuresOfBatmanAndRobin''
443* ''VideoGame/AstroBoyOmegaFactor''
444** ''VideoGame/AstroBoy2004''
445* ''VideoGame/BatmanReturnsGameGear''
446* ''VideoGame/BatmanReturnsGenesis''
447* ''VideoGame/BerenstainBearsCampingAdventure''
448* ''VideoGame/BleachThe3rdPhantom''
449* ''VideoGame/BonkersSega''
450* ''VideoGame/BuckRogersPlanetOfZoom''
451* ''ComicBook/ChakanTheForeverMan''
452* ''Charlotte's Web: Wilbur and Friends''
453* ''VideoGame/CaptainAmericaSuperSoldier''
454* ''VideoGame/CastleOfIllusion''
455** ''VideoGame/LandOfIllusion''
456** ''VideoGame/WorldOfIllusion''
457** ''VideoGame/LegendOfIllusion''
458* ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes'' (via purchase of Relic Entertainment)
459* ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'' (via purchase of Relic Entertainment)
460** ''VideoGame/DawnOfWarIII'' (new game by Relic)
461* ''VideoGame/DengekiBunkoFightingClimax''
462* ''VideoGame/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaibaTheHinokamiChronicles'' (except for Japan)
463* ''VideoGame/DeepDuckTrouble''
464* ''VideoGame/DickTracySega''
465* ''VideoGame/DinosaursForHire''
466* ''Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun''
467* ''VideoGame/EyeOfTheBeholder'' (Sega CD port)
468* ''VideoGame/FZeroGX'' (with Creator/{{Nintendo}}, ''GX'' and ''AX'')
469* ''VideoGame/FistOfTheNorthStarLostParadise'' (Gameplay based on the ''Like a Dragon'' series)
470* ''VideoGame/FistOfTheNorthStarTwinBlueStarsOfJudgment''
471* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' (known as Fate/Grand Order Arcade)
472* ''VideoGame/GarfieldCaughtInTheAct''
473* ''VideoGame/Ghostbusters1990''
474* ''The Golden Compass''
475* ''VideoGame/HatsuneMikuColorfulStage''
476* ''VideoGame/HatsuneMikuProjectDiva''
477* ''VideoGame/HomeAloneSega''
478** ''VideoGame/HomeAlone2LostInNewYorkSega''
479* ''VideoGame/InitialDArcadeStage''
480* ''VideoGame/IronMan1''
481* ''VideoGame/IronMan2''
482* ''VideoGame/{{Jurassic Park|Arcade}}'' and ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park''
483** ''VideoGame/JurassicParkSegaGenesis''
484** ''VideoGame/JurassicParkSegaMasterSystem''
485** ''VideoGame/JurassicParkSegaCD''
486** ''VideoGame/JurassicParkRampageEdition''
487* ''VideoGame/LeMans24''
488* ''VideoGame/LupinThe3rdTheShooting''
489* ''Literature/TheMagicSchoolBus''
490* ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames Mario and Sonic at the Olympic (Winter) Games]]''
491* ''VideoGame/MazinSagaMutantFighter''
492* ''UsefulNotes/McDonalds De Asobou!''
493* ''VideoGame/MechanicalViolatorHakaiderTheLastJudgement''
494* ''VideoGame/MeltyBlood'' (For Melty Blood: Act Cadenza and Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code Arcade versions)
495* ''VideoGame/MichaelJacksonsMoonwalker''
496* ''VideoGame/MightyMorphinPowerRangersSega''
497* ''VideoGame/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTheMovie'' (Genesis and Game Gear versions)
498* ''VideoGame/MissionImpossibleArcade''
499* ''VideoGame/MysticDefender''
500* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''
501** ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (1996 Saturn game)
502** ''Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression''
503** ''Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel'' (Saturn version)
504** ''Neon Genesis Evangelion: Digital Card Library''
505* ''Franchise/{{Rambo}} Arcade''
506* ''VideoGame/SaintSeiyaCosmoFantasy''
507* ''VideoGame/SaintSeiyaOnline''
508* ''VideoGame/SamuraiJackTheShadowOfAku''
509* ''VideoGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' (Only for SEGA Genesis)
510* ''VideoGame/SpiderManVsTheKingpin''
511* ''VideoGame/SpiderManTheVideoGame''
512* ''VideoGame/StarTrekStrategicOperationsSimulator''
513* ''Star Wars: Racer Arcade''
514* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTrilogyArcade''
515* ''VideoGame/TaleSpinSega''
516* ''VideoGame/ThorGodOfThunder2011''
517* ''VideoGame/TotalWarShogun2''
518* ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer'' (SpinOff of ''VideoGame/TotalWar'')
519* ''VideoGame/TheLuckyDimeCaper''
520* ''VideoGame/TransformersHumanAlliance''
521* ''VideoGame/UltraversePrime''
522* ''VideoGame/Warhammer40000SpaceMarine'' (via purchase of Relic Entertainment)
523* ''VideoGame/XMen1993''
524* ''VideoGame/XMen2CloneWars''
525
526!!Pinball machines produced by Sega Pinball (1995-1999) include:
527* ''Pinball/Apollo13''
528* ''Pinball/BatmanForever''
529* ''Pinball/{{Baywatch}}''
530* ''Pinball/GoldenEye''
531* ''Pinball/{{Godzilla|Sega}}''
532* ''Pinball/HarleyDavidson''
533* ''Independence Day''
534* ''Pinball/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''
535* ''Pinball/MaverickTheMovie'' (inherited from Creator/DataEast)
536* ''Pinball/MaryShelleysFrankenstein''
537* ''Pinball/SouthPark'' (the last game published by Sega Pinball)
538* ''Pinball/SpaceJam''
539* ''Pinball/StarWarsTrilogy''
540* ''Pinball/StarshipTroopers''
541* ''Viper Night Drivin'''
542* ''Pinball/TheXFiles''
543
544! Sega games that were [[WhatCouldHaveBeen cancelled]]:
545* ''Aftershock''
546* ''B-Bomb''
547* ''Burning Fist''
548* ''Darkside (aka Dark Ride or Darkride)''[[note]]Sega Enterprises developed the game with Rocket Science Games.[[/note]]
549* ''Devil Buster'' (developed by SIMS)
550* ''Ecco the Dolphin 2: Sentinels Of The Universe''
551* ''Farnation''
552* ''Hammer Away''
553* ''VideoGame/{{Hyenas}}''
554* ''Jester''
555* ''Megalopolice: Tokyo City Battle''
556* ''Moon Dancer''
557* ''Ninja Gaiden'' (Sega Genesis only. Developed, but never released. ROM image dumped online.)
558* ''Ringman''
559* ''RPG Densetsu Hepoi''
560* ''Shadow of Atlantis'' (aka Nautilus)
561* ''Sonic’s Edusoft'' (licensed to US Gold)
562* ''Sonic Mars''
563* ''Sonic X-treme''
564* ''Skies''
565* ''Spinny and Spike''
566* ''Take the Bullet''
567* ''Type X: Spiral Nightmare''
568* ''Ushiwakamaru Saburota Monogatari: 24-Jikan Tatakaemasu Ka?''
569* ''Vectorman Ultra''
570* ''Yohoden Hisuimaru: Bonten no Ken''
571* ''X-Men: Mind Games''
572
573!Outside Games/Franchises published by Sega in a set region:
574
575!! Japan:
576
577* ''Atlantis II''
578* ''Battletoads'' (Only for Sega Mega Drive/Game Gear)
579* ''VideoGame/ClosersOnline''
580* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy'' (For Nintendo Switch only)
581** ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacingNitroFueled''
582* ''VideoGame/CrimsonGemSaga''
583* ''VideoGame/DJBoy''
584* ''Franchise/DungeonsAndDragons''
585** ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' (also developed the cancelled Dreamcast port)
586*** ''VideoGame/BaldursGateTalesOfTheSwordCoast''
587** ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII''
588*** ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIIThroneOfBhaal''
589** ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment''
590** ''VideoGame/IcewindDale''
591** ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights''
592* ''VideoGame/EarthwormJim'' (via Sega Channel)
593* ''Elevator Action'' (For SG-1000 only)
594* ''VideoGame/EmpireOfSin'' (Only via PSN)
595* ''VideoGame/FullSpectrumWarrior'' (For [=Playstation 2=] only)
596** ''VideoGame/FullSpectrumWarriorTenHammers'' (For [=Playstation 2=] only)
597* ''Galapagos: Mendel's Escape''
598* ''VideoGame/GhostMaster''
599* ''Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-'' (For Arcade only)
600* ''Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-'' (For Arcade only)
601* ''Guilty Gear -STRIVE-'' (For Arcade only)
602* ''Incubation: Time Is Running Out''
603* ''VideoGame/LegoMarvelSuperHeroes'' (Only for Nintendo Switch via physical copies)
604* ''Hundred Swords''
605* ''VideoGame/{{Killzone}}'' (Only for the first game in Japan/Asia. The other games were released by Sony's Japanese branch)
606* ''Knives Out Game Rhythm Pack'' (Only for Nintendo Switch)
607* ''VideoGame/{{Silver}}'' (Only for PC)
608* ''VideoGame/TheGetawayBlackMonday''
609
610!! South Korea:
611
612* ''Darius Cozmic Revelation''
613* ''VideoGame/Disgaea7VowOfTheVirtueless''
614* ''VideoGame/FateExtellaLink'' (Published with Korean subtitles through PSN/Nintendo [=eShop=] or physical copy)
615* ''VideoGame/Persona3'' (Portable version)
616** ''VideoGame/Persona4'' (Golden version)
617** ''VideoGame/Persona3DancingInMoonlight'' (Only when purchased through PSN)
618** ''VideoGame/Persona5DancingInStarlight'' (Only when purchased through PSN)
619** ''VideoGame/Persona5''
620** ''VideoGame/Persona5 [[UpdatedRerelease Royal]]'' (Only via PSN)
621** ''VideoGame/Persona5Tactica''
622** ''VideoGame/Persona3Reload''
623* ''VideoGame/RuneFactory5''
624* ''VideoGame/SoulHackers2'' (Only when purchased online)
625* ''VideoGame/UnicornOverlord''
626* ''VideoGame/UtawarerumonoMaskOfDeception''
627* ''VideoGame/UtawarerumonoMaskOfTruth''
628* ''VideoGame/UtawarerumonoZan''
629
630!! Asia:
631
632* ''Battletoads'' (Only for Sega Mega Drive/Game Gear)
633* ''VideoGame/ThirteenSentinelsAegisRim'' (Only when purchased through PSN)
634* ''VideoGame/{{Catherine}}'' (For Full Body version only with Traditional Chinese/Korean subtitles)
635* ''VideoGame/ClosedNightmare'' (For Southeast/East Asian countries with Traditional Chinese subtitles)
636* ''VideoGame/CrimsonGemSaga'' (All countries except South Korea)
637* ''VideoGame/DestinyConnectTickTockTravelers'' (Only when purchased through PSN)
638* ''VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness'' only for the [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch)
639* ''VideoGame/Disgaea7VowOfTheVirtueless'' (Published with Traditional Chinese subtitles)
640* ''VideoGame/DragonsCrown'' (Only when purchased through PSN for the Pro version)
641* ''VideoGame/EmpireOfSin'' (Only via PSN)
642* ''VideoGame/FateExtellaLink'' (Published with Traditional Chinese subtitles through PSN/Nintendo [=eShop=] or physical copy)
643* ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasyVersus''
644* ''VideoGame/LapisXLabyrinth'' (Only when purchased through PSN)
645* ''VideoGame/Persona3'' (Portable version via Steam)
646** ''VideoGame/Persona4'' (Golden version via Steam)
647** ''VideoGame/Persona5'' (Only when purchased through PSN)[[note]]For Indian distribution, Deep Silver is in charge.[[/note]]
648** ''VideoGame/Persona5 [[UpdatedRerelease Royal]]'' (Only via PSN)
649** ''VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight'' (Only when purchased through PSN)[[note]]For Indian distribution, NIS America is in charge. [=PS4=] digital version by Sega Europe.[[/note]]
650** ''VideoGame/Persona3DancingInMoonlight'' (Only when purchased through PSN)
651** ''VideoGame/Persona5DancingInStarlight'' (Only when purchased through PSN)
652** ''VideoGame/Persona4ArenaUltimax''
653** ''VideoGame/Persona5Strikers'' (Only when purchased through PSN)
654** ''VideoGame/Persona5Tactica''
655** ''VideoGame/Persona3Reload''
656* ''VideoGame/RuneFactory5''
657* ''VideoGame/SenranKagura'': Burst (Only when purchased through PSN with Chinese/Korean subtitles)
658* ''Shadowverse: Champion's Battle'' (Only when purchased through the Nintendo Eshop)
659* ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne'' (Only when purchased through PSN with Chinese/Korean subtitles)
660* ''VideoGame/SoulHackers2'' (Only when purchased online)
661* ''VideoGame/SNKHeroinesTagTeamFrenzy''
662* ''Tsuhou Senkyo'' (Only when purchased through PSN with Chinese subtitles)
663* ''VideoGame/UnicornOverlord''
664* ''VideoGame/YomawariNightAlone'' (Published with Chinese subtitles only for the Nintendo Switch)
665* ''VideoGame/YomawariMidnightShadows'' (Published with Chinese subtitles only for the [=PlayStation=] 4 and Nintendo Switch)
666
667!! North America:
668
669* ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore4''
670* ''VideoGame/{{Catherine}}'' (For Full Body version only if purchased via PSN)
671* ''VideoGame/DarkSavior''
672* ''VideoGame/MetaphorReFantazio''
673* ''VideoGame/MidnightResistance'' (Only for Sega Genesis)
674* ''VideoGame/{{MUSHA}}'' (Only when purchased through Virtual Console Wii)
675* ''VideoGame/{{Paperboy}}'' (Only for Sega Master System)
676* ''VideoGame/Persona4'' (Golden version)[[note]]Via Steam and consoles[[/note]]
677** ''[[VideoGame/Persona5 Persona 5 Royal]]''[[note]]Via Steam, Nintendo Switch and Xbox consoles[[/note]]
678** ''VideoGame/Persona3'' (Portable version)
679** ''VideoGame/Persona5Strikers'' (Only when purchased through PSN)
680** ''VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight'' (Only when purchased through PSN)[[note]][=PS4=] digital version[[/note]]
681** ''VideoGame/Persona5Tactica''
682** ''VideoGame/Persona3Reload''
683* ''Rastan'' (Only for Sega Master System)
684* ''VideoGame/{{Robotica}}''
685* ''VideoGame/{{Seaman}}''
686* ''VideoGame/SoulHackers2'' (Only when purchased online)
687* ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiV'' (Only when purchased through the [=eShop=])
688* ''Space Firebird''
689* ''VideoGame/SpyHunter1983'' (For non-arcade ports)
690* ''Taito Legends''
691* ''Tenchu: Fatal Shadows''
692* ''VideoGame/UnicornOverlord''
693
694!! Europe:
695* ''VideoGame/ThirteenSentinelsAegisRim'' (Only when purchased through PSN)
696* ''VideoGame/BatmanSunsoft'' (Only for Sega Mega Drive)
697* ''Battletoads'' (Only for Sega Mega Drive/Game Gear)
698* ''VideoGame/{{Catherine}}: Full Body'' (Only via PSN)
699* ''Chase H.Q.''
700** ''Special Criminal Investigation''
701* ''VideoGame/CommandoCapcom'' (Published via Sega, S.A. SONIC)
702* ''VideoGame/CrusaderOfCenty''
703* ''VideoGame/DarkSavior''
704* ''Disney's Toy Story''
705* ''VideoGame/IkariWarriors'' (First game published via Sega, S.A. SONIC)
706* ''VideoGame/TheMatrixOnline''
707* ''VideoGame/MetaphorReFantazio''
708* ''VideoGame/{{MUSHA}}'' (Only when purchased through Virtual Console Wii)
709* ''VideoGame/Persona4ArenaUltimax''
710** ''VideoGame/Persona4'' (Golden version)
711** ''VideoGame/Persona3'' (Portable version)
712** ''VideoGame/Persona5 [[UpdatedRerelease Royal]]'' (Only via PSN)
713** ''VideoGame/Persona5Strikers'' (Only when purchased through PSN)
714** ''VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight'' (Only when purchased through PSN)[[note]][=PS4=] digital version[[/note]]
715** ''VideoGame/Persona4ArenaUltimax''
716** ''VideoGame/Persona5Tactica''
717** ''VideoGame/Persona3Reload''
718* ''Rastan'' (Only for Sega Master System)
719* ''Renegade'' (Only for Sega Master System)
720* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil1'' (Only for Sega Saturn)
721* ''VideoGame/RoadBlaster''
722* ''VideoGame/RoboAleste''
723* ''VideoGame/SnakeRattleNRoll''
724* ''VideoGame/SoulHackers2'' (Only when purchased online)
725* ''Super Hydlide'' (Only for Sega Mega Drive)
726* ''Tenchu: Fatal Shadows''
727* ''Tenchu: Time of the Assassins''
728* ''VideoGame/UltimaIV'' (Only for Sega Master System)
729* ''VideoGame/UnicornOverlord''
730
731!!United Kingdom:
732
733* ''VideoGame/{{Sheriff}}''
734* ''Tenchu: Time of the Assassins''
735* ''VideoGame/UltimaIV'' (Only for Sega Master System)
736* ''VideoGame/UnicornOverlord''
737
738!!Oceania:
739* ''Battletoads'' (Only for Sega Mega Drive)
740* ''VideoGame/BatmanSunsoft'' (Only for Sega Mega Drive)
741* ''VideoGame/{{Catherine}}: Full Body'' (Only via PSN/[=eShop=])
742* ''VideoGame/MetaphorReFantazio''
743* ''VideoGame/{{MUSHA}}'' (Only when purchased through Virtual Console Wii)
744** ''VideoGame/Persona4'' (Golden version)[[note]]Via Steam and consoles[[/note]]
745** ''VideoGame/Persona3'' (Portable version)
746** ''VideoGame/Persona5 [[UpdatedRerelease Royal]]'' (Only via PSN)
747** ''VideoGame/Persona5Strikers'' (Only when purchased through PSN)
748** ''VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight'' (Only when purchased through PSN)[[note]][=PS4=] digital version[[/note]]
749** ''VideoGame/Persona5DancingInStarlight''
750** ''VideoGame/Persona4ArenaUltimax''
751** ''VideoGame/Persona5Tactica''
752** ''VideoGame/Persona3Reload''
753* ''VideoGame/SoulHackers2''
754* ''Super Hydlide'' (Only for Sega Mega Drive)
755* ''Tenchu: Fatal Shadows''
756* ''Tenchu: Time of the Assassins''
757* ''VideoGame/UltimaIV'' (Only for Sega Master System)
758* ''VideoGame/UnicornOverlord''
759
760!Films produced by Sega:
761
762* ''VideoGame/ComixZone'' (TBA)
763* ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Neon Genesis Evangelion: ]][[TheMovie The Feature Film]]'' (with Creator/StudioGainax, Creator/ProductionIG, King Records, Kadokawa Shoten, Creator/TVTokyo, Movic, and Creator/ToeiCompany; current rights are with Creator/StudioKhara and Creator/{{Toho}})
764** ''[[ClipShow Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'' (1997)
765** ''[[GrandFinale The End of Evangelion]]'' (1997)
766** ''Evangelion: Death (True)[[superscript:2]]'' (1998)[[note]]DirectorsCut of the ''Death'' half of ''Death and Rebirth'' often rereleased as a standalone film without ''Rebirth''.[[/note]]
767** ''[[Main/CompilationMovie Revival of Evangelion]]'' (1998)[[note]]The full DirectorsCut of the ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' films, combining ''Death (True)[[superscript:2]]'' and ''The End of Evangelion'' into a single long film.[[/note]]
768* ''Anime/AdolescenceOfUtena'' (1999; with Creator/JCStaff, Shogakukan, GANSIS, King Records, Movic, and Toei)
769* ''Anime/SakuraWarsTheMovie'' (2001; with Creator/ProductionIG, Kadokawa, Creator/{{Imagica}}, Rentrak Japan, Nippan, Chara-Ani and Toei)
770* ''[[VideoGame/{{Shenmue}} Shenmue: The Movie]]'' (2001) [[note]]Film compiling the first game's cutscenes with high quality audio. Given a theatrical release and standalone DVD release in Japan, released internationally as a bonus disc on the Platform/{{Xbox}} release of ''VideoGame/ShenmueII''.[[/note]]
771* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehogFilmSeries'' (with Creator/{{Paramount}}, Original Film and Creator/BlurStudio)
772** ''[[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020 Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2020)
773** ''[[Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (2022)
774** ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' (2024)
775* ''VideoGame/SpaceChannel5'' (TBA)
776* ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'' (TBA; with Creator/{{Lionsgate}})
777
778!TV Shows produced by Sega:
779* ''Anime/SakuraWarsTheGorgeousBloomingCherryBlossoms''
780** ''Anime/SakuraWarsTheRadiantGorgeousBloomingCherryBlossoms''
781** ''Anime/SakuraWars2000''
782** ''Sakura Wars Sumire''
783** ''Sakura Wars: École de Paris''
784** ''Sakura Wars: Le Noveau Paris''
785** ''Sakura Wars: New York''
786** ''Anime/SakuraWarsTheAnimation''
787* ''Anime/{{Shenmue}}''
788* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog''
789* ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom''
790* ''WesternAnimation/SonicPrime''
791* ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''
792* ''Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie''
793* ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground''
794* ''Anime/SonicX''
795* ''Series/{{Knuckles}}''
796* ''Anime/VirtuaFighter''
797
798!Toy franchises produced by Sega Fave:
799* ''Toys/IDog''
800* ''Toys/{{Jewelpet}}''[[note]]In co-operation with Creator/{{Sanrio}}.
801[[/index]]
802
803----
804!! Tropes associated with Sega:
805
806* ActorAllusion: A number of early [[TheNineties '90s]] German TV commercials managed to pull this off with Creator/MikeMyers' and Creator/DanaCarvey's German voice actors from ''Film/WaynesWorld'' as actors. Whilst they did play different characters with no further allusion to ''Wayne's World'' whatsoever, they acted out the very same shtick once again and even dressed quite recognizably.
807* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: VideoGame/AlexKidd was their initial answer to Nintendo's Franchise/SuperMarioBros series, but that was eventually taken over by Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog.
808* AlwaysSecondBest:
809** Since the time of SG-1000, Sega seems to always strike in second place behind Creator/{{Nintendo}}, with occasional third or worse place in some situations (Platform/PlayStation and Platform/PlayStation2 era, as well as the classical [[MediaNotes/ConsoleWars Console War]] in Japan, where the Platform/PCEngine actually outsold the Genesis.)
810** Averted in some markets, such as Europe (especially the UK) and South America, where Sega's dominance was unquestioned. In the [[MediaNotes/The8bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 8-bit era]], the NES (thanks to bad marketing decisions by Nintendo) was practically mythical in the UK but the Sega Master System was pretty popular. To this day, unlicensed Master System clones are still on the market in South America.
811* CashCowFranchise: Sega's attempts to trickle out AAA games have yielded varying results. A {{retraux}} sequel to ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'' made waves in 2020. ''VideoGame/PhantasyStar'' had a bit of a renaissance [[VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline as an MMO]]. ''VideoGame/EccoTheDolphin'' comes in at a ''very'' distant third, but it has a cult fanbase. Currently, their only ''true'' example of this is ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', followed by ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' (though only in Japan), and ''VideoGame/LikeADragon''.
812* CompilationRerelease: ''Extremely'' fond of them, especially concerning their Genesis library. They range from being franchise-specific, to encompassing as many games from a given platform as they can fit into a cartridge, disc or downloadable file package.
813* MediaNotes/ConsoleWars: The Sega vs. Nintendo war (mainly Sega's Mega Drive/Genesis vs. Nintendo's SNES) is possibly the most famous one of them all.
814** Also worth noting that someone at NEC tried to start a war with Sega of all things in the ComicBook/JohnnyTurbo comics by creating a BlandNameProduct EvilCorporation called FEKA in said comic, and then indirectly bashing Sega for claiming that the Genesis was the first 16-bit console (protip: Sega was right, the Platform/TurboGrafx16 had a [[MediaNotes/HowVideoGameSpecsWork 8-bit CPU coupled with a 16-bit GPU]]- which resulted in a lot of games looking good but playing ''abysmally''. The Genesis on the other hand had a 16-bit CPU). Cooler heads prevailed though and the FEKA plot was dropped after two books.
815* ContentWarnings: After the controversy surrounding ''Night Trap'' and ''Mortal Kombat'' flared up, Sega started their own self-regulatory classification system known as the Videogame Rating Council, which rated games' content within three levels: GA for General Audiences, MA-13 for Mature content suitable for people over 13, and MA-17 for people over 17. However, there was little consistency in the difference between an MA-13 and an MA-17, with only a few games receiving the latter for seemingly arbitrary reasons.[[note]]For point of reference, the Genesis port of ''Mortal Kombat'' was rated MA-13; the Sega CD port was rated MA-17, and the only difference was a default-enabled blood code.[[/note]] With the subsequent formation of the ESRB, Sega quietly dropped the now-redundant VRC.
816* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "Sega" derives from Service Games. Before the rename to Sega Corporation, Sega was known as Sega Games Company Limited, or "Service Games Games Company Limited" (similar to [[Creator/DCComics Detective Comics Comics]]).
817* DerivativeDifferentiation: Their early games started off by shamelessly ripping off of other popular games of the day--for example, Congo Bongo, an obvious clone of VideoGame/DonkeyKong. Their original mascot, VideoGame/AlexKidd, was an obvious attempt to ride the coattails of VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1. Even their Platform/SegaMasterSystem clearly patterned itself after the [[Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]], right down to having identical controllers. Despite success in other countries, they all badly underperformed in the US due to Nintendo having a very strong grip on the gaming market. Realizing that playing by Nintendo's own rules would get them nowhere, they decided to go in the opposite direction and become Nintendo's antithesis with the Platform/SegaGenesis, aiming for older audiences and darker games with slicker graphics, action and very lax censorship policies--their first own pack-in game was ''Altered Beast'', a gory beat-em-up that would never have been allowed on the NES. Their newest mascot for the console, Sonic The Hedgehog, was a unique contrast from the Mario series in art and gameplay, and also a contrast to the Mario-derivative Alex Kidd ([[PutOnABus who was quickly abandoned by the company]] once the technicolor insectivore made waves). Unsurprisingly, it worked.
818* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Sega was originally just a regular arcade game company for decades before they jumped into making video games around the 1970's. Also, their original mascot, Alex Kidd, was more genial in tone and gameplay than ''Sonic''.
819* FamilyBusiness: Since Sammy's acquisition of the company,
820* FrivolousLawsuit / DisneyOwnsThisTrope: In December 2012, they filed a lawsuit against Creator/Level5 demanding 900 million yen (US $11 million) for allegedly infringing two patents they got in 2009 and 2011 on using drag-and-drop and tap commands on a touchscreen to control characters (i.e. using a touchscreen ''as a freaking touchscreen''). Over a game that Level-5 released in ''2008''. Level-5 called them out on their patent trolling and tore them a new one in quite possibly the most epic pwning ever to happen via corporate public statement.
821** Also happened when child company Creator/{{Atlus}} (which they freshly bought off Index Corp.) tried to sue the developer of Platform/PlayStation3 emulator [=RPCS3=] despite it already being tried in the past (Sony vs. Connectix, and Sony ''lost'') just because it allowed the [=PS3=] version of ''VideoGame/Persona5'' to run on a PC. They were quick to back down when several digital rights non-profit organizations called them out on it. See Atlus' page for full details.
822* LogoJoke: Before the arrival of the Platform/SegaSaturn, nearly ''every single game'' booted up with the 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]].
823* {{Mascot}}: Formerly Alex Kidd. Now, it's ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''.
824* MascotWithAttitude: Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog, the TropeMaker by which all others are [[FollowTheLeader based]] [[FountainOfExpies on]].
825* NeverAcceptedInHisHometown: Sega saw great success in markets such as Europe, South America and eventually North America, but never did well in Japan. Part of the company's downfall is due to obsessing over trying to capture the Japanese market while casually throwing away the loyal fanbase they had built up abroad, by designing the Saturn (and to a lesser extent, the Dreamcast) largely around things that tried to appeal to Japanese rather than western gamers (painfully obvious when they rebooted the Sonic continuity outside of Japan with ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'').
826** Subverted now with their arcade division, as they are not only the most prolific arcade manufacturer in the world, but the most profitable arcade company in Japan. Whereas ventures like Sega World London at the Trocadero proved to be too much of a financial commitment to maintain abroad, Sega still had the largest assortment of large-scale arcades throughout Japan and Asia as a whole until 2021.
827** Also subverted with their MobilePhoneGame division, with titles such as ''VideoGame/ChainChronicle'', ''VideoGame/IdolaPhantasyStarSaga'', ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiLiberationDx2'', ''VideoGame/HatsuneMikuColorfulStage'', and ''Yumeiro Cast'' (before its closure) gaining significant amount of popularity among Japanese playerbase.
828** [[RuleOfThree And also]] subverted with their [[MerchandiseDriven toys and merchandising division]]. Sega regularly produces figures, dolls, and stationaries of practically every popular Anime and Manga series at this point (such as ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', ''Anime/LoveLive'', and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', to name a few), with these merchandises often prone to become collectors' items because of its' tendencies to be released as limited merchandises obtainable through UFO Catcher machines and Lucky Draws. They have also recently launched a high-quality figurine line, ''S-Fire'' to significant acclaim.
829** Outright averted with the ''VideoGame/LikeADragon'' series where it's a CashCowFranchise with no signs of losing momentum anytime soon. Ever since the first game in 2005, the series has seen several sequels, spin-offs and HD remasters released, with almost every game becoming best-sellers and falling under Playstation's "The Best" line. A [[VideoGame/Yakuza0 prequel]] and [[VideoGameRemake remake]] of [[VideoGame/Yakuza1 the first game]] were released to commemorate the series' ten year anniversary, and the seventh game in the main series was released to critical and commercial success.
830** Overall, Sega's current reputation in Japan subverts this trope, as they are now considered one of the biggest media conglomerates in Japan that does not only produce video games with their many ventures.
831* PutOnABus: After ''Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle'' flopped with critics and retail and VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 made Sega realize the technicolor insectivore was their real answer to Mario, Alex Kidd was dropped as their mascot in favor of Sonic and permanently retired from the companies game line-up. Kidd has made the occasional cameo since then, but he is largely forgotten today.
832* RightHandVersusLeftHand: The rivalry between Sega's Japanese and American branches is the stuff of industry legend, with the 16- and 32-bit generations marred with SOJ's jealousy of SOA's success and hamstringing their efforts on projects in favor of their own, while simultaneously offering up counterproductive projects like the Platform/Sega32X as work on the coming Saturn continued along. By the time the Dreamcast ended its life cycle, it looked to hardcore fans like Sega's worst enemy was themselves.
833* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The [[Platform/SegaDreamcast Dreamcast]] was ''too good to last''.
834* SigilSpam: Sonic the Hedgehog makes a ''lot'' of [[http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_cameos_and_references cameo appearances]] in the companies games. He even appeared in the Sega CD and Sega Channel boot up. He is their mascot, and they want you to know it.
835* TitleScream: 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 [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 2D]] ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 Sonic]]'' [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles games]]. Variations on the scream can also be heard on start-up of ''VideoGame/{{Panic}}'', all the ''Project Diva'' games and ''Manga/KOn Houkago Live!''.
836** {{Enforced|Trope}} because the reason for the scream being there in the first place is because it's actually {{filler}} to replace an [[http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_Band early]] SoundTest [[http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_Band idea that never came to be]] in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1''. In fact, this one sound byte takes up more memory ''than entire levels do''.
837** US commercials that reveled in the ''X-treme 90's'' image they were portraying at the time also often ended with a different voice quickly screaming "SEGA!"
838* TakeThat: Their entire advertising campaign throughout their console years famously consisted of lobbing {{Take That}}s at competing consoles.
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840->'''''[[http://www.angelfire.com/ny/dezmoowu/Sega/sega.wav SEGA!]]'''''

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