30 Years Ago, Sega Took Its Biggest Gamble With Saturn And Failed

“That’s not how you launch a system”.

We adore the Sega Saturn here at Time Extension. While it only managed to sell a fraction of what the rival PS1 managed, it is home to some of the greatest video games of its generation, and many of those rank amongst the best games of all time.

As much as we love the console, it’s fair to say that some of the decisions Sega made back in the ’90s didn’t give it the best chance of success. One particular event took place 30 years ago yesterday, with Sega surprise-launching the console in North America with less-than-ideal consequences.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

“That’s not how you launch a system”.

We adore the Sega Saturn here at Time Extension. While it only managed to sell a fraction of what the rival PS1 managed, it is home to some of the greatest video games of its generation, and many of those rank amongst the best games of all time.

As much as we love the console, it’s fair to say that some of the decisions Sega made back in the ’90s didn’t give it the best chance of success. One particular event took place 30 years ago yesterday, with Sega surprise-launching the console in North America with less-than-ideal consequences.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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