The sega arcade revolution : a history in 62 games /
Ken Horowitz.
- viii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Arcade Origins of Sega -- Gone and Back Again -- Planting the Seeds for the Future -- There’s a Gremlin in the House -- Sega’s Innovation Conquers U.S. Arcades (1981–1982) -- Relaunched in Time for the Crash (1982–1983) -- Sega Enters a New Era (1984–1985) -- Sega Enterprises USA (1985) -- A Second Arcade Golden Age (1985–1988) -- Sega Finishes the ’80s Strong -- Sega’s Famous AM Divisions Emerge -- Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue -- Sega Dominates the 3D Era (1993–1994) -- A Changing of the Guard and Continued Success (1995–1999) -- A New Sega for the New Millennium -- Reborn and Refocused -- Sega as an Arcade Center Operator -- An Undeniable Legacy -- Works Cited -- Index.
"Long before it took the home video game console market by storm, Sega was already an arcade powerhouse. Parlaying its dominance in coin-operated machines into the home video game boom of the 1980s, the Japan-based company soon expanded in Europe and the U.S., and continues to lead the gaming industry in design and quality"--
9781476672250 (softcover : alk. paper)
2018019342
Sega of America (Firm)--History.
Sega Dreamcast video games--History. Sega Genesis video games--History. Sega Saturn video games--History. Video games--History.