Horowitz, Ken, 1973-

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.

GV1469.325 / .H69 2018

794.8