Sega was founded in 1951 by David Rosen, an American living in Japan. Originally named Rosen Enterprises, the company focused on art export before moving into the distribution of coin-op machines and photo booths. In 1965, Rosen Enterprises merged with a jukebox manufacturer and changed its name to Service Games -- or short: SEGA. Over the years, Sega, which was eventually bought by Japanese investors, developed games for the early home consoles as well as arcades, and in 1986 entered the console business with the Sega Master System. As a direct competitor to Nintendo, Sega and the Big "N" battled it out with subsequent gaming machines, including Sega's successful Genesis (Mega Drive) and the handheld Game Gear. But Nintendo's head-start in console gaming, a string of unsuccessful add-ons (Sega CD, 32X) and a lack of focus caused Sega to lose market share in the post Genesis days. The next console, the Sega Saturn suffered a fate similar to the original Master System, in that it went up against an extremely powerful competitor -- this time Sony's PlayStation. After an attempt to revitalize the console publishing business with the release of the Sega Dreamcast in 1998, Sega called it quits in 2001 and shifted to become a platform-agnostic publisher.
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NBA 2K2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 2002
After two years of roundball domination on Dreamcast, Sega Sports unleashes its award-winning NBA franchise on the next-generation basketball court with NBA 2K2. Building upon a foundation of vibrant graphics and crisp, detailed player animation, NBA 2K2 talks the talk and walks the walk!
NCAA Football 2K3
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 8/13/2002
College football is about tradition, pageantry and the purity of the game. "SEGA Sports NCAA College Football 2K3" embodies all of those things, as this year's game features dramatic improvements including new player models, completely redesigned stadiums, all 25 official BCS bowls and a revamped Legacy mode where gamers can recruit key high-school stars and compare lifetime records against other collegiate programs in the historical rankings system.
NFL 2K2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 2002
The Sega Sports NFL franchise charges onto the next-generation football gridiron with NFL 2K2, an electrifying new game that's exciting to watch and even better to play. Created by the team that owns the genre on Dreamcast, NFL 2K2 for the Xbox video game system combines the superior gameplay of its predecessors with brilliant graphics and broadcast-quality presentation possible only on today's most sophisticated interactive entertainment systems.
NFL 2K3
Genre: Sports
Release Date: To Be Announced
Emerging bigger, stronger and more determined than ever, SEGA Sports NFL 2K3 approaches the 2002 season destined for greatness. Complete with all of the updated rosters, new NFL re-alignment changes and authentic stadiums redesigned in full 3D for the 2002 season, NFL2K3 will deliver the most exhilarating gridiron action on the Playstation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube this fall!
Phantasy Star Online
Genre: MMORPG
Release Date: 4/15/2003
Phantasy Star Online makes it's debut on the Microsoft Xbox! Enter the fantastic multiplayer RPG world that is PSO, and explore distant lands populated with real players like you. Chat, exchange items and information, and go into battle with other online players -- all in real-time. With Phantasy Star Online, RPG gaming has no boundaries.
Puyo Pop Fever
Genre: Puzzle
Release Date: To Be Announced
From the highly popular Japanese puzzle game Puyo POP comes Puyo POP Fever for a new generation of console gamers, retaining the addictive qualities of its predecessors to the core. Simplistic and extremely good fun, the game features single player and, highly entertaining, 'can't put the controller down', multiplayer options, captured by a mix of 2D and 3D elements. The additional fever mode adds a slightly different twist to the gameplay, providing opportunity to create a string of chain reactions that will annihilate your opponent if executed correctly.
Rent a Hero No. 1
Genre: Action/Adventure
Release Date: To Be Announced
Your character is a teenager who just moved into a new town. In this town your character will meet a crazy looking professor who will send you on your way in becoming a hero. Since you are a Hero for hire, many towns� people will hire you for certain jobs. Some jobs will require you to stop a robbery, rescue people from a crazy robot, or even just find a lost little girl. Whatever the case you take on the role of a hero. This game contains many different scenarios that will make you laugh. Most of the time you will be talking to the towns� people to get clues and solve cases. At times you will be required to fight bad guys. Other times you will be working part time making money. Some of the jobs you can be working are pizza delivery, grocery delivery, and even putting on a Hero Show. The catch for being a hero is that you have to pay a rental fee for your combat suit. Without money in your pocket, you can kiss your combat suit goodbye!
Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku
Genre: Action/Adventure
Release Date: Cancelled
Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku was developed for a broad audience by Amaze's Adrenium Games studio. It's a free roaming, easy to control action-adventure that's perfect for fans of the television series who are both casual players and hardcore gamers. Ensuring an authentic Samurai Jack experience, the team worked closely with the show's creator, artists, voice talent and composer. The game portrays all of Jack's signature moves and weaponry as the kinetic action sequences are combined with clever puzzles and engaging item quests.
Shenmue 2
Genre: Action/RPG
Release Date: 10/29/2002
Shenmue II is an epic adventure with all the elements of a great movie: drama, mystery, suspense, and action. It offers a unique game-playing experience the seamlessly blends elements of action, adventure, fighting, and role-playing games. In Shenmue II, players assume the role of Ryo Hazuki, a young man dedicated to the task of tracking his father's murderer and unlocking the mysteries of the Phoenix Mirror. Shenmue II continues where Shenmue left off, bringing Ryo to Hong Kong with many unanswered questions as he follows the trail of Lan Di, the man who killed his father.
Soccer Slam
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 8/20/2002
SEGA Soccer Slam takes the world's most popular sport to hilarious new heights, with its zany cast of characters, each with their own skills and irreverent personalities. In this 3-on-3 kickfest, players perform lightning quick rushes upfield, intense, high-impact tackles and Matrix-style spotlight kicks to place the ball firmly in the back of the net. Detailed character and stadium models, featuring fully polygonal fans that passionately chant and wave their teams' flags ensure that the action off the field is as exciting as the action on field.
Sonic Heroes
Genre: Platformer
Release Date: 1/27/2004
SEGA's legendary mascot Sonic The Hedgehog makes his historic multi-platform debut and embarks on his biggest adventure ever, with his trademark blazing speed and a new gameplay twist in "Sonic Heroes." Using the three formations and the powerful moves that each team member has, Sonic and his friends combine forces to battle the ultimate evil.
Sonic Mega Collection Plus
Genre: Platformer
Release Date: 11/2/2004
Sonic Mega Collection Plus will feature seven Sonic The Hedgehog games from the SEGA Genesis, three lock-on games, four additional unlockable Genesis games, six Sonic the Hedgehog SEGA Game Gear games, and a Sonic museum filled with art, comics and more.
Super Monkey Ball Deluxe
Genre: Platformer
Release Date: 3/15/2005
The new title will feature 300 stages (114 from Super Monkey Ball, 140 from Super Monkey Ball 2, and 46 Deluxe-exclusive boards). In addition to new stages, Super Monkey Ball Deluxe will offer a new Challenge mode, integrating varying skill settings (Beginner, Advanced, and Expert) into one fluid ramp up, rather than breaking them out as independent gameplay sections.
ToeJam & Earl III
Genre: Action/Adventure
Release Date: 10/22/2002
Featuring off the wall, "just-for-the-funk-of-it" humor with a hip urban twist, "ToeJam & Earl III" delivers nonstop challenge and reward through mini-games, rhythmic Boss Battles, and unlockable areas and abilities. An open-ended game structure offers players a high degree of freedom with endless choices, and game levels are randomly generated so every play experience, in each of the many environments, is fresh and new. Funky music, rich character dialog and jaw-dropping graphics stimulate the senses throughout the game. Players can play alone, or use the dynamically splitting screen to play with a friend to double-team the clueless Earthlings in cooperative play.
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