TCW Podcast Episode 070 - Sega VS Nintendo Round 3
The fight heats up with the 16 bit era in the United States. Sega being first to market was able to take control, and dominate the market for a few years. However this short lived victory was bought at a price. With the low margins on consoles Sega was unable to sustain the growth once things started to change in Europe. Nintendo meanwhile was always able to turn a tidy profit even without a controlling market share. Nintendo's control of the handheld market, Japan, and the 8-bit consoles allowed them to have the financial reserve to weather the Sonly PlayStation entering the market. We go over some of the misconceptions regarding Sega of America and Sega of Japan, and show how even Nintendo was swayed by the marketing done by Sega.
Genesis Does what Nintendon't Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7nsBoqJ6s8
Altered Beast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I075dM_AZ2g
Master System Golden Axe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHbJLhumzUs
Genesis Golden Axe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiHjrQlO2RQ
Master System Sonic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQPvA0OvR24
Genesis Sonic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJJnxHcv1z4
Welcome to the Next Level Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY61zUle52g
Genesis Commercials from 1991-1993: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIBmBy9APaU
Play it Loud Nintendo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stvktzVjZJw
F-Zero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIe4AvKLSa4
Donkey Kong Country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4EUEsEM328
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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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