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OLD GAMES, NEW LIVES.
Explore classic game history, retro hardware, and play design—from arcade favorites to old games that still shape the way we play.
More Than a Fast Hedgehog: How Sonic Became Sega’s Voice
In 1991, Sonic tied speed, route choice, and console identity together. The game became a 16-bit declaration, while its blue hero kept finding new forms.
SEGA COLLECTION: FROM ARCADE CLASSICS TO TODAY
SEGA: From Arcade Classics to Today
Trace Sega from its service-game roots and arcades to Sonic, Dreamcast, and multi-platform publishing in nine posts about a company chasing the future.
I want to follow more than a line of wins and losses. I want to see how people turned each new technology into a new way to play. Looking back at Sega, I’m struck by how quickly media change, and by how old ideas find new forms.
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Classic Game History
The stories, turning points, and people behind the games that shaped the medium.
9 POSTS02 / CATEGORYRetro Gaming Hardware
Explore retro consoles, chips, and design choices, and see how hardware shaped graphics, sound, controls, and the games players remember.
1 POST03 / CATEGORYClassic Game Design
Explore level design, game systems, and routes through classic games, with fresh ways to approach familiar challenges.
1 POST04 / CATEGORYArcade Games & Player Memories
Revisit the sounds, rivalries, and small rituals of the arcade floor, and the old games that brought players together around one cabinet.
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Sega in 2026: A Strategic Turn and What Comes Next
Sega’s 2026 reports note Super Game’s cancellation and a shift from free-to-play teams toward full games. New releases will show how the reset takes shape.
When a Character Leaves the Screen: Sonic’s Life Across Media
Since 1991, Sonic has grown from a game character into a global film, animation, and licensing figure. Each medium gives players a reason to remember him.
From Atlus to Rovio: How Sega Expanded Its Game Universe
Atlus joined Sega’s group in 2013 and Rovio in 2023, bringing new studios, player communities, and mobile-game experience to the company.