Endorsements

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The following is a list of official endorsements of Sega products by notable individuals. This list includes performers, celebrity personalities, and the occasional animal.

For officially-sponsored events and services, see Sponsorships.

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Endorser System Date Game Comments
Aerosmith Mega Drive 1995-11 Revolution X
Saturn 1996-03-04 Revolution X
Ai Iijima Saturn 1996-09-27 Ai Iijima: Good Island Cafe
Akemi Ooshima Saturn 1996-09-27 Private Idol Disc Vol. 3: Ooshima Akemi
Akiko Hinagata Saturn 1997-02-14 Dream Square Hinagata Akiko
Al Michaels Mega Drive 1993 Al Michaels Announces HardBall III
Al Unser Jr. Mega Drive Unreleased Al Unser Jr. Racing
Andre Agassi Mega Drive 1992-12 Andre Agassi Tennis
Master System 1993 Andre Agassi Tennis
Game Gear 1993-02 Andre Agassi Tennis
Andre Panza Mega Drive Unreleased Panza Kick Boxing
Andy Gray Saturn 1997-03-20 FIFA Soccer 97
Saturn 1997-12-18 FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Saturn)
Andy Macdonald Dreamcast 2000-10-18 MTV Sports: Skateboarding Featuring Andy Macdonald
Arnold Palmer Mega Drive 1989-10 Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf
Ayrton Senna Master System 1992-06 Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II (8-bit)
Mega Drive 1992-07-17 Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II
Game Gear 1992-08-28 Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II (8-bit)
Saturn 1995-04-28 Ayrton Senna Personal Talk: Message for the future
Bill Beaumont Saturn 1997-04-18 Jonah Lomu Rugby
Bill McLaren Saturn 1997-04-18 Jonah Lomu Rugby
Bill Walsh Mega Drive 1993-08 Bill Walsh College Football
Mega-CD 1993-12 Bill Walsh College Football
Mega Drive 1994-09 Bill Walsh College Football 95
Billy Packer 32X Unreleased College Basketball's National Championship Hosted by Billy Packer
Brett Hull Mega Drive 1994-12 Brett Hull Hockey 95
Mega Drive Unreleased Brett Hull Hockey
Mega Drive Unreleased Brett Hull 2
Brian Lara Mega Drive 1995-05-12 Brian Lara Cricket
Mega Drive 1996-05-17 Brian Lara Cricket 96
Britney Spears PlayStation 2 2002-09-26 Britney's Dance Beat
Bruce Lee Mega Drive 1994-10 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Buster Douglas Master System 1990 James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing (Master System)
Mega Drive 1990-12 James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing (Mega Drive)
Butterbean Mega Drive 1995-03 Toughman Contest
32X 1995-06 Toughman Contest
C+C Music Factory Mega-CD 1993-09 Power Factory Featuring C+C Music Factory
Cal Ripken Jr. Mega Drive 1992 Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball
Charles Barkley Mega Drive 1994-02 Barkley Shut Up and Jam!
Mega Drive 1995 Barkley Shut Up and Jam 2
Chi-Chi Rodríguez Mega Drive 1993-07 Chi Chi's Pro Challenge Golf
Chinami Nishimura Saturn 1997-04-04 Voice Idol Maniacs: Pool Bar Story
Chisato Moritaka Saturn 1997-09-11 Chisato Moritaka: Watarasebashi/Lala Sunshine
Christian Riese Lassen Saturn 1997-12-04 Dejig Lassen: Art Collection
Coach K Mega Drive 1995-03 Coach K College Basketball
Colin McRae Dreamcast Unreleased Colin McRae Rally 2.0
Craig Stadler Saturn 1995-02-24 Pebble Beach Golf Links (Saturn)
Cutie Suzuki Mega Drive 1990-12-12 Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel
Daisuke Asakura Saturn 1996-03-01 Media ROMancer Daisuke Asakura
Daisy Fuentes Wii 2009-08-04 Daisy Fuentes Pilates
Dan Marino Mega Drive Unreleased Dan Marino's Touch Down Football
Dave Mirra Dreamcast 2000-11-21 Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX
David Bowie Dreamcast 2000-06-16 The Nomad Soul
David Crane Mega Drive 1993-03 David Crane's Amazing Tennis
David Robinson Mega Drive 1992-06 David Robinson's Supreme Court
Game Gear 1994-11 NBA Action Starring David Robinson
Mega Drive 1995 NBA Action '95 Starring David Robinson
IBM PC Unreleased David Robinson NBA Action
Game Gear Unreleased David Robinson's Supreme Court (Game Gear)
Deion Sanders Mega Drive 1995-11 Prime Time NFL Football Starring Deion Sanders
LCD 1995 Deion Sanders Baseball
32X 1996-02 World Series Baseball Starring Deion Sanders
Saturn Unreleased Prime Time NFL Football Starring Deion Sanders (Saturn)
Desmond Lynam Saturn 1997-03-20 FIFA Soccer 97
Saturn 1997-12-18 FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Saturn)
Dick Vitale Mega Drive 1994-09 Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops
Dino Dini Mega Drive 1994-12 Dino Dini's Soccer
Dump Matsumoto Pre-System 16 arcade hardware 1986-05 Dump Matsumoto
Earl Weaver Mega Drive Unreleased Earl Weaver Baseball
Emi Shinohara Saturn 1997-04-04 Voice Idol Maniacs: Pool Bar Story
Emiko Furukawa Saturn 1997-11-27 Private Idol Disc Vol. 8: Furukawa Emiko
Ernie Els Game Gear 1994-07 Ernie Els Golf
Evander Holyfield Mega Drive 1992-08 Evander Holyfield's "Real Deal" Boxing
Game Gear 1993-01-05 Evander Holyfield's "Real Deal" Boxing (Game Gear)
Frank Thomas Mega Drive 1995-10 Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball
Game Gear 1995-10 Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball
Saturn 1996-06-07 Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball
Saturn 1997-05-29 All-Star Baseball 1997 Featuring Frank Thomas
Fred Couples Game Gear 1994-11 Fred Couples Golf
32X 1995-01 Golf Magazine: 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples
George Foreman Master System 1992-12 George Foreman's KO Boxing (8-bit)
Game Gear 1992-05 George Foreman's KO Boxing (8-bit)
Mega Drive 1993-01 George Foreman's KO Boxing
Mega Drive 1995 Foreman for Real
Game Gear 1995 Foreman for Real
Guns N' Roses Pinball 1994-06 Guns N' Roses
Hachidan Serizawa Arcade 1982-10 Serizawa Hachidan no Tsume Shougi
SG-1000 1983-07 Serizawa Hachidan no Tsume Shougi
Haruna Ikezawa Saturn 1997-04-04 Voice Idol Maniacs: Pool Bar Story
Hideo Nomo Saturn 1995-11-17 Hideo Nomo World Series Baseball
Hiroki Matsukata Saturn 1996-02-02 Matsukata Hiroki no World Fishing
Hiroko Nakayama Saturn 1995-07-28 Clockwork Knight 2
INXS Mega-CD 1993-01 INXS
Ivan Stewart Mega Drive Unreleased Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road Baja 1000
Jack Nicklaus Mega Drive 1993-03 Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf
Mega Drive Unreleased Jack Nicklaus Golf '95
Jennifer Capriati Mega Drive 1992-09 Jennifer Capriati Tennis
Jeremy McGrath Dreamcast 2000-08-08 Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000
Jerry Glanville Mega Drive 1992-12-18 Jerry Glanville's Pigskin Footbrawl
Jesse Ventura Mega Drive Unreleased Jesse "The Body" Ventura Wrestling Superstars
Jimmy Connors Mega Drive Unreleased Jimmy Connors Tennis
Jimmy White Mega Drive 1994-11 Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker
Dreamcast 1999-12-28 Jimmy White's 2: Cueball
Joe Montana IBM PC 1990 Joe Montana Football (IBM PC)
Master System 1990-12 Joe Montana Football (8-bit)
Mega Drive 1991-01 Joe Montana Football (Mega Drive)
Game Gear 1991-10 Joe Montana Football (8-bit)
Mega Drive 1991-11 Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football
Mega Drive 1992-11 NFL Sports Talk Football '93 Starring Joe Montana
Mega-CD 1993-10 Joe Montana's NFL Football
Mega Drive 1993-11 NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana
Mega Drive Unreleased Joe Montana Football (Mediagenic)
IBM PC Unreleased Joe Montana NFL Football (IBM PC)
Game Gear Unreleased NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana (Game Gear)
John Madden Mega Drive 1990-11 John Madden Football
Mega Drive 1991-12 John Madden Football '92
Mega Drive 1992-12 John Madden Football '93
Mega Drive 1992-12 John Madden Football: Championship Edition
Mega Drive 1993-11-19 John Madden Football '94
Mega Drive 1994-11-17 Madden NFL '95
Game Gear 1994-12 Madden NFL '95
Mega Drive 1995-11-10 Madden NFL 96
Game Gear 1995 Madden NFL 96
Mega Drive 1996-10-24 Madden NFL 97 (Mega Drive)
Saturn 1996-09-24 Madden NFL 97 (Saturn)
Mega Drive 1997-10-01 Madden NFL 98 (Mega Drive)
Saturn 1997-08-26 Madden NFL 98 (Saturn)
John Motson Saturn 1995-12-23 FIFA Soccer 96 (Saturn)
Saturn 1997-03-20 FIFA Soccer 97
Saturn 1997-12-18 FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Saturn)
Jonah Lomu Saturn 1997-04-18 Jonah Lomu Rugby
Julio César Chávez Mega Drive 1994-11 Chavez II
Kaori Asou Saturn 1997-11-20 Private Idol Disc Vol. 7: Asou Kaori
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Saturn 1996-05-22 Slam 'n Jam '96 Featuring Magic & Kareem
Katsumi Mushano Saturn 1998-01-15 Mario Mushano no Chou Shougi Juku
Keiichi Tsuchiya Saturn 1997-02-28 Shutokou Battle '97: Tsuchiya Keiichi & Bandou Masaaki
Keiko Nagamtasu Saturn 1997-12-04 Private Idol Disc Vol. 9: Nagamatsu Keiko
Keith Robinson Mega Drive 1994-03 Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama
Kelly Packard Digital pinball 1998 Kelly Packard's Golden Cue: Tournament Edition
Ken Mogi PlayStation Portable 2006-06-22 Sony Computer Science Kenkyujo Mogi Kenitirou Hakusi Kansyuu: Nou ni Kaikan Aha Taiken!
PlayStation Portable 2006-11-30 Sony Computer Science Kenkyujo Mogi Kenitirou Hakusi Kansyuu: Nou ni Kaikan Minna de Aha Taiken!
Kimika Yoshino Saturn 1996-09-13 Angel Paradise Vol. 2: Yoshino Kimika: Isshoni I-ta-i in Hawaii
Kiss Dreamcast 2000-10-31 Kiss Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child
Kris Kross Mega-CD 1992-12 Kris Kross
Kumiko Nishihara Saturn 1997-04-04 Voice Idol Maniacs: Pool Bar Story
Kuniko Yamada Game Gear 1991-11-22 Kuni Chan no Game Tengoku
Game Gear 1992-12-18 Kuni Chan no Game Tengoku Part 2
Larry Bird Mega Drive 1992-04 Jordan vs Bird
Lothar Matthäus Mega Drive Unreleased Lothar Matthäus Super Soccer
MC Hammer Mega-CD Unreleased Hammer vs. Evil D. in Soulfire
Madness Mega Drive Unreleased Madness: House of Fun
Magic Johnson Saturn 1996-05-22 Slam 'n Jam '96 Featuring Magic & Kareem
Mai Masaki Saturn 1997-12-11 Private Idol Disc Vol. 10: Masaki Mai
Mami Kingetsu Saturn 1997-04-04 Voice Idol Maniacs: Pool Bar Story
Mark Strachan Mega Drive 1994-07 Marko's Magic Football
Mega-CD 1994 Marko's Magic Football
Game Gear 1994 Marko's Magic Football
Master System Unreleased Marko's Magic Football (Master System)
Mario Andretti Mega Drive 1994-06 Mario Andretti Racing
Saturn 1996-12-20 Andretti Racing
Mario Lemieux Mega Drive 1991-12 Mario Lemieux Hockey
Mega Drive Unreleased Mario Lemieux II Hockey
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch Mega-CD 1993-01 Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Marnie McGuire Saturn 1995-02-24 Pebble Beach Golf Links (Saturn)
Marv Albert Mega Drive 1994-03 NBA Action '94
Mega Drive 1995-02 NHL All-Star Hockey '95
Saturn 1995-10-02 NHL All-Star Hockey
Saturn 1996-06-05 NBA Action
Saturn 1996-11-26 NBA Jam Extreme
Masaaki Bandou Saturn 1997-02-28 Shutokou Battle '97: Tsuchiya Keiichi & Bandou Masaaki
Masakazu Wakamatsu Saturn 1998-01-29 Honkaku Shougi Shinan Wakamatsu Shougi Juku
Masami Murakoshi Saturn 1996-02-23 Sea Bass Fishing
Saturn 1997-04-25 Sea Bass Fishing 2
Saturn 1998-06-18 Murakoshi Seikai no Bakuchou Nihon Rettou
Masami Yoshimura Saturn 1998-03-26 Yoshimura Shougi
Masaya Yamaguchi Saturn 1997-07-18 Cat the Ripper: 13-ninme no Tanteishi
Mat Hoffman Dreamcast 2001-09-10 Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX
Mayumi Hirose Saturn 1997-12-18 Private Idol Disc Vol. 11: Hirose Mayumi
Megumi Okina Saturn 1997-08-22 Koi no Summer Fantasy: in Miyazaki Seagaia
Michael Andretti Saturn 1996-12-20 Andretti Racing
Michael Jackson System 18 1990-08 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (System 18)
Mega Drive 1990-08-25 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Master System 1991-02 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
AS-1 1993-03 Megalopolis: Tokyo City Battle
AS-1 1993-03 Michael Jackson in Scramble Training
Dreamcast 1999-12-16 Space Channel 5
Dreamcast 2000-10-24 Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 2
Dreamcast 2002-02-14 Space Channel 5: Part 2
Michael Jordan Mega Drive 1992-04 Jordan vs Bird
Mega Drive Unreleased Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City
Game Gear Unreleased Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City
Mike Ditka Mega Drive 1991-10 Mike Ditka Power Football
Mega-CD 1995-11-17 Quarterback Attack with Mike Ditka
Miki Uchiyama Saturn 1996-08-30 Private Idol Disc Vol. 2: Uchiyama Miki
Minayo Watanabe LaserActive 1995-02-25 Bi Ryojon Collection: Minayo Watanabe
Minnesota Fats Mega Drive 1995 Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend (Mega Drive)
Saturn 1995-09-14 Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend (Saturn)
Mirei Kuroda Saturn 1997-06-27 Private Idol Disc Vol. 4: Kuroda Mirei
Mötley Crüe Mega Drive 1992-09 Crüe Ball
Muhammad Ali Mega Drive 1992-12 Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing
Namie Amuro Saturn 1997-01-10 Digital Dance Mix Vol. 1 Namie Amuro
Nanako Fujisaki Saturn 1997-08-08 Private Idol Disc Vol. 5: Fujisaki Nanako
Naomichi Ozaki Mega Drive 1989-09-09 Ozaki Naomichi no Super Masters
Nick Faldo Master System Unreleased Nick Faldo Golf
Nigel Mansell Mega Drive 1993-11 Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing
Mega Drive 1994-12-02 Newman-Haas IndyCar Featuring Nigel Mansell
Nolan Ryan Mega Drive Unreleased Nolan Ryan Express
Pamela Anderson Dreamcast Unreleased V.I.P.
Pat Riley Mega Drive 1990-11 Pat Riley Basketball
Master System Unreleased Pat Riley Basketball (Master System)
Payne Stewart Mega Drive Unreleased Payne Stewart Pro Golf
Pedro Martínez Dreamcast 2000-07-19 World Series Baseball 2K1[1]
Penn & Teller Mega-CD Unreleased Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors
Pelé Mega Drive 1993-12 Pelé!
Mega Drive 1994-06 Pelé II: World Tournament Soccer
Pete Sampras Mega Drive 1994-04 Pete Sampras Tennis
Game Gear 1994-08-19 Pete Sampras Tennis
Mega Drive 1995-07-26 Pete Sampras Tennis 96
Saturn Unreleased Sampras Extreme Tennis
Master System Unreleased Pete Sampras Tennis (Master System)
Prince Mega-CD Unreleased Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls
Raymond Briggs Saturn 1995-12-08 Father Christmas
Reeves Gabrels Dreamcast 2000-06-16 The Nomad Soul
Reggie Jackson Master System 1989-03 Reggie Jackson Baseball
Ric Green Mega Drive 1992-09 Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!
Game Gear 1993 Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!
Richard Scarry Mega Drive 1994-11 Richard Scarry's Busytown
Pico 1994 Richard Scarry's Huckle and Lowly's Busiest Day Ever
Riddick Bowe Game Gear 1994-01-21 Riddick Bowe Boxing
Rika Fukami Saturn 1997-04-04 Voice Idol Maniacs: Pool Bar Story
Roger Clemens Mega Drive 1993-02 Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball
Romain Victor-Pujebet Saturn 1996-11-01 Lulu: Un Conte Interactif de Romain Victor-Pujebet
Rumi Shishido Saturn 1997-04-04 Voice Idol Maniacs: Pool Bar Story
Satomi Yoshida Saturn 1997-09-25 Private Idol Disc Vol. 6: Yoshida Satomi
Satoru Nakajima Mega Drive 1991-12-20 Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Grand Prix
Mega Drive 1992-05-15 Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Hero MD
Mega Drive 1992-12-11 Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Super License
Scottie Pippen Mega-CD 1994-11 Slam City with Scottie Pippen
Mega-CD 32X 1994 Slam City with Scottie Pippen
Shane Warne Mega Drive 1996 Shane Warne Cricket
Shaquille O'Neal Mega Drive 1994-10-28 Shaq Fu
Game Gear 1995 Shaq Fu
Dreamcast 1999-11-16 NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC
Dreamcast 2000-10-24 Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2
Mega Drive Unreleased Slam: Shaq vs. the Legends
Ken Shimura Arcade 1992 Shimura Ken no Daijoubudaa Roulette Man
Silvio Santos Mega Drive 2001 Show do Milhão
Mega Drive 2002 Show do Milhão Volume 2
Socks Clinton Mega Drive Unreleased Socks the Cat Rocks the House
Takayuki Ohira PlayStation Portable 2006-10-19 Planetarium Creator Ohira Takayuki Kanshuu Homestar Portable
Tetsuji Atsuji PlayStation Portable 2006-12-14 Kyouto Daigaku Atsuji Tetsuji Kyouju Kansyuu: Zaidanhoujin Nihon Kanjinouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kyouryoku: Kanji Trainer Portable
Thomas McKnight Saturn 1997-12-04 Dejig McKnight: Art Collection
Tom Clancy Dreamcast 2000-05-08 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Dreamcast 2001-05-04 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Rogue Spear
Tommy Lasorda Mega Drive 1989-09 Tommy Lasorda Baseball
Tony Hawk Dreamcast 2000-05-23 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Dreamcast 2000-11-07 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony La Russa Mega Drive 1993-03 Tony La Russa Baseball
Torahiko Tanaka Dreamcast 1999-11-11 Tanaka Torahiko no Uru Toraryuu Shougi: Ibisha Anaguma-hen
Troy Aikman Mega Drive 1994-10 Troy Aikman NFL Football
Van Earl Wright Saturn 1996-12-14 3D Baseball
Walter Payton Master System 1989-09 Walter Payton Football
Wayne Gretzky Mega Drive 1995-04 Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All-Stars
The Who Pinball 1994-01 The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard
Will Harvey Mega Drive 1990-10 Zany Golf
Mega Drive 1991-11 Will Harvey Presents The Immortal
X Japan Saturn 1995-10-20 X Japan Virtual Shock 001
Yasuhiko Okudera Saturn 1996-09-27 Okudera Yasuhiko no Sekai o Mezase! Soccer Kids: Nyuumon Hen
Yōko Ishino System 1 1985-05 Teddy Boy Blues
Yoko Minamino Arcade 1988-06 UFO Senshi Youko Chan
Yoshimura Nobuhiro Dreamcast 1999-07-08 Eisei Meijin III: Game Creator Yoshimura Nobuhiro no Zunou
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Saturn 1997-11-27 Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Illustrations
Yuko Sakaki LaserActive 1995-04-25 Bi Ryojon Collection Vol. 2: Yuko Sakaki
Saturn 1996-04-19 Angel Paradise Vol. 1: Sakaki Yuko: Koi no Yokan in Hollywood
Yumi Takada Saturn 1997-04-04 Voice Idol Maniacs: Pool Bar Story
Yutaka Take Saturn 1996-10-04 TurfWind '96: Take Yutaka Kyousouba Ikusei Game
Yuu Kinoshita Saturn 1996-07-26 Private Idol Disc Vol. 1: Kinoshita Yuu
Zico Saturn 1996-03-22 Isto é Zico: Zico no Kangaeru Soccer

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