January

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• 1995: Comix Zone is released in the United States for the Mega Drive.
• 1998: The United States' ESRB switches from using "Kids-to-Adults" to "Everyone" for signifying games suitable for ages 6 and up.
• 2007: Finland adopts PEGI ratings for its video games.

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• 1940: Former Sega president Shoichiro Irimajiri is born in Kobe, Japan.

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• 2010: Bayonetta is released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the United States.

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• 2000: Toy Commander is released in Japan for the Sega Dreamcast.
• 2010: The online servers for the Xbox 360 game Chromehounds are shut off.

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• 1994: Hayao Nakayama, then CEO of Sega, ordered his company to make a 32-bit cartridge based console that would be in stores by Christmas 1994. This directive would be come the Sega 32X.
• 2010: Bayonetta is released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Europe.

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• 1989: The Sega Genesis debuts in the United States

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• 2001: The Dreamcast Broadband Adapter is released for the console to use high-speed Internet access.

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• 2008: Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus is released in Europe for the PlayStation 2 and PC.

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• 1993: Streets of Rage 2 is released in the United States for the Mega Drive.

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• 1993: Streets of Rage 2 is released in the Japan for the Mega Drive.
• 2003: Panzer Dragoon Orta is released in the United States for the Microsoft Xbox.

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• 2008: Border Down for the Sega Dreamcast is released exclusively through the Messe Sanoh store.

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• 2008: Ghost Squad is released in Europe for the Nintendo Wii.

21

• 2000: Space Channel 5 Original Soundtrack is released.
• 2010: Valkyria Chronicles II is released in Japan for the PlayStation Portable.

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• 2009: Football Manager Live becomes available for sale as a physical copy in Europe.

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• 2008: Ghost Squad is released in Australia for the Nintendo Wii.

25

• 1991: Volfied is released in Japan for the Sega Mega Drive.
• 2008: NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams for the Nintendo Wii and Universe at War: Earth Assault for the PC are released in Europe.

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• 2006: Bleach: The Blade of Fate is released in Japan for the Nintendo DS.
• 2007: Charlotte's Web for the Nintendo DS and Charlotte's Web: Discovery Farm are released in France.

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• 2005: Japan receives Altered Beast for the PlayStation 2 and OutRun 2 for the Xbox.

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• 1991: Sword of Vermilion is released in the United States for the Sega Genesis.
• 2010: End of Eternity is released in Japan for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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• 1998: Panzer Dragoon Saga is released in Japan for the Sega Saturn.
• 2001: Phantasy Star Online is released for the Sega Dreamcast in the United States.

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• 1990: Shijou Saidai no Soukoban is released in Japan for the Sega Mega Drive.

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• 1991: Aero Blasters is released in Japan for the Sega Mega Drive.
• 1998: Maze Hunter 3D is released in Japan for the Sega Master System.
• 1997: Bug Too! is released in Japan for the Sega Saturn.
• 2001: Peter Moore, then president of Sega of America, announces the discontinuation of the Sega Dreamcast.
• 2008: Sega Rally Revo is released in Japan.