Difference between revisions of "Sega Force (Sweden)"

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{{sub-stub}}'''''Sega Force''''' was the main (and only exclusive) Sega magazine in Sweden, and probably also Swedish-speaking parts of Finland. The tone in the texts was fun, raw and childish but often misspelled. For example they refused to write the name of the [[wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and instead called them ''den gråa lådan'' (the gray box) and ''den stora grå lådan'' (the big gray box).
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{{sub-stub}}The Swedish version of '''''Sega Force''''' was the sole Sega-related magazine available in Sweden (and likely Swedish-speaking parts of Finland) between 1992 and 1995.
  
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The first issue came in 1992. The magazine had the same size as comics and the rival Swedish ''Nintendo Magasinet'' (The Nintendo Magazine). Even though it was some what poorly made it had great support from the Sega players. In the last seven issues they changed the cover from normal magazine paper to more nature friendly, due to that the last ones are more often broken.
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''Sega Force'' had a light-hearted tone (which often led to mistakes), and refused to write the name of the [[wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] when the subject came up, instead calling them ''den gråa lådan'' (the gray box) and ''den stora grå lådan'' (the big gray box) respectively.
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The magazine debuted with dimensions similar to that of comic books and the rival Swedish ''Nintendo Magasinet'' (The Nintendo Magazine), where it garnered great support from the Sega players. The last seven issues opted for a thinner covers for cost and environmental reasons, and are so more prone to wear and tear.
  
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==Quote from Sega Force (1995)==
 
 
{{quote|Jaha, då var det dags att skriva det sista meddelandet till läsekretsen. Makterna har beslutat att Sega Force ska läggas ned, och vi kan bara hoppas att ni Sega-fans får den information ni behöver från andra källor.|Mats Jönsson, Sega Force, last issue}}
 
{{quote|Jaha, då var det dags att skriva det sista meddelandet till läsekretsen. Makterna har beslutat att Sega Force ska läggas ned, och vi kan bara hoppas att ni Sega-fans får den information ni behöver från andra källor.|Mats Jönsson, Sega Force, last issue}}
  
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Sega Force lasted only for 4 years and ended in 1995 having articles about the [[32X]] but never about the [[Saturn]]. As you can see below it only ran for two complete years. They didn't say why it ended and just wrote ''due to higher powers''. The publisher probably pulled the plug due to bad sales.
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''Sega Force'' ended in 1995, covering the [[Sega 32X]] but only brief coverage of the [[Sega Saturn]]. The magazine was cancelled for unknown reasons (blamed ''due to higher powers'') - more than likely the publisher pulled the plug due to bad sales. Today, a complete collection of all the issues is quite rare and will fetch prices from 500 to 1000 SEK (about €50 - 100).
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1992: Issues 1 & 2<br>
 
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1993: Issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8<br>
 
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1994: Issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7-8 (double issue)<br>
 
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1995: Issues 1, 2 & 3<br>
 
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Today, a complete collection of all the issues is quite rare and will fetch prices from 500 to 1000 SEK (about €50 - 100).
 
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Complete scans of some of the magazines can be found here: http://segaforce.ramis.se
 
  
 
==Back Issues==
 
==Back Issues==
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File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf|Issue #1992 01
 
File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf|Issue #1992 01

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The Swedish version of Sega Force was the sole Sega-related magazine available in Sweden (and likely Swedish-speaking parts of Finland) between 1992 and 1995.

Sega Force had a light-hearted tone (which often led to mistakes), and refused to write the name of the NES and SNES when the subject came up, instead calling them den gråa lådan (the gray box) and den stora grå lådan (the big gray box) respectively.

The magazine debuted with dimensions similar to that of comic books and the rival Swedish Nintendo Magasinet (The Nintendo Magazine), where it garnered great support from the Sega players. The last seven issues opted for a thinner covers for cost and environmental reasons, and are so more prone to wear and tear.


“ Jaha, då var det dags att skriva det sista meddelandet till läsekretsen. Makterna har beslutat att Sega Force ska läggas ned, och vi kan bara hoppas att ni Sega-fans får den information ni behöver från andra källor. „

— Mats Jönsson, Sega Force, last issue


Sega Force ended in 1995, covering the Sega 32X but only brief coverage of the Sega Saturn. The magazine was cancelled for unknown reasons (blamed due to higher powers) - more than likely the publisher pulled the plug due to bad sales. Today, a complete collection of all the issues is quite rare and will fetch prices from 500 to 1000 SEK (about €50 - 100).

Back Issues

  • Issue #1992 01

  • Issue #1992 02

  • Issue #1993 01

  • Issue #1993 02

  • Issue #1993 03

  • Issue #1993 04

  • Issue #1993 05

  • Issue #1993 06

  • Issue #1993 07

  • Issue #1993 08

  • Issue #1994 01

  • Issue #1994 02

  • Issue #1994 03

  • Issue #1994 04

  • Issue #1994 05

  • Issue #1994 06

  • Issue #1994 07-08

  • Issue #1995 01

  • Issue #1995 02

  • Issue #1995 03

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