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=== SG-1000===
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Title
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!Code
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!Page
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|-
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|[[Champion Golf]]||C-05||
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|[[Monaco GP]]||C-17||Page11
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|[[Zippy Race]]||C-26||Page13
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|-
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|[[Champion Boxing]]||C-33||Page15
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|[[Star Force]]||C-43||
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|[[Dragon Wang]]||C-46||Page17
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|-
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|[[Zoom 909]]||C-47||Page17
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|[[Choplifter]]||C-48||Page16
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|[[Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns]]||C-49||Page16
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|-
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|[[Doki Doki Penguin Land]]||C-50||
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|[[Drol]]||C-51||Page23
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|[[Chack'n Pop]]||C-52||
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|-
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|[[Bank Panic]]||C-53||Page29
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|[[Rock n' Bolt]]||C-54||
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|[[Elevator Action]]||C-55||
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|-
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|[[Soukoban]]||C-56||Page37
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|[[Championship Lode Runner]]||C-57||
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|[[H.E.R.O.]]||C-58||Page23
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|-
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|[[Champion Ice Hockey]]||C-59||Page19
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|[[Hang On II]]||C-60||Page14
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|[[Bomb Jack]]||C-61||
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|-
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|[[Gulkave]]||C-63||
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|[[C_So!]]||C-64||
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|[[Ninja Princess]]||C-65||
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|-
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|[[Super Tank]]||C-66||
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|[[Champion Kendou]]||C-67||
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|[[Wonder Boy]]||C-69||
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|-
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|[[Champion Billiards]]||C-71||Page16
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|[[The Black Onyx]]||C-72||
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|[[The Castle]]||G-1046||Page18
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|}
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=== Master System===
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Title
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!Code
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|[[Teddy Boy Blues]]||C-501||Page14
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|[[Hang-On]]||C-502||Page13
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|[[TransBot]]||C-503||
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|-
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|[[Great Soccer]]||C-504||Page19
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|[[Great Baseball]]||C-505||Page17
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|[[Satellite 7]]||C-506||
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|-
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|[[Pit Pot]]||C-507||Page24
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|[[F-16 Fighter]]||C-508||Page34
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|[[My Hero]]||C-510||
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|-
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|[[Comical Machine Gun Joe]]||C-511||
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|[[Ghost House]]||C-512||
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|[[Spy vs Spy]]||C-514||
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|-
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|[[Super Tennis]]||C-515||
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|[[Woody Pop]]||C-519||
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|-
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|[[Fantasy Zone]]||G-1301||Page25
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|[[Pro Wrestling]]||G-1302||
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|[[Black Belt]]||G-1303||Page13
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|-
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|[[World Grand Prix]]||G-1304||
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|[[Action Fighter]]||G-1305||
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|[[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]]||G-1306||Page26
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|-
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|[[Secret Command]]||G-1307||
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|[[The Ninja]]||G-1308||
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|[[High School! Kimengumi]]||G-1309||Page15
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|-
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|[[Space Harrier]]||G-1310||
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|[[Astro Warrior]]||G-1312||Page9
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|[[Great Golf]]||G-1313||
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|-
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|[[Quartet]]||G-1314||
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|[[Wonder Boy]]||G-1316||Page14
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|[[Great Volleyball]]||G-1317||Page14
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|-
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|[[Sukeban Deka II: Shoujo Tekkamen Densetsu]]||G-1318||Page11
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|[[Rocky]]||G-1319||Page14
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|[[Enduro Racer]]||G-1322||
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|-
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|[[Kung Fu Kid]]||G-1324||Page11
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|-
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|}
  
 
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Revision as of 00:49, 4 April 2015

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Professor Asobin

First Seen: Borderline (SG-1000) (1983)

Biography

Species: Oryctolagus cuniculus
Gender: male
Age: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown

Professor Asobin (アソビン教授) is a smartly dressed anthropomorphic rabbit who was the first unofficial mascot of Sega.

Although he never starred in a game of his own, Asobin gained attention by appearing in nearly every game manual of early SG-1000 software since the SG-1000's retail launch on July 15 1983. He was replaced briefly by a very similar, but less leporine Dr. Games in 1984, but reappeared for the new range of MyCard software in 1985 and also appeared in a number of early Sega Mark III games as well. Often on the second or third last page, Asobin offered advice to players that was usually helpful and specifically tailored for each game.

His last appearance giving advice was seen in the manual for Makai Retsuden (aka Kung Fu Kid) released on 17th May 1987. He continued to appear in manuals on the page describing the correct care and maintenance of cartridges and cards during the rest of the Mark III releases, although no longer provided his customary gameplay advice.

Professor Asobin was succeeded by Opa-Opa from the Fantasy Zone series of games as the next iconic mascot of Sega

Appearance

File:TheWhiteRabbit.png
The White Rabbit

Professor Asobin bares more than a passing resemblance to the "White Rabbit" character in Lewis Carroll's classic children's story "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", with a particular similarity to the popular characterisation depicted in Disney's 1951 animated version of the book "Alice in Wonderland." No information is known as to the origins of Asobin or why, or if, Sega chose to mimic these characteristics.

Mascot status

In the first release of Phantasy Star on Sega's Mark III, Professor Asobin appeared in the manual, no longer offering gaming tips, but providing information on the correct care of the Phantasy Star cartridge. He was brought back for the Phantasy Star Fukkokuban Sega Mega Drive rerelease, but only to promote a telephone help line. Scans of both versions of the manuals can be found in Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection for the PlayStation 2.

Segagaga cameo

Professor Asobin did in fact make a cameo appearance in Segagaga.

  • Asobin in SGGG

Manual Appearances

Gallery

SG-1000

Title Code Page
Champion Golf C-05 Monaco GP C-17 Page11 Zippy Race C-26 Page13
Champion Boxing C-33 Page15 Star Force C-43 Dragon Wang C-46 Page17
Zoom 909 C-47 Page17 Choplifter C-48 Page16 Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns C-49 Page16
Doki Doki Penguin Land C-50 Drol C-51 Page23 Chack'n Pop C-52
Bank Panic C-53 Page29 Rock n' Bolt C-54 Elevator Action C-55
Soukoban C-56 Page37 Championship Lode Runner C-57 H.E.R.O. C-58 Page23
Champion Ice Hockey C-59 Page19 Hang On II C-60 Page14 Bomb Jack C-61
Gulkave C-63 C_So! C-64 Ninja Princess C-65
Super Tank C-66 Champion Kendou C-67 Wonder Boy C-69
Champion Billiards C-71 Page16 The Black Onyx C-72 The Castle G-1046 Page18

Master System

Title Code Page
Teddy Boy Blues C-501 Page14 Hang-On C-502 Page13 TransBot C-503
Great Soccer C-504 Page19 Great Baseball C-505 Page17 Satellite 7 C-506
Pit Pot C-507 Page24 F-16 Fighter C-508 Page34 My Hero C-510
Comical Machine Gun Joe C-511 Ghost House C-512 Spy vs Spy C-514
Super Tennis C-515 Woody Pop C-519
Fantasy Zone G-1301 Page25 Pro Wrestling G-1302 Black Belt G-1303 Page13
World Grand Prix G-1304 Action Fighter G-1305 Alex Kidd in Miracle World G-1306 Page26
Secret Command G-1307 The Ninja G-1308 High School! Kimengumi G-1309 Page15
Space Harrier G-1310 Astro Warrior G-1312 Page9 Great Golf G-1313
Quartet G-1314 Wonder Boy G-1316 Page14 Great Volleyball G-1317 Page14
Sukeban Deka II: Shoujo Tekkamen Densetsu G-1318 Page11 Rocky G-1319 Page14 Enduro Racer G-1322
Kung Fu Kid G-1324 Page11
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