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The '''Sega Seal of Quality Awards''' was an award ceremony organised by [[Sega of America]] to commemorate third-party publishers which qualified for the [[Sega Seal of Quality]]. The events were featured prominently in ''[[Sega Visions]]''.
 
The '''Sega Seal of Quality Awards''' was an award ceremony organised by [[Sega of America]] to commemorate third-party publishers which qualified for the [[Sega Seal of Quality]]. The events were featured prominently in ''[[Sega Visions]]''.
  
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The awards began in 1993 (celebrating products released in 1992) and ran for at least two years. It is not currently known when the event ceased to exist - ''Sega Visions'' went out of print in late 1995, but Seals of Quality were still awarded to games in North America up until 1999 with the arrival of the [[Sega Dreamcast]]. However, third-party support would have been greatly reduced 1996 and 1997 when the [[Sega Saturn]] failed to capture a lion's share of the market, so the event may have been made redundant before then.
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It is not currently known when the event ceased to exist - Seals of Quality were still awarded to games in North America up until 1999 with the arrival of the [[Sega Dreamcast]], however, third-party support would have been greatly reduced 1996 and 1997 when the [[Sega Saturn]] failed to capture a lion's share of the market, so the event may have been made redundant before then.
  
 
Though Sega of America made physical awards, it is not known whether these were presented to publishers, or just used as a marketing showpiece.  
 
Though Sega of America made physical awards, it is not known whether these were presented to publishers, or just used as a marketing showpiece.  
  
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==1992 Awards==  
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==1992 Awards==
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Presented at [[Winter CES 1993]]{{magref|sv|12|94}}.
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{{multicol|
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===Mega Drive===
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*'''Best Action Product''': ''[[Global Gladiators]]'' ([[Virgin Games]])
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*'''Best Graphics''': ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist]]'' ([[Konami]])
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*'''Best Adventure/RPG Game''': ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms II]]'' ([[Koei]])
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*'''Best Flying/Driving Simulation''': ''[[Road Rash II]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Best Sound''': ''[[Crueball]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Best Puzzle/Strategy Product:''' ''[[Krusty's Super Fun House]]'' ([[Acclaim Entertainment]])
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*'''Best Sports Product:''' ''[[NHLPA Hockey '93]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Product of the Year:''' ''[[Global Gladiators]]'' ([[Virgin Games]])
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===Game Gear===
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*'''Product of the Year:''' ''[[Super Off-Road]]'' ([[Virgin Games]])
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}}
  
 
==1993 Awards==
 
==1993 Awards==
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Presented at [[Winter CES 1994]]{{magref|sv|18|107}}.
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{{multicol|
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===Mega Drive===
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*'''Product of the Year:''' ''[[Soldiers of Fortune]]'' ([[Spectrum Holobyte]])
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*'''Best Graphics:''' ''[[Flashback]]'' ([[U.S. Gold]])
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*'''Best Sound:''' ''[[Cool Spot]]'' ([[Virgin Games]])
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*'''Best Action Product:''' ''[[Soldiers of Fortune]]'' ([[Spectrum Holobyte]])
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*'''Best Puzzle/Strategy Product:''' ''[[The Lost Vikings]]'' ([[Interplay]])
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*'''Best Sports Product:''' ''[[FIFA International Soccer]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Best Adventure/RPG Product''': ''[[Flashback]]'' ([[U.S. Gold]])
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*'''Best Flying/Driving Product:''' ''[[F1]]'' ([[Domark]])
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===Mega-CD===
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*'''Product of the Year:''' ''[[AH-3 Thunderstrike]]'' ([[JVC]])
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===Game Gear===
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*'''Product of the Year:''' ''[[Cool Spot]]'' ([[Virgin Games]])
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}}
  
 
==1994 Awards==
 
==1994 Awards==
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Presented at [[Winter CES 1995]]{{magref|sv|23|14}} with special guests Penn and Teller{{magref|sv|23|17}}
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{{multicol|
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===Mega Drive===
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*'''Product of the Year:''' ''[[Earthworm Jim]]'' ([[Playmates Interactive Entertainment]])
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*'''Best Sports Product:''' ''[[NBA Live '95]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Best Action Product:''' ''[[Mortal Kombat II]]'' ([[Acclaim Entertainment]])
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*'''Best Adventure/RPG Product''': ''[[New Horizons]]'' ([[Koei]])
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*'''Best Puzzle/Strategy Product:''' ''[[Columns III]]'' ([[Vic Tokai]])
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*'''Best Flying/Driving Product:''' ''[[Red Zone]]'' ([[Time Warner Interactive]])
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*'''Best Graphics:''' ''[[Earthworm Jim]]'' ([[Playmates Interactive Entertainment]])
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*'''Best Sound:''' ''[[The Lion King]]'' ([[Virgin Interactive Entertainment]])
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===Mega-CD===
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*'''Product of the Year:''' ''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault]]'' ([[JVC]])
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*'''Best Action Product:''' ''[[Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters]]'' ([[Konami]])
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*'''Best Sports Product:''' ''[[NHL '94]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Best Adventure/RPG Product''': ''[[Lunar: Silver Star Story]]'' ([[Working Designs]])
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*'''Best Graphics:''' ''[[Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine]]'' ([[Rocket Science Games]])
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*'''Best Sound:''' ''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault]]'' ([[JVC]])
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===Game Gear===
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*'''Product of the Year:''' ''[[Fatal Fury Special]]'' ([[Takara]])
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===All platforms===
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*'''Best Education Product''': ''[[Sesame Street: Counting Cafe]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Best Packaging''': ''[[Brutal: Paws of Fury]]'' ([[Gametek]])
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}}
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==1995 Awards==
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Presented somewhere{{intref|Press release: 1996-05-16: SEGA PRAISES TOP VIDEOGAME DEVELOPERS WITH THE 1995 THIRD PARTY SEAL OF QUALITY AWARDS}}.
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{{multicol|
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===[[Mega Drive]]===
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*'''Best Action/Fighting Product:''' ''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]'' ([[Acclaim Entertainment]])
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*'''Best Adventure:''' ''[[Crusader of Centy]]'' ([[Atlus]])
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*'''Best Driving Product:''' ''[[Road Rash 3]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Best Sound/Music:''' ''[[Earthworm Jim 2]]'' ([[Playmates Interactive Entertainment]])
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*'''Best Puzzle/Strategy:''' ''[[Theme Park]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Best Graphics:''' ''[[Toy Story]]'' ([[Disney Interactive]])
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*'''Most Unique/Challenging Product:''' ''[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters]]'' ([[Viacom New Media]])
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*'''Best Character:''' "Woody" - ''[[Toy Story]]'' ([[Disney Interactive]])
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*'''Best Sports Product:''' ''[[Triple Play '96]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Product of the Year:''' ''[[Madden NFL '96]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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===[[Saturn]]===
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*'''Best Action/Fighting Product:''' ''[[Thunderstrike 2]]'' ([[U.S. Gold]])
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*'''Best Adventure:''' ''[[Myst]]'' ([[Acclaim Entertainment]])
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*'''Best Driving Product:''' ''[[High Velocity]]'' ([[Atlus]])
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*'''Best Sound/Music:''' ''[[Rayman]]'' ([[Ubi Soft]])
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*'''Best Puzzle/Strategy:''' ''[[SimCity 2000]]'' ([[Maxis]])
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*'''Best Graphics:''' ''[[Thunderstrike 2]]'' ([[U.S. Gold]])
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*'''Most Unique/Challenging Product:''' ''[[Sim City 2000]]'' ([[Maxis]])
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*'''Best Overall Packaging:''' ''[[SimCity 2000]]'' ([[Maxis]])
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*'''Best Character:''' ''[[Gex]]'' ([[Crystal Dynamics]])
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*'''Best Sports Product:''' ''[[FIFA Soccer '96]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Product of the Year:''' ''[[Thunderstrike 2]]'' ([[U.S. Gold]])
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===[[Game Gear]]===
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*'''Product of the Year:''' ''[[Super Return of the Jedi]]'' ([[T-HQ]])
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}}
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==1996 Awards==
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Presented at [[E3 1997]](?){{intref|Press release: 1997-06-19: SEGA OF AMERICA APPLAUDS, AWARDS THIRD PARTY VIDEOGAME DEVELOPERS}}. Only [[Sega Saturn]] games were awarded this time.
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{{multicol|
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*'''Best Game of the Year''': ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' ([[Eidos Interactive]])
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*'''Best Sports Game''': ''[[Madden NFL '97]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Best Action/Adventure Game''': ''[[Soviet Strike]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Best RPG/Strategy Game''': ''[[Dragon Force]]'' ([[Working Designs]])
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*'''Best Driving Sim Game''': ''[[Andretti Racing]]'' ([[Electronic Arts]])
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*'''Best Fighting Game''': ''[[Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (Saturn)|Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3]]'' ([[Midway Home Entertainment]])
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*'''Most Innovative Game:''' ''[[Blast Chamber]]'' ([[Activision]])
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}}
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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File:SealofQualityAward 1993.jpg|1993 award
 
File:SealofQualityAward 1993.jpg|1993 award
 
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</gallery>
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==References==
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[[Category:Events]]
 
[[Category:Events]]

Latest revision as of 08:45, 31 March 2024

The Sega Seal of Quality Awards was an award ceremony organised by Sega of America to commemorate third-party publishers which qualified for the Sega Seal of Quality. The events were featured prominently in Sega Visions.

It is not currently known when the event ceased to exist - Seals of Quality were still awarded to games in North America up until 1999 with the arrival of the Sega Dreamcast, however, third-party support would have been greatly reduced 1996 and 1997 when the Sega Saturn failed to capture a lion's share of the market, so the event may have been made redundant before then.

Though Sega of America made physical awards, it is not known whether these were presented to publishers, or just used as a marketing showpiece.

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Seal of Quality Awards/Magazine articles.

1992 Awards

Presented at Winter CES 1993[1].

Mega Drive

Game Gear

1993 Awards

Presented at Winter CES 1994[2].

Mega Drive

Mega-CD

Game Gear

1994 Awards

Presented at Winter CES 1995[3] with special guests Penn and Teller[4]

Mega Drive

Mega-CD

Game Gear

All platforms

1995 Awards

Presented somewhere[5].

Mega Drive

Saturn

Game Gear

1996 Awards

Presented at E3 1997(?)[6]. Only Sega Saturn games were awarded this time.

Gallery

  • 1992 award

  • 1993 award

References

  1. ↑ Sega Visions, "April/May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 94
  2. ↑ Sega Visions, "April/May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 107
  3. ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 14
  4. ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 17
  5. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-16: SEGA PRAISES TOP VIDEOGAME DEVELOPERS WITH THE 1995 THIRD PARTY SEAL OF QUALITY AWARDS
  6. ↑ Press release: 1997-06-19: SEGA OF AMERICA APPLAUDS, AWARDS THIRD PARTY VIDEOGAME DEVELOPERS
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