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| − | The first | + | The first systems began to appear in the late 80s and early 90s. The first console was the [[Sega Master System]] which was mostly available to rich people.In the early 90s in Africa, [[Sega Mega Drive]] was released, which became the well-known and most popular Sega console in Africa. There was also [[Sega Game Gear]] but it did not gain popularity mainly due to the presence of the Game Boy console and other cheaper systems such as Brick Game. [[Sega Mega CD]] and [[Sega 32X]] appeared in a small amount. The next consoles, [[Sega Saturn]] and [[Sega Dreamcast]], passed without much interest despite the release in Africa. Products were available from local distributors, which unfortunately can not be recognized. A problem in African distribution is the presence of consoles in various systems. Consoles and games on the Asian PAL and European PAL system were available on the market.All games after Dreamcast are sold in the European standard under the care of [[Sega Europe]].<ref>https://books.google.pl/books?id=pZb5CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA17&dq=africa+sega+mega+drive&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-94eZ_4jgAhWCKFAKHUitD-UQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=africa%20sega%20mega%20drive&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.pl/books?id=deBFx7QAwsQC&pg=PA19&dq=africa+sega+mega+drive&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjM-cWUzP7dAhWHiIsKHSj4BHYQ6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=africa%20sega%20mega%20drive&f=false</ref> |
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*[[History of Sega in Algeria|Algeria]] | *[[History of Sega in Algeria|Algeria]] | ||
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The first systems began to appear in the late 80s and early 90s. The first console was the Sega Master System which was mostly available to rich people.In the early 90s in Africa, Sega Mega Drive was released, which became the well-known and most popular Sega console in Africa. There was also Sega Game Gear but it did not gain popularity mainly due to the presence of the Game Boy console and other cheaper systems such as Brick Game. Sega Mega CD and Sega 32X appeared in a small amount. The next consoles, Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast, passed without much interest despite the release in Africa. Products were available from local distributors, which unfortunately can not be recognized. A problem in African distribution is the presence of consoles in various systems. Consoles and games on the Asian PAL and European PAL system were available on the market.All games after Dreamcast are sold in the European standard under the care of Sega Europe.[1][2] Other African countries not included in this article:
- Algeria
- Botswana
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
References
- ↑ https://books.google.pl/books?id=pZb5CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA17&dq=africa+sega+mega+drive&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-94eZ_4jgAhWCKFAKHUitD-UQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=africa%20sega%20mega%20drive&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.pl/books?id=deBFx7QAwsQC&pg=PA19&dq=africa+sega+mega+drive&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjM-cWUzP7dAhWHiIsKHSj4BHYQ6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=africa%20sega%20mega%20drive&f=false