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| − | In the 70s Pakistan was one of the countries where [[Sega]] imported its game machines. | + | In the 70s Pakistan was one of the countries where [[Sega]] imported its game machines.{{fileref|Sega_Company_Profile_1970.pdf}} |
Games became popular in the region with the release of the [[Sega Mega Drive]] 2, although it was possible to buy consoles earlier in the country ([[Atari 2600]], Famiclones and [[Master System]]). Some of the most remembered games for this system in Pakistan are [[Street Fighter II]], ''Mortal Kombat'' series, [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Lion King]], [[Aladdin]], and [[Brian Lara Cricket]].<ref>Krish Raghav, ''Piracy and games in Asia'', Asian gaming histories e-zine, Issue 1, August 2014</ref>Mega Drive was the most popular Sega console in this country. | Games became popular in the region with the release of the [[Sega Mega Drive]] 2, although it was possible to buy consoles earlier in the country ([[Atari 2600]], Famiclones and [[Master System]]). Some of the most remembered games for this system in Pakistan are [[Street Fighter II]], ''Mortal Kombat'' series, [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Lion King]], [[Aladdin]], and [[Brian Lara Cricket]].<ref>Krish Raghav, ''Piracy and games in Asia'', Asian gaming histories e-zine, Issue 1, August 2014</ref>Mega Drive was the most popular Sega console in this country. | ||
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In the 70s Pakistan was one of the countries where Sega imported its game machines.[1]
Games became popular in the region with the release of the Sega Mega Drive 2, although it was possible to buy consoles earlier in the country (Atari 2600, Famiclones and Master System). Some of the most remembered games for this system in Pakistan are Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat series, Sonic the Hedgehog, Lion King, Aladdin, and Brian Lara Cricket.[2]Mega Drive was the most popular Sega console in this country.
From 2005 to 2012, Sega games were sub-distributed by New Era.[3].[4]
References
- ↑ File:Sega_Company_Profile_1970.pdf
- ↑ Krish Raghav, Piracy and games in Asia, Asian gaming histories e-zine, Issue 1, August 2014
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050831023756/http://www.neweraonline.com:80/corp/games.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100306032000/http://www.neweraonline.com/history.php