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The premiere of [[Sega Mega Drive]] in Malaysia took place in January 1990.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7qFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6013%2C281089</ref> The system was distributed once again by few authorized distrbutors like [[Micro Genius]] and [[Mario Family Games]] and 500 units were sold until June 1990.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8WJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bZADAAAAIBAJ&dq=sega&pg=5902%2C2639075</ref><ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YK5UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cZADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6025%2C4375040</ref>
 
The premiere of [[Sega Mega Drive]] in Malaysia took place in January 1990.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7qFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6013%2C281089</ref> The system was distributed once again by few authorized distrbutors like [[Micro Genius]] and [[Mario Family Games]] and 500 units were sold until June 1990.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8WJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bZADAAAAIBAJ&dq=sega&pg=5902%2C2639075</ref><ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YK5UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cZADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6025%2C4375040</ref>
  
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From June 1990, [[Hi-Star Electronics]] became the sole agent of Sega in Southeast Asia and [[Gan & Beng Electronics]] had a showroom.<ref>''Sega TV Game Set'' - New Straits Times 1990-08-13 Page 11</ref> In addition to Mega Drive, Hi-Star also sold Game Gear.
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From June 1990, [[Hi-Star Electronics]] became the sole agent of Sega in Southeast Asia and [[Gan & Beng Electronics]] had a showroom.<ref>''Sega TV Game Set'' - New Straits Times 1990-08-13 Page 11</ref>They began to sell Mega Drive in NTSC/PAL standard with Game Gear from early 1991.
  
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In September 1993, [[Wywy Group]] began distributing Sega products in this region. They appointed [[Dorema Distribution]] to sell Sega products<ref>https://www.klik.com.my/item/story/510297/wywy-plans-to-bring-in-virtual-reality-soon</ref>([[Sega Game Gear]]<ref>https://www.game-gear.de/othergg.htm</ref>, [[Sega Mega Drive]]<ref>https://www.mega-drive.net/othermdsystems.htm</ref>, [[Sega Mega CD]], [[Multi-Mega]]<ref>https://www.mega-cd.de/othermcd.htm</ref>, [[Sega 32X]]<ref>https://www.sega-32x.de/specials/othercountries.htm</ref> all in PAL, NTSC [[Sega Nomad]] and [[Sega Saturn]], Mega Drive clone called [[KW-501|Magic 2]]).
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In January 1993, Sega got with Wywy-ST to build 30 new ''Wywy Wonderspace'' entertainment centres and appointed them as sole distributor of amusement machines in Singapore, Malaysia and Burnei.<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/biztimes19930114-1.2.8?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1993&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=1&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref>In September 1993, [[Wywy Group]] got full rights to deliver Sega consoles to Singapore, Malaysia and Burnei<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19930918-1.2.40.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1993&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=5&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref>, continuing distribution of Mega Drive I and Game Gear<ref>https://www.game-gear.de/othergg.htm</ref> with introduction of [[Mega CD]] 2<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19931006-1.2.5.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1993&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=5&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref> and Mega Drive 2<ref>https://www.mega-drive.net/othermdsystems.htm</ref>. Dorema Distribution was appointed as sole distributor by Wywy.<ref>https://www.klik.com.my/item/story/510297/wywy-plans-to-bring-in-virtual-reality-soon</ref>Every console had Red-Blue Wywy sticker on the console box and game box, with white Wywy sticker on the console and cartridge. Wywy also manage to distribute Mega Drive clone called [[KW-501|Magic 2]]. One of the first promotion actions was [[Wywy Bonanza]], that took place from Spetember 18, 1993 to December 31, 1993.
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From Summer 1994, Wywy distributed [[Multi-Mega]]<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19940812-1.2.57.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1994&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=7&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref>. [[Sega 32X]] (PAL) and [[Sega Saturn]] (NTSC) had been delivered to retailers in December 1994.<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19941224-1.2.28.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1994&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=11&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref>Wywy is also known to sell NTSC [[Sega Nomad]]s and in some retailers [[Sega Pico]] and Tiger LCD could be seen but this one wasn't confirmed for now.<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19961115-1.2.61.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1996&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=8&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref><ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19961214-1.2.67.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1996&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=9&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref>
  
 
From 2005, [[New Era]] distributed Sega titles,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050831023756/http://www.neweraonline.com:80/corp/games.htm</ref>, but from 2016 games were sold by [[Play Interactive]].
 
From 2005, [[New Era]] distributed Sega titles,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050831023756/http://www.neweraonline.com:80/corp/games.htm</ref>, but from 2016 games were sold by [[Play Interactive]].

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Malaysia 
History of Sega in Malaysia
Official Sega distributor(s): Hi-Star Electronics (1990-1993), Wywy Group (1993-xxxx), New Era (2005-2016), Play Interactive (2016-2018), Epicsoft Asia (2018-present), Sega Singapore (2022-present)

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Sega Master System was sold by local distributors from at least 1987.[1]

The premiere of Sega Mega Drive in Malaysia took place in January 1990.[2] The system was distributed once again by few authorized distrbutors like Micro Genius and Mario Family Games and 500 units were sold until June 1990.[3][4]

From June 1990, Hi-Star Electronics became the sole agent of Sega in Southeast Asia and Gan & Beng Electronics had a showroom.[5]They began to sell Mega Drive in NTSC/PAL standard with Game Gear from early 1991.

In January 1993, Sega got with Wywy-ST to build 30 new Wywy Wonderspace entertainment centres and appointed them as sole distributor of amusement machines in Singapore, Malaysia and Burnei.[6]In September 1993, Wywy Group got full rights to deliver Sega consoles to Singapore, Malaysia and Burnei[7], continuing distribution of Mega Drive I and Game Gear[8] with introduction of Mega CD 2[9] and Mega Drive 2[10]. Dorema Distribution was appointed as sole distributor by Wywy.[11]Every console had Red-Blue Wywy sticker on the console box and game box, with white Wywy sticker on the console and cartridge. Wywy also manage to distribute Mega Drive clone called Magic 2. One of the first promotion actions was Wywy Bonanza, that took place from Spetember 18, 1993 to December 31, 1993.

From Summer 1994, Wywy distributed Multi-Mega[12]. Sega 32X (PAL) and Sega Saturn (NTSC) had been delivered to retailers in December 1994.[13]Wywy is also known to sell NTSC Sega Nomads and in some retailers Sega Pico and Tiger LCD could be seen but this one wasn't confirmed for now.[14][15]

From 2005, New Era distributed Sega titles,[16], but from 2016 games were sold by Play Interactive.

In 2010s, Sega created Sega Asia which handle regional releases of games,[17] but not physical distribution.

In 2018, Epicsoft Asia was appointed sole distributor of Sega games starting with Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Shining Resonance Refrain, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Fist of the North Star and Virtual-On .[18] From 2019, they distributed Genesis Mini.[19]

In October 13, 2022, Sega established Sega Singapore for marketing purpose in Southeast Asia but Epicsoft will still remain as distributor.[20][21]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.smspower.org/forums/16067-SouthEastAsianSMSModelNo301007
  2. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7qFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6013%2C281089
  3. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8WJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bZADAAAAIBAJ&dq=sega&pg=5902%2C2639075
  4. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YK5UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cZADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6025%2C4375040
  5. ↑ Sega TV Game Set - New Straits Times 1990-08-13 Page 11
  6. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/biztimes19930114-1.2.8?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1993&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=1&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  7. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19930918-1.2.40.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1993&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=5&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  8. ↑ https://www.game-gear.de/othergg.htm
  9. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19931006-1.2.5.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1993&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=5&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  10. ↑ https://www.mega-drive.net/othermdsystems.htm
  11. ↑ https://www.klik.com.my/item/story/510297/wywy-plans-to-bring-in-virtual-reality-soon
  12. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19940812-1.2.57.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1994&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=7&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  13. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19941224-1.2.28.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1994&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=11&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  14. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19961115-1.2.61.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1996&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=8&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  15. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19961214-1.2.67.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1996&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=9&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  16. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050831023756/http://www.neweraonline.com:80/corp/games.htm
  17. ↑ https://www.siliconera.com/sega-established-singapore-branch-to-cover-southeast-asia/
  18. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/epicsoft/posts/we-are-proud-to-announce-that-epicsoft-asia-pte-ltd-has-been-appointed-as-the-so/10156093727165775/
  19. ↑ https://www.gamerbraves.com/epicsoft-asia-is-bringing-the-sega-genesis-mini-to-south-east-asia/
  20. ↑ https://www.kakuchopurei.com/2022/10/sega-opens-new-singapore-branch/
  21. ↑ https://gettotext.com/sega-opens-a-subsidiary-in-singapore-to-conquer-southeast-asia/
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