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− | [[Sega]] has been supplying Canada with video games for almost as long as the United States. Earlier arcade games were most likely imported from the US and it is mostly assumed that whatever the US received, Canada also received (albeit in smaller numbers). As such, the history of Sega in Canada is much like the [[History of Sega in the United States of America|history of Sega in the United States]]. Canada is covered by [[Sega of America]] along with the US and Mexico. | + | {{sub-stub}}[[Sega]] has been supplying Canada with video games for almost as long as the United States. Earlier arcade games were most likely imported from the US and it is mostly assumed that whatever the US received, Canada also received (albeit in smaller numbers). As such, the history of Sega in Canada is much like the [[History of Sega in the United States of America|history of Sega in the United States]]. Canada is covered by [[Sega of America]] along with the US and Mexico. |
In the late 1980s, [[Irwin Toy]] were responsible for distributing the [[Sega Master System]] in Canada. It is not entirely sure how long this partnership lasted before Sega took over - it is presumably similar to their relationship with [[Tonka]]. Due to the large number of French Canadians, packaging and manuals were often translated into French, or imported from Europe. | In the late 1980s, [[Irwin Toy]] were responsible for distributing the [[Sega Master System]] in Canada. It is not entirely sure how long this partnership lasted before Sega took over - it is presumably similar to their relationship with [[Tonka]]. Due to the large number of French Canadians, packaging and manuals were often translated into French, or imported from Europe. |
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Sega has been supplying Canada with video games for almost as long as the United States. Earlier arcade games were most likely imported from the US and it is mostly assumed that whatever the US received, Canada also received (albeit in smaller numbers). As such, the history of Sega in Canada is much like the history of Sega in the United States. Canada is covered by Sega of America along with the US and Mexico.
In the late 1980s, Irwin Toy were responsible for distributing the Sega Master System in Canada. It is not entirely sure how long this partnership lasted before Sega took over - it is presumably similar to their relationship with Tonka. Due to the large number of French Canadians, packaging and manuals were often translated into French, or imported from Europe.
Canada received the Sega Mega Drive in the form of the Sega Genesis, just like in the US. Some Canadian Mega Drive games adopt European-style packging but use the Sega Genesis logo instead. After the formation of the ESRB (adopted by Canada), Canadian packing has often been identical to their US counterparts, save for added French translations. This system continues to exist today.