Sega Force (Sweden)

Sega Force
File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf
Publisher: Semic Press
Country of origin: Sweden
Backed systems: Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega 32X, Sega Mega-CD
First issue date: 1992-xx-xx
Last issue date: 1995-06-20
Number of issues: 20
Frequency: 8 per year
Preceded by: Sega Official Software News
Succeeded by: Sega Power Magazine

The Swedish version of Sega Force was the sole Sega-related magazine available in Sweden (and likely Swedish-speaking parts of Finland) between 1992 and 1995.

Sega Force had a light-hearted tone (which often led to mistakes), and refused to write the name of the NES and SNES when the subject came up, instead calling them den gråa lådan (the gray box) and den stora grå lådan (the big gray box) respectively.

The magazine debuted with dimensions similar to that of comic books and the rival Swedish Nintendo Magasinet (The Nintendo Magazine), where it garnered great support from the Sega players. The last seven issues opted for a thinner covers for cost and environmental reasons, and are so more prone to wear and tear.

“	Jaha, då var det dags att skriva det sista meddelandet till läsekretsen. Makterna har beslutat att Sega Force ska läggas ned, och vi kan bara hoppas att ni Sega-fans får den information ni behöver från andra källor.	„
— Mats Jönsson, Sega Force, last issue

Sega Force ended in 1995, covering the Sega 32X but only brief coverage of the Sega Saturn. The magazine was cancelled for unknown reasons (blamed "due to higher powers") - more than likely the publisher pulled the plug due to bad sales. Today, a complete collection of all the issues is quite rare and will fetch prices from 500 to 1000 SEK (about €50 - 100).

Ratings

Main article: Sega Force (Sweden)/Ratings.

Back issues

Issue	Name	Date	Price	Barcode	Extras
1992-01	1/92	1992-xx-xx	18.50 kr18.50	7388076601851-01	File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf
1992-02	2/92	1992-11-19	18.50 kr18.50	7388076601851-02	File:SegaForce SE 1992 02.pdf
1993-01	1/93	1993-01-14	18.50 kr18.50	7388076601851-01	File:SegaForce SE 1993 01.pdf
1993-02	2/93	1993-03-18	18.50 kr18.50	7388076601851-02	File:SegaForce SE 1993 02.pdf
1993-03	3/93	1993-05-13	18.50 kr18.50	7388076601851-03	File:SegaForce SE 1993 03.pdf
1993-04	4/93	1993-07-08	21.00 kr21.00	7388076602100-04	File:SegaForce SE 1993 04.pdf
1993-05	5/93	1993-08-26	18.50 kr18.50	7388076601851-05	File:SegaForce SE 1993 05.pdf
1993-06	6/93	1993-09-30	18.50 kr18.50	7388076601851-06	File:SegaForce SE 1993 06.pdf
1993-07	7/93	1993-11-04	19.50 kr19.50	7388076601950-07	File:SegaForce SE 1993 07.pdf
1993-08	8/93	1993-12-09	21.50 kr21.50	7388076602155-08	File:SegaForce SE 1993 08.pdf
1994-01	1/94	1994-01-12	19.50 kr19.50	7388076601950-01	File:SegaForce SE 1994 01.pdf
1994-02	2/94	1994-02-23	19.50 kr19.50	7388076601950-02	File:SegaForce SE 1994 02.pdf
1994-03	3/94	1994-03-29	19.50 kr19.50	7388076601950-03	File:SegaForce SE 1994 03.pdf
1994-04	4/94	1994-06-01	24.50 kr24.50	7388076602452-04	File:SegaForce SE 1994 04.pdf
1994-05	5/94	1994-08-10	24.50 kr24.50	7388076602452-05	File:SegaForce SE 1994 05.pdf
1994-06	6/94	1994-09-14	24.50 kr24.50	7388076602452-06	File:SegaForce SE 1994 06.pdf
1994-0708	7-8/94	1994-10-19	24.50 kr24.50	7388076602452-07	File:SegaForce SE 1994 0708.pdf
1995-01	1/95	1994-02-22	24.50 kr24.50	7388076602452-01	File:SegaForce SE 1995 01.pdf
1995-02	2/95	1995-04-19	24.50 kr24.50	7388076602452-03	File:SegaForce SE 1995 02.pdf
1995-03	3/95	1995-06-20	24.50 kr24.50	7388076602452-03	File:SegaForce SE 1995 03.pdf