Professor Asobin
From Sega Retro
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First Seen: Borderline (SG-1000) (1983) |
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Species: Oryctolagus cuniculus |
Professor Asobin is a smartly dressed anthropomorphic rabbit who was the first unofficial mascot of Sega.
Although he never starred in a game of his own, Asobin gained attention by appearing in nearly every game manual of early SG-1000 software since the SG-1000's retail launch on July 15 1983. He was replaced briefly by a very similar, but less leporine Dr. Games in 1984, but reappeared for the new range of MyCard software in 1985 and also appeared in a number of early Sega Mark III games as well. Often on the second or third last page, Asobin offered advice to players that was usually helpful and specifically tailored for each game. He was last seen in the manual for Makai Retsuden (aka Kung Fu Kid) released on 17th May 1987.