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The following is a list of references to Sega in print.

For references specific to Sonic the Hedgehog, see References to Sonic in print.

Books

Book Author Release date Description Scans
Animorphs - The Invasion K. A. Applegate 1996-06 Jake, one of the characters and the narrator of the novel, states he has "a Sega at home" in the first chapter. Notavailable.svg
German language education book 200x Drawn artwork of a Sega Dreamcast is used as an example of a video game console. References Germanlanguagebook Print Dreamcast.png
The Recruit Robert Muchamore 2004 The protagonist destroys a Sega Dreamcast so that it doesn't get stolen later. Notavailable.svg

Comics and manga

Publication Issue Release date Description Scans
Johnny Turbo #43 1993-01 Johnny Turbo and his partner Tony are pitted against villainous androids and monsters from a company called "FEKA" (a thinly veiled parody of SEGA), which misleads children into wasting their money on their CD add-on system (the Sega CD.) File:EGM US 042.pdf
Yu Yu Hakusho #168 1994 One panel shows Yusuke in Virtua Fighter style graphics. References YuYuHakusho Manga VirtuaFighter.webp
Hajime no Ippo #34 1996-08-12 Two characters are seen playing the Saturn port of Virtua Fighter, complete with an appearance from the system itself.[1] References HajimenoIppo Print Saturn.png
References HajimenoIppo Print VirtuaFighter.png
Hoshin Engi #1 1996-11-01 In one scene, the protagonist gets reprimanded by his teacher, who does Virtua Fighter Lion's f,f P+G move on him. The artist goes as far as adding the associated sound effect "Iiin!" and annotating the specific move used.[1]
Sonic the Hedgehog #50 1997-06-12 Issue #50 of Sonic the Hedgehog features a cameo appearance from the character Astal (from the 1995 Sega Saturn game of the same name), fighting Dr. Eggman alongside The Freedom Fighters. He goes on to make a number of recurring cameos in the series, appearing in issues #51, #69, #77, #89, and #125. A toy version of the character also appears in Sonic Super Special 05 and Sonic Super Special 09. These cameos were inserted by Patrick Spaziante, a fan of classic Sega games. References SonictheHedgehogArchie print Astal.jpg
#77 1999-09-22 Issue #77 of Sonic the Hedgehog features a cameo appearance from the characters Lou and Siva (taken from the 1998 Sega Saturn game Wonder 3 Arcade Gears), fighting Dr. Eggman alongside The Freedom Fighters. This cameos were inserted by Patrick Spaziante, a fan of classic Sega games. However, he appears to have been unaware that, despite these characters appearing on a Sega system, they are not owned by Sega (instead owned by Capcom). SonictheHedgehog Archie US 077.jpg
Simpsons Comics #39 1998 One panel shows Bart and Homer Simpson playing a fictional arcade game named "Virtua Kidney Puncher 3D", named after Virtua Fighter. SimpsonsComics Print 39 VirtuaKidneyPuncher3D.png
Knuckles the Echidna #27 1999-06-09 In issue #27 of Archie Comics' Knuckles the Echidna series, Vector the Crocodile is seen playing Galaxy Force II in an arcade.[2] References SonictheHedgehogArchie print GalaxyForceII.png
Yu-Gi-Oh! #193 2000-10-07 The Enemy Controller card features three diagonally-oriented buttons in a similar manner to the Mega Drive Control Pad, and boasts a vaguely Dreamcast Controller-esque shell and connector design. References YuGiOh EnemyController manga.png
Genshiken 2002 The PlayStation 2 port of Puyo Puyo Tsuu serves as an important plot point throughout the manga[3], used by Kasukabe in an attempt to gain Kousaka's attention.
Gantz 2004 Kaze performs Akira's moves from Virtua Fighter to kill demons. Later in the series, a character is seen playing Virtua Fighter 4.[4]
Scott Pilgrim #3 2006-05-24 In addition to the comic's liberal use of Sonic the Hedgehog references to evoke nostalgia, it does the same with other Sega properties. Scott's previous bands are all named after classic video games, including one named Kid Chameleon. References ScottPilgrim Print KidChameleon.jpeg
Hayate the Combat Butler #8 2006-09-15 When Hayate asks Nagi how she trained her pet tiger Tama, she responds with a number of anime and video games; one of these is Virtua Fighter.[1] References HayatetheCombatButler Print VirtuaFighter.png
Sonic X #17 2007-03-07 In issue #17 of Archie Comics' Sonic X series, Decoe and Bocoe quote the meme All your base are belong to us.[5] References SonicXArchie print AllYourBase 2.jpg
#27 2007-12-05 In issue #27 of Archie Comics' Sonic X series, Bokkun quotes the meme All your base are belong to us.[6] References SonicXArchie print AllYourBase.jpg
Komi Can't Communicate 201x The manga features a role-playing game with the acronym "PGO" - an homage to Phantasy Star Online's acronym "PSO".[7]
Hyperdimension Neptunia: Megami Tsuushin 201x The manga features a cameo appearance from NiGHTS (of NiGHTS into Dreams), referred to as a "Mysterious Unidentified Flying Creature". Notavailable.svg
Sonic the Hedgehog #40 2021-06-09 Issue #40's RI cover features Dr. Eggman livestreaming a battle against Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends, notably wearing a virtual reality headset which strongly resembles the unreleased Sega VR. SonictheHedgehog IDW 040 CoverRI digital.jpg
2021-06-09 Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Special features a zone named Spring Valley Zone, populated with Badnik versions of Shleeps, Hollows and the Alarm Egg, all references to NiGHTS into Dreams. Notavailable.svg

Magazines

Publication Issue Release date Description Scans
Playboy December 1996 1996-xx-xx The December 1996 issue of Playboy contains a "Virtual Vixens" blurb accompanied with artwork of popular female video game characters, most notably including the Fighting Vipers character Grace redrawn as Caucasian.[8] References Playboy Print Grace.png

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://virtuafighter.com/threads/virtua-fighter-references-in-pop-culture.15419/ (Wayback Machine: 2021-01-23 10:48)
  2. ↑ https://thankskenpenders.tumblr.com/post/184465402324/if-it-wasnt-for-espio-and-mighty-i-think (Wayback Machine: 2023-10-26 07:28)
  3. ↑ @S2LSOFTENER on Twitter (archive.today)
  4. ↑ https://www.destructoid.com/--534711.phtml (Wayback Machine: 2020-11-25 17:59)
  5. ↑ https://thankskenpenders.tumblr.com/post/190147134486/eggman-not-realizing-that-leprechauns-arent-real (Wayback Machine: 2023-10-26 08:07)
  6. ↑ https://thankskenpenders.tumblr.com/post/636881574155190273/so-yes-bokkun-is-moving-in-as-the-new-villain-now (Wayback Machine: 2023-10-26 07:47)
  7. ↑ https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/sega-references-in-pop-culture.22988/page-9#post-969604
  8. ↑ https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/general-questions-and-information-thread.26211/page-100#post-1005874
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