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Socialist Yugoslavia did not belong to the Warsaw Pact making it more open to Western technologies than the countries of the Eastern Bloc. In the 70s Yugoslavia was one of the countries where [[Sega]] imported its game machines.{{fileref|Sega_Company_Profile_1970.pdf}} As in other communist countries, local companies created their own consoles, such as the Geti-3220 produced by the Slovenian company Gorenje from 1977. Foreign consoles also reached the country but in small numbers. | Socialist Yugoslavia did not belong to the Warsaw Pact making it more open to Western technologies than the countries of the Eastern Bloc. In the 70s Yugoslavia was one of the countries where [[Sega]] imported its game machines.{{fileref|Sega_Company_Profile_1970.pdf}} As in other communist countries, local companies created their own consoles, such as the Geti-3220 produced by the Slovenian company Gorenje from 1977. Foreign consoles also reached the country but in small numbers. | ||
| − | [[Sega Master System]] was introduced to Yugoslavia in 1990 | + | [[Sega Master System]] was introduced to Yugoslavia in 1990<ref>''Svet Kompjutera'' (SCG) #73: "Oktobar 1990" page 45</ref> by [[Nissho Iwai]], who supplied local Yugoslavian distributors with consoles and games. Video games for the systems were reviewed in ''Svet Kompjutera'' magazine from September 1990 to January 1991 and ''Svet Igara'' reviewed accessories for the system. In March 25, 1991, the first Sega club was found called [[Sega Klubovi|Video Games Club]] were people could rent Master System console. The creation of further distribution network was cut shortly after breakup of the state in June 1991. |
== Bosnia and Herzegovina == | == Bosnia and Herzegovina == | ||
| − | Bosnia declared independence from Yugoslavia in March 1992, | + | Bosnia declared independence from Yugoslavia in March 1992, which caused a war. During the first year of war consoles were sold mostly on market stalls and flea markets, including [https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-2c81b25b1029681c24dc655bdc2b2fc3-lq Rambo TV Game], a [[Atari 2600]] clone that was quickly replaced by famiclones like [https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iQhTkm2mtUA/WZ9Jb36eQXI/AAAAAAAAKbg/Ir-Ya_Sk2-0Uzux1BsMV5irZ3Nq8xK-fQCEwYBhgL/s1600/terminator%2B2%2Bcon%2Bcaja.jpg Terminator 2] (which box design resemble [[Sega Mega Drive]] 2). |
| − | Official [[Sega]] and Nintendo consoles appeared in first years of war as a donation from other countries. Since 1994 | + | Official [[Sega]] and Nintendo consoles appeared in first years of war as a donation from other countries. Since 1994, Nissho Iwai was able to deliver video games to local shop mostly with help from Croatian companies like [[Europatrade]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19980710145138/http://europatrade.hr/europatrade.htm</ref>. The sales and places where it was possible to buy the consoles was of course limited due to the hostilities but some number of consoles like [[Mega Drive]] II, [[Master System]] II, [[Game Gear]] has got here. Beside famiclones, Sega had competition in form of [[Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] distributed also from 1994 by Croatian company called Pinel Export-Import.<ref>https://archive.org/details/album-panini-asterix-bas-su-ludi-ovi-gali/page/n33/mode/2up?view=theater</ref> |
The war ended in 1995 with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayton_Agreement Dayton Agreement]. The country was 80% destroyed and the population could not afford to new console. Due to this, many new retailers that were established quickly after the war, was selling unlicensed versions of 8-bit Nintendo and 16-bit Sega, with dozen of games which thanks to low prices became widespread in the region. | The war ended in 1995 with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayton_Agreement Dayton Agreement]. The country was 80% destroyed and the population could not afford to new console. Due to this, many new retailers that were established quickly after the war, was selling unlicensed versions of 8-bit Nintendo and 16-bit Sega, with dozen of games which thanks to low prices became widespread in the region. | ||
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| Official Sega distributor(s): Nissho Iwai (1990-1992; 1994-1995), Magma (1996-1998), Videotop (2004-2010), Computerland (2010-2015), Videotop (2016-2018), Iris Mega (2018-present) |
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Socialist Yugoslavia
Socialist Yugoslavia did not belong to the Warsaw Pact making it more open to Western technologies than the countries of the Eastern Bloc. In the 70s Yugoslavia was one of the countries where Sega imported its game machines.[1] As in other communist countries, local companies created their own consoles, such as the Geti-3220 produced by the Slovenian company Gorenje from 1977. Foreign consoles also reached the country but in small numbers.
Sega Master System was introduced to Yugoslavia in 1990[2] by Nissho Iwai, who supplied local Yugoslavian distributors with consoles and games. Video games for the systems were reviewed in Svet Kompjutera magazine from September 1990 to January 1991 and Svet Igara reviewed accessories for the system. In March 25, 1991, the first Sega club was found called Video Games Club were people could rent Master System console. The creation of further distribution network was cut shortly after breakup of the state in June 1991.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia declared independence from Yugoslavia in March 1992, which caused a war. During the first year of war consoles were sold mostly on market stalls and flea markets, including Rambo TV Game, a Atari 2600 clone that was quickly replaced by famiclones like Terminator 2 (which box design resemble Sega Mega Drive 2).
Official Sega and Nintendo consoles appeared in first years of war as a donation from other countries. Since 1994, Nissho Iwai was able to deliver video games to local shop mostly with help from Croatian companies like Europatrade[3]. The sales and places where it was possible to buy the consoles was of course limited due to the hostilities but some number of consoles like Mega Drive II, Master System II, Game Gear has got here. Beside famiclones, Sega had competition in form of Super Nintendo, Game Boy and Nintendo Entertainment System distributed also from 1994 by Croatian company called Pinel Export-Import.[4]
The war ended in 1995 with the Dayton Agreement. The country was 80% destroyed and the population could not afford to new console. Due to this, many new retailers that were established quickly after the war, was selling unlicensed versions of 8-bit Nintendo and 16-bit Sega, with dozen of games which thanks to low prices became widespread in the region.
New consoles such as Sega Saturn (distributed by Magma from early 1996) and Nintendo 64 (still distributed by Pinel Export-Import from March 1997) were released in Bosnia and despite the fact that they were more available than their predecessors - Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo - they were still too expensive. In the late 90s, the PlayStation was released, which thanks to the possibility of easy piracy became quite popular here.
From 2004 Sega started cooperation with Videotop, but from 2010, Computerland began representing Sega in this region. Videotop return in 2016 as a distributor in the former Yugoslavia.[5]In 2017, Videotop became the property of Computerland Group[6] and in 2018, Videotop was acquired by Colby which also belongs to the Computerland Group. The distribution was taken over by Iris Mega.
References
- ↑ File:Sega_Company_Profile_1970.pdf
- ↑ Svet Kompjutera (SCG) #73: "Oktobar 1990" page 45
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19980710145138/http://europatrade.hr/europatrade.htm
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/album-panini-asterix-bas-su-ludi-ovi-gali/page/n33/mode/2up?view=theater
- ↑ http://www.videotop.si/en/videotop-je-postal-uradni-zastopnik-zaloznika-sega/
- ↑ http://www.videotop.si/druzba-iris-mega-d-o-o-kupila-druzbo-videotop-skupina-d-o-o/