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In the third and final part of our examination of Sega’s pinball history, we take a deep dive into its U.S. operations. Starting first as Data East Pinball, the company was soon bought by Sega, which had an amazing five-year run before selling it to Gary Stern. Join us as we look at this short-lived but dynamic part of Sega’s coin-op legacy!
In part two of our examination of Sega’s pinball history, we take a look at its Spanish business, or what started as such and then evolved into its own company. Join us as we take a deep dive into Sega pinball with the story of Sega S.A./Sonic and read about a little-discussed portion of the company’s legacy.
Before arcade video games and home consoles, Sega ventured into another coin-operated amusement market in its native Japan. Pinball was a small but consistent part of the company’s arcade wares for most of the 1970s, with original and licensed titles bringing that unique Sega style. Join us as we examine the history of Sega’s pinball business in Japan!
Western arcades are full of all types of games, but one type has managed to last longer than all others. The crane game has endured for almost a century, and Sega’s UFO Catcher series has been a solid part of the publisher’s business for more than three decades. Read on to learn all about the history of this arcade mainstay!
For more than a decade, Sega went toe-to-toe with the biggest sports publisher of all time. Such success wasn’t instant but the culmination of years of refinement and planning. We’ve spoken to more than a dozen former Sega Sports alumni to get the full story, so join us as we take a look at the Sega Sports brand, which boosted the Genesis and took on the mighty EA.