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For his part, Kalinske highlighted Sega's role in developing games for an older demographic and pioneering "the concept of the 'street date '" with the simultaneous North American and European release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. [214] [215] John Sczepaniak of Retro Gamer noted, "It was a system where the allure was born not only of the hardware and games, but the magazines, playground arguments, climate, and politics of the time." [23] Sega of America's marketing campaign for the Genesis was widely emulated, influencing marketing in the subsequent generation of consoles. [216] See also Remember; if you spin into food you’ll destroy it. Don’t do what I do every time I play Crash Bandicoot, especially when you’re running low on energy! a b McFerran, Damien. "Retroinspection: Sega 32X". Retro Gamer. No.77. Imagine Publishing. pp.44–49. Kent, Steven L. (2001). The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing. pp.433, 449. ISBN 0-7615-3643-4.Things are so easy these days, you get a new bit of gaming or home cinema kit and 99% of the time you simply plug any old HDMI cable between them and hey presto you have a clean video signal and audio. However, if you’re looking to hook up a vintage games console it’s not quite so simple, especially to a brand-spanking new HDTV.

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