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This video tells the story of how Sega created and developed the Sonic the Hedgehog games for the Mega Drive and Genesis consoles in the 1990s. It covers the main features, characters, levels, and secrets of each game, as well as the challenges and conflicts that the developers faced. It also explains how the Sonic & Knuckles cartridge allowed players to connect it with other Sonic games and unlock new content and modes. The video ends by saying that Sonic & Knuckles was the last successful game of the era and a unique experiment in video game history.
1. Sega did not sell its own game consoles in the West until 1989.
2. Sega collaborated with a toy manufacturer to release its games in the West.
3. The Sega Mega Drive was released, and Sega took matters into its own hands by opening its own division in the USA.
4. Sega chose an aggressive marketing strategy aimed at teenagers for the Mega Drive.
5. Sega needed a bright, expressive character to replace Alex the whale and showcase the new system.
6. A competition was held among Sega divisions to create a hero capable of ousting Nintendo's Mario.
7. The blue hedgehog, Sonic, was chosen as the hero of the new game.
8. Sonic was developed by a team led by Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima.
9. Sonic was released in 1991 and became a huge success, selling millions of copies.
10. The game's success led to the creation of a sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
11. Sonic 2 was developed by a team led by Yuji Naka and Mark Cerny.
12. Sonic 2 introduced a new character, Tails, and featured improved gameplay and graphics.
13. Sonic 2 was released in 1992 and became the second-best-selling game for the Sega Genesis.
14. Sega released several other Sonic games, including Sonic CD and Sonic Chaos.
15. Sonic 3 was released in 1994 and featured improved gameplay and graphics.
16. Sonic 3 was split into two parts, Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, due to time constraints.
17. Sonic & Knuckles was released in 1994 and featured new gameplay mechanics and levels.
18. The game's cartridge featured a unique "lock-on" technology that allowed players to combine it with Sonic 3.
19. The combined game, known as Sonic 3 & Knuckles, featured new gameplay mechanics and levels.
20. Sonic 3 & Knuckles was released in 1994 and is considered one of the best Sonic games.