About this episode
Wes and Ben review Sega's SG-1000 and several games from 1983.
Sega's first real entry into the home console market is here! Will it take off or get buried underneath all the other options in 1983?! Wes and Ben review this as well as the games Star Jacker, Crystal Castles, Mickey's Athletic Land, and Battle Cruiser M-12 in today's exciting episode!Website -https://historyofvideogamespodcast.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.comHosts - Ben & WesMusic - Arranged and recorded by Ben
People in this episode
Hosts: Wes, Ben
Topics covered
- home console market
- Sega
- video game history
- game reviews
- 1983 gaming
Keywords
- Sega
- SG-1000
- video games
- game reviews
- 1983
- Star Jacker
- Crystal Castles
- Mickey's Athletic Land
- Battle Cruiser M-12
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sega
Products: SG-1000
Books & works: Crystal Castles, Star Jacker, Mickey's Athletic Land, Battle Cruiser M-12
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