Sega

Sega Corporation logo Sega Corporation is a corporation headquartered in Japan that operates internationally within the videogame industry. It was a significant rival to Nintendo throughout the 1980s and 1990s, producing a wide array of arcade games and home video game consoles. Following the commercial underperformance of its Dreamcast console, Sega ceased its involvement in the home console market, shifting its focus to the development of third-party software, a sector in which it continues to achieve considerable financial success. The company is widely recognized for its video game series, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star, Puyo Puyo, Ristar, Vectorman, ToeJam and Earl, Alex Kidd, Shenmue, Streets of Rage, Panzer Dragoon, Nights into Dreams, Ecco the Dolphin, Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, House of the Dead, Altered Beast, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Gunstar Heroes, Dynamite Headdy, Alien Soldier, Space Harrier, Wonder Boy, Samba de Amigo, Virtua Fighter, Like a Dragon, Seaman and many more, with Sonic the Hedgehog often cited as its most popular.