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Sega (also referred to as SEGA) is a Japanese video game company. Its mascot is Sonic the Hedgehog, having replaced Alex Kidd in 1991. In the past, Sega used to be the rival company of Nintendo. As such, both engaged in frequent bouts of competition.
History
An early mockery happened in Alex Kidd's final game, Alex Kidd in Shinobi World. The first boss was originally going to be named Mari-Oh, a parody of Mario. However, it was changed to Kabuto (this name was later used for a Pokémon). There are also characters called the "Marxio Brothers" in Sonic the Comic, a British comic.
To counter these mockeries of Mario, Rare had Sonic and Earthworm Jim make "cameo appearances" in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Although they apparently join Cranky Kong's contest of collecting DK Coins, Sonic and Jim apparently do not succeed in getting many coins. Neither ranks third place, and the pair seems to have fled from Mushroom World. Sonic leaves his shoes behind upon departure, and Earthworm Jim leaves behind his blaster. Both items are put by a trash can and labeled "No Hopes." Another (possible) mockery is the Harry Hedgehog enemy in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Its blue coloration and rather quick moving pace may have been a mockery of Sonic; however, this may have been a coincidence.
Move to Software Developer
This feud lasted for many years, until Sega became a third-party developer in 2002 with the closing of their console-producing division with the discontinuation of the Sega Dreamcast in 2001 in North America and 2002 in Europe except for Japan where the Dreamcast continued to be produced until until 2007. Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, a port of Sonic Adventure 2 for the Dreamcast, marked the first appearance of a Sega game on a Nintendo console, specifically the Nintendo GameCube. With that, the feud ended, and the two companies began collaborating. Their first effort resulted in F-Zero AX/GX. The two companies later teamed up to create a crossover game featuring both Mario and Sonic, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which generated three sequels: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Sonic also appeared as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, being one of two characters (the other being Solid Snake from the Metal Gear franchise) in the game that did not come from a Nintendo-owned franchise. Additionally, Mario himself was going to appear in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing as a character exclusive to the Nintendo Wii version, but was taken out after Nintendo and Sega agreed that Mario/Sonic crossovers were best suited for the Olympic Games series, despite Sonic had appeared previously in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and there was already a Mario racing game out for the Wii. [1]
Mario Games developed by Sega
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - Wii, 2007; Nintendo DS, 2008
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - Wii, 2009; Nintendo DS, 2009
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games — Wii, 2011; Nintendo 3DS, 2012
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games - Wii U, 2013
Mario Games published by Sega
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (in North America and Europe only)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (in North America and Europe only)
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (in North America and Europe only)
References
External Links
Official American website
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Game companies
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Divisions and subsidiaries of Nintendo
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1-UP Studio • iQue • Mario Club Co., Ltd. • Next Level Games • Nintendo • Nintendo Cube • †Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development • Nintendo Entertainment Planning and Development • †Nintendo Research & Development 1 • †Nintendo Research & Development 2 • †Nintendo Software Planning & Development • Nintendo Software Technology Corporation • †Nintendo System Development • Retro Studios • Treehouse
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†AlphaDream • Arika • ArtePiazza • †Artoon • Arzest • †Atari, Inc. • Bandai Namco Entertainment • †Banpresto • †Bullet-Proof Software • Camelot Software Planning • Capcom • CAProduction • Forever Entertainment • Game Arts • Game Freak • Good-Feel • GREZZO Co., Ltd. • GungHo Online Entertainment • HAL Laboratory • †Hudson Soft • Ikegami Tsushinki • Intelligent Systems • Interplay • Jupiter • Konami • Monster Games • †NovaLogic • Paon DP • Racjin • Radical Entertainment • Rare Ltd. • Royal Philips Electronics • Sega • Silverball Studios • Softnica • Sora Ltd. • Spike Chunsoft • Square Enix • †St.GIGA • †SUZAK Inc. • Tantalus Media • TOSE Software Co. • Treasure • Ubisoft • Velan Studios • †Coleco • †Atarisoft • Sharp Corporation • †The Software Toolworks • Atari Corporation • National Human Electronics • Fantasy Factory • Tokyo Electron • †Software Creations • Nichimen Graphics • EA Canada • †Skip Ltd. • Beenox • indieszero • Vicarious Visions • Mojang Studios • 4J Studios • Playtime • Scientific Toys • Million Colors • Nelsonic Industries • S.I.U. • Mani • Natsume • Vanpool • Armor Project • Dynatech Play2O • T's MUSIC Co., Ltd. • Access Games • TNX • Switch Entertainment Inc. • Digital Works Entertainment • WILL Co., Ltd. • Sound Racer Ltd. • Hexadrive • Other Ocean Interactive • SkyBox Labs • SmileBoom Co., Ltd. • Magnum enter Co., Ltd. • HAMSTER Corporation • Falcon • Iwasaki Engineering • †Gottlieb • Sunwise • †Fabtek • Atlus • Brunswick • Maygay • Brian A. Rice, Inc. • Presage Software • Digitainment • Brainstorm Entertainment • Codesmith, Inc. • MISA • †Ocean Software • Caroline Software Incorporated • C3 Incorporated • POP Multimedia • Skyworks Technologies, Inc. • VPI.net • Lightmaker • Blit Interactive • NHN Entertainment • †Yutaka • Cosmodog • PlayWorks Digital Limited • Yuke's • Denaris Entertainment Software • Climax • Argonaut Games • Riedel Software Productions • †Boss Game Studios • Orpheus Software • Firebird • Designer Software • †Renegade Kid • Roklan • HAL College of Technology & Design • Neopets
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Book publishers
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Guinness World Records • Prima Games • Scholastic • Shogakukan • Valiant Comics • Dark Horse Comics • Archie Comics • Fleetway Publications
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Animation studios
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†DIC Entertainment • Illumination • †Medialab • Nelvana • †Pacific Rim Productions, Inc. • †Sei Young Animation Co., Ltd. • Sony Pictures
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Home video distributors
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†Abbey Home Entertainment • Bim Bum Bam Video • Beyond Home Entertainment • Buena Vista Home Video • Disky Communications • Egmont Film • GoodView Home Video • HVN • IDP Home Video • †Kids Klassics • Lionsgate Home Entertainment • Maximum Entertainment • Manga Distribution • MRA Entertainment • NCircle Entertainment • On Air Video • Paramount Home Video • Pickwick Video • Pidax Film • Producciones Panther • Roadshow Entertainment • Sterling Entertainment Group • Shout! Factory • SMI url • Target • The Video Collection • UIG Entertainment GmbH • Universal Pictures • Wendros
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Collectible / toy makers
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†Banpresto • Bioworld • BlackMilk Clothing • ERTL • Fangamer • First4Figures • Furuta • Gelato Pique • Hallmark • Jakks Pacific • K'NEX • LEGO • Mattel • PopCo Entertainment • S.H. Figuarts • San-ei Co., Ltd. • Toy Biz
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Food companies
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Burger King • Freiberger • Keebler • Kellogg's • McDonald's • Nagatanien • †Sunshine Biscuits • Taco Bell • Wendy's
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Cosmetics companies
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Lush • shu uemura
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Miscellaneous
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†MediaBrowser • Tesla • EMI Music Publishing
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