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Sonic Two-sday." - Last Christmas, the worldfelt its first Sonic boom when "Sonic the...

Sonic Two-sday." - Last Christmas, the world
felt its first Sonic boom when "Sonic the Hedgehog 1" became the most popular
video game of 1991

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Sonic Two-sday."
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- Last Christmas, the world felt its first Sonic boom
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when "Sonic the Hedgehog 1"
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became the most popular video game of 1991.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:44
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Scott Rudin Productions,Point Grey Pictures,Flying Penguin Pictures,Legendary Television

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Movie Summary

It was 1990: Sega, startup gaming co. assembled a team to take on Nintendo, world's greatest video game company. A make or break conflict pit brother against brother, Sonic against Mario and, American capitalism against Japanese trad
He has a natural sense about what it will take - Console Wars 00:05
He has a natural sense about what it will take
He's charismatic, and he knows it and uses it. - Console Wars 00:05
He's charismatic, and he knows it and uses it.
- We believe "Sonic 2" will be America's hottest video game - Console Wars 00:06
- We believe "Sonic 2" will be America's hott...
Both: We project to sell more than 2 million copies... - Console Wars 00:04
Both: We project to sell more than 2 million copies...
- In the United States between now and Christmas. - Console Wars 00:04
- In the United States between now and Christmas.
- We have Tom speaking, and then I have Joey Lawrence - Console Wars 00:06
- We have Tom speaking, and then I have Joey Lawrence
You know, we could never afford the big Hollywood names. - Console Wars 00:04
You know, we could never afford the big Hollywood names.
- And if you thought the first one was good, - Console Wars 00:04
- And if you thought the first one was good,
Sonic has a new friend called Tails, - Console Wars 00:05
Sonic has a new friend called Tails,
- Sonic Two-sday was so big. - Console Wars 00:05
- Sonic Two-sday was so big.
- But she's--but this is the exact same board, - Console Wars 00:05
- But she's--but this is the exact same board,
- We launched in Japan, - Console Wars 00:05
- We launched in Japan,
- It's comparable to the launch - Console Wars 00:05
- It's comparable to the launch
- When Genesis succeeded so much - Console Wars 00:07
- When Genesis succeeded so much
So that way, I think Sega of America - Console Wars 00:07
So that way, I think Sega of America
- Sega was able to make a dent in the U.S., - Console Wars 00:08
- Sega was able to make a dent in the U.S.,
- As we grew, as we added more people, - Console Wars 00:06
- As we grew, as we added more people,
It became a kind of "Spy vs. Spy." - Console Wars 00:07
It became a kind of "Spy vs. Spy."
- With the Sega Menacer in my hands, - Console Wars 00:05
- With the Sega Menacer in my hands,
- At one point, I was told there was a dartboard - Console Wars 00:08
- At one point, I was told there was a dartboard