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1. Arcade Games

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   Decline and Modern Relevance
   The widespread proliferation of powerful home consoles (like the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System) in the mid-1990s, combined with the rise of home PCs capable of high-fidelity 3D graphics, significantly eroded the arcade market's dominance. Arcade operators struggled to justify the cost of specialized, proprietary hardware when home systems could achieve comparable results through iterative consumer purchases.
   Despite the decline in mainstream viability, dedicated …

2. Sega

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   Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
   The Genesis, launched globally starting in 1988, was marketed heavily on its technical superiority, often leveraging the slogan "Genesis Does What Nintendon't." The system shipped with a 16-bit central processing unit (CPU), whereas its primary competitor, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), utilized a slightly later architecture.
   The system’s mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog, was introduced in 1991 to directly counter Nintendo's Mario. Sonic was specifically …