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Nintendo vs Sega In The 90s
The marketing wars that defined a generation of gamers.
The 16-bit era kicked off the great console war. Sega positioned the Genesis as the cool alternative with attitude. Nintendo's SNES delivered richer first-party titles. Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario became mascots. Sega's early Saturn stumble opened the door to Sony's PlayStation. Today both brands remain cultural icons.