Sonic the Hedgehog Moved From Sega Genesis to Master System and Game Gear in 1991! 8-Bit History

Sonic on Master System and Game Gear were great! (Chapter Markers and more below!)

When I finished the 16-Bit Sonic video, I knew I would have to come back and do the 8-Bit story right! If you missed the epic "Sonic is 30" watch it here!    • The History of Sonic the Hedgehog: Bi...  

Episode Information
GTV 119 "Sonic 8" Season 6 Episode 15
Original Airdate: October 29 2021
Produced October 8-26, 2021
Recorded at Butsudan Studios and edited on my 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, which was starting to show signs of age, though rock-solid.
Produced with Final Cut Pro and Photoshop, which my job paid for!

0:00 Pre-emption
0:10 GTV ID: Pint-Sized Power!
0:18 Introduction: Equally Important
1:11 Act 1: Catching Up With Sonic Team
4:32 CM 1: Sonic is FREE on Game Gear! (U.S., 1991)
5:14 Act 2: Yuzo Koshiro Answers the Call
11:38 CM 2: Takahashi's Game Gear Train Trip (Japan, 1992)
12:04 Act 3: Run, 8-Bit Hedgehog, Run!
16:19 CM 3: Sonic is Here (Brazil, 1991)
17:00 Act 4: The Legacy of 8-Bit Sonic




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Some information and scans came from Sega Retro, truly the ultimate Sega site. As for the SMS photo, I don't know who did it. If it was you, tell me so I can add it to the credits.
The Game Gear sales data came from Janessa Olsen   / requiem-for-a-game-gear