This is the ultimate retrospective of the console, featuringdevelopment and concept illustrations for Sega's best-lovedgame franchises, original developer interviews and previouslyunseen hardware production plans. Much of the visual material drawn from the Sega of Japan archives has never beenreleased before.Alongside the illustrated history is Arcade Perfect', awritten history of the iconic console and its legacy by GuardianGames Editor Keith Stuart, which features the voices of Segaexecutives and industry luminaries including the company'sfounder David Rosen, its president Hayao Nakayama, Sega ofAmerica CEO Tom Kalinske and many more. The book openswith a foreword by legendary developer David Perry, on theconsole that catalysed his career.Concluding the book are 28 specially conductedinterviews with original Sega developers and team members,including Naoto Ohshima (Sonic The Hedgehog), Yu Suzuki(Space Harrier), Greg Johnson & Mark Voorsanger (ToeJam &Earl), Makoto Uchida (Golden Axe) and Yuji Naka (Sonic TheHedgehog).New to this expanded edition are a raft of newlydiscovered box art paintings, including Alien Soldier, KidChameleon, The Super Shinobi II, Sonic The Hedgehog,Phantasy Star: The End of the Millennium and many more.Also new to the book are the original design documents foriconic brawler Streets of Rage 2/Bare Knuckle II and Treasure'sunique platformer Dy