Sega Power

Infobox Magazine
title = Sega Power

| image_size = 200px | image_caption = "Sega Power" #73, December 1995
editor = Steve Jarratt
frequency = Monthly
circulation =
category = Video game magazines
company = Future Publishing
firstdate = December 1989
country = United Kingdom
language = English
website =
issn = 0961-2718
finaldate = June 1997
finalnumber = 91

Sega Power, initially known as "S: The Sega Magazine", was a Future publication aimed at the Sega range of consoles, including the Master System, Mega Drive, Game Gear and later on the Mega CD, 32X and Saturn. Was later relaunched as "Saturn Power" when the other Sega consoles faded away.

"S: The Sega Magazine"

console and the page count was quite small compared to later issues of "Sega Power". Issue 10's cover heralded the arrival of the Mega Drive.

"Sega Power"

ISSN|0961-2718
After 20 issues the magazine was re-launched with its new name in readiness for the forecast boom in video games consoles. After surviving on low sales for over a year and thanks to rising Mega Drive/Sonic The Hedgehog sales, the magazine circulation more than doubled during the end of 1991. The magazine enjoyed many successful years as one the biggest selling Sega titles, covering consoles such as the Mega Drive, Master System, Game Gear, Mega CD, Sega 32X and the Saturn. In the summer of 1997, after 91 issues - just shy of the elusive century, the magazine was relaunched and renamed.

"Saturn Power"

fading away by 1997, the magazine was relaunched with its new name; "Saturn Power". Issue 1 was launched, cover dated July 1997 and came with a cover mounted demo disc. However, the magazine only lasted 10 issues before being pulled in April 1998.

Cover Mounted Books

As a variation on the free tips booklet often issued by computer games magazines, "Sega Power" released a string of novellas based on popular computer games. Titles in this range included: "Golden Axe", "Road Rash", "Super Monaco GP" and "Desert Strike". These titles were written by members of the "Sega Power" team and combined a fictional narrative, hung loosely around the linear plot of the game, with cheats, codes and hints for gamers.

As a result of the popularity of these stories, rival title "Sega Force" followed suit and released a spin off of "Super Smash TV", which bore striking similarities to Stephen King's 'The Running Man'.

ee also

*Video game journalism
*Magazine
*Computer and video game industry
*Video game

External links

* [http://worldofstuart.excellentcontent.com Website] of former staff member Stuart Campbell.