[Rage]

I don't know if you guys have seen his work on YouTube, but this guy is really good at what he does:

http://www.retrowaretv.com/home/TheGamingH...97/Default.aspx

[Spinksy]

Awesome vid - thanks for posting.

I can't beleave some of that stuff - thinking of giving Sonic fnags for US people????

[SonikkuForever]

I need those remixes they used in the background.

[Jimmy Hedgehog]

"Sega has released the Genesis, or the Mega Drive in the United States" I think he got mixed up

[Blanche Hodapp]

"Multi-part"?

Oh, Christ! Can I have a subtitled version please? His voice makes me want to punch him

It's SAYGA not SEHGA

[Herm the Germ]

It's SAYGA not SEHGA

Actually, that's how pretty much everybody I know has always pronounced it - including the people in the Sega-logo-screens on Sonic Genesis titles and games since Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).

[K2J]

Nice use of very similar images from both Mickey Mouse and Mario.

[Chimpo]

Nice use of very similar images from both Mickey Mouse and Mario.

It's a very common pose.

[K2J]

Right, but it struck me as clever imagery to use both of them back-to-back, instead of any other image of either character.

[Sik]

It's SAYGA not SEHGA

No, it's SEHGA. Remeber, Sega is a Japanese name, it's pronounced with vowels like in Spanish, not like in English. Also like it has been said, the Sega scream in all Sonic games pronounces it like that.

[Kurosan]

I like that guy's videos, not that I learn much from them since we seem to be on a similar level of gaming knowledge, but they're interesting to watch. I was wondering how he'd go about doing that video, and the result was quite nice.

That said, I didn't recognize that short video at 2:16, with Sonic running through a desert of sorts. Did I miss something?

[Chimpo]

That said, I didn't recognize that short video at 2:16, with Sonic running through a desert of sorts. Did I miss something?

It's from a Japanese ad.

[Sonic Warrior TJ]

It's SAYGA not SEHGA

No, it's SEHGA. Remeber, Sega is a Japanese name, it's pronounced with vowels like in Spanish, not like in English. Also like it has been said, the Sega scream in all Sonic games pronounces it like that.

Sega was founded in 1940 as Standard Games (later Service Games) in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States,[6] by Marty Bromely, Irving Bromberg, and James Humpert to provide coin-operated amusements for American servicemen on military bases. Bromely suggested that the company move to Tokyo, Japan in 1951 and in May 1952 "SErvice GAmes of Japan" was registered.

It's cited, and I've read similar text in a paperback video game history book.

Either way, yeah, anyone I've ever known has said it as "Seh-Ga", with the exception being those with thicker southern accents who can't really help it I guess.

Though...I suppose it could still be a Japanese name considering it was changed to Service Games when they got there.

This post has been edited by Sonic Warrior TJ: 22 July 2009 - 10:58 PM

[Rage]

I really don't care how it's pronounced, but I personally say "Seh-ga."

Now, on the 'May-rio" vs "Mah-rio" debate, I can't fucking stand east-coasters and their inability to say "Mah-rio."

Anyway, I thought for sure you guys with your superior Sonic knowledge would nit-pick this video. I thought the Michael Jackson's boots bit seemed like a made-up rumor.

And you want an annoying voice over, Blanche? Listen to this guy:
http://tnts.dirtmound.com/hemanreview.html

[Chaos Knux]

Now, on the 'May-rio" vs "Mah-rio" debate, I can't fucking stand east-coasters and their inability to say "Mah-rio."

*clears throat* It's-a Me! Mah-rio!
Unlike those of us Rage speaks of (us being east-coasters), I pronounced it properly even before SM64.
If this guy updates tomorrow, I'll have something to do until SAGE.

This post has been edited by Chaos Knux: 23 July 2009 - 03:24 AM