Sega Saturn Magazine#History

{{short description|English video game magazine}}

{{about|the English magazine|the Japanese magazine|Gemaga}}

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{{Infobox magazine

| image_file = Sega Saturn Magazine Issue 32.JPG

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| image_caption = June 1998 issue

| editor = Samantha Robinson, Richard Leadbetter

| frequency = Monthly

| category = Video games

| company = EMAP

| firstdate = January 1994 (as Sega Magazine)

| finaldate = November 1998

| finalnumber = 59

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| based = London

| issn = 1360-9424

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Sega Saturn Magazine (originally known as Sega Magazine) was a monthly magazine from the United Kingdom covering the Sega Saturn, a home video game console.{{cite web|url=http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/feature/6/contempary-magazines.php|title=Contemporary Magazines - Official Sega Saturn Magazine|access-date=2007-01-23 |author=The Mean Machines Archive | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070209013852/http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/feature/6/contempary-magazines.php | archive-date = 2007-02-09}} It held the official Saturn magazine license for the UK, and some issues included a demo CD created by Sega, Sega Flash, which included playable games and game footage.{{cite web|url=http://www.segagagadomain.com/saturn-pal/sega_flash7.htm|title=Sega Flash Vol:7 (セガ ファラシュー VOL:7)|access-date=2007-01-23|author=Segagaga Domain |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070102044839/http://www.segagagadomain.com/saturn-pal/sega_flash7.htm |archive-date = 2007-01-02}} In 1997, the magazine reported a readership of 30,140.{{cite magazine|date=April 1997|title=SSM Rules!|url=https://archive.org/details/Sega_Saturn_Magazine_Issue_18_1997-04_EMAP_Images_GB/page/n5|format=PDF|magazine=Sega Saturn Magazine|publisher=Emap International Limited|issue=18|page=7|access-date=December 18, 2019}} The last issue, 37, was published in November 1998.{{cite web|url=http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/saturn/news10.htm|title=News Archive Ten|access-date=2007-01-23 |author=UK:Resistance}}

History

Sega Magazine{{cite web|url=http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/history.php|title=History - Twilight Days|access-date=2007-01-23|author=The Mean Machines Archive | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060615072148/http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/history.php | archive-date = 2006-06-15 }} was first published in 1994 and covered the Sega consoles available at the time, including the Master System, Mega Drive, Mega-CD, 32X and Game Gear. In November 1995, it was relaunched as Sega Saturn Magazine and coverage of other Sega consoles was gradually reduced.

In addition to reviews, previews, and demo discs, the magazine included interviews with developers about topics such as the development libraries that Sega was providing them with, and would routinely cover topics of interest only to hardcore gamers such as imported Japanese RPGs and beat 'em ups. The magazine retained its title even after its content became chiefly devoted to the Saturn's successor, the Dreamcast, as the Saturn had been discontinued in Europe.

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