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I have been a member of this web site for many years. Sega, nintendo, and the battle that defined a generation is a 2014 nonfiction novel written by blake j. It follows businessman tom kalinske in his venture as ceo of video game company sega of america, and details the history of the fierce business competition between sega and nintendo throughout the 1990s as well as the internal conflicts that took place between sega of america and sega of japan. Console wars tells a highly detailed story about the battle between sega. I made this with sounds from some consoles, you mightve heard of them.
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