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At that time, Sega of America was basically a trading outpost; 30 staff in a small office, handling distribution and modest marketing budgets. To take things up a step, Rosen brought in Michael Katz as CEO, a combative exec with years of experience at blue-chip companies such as Colgate and Proctor & Gamble, as well as a stint at early console manufacturer Coleco. Katz immediately challenged the polite business practices of his bosses at Sega of Japan by funding a TV and print advertising campaign that set out to belittle Nintendo and its quaint, family-orientated consoles. This was just the way he’d always done things. Top 25 Videogame Consoles of All Time". IGN. September 4, 2009. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018 . Retrieved October 24, 2010. Sztein, Andrew (March 28, 2008). "The Top Ten Consoles of All Time". GamingExcellence. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012 . Retrieved September 21, 2011. Kent, Steven L. (2001). The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing. pp. 303, 360. ISBN 0-7615-3643-4. The device was designed by an R&D team and under the supervision of both Hideki Sato and Masami Ishikawa. Genesis is adapted from Sega’s System 16 arcade machine, using the Motorola 68000 processor like a CPU, Zilog Z80 as the audio controller, and video system support. The design of the device is much more compact than that of the previous generation, which can tie a lot of space for users. The gamepad of the device is also compact, and depending on the version, the player will use a different handle. In the first version, there were only eight buttons, including four navigation buttons, three battle buttons, and one game start. But while in the 2nd version, the device’s gamepad part will have up to 6 buttons for use in combat.

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