❝The consumer game console that made the SEGA name famous around the world. Other software makers were eager to release their own titles on the platform, and there was no shortage of optional peripherals. List price was ¥21,000. It was released in North America under the name “GENESIS” the following year in 1989, and in Europe in 1990. With the release of “Sonic The Hedgehog” in 1991, its popularity exploded and the game console sold more than 15 million units in North America and 8 million in Europe.❞ 60th.sega.com
Record label Streaming Arrow restocks Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes double vinyl soundtrack by Falcom Sound Team.
Wave Master to publish Elemental Master soundtrack CD, composed by Toshiharu Yamanishi, on December 14th in Japan.
Wave Master's Mega Drive Mini 2 album "Multiverse Sound World" scheduled for release on November 24th, shipping on two compact discs.
London-based record label Data Discs opens orders for the Fantasy Zone remastered vinyl soundtrack by composer Hiroshi “Hiro” Kawaguchi.
Originally developed by Hot-B, Steel Empire depicts a fantasy vision of the 19th century dominated by limitless steam engine technology.
Kei Takanishi arranges music for Mega Drive Mini 2 Celebration Album, published in Japan by Sega's record label Wave Master.
Konami's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection by Digital Eclipse launches August 30th for consoles and Steam.
London-based record label Data Discs opens orders for Sega Mega Drive title Sonic Spinball vinyl soundtrack album.
The Earthworm Jim Anthology by Tommy Tallarico, streaming on Spotify, looks back on music from Earthworm Jim 1 & 2.
Street Fighter II Turbo soundtrack album by record label Cassetron due out on two compact discs on August 24th in Japan.
Record label Cassetron presses soundtrack for Super Street Fighter II for Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis on two compact discs.
Enjoy the Ride Records has announced another reprint of the 140-gram vinyl release "Mortal Kombat I & II: Music From The Arcade Game Soundtracks."
Strictly Limited opens preorders for Wonder Boy Collection Ultra Collector's Edition for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
16-bit Mega Drive title Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993) digital soundtrack posted to publisher Data Discs' Bandcamp page.
Sega's "Space Harrier Complete Collection" digital soundtrack album streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music.
Sega's Sonic Origins compilation to launch on July 23rd, bundling Sonic, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD.
Publisher Data Discs' Alien Soldier double vinyl soundtrack album ships from distributor PixelCrib in Australia on opaque grey vinyl.
Technosoft Music Collection: Herzog & Herzog Zwei compilation ships on two compact discs from distributors Play-Asia and CDJapan.
Data Discs publishes Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi vinyl soundtrack, composed by Keisuke Tsukahara for Sega's sidescrolling action game.
Wave Master publishes "Technosoft Music Collection: Thunder Force I & II" on two compact discs, shipping domestically on February 24th.
Wave Master's "Technosoft Music Collection Thunder Force III & AC" soundtrack ships domestically from CDJapan on two compact discs.
Konami's soundtrack for Sega Mega Drive run-and-gun title Contra: Hard Corps streaming on Spotify and Amazon Music Unlimited.
Mad Stalker: Full Metal Forth Collector's Edition by Strictly Limited Games ships with soundtrack album on compact disc by COLD NERVE.
Disney Classic Games Collection contains music players for 16-bit editions of Aladdin, The Lion King, and The Jungle Book.
Orchestral medleys of original Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy themes can be viewed on YouTube and are streaming on Apple Music.