Sega of America: Welcome To The Next Level campaign

In the early 1990s, Sega was second in the market for home video games, with only a 5 percent unit share, chasing behemoth Nintendo.

Sega of America: Welcome To The Next Level campaign

Allison Porter

Overview

In the early 1990s, Sega was second in the market for home video games, with only a 5 percent unit share, chasing behemoth Nintendo. Although Sega had been the first out with a 16-bit game system, its lead was only temporary. Nintendo released its Super Nintendo system, boasted a larger company, spent more money on advertising, and held 70 percent of the market by October 1992. Sega then hired Goodby, Berlin & Silverstein to create a national campaign, "Welcome to the Next Level". Within 12 months the company...

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