The 4th generation, like the 3rd, was dominated by Nintendo, this time with the Super NES. Sega, however, were hot on their heels with the Genesis and their shiny new mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog. There were other companies in play, such as SNK with the Neo Geo and the TurboGrafx-16 sold by NEC, but they were nowhere near as successful as Nintendo and Sega.
A number of factors accounted for Nintendo’s success. They had already established themselves as the market leaders, and the improved system meant that…
