Sonic on Master System and Game Gear were great! (Chapter Markers and more below!)

When I finished the 16Bit Sonic video, I knew I would have to come back and do the 8Bit story right! If you missed the epic "Sonic is 30" watch it here!    • The History of Sonic the Hedgehog: Bi...  

Episode Information
GTV 119 "Sonic 8" Season 6 Episode 15
Original Airdate: October 29 2021
Produced October 826, 2021
Recorded at Butsudan Studios and edited on my 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, which was starting to show signs of age, though rocksolid.
Produced with Final Cut Pro and Photoshop, which my job paid for!

0:00 Preemption
0:10 GTV ID: PintSized Power!
0:18 Introduction: Equally Important
1:11 Act 1: Catching Up With Sonic Team
4:32 CM 1: Sonic is FREE on Game Gear! (U.S., 1991)
5:14 Act 2: Yuzo Koshiro Answers the Call
11:38 CM 2: Takahashi's Game Gear Train Trip (Japan, 1992)
12:04 Act 3: Run, 8Bit Hedgehog, Run!
16:19 CM 3: Sonic is Here (Brazil, 1991)
17:00 Act 4: The Legacy of 8Bit Sonic


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Some information and scans came from Sega Retro, truly the ultimate Sega site. As for the SMS photo, I don't know who did it. If it was you, tell me so I can add it to the credits.
The Game Gear sales data came from Janessa Olsen   / requiemforagamegear