#Console Wars

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Video thumbnail — Bubsy - Australian TV Commercial (1993)
Video Games 1993–1996

Bubsy

Accolade's answer to Sonic: an orange bobcat in a shirt with an exclamation point, a glide, a catchphrase ("What could possibly go wrong?") and, per Electronic Gaming Monthly, the most hype of any character of 1993. The first game reviewed fine. Bubsy 3D did not, and the bobcat became gaming's favorite punchline.

Video thumbnail — Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Commercial (Sega Genesis)
Video Games 1991–present

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sega's lightning-fast answer to Mario arrived in 1991 as the face of the Genesis console war. Speed was the point—looping green hills, golden rings scattering on impact, and an attitude that made the 16-bit rivalry feel personal.