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This page contains Sega-related events that occurred in 1989.
Events[]
- August 14: The Genesis is released in North America.
- Toshihiro Nagoshi, creator of the Yakuza and Super Monkey Ball series, joins Sega.
- Sega's Tetris is the highest grossing arcade cabinet in Japan, with Super Monaco GP, Power Drift and Turbo Out Run placing amongst the top ten spots.
- First entry in the Golden Axe and MadÅ Monogatari* series.
*Owned by Compile at the time.
Sega console games[]
Sega Mark III/Master System[]
Please select a region.
1 game was released in Japan.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bomber Raid | Sega | February 4, 1989 |
?? games were released in North America.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bomber Raid | Activision | January 1989 |
| Cyborg Hunter | Activision | January 1989 |
| Dead Angle | Sega | 1989 |
| Golden Axe | Sega | 1989 |
| Rampage | Activision | January 1989 |
| American Baseball | Sega | March 1989 |
| Lord of the Sword | Sega | March 1989 |
| Poseidon Wars 3D | Sega | March 1989 |
| Ys | Sega | March 1989 |
| Rastan | Sega | April 1989 |
| ALF | Sega | May 1989 |
| California Games | Sega | May 1989 |
| Time Soldiers | Sega | May 1989 |
| Vigilante | Sega | May 1989 |
| Alex Kidd: High-Tech World | Sega | June 1989 |
| Altered Beast | Sega | June 1989 |
| Montezuma's Revenge | Parker Brothers | June 1989 |
| King's Quest: Quest for the Crown | Parker Brothers | July 1989 |
| Cloud Master | Sega | August 1989 |
| Wanted | Sega | August 1989 |
| American Pro Football | Sega | September 1989 |
| Captain Silver | Sega | September 1989 |
| Casino Games | Sega | September 1989 |
| SpellCaster | Sega | September 1989 |
| Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap | Sega | September 1989 |
| Galaxy Force | Sega | October 1989 |
?? games were released in PAL Regions.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Altered Beast | Sega | 1989 |
| American Pro Football | Sega | 1989 |
| Battle OutRun | Sega | 1989 |
| Bomber Raid | Sega | 1989 |
| California Games | Sega | 1989 |
| Cloud Master | Sega | 1989 |
| Cyborg Hunter | Sega | 1989 |
| Galaxy Force | Sega | 1989 |
| Golden Axe | Sega | 1989 |
| Out Run 3-D | Sega | 1989 |
| Poseidon Wars 3D | Sega | 1989 |
| Rastan | Sega | 1989 |
| Scramble Spirits | Sega | 1989 |
| SpellCaster | Sega | 1989 |
| Tennis Ace | Sega | 1989 |
| Vigilante | Sega | 1989 |
| Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap | Sega | 1989 |
| Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished Omen | Sega | 1989 |
| Time Soldiers | Sega | May, 1989 |
| Rampage | Sega | July, 1989 |
| Alex Kidd: High-Tech World | Sega | October, 1989 |
| American Baseball | Sega | October, 1989 |
| Ghostbusters | Sega | October, 1989 |
| Casino Games | Sega | November, 1989 |
| Wanted | Sega | November, 1989 |
| Basketball Nightmare | Sega | December, 1989 |
| Psycho Fox | Sega | December 1989 |
Mega Drive/Sega Genesis[]
Please select a region.
17 games were released in Japan.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle | Sega | February 10, 1989 |
| Phantasy Star II: Kaerazaru Toki no Owari ni | Sega | March 21, 1989 |
| Tetris | Sega | April 15, 1989 |
| Super League | Sega | April 22, 1989 |
| Super Daisenryaku | Sega | April 29, 1989 |
| Thunder Force II MD | Technosoft | June 15, 1989 |
| Hokuto no Ken: Shin Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu | Sega | July 1, 1989 |
| World Cup Soccer | Sega | July 29. 1989 |
| Dai Makai Mura | Sega | August 3, 1989 |
| Naomichi Ozaki no Super Masters | Sega | September 9, 1989 |
| Super Hang-On | Sega | October 6, 1989 |
| Super Hydlide | Asmik | October 6, 1989 |
| Rambo III | Sega | October 21, 1989 |
| Forgotten Worlds | Sega | November 18, 1989 |
| Kujaku Ou 2: Geneijou | Sega | November 25, 1989 |
| The Super Shinobi | Sega | December 2, 1989 |
| Tatsujin | Sega | December 9, 1989 |
| Mahjong Cop Ryuu: Shiro Ookami no Yabou | Sega | December 14, 1989 |
| Herzog Zwei | Technosoft | December 15, 1989 |
| Vermilion | Sega | December 16, 1989 |
| Golden Axe | Sega | December 23, 1989 |
| Curse | Micronet | December 23, 1989 |
17 games were released in North America.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Altered Beast | Sega | August 1989 |
| Last Battle | Sega | August 1989 |
| Space Harrier II | Sega | August 14, 1989 |
| Super Thunder Blade | Sega | August 14, 1989 |
| Thunder Force II | Technosoft | August 14, 1989 |
| Tommy Lasorda Baseball | Sega | August 14, 1989 |
| World Championship Soccer | Sega | September, 1989 |
| Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf | Sega | October, 1989 |
| Ghouls 'n Ghosts | Sega | October, 1989 |
| Forgotten Worlds | Sega | December, 1989 |
| Mystic Defender | Sega | December, 1989 |
| Rambo III | Sega | December, 1989 |
| The Revenge of Shinobi | Sega | December, 1989 |
| Super Hang-On | Sega | December, 1989 |
| Truxton | Toaplan | December, 1989 |