Hideki Sato Passes Away at 77

Hideki Sato

Hideki Sato, the engineer behind Sega’s most iconic consoles, passed away on February 13, 2026 at the age of 77. For many gamers, that’s a headline about hardware history. For me, it’s personal. Sato was instrumental in the creation of the SG 1000, Sega Master System, Mega Drive or Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast. That list … Read more