Hideki Sato, designer of all Sega's consoles, has died

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Hideki Sato, designer of Sega's consoles including Mega Drive, Saturn, and Dreamcast, has died at age 77.
Sato joined Sega in 1971 and was the company’s acting president between 2001 and 2003, leaving in 2008.
He led the development of Sega’s arcade and home console hardware, emphasizing the influence of arcade technology on home consoles.
Sato discussed the development of the Mega Drive, highlighting the use of 16-bit CPU technology from arcade games.
For the Dreamcast, the focus was on 'play and communication,' including features like a modem and VMU linking.
Sato admitted to marketing the Dreamcast with exaggerated technical specifications to appeal to consumers during the 'bit wars.'

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