Editing Sega Saturn (section)

===Europe===
Despite the successful results of previous Sega consoles in this region, as the [[Sega Master System|Master System]] and [[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive]] were both the top-selling consoles, the Sega Saturn was launched in Europe in July 1995 to poor results. Releasing just months before the PlayStation, the momentum for Sony's console amongst consumers began to build rapidly, stalling Saturn sales in the region. As a result, the Sega Saturn never enjoyed the success it achieved in Japan or even the post-launch hype that was awarded in North America, leaving the market almost solely in the competition's hands. By the time that the Nintendo 64 hit European shelves in early 1997, the Saturn's sales had long since stagnated.

What support that remained for the Sega Saturn in the UK was bolstered by the successful publication of ''[[wikipedia:Sega Saturn Magazine|Sega Saturn Magazine]]''. Although the publication of the magazine technically ran parallel to the last commercially released games, it dedicated the bulk of its pages to reviewing Japanese releases and news relating to the eagerly anticipated [[Dreamcast]]. In another marketing blunder, Sega refused to give EMAP, the publisher of ''Sega Saturn Magazine'', the ''[[wikipedia:Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK magazine)|Official Dreamcast Magazine]]'' licence in the UK, despite there being a large and extremely loyal fanbase.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/interview/3/richard-leadbetter.php|title=Interview with Richard Leadbetter, editor at Sega Saturn Magazine|publisher=Mean Machines|accessdate=9 January 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522001029/http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/interview/3/richard-leadbetter.php|archivedate=22 May 2008}}</ref>

The last commercially licensed release in Europe was ''Deep Fear'', distributed by [[Sega/Sega Europe|Sega Europe]] in November 1998. The Saturn, along with all other consoles, was majorly outsold by the Mega Drive.