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3D Glasses – An early example of Sega’s creativtiy in both hardware and software. Will complement the three sequels on the Genesis quite nicely. Phantasy Star – It’s worth repeating that the original Phantasy Star (a wonderful RPG) is on the Master System. IThe SMS also has a better version of Castle of Illusion than on the Genesis/Mega Drive, even if it is very similar to Mario 2. Some Excellent Ports: R-Type, Alex Kidd games, Ghouls and Ghosts, Sonic 1, 2 and Chaos, Shinobi, Phantasy Star, Fantasy Zone (if it doesn’t render you blind) are all great on the Master System. The SMS had up to 32 simultaneous colors available (one 16-color palette for sprites or background, an additional 16-color palette for background only) from a palette of 64 (can also show 64 simultaneous colors using programming tricks) Good 8-bit Color Palette: Better color palette than the NES, 64 colors to the 48 on the NES. The 3D Glasses were an ambitious accessory - especially for a first-party release. While early consoles typically came bundled with a game cartridge (such as Mario/Duck Hunt on NES), the Master System had games embedded in the console hardware. 
In the global market, the Master System was heavily overshadowed by the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). #Kaneva game master system portable#
The Master System laid the technical groundwork for Sega’s portable Game Gear system. (But Sonic showed up on the Genesis first) Their were no official mascots for the Master System, but Alex Kidd and Sonic are often thought of as being the unofficial mascots. The Master System enjoyed a decade of strong sales in Brazil and other smaller markets when Nintendo did not sell the NES. Due to strong International support (mainly in European markets and in other regions like Brazil), the Master System is the second best selling Sega console with 13 million units sold, only the Mega Drive/Genesis sold more. The Master System came out in 1986 in North America, EU and Japan in 1987. #Kaneva game master system upgrade#
The First version is the Mark III, which was only released in Japan (1985) and was basically an upgrade of the SG-1000 II, it looks similar and is backwards compatible with SG-1000 games. We’ll try to cover all the basics about the Master System, but if you have any other tips or tidbits of info about this little machine, feel free to share it in the comments below. It didn’t have nearly the success in the US as the Nintendo Entertainment System, but it had large market share in Europe and Brazil and still has quite a following. #Kaneva game master system series#
Note from racketboy: Special thanks goes to Chrono for putting most of this guide together! The RetroGaming 101 series is aimed at gamers who are just starting out in the classic gaming scene or are curious about an older console that they don’t know much about yet.īefore Sega made wave with the Genesis/Megadrive in the 16-bit era, it had its first international console release with the Sega Master System.
Sega Master System 101: A Beginner’s Guide
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