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| − | <section begin=intro />With about '''360 [[Sega Master System]] games''' officially released during the console's lifespan (including the [[Mark III]]), the Master System has a sizeable set of games in its library, but not as much as its successors | + | <section begin=intro />With about '''360 [[Sega Master System]] games''' officially released during the console's lifespan (including the [[Sega Mark III]]), the Master System has a sizeable set of games in its library, but not as much as its successors. |
The majority of the Master System's big hits were ported from the arcades, with ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'', ''[[Space Harrier]]'', and ''[[Out Run]]'' being amongst the more well known. Initially, Sega Master System games came in cartridge and "[[Sega Card]]" formats; the latter was phased out towards the end of the decade with developers adopting larger game sizes that only the carts could handle. By 1989 and 1991, the console had been phased out in Japan and North America respectively, but support continued to come in from European developers and publishers, and the console was kept alive well into the 21st century in Brazil. | The majority of the Master System's big hits were ported from the arcades, with ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'', ''[[Space Harrier]]'', and ''[[Out Run]]'' being amongst the more well known. Initially, Sega Master System games came in cartridge and "[[Sega Card]]" formats; the latter was phased out towards the end of the decade with developers adopting larger game sizes that only the carts could handle. By 1989 and 1991, the console had been phased out in Japan and North America respectively, but support continued to come in from European developers and publishers, and the console was kept alive well into the 21st century in Brazil. | ||
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Brazil would receive a large amount of exclusive Master System games, often converted from the [[Game Gear]], meaning many Master System games are now considered valuable collectors' items.<section end=intro /> | Brazil would receive a large amount of exclusive Master System games, often converted from the [[Game Gear]], meaning many Master System games are now considered valuable collectors' items.<section end=intro /> | ||
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| + | In Japan, games were generally packaged in brown/gold cardboard packaging with rich and colourful artwork. In the west, games were packaged in plastic clamshell cases (which would also be used for the [[Mega Drive]]), featuring comparatively dull box art consisting of a grey grid on a white background and a simple graphic pertaining to the game. At first, during its early years in the 1980's, the covers had lots of unused space with only one graphic printed. However, as time went on, the covers became more colorful (especially in Brazil where later boxes were blue). Since 1991 onward in Europe, released games such as ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]'', ''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'', ''[[Mercs]]'', and ''[[The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck]]'' have had their covers composed of a very large graphic of the game covering a majority of it, as well the game's title and the system's name, 'Sega Master System', shown in full on the upper half. Similar aesthetics were applied to the cartridge designs. | ||
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With about 360 Sega Master System games officially released during the console's lifespan (including the Sega Mark III), the Master System has a sizeable set of games in its library, but not as much as its successors.
The majority of the Master System's big hits were ported from the arcades, with Fantasy Zone, Space Harrier, and Out Run being amongst the more well known. Initially, Sega Master System games came in cartridge and "Sega Card" formats; the latter was phased out towards the end of the decade with developers adopting larger game sizes that only the carts could handle. By 1989 and 1991, the console had been phased out in Japan and North America respectively, but support continued to come in from European developers and publishers, and the console was kept alive well into the 21st century in Brazil.
Brazil would receive a large amount of exclusive Master System games, often converted from the Game Gear, meaning many Master System games are now considered valuable collectors' items.
Contents
Content
Conversions
Marketing
Pricing
Packaging
In Japan, games were generally packaged in brown/gold cardboard packaging with rich and colourful artwork. In the west, games were packaged in plastic clamshell cases (which would also be used for the Mega Drive), featuring comparatively dull box art consisting of a grey grid on a white background and a simple graphic pertaining to the game. At first, during its early years in the 1980's, the covers had lots of unused space with only one graphic printed. However, as time went on, the covers became more colorful (especially in Brazil where later boxes were blue). Since 1991 onward in Europe, released games such as Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit), G-LOC: Air Battle, Mercs, and The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck have had their covers composed of a very large graphic of the game covering a majority of it, as well the game's title and the system's name, 'Sega Master System', shown in full on the upper half. Similar aesthetics were applied to the cartridge designs.
Japan
North America
Europe
Brazil
Lists
- List of Master System games
- List of Master System games in Japan
- List of Master System games in the United States
- List of Master System games in the United Kingdom
- List of Master System games in France
- List of Master System games in Germany
- List of Master System games in Spain
- List of Master System games in Australia
- List of Master System games in Brazil
Launch titles
Japan
- Hang-On (Sega Card)
- Teddy Boy Blues (Sega Card)
North America
United Kingdom
- Action Fighter
- Black Belt
- Choplifter
- Fantasy Zone
- Hang-On (Sega Card)
- Transbot (Sega Card)
- World Grand Prix
Photo gallery
Typical plastic "clamshell" case, used for Western games.
References
| Sega Master System | |
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| Topics | Sega Master System | Technical Specifications (Hardware Comparison) | History | Boot ROM | Magazine articles | Promotional material | Merchandise |
| Hardware | Asia | North America | Western Europe | Eastern Europe | South America | Australasia | Africa Sega Mark III | Sega Game Box 9 | Master System Girl | Master System Super Compact | Kiosk | Sega System E |
| Add-ons | Demo Unit II | Telecon Pack | FM Sound Unit | 3-D Glasses |
| Controllers | SJ-152 | Control Pad | 3-D Glasses | Control Stick | Handle Controller | Light Phaser | Paddle Control | Rapid Fire Unit | Sports Pad | SG Commander |
| Misc. Hardware | Action Replay | Card Catcher | Action Case | Freedom Connection | Playkit |
| Unreleased | Floppy Disk Drive |
| Consoles-on-a-chip | Arcade Gamer Portable | TF-DVD560 | DVD Karaoke Game DVT-G100 | Fun Play 20-in-1 | Handheld Electronic Games | Master System 3 Collection | Master System 3 | Master System Evolution | Master System Handy | PlayPal Plug & Play | Poga |