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Hubby and I found an original Sega Master system on line with a controller and the laser gun. When our son was old enough to play, (mid-80's) he had a game "Duck Hunt." All of us loved that game! I bought the Sega and the game and we have been having a wonderful time on rainy days! The only problem that I hadn't foreseen is: SEGA WILL NOT WORK ON MODERN TV's! The laser gun doesn't like the flat screens! Fortunately we had a little old 15" TV in the basement and we hooked the Sega up to that. The graphics are really crummy, but HEY! It's an old game! Old, but still a lot of fun! Thanks!
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While the modern console war is between microsoft and sony, we seem to forget the market dominance that Nintendo had on the gaming industry starting in 1985 with the Nintendo Entertainment System which allowed them to continue their reign throughout the 90s with subsequent revolutionary systems. But not everyone went for Nintendo, Sega would challenge Nintendo's overwhelming monopoly on gaming with their own 8 and 16 bit consoles; the Master System and Genesis (megadrive in europe) respectively. While not having the initial popularity as it's older brother the Genesis did, the Master system was still a formidable opponent for the NES. Some even debating as to whether it even slightly beat Nintendo in graphical quality for the time. While the Master System did have it's own quite extensive library of games, it just couldn't compete with the NES as Nintendo beat Sega to the release. Because of it's limited production, espectially in North America, Master Systems can be semi difficult to find for a good price nowadays. At least compared to the Genesis which you can find for a dime a dozen if you know where to look. And in all honesty, the Genesis does have a larger North American library. On top of that, the Genesis also was the first sega console to feature Sonic the Hedgehog which was Sega's flagship franchise. Yes, there are Sonic games on the master system but they are rare and hard to find. I would definately recommend picking up a Master System should you find one for a decent price and are an avid retro game collector. If you do though, get a model 1 as opposed to a model 2. Reason being is that the model 1 has increased functionality such as a special card slot in the front that was removed when they released the later cost reduced model 2. Without the card slot, certain games made on the format can't be played. This shouldn't be a problem though, as the model one is much more abundant then the model 2 at least in North America. Of course if you are just starting out with retro games, go for a genesis/megadrive as you can get them far cheaper and with a better library of games while you decide if retro game collecting is right for you.Read full review
this console was my childhood favorite, every one else had Nintendo, but I liked the graphics and the superior programing skills of there in-house software guys, hands down nearly every game was well made, I mean I had a lot of Nintendo crappy games I bought because the box art was cool but the ended up as duds, I mean Nintendo had a good core of good games but a lot of 3rd party junk. sega seemed to me to have way better graphics and a more powerfull console and its under appreciated programmers really made some awesome games. also the 3-D games and glasses were state of the art at the time. also the fact that there are no region locks except Japanese games, but European and brasilian tectoy games will work on usa consoles with some small exceptions. its an awesome retro 1980's 2nd generation video game console with tons of undiscovered (to most people) games. like master of darkness and golden axe warrior. this is a console needed in every serious retro-gamers collection.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this as an anniversary gift for my husband and he LOVED it. It was packaged very well so it stayed safe on its journey. He had a game for they system already he was gifted years ago from Reddit secret Santa that he can finally play. Everything works well and I'm very happy with this purchase.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Let's face it: the Sega Master system wasn't the king of consoles back in the day. The NES hald that title. But that doesn't mean this little gem wasn't an awesome console! It boasted some serious hardware and held it's own, even surpassing the NES in processing power. Known as the Mark III in Japan, it was a more populare over seas than in NA. Nevertheless, with a huge library of fun titles, this system is getting a lot more rare vs the NES and is quite a nice find for any retro console collector. I love mine and wouldn't trade it for a PS4.
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