Today’s show is about the often overlook console, the Sega Master System. We talka bout the evolution of the system, its struggles and triumphs and of course the games. metagirl is back with the top 5 list. KillScreen256 wows us with system info and collector facts. Jonathan has escaped from the game grid of Tron and is launching a brand new segment called Retro Rewind. We have a new podcaster this week, Brian Boone, takes a peak at the wacky and wonderful in the world of Sega Games. It is a jam-packed show. Just a reminder, we launched a forum system here at the Retroist so join in the discussion at the podcast discussion thread.
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Nice show today! i’m liking all the different sections breaking down the episode a bit, nice editing
Thanks – hope one day I will be editing your piece into the show.
Im on it! can ya e-mail the next theme pleas?
I had a Master System; I wanted an NES, but it would be a couple of years more before I got one. The only games I remember having were some weird space shmup, Shooting Gallery for the gun, Monopoly, Hang-On, and Rambo. The best game I ever played on the system was Spy Vs. Spy though, which was my first introduction to versus multiplayer.
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I only knew two people who had a Master System growing up. Even though I was NES owner, I gotta say there were titles I was definetly jealous of. I remember when I got my Master system and got to play Alex Kidd, Alien Syndrome, and Ganster Town. Totally awesome!
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When I had a Master System II in the early 90′s it was fun, but I remember the gamepad to be cumbersome. The Mega Drive flashed me more than any other console did. So, now I play the old Sega titles on my PS3. Isn’t that weird?