The Best of the Best on the Sega Master System

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  • čas přidán 11. 06. 2024
  • We continue the tall order of naming the very best games for each of Sega's platforms. Today we tackle the 8-bit powerhouse known as the Master System.
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    Episode Notes:
    1. Captured on the Mega SG.
    2. FM soundtracks used where possible.
    3. I personally prefer the overall story and adventure seen in Phantasy Star, but I find Y's a far more accessible game to get into. You could swap them around in this episode and I wouldn't have an issue with it. Both are excellent.
    4. The original draft had Lucky Dime as my best graphics winner. I changed them after the capture because Ninja Gaiden puts more enemies on the screen while looking so good.
    5. Sound was a tough one because I am not a fan of PSG. I find it really hard on the ears even at the best of times.
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Komentáře • 820

  • @Dangic23
    @Dangic23 Před rokem +72

    I still play mine to this date.
    Got it in 1986, and still works.

    • @barunto1
      @barunto1 Před 10 měsíci +5

      Amazing I wish I would have kept mine.

    • @scottmckinney6328
      @scottmckinney6328 Před 3 měsíci +1

      You're a legend!!!!

    • @Dangic23
      @Dangic23 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I live in Tokyo now.
      Just started to visit gaming stores, and the gems that I’m seeing are ridiculous

    • @ultimategamer2669
      @ultimategamer2669 Před 2 měsíci +5

      Back then when things were made to last.

    • @Dangic23
      @Dangic23 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@ultimategamer2669
      So true.

  • @PhoticSneezeOne
    @PhoticSneezeOne Před rokem +72

    The Master System color palette is just beautiful.

  • @MrNelg19
    @MrNelg19 Před rokem +116

    Sonic 1 on the Master System was the first Master System game I bought. To this day, it remains my third favourite Sonic game of all time.

    • @kingty2550
      @kingty2550 Před rokem +4

      What are your first two? If you dint mind me asking

    • @MrNelg19
      @MrNelg19 Před rokem +21

      @@kingty2550 No worries. No.2 is Sonic 2 (16-Bit) and No.1 is Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

    • @claudiodiaz9752
      @claudiodiaz9752 Před rokem +4

      I had it too, it was good indeed.

    • @RockyFluffyWhiskas
      @RockyFluffyWhiskas Před rokem +5

      I loved sonic 2 on the master system, don’t think it was released in the US though
      🇬🇧

    • @SomeOrangeCat
      @SomeOrangeCat Před rokem +12

      To me, it plays so much better than the 16-bit version. I mean, what's point of blinding speed, if the game punishes you for indulging in it? And don't get me started on how the 16-bit game handles the Chaos Emeralds. In the SMS game, you can find them by exploring the levels.

  • @honved_77
    @honved_77 Před rokem +114

    Good list, despite missing my favorite game on the Master System: Wonder Boy III the Dragon's Trap.

    • @SegaLordX
      @SegaLordX  Před rokem +27

      Dragon's Trap actually nearly made the list in two categories. It's a fine game for sure.

    • @jimwalton8973
      @jimwalton8973 Před rokem +10

      yeah how could you leave that out when discussing master system? for shame. And alex kidd in a miracle world is far better than alex kid in shinobi world.

    • @ultralowspekken
      @ultralowspekken Před rokem +7

      ​@@jimwalton8973 Sega Lord claimed more than once that they aren't a fan of classic Alex Kidd, so Miracle World might never even have been considered for the list.

    • @jimwalton8973
      @jimwalton8973 Před rokem +4

      @@ultralowspekken scratching my head as to why?

    • @jnstroik
      @jnstroik Před rokem +9

      Easily the best game on the master system

  • @jsttv
    @jsttv Před rokem +4

    I still have my SMS from Christmas 1988.

  • @dan7845
    @dan7845 Před rokem +30

    A bit of a surprise to me that Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap was not mentioned at all, as for me that could have been #1 in more than one category. In any case it was a nice trip down memory lane.

  • @chikish
    @chikish Před rokem +28

    Growing up in Mexico in the nineties, I only ever knew one person who owned a Master System. It was a Chinese kid that went to my school and would invite me to his house to play sometimes. I remember enjoying the wrestling game he had.
    I've always thought that the Master System is a great looking console. To this day, I think the hardware looks really clean and timeless.

    • @puppylove3781
      @puppylove3781 Před rokem +3

      What is it with Pro-Wresting? 😄 I WAS the ONLY person that I knew at my school who had the Master System, and the only other SMS brother called me and was like "Do you wanna come to my house and play Pro Wrestling and ride bikes?!" 😄 Gosh I loved the 80's!!!

    • @JaimieRain
      @JaimieRain Před rokem +3

      That's a similar, but opposite story to me. In New Zealand, everyone had Master System early 90's, and the one kid I knew with an NES was this kid from the Phillipines in the building across from us, and I'd go there to play NES, and he'd come to my place to play Sega 😁

  • @gpfmiller1977
    @gpfmiller1977 Před rokem +6

    I was in grade 4, when I met my new best friend Steven. He invited me over to his house one weekend, and I saw the Sega Master System for the first time (the first game I played was Space Harrier). I grew up playing video games, and owned a C64, but the SMS blew my mind. He got a Sega Genesis before it was released in Canada (I remember going to the United States with him and his folks to pick one up at Toys R Us). I got a SMS shortly after he got his Genesis, and he would lend me games. I often wonder if he watches this channel. We had a blast back then. Steven if you watch this channel, let me know LOL :)

    • @SegaLordX
      @SegaLordX  Před rokem +3

      Friends made the old days so special. That comradery was so important to the experience of gaming.

  • @budsunny
    @budsunny Před rokem +49

    Alex Kidd In Shinobi World is such an amazing game. It’s short and sweet. Absolutely love it.

    • @SegaLordX
      @SegaLordX  Před rokem +5

      It really is!

    • @danielespeziari5545
      @danielespeziari5545 Před rokem +2

      Really too short and easy. It could have been a true masterpiece had it been longer

  • @AttosLins
    @AttosLins Před rokem +98

    We played the hell outta our master systems here in brazil. I really wished Kenseiden had made into any category because it's definitely my favorite on the master system.

    • @zanegandini5350
      @zanegandini5350 Před rokem +4

      I would have put it in best FM sound, as that game is the reason I eventually got a Japanese Master System. Most games I can do without FM, but with Kenseiden I feel it's necessary for the best experience.

    • @truepatriot6657
      @truepatriot6657 Před rokem +16

      Wherever I see videos of master system i always see comments of brazillians 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Greg_Games
      @Greg_Games Před rokem +14

      @@truepatriot6657 because Master System is a huge classic here in Brasil, and we love Sega!

    • @jamesmandahl444
      @jamesmandahl444 Před rokem +6

      @true patriot yeah bro it was their nes.

    • @thehumbleone1983
      @thehumbleone1983 Před rokem +8

      @@truepatriot6657 yeah that’s right it was loved over in Brazil and also here in Australia I grew up with and always love my Sega Master System too 🕹👍

  • @MasaCheez
    @MasaCheez Před rokem +20

    You introduced me to Road Rash and Sonic on the Master System in the last several months. This is crazy as I'm in my mind 40s so I very much grew up during this time period. Every time I see these gems I'm just blown away at their quality.

    • @slashrose3287
      @slashrose3287 Před rokem +2

      RR: converted entirely by ONE (super talented) guy, incredible achievement!

  • @AnthonyFlack
    @AnthonyFlack Před rokem +7

    California Games on the SMS was programmed by Mark Cerny, the creator of Marble Madness.

  • @DonkeyPuncher1976
    @DonkeyPuncher1976 Před rokem +28

    I love that Penguin Land got a shot out for a puzzle game. Such an amazing game.

    • @SegaLordX
      @SegaLordX  Před rokem +7

      It really is. Very overlooked.

    • @jimx117
      @jimx117 Před rokem +3

      Criminally underrated!

    • @healthandbeauty101
      @healthandbeauty101 Před rokem +2

      It was one of the very first video games I ever owned. I still remember the day I got the egg all the way down to the bottom of the level and then I was like, “well what do I do now?? If the egg drops any lower it will crack!” So eventually after not seeing any other way out I gave in and chipped the last ice block dropping my egg down. Then to my surprise other penguins came and tossed the egg as a sign that I had completed the level. I was 7 years old at the time and I still remember that day like it was yesterday.

    • @HeathenDance
      @HeathenDance Před rokem +1

      It's also on the NES and Game Boy.

  • @digitalgehn
    @digitalgehn Před rokem +32

    The Sega Master System was one of the few old school systems I missed as a child. Love this content covering these classics!

    • @SegaLordX
      @SegaLordX  Před rokem +9

      Thinks for the feedback and for watching!

    • @weston407
      @weston407 Před rokem +2

      i wish they would have marketed it better here in the states- i knew ONE kid who had one and played it a single time and from then on it remained an elusive mystery to me really until the internet became a thing and i was able to learn more about it

    • @eugenemckinney8736
      @eugenemckinney8736 Před rokem

      Ikr
      Don't feel so bad, I missed mines too but I only received it in 1994 from a pawn shop which my parents had lay-awayed for Christmas and this was until Sega came up with Genesis

    • @OrtadragoonX
      @OrtadragoonX Před rokem

      I never had a MS, but weirdly I did have one MS game. I had a Genesis and my mom bought me a MS game thinking it was just “Sega so it would work.”
      I remember it vividly. I never had a Power Base Converter so it just sat there in a blank case. I was really young so ya know lol. I didn’t think to tell her to go find a PBC.

  • @mrnicktoyou
    @mrnicktoyou Před rokem +27

    The blips and pongs the Master System produces as music is so distinctive. It takes me back to my childhood every time I hear any game on the system.

    • @SomeOrangeCat
      @SomeOrangeCat Před rokem +4

      I had a desktop computer that used similar sound hardware, the Tandy 1000. The difference is that it also had a DAC that allowed for digitized sample playback.

    • @sjogosPT
      @sjogosPT Před rokem +5

      I love master system music. I feel same as you.

    • @ronaldzamora8850
      @ronaldzamora8850 Před rokem +2

      The MSX computer also has the PSG chip music so it's not really distinctive for Master System.

    • @honkmii459
      @honkmii459 Před rokem +1

      @Benjamin Jagun people don’t like the Genesis/Mega Drive sound chip? It’s godlike, why would anyone dislike it 🤔

    • @MEGAD-nb9uu
      @MEGAD-nb9uu Před rokem

      @@honkmii459 god like? God farts maybe lol

  • @JamesJacksonKFPDad999
    @JamesJacksonKFPDad999 Před rokem +3

    I didn't grow up with a Master System, but in recent years I've enjoyed several of its games. My favorite is Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap. So good!

    • @FlecheDeFer
      @FlecheDeFer Před rokem +1

      It is most "people who grew up with the SMS" favorite game too.

  • @philwalkercounselling
    @philwalkercounselling Před rokem +16

    Love hearing you talk about the master system. The console I first fell in love with.

    • @UltimateGamerCC
      @UltimateGamerCC Před rokem +1

      yup, that's where my gaming adventures began as well, i had 15 games in total, and 13 of them were fun as hell.

    • @skycloud4802
      @skycloud4802 Před rokem +1

      It was very special to me. One of my very first video game experiences. And I played it even more than the NES which I also really loved.

    • @UltimateGamerCC
      @UltimateGamerCC Před rokem +1

      @@skycloud4802 mine was very special for me too, not only was it my first console ever, but because my late grandmother made sure that i got it for my birthday, even if she had to drag my late grandfather by the ear to every store that might sell it. XD

  • @EudesConhecido
    @EudesConhecido Před rokem +14

    I was watching old videos of this channel and then this gem appears! I'm so happy to see this great video about a console that has so many great titles that guarantee hours of fun, thanks!

  • @markwilson832
    @markwilson832 Před rokem +12

    Wonderboy in monsterland was my favorite sega master system game of all time. I remember as a kid borrowing this game from my cousin countless times.

    • @jimwalton8973
      @jimwalton8973 Před rokem +2

      another great game SLX missed off his list!

    • @joeb2588
      @joeb2588 Před rokem

      That game was fantastic. I'd say the best platform game on the Master System. I beat it one time and said "never again!" The last level and dragon were brutal. Bouncing off those steps that lower when you land on them!

    • @joeb2588
      @joeb2588 Před rokem +1

      Great list! This was fun. Master System is my all time favorite.
      Here's my list.
      Puzzle = Shanghai
      Sports = Great Baseball. I liked it way better than Reggie Jackson BB.
      Racing = Outrun (hang on almost a tie)
      RPG = Phantasy Star, tie, Ys.
      Shooter = Fantasy Zone 1 and 2.
      Platform = Wonder Boy Monster Land.
      Run N Gun = Rambo
      Beat em up, Black Belt with Kung Fu Kid and The Ninja as follow ups
      Best Arcade Port = Space Harrier
      Port wasn't very close but its still Space Harrier and a great game with awesome sound track.
      Best Exclusive = Alex Kidd Miracle World
      Best Sound = Ys, Golvellius, Miracle Warriors, and Space Harrier.
      Best Graphics = Fantasy Zone 2, Phantasy Star..
      Best Light Gun = Rambo 3
      Toughest game = Alien Syndrome
      Best 3D game= Maze Hunter 3D

  • @teztouli3223
    @teztouli3223 Před rokem +2

    Choplifter was a near perfect arcade port from what I recall.
    You should include an honorable mentions category regardless of genre,
    Mine would include -
    Space harrier, Action fighter, Lord of the sword, psycho fox, the ninja, kenseiden, choplifter, Wonderboy 3 the dragons trap, Golden axe warrior.
    I agree with your picks - Rastan, Phantasy Star, miracle warriors, Alex Kidd in Shinobi world, Golvellius, master of darkness, double dragon, outrun. 👍

  • @greedostick
    @greedostick Před rokem +28

    I'm sad Spellcaster never makes these lists. I can never decide if it's the best, or second best Master system game. Good graphics, amazing soundtrack, good difficulty. Nice side scroll action RPG, with a sprinkling of Shadowgate style scenes, and a really cool art direction. Maybe too hard for some, but it deserves love.

    • @joemaze9156
      @joemaze9156 Před rokem

      Play its sequel on the Genesis good ending credit

    • @greedostick
      @greedostick Před rokem +3

      @@joemaze9156 Beat Mystic Defender like 30 years ago. Fun game too, but no Spellcaster.

    • @joemaze9156
      @joemaze9156 Před rokem +1

      @@greedostick Definitely like 2 different genre games entirely. Spell caster is more like an action rpg in a way I don't know how to describe it. Mystic Defender can get brutal towards the end and they should make a part 3 but leave elements from both games but lean more towards the 1st games cinematic feel!

  • @realguitarthur
    @realguitarthur Před rokem +3

    I am very blessed to still have my original Master System that I've had since I was 7 (in 1987). Have several games still CIB, including Power Strike, Golvellius, R-Type, Shinobi, Double Dragon, After Burner, Zillion and Zillion 2, Rastan, Space Harrier, etc. Space Harrier is my favorite game of all time though. The one game that I would get up in the middle of the night to play before school, and then play several hours after school. #MEMORIES :)

    • @ynotwalk7391
      @ynotwalk7391 Před 2 měsíci +2

      space harrier for sms seemed so epic back then
      it may have choppy motion, but the tech they used allowed for a ton of stuff onscreen
      playing on a smaller crt back then, it didn't seem like an issue
      nail-biting tension by the last few levels

  • @joshoshea3194
    @joshoshea3194 Před rokem +21

    I'm watching a lot of your Master System videos lately. I've always been much more of an NES fan but you just can't ignore the quality of graphics on Master System. The colours it has are gorgeous. Way better than what Nintendo had at the time.

    • @kevinmarshall6449
      @kevinmarshall6449 Před rokem +1

      The PSG sound was pretty wimpy though. If it was available in the US with FM synth I would've taken it much more seriously at the time.

    • @markmorris7123
      @markmorris7123 Před rokem

      @@kevinmarshall6449 maybe.. The master system was really popular in the UK..

    • @ronaldzamora8850
      @ronaldzamora8850 Před rokem

      @@kevinmarshall6449 I think that the FM Synth add-on made it worse, sounded like farts especially on sound effects.

    • @kevinmarshall6449
      @kevinmarshall6449 Před rokem +1

      @@ronaldzamora8850 Could be. I'm in the states so I've never heard the FM firsthand, only PSG :)

  • @deepstothepeeps
    @deepstothepeeps Před rokem +8

    I love that you still talk about the Sega Master System. I had one back in the day. Loved Alex Kidd in Miracle World and Shinobi World, R-Type, and others. We had one called Global Defense that was tough as nails.

    • @SegaLordX
      @SegaLordX  Před rokem +4

      Master System was a great system. Many sleep on its library.

  • @willmistretta
    @willmistretta Před rokem +23

    Golvellius has my own favorite MS PSG score. It's funny that the sound font is so similar to The Guardian Legend's that you could probably swap tunes between them seamlessly.

    • @realguitarthur
      @realguitarthur Před rokem +4

      Because both are done by Compile, who also did Power Strike, M.U.S.H.A., Zanac, Blazing Lazers, etc. Their composers were fantastic! :)

    • @stephandolby
      @stephandolby Před rokem +1

      I feel that the FM soundtrack to Golvellius also has its merits. The PSG soundtrack may be slightly better overall - and I never ran into the FM soundtrack until much later - but certain tracks (such as the ending) sound better to me, plus it has something that the PSG lacks - bass.

  • @justincartwright5885
    @justincartwright5885 Před rokem +2

    Great choices. Your content on the 8-bit systems has inspired many of my Game Gear purchases for which I've been collecting for about six months now. I grew up in Australia where the Master System was a big deal. Many of my friends had it, and it inspired my foray into console gaming with the Mega Drive. I love hearing about your Sega journey, it's among the best Sega content on CZcams. Thanks!

  • @Greg_Games
    @Greg_Games Před rokem +15

    Nice list! Here in Brasil, we played these games a lot! Like a true Brazilian, I love Master System and Mega drive.

  • @Marc_Araujo
    @Marc_Araujo Před rokem +7

    Another great video, as usual, my lord. I never had an actual Master System but I love my Power Base Converter. Had to get it "modded" by a carpenter so I could properly attach it to my model 2 Genesis and it allowed me to enjoy Phantasy Star and OG Shinobi...one of my favorite video game accessories/add-ons of all-time.

  • @TheSaturatio
    @TheSaturatio Před rokem +2

    Good list, indeed. In my list I would have Wonder Boy 3: The dragon's trap, Ghouls and Ghosts or Sagaia for sure, but a great list anyway.

  • @nhanhunhanhu
    @nhanhunhanhu Před rokem +1

    For someone that has been a Nintendo player from basically always, I had a great friend that was a die-hard sega fan and had the Genesis when I had the SNES and we traded systems and games for a week on occasion. One other friend of mine had a Master System. We played *a lot* of Buggy Run.
    Thanks, SLX for this refreshing take on gaming, as most content creators aim towards Nintendo.
    This year, I started getting Sega systems, honoring my friend that has passed a few years ago. Got a Master System, Mega Drive 2 and Mega CD. looking at Saturn and the DreamCast next. Sega is indeed a great publisher and was a go-to case of bad management/communication between offices.
    If all else, we all drooled for some games Nintendo didn't have, like Shinobi (I prefer Shadow dancer, sorry), Streets of Rage and other that Sega's marketing machine made amazing. It was a great way of having arcade games at home, sometimes.
    Keep these coming, as we late joiners appreciate it.

  • @thecunninlynguist
    @thecunninlynguist Před rokem +1

    always wanted a SMS growing up...like many I was an NES kid. Didn't know many w/ a SMS but would always read the reviews and ads in magazines. The lil cards looked so futuristic to me

    • @SegaLordX
      @SegaLordX  Před rokem

      Not only was I lucky enough to have a friend that had a SMS, but he also got games regularly. I really lucked out.

  • @LucianTheWorldGamer
    @LucianTheWorldGamer Před rokem +3

    Excellent management of expectations throughout the video. I was hooked each time you hyped the runner up of each category and thought to myself "really, what could be better than this?". Great stuff as usual 👌

  • @laserbeak3551
    @laserbeak3551 Před rokem +8

    I loved Asterix on the master system. Also Gain Ground was a great game

  • @michaelsierra9
    @michaelsierra9 Před rokem +5

    Your list would be great on a Sega Master System Mini. The only game missing is Golden Axe Warrior. Maybe ghost house too.

  • @mikeclark4480
    @mikeclark4480 Před rokem +9

    SLX never disappoints. Thanks again !

    • @SegaLordX
      @SegaLordX  Před rokem +3

      My pleasure! Thanks for watching.

  • @narcopsy
    @narcopsy Před rokem +10

    Never knew anyone with a master system, but got to enjoy a few of its games on the game gear. Edit: Donald duck and the lucky dime caper was so good!

    • @kramalerav
      @kramalerav Před rokem +2

      *Never knew anyone with a Master System..*
      Yeah, us Sega kids during that 8-bit era were something akin to the Lost Tribes of Israel LOL

  • @franciscovega2042
    @franciscovega2042 Před rokem +2

    This was dope. I love the attention to detail and the way he relates his own experience with the viewing audience. I think back to my childhood and even though i missed out on owning my own MS i know and recognize the games. Great video my dude. SLX has been putting out grade A material lately. A job well done.

  • @Strawberrygardener
    @Strawberrygardener Před 13 dny

    I had a Sega Master System II, loved it and it will always have a place within my heart forever.

  • @qwaH
    @qwaH Před rokem +1

    wot no Snail Maze? ah probably for the best, that tunes still stuck in my head to this day & shows no sign of ever leaving

  • @yambu007
    @yambu007 Před rokem +1

    Hands down best SEGA channel I've seen on youtube

  • @jean-marcrdt1392
    @jean-marcrdt1392 Před rokem

    It's so appreciable how much you imply and take time to make such videos. A pleasure to watch every time, thank you for all your content, dude 🙏🏽

  • @Chicomite
    @Chicomite Před rokem +2

    Definitely a solid list.
    The Master System was the first console I hunted down as a young adult since I missed out on it as a kid. Then the first Master Everdrive came out, and I went crazy with the roms, finding new games to enjoy that I've nvr played.
    So many fun platformers, Asterix and the Secret Mission(super fun double jump mechanic), Deep Duck Trouble, Lucky Dime Caper(the better of the two duck games), Running Battle, Ninja Gaiden, and of course the Illusion games. Land of Illusion really stands out to me as the best, it's unique and always showing you something new and unexpected. Castle and Legend are both really fun, but Land of Illusion feels like if it came out on NES, it would be one of those games ppl still talk about, the quality, graphics, fun factor, ingenuity, it's got it all. Even it's Ghouls n Ghosts port is totally unique and fun.

  • @wizzgamer
    @wizzgamer Před rokem +2

    Great video the Master System model II was my first ever games console that I got for my 7th birthday in yes as late as 1997. Alex Kidd, Wonder Boy 3 and Prince of Persia being my most played games.

  • @EdinMike
    @EdinMike Před 2 měsíci +1

    Shout out to the obscure, but extremely amazing Psycho Fox.
    And I ended up practicing speed runs on Ninja Gaiden during lockdown for nostalgia and something to do !

  • @michaellurie9138
    @michaellurie9138 Před rokem +2

    Road Rash on Master System FTW!

  • @Kokomadeta
    @Kokomadeta Před rokem +4

    I really enjoy the PSG sound. I don't know which I prefer between FM and PSG. I think it really comes down to the creativity of the composer.

  • @grippiedeuce
    @grippiedeuce Před rokem +4

    Love seeing Master System stuff. I was one of the few in the 80's who got one over the NES because of Shinobi and the SEGA arcade games. Great lists, but I would have wonder boy III in there somewhere and Phantasy Star is def my favorite game ever made so it gets the nod for top RPG :)

  • @wolf-bearchief3705
    @wolf-bearchief3705 Před rokem

    This channel has been therapeutic for me, it brings me back to good times, I think we are around the same age and I remember playing the Master System at a buddy's house.

  • @stargazerlaurent6780
    @stargazerlaurent6780 Před rokem

    Sega Lord, you really took me back with this list.
    For a minute I was back in 1990 listening to this good music and having fun. Everybody had a Nintendo and it was good. But I personally had more fun with the Master System. The colors seemed brighter. The console was black and futuristic. I will never forget the Christmas I got it.
    I sure feel sorry for kids these days. Thise games had a lot of magic in them

  • @bartdunbar5108
    @bartdunbar5108 Před rokem +2

    Loved zillion, rampage and choplifter

  • @tofufury9437
    @tofufury9437 Před rokem

    Growing up in the late 80's-90's, I was a total Nintendo kid. I still am to this day. Until I was an older teenager, I couldn't afford more than one company's console. Because of that, I never owned the Master System or Genesis. The Dreamcast was the first Sega console I owned. That being said, I thought the Genesis was neat, and loved playing it when over at friends houses. I have so many fond memories of the Genesis. I don't have much experience with the Master System or the Saturn. Thanks to your channel, I get to experience those games through your memories. Thanks for the top notch work.

  • @eliadefilho
    @eliadefilho Před rokem +2

    The SMS had such a great library of games, I quickly remembered Desert Strike, the Wonder Boy series, Choplifter, Kenseiden and many more awesome ones...

  • @MightyQDawg
    @MightyQDawg Před rokem +2

    100% agree on the Best Sound choices. I couldn't believe it when you chose Miracle Warriors for FM: that game has a great sound track and even though I have fond memories of (hearing hundreds of hours of) the PSG sound, the FM is fantastic!

  • @anthonybryan6080
    @anthonybryan6080 Před rokem +4

    Here in new zealand the master system was far more popular than nes I had no idea it was the other way around elsewhere aah alot of nostalgia watching some of these the 80s and early 90s were awesome times growing up i would put wonder boy 2 and 3 in my list of best platformers I do agree that sonic 1 on the master system was better on than the mega drive "Genesis" tho

    • @kylem1112
      @kylem1112 Před rokem +1

      yeah in the U.S/Canada The NES was much more popular. I think the Famicom was more popular in Japan as well.

  • @benvanasdale6273
    @benvanasdale6273 Před rokem

    Fantastic attention to detail, using the master system SoR fanfare for each title card instead of the usual Genesis version. I can't be the only one who noticed lol...
    It's that kind of love and care for the source material, that made me love your channel, and keeps me coming back.
    Awesome video as always. I never had a master system, but was a Genesis kid through and through. Didn't get an SNES until the killer instinct set in 95... Just played it at friends houses. Your videos are a host of nostalgia, so thank you.

  • @RikkiRoxxNWS
    @RikkiRoxxNWS Před rokem

    Just recently bought a restored Master System, and despite already owning a handful of games I'm anxious to build a solid library fairly quickly. Your videos are an invaluable resource in this. Thanks so much!

  • @iraqilaw
    @iraqilaw Před rokem +1

    Great video, dude. I read your interview in Sega Mania. Glad to see you're getting some of the recognition you deserve.

  • @pizzamike4420
    @pizzamike4420 Před rokem +1

    Fantastic list. The sms being my first system I owned as a kid I'm (45) many games here I agree. Mirical Warriors I died possibly 50 times trying to beat the end boss.

  • @TheMultiGunMan
    @TheMultiGunMan Před rokem +8

    The Sega Master System is very underrated. I really like mine and I still play games on it to this day.

  • @GCSoundArtifacts
    @GCSoundArtifacts Před rokem +1

    Great to see Masters of Combat being remembered and finally regarded as one of the best games of the SMS when it comes with fighting games, 2MB only and still surpassing easily the conversions of the big fighting games of the day, namely Street Fighter II (done here in Brazil by Tec Toy) and Mortal Kombat! Masters of Combat is a finely crafted work for the system and should really be deserving recognition.
    For beat'em-up, I would pick Renegade, though.

  • @OriginalName90
    @OriginalName90 Před rokem +1

    Huh... can't see Ys over Phantasy Star, but variety is the spice of life. When you set up the broader RPG parameters I was all but certain it was to get Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap into the conversation.
    Great work as always!

  • @xylsky1300
    @xylsky1300 Před rokem +1

    As a kid in the later 90's i went to a dentist and i was familiar with the nes only. The waiting room had a tv and gaming system plugged in. I didn't know it was a sms and it had sonic. I tried it for a few minutes and it seemed like a demo or something because all you could do is run from one side of screen to the other. I couldn't understand how to progress and i told my siblings about it afterwards. Years and years later when i was an adult i remembered that and realized it was a sms

  • @georgeweeman9057
    @georgeweeman9057 Před rokem +1

    Double Dragon on the NES was my childhood favorite! I like how the SMS's version looks so similar to it graphically. Hopefully it will give me a nostalgic rush! I'm going to try it.

  • @aedanfiretiger
    @aedanfiretiger Před rokem +1

    I got a Retroid and this video has made me want to revisit the Master System. We had one when i was really young but i got a Mega Drive for my 9th birthday and today happens to be my 36th.

    • @EddieJorgeDrummer
      @EddieJorgeDrummer Před rokem

      Happy Birthday man.
      Hope you're enjoying some SMS

    • @aedanfiretiger
      @aedanfiretiger Před rokem

      @@EddieJorgeDrummer Shinobi will be the first i have a go at this weekend

  • @haukkes8546
    @haukkes8546 Před rokem +2

    Most of your choices were very solid games and i had most of them growing up and had a great time with them.

  • @GargantuanD
    @GargantuanD Před rokem +2

    Castle of Illusion is my personal fave game for the MS

  • @bjornh1527
    @bjornh1527 Před rokem +3

    Nice to see Califonia Games made it! The most radical of all Master System games, gotta try playing it with the FM-soundtrack! Too bad they removed the FM soundtrack when Phantasy Star was localized...

  • @josephcoffey2175
    @josephcoffey2175 Před rokem +1

    I love this system, my father got this Xmas 1987, I remember him being excited about the 3D glasses that came with it, such a great memory , I still have that Sega master till this day lol 😆

  • @icaromiranda9981
    @icaromiranda9981 Před rokem +1

    The Master System was HUGE here in Brazil, it was the first console officially released here, that's why there were games release exclusively here. Even Street Fighter II had a Brazilian Master System version, and it was awesome. We also had a reskin of Wonder Boy using characters from a famous Brazilian comic book ("Turma da Mônica"). I believe the cartridges for these games are somewhat rare due to the limited market they were sold.

    • @lordsofkobol7385
      @lordsofkobol7385 Před rokem

      Are they common in Brazil? I checked eBay for Masters of Combat and only two copies are listed, both in the US, I am in Europe.
      The lowest price was $499.00 plus shipping. No manual.

  • @ynotwalk7391
    @ynotwalk7391 Před 2 měsíci

    "first cave" music is so good
    i even own an msx and flash cart to play those versions

  • @b0nz0beavis
    @b0nz0beavis Před rokem +4

    California Games seems to go under appreciated as a SMS gem, but also as one of the very best versions of the game. Definitely smokes the Mega Drive version. Good to see it getting some love.

    • @griffgames9538
      @griffgames9538 Před rokem

      The Lynx version was fun. Nice pack-in game.

    • @healthandbeauty101
      @healthandbeauty101 Před rokem +2

      I spent a lot of time playing this one. I remember each of the games took some learning, but once you got the hang of it they were a lot of fun. Also, I remember playing hakee sack and hitting the seagull that would fly above your head sometimes. I was 7 years old , but it seems like yesterday.

    • @retrogamernes3121
      @retrogamernes3121 Před rokem

      I had the NES port. It was alright I suppose

    • @Beyond_Gaming
      @Beyond_Gaming Před 7 měsíci

      Yes, the master system version was the best 1. If i remember correctly, i dont think the mega drive had flying disk! The music for flying disk rocks!

    • @ynotwalk7391
      @ynotwalk7391 Před 2 měsíci

      graphics are really good

  • @Talneharus
    @Talneharus Před rokem

    Loved seeing Ys get the praise it deserves! I had suspected it was gonna be at least runner up when I heard the field theme playing in the video intro.

  • @superbritbros.5793
    @superbritbros.5793 Před rokem

    You're definitely my favourite Sega CZcamsr!
    I tend to only really play action, RPG or platformers on these older consoles though.
    My personal top 5 would be
    5 - Sonic the Hedgehog
    4 - Alex Kidd in Shinobi World
    3 - Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
    2 - Phantasy Star
    1 - Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap

  • @Unquestionable
    @Unquestionable Před rokem

    Was very much an NES fanatic as a kid but my next door neighbor owned a Master System and I'm forever grateful to how much that expanded my gaming tastes. Countless afternoons spent playing two player Rampage or Double Dragon, checking out various arcade ports that weren't quite there (Golden Axe being an early disappointment). About a decade later in middle school became good friends with someone whose family bonded over shared evenings of Phantasy Star, to the point they had a ton of graph paper for hand drawn dungeon maps and a notebook to write down current progress.

  • @Dansteindler
    @Dansteindler Před 10 měsíci

    LOVE THIS VIDEO, Bro!!! It really brought me back and reminded me of the game Miracle Warriors!! I forgot it until now and thank you so much for that!!

  • @T.Sizzle
    @T.Sizzle Před rokem

    Lots of retro love to the Master System. Even watched this video on a CRT for max effect!
    Thanks for all your videos SLX!

  • @UltimateGamerCC
    @UltimateGamerCC Před rokem +2

    Golvellius was a great pick for best sound, i occasionally go back and listen to the Opening and Cinematic.

  • @tedcharter4804
    @tedcharter4804 Před 2 měsíci

    Rambo was definitely a favorite and was one of the first co op games that me and my sister would sink hours into. Agree with Black Belt also being on this list. Choplifter and Space Harrier were favorites too.

  • @jbmaru
    @jbmaru Před rokem +1

    I was lucky enough to play a lot of the games mentioned there BITD, thanks to lending them between friends.
    Special mentions for Wonderboy III in the adventure category and Aladdin in the graphics one.

  • @ScottOmatic
    @ScottOmatic Před rokem

    Rampage really whips ass on the Master System, it was the game I showed off to all my friends back in the day. It still plays well.

  • @ffdream100
    @ffdream100 Před 4 měsíci

    My favorite for this console was Aztec Adventure. I had made my own maps for all the levels on which I had even marked the hidden items (if any) where they could be found. No one seemed to think to look for them or just didn't know them

  • @sfjp1
    @sfjp1 Před rokem

    Rampart, Spiderman, Ghost Busters, Cool Spot, Daffy Duck in Hollywood, Ninja, Sonic, Sonic 2, Shinobi, Streets of Rage, Jurrasic Park
    ........ Just so many we had well over 50 games between our house and my grandma's across the street hahaha. Always wanted the 3D glasses though.

  • @dmabbers
    @dmabbers Před rokem

    Adding some of these games to my wishlist now ... thanks for putting these multiple game compilations together, @SegaLordX !

  • @matt.willoughby
    @matt.willoughby Před rokem +2

    I must have spent 1000's of hours n phantasy star and Y's on the master system. Ultima iv and miracle warriors were my other two rpgs, so many great memories. Thanks for the nostalgia trip ✌

    • @lordsofkobol7385
      @lordsofkobol7385 Před rokem

      Those four alone would be a very respectable collection, pricey too.
      I have a loose Ys cart but haven't seen the others in years.

    • @matt.willoughby
      @matt.willoughby Před rokem +1

      @@lordsofkobol7385 I sold mine at cex in about 2009 for maybe £15, i gave a loose phantasy star cart away to a stall in Lincoln about the same time, it's so easy to emulate stuff that having the physical media seems a bit pointless now. Merry Christmas by the way

    • @lordsofkobol7385
      @lordsofkobol7385 Před rokem

      @@matt.willoughby Merry Christmas to you too. Yes, it is unnecessary but none of it is entirely necessary.

  • @ImaginaryAsh
    @ImaginaryAsh Před rokem +1

    Wonderboy 3 -The Dragon's Trap. That is the best game I ever played on the Master System.

  • @muat1155
    @muat1155 Před rokem

    I haven’t seen or played many of these games for over 25 years. Thanks for bringing the old nostalgia back in droves SLX. Sega surely need to release a
    Master System mini. The Donald Duck game was amazing, I remember having Black Belt, Sonic and Road Rash. I can’t remember the name of it but there was a hockey game that only had international teams that was an absolute blast!

  • @vincediesil
    @vincediesil Před rokem

    The Master System was our first home console when I was young. Many good memories with it, Hang- on, Out Run, Ghostbusters and Astro Warrior were the ones we played the most.
    Played it for the longest time until it died one day. Luckily my parents had packed it away and I found it about 3 years ago. One $0.07 voltage regulator later it was working again.
    It still impresses me to this day and most people don't even know about it!

    • @SegaLordX
      @SegaLordX  Před rokem +1

      I loved Ghostbusters. I think people hate on it because they don't know how to play it.

  • @SylentEcho
    @SylentEcho Před rokem

    Underrated channel, this! Great narration and content. Easy sub.

  • @danielrecommends
    @danielrecommends Před rokem

    Great segment SLX! I didn't even know a Master System existed when I was a kid. We were all NES geeks over here. However, I see I missed out on a lot. Thank the good Lord there are channels like yours that can show us the great games of the past that we may have missed.

  • @oddojaggins
    @oddojaggins Před rokem

    My dad was a car salesman in the 90s and a car he took in a trade and the people left a game gear with 7 games and a cigarette outlet power cord. It was cool that my Genesis power plug also worked on it because that thing ate batteries. Really enjoyed the Phantom 2040, sonic 1, 2 and chaos, and Shinobi games.

  • @loveandrockets4life
    @loveandrockets4life Před rokem +1

    Other than exclusion of Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, I think this is a solid list! :)

  • @dustinburlet7249
    @dustinburlet7249 Před 2 měsíci

    I am quite impressed and pleased with these listings - of course, the elephant in the room is Wonder Boy Three Dragons Trap (come on!) - I am also surprised that PSYCHO FOX was not mentioned (and also, somewhat any of the FANTASY ZONES) - that said, loved, loved, loved the mention of Golvellius and 100% agreed that Rampage was super good on the SMS
    Great video - well done!

  • @jamestoney6599
    @jamestoney6599 Před rokem

    Master System was my first system with Double Dragon. Glad I rebought it with classics from here too.

  • @bholt2160
    @bholt2160 Před rokem

    Thank you for showing the black belt game some love. I love that game.

  • @AngelTorres3As
    @AngelTorres3As Před 4 měsíci

    I just found one today in a thrift store, I bought it. I just need to plug it in and see if it still works. It's complete with two controllers, the lazer gun and 7 games. That's why I'm out here looking for videos on this system. Cool video, thanks for sharing.

  • @alexandermatthews145
    @alexandermatthews145 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I absolutely loved the Master System Sega Dreamcast is my number 1 system but I do miss Sega making new systems

  • @videoshoptv1
    @videoshoptv1 Před rokem +3

    Two words "Wonder Boy"

  • @orderofmagnitude-TPATP
    @orderofmagnitude-TPATP Před rokem +1

    Master system was my first- and to this day I still emulate it playing the likes of choplifter , Teddy boy, etc.

  • @epicon6
    @epicon6 Před rokem

    In my neighborhood 14 kids had a Master System and only one had an NES and going to the Mega Drive generation everyone got the MD and no one got an SNES. It was awesome being able to swap games with so many other kids.

  • @robbierupac9442
    @robbierupac9442 Před rokem

    @Segalord Thanks for the video. Long time fan here yet I haven't seen your videos in quite sometime so I subbed again..either way I truly appreciate your backstory of how you became a Sega master system fan. I'm an ol aka OG from the best Era of gaming history 45 yr old amd everyone had NES and of course I enjoyed it but Master System is everything to me.

    • @SegaLordX
      @SegaLordX  Před rokem +1

      Welcome back! I have lots of Master System content you might have missed.