The SEGA Master System is the videogame console that almost could. Despite its technical superiority to the dominant NES, the machine lacked just one critical thing: Mario. Without this icon and the ...

The Sega Master System has turned 40. Sort of. Certainly, the Sega Mark III that became the Master System in the US in 1986 just turned 40. Either way, you’re old if you owned one back then. Sorry. On ...

Sega has always been good about making its Genesis games easily available. In recent years, we’ve had the excellent Sega Genesis Mini plug-and-play and the Sega Genesis Classics collection for modern ...

After receiving his degree in Journalism & Media Communications from CSU in 2019, Erik began building his career in online media, and found his dream job when he joined Game Rant as a staff writer.

For a system that tanked against the NES, the Sega Master System sure has some fans. After Tuesday's RetroCity podcast, I heard from a lot of listeners and readers that harbor nothing but good will ...

The Sega Master System, though often overshadowed by its contemporaries, boasts a rich library of games that still captivate retro gaming enthusiasts. To fully enjoy these classic titles, you need a ...

Chris has been podcasting for over 10 years, chatting about his passion for video games, movies, and everything in the entertainment industry. His current podcast 60MW covers all of these subjects and ...

The Sega Genesis. By far your best bet for emulating any pre-Saturn Sega console is Kega Fusion, so-named because it contains a Master System, Genesis, Sega CD, and 32X emulator all in one. The ...

When compared against the Nintendo Entertainment System, it's clear that Sega's 8-bit venture, the Master System, had little impact on the gaming landscape. Despite a substantial library of games, ...

Forget Xbox vs PlayStation, the most bitter of all console rivalries was between Sega and Nintendo, whether it was the Game Boy and Game Gear, Mega Drive and SNES, or the NES and the arguably superior ...

The Master System 3 is a console released by Tectoy exclusively in Brazil in 2008. It is a continuation of the long-running Sega Master System line seen in the country, succeeding the line of “Master ...

An unwritten rule is that if two systems runs even roughly the same CPU, you are obligated to port software between them, or at least give it a fair shake. This led [grubbycoder] down the path of ...