Video Game Gazette

Sega Master System Archive

Like Nintendo, Sega was an established Japanese entertainment company. In the early 80s they began to produce video games such as Zaxon. They then went into the console business and produced three systems for the Japanese market. The last was known as the SG 1000 Mark III and was released in 1985. In 1986 Sega brought the console to America and renamed it the Master System. Like the NES it is an 8-bit system and has a joypad.

The SMS uses a Z80 cpu running at 4 MHz. The original system has both cartridge and card slots. The system has various accessories including 3D glasses, and a light phaser.

Sega Master System box
Sega Master System controller
The games were packaged in plastic cases. Classic games for the system include
Altered Beast
Sega Master System Altered Beast box 		Zillion
Sega Master System Zillion box 		Shinobi
Sega Master System Shinobi box
Time Soldiers
Sega Master System Time Soldiers box 		Psycho Fox
Sega Master System Psycho Fox box 		Out Run
Sega Master System Out Run box
Golvellius Valley of Doom
Sega Master System Golvellius box 		Fantasy Zone
Sega Master System Fantasy Zone box 		Cloud Master
Sega Master System Cloud Master box


The following is a complete list of games for the system. It includes many later releases that were only available in South America.

Sega Master System side of box
Sega Master System back of box