Sega Master System 1 - Video Game Console

by Sega

Product Features

• 8-Bit Cartridge Video Game Console System From Sega
• Large Library of Games Available

Product Details

• ASIN: B000A7FEOU
• Item Weight: 7 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,678 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars still one of the best..., June 17, 2009

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N. Richko "tarkin" (the death star) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sega Master System 1 - Video Game Console (Video Game)

The sega master system..brings back memories. i remember getting this one back in summer of 1987.

sure it wasnt as famous as the Nintendo Nes (still have both of these) but it boasted better colors and sound. if Nintendo didnt control half of the market i bet this could have sold much better...

i liked the fact that games also came on the sega cards which was a unique feature(for the time) the sega master system is underrated like the atari 7800 they really never got a chance.. i still have mine and play it to this day. the master system had some great games..

such as ...rastan, transbot, shinobi, astro warrior, cyborg hunter, and after burner. the segascope 3d was also a awesome add on, and still is regarded as top notch in the area of 3d games.

this system paved the way for the Successful Sega genesis a few years later.

bottm line if you love classic video games..check out the sega master system, you'll be glad you did.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great system, January 4, 2010

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Deimos "." (Alberta) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sega Master System 1 - Video Game Console (Video Game)

Though the NES was better and had better games, this SMS was an awesome home console. The color was slightly better then the NES and it had some really unique top notch games. Ah memories.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Like the Atari 7800, an Underrated System, October 14, 2008

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Bradley Headstone "Sean ARES Hirsch" (New York) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sega Master System 1 - Video Game Console (Video Game)

With their NES, Nintendo took control of the video game market by the mid to latter 80s. I'm one of the very few people who felt that both the Atari 7800 and the Sega Master System were the better systems. (Sadly though, Atari and Sega found themselves fighting over the small scraps of the market that were left after Nintendo devoured more than a lion's share.) Although I only had the luxury of playing a few SEGA games like "Rastan" and "Black Belt," I found that I liked the Sega games better than most of what Ninetendo had to offer. I don't know how many people would agree with me on this, but I found Sega to have better game play and graphics, while Nintendo survived more on commercial games that were somewhat tedious and redundant. (Duck Hunt and Mario to name 2) I'm certainly not saying Nintendo never put out any good games. But I honestly do feel that Sega put more time, work, and effort into their games while Nintendo just had a grasp of what was commercially big at the moment. And just as I still pull out my old Atari 7800 now and then, I still pull out my old Sega Master System now and then. Often, the best seller is not the best product. The best seller may have just played its cards the best in the market, and had luck on its side. Atari and Sega may be 6 feet under now, but I still respect them more than Nintendo.