Ok this is why I like this channel. These guys are master story tellers. They explain every little detail about what ever the topic is. They also talk to us as if we are great friends who were there experiencing the same thing. Which many of us did. I can visualize everything talked about. I can relate to these guys. Other gaming channels will talk to you like we know nothing. Not this channel. Respect.

The master system is one of the most underrated piece of hardware in gaming history

I loved my sms. And only now am i seeing it being given the appreciation it truly deserves. Underrated system.

The master system was bigger then the nes over here in the uk.

Here in Brazil, Sega Master System was very, very famous back in the end of 80´s and early 90´s !!!! Great Video !!!

Awesome collection. Looks like every USA retro-gamer not even know about this console. Brazilian's Sega publisher Tectoy developed some exclusive Master System titles late 90'. Not big deal, but some collectors love it. Phantasy Star is the best game of the Universe, keep going with this great work!

Alex Kidd is still my all time favorite character. I have just so good memories on miracle world. So sad that sega just leave that dude behind

My first console, awesome memories 😁

Great video, obviously! I always got a kick when Genesis games would turn on the SMS sound chip and use it for part of the music. Even some 32X games did this. Knuckles Chaotix is a great example of PSG combined with FM and PWM. I didn't care much for Zillion 1 or 2. I can't decide which one I like less.

Oh Master System I will always love you

Golvellius was my favorite Sega Master System game, followed by Transbot and Teddyboy cards. Forgot all about that game until now!

Holy Shit! Wonder Boy 3! This game was amazing. My mum got it for me for my birthday and I played the shit out of it. Even my mum played it and enjoyed it. Great memories. The Master System in general was great. It was my first ever game's console. I had Double Dragon too. Used to play it in arcades and I couldn't believe it when I was able to play it at home.

Wonder boy 3 the dragons trap is still my top game of all time.

One person disliked this video because they are a Nintendo fanboy.

There are a lot of gamer channels and a lot of people talking about games on youtube, but you my friend, are the most passionate one out there.

Johnny, I just want you to know that I really love your channel. The work that you guys do is fantastic and it is mind boggling to me that you don't have more subscribers. I am subbed to a lot of gaming channels, and you honestly have some of the best, quality content on KZfaq. I love how each episode is like a conversation rather than a presentation. Keep doing what you're doing and I will certainly be looking forward to your next video!

I LOVE THE SEGA MASTER SYSTEM TO THIS DAY!!! I just loved the game OutRun!

One of the best games of all time in my opinion...Wonder Boy 3: The Dragons Trap. My favourite game of all time! Highly underrated and an amazing classic game!

Loved your passion in this review. I don't stick around for 16 minute videos usually, but I couldn't wait to see what cart you were pulling from behind the stack next.

Golvellius is one of my most beloved games from my childhood. I just want to thank you for making this video. I had completely forgotten the name and tried for years to remember it. This video brought back so many awesome memories of that game!

I was one of the weird guys with a master system and all my friends had nintendo. The games I used to play on it were Alex Kidd Miracle World, Reggie Jackson Baseball, WB monsterland and Blackbelt

This console must be the most underrated. It is overlook because of the NES and how it revived gaming. I wish I had a Master System it looks awesome.

What you say is so true. Its not just about the game but the life you had growing up with this console. From sitting in the school yard talking about the system and games. memories at home and life growing up. Thankyou for such a great review with very many emotional attachments to life itself. Very well articulated

I love hearing your memories its great seeing the SMS getting some attention ! :D

Wish the games weren't such a pain in the ass to find around my area. Though if there's a title I always try to tell people to check out if they're getting into it.....Alex Kidd in Shinobi World, that game is the shit \m/

I want to see Andrew on the show like Robman...ohhh man, you, robman AND andrew all sitting down in like a 40 minute episode and talkin about the good ol days, that would rock

Master System was my first console. Forever linked to my childhood and is almost emotional to think about because those are days I wish I can relive. Great video. Alex Kidd in Monster Land is my #1.

I used to play Master System at my cousin's when I was like 7-10 years old. But she left us soon. My top games would be The Lucky Dime Caper, Castle Of Illusion, Sonic and Asterix. The Dragons Trap is the bomb. But it's no game of my childhood so it doesn't count. But even without nostalgic feelings I can say that it's one of the best games of the 8bit/16bit era. My childhood console is the Mega Drive btw. Still got it, works perfectly. It's sublime, s'godlike, s'gooooood!

Nice stack of sms games bro i love this system!

Another game that was not mentioned, and one that I've recently discovered; Golden axe warrior. Its a Zelda clone, but a really good one. I urge collectors to seek it out.

Dude, you and I are in sync with the epicness. Every game, everyone one, I own and played like mad. I should make a video on my collection one day.

Great video, (subbed).... I used to love my Master System. Foolishly sold it many many years ago to buy an Amiga. :(. I spent countless hours playing Miracle Warriors. I completed it a few years ago via a Master System emulator. Finally ticked of my gaming bucket list. Cheers from Scotland. Take care. :)

This was my first system, I regret getting rid of it like 10 years ago.

HappyConsoleGamer Been subbed to you for a looong time. I rarely comment on ANY videos, but this one hit home for me. I was born in '81, had the Master System back in the day. Mom bought every game I asked for at Toy R' Us. I still remember that huge wall of games. It was such a great store in my hometown that they actually had an open console to try before you buy. I later realized that was the only store that did that. When she couldn't grandma was always there for me, without me asking. Amazing how she knew which ones to get that I didn't have. I didn't think about it back then, but obviously my mom asked her...I was so gullible. =P Here's my Top 10, based on how much time I put into them: 10 - After Burner (so much fun, yet every level was basically the same) 9 - California Games (Hacky-Sack achievement list...nuff said) 8 - Penguin Land (Still a difficult game today...Blue Penguin FTW!) 7 - Time Soldiers (Infinitely better with 2 players) 6 - Parlour Games (Loved the Billiards and Darts) 5 - The Ninja (Rage-gaming began early for me) 4 - Alex Kid in Shinobi World (♥ Chibi Shinobi ♥) 3 - R-Type (If you don't know this game...we aren't friends) 2 - Golvellius: The Valley of Doom (Hard to beat in one run & good music) =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= MY FAVORITE MASTER SYSTEM GAME OF ALL TIME ~~~~~~~~1 - Wonder Boy III: The Dragons Trap~~~~~~~~ =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= A few others that I liked a lot: Zillion 1 & 2 Aztec Adventure Kenseiden (easter egg of Alex Kidd, in level 3 I think) Spy vs. Spy (on the flat card) Altered Beast Space Harrier Rampage Double Dragon Shinobi Black Belt Lord of the Sword Columns (Tetris) Wonder Boy

Man a lot of memory's. Watching this video I love playing fantasy star and yes the contumination of the weapons, Alex kid and the lost stars I believe it is double dragon, shinobi, outrun ,y's couldn't finish it.thanks for the video dude.

Thanks for sharing your memories. I remember being 6 and asking my parents for a Nintendo because my neighbors had one. My parents came home with a Master System instead, which I never even heard of. As a kid my favorite games were Outrun, California Games, Reggie Jackson Baseball, Psycho Fox, Dick Tracy, Penguin Land, Rambo 3, Missile Defense and Wonderboy in Monster World. Beating Wonderboy after many months of practice when I was 7 is still one of my great gaming accomplishments. I never got a chance to play Phantasy Star or Wonderboy 3 as a kid since they were both very expensive games. Nowadays both of these as well as Shinobi are now some of my favorite games for the system. It's a great console to collect for because most of the games can be found for a bargain and in good condition thanks to the sturdy boxes.

Rambo was my first game for that system. Fun as f%ck!

I love the Master System it was one of the very first consoles I ever had as a kid. I have so many great memories of this machine playing games like Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Wonder Boy in Monster Land, Bubble Bobble, California Games and so many more. It's a shame it didn't catch on in the U.S as well as it did in the UK and Europe I think given more of a chance in the U.S it may of out done the NES.

My friend just showed me this video because I love and collect for SMS. You really know your stuff man, video is great.

Just recently picked up a Master System for my collection.. I never had one as a kid but my friend Philip had one and I would go over every morning and play it while waiting for the school bus.. Awesome childhood memories..

Master System was more successful down here in Australia too in comparison to the NES

Hey, Johnny, I don't know if you know it, but you should really play SpellCaster! It's a very fun and unique game. P.S. I was watching the video and I just noticed I was wearing that same shirt while watching it! lol

When I was growing up my older cousin Dale who lived down the road from me who was already married, and had 1 kid at the time was a huge gamer, and had every system out(no TG-16 as it was not common here in SC) and I would go too his place, and spend hours playing Master System games(only catch was I had too baby sit, which was a small price too get to play cool games), like Fantasy Star, or Alex Kidd as all I had at home at that time was my NES, Commodore 64, and Apple ][ie machines, and it was breath of fresh air to play something new, and I was blown away the day he got the Genesis model 1, playing Sonic, and it would not be till after the Model II came out, my mother finally got me a Genesis. Good memories indeed. Awesome Video there man, keep up the good work.

My favorite console of all time. That soundchip, and so many memories, of discovering new games, and buying them. It is the console that changed my life, honestly. If i am the person that i am today, it is because i had a Sega Master System. And that Wonderboy II music.. soooooo good.

I wish I lived in the dimension where Sega still makes consoles, and Microsoft doesn't.

Double Dragon SMS ALL DAY!!!

My personal favorite HCG video ,never gets old ,thnx always john.

I'm happy to come back to this episode after binging some more if your content, Johnny!

Most of my friends during that time had the NES console. I wasn't impressed by it. My best friend at the time ended up getting SEGA Master System. I played it and was impressed and I had to get one for myself. I did. Going from the Atari 2600 to a SEGA Master System was like a night and day difference. I absolutely LOVED it. From the day I bought that system, I was all about SEGA. Nintendo just didn't exist to me at that time. I became a total SEGA Fanboy. You mentioned Phantasy Star. I was BLOWN AWAY by the game also. Phantasy Star is THE game that got me hooked on RPGs.

Dude, this was my first 8bit system! All my friends had Nintendo's but I ended up getting this for Xmas and loved it!! What was really cool tho is that my mother had mad insite and we were in the process of moving to a new city. She found out that there was a rental store that only rented video games and had both Nintendo AND Master system games. Knowing this she ended up buying me the system for Xmas. My very first RPG was Miracle Warriors and I loved it. Then Phantasy Star blew that away. Golvellius(sp?) was great, so was Ghostbusters, Spy Vs Spy the cool card carts...Rampage, Cyborg Hunter, the free copy of Double Dragon that you sent away for. You could kill your partner and take away his life's and stack them to yours. I will always have a total love affair with the Master System...

My god! this is great. I was always the kid raving about Sega 8bit. cuz that was what my mother could get me. Wonder Boy III prectically raised me. Great video, great channel!

Absolutely Love your passion for this system and the nostalgic feelings you (we) get! I've said in previous comments on other videos but once again very similar story in our neighborhood besides I was the rare household on the block or in our talk in general to have SEGA instead of the NES.!!

Most underrated system ever. Better graphics than the NES. As a kid we got the Master System and NES one Xmas. I actually preferred and spent more time playing the Master System due mainly to the Wonder Boy series. Thanks for giving this underrated System the love that it deserves!!

Dude, you forgot to mention the nice Sonic games, the fighting games (Masters of Combat, Streets of Rage, etc) , Disney games etc... also to mention that it was a huge success in Europe and Brazil...

These videos are EXACTLY why Retro Gaming will never die! Good stuff as always I really enjoyed it!

Cool to see a video like this, I haven't played much on SMS and before this only knew of Phantasy Star and Wonder Boy basically

My first console lol

Phantasy Star I was technicaly more impressive than Final Fantasy I, I played Phantasy Star IV as first game in series but than I became curious and replayed older games and man, first Phantasy Star was really impressive as 1987 game. Who had 3D dungeons in 8-bit era? Dungeon Master on Atari ST/Amiga had them but they were 16-bit. For me killer app for system, but very expensive and rightfully so. Plus R-Type have cool version on Master System.

grew up with the Master System here in Sweden, and i love it, many of the games you talk about i acctualy playd back then, i especially love Wonder boy 3, acctually completed it after 20 years, awesome system and so overlooked

First system I ever played. My cousin had one, we'd play Wonder Boy 1 and 2, Double Dragon, Tag Team Wrestling, California Games. Love the SMS, i'm a Nintendo guy, but i'd love to get a Master System to replay some of those old games.

Now thanks to the, only in it for the money resellers, the whole Sega Master System market is plagued with high prices too. I swear, all the greedy eBay, Amazon, and Flea Market resellers just need to go away.

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Love it! In grade school I was "that kid" that had an SMS instead of an NES. I remember buying "Dragon's Trap" at a weird sale at Blockbuster Video for just a couple bucks. That was pretty much the greatest bargain of my life.

Wow! Zillion brings back so many memories! I don't own a Master System...but I would love to just own the cart!! Great vid Mr. Millennium!

I don't know why Americans were so obsessed with the NES. The Master System was far superior in every technical aspect but it lacked a little on the controllers themselves. But as far as games and comparisons, the truth is right before your eyes. You can also compare Ghouls and Ghosts, Bubble Bobble, Altered Beast, Alien 3 and Double Dragon on both machines and judge for yourself. Although there is nothing difficult to judge, this is clear as night and day. In the 8-bit TV consoles, SEGA was the king. Other awesome games on the Sega Master System that you should definitely check out are: the first Asterix, Asterix and the Great Rescue, Psycho Fox, Shinobi, Jurassic Park, Lemmings, R-Type, Shadow Of The Beast, Populous, Wonder Boy in Monster Land, Wonder Boy 3: The Dragon's Trap (which will also have an HD remake very soon), Cool Spot (with graphics almost 16-bit), Master Of Darkness, Super Kick Off, Ultimate Soccer, Mortal Kombat 1 and 2 just to name a few. Go watch any of these games and then go watch some NES games... It's a real shame that such a great console as the Master System, didn't had the media exposure that it deserved and all because Nintendo was more capable at marketing on the US than Sega. In Europe, Master System was the king of the time because simply it was better than the NES. In America, people were deceived by a clever Nintendo marketing department and they thought that the NES was on top of the world. No, it wasn't. The best 8-bit console that existed, was and always will be, the Sega Master System.

Master System was always better than NES. Nintendo was pure hype that everyone bought into.

The Master System is a console that I was never exposed to during childhood and have very little experience with, but I love hearing about games that I'm unfamiliar with from you, Johnny, because your passion for them is so infectious. :) Games like Phantasy Star and Wonder Boy look great and I'm hoping to find some time to play some of these classics that I've missed out on. I know exactly what you mean when it comes to the sound of older consoles, and often a single sound effect or something like that from an older game can have a real impact on me and send me back.

Wow, big trip down memory lane for me. My dad had a Master System long before I got an NES. Was such a great system. I remember playing the stupid little hidden snail maze game on the system that you could start without a cartridge in it. Good times.

This was my first console.. and my favorite. Still got it, and it works like a dream! Great video!

The SMS and MD are my two favorite consoles of all time. Yah I didn't grow up with them being born in 1994 and all but it didn't stop me from discovering them and loving the two consoles.

Love hearing your stories. Takes me back..

omg thanks for the memories. I had a lot of those games. And the sega card games! I had a love hate relationship with Zillion. It looked cool but I never figured out what to do!

You nailed the top games pretty much spot on! :D I loved the machine as well.

Awesome vid man! You'll be happy to hear that the master system was actually more popular here in Sweden than the nintendo nes so I've become more of a fan of the system since I moved here a little over a year ago. Thanks for spreadin' the love for such an underrated system in North America.

Totally agree about the sound...I can hear castle of illusion playing through my head

This is like a time machine for me ..Very good Memories with sega as a child

Such a nostalgic video! Top stuff Johnny!

First system I ever purchased with my own, hard-earned cash. Thanks for sharing the memories, HCG.

My brothers and I got a SMS together with WB in Monster Land in about 1990 and we loved it! My father even played Hang On, the built-in game, sometimes.

I remember the master system, Alex Kidd was built into mine, my mom and dad used to spend hours playing it and writing down the Rock Paper Scissors combination, I was only 2 or 3 at the time but can always remember it, and remember other games aswell like bomber raid etc but I think sonic and Alex Kidd were the main games to have over here in England at the time, great channel btw

I just buy a Sega master system 4 days ago can wait to get in my mail and play thanks for your video you have the best sms games of all Times

I love the Sega Master System and my favorite game on it to this day is Golvellius, and I absolutely love the music. Oh yeah this reminds me more Swagger videos! The one how he won D&D was epic haha.

My first console back in the day, a master system 1 with Bomber raid & Rescue mission with the light phaser gun, i still really love those 2 games

11:25 You did justice to that title sir! one of my fav games of all time

Love the Master System, my second favourite console of all time, the Mega Dive is my first, i used to own all the game cards for the MS, loved, Rampage, Rastan, Alien Syndrome, Double Dragon, Renegade, Master Of Darkness, Astro Warrior, Ninja Gaiden, Power Strike II, Wonder Boy, Enduro Racer, Miracle Warriors, Kenseiden, i can go on all day, it had loads of amazing games. I play a lot of Master System games on my channel. Great video mate, Excellent :o)

Looking at this video now...it is not cheap anymore. I still love his videos and I enjoy hearing his personal take on these games and machines. I am a collector like him and I am currently building a home arcade with my fiance.

Yay! Thanks Johnny I've wanted you to do this one for a while. Keep sharing your passion, you rock man!

One of the main things I remember about SMS games was how freaking hard they were. :) I also remember playing the arcade version of Wonderboy at an arcade at The Royal Melbourne show back in the early 90's.

Thanks for taking us through your personal journal with the master system! Excellent work!

Lol I love this guy. Brings back great memories. Sega fan forever!!

You get just as excited as I do about your video games. Right on man.

Even though I was born after the master system and NES days, it's still awesome to hear about them, and what games gamers were playing back than. Johnny and Robman seem like two very down to earth cool guys, and are fun to listen to. Because of them I feel like I have to play the original phantasy star games (played online for the gamecube and absolutely love it) and mega man.

when i were a kid i used to rent a master system, and i use to pick phantasy star every time because sometimes i got lucky that someone else had played the game longer. so when i picked it up i was at another saving spot in the game. i LOVED that game. then i bought the system and i was the only one owning the system, everybody else had a NES.

When I was a grade school kid in the 90s, I always thought the Genesis was the only system Sega made. Then in high school, one of my buddies mentioned the Sega Master System and was surprised to know there was a console before the Genesis. Pretty sure that I would've known of the Master Systems existence, had I owned many gaming magazines. I discovered it through emulation and I loved the games. Now I own a couple of SMS games like Phantasy Star, Shinobi, Action Fighter, Fantasy Zone 1 and 2, and so on. Normally I don't really care about systems I didn't grow up with. But the Master System library impressed me, that I'm willing to make an exception. Also thank you for sharing your memories about the Master System. Stories from long time fans who grew up with one, made me appreciate my small collection of SMS games. Still building it to this day. Out of all the SMS videos I've seen on KZfaq, this is definitely one of my favorites. Can't wait to have some of these in my collection.

I remember when i was younger seeing this in a gaming magazine. and was blown away. Never seen a commercial for it. BUt i did always want one. growing up

I absolutely love the master system. It was my first system growing up and I still collect as much as I can for it today. I remember that one fateful day when I was 10 that I finally beat Shinobi. Some of your favorite games are mine also. I still play through Phantasy Star every year or two. It holds up surprisingly well even to this day. Loved the episode. :)

master system was my first console. zillion! such good memories. my most nostalgic machine, played most that you mentioned

I can't believe how good you look after quitting smoking. I only started watching your videos recently, and kept reading ppl talking about it in the comments section so much I had to check out your older videos. I honestly wouldn't know that you're the same guy. I haven't had a smoke for 2 days, I hope I can keep it going and it does the same for me. You're Inspirational. But OMG I want a smoke so bad :(

when i got my master system xmas 88 i think double dragon and golden axe were the two games i got i loved it was my first console great memories

This was my first console and I got it in 1988 as well Golvellius got me through a time in hospital and still love it. One of my fave consoles ever if not my fave. Defo the one I played the most as it was through my childhood.