It’s not a clone or a bootleg, but it’s also not the original hardware either. In Brazil, the Sega Master System lives on as a licensed, ROM-on-Chip (RoC) console. It's basically like a self-contained ...

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 ...

While 1987 was a major year for the video game industry in general, a number of games released at the time weren't initially ...

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 ...

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.

If you grew up in the United States during the 1980s, you might remember the Master System as Sega's failed early attempt to challenge Nintendo's dominance in home gaming. More likely, you encountered ...

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 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. If you've been looking to play one of Sega's more classic games without having to shell out cash for a retro console, the good news is that you can ...

Some hackers have managed to convert an STM32 development into a Sega Master System emulator. This means Sonic the Hedgehog running on an ARM Cortex-M4. This hack has a number of parts. First, ...