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Image 1 — Picked up a Master System II today 👾
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Picked up a Master System II today 👾

Cost me 61 dollars here in Gothenburg, Sweden! Nice to have an 8 bit Sega console on the livingroom shelf finally, my setup is now complete :)

u/Zweitwelt — 17 hours ago
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Update on my post from yesterday, I bought a Master System!

Yesterday I made a post asking which variant of the Master System I should get, the original or the Mk2. That post got loads of responses and the vast majority told me to go for the original.

So today I picked up an original Master System along with a couple games. I already owned a Game Gear, but this is the first time I've owned a home console from Sega.

u/Mini_the_Wulf — 3 days ago
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Do you think sms prices are steady, falling or rising?

I was talking about this with a friend who runs a retro game shop the other day. He feels like in general, prices for master system games seem to be on the rise. I’m not too sure though. At least in New Zealand where I live, prices for sms games seemed to be at their highest around 2020 when covid hit, and seem to have roughly been steady or going down a bit since then. That would make sense to me, because I guess the target market are already adults, and though some younger people will be interested, there will never be as much demand as for more mainstream consoles like Genesis, nes, snes, ps1 etc

What are your thoughts?

u/Malcoladdin — 3 days ago
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Which Master System to get?

Apart from a Game Gear I've never owned any Sega consoles, but I'm looking into getting a Master System now.

I can't decide which version to get. I think the original looks a lot cooler, but the Mk2 is a lot cheaper, it's like half the price. Are there any big differences between the two and which version would you recommend?

u/Mini_the_Wulf — 5 days ago
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8bitdo and Retro-bit wireless joysticks on a Master System

Hello! I've got some Mega Drive/Genesis joysticks here:

- A Retro-bit Mega Drive Bluetooth joystick
- A 8bitdo M30 2.4g Mega Drive joystick for the Mega Drive Mini (it comes with the adapter to use with the Mega Drive Mini)

But I finally was able to bring home my old Master System II from my mother's place, and I'd love to use one of those wireless joystick without having to buy a new one.

This is what I've found so far:

- RetroScaler BlueRetro adapter SMS. Costs 24,60 euros, someone in the reviews is using the Retro-bit joystick I'm using, so sounds like the safest bet.
- RetroScaler BlueRetro adapter MD. Costs 21,76 euros, so it's slightly cheaper. This is for the Mega Drive, but I wonder if there's any practical difference. I've seen some posts saying that MD and SMS connectors have different voltage.
- 8bitdo Retro Receiver for Mega Drive. There's no 8bitdo official receiver for the SMS, but once again I wonder if this one works with the SMS.

Given the joysticks above, what are my best options? Does anybody here have any experience with wireless/bluetooth receivers on a Master System, even if it doesn't include the receivers I pointed above?

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u/SpiderJam64 — 7 days ago
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Beat Buster Douglas Boxing!

Game 66/115

Better than Rocky imo, has technique and a simple progression system. Really easy though, beat it in under an hour and a half.

7 out of 10

Played on the actual cartridge too 🙏

u/life_bytes — 8 days ago
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3rd Party Controllers

I saw a Wizmaster controller under the Quickshot brand hooked up to a Sega Master System at a Pawn Shop.

It can be seen pictured here:

https://segaretro.org/WizMaster

https://www.msx.org/wiki/Quickshot\_QS-118F

I did a bit more research and see that particular model that works for the Master System wasn't even in the list of controllers seen here:

https://segaretro.org/QuickShot

The Wizmaster still works though if use the switch in the back to put it on the right mode from what I can tell.

I did see an interesting looking track ball controller too I wonder if could work with Marble Madness called the "Quickshot XVI".

Overall,as some of their controllers seem to work across multiple systems it is hard find a complete list.

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u/Valuable_Disaster_60 — 8 days ago
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Favorite/ Least Favorite Arcade Ports

What is your favorite or least favorite arcade ports from the Master System? Rampage, Double Dragon, Bobble Bubble etc..

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u/SoundAndVisionPNW — 10 days ago