Summary

• The Sega Master System still thrives in Brazil over 30 years later, showcasing timeless classics for fans worldwide.
• Notable games like Golden Axe Warrior and Sonic 2 offer unique experiences that set the console apart from competitors.
• The Sega Master System holds hidden gems like Choplifter and Phantasy Star, making it a must-have for retro gaming enthusiasts.

The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Sega Master System was Sega’s first console to come to North America. It launched in Japan in 1985, and a year later in North America. It was made to compete w🗹ith🌞 the Nintendo Entertainment System, but it didn’t fair too well, at least in the United States and Canada.

However, the console is still being made and sold in Brazil more than 30 years after its initial launch. While many know of Sega’s other consoles, like the Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, and Sega Genesis, not enough are aware of the Sega Master System. To remember Sega’s🃏 8-b♓it console, here are the best games available on it.

Updated May 21, 2024, by Harry Fritsch: The Master System continues to be an underappreciated part of Sega’s storied hardware history. The Nintendo Entertainment System’s main competitor may have failed to make a big dent commercially, but the console was still home to some of the best games of its era. This extended list reflects the depth of quality that the Master System library possessed – from hidden gems to entries from some of Sega’s most prolific series.

15 🔯 ♛ Golden Axe Warrior

Why Does This Look So Familiar?

Let’s talk about the Zelda-shapඣed elephant in the room. Golden Axe Warrior is clearly a clone of the original NES The Legend of Zelda, possessing a similar look, gameplay structure, and ovꦗerall vibe as the Shigeru Miyamoto classic.

Of course, copying one of the most 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:beloved 8-bit games of all time isn’t necessarily a bad move, and as far as Zelda clones go, Golden Axe warrior is highly competent. Featuring a great sense of exploration and tight controls, this title is both a worthy spinoff of the Golden Axe series and a great re🍌presentation of this ඣstyle of game on the Master System.

14 Alex Kidd In Shin꧟obi Worl𝓰d

The Karate Kidd

As far as the great gaming crossovers go, few would have thought that bridging the gap between Alex Kidd and Shinobi would work this well. But, thanks to some excellent design and sprite work, Alex Kidd in Shinobi World ends up doing both series ju🅠stice while also standing on its own two feet as a terr꧟ific action-platformer.

The game is on the shorter and easier side for those looking for a challenge. But, if you are looking for a slightly odd but loveable novelty game from Sega’s early days, you can&rsquo𒁏;t go too wrong with Alex Kidd in Shinobi Wo✱rld.

13 Asterix

A Well-Loved Adaptation Of A Well-Loved Comic

Asterix for the Master System is simultaneously ꦛa love letter to the iconic comic book series and a well-designed 2D platformer in its own right. The 8-bit sprites do a commendable job capturing the comic’s energy and sense of humour, while the level🥂s are filled with engaging obstacles and loads of secrets to discover.

Best of all, you get the chance to play as eit🧸her Asterix or Obelix, with each character bringing their own unique attributes. Different paths open up depending on who you choose, helping Asterix continue feeling fresh whether you’re playing 𝓡it for the first or hundredth time.

12 𓂃 Land🃏 Of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

No Illusions About This Classic Disney Game

Unlike Castle of Illusion, which was originally a Genesi⛎s game that received a Master System port, Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse was built from the ground up with the 8-bit system in mind. And it shows, as this game is one of the most visually impressive for the Master S🌟ystem.

Land of Illusion is a fairly typical ཧplatformer that sets itself apart from the crowd thanks to its undeniab🎃le Disney charm. From the endearing levels to its whimsical soundtrack, Land of Illusion has that Mouse House magic sprinkled all over it.

11 💧 Sonic The Hedgehog 2 🗹

A Worthy 8-Bit Port Of A Fan-Favourite Sonic Game

Despite sharing the same name as its Sega Genesis counterpart, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Master System is its own unique game. Featuring its own zones and bosses, it's far more than just a simple 8-bit demake of a 16-bit classic.

Sonic 2 for the Master System tightens up the controls from ♑the first game, ensuring that Sonic no longer feels as slippery or unpredictable as he did before. It has a banger soundtrack and colours that absolute pop on the Master system, so you shouldn’t sleep on this version of Sonic 2 if you are a fan of the series.

10 ꦗ Operation Wolf ෴

A Well-Loved Light-Gun Game For The Master System

When it comes to light-gun games, Sega had Nintendo beat. While there was Hogan’s Alley, Duck Hunt, and more on the Nintendo Entertainment S𒁃ystem, there were much better games that utilized the light-gun on the Sega Maste😼r System.

Laser Ghost, Rescue Mission, and Operation Wolf are all fantastic light-gun games and can only be found on the Sega Master System. In Operation Wolf, the objective is simple: shoot the enemies before they shoot you🍸. Operation Wolf is notable for having some of the best graphics on the system with detailed sprites and great use of color.

9 Shinobi

The Start Of One Of Sega's Best Series

Shinobi, like many of Sega’s games, started off in the arcades before being ported to many different consoles and home computers. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:In Shinobi, you play as a ninja who must slowly make his way through levels, ducking in and out of cover to ensure you both hꩵit and don&r🌳squo;t get hit.

Each level has three parts, with the third part being a boss battle. You are also given screen-clearing ninja magic or ninjitsu, which will clear the screen of all enemies or do a lot of damage to bo🧔sses. Between many of the stages are bonus stages which, if beaten, will award you with power-ups you can use in the following levels.

8 🌠 Choplifter

Never Judge A Game By Its Cover

In Choplifter, you must save prisoners of war by dropping down on bases and allowing them to get in your helicopter before enemies take them out. You must also take out enemies that are located both on the ground and in the air with the guns 🌼attached to your helicopter.

If too many of the prisoners die during you🍨r mission, you will fail and have to try again. After you have beat the game, the game loops and becomes more difficult. There are a few different levels all providing their own unique obstacles, like one in a cave with stalagmites and stalactites you must dodge and one with water you must avoid.

7 ♛ Fantasy Zone ꧟

A Deligfhtful Cute-Em-Up

Fantasy Zone plays very similarly to the Atari classic Defender. The ship, Opa-Opa, was, at one point, Sega's premiere mascot before the Blue Blur hit the scene.

Unlike Defender, in Fantasy Zone there are role-playing game elements added in the form of shops you visit. When you visit the shops, you have the ability to upgrade your weapons or your health. There are also many colorful bosses that you will run into throughout the game. The titular 'Fantasy Zone' depicted in the game was also the setting of Sega’s other arcade classic, Space Harrier.

6 Alex Kidd i🍌n Miracle World

A Worthy Competitor Of Super Mario Bros.

Alex Kidd was Sega’s answer to Super Mario. Like Opa-Opa, Alex Kidd was intended to be Sega’s mascot and was for some time until a certain blue hedgehog made his debut. Alex Kidd in Miracle World plays similarly to other platformers at the time, as you make your way through a series of themed lꦕevels by jumping on platforms and taking out enemies.

Alex Kidd in Miracle World was originally meant to be a Dragon Ball game, with many of the traits of the series still remaining intact like the enemy design, Alex Kidds mid-level 🤡snacking on rice balls, and the rock, paper, scissors game that bookendღs levels.