If you’re a fan of the Monster World games, then this spin off Wonder Boy collaboration will be right up your street. Kent, Steven L. (2001). "The Birth of Sega". The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing. p. 343. ISBN 0-7615-3643-4. DF Developers: Brand New Mega Drive/Genesis Games With Bitmap Bureau and Big Evil Corp [Sponsored]. YouTube: Digital Foundry. October 25, 2020. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020 . Retrieved November 21, 2020. Sega provided official mappers for developers called ‘Paging Chips’, the most powerful one maps up to 512 KB of memory!

The audio capabilities of this console are pretty much aligned with the rest of the 80s equipment. Inside the VDP chip, we find a slightly-customised version of the Texas Instruments SN76489 [9], which is a Programmable Sound Generator or ‘PSG’. This is the same type used for the NES/Famicom, albeit having different functions. FunctionalityFor the console's North America release, Sega restyled and rebranded the Mark III under the name "Master System", similar to Nintendo's own reworking of the Famicom into the Nintendo Entertainment System. The "Master System" name was one of several proposals Sega's American employees considered, and was ultimately chosen by throwing darts against a whiteboard, although plans to release a cheaper console similarly referred to as the "Base System" also influenced the decision.

The console was re-released as the Master System in Japan in October 1987 for ¥16,800. [4] It still sold poorly as did the Mark III. [12] Neither model posed a serious challenge to Nintendo in Japan. [6] Transition to Genesis and decline [ change | change source ] In Japan the Master System managed to do considerably better than the SG-1000, however it could not compete with Nintendo's Famicom. It also had a limited library in part due to Nintendo's licensing practices which prevented third parties from making software for rival consoles. Horowitz, Ken (December 21, 2011). "Interview: Joe Morici (Capcom VP of Sales)". Sega-16. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016 . Retrieved January 20, 2016. Bit Hits – New video games offer better graphics, action". Minneapolis Star Tribune–via NewsBank (subscription required). October 15, 1991. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013 . Retrieved April 7, 2014. In Brazil, the Master System became a huge success largely in part to Tectoy, a Brazillian toy and electronic company who succeeded in obtaining the distributor rights in the country. They managed to claim 80% of the country's video game market [4].

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