History of video games/Platforms/Master System

History thumb|A demo kiosk for the Sega Master System on display at a historical exhibit at E3 2011, surrounded by boxes for console accessories. Launch The Sega Master System was preceded by the SG-1000. On October 20th, 1985, the Sega Master System launched in Japan.Sega Consoles: What You Need to Know About the Retro Game Giant https://www.cbr.com/sega-consoles-retro-game-history/ 24 October 2020 CBR 5 May 2019 Legacy Discontinued in Europe in 1996, the Master System sold over 20 million units.Sega Master System (1986 - 1996) https://obsoletemedia.org/sega-master-system/ Museum of Obsolete Media 28 October 2020 26 February 2014 The Master System saw it's greatest success in Brazil, where it enjoyed a status similar to the NES in North America and remained popular and in production even in the year 2016.Brazil's Obsession With the Sega Genesis Won't Slow Down https://gizmodo.com/brazils-obsession-with-the-sega-genesis-wont-slow-down-1788698522 24 October 2020 Gizmodo en-us Elsewhere the Master System was a more modest success, where it sold 1 million units in Japan, 2 million units in North America, and 6.8 million units in Europe. The Sega Master System was followed by the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Genesis. Technology thumb|Simulated color capabilities of the Master System. Compute The Sega Master System is powered by an 8-bit Zilog Z80 processor clocked at 3.58 megahertz, with an identical second source NEC D780C-1 CPU being used alternitively sometimes.Sega Master System Architecture A Practical Analysis https://www.copetti.org/projects/consoles/master-system/ Rodrigo's Stuff 7 November 2020 en 12 October 2020Prototype Master System: M404 - Development - SMS Power! https://www.smspower.org/Development/PrototypeMasterSystemM404 www.smspower.org 7 November 2020 The Master System has eight kilobytes of RAM and 16 kilobytes of low latency VRAM. The Master System uses a modified TMS9918 processor, called the Video Display Processor, with added features over the base design by adding mode 4.TMS9918a - Development - SMS Power! https://www.smspower.org/Development/TMS9918a www.smspower.org 7 November 2020 The VDP also includes a Texas Instruments SN76489 for sound.Langston J. B. jblang/SN76489 https://github.com/jblang/SN76489 7 November 2020 11 October 2020SEGA MASTER SYSTEM TECHNICAL INFORMATION https://www.smspower.org/uploads/Development/richard.txt 7 November 2020 Accessories SegaScope 3D Glasses thumb|SegaScope 3D Glasses. The glasses were released at a cost of ~$50 in North America, Europe, and Japan in 1987.That Time Nintendo and Sega Introduced 3D Gaming, In 1987 https://kotaku.com/that-time-nintendo-and-sega-introduced-3d-gaming-in-19-1795623602 Kotaku 24 October 2020 en-us Game case Games boxes for the Sega Master System games were made of durable plastic.Collecting Sega Master System Games Is A Huge Pain In The Ass https://kotaku.com/collecting-sega-master-system-games-is-a-huge-pain-in-t-1795243730 24 October 2020 Kotaku en-us Box art for these games was relatively uniform.Happy 25th Birthday, Sega Master System! https://kotaku.com/happy-25th-birthday-sega-master-system-5670383 Kotaku 24 October 2020 en-usThe Laziest Box Art in Video Game History https://kotaku.com/the-laziest-box-art-in-video-game-history-5886757 27 October 2020 Kotaku en-us Notable games 1986 Alex Kidd Read more about Alex Kidd in Miracle World on Wikipedia. 1987 Phantasy Star Phantasy Star is noted as an early example of a game with a female protagonist.A Brief History of Women in Gaming: The 1980s - The Strong National Museum of Play https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/a-brief-history-of-women-in-gaming-the-1980s-the-strong/CwKCGJf3HpdoIg?hl=en Google Arts & Culture 14 December 2020 en Read more about Phantasy Star on Wikipedia. Gallery Master System Console Console Variants Motherboard Marketing External Resources Master System Sega Master System References 2100%__NOTOC__