Sega Master System
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| Sega Master System | |
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| Manufacturer | Sega |
| Type | Console |
| Release Date | October 1986 (NA) September 1987 (EU) November 1987 (JP) |
| Media | Cartridge Game Card |
| Save Format | None |
| Input Options | 2 Sega Master System Controllers |
| Special Features | Cartridge Input Game Card Input Power Switch Pause Button A/V Output RF Output Power Output |
| Units Sold | 13 million |
| Top Selling Game | |
| Variants | Sega Master System II |
| Competitor(s) | Nintendo Entertainment System Atari 7800 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Sega Genesis |
The Sega Master System was the first Sega console ever released in North America. It was made to compete with Nintendo's NES, and went on sale in 1986. Unfortunately, since Nintendo had a lock on third parties at the time, most of the games had to be developed in-house by Sega. In the long run this hurt the Master System's chances of being accepted by the mainstream which had already embraced the NES. A rerelease in 1990 as the Sega Master System II did little to help recover the Master System's flagging popularity.
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Sega Master System |
 Sega Master System Controller |
[edit] See also
| Third-Generation Consoles |
| Famicom | Sega SG-1000 Mark III | Atari 7800 | Nintendo Entertainment System | Sega Master System | Atari 7800 |
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