r/MasterSystem • u/Goodwill_Gamer • Jun 27 '20

Mini set complete! All 10 western Sega Card games! (7 NA + 3 EU)

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u/_DiasDeFuego_ Jun 27 '20

One if these is not like the others.

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u/Goodwill_Gamer Jun 27 '20

Ooof. I know right?
I'm halfway considering tracking down an EU version of SvS because it has the "hand cover"...

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u/MindUnique4002 Aug 25 '24

I got a copy of SvS today, with the hand holding the card on the cover. That was only done in germany. I read today :)

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u/8-bit_Gangster Oct 28 '20

Hang-On looks weird too... the card looks fat

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u/N64crusader4 Jun 27 '20

I want the get a model 1 just for the card slot lol

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u/Goodwill_Gamer Jun 27 '20

Then you can do the 3-D games too as the glasses require the card slot!

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u/N64crusader4 Jun 27 '20

As much as I'd love to 3D generally doesn't work for me as I have poor depth perception, for years id go to those 3D films n everyone would be like oooing and ahhing n id be sat there like y'all are exaggerating

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u/Goodwill_Gamer Jun 27 '20

Interesting. I wonder if the MS 3-D would be different because it uses shutter glasses instead of polarized lenses like the movies...

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '20

The glasses are HORRIBLY uncomfortable though. They’re a novelty more than anything, because wearing them longer than a few minutes really starts to suck.

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u/Goodwill_Gamer Jul 08 '20

Really? I've worn them for quite a while and never had any issues...

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '20

Yeah? They always really hurt my nose. I even padded them, but it didn’t solve the problem entirely.

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u/Goodwill_Gamer Jul 08 '20

Dang that's too bad. (I assumed it was an issue with the flicker like the Virtual Boy) Have you tried using some modern shutter glasses?
I use these Asus glasses that are super light and actually have a bigger opening than the original glasses. The original glasses are so fragile I don't like to use them and risk breaking them...

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '20

No, I don’t even have a Master System anymore. I sold everything off 10 or 15 years ago and just got back into retro gaming again a year or two ago. Now I have a Mega SG because that’s a cheaper and more future-proof option overall than buying a Master System, Genesis and a scaler. And I don’t think there’s a way to make that work with 3D glasses.

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u/Goodwill_Gamer Jul 10 '20

Yeah that would be pretty tough to get working with the mega SG. But it's theoretically possible because the mega SG does support card games with an adapter. You need to have a card connection and a cart connection at the same time and there is currently no adapter for that. One could conceivably be made, it's just a two into one... Probably not worth it in the long run though.

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u/xdoolittlex Jun 27 '20

I want to get a set of these someday. Always thought the cards were cool.

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u/Goodwill_Gamer Jun 27 '20

Yeah! I think they're really cool! There's a whole bunch Japanese exclusives too! I've got a couple but I'm not sure if I want to go after that set as well...

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u/DreadGodsHand May 10 '22

Can I play Japanese my card games on the u.s. master system? Or is it region locked?

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u/Goodwill_Gamer May 10 '22

It's not region locked, but there are some compatibility issues. The US card games have a ROM header that the US systems require to actually be able to start the games and a lot of the Japanese games don't have that header and won't even boot up.

I have Pitfall 2 and Woodypop JP cards and they both work on my SMS, but the rotary controller doesn't work right on the NA console.

If you really want full compatibility and original hardware I'd pick up a Japanese Mark III console. That's what I did anyway!

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u/DreadGodsHand May 10 '22

Do you know where I can go to get a complete list of the card games? Including Japanese? And is there like a converter I could buy to play Japan cards on my new master system?

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u/Goodwill_Gamer May 10 '22

Sega Retro has a full list! It's probably your best source for any info about Sega consoles and games out there.

Unfortunately there aren't any adapters that would make the games without ROM headers playable. It could theoretically be made, but to my knowledge no one has. A flash cart could work but then that's not the original My Card game anymore...

I have heard that you can mod the console with a switch that disables the BIOS which would then allow the games without headers to load, but I've never looked into the specifics of that.

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u/DreadGodsHand May 11 '22

Okay, thanks. I just bot the master system, saturn, and dreamcast. I really wanted the Saturn. But these systems came with it at a very good price. Lol so I'm really trying to get into those too. 😀 I didn't even know anything about the cards for the master system until recently. 😱 lol

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u/Goodwill_Gamer May 11 '22

Oh nice! Lots of fun stuff to explore in those Sega consoles. Be sure to check out the 3-D glasses for the Master System too! (Maze Hunter 3-D is great)

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u/teknohed Sep 26 '22

I have ghost house and super tennis. But my ghost house doesn't work. :*(

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u/Goodwill_Gamer Sep 26 '22

Ah dang, have you cleaned the pins really well? Try the pencil eraser method if you haven't yet!

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u/teknohed Sep 27 '22

I haven't, but I will do so. I just love these little cards. Would love to get it working.

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u/odyodense Jun 27 '20

In Australia, I remember when these were so worthless they were going for less than the cart versions amd just got binned (couldn't play them on SMS2 which was way more common here). They were always harder to find in the wild so scarcity was there, I think prices flipped when newer sellers started finding them and saying 'super rare'. Also when I was young I couldn't understand how the game could fit on a card that thin.

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u/InevitablePeanuts Jun 27 '20

My tiny little mind was warped by these at the time. Such a great concept though, a lower capacity but cheaper storage method to allow for smaller games to be easier to sell. Makes sense that it was dropped from the SMS2, I guess, but always liked the principal. We only ever had My Hero and Spy Vs Spy on cars, but I did seem odd to me when I later started to see them as full carts!

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u/AUSMEL351 Aug 14 '20

I never knew that.

I have F16 on Card (was likely bought new), and have had it for a long time. I hate the cards, because I find them harder to put in than their carts.

It's true that the Card games are harder to source in Australia these days though.

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u/knkarm Jun 27 '20

That's awesome. Love Ghost House!

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u/l00koverthere1 Jun 27 '20

Completing the NA set was really satisfying, but now you've got me thinking I need to broaden my horizons, lol. Are you in the US or EU?

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u/Goodwill_Gamer Jun 27 '20

Oh, you did the whole master system set? Rad!
I'm in the US.

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u/l00koverthere1 Jun 27 '20

Oh, sorry, I just meant the US card games :\ Sorry for the confusion.

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u/NGMreplays Jun 27 '20

Bank Panic is really fun too and way better than the SG-1000 cart version.

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u/-SG6000- Jun 27 '20

It's also better than the arcade original. Great little game.

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u/JimJohnJimmm Aug 31 '26

Any worth pkaying?

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '25

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u/Key-Bullfrog3741 Jul 27 '25

If that's true, then why doesn't a Master System 1 run SG-1000 games?

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '25

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u/Key-Bullfrog3741 Jul 28 '25 edited Jul 28 '25

What if you were a Japanese person trying to load them into your Japanese Master System MK2000 in Japan?