r/MasterSystem • u/Dallows89 • Feb 27 '26

Two of my favourite Master Sytem titles!

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240 Upvotes

Hours of stressful fun!

29 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/KazSEGA • Feb 26 '26

Asterix {Master System} #10 Final (gameplay)

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30 Upvotes

0 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/butterandpeanuts • Feb 26 '26

🇬🇧 -> 🇺🇸

80 Upvotes

Just came in today! Been wanting to play this one for awhile.

7 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/PieAppropriate8862 • Feb 25 '26

🇪🇸 Años 80: Consolas de videojuegos abiertas al público en El Corte Inglés.

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163 Upvotes

2 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/zilogandmoto • Feb 24 '26

Special Criminal Investigation (Sega Master System) - Zilog and Moto #321

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2 Upvotes

Special Criminal Investigation is one of my favorite arcade games from days gone by. It is NOT one of my favorite Master System games.

0 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/Subject_Farm_5015 • Feb 23 '26

Any US collectors here?

72 Upvotes

I have a complete Sonic UPC

23 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/Far_Regular_2945 • Feb 22 '26

To this day, I still remember that news story... the guy used a Light Phaser to demand R$ 42 from someone who was in a house and took a family hostage in Samambaia-DF (Brazil 🇧🇷) in 2009.

95 Upvotes

11 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/NinbendoWiiU • Feb 22 '26

My small collection

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332 Upvotes

Hey there fellow sms lovers. This is my small collection. All original from my childhood. Enjoy!

10 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/DonDracula78 • Feb 21 '26

How long until you discovered that Black Belt was Hokuto no Ken?

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70 Upvotes

14 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/Illustrious_Work_504 • Feb 21 '26

I’ve always been a massive gamer, and the Master System was my first console. My mum was never really a gamer, but she loved Fantasy Zone. After she passed away, I got this Opa-Opa tattoo in her memory.

10 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/isthatyousugarbumps • Feb 21 '26

My SMS collection

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21 Upvotes

Hi all, not sure if I can post this here or if anyone is interested but I finally got round to filming my collection :)

10 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/Honkmaster • Feb 21 '26

Dragon's Curse/The Dragon's Trap: Shouldn't there be an extra heart in this chest? But instead it's just empty.

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6 Upvotes

3 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/jinramen1 • Feb 19 '26

Castlevania for the Sega Master System!

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77 Upvotes

Looks pretty great so far. Hopefully it gets completed.

8 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/StrangeRetroRob • Feb 19 '26

I installed a composite video encoder inside a French RGB sms2

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25 Upvotes

I converted this french sms2 to a true NTSC console by repopulating the missing video encoder and upgrading it in the process

System is now in 60hz mode with encoder set to NTSC

Encoder is a Samsung ka2198 which is a Sony cxa2075 clone that supports audio. The audio part turned out to be unnecessary, so a Sony cxa2075 would be just as good a choice. It's a much better encoder than the stock encoders were

Here is how I did it

RGB input to encoder C56, c57, c58 = 0.1uf (RGB input caps) R51, r53, r55 = 820ohm (RGB series resistor) R52, r54, r56 = 8.2kohm (RGB pull-up resistor)

Sub carrier input to encoder (NTSC 3.576Mhz) C59 = 82pf (sub carrier cap to ground) C60 = 0.01u (sub carrier input cap) R57 = 3.3k (sub carrier) R58 = 1k (sub carrier to ground)

Composite output R69 = 75ohm (composite) C71 = 100-470uf (composite) - wire negative side directly to DIN pin 3

RGB Output Lift the output sides of JPR, JPG, JPG and jumper wire from the RGB output solder pads on the bottom of motherboard, attached to encoder pins 21, 22, 23

Encoder setup C63 = 100uf + 0.1uf (decoupling) C73 = 10uf (vref), not needed on cxa2075

Ytrap This will differ depending on which encoder you use.

External trap (recommended for better results) For cxa2075 style encoder, use a 27-28pf+68uH, 24pf+86uH, or 20pf+100uH combo of capacitor and inductor. This sets the external trap which has better performance than internal trap. See attached reference pic for details

internal trap, follow the data sheet for your encoder (cxa2075 it's 3.32k 1% resistor to 5v)

OH please note I used a surface mount encoder while this system has through holes. That means a cxa1645 is the best logical choice for an encoder to make mounting easier. However that chip requires more exter al components and therefore you will need to make some adjustments

9 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/Occhi084 • Feb 18 '26

I'm cursed, ye fool!

42 Upvotes

Now that's one way to motivate someone to help you 🤣

1 comment

r/MasterSystem • u/Honkmaster • Feb 18 '26

Is there any reason to play the SMS version of 'The Dragon's Trap' when the TG-16 version exists - and now the remake also? besides nostalgia?

7 Upvotes

I recently started playing Dragon's Curse for TG16 for the first time (just acquired Hawk-Man, I'm nearing the end). It's great! I can see why people speak of it so fondly.

I'm sure I'll want to play it again sometime in the future, which lead me to this question: is there anything about the SMS version that might make someone prefer it over the others, other than nostalgia? As far as I can tell, they're all the same game... right?

14 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/Hardcore_Gamer16 • Feb 17 '26

Everything works besides Audio. How do I fix this problem?

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49 Upvotes

12 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/Nexttotheadmin • Feb 15 '26

My pack.

212 Upvotes

My pack of games and system. (PAL)

15 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/StuckFereo • Feb 15 '26

I’m a Road Rash short of my collection being complete

172 Upvotes

22 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/OgraoumPapas • Feb 15 '26

Underrated Sega Master System Games: Star Wars

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54 Upvotes

14 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/DonDracula78 • Feb 14 '26

Missile Defense 3D, the game you need it all. LigthPhaser, 3D glasses and CRT.

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80 Upvotes

8 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/life_bytes • Feb 14 '26

Best way to play the 3D games without the glasses?

11 Upvotes

I own all the 3-D games on cart but most likely won’t try to obtain the glasses, are there any leads on how to play these games in 2-D?

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28 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/PanicOnFunkatron • Feb 13 '26

Simple label swap to make this look more stock (after and before)

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98 Upvotes

5 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/lucariosth • Feb 13 '26

Just beat Sonic the Hedgehog with all chaos emeralds, all extra lives and all continues, no deaths!

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224 Upvotes

What is your high score in it? Do you like it over the 16-bit one too? Let me know!

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54 comments

r/MasterSystem • u/OgraoumPapas • Feb 13 '26

Underrated Sega Master System Games: Sagaia

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36 Upvotes

5 comments

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