The Launch of the Sega Master System (1986)

Episode 43 – The launch of the Sega Master System in 1986. This episode includes the history of Sega up through the Master System’s launch. Check out Paul Driscoll on the RGDS Podcast: http://retrogamingdailyshow.libsyn.com And buy his new book here: http://amzn.to/2gCIDCz Eric Fraga’s YouTube show “Cosmic Effect” can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicEffectGaming And check out … Read more

Shinobi for the Sega Master System

Episode 33 – This week on the show we take a look back at Shinobi on the Sega Master System, after covering The Revenge of Shinobi on last month’s “The Genesis in 1989” retrospective. This game is probably best known for the first-person shuriken-throwing bonus stages, but it’s an excellent side-scrolling action game that any … Read more

Altered Beast

Altered Beast is a side-scrolling action game in which the hero, a shape-shifting resurrected Roman centurion, must rescue Zeus’ daughter from an evil demon god. Through the collection of power-ups the protagonist grows incrementally stronger before finally turning into a non-human creature with special powers. Once the final shape shift has taken place, a boss … Read more

World Grand Prix

World Grand Prix is a first-party Sega title specifically developed for the Master System, and was part of the console’s North American launch lineup.  Although not an official sequel, it is effectively a follow-up to Sega’s 1985 SG-1000 game “GP World”. At first, World Grand Prix seems like nothing more than a Pole Position clone, … Read more