Posts Tagged ‘master system’
Friday, May 29th, 2020
More SEGA hardware has now been added to our hardware section with detailed articles on every entry, alongside specifications and high quality images. See below for the full list of additions and direct links to each entry:
– AtGames SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis added with article and images
– AtGames SEGA Mega Drive Flashback added with article, specifications and images
– Master System Super Compact added with article, specifications and images
– Master System Girl added with article, specifications and images
– Treamcast added with article, specifications and images
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Tags: article, dreamcast, feature, hardware, master system, mega drive, sega genesis, treamcast
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Friday, November 29th, 2019
A brand new selection of updates have just gone live in our hardware section. See below for a full list of updates with direct links to each entry:
– SEGA Pico added, complete with article, specifications and photographs kindly provided by Aaron Foster
– Multi-Mega article revised with new text, specifications and photographs
– High quality photos added to the Master System entry
– SEGA Control Stick added to the 8 Bit Peripherals
Once again a huge thank you to Aaron Foster for proving us with the amazing, high quality images of his SEGA Pico.
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: feature, genesis cdx, hardware, images, master system, multi-mega, sega pico
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Sunday, November 10th, 2019
 
UPDATE
Overnight an additional Sonic 2 prototype has been made available by the good people at Hidden Palace. This prototype dates from August 1992 and can be downloaded by clicking here.
ORIGINAL STORY
Hidden Palace‘s Sonic Month continues with a fresh selection of unreleased Sonic prototypes. This time we have 3 different releases of Sonic Chaos for Master System and Game Gear and a separate Sonic the Hedgehog 2 release for Mega Drive.
The Sonic Chaos releases date from May, June and July 1993 with the May release being an early Game Gear prototype that features different character sprites from the final build. Download links for each of these releases are listed below:
– Sonic Chaos (May 17 1993, Game Gear)
– Sonic Chaos (June 30 1993, Master System)
– Sonic Chaos (July 13 1993, Master System)
The Sonic the Hedgehog 2 prototype comes from September 1992 and still features beta stage names and some graphical glitches with the title cards which have previously been published in the Sonic 2 Gold Guide by Tony Takoushi. This prototype can be downloaded by clicking here.
For fans of either game, these prototypes reveal some fascinating insight into the games’ development and are well worth a look if you have any interest in either game.
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: dump, game gear, hidden palace, master system, mega drive, prototype, sonic chaos, sonic the hedgehog, sonic the hedgehog 2
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Friday, November 1st, 2019
Homebrew developers NoRecess and Condense are creating a brand new port of the 8 bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Amstrad GX-4000 called Sonic the Hedgehog GX. This port is based on the Game Gear version and features some really beautiful artwork:
   
A playable version isn’t publicly available at this time but the game’s website promises a release by the end of 2020. There are also videos of the game running under direct capture and off-screen on real hardware that you can watch by clicking here and here.
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Tags: 8-bit, amstrad gx-4000, condense, fan scene, game gear, homebrew, master system, norecess, port, sonic the hedgehog, sonic the hedgehog gx
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Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019
Bitmap Books’ Visual Compendium series are some of the most beautifully presented books about video games out there, and with their 6th entry in the series the team are focussing their sights on SEGA’s 8 bit powerhouse, the Master System. SEGA Master System: A Visual Compendium is a hefty, 432 page slab of nostalgia that highlights a strong portion of the Master System software library.
Click here to read our full review of SEGA Master System: A Visual Compendium. You can also view the entry on this book in our SEGA Book Catalogue by clicking here or you can browse the complete list of our features by clicking here.
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Tags: Bitmap Books, book, feature, master system, review, SEGA Master System: A Visual Compendium
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Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
A brand new Mega-CD solution in the form of an FPGA-powered flash cart has appeared and it is called the MegaSD. Developed by Terraonion, this new flash cart is powerful enough to emulate actual Mega-CD hardware and plugs directly into a Mega Drive. It can even run 32X/Mega-CD titles if you have access to a 32X as well.
The MegaSD doesn’t just support variants of Mega-CD games as well. The flash cart will run Mega-CD ISOs, Mega Drive ROMs, Master System ROMs and 32X ROMs (but only with the 32X add-on). The MegaSD is widely compatible with actual Mega Drives, the Mega SG and the SEGA Nomad and also supports up to 8 save state slots. It can even emulate the FM sound unit for compatible Master System games.
Pre-orders are live on the official Terraonion shop now, and the cartridge is due to ship in August 2019. It retails for €232.00.
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Tags: 32x, flash cart, master system, mega cd, mega drive, megasd, pre-order, sega cd, sega genesis, terraonion
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Thursday, May 30th, 2019
Books written by YouTubers are fast becoming a common occurrence and now it’s time for Peter Leigh aka The Nostalgia Nerd to throw his hat in the ring. The Nostalgia Nerd’s Retro Tech: Computers, Consoles, & Games is a brief but well-presented history of retro computers and consoles that comes off like a cute, little handbook that guides you through some of history’s most famous (and infamous) gaming hardware.
Read our full review of The Nostalgia Nerd’s Retro Tech: Computers, Consoles, & Games by clicking here.
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Tags: book, dreamcast, feature, master system, mega cd, mega drive, peter leigh, retro gaming, review, sega saturn, sg-1000, the nostalgia nerd, The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech: Computers Consoles & Games
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Thursday, May 30th, 2019
A couple of new additions have now been added to the Books section in our Merchandise catalogue. Click below to go directly to their entries or click here to go to the Merchandise catalogue:
– SEGA Master System: A Visual Compendium
– The Nostalgia Nerd’s Retro Tech: Computers, Consoles, & Games
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: books, master system, mega cd, mega drive, merchandise, nostalgia nerd, SEGA Master System: A Visual Compendium, The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech: Computers Consoles & Games
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Thursday, February 14th, 2019
UPDATE 14/02/19 – It’s now been confirmed that the Time Trial challenges from the 360 and PS3 port of Alex Kidd in Miracle World are indeed in this port. The article has been adjusted accordingly.
SEGA has revealed through its Japanese Twitter account that Puyo Puyo is no longer set to be the next SEGA AGES title – instead the Master System classic Alex Kidd in Miracle World will be the next game coming to the Nintendo Switch lineup.
The game will come with a hefty slew of new features to boot. Now before each stage starts, a newly drawn piece of art provides a glimpse of the area ahead, not too dissimilar to the likes of Kirby’s Adventure on the NES. If that wasn’t enough, the game will now have an arranged FM soundtrack alongside its original tunes. This also includes a previously unused track finding its way into the game. In addition, there’s changes to the continue system and a rewind function to facilitate new players, a standard and expected feature of M2’s ports. Time trials for certain stages, first seen in the SEGA Vintage Collection port of the game, will also be in this port.
Unfortunately the game doesn’t have a release date yet, nor does the seemingly delayed Puyo Puyo. We’ll update if one is revealed down the road.
When Tracker isn’t playing SEGA games, he’s talking about SEGA games. Or drawing about SEGA games. Or all of the above. You can also catch him over on Twitter.
Tags: alex kidd, alex kidd in miracle world, m2, master system, nintendo switch, sega ages
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