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The '''Sega Master System''' was the second home [[video game console]] by [[Sega]].
The '''Sega Master System''' was the second home [[video game console]] by [[Sega]].
It was preceded by the [[SG-1000]] and succeeded by the [[Sega Genesis]].


==Console variations==
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Sega Master System
Designer Sega
Manufacturer Sega
Tec Toy (Brazil)
Samusung (South Korea)
CPU 4 MHz Zilog Z80
Graphics 3.846153 MHz Yamaha YM2602B
Memory 24 KB Main RAM
16 KB Video RAM
Media ROM cartridge
Sega Card
Released Sega Master System
Japan (Mark III): October 20, 1985
NA (Base System): September 1986
Japan (Master System): October 1987
EU: 1987
South Korea (Gam*Boy): April 1989
Brazil: 1989
Sega Master System II
NA: 1990
South Korea (Aladdin Boy): 1992
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The Sega Master System was the second home video game console by Sega.

It was preceded by the SG-1000 and succeeded by the Sega Genesis.

Console variations

Sega released the original console as the Sega Mark III in Japan in 1985 and as the Sega Base System in North America in 1986. Samsung released this version as the Gam*Boy in South Korea in 1989.

The first release of the console under the Sega Master System name was in Japan in 1987.

An updated version of the console had a form factor similar to the second version of the Sega Genesis console. Sega released this version as the Sega Master System II in North America and Samsung released it as the Aladdin Boy in South Korea.

After the release of the Sega Master System II, the original console variation was packaged as the Sega Master System in North America.

Sega Master System games

Title Developer Released Notes
Alex Kidd: High-Tech World Sega 1987
Alex Kidd in Miracle World Sega 1986
Altered Beast Sega 1986
Assault City Sanritsu Denki 1990
Astro Warrior Sega 1986
Aztec Adventure Sega 1987
Astro Warrior Sega 1986
Bomber Raid Sanritsu Denki 1988
Columns Sega 1990
Ecco: The Tides of Time Novotrade International 1996
Fantasy Zone Sega 1986
Fantasy Zone: The Maze Sega 1987
Fist of the North Star Sega 1986
Global Defense Sega 1987
Kung Fu Kid Sega 1987
The Ninja Sega 1986
Penguin Land Sega 1987
Quartet Sega 1986
Snail Maze Sega 1986