Sega Master System Story | Nostalgia Nerd

I was one of the rare US kids who had a Master System. That was frustrating and kinda lonely at the time (hard to rent games, share with friends, etc) but it was a great system and there was NOTHING like the 3-D glasses! It's been satisfying in the internet era to learn how well it did in Europe and Brazil. I had lots of fun with friends' NES consoles, but I still root for SMS after all these years! Thanks for the vid.

I had an SMS as a kid in the US, and it was lonely. Then a few years later I got a master converter with a game gear for Christmas. Then a few weeks later my dad and I found a pawn shop that had about 50 games they were selling for $1 each. My portable SMS collection was better than anything from Nintendo until the GBA.

The Master System was HUGE here in Brazil, the distributor, TecToy, even translated Phantasy Star to portuguese! In 1989 no less! It was absolutely UNTHINKABLE.

Very nice. I remember seeing the Master System at Earls Court when it was released. They were making a lot of the 3D glasses and the game cards at that time.

Master System and Mega Drive were hugely popular in Brasil... Both are still being sold here

It was MasterSystem everywhere here in Brazil in that time! Everybody i know had a MasterSystem or MegaDrive.

The Master System was the first console I ever played. Tons of fun in my early years

I was definitely a NES kid, but my best friend had this wonderful system! He actually managed to get a few good title and we would pour hours into them. So as much as I was a Nintendo kid I still have great nostalgia for this wonderful system!

Ahh, my childhood wrapped up in a plastic case! Will always love this console. Thanks for sharing :D

I was one of the lucky few American kids who owned a Master System. 30 years later, Shinobi still remains my top favorite on the system.

Great video. It's good to see a perspective from the UK or anywhere outside America. It's hard to find videos about 80s/early 90s gaming that aren't Atari-> Crash -> Nintendo saves gaming, which only really applies to North America.

Was fortunate enough to live in England where the master system had a good presence. Loved mine to bits and still have my original with 40 complete boxed games. Still remember my mum surprising me and my brother's with golden axe after school one day

SeGa=Service Games [MIND BLOWN]

Great video mate, finally a video that explains to our American friends why we are not as crazy for the NES as they are. I went C64 - MS2 - then Amiga. When I was growing up no one had a NES they were not in the shops, my introduction to Mario was the cartoon. Sega was everywhere it was not until the SNES did I see on in the shops. You hit the nail on the head with NES games prices going from £2:99 to £49:99 was never going to happen for them. The MS games while more expensive than tapes were still way cheaper than the NES carts. I hate to think how many hours I put into Alex Kid, I could get right to the end but never defeat the final boss. Keep up the great work.

I loved the SMS. Never could understand why it wasn't popular here. I actually traded an NES for it.

I wish Sega would pull their finger out and make a Master System Classic.

Phantasy Star I, that was a game, man, that was a game. For me go-to game for Master System.

A great video, very well produced. I have a lot of love for the Master System, it was one of the first consoles I got as a kid. It's a very underrated machine, overshadowed by the Mega Drive. But it does have a special place in my heart as well.

Thank you for this great video. I grew up in France and got a Master System for Christmas in 1988 or 1989. I was a bit disappointed at first, it took a while to figure out it was much cheaper and more within my parents' budget, but I started playing the onboard Alex Kidd game and I loved it right away. My parents also bought me Wonderboy in Monsterland, which I had played in the arcade before. I became a big Wonderboy fan, still am today on the Switch, and my next purchase was Castle of Illusion. What a great game it was. Hours of fun, beautifully s=designed, great soudtrack. Also on my list of great SMS games: Kenseiden, Psycho Fox, Wonderboy III (played on Switch as well), Asterix, Phantasy Star, Shinobi, After Burner... I have fond memories of my Master System and did not hesitate when I saw some of my childhood games on the Switch retro library.

Underrated as hell, for me, I think the Master system was the best Sega console, it just had a lot of heart, it also had great games.