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{{Infobox Platform
{{Infobox Platform
|logo         = [[File:SMS-Longlogo.png|250px]]
|logo         = [[File:SMS-Longlogo.png|250px]]
|image         = [[File:SMS-Console.jpg|300px]]<br>[[File:Master_System_II.jpg|300px]]
|image       = [[File:Sega Mark III.png|300px]] Japanese Sega Mark III<br/>[[File:SMS-Console.png|300px]] North American Sega Master System<br/>[[File:Master_System_II.png|300px]] PAL Master System II
|caption      = Above: The North American version of Master System. Below: The PAL version of Master System II
|manufacturer = Sega
|manufacturer = Sega
|type         = Video game console
|type         = Video game console
|generation   = Third generation
|generation   = Third generation
|lifespan    = {{vgrelease|JP=October 20, 1985 (Mark III)|NA=June 1986|EU=September 1987}}{{vgrelease|JP=October 18, 1987 (Master System)|SA=September 4, 1989}}
|releasedate  = {{Vgrelease|JP=October 20, 1985 (Mark III)|NA=June 1986|EU=September 1987|JP|October 18, 1987 (Master System)|BR=September 4, 1989}}
|discontinued = {{vgrelease|JP=1989|NA=1991|EU/CA|1996}}
|discontinued = {{Vgrelease|JP=1989|NA=1991|EU=1996|CA=1996}}
|unitssold    = 10-14.8 million
|CPU          = 8-bit Zilog Z80 at 3.58 MHz (3.579545 MHz)
|media       = [[wikipedia:ROM cartridge|ROM cartridge]]
|GPU          =
|CPU          = 3.58MHz [[wikipedia:Zilog|Zilog]] [[wikipedia:Z80|Z80]] 8-bit processor
|media         = ROM cartridge
|controllers  = SMS controllers, Sega Light Phaser
|storage      = Sega Card (256 kbits max. capacity)
|topgame     = ''[[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]]'' {{vgrelease|JP=November 1, 1986}}
|onlineservice =  
|predecessor = SG-1000 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SG-1000 Wikipedia)]
|unitssold    = Worldwide: 10-14.8 million<br>Japan: 1 million (as of 1986)<br>United States: 2 million[8] (as of 1993)<br>Western Europe: 6.8 million (estimated as of December 1993)<br>Brazil: 5 million (as of 2012)
|successor   = [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]]
|topgame       = ''[[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]]'' {{vgrelease|INT=November 1, 1986}}
}}
|predecessor   =  
|successor     = [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]]
|controllers  = SMS controllers}}


The '''Sega Master System''' (マスターシステム Masutā Shisutemu, abbreviated to '''SMS''' or '''Master System''') is a third-generation 8-bit cartridge-based video game console that was manufactured and released by Sega in 1986 in North America, seven months after the original [[NES]], and in 1987 in Europe. Its original Japanese incarnation was the "Sega Mark III", which was first released in 1985.
The '''Sega Master System''' (マスターシステム Masutā Shisutemu, abbreviated to '''SMS''' or '''Master System''') is a third-generation 8-bit cartridge-based video game console that was manufactured and released by Sega in 1986 in North America, seven months after the original [[NES]], and in 1987 in Europe. Its original Japanese incarnation was the "Sega Mark III", which was first released in 1985.
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In the European, Oceanic, and Brazilian markets, this console launched Sega onto a competitive level comparable to Nintendo, due to its wider availability, but it failed to put a dent in the North American and Japanese markets. The Master System was released as a direct competitor to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in the third videogame generation. Despite its shaky performance in the major territories, it enjoyed over a decade of life in smaller markets. The later Sega Game Gear is effectively a hand-held Master System, with a few enhancements, although it required an adapter to play actual Master System cartridges.
In the European, Oceanic, and Brazilian markets, this console launched Sega onto a competitive level comparable to Nintendo, due to its wider availability, but it failed to put a dent in the North American and Japanese markets. The Master System was released as a direct competitor to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in the third videogame generation. Despite its shaky performance in the major territories, it enjoyed over a decade of life in smaller markets. The later Sega Game Gear is effectively a hand-held Master System, with a few enhancements, although it required an adapter to play actual Master System cartridges.


== Virtual Console Global Problems (Sega Master System) ==
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== Virtual Console Compatibility List (Sega Master System) ==
== Virtual Console Compatibility List (Sega Master System) ==
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! Title !! Year !! Genre !! Region !! Compatibility  
! Title !! Year !! Region !! Compatibility  
|- id="A"
|- id="A"
|[[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]]
|[[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]]
|2008
|2008
|Platform
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Alex Kidd in Miracle World}}
|{{Ratings|Alex Kidd in Miracle World}}
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|[[Alex Kidd in Shinobi World]]
|[[Alex Kidd in Shinobi World]]
|2010
|2010
|Platform, Hack and slash
|NA/EU
|NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Alex Kidd in Shinobi World}}
|{{Ratings|Alex Kidd in Shinobi World}}
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|[[Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars]]
|[[Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars]]
|2009
|2009
|Platform
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars}}
|{{Ratings|Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars}}
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|[[Enduro Racer]]
|[[Enduro Racer]]
|2008
|2008
|Racing
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Enduro Racer}}
|{{Ratings|Enduro Racer}}
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|[[Fantasy Zone]]
|[[Fantasy Zone]]
|2008
|2008
|Shoot 'em up
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Fantasy Zone}}
|{{Ratings|Fantasy Zone}}
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|[[Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa]]
|[[Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa]]
|2009
|2009
|Shoot 'em up
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa}}
|{{Ratings|Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa}}
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|[[Hokuto no Ken]]
|[[Hokuto no Ken]]
|2008
|2008
|Beat 'em up
|JP
|JP
|{{Ratings|Hokuto no Ken}}
|{{Ratings|Hokuto no Ken}}
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|[[Phantasy Star]]
|[[Phantasy Star]]
|2009
|2009
|Role-Playing
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Phantasy Star}}
|{{Ratings|Phantasy Star}}
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|[[R-Type (SMS)|R-Type]]
|[[R-Type (SMS)|R-Type]]
|2009
|2009
|Shoot 'em up
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|R-Type (SMS)}}
|{{Ratings|R-Type (SMS)}}
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|[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]] aka [[Secret Command]] aka [[Ashura]]
|[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]] aka [[Secret Command]] aka [[Ashura]]
|2009
|2009
|Run and gun
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Rambo: First Blood Part II}}
|{{Ratings|Rambo: First Blood Part II}}
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|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (SMS)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]
|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (SMS)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]
|2008
|2008
|Platform
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Sonic the Hedgehog (SMS)}}
|{{Ratings|Sonic the Hedgehog (SMS)}}
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|[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SMS)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]
|[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SMS)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]
|2008
|2008
|Platform
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SMS)}}
|{{Ratings|Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SMS)}}
|-
|-
|[[Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos]] aka [[Sonic Chaos]] aka [[Sonic & Tails]]
|[[Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos]] aka [[Sonic & Tails]]
|2009
|2009
|Platform
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos}}
|{{Ratings|Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos}}
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|[[Space Harrier (SMS)|Space Harrier]]
|[[Space Harrier (SMS)|Space Harrier]]
|2008
|2008
|Rail Shooter
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Space Harrier (SMS)}}
|{{Ratings|Space Harrier (SMS)}}
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|[[Wonder Boy]]
|[[Wonder Boy]]
|2008
|2008
|Action, Platform
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Wonder Boy}}
|{{Ratings|Wonder Boy}}
|-
|-
|[[Wonder Boy in Monster Land]]
|[[Wonder Boy in Monster Land (SMS)|Wonder Boy in Monster Land]]
|2009
|2009
|Action, Platform
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Wonder Boy in Monster Land}}
|{{Ratings|Wonder Boy in Monster Land (SMS)}}
|-
|-
|[[Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap]]
|[[Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap]]
|2009
|2009
|Action, Platform
|NA/EU
|NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap}}
|{{Ratings|Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap}}
|-
|-
|}
|}
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==See also==
== See also ==
*[[Gamecube]]
*[[GameCube]]
*[[Wii]]
*[[Wii]]
*[[WiiWare]]
*[[WiiWare]]

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