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DOWN AND DIRTY REVIEWS: SEGA MASTER SYSTEM
WARNING!, WARNING!, CRAP ALERT! The Master system failed for a reason, that's for sure. But then there is Phantasy Star down there. The score are out of 100.

Score / Name
28 ACTION FIGHTER (Sega, 1986)
sounds cool, doesn't it?? This is a really sucky Spy Hunter clone.
For 1player only.
graphics: 2
sound: 2
gameplay: 1

31 AFTERBURNER (Sega, 1988)
a weak 4meg 3D shooter with only three lives and all 23levels from the arcade are included. Really poorly done.
For 1player only.
graphics: 4
sound: 2
gameplay: 2

68 ALEX KIDD IN MIRACLE WORLD (Sega, 1987)
a tough and interesting action game.
For 1player only.
graphics: 6
sound: 6
gameplay: 8

43 ALEX KIDD IN HIGH-TECH WORLD (Sega)
A really tough game with alot of trial and error gameplay. Hardly a High Tech world too.
For 1player only.
graphics: 6
sound: 4
gameplay: 3

47 ALTERED BEAST (Sega, 1989)
13 AMERICAN FOOTBALL (Sega)

56 ASTRO WARRIOR (Sega, 1986)
a short but fun 1meg shooter with only three levels.
For 1player only.
graphics: 5
sound: 6
gameplay: 7

NEW!!
47 CALFOLIA GAMES (Sega/Epyx, 1989)
The button masher comes to the Sega Master System too.
For 1 or 2players.
graphics: 6
sound: 5
gameplay: 5

46 CAPTAIN SILVER (Sega)

67 CASTLE OF ILLUSION (Sega, 1990)
almost like the genesis version.
*Rare Sega Master System game*
For 1player only.
graphics: 6
sound: 5
gameplay: 6

15 CHOPLIFTER (Sega, 1987)

57 CYBORG HUNTER (Activision, 1989)
For 1player only.
graphics: 5
sound: 6
gameplay: 6

48 DOUBLE DRAGON (Sega, 1988)
The control sucks in this version although this game is two player unlike the NES, at least in the main game!
For 1 or 2players.
graphics: 5
sound: 4
gameplay: 4

30 ENDURO RACER (Sega)

13 F-16 FIGHTER
*Card game*

60 GALAXY FORCE (Sega, 1989)
a fast and intense space shooter with OK 3Dgraphics.
For 1player only.
graphics: 7
sound: 6
gameplay: 5

56 GANGSTER TOWN
*Light Phaser game only*

23 GREAT BASEBALL (Sega, 1987)
Anybody remember this game??

09 GREAT FOOTBALL (Sega)
can ya tell I'm not a football fan?
For 1 or 2players.
graphics: 2
sound: 2
gameplay: 4

15 GREAT GOLF (Sega)
me no like golf either.

50 GLOBAL DEFENSE (Sega)

62 GOLDEN AXE (Sega, 1988)
it's no Genesis version but it's still plays OK. Only the warrior guy with the sword is playable though but you can use the powers fire and rock if you want to.
For 1player only.
graphics: 6
sound: 6
gameplay: 7

71 GOLVELLIUS: Valley of Doom (Sega/Compile, 1989)
This virtually unknown game is like the Legend of Zelda kina of.
For 1player only.
graphics: 7
sound: 6
gameplay: 7

NEW!!
45 HANG ON (Sega, 1986)
What!! Why is this sucky racing game being packed in with the Sega Master System?? The arcade game was so great but there was so much taking away in this version.
For 1player only.
graphics: 3
sound: 2
gameplay: 4

30 KUNG FU KID

NEW!!
42 LORD OF THE SWORD (Sega, 1989)
The ugly action/RPG with only 10contiunes and slow gameplay.
For 1player only.
graphics: 4
sound: 3
gameplay: 6

61 MIRACLE WARRIORS (Sega)
a basic looking RPG that's really addictive.
*Battery back up game.
For 1player only.
graphics: 2
sound: 3
gameplay: 7

NEW!!
32 MY HERO (Sega, 1988)
A crappy looking fighting game as you try and find your girlfriend from a streetgang.
*Card game*
For 1 or 2players.
graphics: 2
sound: 2
gameplay: 2

60 OUT RUN (Sega, 1997)
a graphical downgrade of the racing arcade game but it's plays the same.
For 1player only.
graphics: 5
sound: 6
gameplay: 5

BEST SEGA MASTER SYSTEM GAME!!
GAME OF THE MONTH COLLECTION!!

87 PHANTASY STAR (Sega, 1988)
The supreme 8-bit RPG with multi-perspectives, 50hours of challenging gameplay and great graphics. Guild 4warriors across 3different planets to save the Algo solar system from the evil Lassic in this huge 4meg adventure. A true RPG legend!
*Battery back up game.
*Rare Master system game*
For 1player only.
graphics: 8
sound: 5
gameplay: 9

27 PRO WRESTLING (Sega, 1986)
For 1 or 2players.
graphics: 2
sound: 2
gameplay: 4

60 PSYCHO FOX (Sega, 1990)
good but not great platform game.
For 1player only.
graphics: 6
sound: 5
gameplay: 6

NEW!!
61 QUARTET (Sega, 1988)
The four player arcade game in now reduced to two with the red and green warriors now only available. A fun shoot em up with colourful graphics.
For 1 or 2players.
graphics: 5
sound: 6
gameplay: 5

54 RAMBO III (Sega, 1989)
*Light Phaser game only*

47 RAMPAGE (Activision, 1989)
Three giant monsters go on destruction tour around the world.
For 1 or 2players.
graphics: 4
sound: 4
gameplay: 4

51 RASTAN (Sega/Taito, 1989)
Guide a warrior across 7 challenging levels.

52 RESCUE MISSION
*Light Phaser game*

43 ROCKY (Sega)

GAME OF THE MONTH COLLECTION!!

68 R TYPE (Sega/Irem, 1988)
a pretty nice translation of this awesome arcade shoot em up with all the levels and other new stuff included. The Sega Master System has a exclusive secret Alien level not found in any other versions of R Type. A must for the Sega Master System.
For 1 player only.
graphics: 7
sound: 6
gameplay: 8

52 SAFARI HUNT (Sega, 1986)
*Light phaser only*

NEW!!
64 SAGAIA (Taito, 1992)
This awesome Genesis shooter comes to the Sega Master System with the 12 different levels in the solar system.
For 1player only.
graphics: 7
sound: 5
gameplay: 7

58 SHINOBI (Sega, 1988)
Not as intense has the arcade, but it's still a alright action game with power ups added.
For 1player only.
graphics: 6
sound: 5
gameplay: 7

56 SHOOTING GALLERY
*Light phaser only*

32 SPACE HARRIER (Sega, 1987)
Very choppy 3Dgraphics in this limited 3D 2meg shooter.
For 1player only.
graphics: 5
sound: 3
gameplay: 2

24 STRIDER (Sega/Capcom, 1991)
ahhhh!!! Easily the worse Strider game ever. Hard to control, slow as molasses, and it looks horrible. Avoid this!
*Rare Master system game*
For 1player only thank God.
graphics: 3
sound: 1
gameplay: 2

19 TEDDY BOY
*Card game*

29 THUNDER BLADE (Sega)

64 WONDER BOY (Sega/Escape, 1986)
good translation of the arcade game.
For 1player only.
graphics: 6
sound: 7
gameplay: 5

61 WONDER BOY IN MONSTER LAND (Sega)
For 1player only.
graphics: 4
sound: 4
gameplay: 7

67 WONDER BOY III: The Dragon's Trap (Sega, 1990)
a good long adventure to rid Wonderboy of a curse.
For 1player only.
graphics: 6
sound: 5
gameplay: 8

NEW!!
30 WORLD CUP ITALIA '90 (Sega, 1990)
Anybody remember this?? It's ok if you don't because its not very good. The SMS just can't handle all those players on screen.
For 1 or 2players.
graphics: 3
sound: 1
gameplay: 5