On #MasterSystemMonday here’s “Fantasy Zone: The Maze”. This 1987 game is the third in the Fantasy Zone series but unlike the previous entries, this is a pac-man style maze game on which the players collect coins while avoiding enemies. #Retrogaming#Sega#MasterSystem
#Outrun for me is hands down the best racing game of the 80's. The pastel colors, a Ferrari Testarossa, and for a video game it had some pretty good bangers for songs.
On #MasterSystemMonday here’s “Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote”. This is a 1993 platform game developed by Probe Software starring the famous Looney Tunes characters. This released in Europe & Brazil only. #Retrogaming#Sega#MasterSystem
I just learned that the Ghost House game on the Sega Master System was reskinned for Brazil to use a Chespirito character, El Chapulín Colorado (The Red Grasshopper), by a Mexican comedian who was very popular in Brazil. In the non-Latin world, people mostly know El Chapulín Colorado by his parody in The Simpsons: Bumblebee Man.
Another visitor! Stay a while! Stay FOREVAAAHHH! Elvin Atombender’s threat at the start of this single-screen Epyx platformer was one of many components that suggested gaming had entered a new era. Add in puzzle elements, really smart level design, and chef’s kiss animation, and you’ve an 8-bit classic. Cracking on the breadbin, but I always rated the SMS version too.
On #MasterSystemMonday here’s “Back to the Future II”. This is a 1991 game based on the 1989 film. It has 5 levels, each of a different style of gameplay. However, it’s regarded as one of the #MasterSystem’s worst games. #Retrogaming#Sega
I had a Master System II as a kid, so I have a certain fondness for the Master System trade dress. White packaging with black lines is at least memorable. Looks a bit like office supplies, but it can work. It makes the games stand out on the shelf at least. (although it mostly came into it's own when the Genesis/Mega Drive used the inverse).
Still, with a few games you have to wonder what the hell they were thinking.