The SEGA Master System is the videogame console that almost could. Despite its technical superiority to the dominant NES, the machine lacked just one critical thing: Mario. Without this icon and the ...

The Sega Master System, despite being overshadowed by the NES, remains a fascinating console with hidden gem games worth reexamining.

The Sega Master System, long-rumored to be the latest addition to the Wii's Virtual Console lineup in the U.S., has finally been confirmed. The first two games coming our way will be Wonder Boy and ...

Beginning next month Sega will release Master System games on the Virtual Console in Japan. The first two titles are Fantasy Zone for 500 Wii Points ($5) and Fist of the North Star for 600 Wii Points ...

If you grew up in the United States during the 1980s, you might remember the Master System as Sega's failed early attempt to challenge Nintendo's dominance in home gaming. More likely, you encountered ...

We knew this was coming, but now it's official: Sega said today that games from its classic 8-bit Master System console will soon land on Virtual Console in America. In a rare dose of generosity, Sega ...

Sega fans rejoice: Games from your so-called "Master System" are on their way to Virtual Console. Rolling out onto the Wii's downloadable retrogames service next month will be two titles from the ...

The Sega Master System is the next console to be represented in the Wii's Virtual Console lineup beginning in February, IT Media reports. The first two Master System titles to make the leap are Sega's ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Modern video games are almost entirely played on black, plastic boxes. The Xbox One, PS4, and even the Switch sans colorful Joy-Con are non-discrete ...

The Virtual Console's getting awfully redundant these days, as more and more frequently Nintendo's Monday morning press releases herald the arrival of new games in the Wii Shop -- which are really ...

On July 15, 1983, the Famicom was released in Japan. The console, later rebranded in the West as the Nintendo Entertainment System, would go on to change video games forever. Did you know, though, ...

There's never been a better time to be a retro video game enthusiast. Playing old video games on modern screens used to require elaborate cabling and detailed electronics knowledge, or you would have ...