Category: Master System

Super Uwol (Uwol Quest For Money) Two New Releases for SG-1000/SMS

UWOL: Quest For Money, first created in 2009 for the good old ZX Speccy by the Mojon Twins, has recently been released for the SG-1000 and SMS as Super Uwol. (new version includes an additional 2 player mode). UWOL has become one of the most ported homebrew titles and is available on many different systems which include the Commodore 64,…

My pointless quest to achieve perfect retro console fidelity

There is an entertaining article published today where Zach Hines tells his story to achieve the perfect retro console fidelity, relying on a high-end RGB Monitor by Sony. ” It all started about four years ago when I came into an old Sega Saturn system from the mid-90s. It was an entire console catalog that I completely skipped over back in…

Unofficial 'Duke Nukem' In Development For The Sega Master System

Who doesn’t love Duke Nukem? (except Duke Nukem Forever of course!). I remember spending countless hours playing it and laughing at Duke’s toughness. But that was Duke Nukem 3D! Not sure if it is common knowledge but Duke Nukem started as a 2D platform, released back in 1991 by Apogee Software for MS-DOS. The homebrew developer Revo decided to make a…

Block Sliding Cute-Em-Up ‘Waimanu Scary Monsters Saga’ Released For Sega Master System

Waimanu Scary Monsters Saga is an unofficial fan-made game based on Sega’s own Pengo, released back in 1982. Disjointed Studio, a homebrew developer, has released this new title for the Sega Master System which is the third release in the Waimanu series. [youtube czDBR_bG_pw nolink] With 32 levels spanning 4 stages showing amazing graphics, this game is a must have for…

‘Moggy’ – New Homebrew Game for the MasterSystem

Spanish homebrew developers The Mojon Twins are back with yet another free release – this time a port of a ZX Spectrum game from 2005 known as Moggy. Your goal in each screen is getting each one of your pink friends, avoiding touching the green bushes. You can download the game following the link below. Download: Mojo Twins Source: RetroCollect

Back to The Future Day – Game up and celebrate!

On Oct 21st, 2015, Marty McFly arrives in our year, finally! The future pictured in the movie is not quite right, but it is an important date nonetheless. To celebrate this day, we have selected few retro games you should play, if you haven’t done already. Since we are talking specifically about the second movie, our choices are narrowed down…

Visit to Ottawa's Retro Gaming Stores

Nowadays, it is all about the Internet, right? We can buy anything from almost anywhere, and for people who chase the latest and greatest collectable retro-game there are good options around the globe. However, sometimes it is nice to be able to shop using the old fashion way: driving to a physical store, browse the titles, talk to the sales…

In Brazil, Sega still beats Nintendo in a long-lasting console war.

Although Brazil has a ever growing gaming community playing the latest PS4 and XBox ONE titles, due to its large population with (much) lower income, a local company called TecToy still sells thousands of Sega Master System consoles, after 30 years it was first released! Atlas Obscura website has published an interesting article telling how Sega beats Nintendo using such…

'The Video Game Archeologist' Adds 79 Game Manual Scans to the Collection

The Video Game Archeologist is a website that contains hundreds of game manuals, most of them for Atari games, but also for Colecovision and others. I’ve checked some of the manuals, and it was really a trip down the memory lane :). Some of the manuals of games published by Atari itself are a pleasure to check, mainly because of…

Custom Sega Master System With Built-In Game Gear Cart Slot

While the Super Nintendo may have had an excellent Game Boy adapter to play the pocket-sized classics on the big screen, Sega never released an equivalent for their colourful Game Gear handheld. With a hefty amount of solder and a custom built board, one retro gamer has made his very own 2-in-1 Master System with a Game Gear cartridge slot…