The Sega SG-1000 Mark III was the next game console in the SG-1000 series afterSG-1000 Mark IandSG-1000 Mark II(an updated Mark I). It was released in Japan in 1984 to compete with theNintendo Famicomand designed similar to the Mark II. The parts inside are similar to the MSX compu...
It’s not helped by the terrible SG1000 joystick, but even if you get around that by playing on an SG1000 II pad, controls are a bit loose. I’ll take the one on the left please. The SG1000 hardware could have done much better, and Sega proved it in 1985 when their isometric 3D...
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the SG-1000. I was very lucky to be working at Sega at this time, and to be a part of the planning for this console. As you can imagine, in the beginning we were shocked at the difference in sales volume between the arcade and consumer markets. Back...
While the Master System and (to a much lesser extent) the SG-1000 had some decent games in their library, the Mega Drive/Genesis had an insane treasure trove. Not only did Sega bring over the majority of their arcade titles released in the late 80s/early 90s, they also developed a part...
Despite the Game Gear being Sega's third highest-selling console, it still feels like a footnote in the company's history.
History, technical specs, model chart, pictures and indepth review of the Sega SG-1000 (Mark I \ Mark II) video game console.
The Mark III could produce great 8 bit graphics with specs superior to the Famicom. The console had two game formats which were cartridges and a Sega "Game Card" format. The cards held only 256K of data (cartridges held over 4 times that amount), but the advantage to both Sega and the...
Sega not only had better hardware specs in theMaster Systemcompared to the NES, but they also had a history of making successful and critically acclaimed arcade racing games like “Hang-On“. It is because of these factors that when you compare the game libraries of the NES and Master syste...