Mis 20 juegos favoritos de Sega Master System:

20- PSYCHO FOX
19- LORD OF DARKNESS
18- CHUCK ROCK 2: SON OF CHUCK
17- AERIAL ASSAULT
16- GOLDEN AXE WARRIORS
15- KRUSTY'S FUN HOUSE
14- GLOBAL GLADIATORS
13- POWER STRIKE 2
12- WONDER BOY
11- SONIC 2
10- LAND OF ILLUSION
09- CASTLE OF ILLUSION
08- PHANTASY STAR
07- SONIC
06- WONDER BOY IN MONSTER LAND
05- ASTÉRIX
04- GHOULS'N GHOSTS
03- ALEX KIDD IN MIRACLE WORLD
02- WONDER BOY IN MONSTER WORLD
01- WONDER BOY 3: THE DRAGON'S TRAP

Sad so many North Americans had no idea about all the great PAL games released until 1996

Fantasy Zone 2 was the first time I saw a shop in a video game. I thought that was so cool when I was little.

El juego de Jurassic Park parece de 16 bit. Master System era una auténtica bestia tecnológica para su época.

In Batman Returns jumping over the car in the first stage activated a stage selection menu.

One game you forgot was Alien 3. That game was incredible.

I think this video deserves a part 2.
I could mention Robocop vs Terminator, Mortal Kombat 1, Masters of Combat, Ninja Gaiden, Desert Strike, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and Spider-Man vs. the Kingpin.

Alex kidd in shinobi world... Epic

Wonderboy 3 the dragon's trap was my favourite game on the SMS. Great graphics, sounds and gameplay.

Love to see Black Belt get respect. Didn’t understand the hate for it back in the day. It’s a great missing link in the fighting game genre. A cross between Kung-fu Master and the first one-on-one fighters.

It's a good list of games, but for games actually ahead of their time, only Dragon Crystal (console rouge-like) and Kenseiden really fit the bill here in my opinion. My picks:

Phantasy Star - It combined first-person 3D dungeons, a structured narrative with cutscenes, and a surprisingly modern JRPG framework including fast travel and optional content. Its ambition puts it closer to later titles like Dragon Quest IV and Final Fantasy IV than most of its contemporaries

Zillion - A very early metroidvania/platform adventure-style game. It introduced stat progression within a platformer (alongside Zelda 2 and Faxanadu), featured a computer hacking system, an in-game map system, basic stealth elements, and even included multiple endings. The design anticipates ideas that would later show up in games such as System Shock and Shadowrun

Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap - Pushed what we would now call Metroidvania- or Zelda-like games forward in several ways. Its transformation mechanics directly and substantially affected traversal (swimming, climbing walls and ceilings, flight), while its interconnected world and shortcuts encouraged backtracking in a way that wouldn’t become mainstream until years later. The way the intro ties into the prequel also predates Lufia and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Fantasy Zone - Stands out for reshaping the shoot ’em up formula. By introducing shops and resource management into a shooter, and featuring a unique boss in each level, it laid groundwork for various later games. The idea of choosing loadouts and managing resources mid-run feels surprisingly modern, even echoing design philosophies seen decades later

Alex Kidd in Miracle World - Sega experimented heavily with genre blending here. What looks like a simple mascot platformer actually mixes in inventory systems, shops, vehicles, puzzle elements, branching paths and exploration-based levels. Undeniably ambitious for its era

Ghostbusters (remake of the 1984 C64 game) - Rather than focusing purely on action, it built a systemic, semi-open structure around planning routes, managing money, and upgrading equipment. It plays less like a traditional '80s license game and more like an early hybrid between action and simulation, while also managing to capture the vibe of the movie rather well

Ys: Vanished Omen - Represents an early attempt at streamlining RPG design. Its real-time "bump" combat removed the need for separate battle screens, while features like health regeneration outside dungeons and fast travel made it far more accessible than most RPGs of its time. These quality of life ideas wouldn’t become standard until much later

Golvellius: Valley of Doom - Pushed toward a hybrid structure combining top-down exploration with action platforming and even shooter segments. Its mix of mechanics, strong audiovisual variety with great anime cutscenes, and exploration- and tool-driven progression make it feel like a bridge between early The Legend of Zelda-style design and later action RPGs

Krusty’s Fun House on the Master System is awesome.

Danan is my favorite SMS game.
I'm very happy to see it mentioned in this video because it rarely gets the love it deserves.

Master System fan here with inumerous hours watching master system videos. This is the best video I have seen so far on the topic.
Congratulations.

Kensieden was one of my favorites as a kid

Kenseiden was an incredible game for its time.

I grew up on the master system, so it nostalgic hits me hard.
I must mention your narration is legendary! 👑

Just a tiny recommendation for future videos: Please keep the original soundtrack / sound effects in the background it makes the nostalgic feel much more intense.

Keep up the good work! 💙

Quem já pegou a era do Master System, não tem a noção real do salto que foi esse console. Antes, os jogos eram muito simples, sem planos gráficos. O Nintendo 8b não tinha gráficos "sólidos" (pareciam apenas sprites em uma tela) e não tinha o brilho das cores. O MS chamava a atenção pelo gráfico e pelo som. E a SEGA sabia como cativar com seus jogos!
Quem jogou R-Type em computadores antigos, ficou maravilhado com a versão do Master System. O Rastan (MS) trazia um final incrível (aquelas telas). Zillion 2 foi outro jogo que trouxe um final bem legal. E todos jogos já apresentados no vídeo.
Grato pelo vídeo.

I'm so glad to have been born in the 70s. I've seen gaming grow, peak and start to collapse but there will never be a time like the rental era.

Zillion was my favorite and the first game I beat that made me feel like I accomplished something great.