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The Master System

Sega’s 8-bit console gets a bad rap with most gamers, as many, particularly in America, grew up with the NES. Those gamers missed out however, as there are some stunning games on the Master System. Don’t believe us? Then look at these ten beauties. It’s not the greatest platformer ever made. It will come preloaded with 22 games, which means it’s a great time to revisit our list of the 100 best Sega games, especially since many of the games on this list will be included in the reboot. Although the company has since fallen into obscurity, Sega was an indisputable titan throughout the '90s. Here are the 25 best Sega Genesis games that helped define its fabled decade, from.

The Master System—renamed and with a redesigned casing from the original Sega Mark III, which had been released in the Japanese market in 1985—is a video game console released by Sega in the North American market in June 1986 to compete with the Nintendo Entertainment System, which had been released in the same market in February 1986 (an earlier test market for NES in New York and California occurred in October 1985). Originally priced at US$200, North American distribution rights for the console were acquired by Tonka before Sega re-acquired the rights themselves and released a further streamlined redesign of the console during the launch of the Sega Genesis. The Master System was later released in Europe in September 1987, in South Korea in April 1989 and in Brazil in September 1989 where distribution rights were given to Tec Toy. A re-release of the console in the Japanese market under the new Master System brand and redesign occurred that same year.

This is a list of the 328 game titles for the Master System video game system. It is organized alphabetically. See Lists of video games for related lists.

Games[edit]

TitleDeveloperPublisherRegions releasedRelease date
20 em 1Tec ToyTec Toy1995
Ace of AcesArtech Digital EntertainmentSega1991
Action FighterSegaSega1986
Addams Family, TheArc DevelopmentsFlying Edge1993
Aerial AssaultSanritsuSega1990
After BurnerSegaSega1987
Air RescueSIMSSega1992
Disney's AladdinSIMSSega1994
Alex Kidd BMX TrialSegaSega1987
Alex Kidd: High-Tech World
Anmitsu HimeJP (1987)
SegaSega1989
Alex Kidd in Miracle WorldSegaSega1986
Alex Kidd in Shinobi WorldSegaSega1990
Alex Kidd: The Lost StarsWhiteboardSega1988
ALFNexa CorporationSega1989
Alien³Probe EntertainmentArena Entertainment1992
Alien StormSanritsuSega1991
Alien SyndromeSanritsuSega1988
Altered BeastSegaSega1989
Andre Agassi TennisLance InvestmentsTecMagik1993
Arcade Smash HitsVirgin InteractiveSega1992
Argos no JuujikenSalioSega1988
Ariel the Little MermaidBlue Sky SoftwareTec Toy1996
Assault CitySanritsuSega1990
AsterixSegaSega1991
Asterix and the Great RescueCore DesignSega1993
Asterix and the Secret Mission
As Aventuras da TV ColossoBR (1996)
SegaSega1993
Astro Warrior
Sapo Xule – S.O.S Lagoa PoluidaBR
SegaSega1986
Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP IISega
Arc System Works
Sega1992
Aztec Adventure
Nazca '88: The Golden Road to ParadiseJP
SegaSega1988
Back to the Future IIMirrorsoftImage Works1990
Back to the Future IIIProbe EntertainmentImage Works1991
Baku Baku AnimalSIMS
Minato Giken
Tec Toy1996
Bank PanicSegaSega1987
Basketball NightmareSegaSega1989
Batman ReturnsAspectSega1992
Battle Out RunSega
Arc System Works
Sega1989
Battletoads in BattlemaniacsSyrox DevelopmentsTec Toy1994
Black Belt
Hokuto no KenJP
SegaSega1986
Blade Eagle 3-DSegaSega1988
Bomber RaidSanritsuSegaJP/EU
ActivisionNA
1989
Bonanza Bros.SanritsuSega1991
Bonkers Wax Up!Al Baker & AssociatesSega1995
Bram Stoker's DraculaProbe EntertainmentSony Imagesoft1993
Bubble Bobble
Final Bubble BobbleJP (1988)
TaitoSega1991
Buggy RunSIMSSega1993
California Games
Jogos de VerãoBR
SegaSega1989
California Games 2SegaSega1993
Captain SilverSegaSega1988
Casino GamesCompileSega1989
Castelo Rá-Tim-BumTec ToyTec Toy1997
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey MouseSegaSega1990
Champions of EuropeTecMagikTecMagik1992
Championship HockeyElectronic ArtsU.S. Gold1992
Chase H.Q.TaitoSega1991
Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy GonzalesCryo InteractiveSega1995
Chmuntik: The Arcade GameElectronicSega1990
Chmuntik & Evils1-C SoftClubSega1994
ChoplifterSegaSega1986
Chuck RockCore DesignVirgin Interactive1992
Chuck Rock II: Son of ChuckCore DesignSega1993
Cloud MasterOpera HouseSega1989
ColumnsSegaSega1990
Comical Machine Gun Joe (Japan Only)SegaSega1986
Cool SpotVirgin InteractiveVirgin Interactive1993
Cosmic SpaceheadCodemastersCodemasters1993
Cyber Shinobi, TheSegaSega1990
Cyborg Hunter
Chouon Senshi BorgmanJP
SegaSega JP/EU
ActivisionNA
1988
Daffy Duck in HollywoodProbe EntertainmentSegaEU
TectoyBR
OziSoftAU
1993
Danan: The Jungle FighterWhiteboardSega1990
Dead AngleSegaSega1989
Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald DuckAspectSega1993
Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner & Wile E. CoyoteProbe EntertainmentSega1993
Desert Strike: Return to the GulfThe KremlinDomark1992
Dick TracyBlue Sky SoftwareSega1990
Double DragonArc System WorksSega1988
Double HawkOpera HouseSega1990
Dr. HelloSis Co.Sis Co.1991
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean MachineCompileSega1994
Dragon: The Bruce Lee StoryMick Lowe DesignVirgin Interactive1995
Dragon CrystalSegaSega1990
Dynamite DukeSanritsuSega1989
Dynamite DuxWhiteboardSega1989
Dynamite HeaddyMinato GikenSega1994
E-SWATSanritsu
Sega
Sega1990
Enduro Racer
Super CrossBR
SegaSega1987
F1
Formula OneBR
Lankhor
Teque Interactive
Domark1993
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-16 FighterEU/AUS/In-game Title
Nexa CorporationSega1986
Fantastic DizzyCodemastersCodemasters1993
Fantasy ZoneSegaSega1986
Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-OpaSegaSega1987
Fantasy Zone: The MazeWhiteboardSega1988
Férias Frustradas do Pica-PauTec ToyTec Toy1996
FIFA International SoccerTiertex Design StudiosTec Toy1993
Fire & Forget IITitus SoftwareTitus Software1990
Fire and IceGraftgoldVirgin Interactive1995
Flash, TheProbe EntertainmentSega1993
Flintstones, TheTiertex Design StudiosGrandslam Entertainment1991
Forgotten WorldsSanritsuSega1991
G-LOC: Air BattleSanritsuSega1991
Gain GroundSanritsuSega1990
Galactic ProtectorSegaSega1988
Galaxy ForceSegaActivisionNA
Sega EU
1989
Gangster TownSegaSega1987
GauntletTiertex Design StudiosTengen
U.S. Gold
1990
George Foreman's KO BoxingSIMSFlying Edge1992
Ghost House
Chapolim X Dracula: Um Duelo AssustadorBR (1993)
SegaSega1986
GhostbustersCompileSega1987
Ghouls 'n GhostsArc System WorksSega1990
Global Defense
SDIJP
SegaSega1987
Global GladiatorsVirgin InteractiveVirgin Interactive1993
Golden AxeSegaSega1989
Golden Axe WarriorSegaSega1991
GolfamaniaSanritsuSega1990
Golvellius: Valley of DoomCompileSega1988
GP RiderSegaSega1993
Great Baseball
The Pro Yakyuu Pennant RaceJP
SegaSega1987
Great BasketballSegaSega1987
Great Football
Sports Pad FootballSports Pad
SegaSega1987
Great Golf
Masters GolfJP
SegaSega1987
Great Ice HockeySegaSega1986
Great Soccer (cartridge version)
World SoccerEU
Sports Pad SoccerSports Pad
SegaSega1987
Great VolleyballSanritsuSega1987
Hang-OnSegaSega1990
Heroes of the LanceTiertex Design StudiosU.S. Gold1991
High School! KimengumiSegaSega1987
Home AloneProbe EntertainmentSega1993
Hook (prototype only)SpidersoftSony Imagesoft1992
Hoshi wo Sagashite..SegaSega1988
Impossible MissionTiertex Design StudiosU.S. Gold1990
Incredible Crash Dummies, TheSoftware CreationsFlying Edge1993
Incredible Hulk, TheProbe EntertainmentU.S. Gold1994
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game
Indiana Jones e a Ultima CrusadaBR
Tiertex Design StudiosU.S. Gold1990
James Bond 007: The DuelThe KremlinDomark1993
James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing
Heavyweight ChampEU/BR
SanritsuSega1990
James Pond 2: Codename RoboCodVectordean
Millennium Interactive
U.S. Gold1993
Joe Montana FootballBlue Sky SoftwareSega1990
Jungle Book, The
Le Livre de la JungleFR
Das DschunglebuchGER
El Libro de la SelvaSPA
Virgin InteractiveVirgin Interactive1993
Jurassic ParkSegaSega1993
Kenseiden
Hwarang-ui GeomKOR
SegaSega1988
King's Quest: Quest for the CrownMicrosmithsParker Brothers1989
KlaxTengenTengen1991
Krusty's Fun HouseAudiogenic SoftwareFlying Edge1992
Kung Fu Kid
Sapo Xulé O Mestre do Kung FuBR
Makai RetsudenJP
SegaSega1987
Land of Illusion Starring Mickey MouseSegaSega1992
Laser GhostSegaSega1991
Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey MouseAspectSega1994
LemmingsProbe SoftwareSega1992
Lemmings 2: The Tribe (prototype only)2014
Line of FireSIMSSega1991
Lion King, The
Le Roi LionFR
Der König der LöwenGER
El Rey LeonSPA
Il Re LeoneITA
Virgin InteractiveVirgin Interactive1994
Lord of the Sword
Lord of SwordJP
SegaSega1989
Loretta no Shouzou
Portrait of LorettaEng. Translation
SegaSega1987
Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald DuckSegaSega1991
Mahjong Sengoku JidaiSanritsuSega1987
Marble MadnessSteve LambVirgin Interactive1992
Marksman Shooting & Trap ShootingSegaSega1986
Marksman Shooting / Trap Shooting / Safari HuntSegaSega1986
Master of DarknessSIMSSega1992
Master Games 1
(compilation: Columns-Super Monaco GP-World Soccer[1])
SegaSega1993
Masters of CombatSIMSSega1993
Maze Hunter 3-D
Maze WalkerJP (1988)
SegaSega1987
Megumi RescueAicomSega1988
MercsSegaSega1991
Michael Jackson's MoonwalkerSega
Arc System Works
Sega1990
Mickey's Ultimate ChallengeDesigner SoftwareTec Toy1998
Micro MachinesCodemastersCodemasters1993
Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord
Haja no FuuinJP
SegaSega1988
Missile Defense 3-DSegaSega1987
MonopolyNexa CorporationSega1987
Montezuma's RevengeVenture TechnologiesParker Brothers1989
Mortal KombatProbe EntertainmentArena Entertainment1993
Mortal Kombat IIProbe EntertainmentAcclaim Entertainment1994
Mortal Kombat 3Software CreationsTec Toy1995
Ms. Pac-ManTiertex Design StudiosTengen1991
My HeroSegaSega1986
Nekyuu KousienWhiteboardSega1988
New Zealand Story, TheTecMagikTecMagik1992
Ninja GaidenSIMSSega1992
Ninja, TheSegaSega1986
Olympic Gold: Barcelona '92Tiertex Design StudiosU.S. Gold1992
Operation WolfTaitoSega1990
Ottifants, TheGraftgoldSega1993
OutRunSegaSega1987
Out Run 3-DSegaSega1988
Out Run EuropaProbe EntertainmentU.S. Gold1991
Pac-ManiaTecMagikTengen1991
Paperboy
Paber BoyBR
Tiertex Design StudiosSegaNA
U.S. GoldEU
1990
Parlour GamesCompileSega1987
Penguin Land
Doki Doki Penguin Land: Uchuu-DaiboukenJP
SegaSega1987
PGA Tour GolfPolygamesTengen1993
Phantasy StarSegaSega1988
Pit-FighterThe KremlinDomark1991
Pit PotSegaSega1985
PopulousTecMagikTecMagik1991
Poseidon Wars 3-DSegaSega1989
Power Strike
AlesteJP
CompileSega1988
Power Strike IICompileSega1993
Predator 2Teeny Weeny GamesArena Entertainment1992
Prince of PersiaThe KremlinDomark1992
Pro Wrestling
Gokuaku Doumei Dump MatsumotoJP
SegaSega1986
Psychic WorldSanritsuSega1991
Psycho Fox
Sapo Xulé Vs Os Invasores do BrejoBR (1995)
Vic TokaiSega1989
Putt & PutterSIMSSega1992
Quartet
Double TargetJP
SegaSega1987
R-TypeCompileSega1988
R.C. Grand PrixImagineeringSeismic Software NA
SegaEU/AU
1989
Rainbow IslandsI.T.LSega1993
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Secret CommandEU
AshuraJP
SegaSega1986
Rambo IIISegaSega1988
RampageSegaActivisionNA
Sega EU
1988
RampartDeveloper ResourcesTengen1993
RastanTaitoSega1988
Reggie Jackson Baseball
American BaseballEU
WhiteboardSega1988
RenegadeNatsumeSega1993
Ren Hoek and Stimpy: Quest for the Shaven YakRealtime AssociatesTec Toy1994
Rescue MissionSegaSega1987
Road RashGary PriestU.S. Gold1994
RoboCop 3Eden EntertainmentFlying Edge1993
RoboCop Versus The TerminatorVirgin InteractiveVirgin Interactive1993
RockySegaSega1987
Running BattleOpera HouseSega1991
SagaiaNatsumeSega1992
Satellite 7SegaSega1985
Scramble SpiritsArc System WorksSega1989
Sega ChessSegaSega1991
Sega World Tournament GolfSegaSega1993
Sensible SoccerEurocomSony Imagesoft1993
Shadow DancerSegaSega1990
Shadow of the BeastTecMagikTecMagik1992
ShanghaiSegaSega1988
ShinobiSegaSega1988
Shooting GallerySegaSega1987
Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space MutantsArc DevelopmentsFlying Edge1992
Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the WorldArc DevelopmentsFlying Edge1993
Sítio do Picapau AmareloTec ToyTec Toy1997
Slap ShotSanritsuSega1990
Smash TVProbe EntertainmentFlying Edge1992
Smurfs, TheBit ManagersInfogrames1994
Smurfs 2, The: Travel the WorldInfogramesInfogrames1995
Snail Maze (Free Game built into Early Master System 1 Hardware)SegaSega1986
Solomon no Kagi – Oujo Rihita no NamidaAisystem TokyoSalio1988
Sonic BlastAspectTec Toy1997
Sonic ChaosAspectSega1993
Sonic SpinballSega Technical InstituteSega1994
Sonic the HedgehogAncientSega1991
Sonic the Hedgehog 2AspectSega1992
Space GunCream Co., LtdSega1992
Space HarrierSegaSega1986
Space Harrier 3-DSegaSega1988
Special Criminal InvestigationNatsumeSega1992
SpeedballBitmap BrothersMirrorsoft
Virgin Interactive
1992
Speedball 2Bitmap BrothersVirgin Interactive1991
SpellCaster
Kujakuu OuJP
SegaSega1989
Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister SixB.I.T.S.Flying Edge1992
Spider-Man vs. The KingpinSegaSega1991
Spy vs. SpySegaSega1986
Star WarsLucasfilm GamesU.S. Gold1993
Street Fighter II'Tec ToyTec Toy1997
Streets of RageAspectSega1993
Streets of Rage 2Japan System HouseSega1993
StriderTiertex Design StudiosSega1991
Strider IITiertex Design StudiosU.S. Gold1992
Submarine AttackSegaSega1990
Sukeban Deka II (Japan only)SegaSega1986
Summer GamesZap CorporationSega1988
Super Kick-OffTiertex Design StudiosU.S. Gold1991
Super Boy 4ZeminaZemina1992
Super Monaco GPArc System WorksSega1990
Super Off RoadGraftgoldU.S. Gold1989
Super Racing (Japan only)SegaSega1988
Super Space InvadersThe KremlinDomark1991
Super TennisSegaSega1986
Super TetrisSegaSega1989
Superman: The Man of SteelGraftgoldSega
Virgin Interactive
1993
Taz in Escape from MarsAl Baker & AssociatesTec Toy1996
Taz-ManiaTechnical WaveSega1992
Tecmo World Cup '93SIMSSega1993
Teddy BoySegaSega1986
Tennis AceSanritsuSega1989
Tensai BakabonSegaSega1988
Terminator, TheProbe EntertainmentVirgin Interactive1992
Terminator 2: Judgment DayArc DevelopmentsFlying Edge1993
T2: The Arcade GameProbe SoftwareArena Entertainment1993
Thunder BladeSegaSega1988
Time SoldiersAlpha DenshiSega1989
Tom & Jerry: The MovieSIMSSega1992
TransBot
Nuclear CreatureBR
SegaSega1986
Trivial Pursuit: Genus EditionDomarkDomark1992
Ultima IV: Quest of the AvatarSegaSega1990
Ultimate SoccerRage SoftwareSega1993
VigilanteArc System WorksSega1988
Virtua Fighter AnimationAspectTec Toy1996
Walter Payton Football
American Pro FootballEU
SegaSega1989
Wanted!SanritsuSega1989
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?Venture TechnologiesParker Brothers1989
WimbledonSIMSSega1992
Wimbledon 2SIMSSega1993
Winter Olympics: Lillehammer 94Tiertex Design StudiosU.S. Gold1994
WolfchildCore DesignVirgin Interactive1993
Wonder BoySegaSega1987
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Mônica no Castelo do DragãoBR (1991)
SegaSega1988
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's TrapWestoneSega1989
Wonder Boy in Monster WorldSegaSega1993
Woody PopSegaSega1987
World Class Leader BoardTiertex Design StudiosU.S. Gold1991
World Cup USA '94Tiertex Design StudiosU.S. Gold1994
World Cup Italia '90Virgin Mastertronic
Ing. Olivetti S.P.A.
Sega1990
World GamesSegaSega1989
World Grand PrixSegaSega1986
World Soccer / Super FutebolSegaSega / TecToy1987
WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage ChallengeT.W. Games LtdFlying Edge1992
X-Men 3: Mojo WorldSegaTec Toy1996
Xenon 2 MegablastBitmap BrothersVirgin Interactive1991
Ys: The Vanished Omens
YsJP
SegaSega1988
Zaxxon 3-DSegaSega1987
Zillion
Akai Koudan ZillionJP
SegaSega1987
Zillion II: The Tri Formation
Tri FormationJP
SegaSega1988
ZoolGremlin Graphics DesignGremlin Graphics Design1993

Sega Card games[edit]

TitleDeveloperPublisherRegions releasedRelease date
Bank PanicSegaSega1987
F-16 Fighting FalconSegaSega1985
Ghost HouseSegaSega1986
Great SoccerSegaSega1986
Hang-OnSegaSega1985
My HeroSegaSega1986
Spy vs. SpySegaSega1986
Super Tennis
Great TennisJP
SegaSega1986
Teddy BoySegaSega1986
TransBot
Astro FlashJP
SegaSega1986

Unlicensed games[edit]

TitleDeveloperPublisherRegions releasedRelease date
4 Pak All ActionOpen Corp.HES1995
Dallyeora Pigu-WangOpen Corporation[2]Game Line1995
Dinosaur DooleyDaou Infosys Corp.Daou Infosys Corp.1991
Samgukji IIIPanda EntertainmentGame Line1994

References[edit]

Best Sega Master System Games

  1. ^http://segaretro.org/Master_Games_1
  2. ^'Gamespot Company Page For Open Corp – Games By Open Corp – Open Corp Company Information'. Gamespot.com. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
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For a system that tanked against the NES, the Sega Master System sure has some fans. After Tuesday's RetroCity podcast, I heard from a lot of listeners and readers that harbor nothing but good will toward Sega's 8-bit console. The Master System is also now on the Virtual Console, getting some long overdue love from gamers that may have passed over the console due to the vastly superior marketing of the NES or, well, the awesome-ness of Super Mario Bros. Best Sega Master Games
Downloading Master System classics on the Virtual Console is a good way to atone for past sins, but there is no comparison to actually buying the original games and slapping them into a real-deal Master System. Master System games had a rep for coming in boxes with absolutely horrid art (the Black Belt and Pro Wrestling boxes are real standouts), which makes them entertaining gaming artifacts. Those white boxes with their silver grids will look great on your shelf when friends some over to raid your game collection. But, believe me, I'm not encouraging a museum mentality here. Old games are still games -- and they deserve to be played.
It's time for you to buy in on the Master System. In the past, we've put Buyers Guides on IGN Retro to help you out when assembling a library. But those were just suggestions and helpful hints. This list is most certainly not. When putting together the list of the seven Master System essentials, I immediately discounted arcade ports because the majority were released as more accurate ports in later years, save for a few unfortunate stragglers like Quartet. I also discounted anything that also appeared on the Genesis, like Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse AKA One of the Best Platformers You Will Ever Play. Instead, I zeroed in on the absolutes -- the games that were Master System only here in the States. Sadly, this meant I had to leave out Ghostbusters, which dropped on many systems but is best on the Master System.
So, these are the games you need to immediately seek out and buy. These are the Master System games you need to dump all your time into. These are the games that will save your cred when you let something slip like praise for Donkey Kong 64. These are the seven Master System games you need to own.

Phantasy Star
Genre: RPG
Year Released: 1988
Why You Need It:
Is there any Master System game more revered than Phantasy Star? This epic role-playing game pre-dated Final Fantasy's North American arrival by two years and Dragon Warrior by one, making it the first big exposure to a hardcore Japanese RPG for audiences here. Compared to many RPGs of the era, defined by games like King's Quest and Ultima, Phantasy Star was revelation. The Master System, consistently proving itself to be technologically superior to the NES when in the hands of a capable developer, provided fertile ground for an adventure spanning three planets and dozens of hours. As you gathered up a party to avenge the death of tour brother, you engaged in hundreds of turn-based battles against large, colorful enemies. The overworld maps were lavishly detailed. The game is easy to play and understand, definitely more so than some of the esoteric RPGs that flooded in its wake on the NES.

Japanese commercial for Phantasy Star.


Phantasy Star was not a cheap game for the Master System. Toys R Us sold it for almost $80 when it debuted since the cart had more memory as well as battery back-up. It was almost a dare to gamers. If you were fortunate enough to score Phantasy Star in 1988, though, you were gifted with the doorway to an incredible escape. The game is not exactly cheap to find now, either. But if you want to have any sort of respectable Master System collection, you absolutely must start here. Otherwise, you're just painting over rust.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Genre: Platformer
Year Released: 1986
Why You Need It:
Alex Kidd in Miracle World has already received a high amount of praise here at IGN retro, and this is likely going to be the last you read of the game for a little while. However, it cannot be repeated enough -- this is a criminally underrated game. Alex Kidd in Miracle World was Sega's attempt to mount any sort of resistance to Mario, and while it failed miserably if you go by such trifling metrics like Mastersales numbers and install bases

100 Best Sega Master System Games

, the game remains one of the best platformers of the 8-bit generation.

Watch Alex Kidd beat back a bull and explore a cave.


Alex Kidd in Miracle World has not yet arrived on the Virtual Console. But even if it does in the near future, that's no reason to not add this to your Master System collection as soon as possible. The adventure will take several tries to get all of the rock-paper-scissors patterns down, but once you do, you can power through this ultra-colorful adventure with a big ol' smile on your face. This is your second must-buy.
Penguin Land
Genre: Puzzle
Year Released: 1987
Why You Need It:
Penguin land is an action-oriented puzzle game starring Overbite, a penguin agent assigned to move fragile eggs to the bottom of polar bear-filled ice shafts. Overbite can break through ice bricks one at a time and nudge the egg along with his beak. The egg cannot fall more than three spaces, or else it shatters and you must start over. The egg must also not be smashed by falling bricks, or touched by polar bears and hawks. There are 50 puzzle screens in Penguin Land, each successively more difficult to master than the last. And the production values are great. The bright colors and the sharp sprites are buttressed by a fun jingle that plays in the background.
Penguin Land was another not-so-cheap game for the Master System due to the included battery that saved your self-made puzzle screens right to the cartridge for later play. This level editor adds longevity to an already lengthy game. Penguin Land wasn't the most popular game for the Master System, but it certainly deserves to be so now. Buy it third.