Boxed Sega Master System Collection - How a Sega addiction was cured

[@PixelGameSquad]

Did I day "you play as Dracula" in Ghost House? Whoooops 🤣🤣

[@Kazpper88]

YA MINE IS (GC)

[@Sirynx77]

You also said HuCard again... bad Riff very very bad.

[@zeroa6m5b]

Most of my friends back in the day had a NES so i didn't know about this system until way later. I still don't have the system but eventually I will most likely find one.

[@thesoulforge3607]

You are missing "The Ninja" one of my favorite games of the 8bit days

[@boothd87]

Bought a SMS lot about 3 months ago. Complete console and about 45 games CIB. Was my first and only SMS purchase ever! Tons of good games all the wonder boys, momtezumas revenge and phantasy star to name a few.

[@MatSpeedle]

I can tell you story for many of my master system games on my shelf, many happy memories there. More so than any other system, even as a kid I took photos of my master system collection on my 35mm camera. I loved that system so much, so glad I kept it till this day :)

[@cleardragon]

Love the channel and glad you back. I recently had to sell off all my retro games and systems. Kept only the wii, gc and Wii U. I so do miss it but family first and need the cash. I hope to enjoy collecting thru you my friend. Keep up the great work

[@Ramjet164]

You built up a bonus nostalgia vibe for the system dude. It’s literally what drives the hobby for most of us and you’ve just added an additional level of recapturing the enjoyment, again lol.

[@Phillyjoe2]

Such a great video Riff, for such a fantastic little console. I am still collecting for mine and love playing both games I have never played before, along with games I used to play as a kid. Your enthusiasm is so infectious and I love it! Thank you for all of the quality content and good vibes. L&R as always from Coventry, England

[@RealisticFishing]

My SMS collection is small, but like you said... Nostalgic AF

[@PixelGameSquad]

Gives the good feels ❤️

[@Moulin13]

Dude you gotta get Master Of Darkness, some kind of Castlevania clone for the Master System...

[@CanadianRetro]

Your love for Basewars and SMB2 is right where my heart is at brotha.

[@kat.]

Great collection Riff! The SMS was not popular where I grew up so it’s my first time hearing about most of these. It’s pretty cool to see this much of the games and it’s making me want to get one to play 😆

[@Dusty_B]

Great video man! The SMS doesn't get enough love.

[@show-me-retro]

"Don't get too excited, it's not huge" 1:40 😅🤣😂 I'm currently going through the same thing with the Sega Saturn now. Had a huge collection back in the day, for whatever reason sold everything. Regretted it recently and now trying to build my collection up again. Soo expensive!!!

[@Eric_Plunk]

I really wasn’t aware of the SMS growing up but I fell deeply in love with it last year. On my day off last summer I was scrolling through Facebook marketplace as I tend to do when I saw a SMS, 19 loose games, 3-D glasses, light phaser & 2 controllers for $125! I lept into action and picked everything up 30 min later. It was a 1 owner system that a guy had since childhood. Games included such gems as Wonder Boy III & R-Type! About a week later ANOTHER SMS popped up for the same price. This time with 12 CIB games including paperboy, shinobi & vigilante(only 3 were games I already had)2 controllers and a light phaser! I got it, kept the games I didn’t have, and sold the system, 3 dupes & light phaser to a buddy for $100. It’s such a cool little system that you rarely see in the wild. I’ve picked up a couple of games from eBay & game shops since then (grabbed Alf loose from eBay for $15). I now have over 30 games and really look forward to growing the collection!

[@gamepassholder]

Great video! I’m backwards I grew up playing the 5200, NeS and then Sega console. I started to play the sega genesis again, and did not enjoy it! Lol, I guess I’m spoiled with the newer systems. I do still enjoy altered beast, golden axe and sonic. But that’s about it

[@PixelGameSquad]

Love that!! Love how we all have nostalgia in different places 🤘❤️

[@gamepassholder]

Pixel Game Squad Yes! 🙏🏽

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

well that collection took off like a phoenix in flames :-p awesome you already have so many great titles! :-D

[@thegamingphile]

“Don’t get excited it’s not huge”. We love you and your short comings all the same Riff! 😹🤗

[@jizmoglobin666]

I’m at the final dungeon in Golden Axe Warrior right now! This game rulz. Hail SMS! 🤘🏻

[@Darko1226]

DeathMetal Jim awesome game for sure!

[@bitbybit-eu]

I love collecting for the master system. It holds a really special place is my heart, because it was the first console I bought for myself.

[@FightGet]

Great video dude, here's a wall of text. My family had a Master System back when I was a kid in SoCal in the 90s. Thinking back they must have bought it on clearance at Sears or somewhere like that, since my grandma used to look out for that type of stuff. The console itself had Astro Warrior and Hang On built in and we had some games like Castle of Illusion, Ghost House, Afterburner, Outrun, and I think a few others. I don't know exactly where that console went and since then I have never ever seen another one with the same games built in, although I'm sure there are at least a few out there.

[@7thangelad586]

Coffee? Tea? SEGA!! I was into the PC games during the early days of SMS; but I enjoy hearing others wax nostalgic about their favorites.

[@BigDub]

Love this video, Riff. I really enjoy when you give your thoughts on such and seeing your passions for the SMS is great.

[@Randhrick]

What an handsome collection Riff! I might start getting some SMS games pretty soon, your video is a good starting place for recommendations. I never had a SMS but my father bought me the SMS adapter for the Genesis so I rented quite a lot of SMS games. Discovered a lot of nice games on this console like Ys which is one my favorite series of all time .

[@chadpike5770]

You make me love video games collecting again thanks. My brother and I are both collectors and past 3-4 years we been fighting so I kind of stopped collecting soloway I'm starting a back into it thanks. You're KZbin show make me want to be a better gamer and better person thanks

[@ThePeriwinklePony237]

Dude love the format here. SMS 4EVA! POWER UP!

[@jordanhilton1815]

I thoroughly enjoy the Simplicity of the box art and grid pattern of the boxes

[@davistobia1425]

Just started recollecting SMS too. Ghostbusters is a good game. Wish i had all my old stuff. Picked up the orig SMS At the wagon wheel flea market over 30 years ago for 20 bucks. Gave it to my bro to use and he gave it away about 20 years ago. He has since made up for it by giving me all his og xbox and psp stuff. Happy game hunting!!!

[@Bojanglez667]

WISE FWUM YO GWAVE! Great video my dude! SMS is one of my loves for sure, and as an outlier the Phantasy Star series holds more nostalgia for me than Final Fantasy. GDI I love the master system, lol.

[@camron2674]

Bubble bobble is one of the best 2 player games made for the SMS. It’s also probably the best port of the original arcade. I recommend it.

[@ShinryuZensen]

No rescue mission? Awww.. I loved that game when I was a kid.

[@HiddenGameRoom]

Nice Collection Riff. I like Alien Syndrome too. Dude.. I have both versions of that monopoly cart and I always wondered why it was different, thanks! Do I have a master system collection...YES!

[@Sirynx77]

Riff, TransBot is on a Sega Card, not on a HuCard. Sorry I just had to correct you on that. They might look similar but they both are very different.

[@justinlink1616]

Haha, yeah, that gave me a smile too.

[@kameleonls1]

i love the sega mastersystem..... it was my first console. my dad brought it home with great baseball, rocky, and alien syndrome. i still have not found one out yet in the wild but ive been keeping a sharp eye for one and anything master system. i'm still hoping to get out to southern California one day to game hunt with you guys!

[@xWindreaderx]

Space Harrier was my first game I played for the SMS years ago and really started my love for this underrated system! ☺

[@luapco1516]

Didn't realize that there are a lot of Arcade Ports on the Sega Master System. Now I need a SMS more than ever.

[@Owazrim]

I got my first SMS July of 2017 and it has been my Favorite classic/retro console from then on. I didn't grow up with anyone who had a Master System so every game is new. Building nostalgia for my 60's now... Ghostbusters for the Master System is the best GB of the generation. Same with Choplifter. I have had a lot of fun collecting and playing the games. Often I am surprised with the colors and sound from the 8-bit system. Add in FM and wow.

[@bootlegheroes]

You're a Sega Master System.

[@PixelGameSquad]

That's too far man

[@TimBrice7]

I’m in the same boat with the sms ever since finding one and several games at a thrift store. I never owned one as a kid but have loved exploring the library. Also, Ghostbusters on sms is a good.

[@rickschroeder3066]

Phantasy Star and Golvellius are my games from master system that bring back the memories when I was a kid

[@Darko1226]

I have a lot of nostalgia for the master system too and I have about 100 of the 114 games released in North America. You need to get Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Wonder Boy 3 the dragon’s trap, Shinobi, Golvellius, The Ninja, Alex Kidd in Shinobi World, and Golden Axe Warrior (Zelda Clone).

[@mariox20]

Listening to the music on the moon level of DuckTales...I'm not crying...YOU'RE CRYING!!! 😭😭😭 (Gets me every time)

[@marcelpetrus3381]

I've played Action Fighter most of the time on Amiga. Very fun game! Back in the days I spent hours and hours on this game, so much fun! Astro Warrior/Pit Pot in a combo cartridge was the first video game I owned and it was a fantastic shoot em up and it still is! R-type on SMS is incredible! Almost perfect! I leave in Europe (France) and I grew up with this console. I had no problem finding almost every tiles of the SMS for a very cheap price, most of the time dozens of games on garage sales for nothing (1 euro the CIB game) in the early 2k's.

[@BigFamilyGaming]

I have decided that 2020 is the year to go for the Boxed Master System set... kids are having a blast and it has been a fun challenge!

[@CartridgeFun]

The collection is growing! I always thought Rocky was a good looking Master System game.

[@sir_mattimus7069]

All jokes aside, I didn't know what a master system was util maybe 3 years ago. I found one for $4, no cables, got the cords and some games and now I love the system

[@shaunmccartney4282]

Yo Aaron I played the master system growing up.. cause I dad said it had more colors than NES but my all time favorite game was Bomber RAID .. it was a blast playing that game with my Walkman listening to Def Leopard- “Don’t shoot Shotgun” and “Animal”.. lol.. but I play the 3D games like Maze hunter and missal defense.. also loved Zillion .

[@fossil-bit8439]

Love R-Type! First SMS game I bought, before I even owned a Master System.

[@giovanniayala9199]

Rocky was my favorite game growing up and I just hacked it into my NES Mini. Great memories

[@GundamrussGaming]

Great collection thanks for sharing :)

[@littlemonstercomics]

Ghostbusters was the first game I got as a kid! I didnt mind it but never knew how to play. Master system was my first system I had!

[@abacab1]

Is it just me that still like to play these games without associating them with nostalgia feelings? Alex kidd in MW, alex kidd in shinobi world, shinobi, psycho fox, asterix, Ninja gaiden, batman returns, columns, phantasy star, wonder boy 2 and 3, r-type, ultima iv and some others are pretty good games to this day (except for ALF!)...

[@mtshark7]

Awesome Sega Master System collection Aaron! I have a SMS, I only have 24 crappy games for it tho lol. I would like to collect all the Sega Card games, I think there is only 12 of them.

[@glauberjr]

I fell the same about phantasy star. I have the cartridge, emulators, t-shirt, it's on my Nintendo switch, it's everywhere :)

[@SomeClassicGameMusic]

Great video! More Sega Master System, please.

[@koolz765]

Sega double dragon cheat:At the start of mission 4 stand in place and jump kick 55 times in a row and you will have infinite continues [or you cant continue after mission 3]

[@blug7915]

I had to sell my GBA collection like 4 or 5 years ago and now I'm starting again and... damn, the prices have increased so much since then T_T

[@dahubbzgaming]

Never had a master system so I'm settling for playing Wonder Boy on the switch. As for my nostalgic console, got to be n64. Zelda OoT and Mario 64 takes me back every time.

[@anth0nyt]

I was lucky enough to find a SMS for $12 at a flea market about a year ago and we've been in love since.

[@wizballcommodore8466]

Thanks for saying who Tyler was Riff. It was doing my head in lol. Sorry Tyler i just wanted to know how you slotted into the team. You're childhood videos are amazing!!!

[@JustinCardiff]

The packaging, that grid style with basic clip art, so basic but has a charm to it. Only knew one person with a SMS back then.

[@melvinblackburn195]

See if you can find Psycho Fox. It is my personal favorite game on the system and arguably better than the Alex Kidd games.

[@andrewsilva7635]

My first and favorite system. Can’t believe toys r us was selling games like golden axe warrior and sonic for $10 in the the early 90s. Glad I got those games back then 😎

[@NIMBUS_GAMING]

Dope Master System collection. Way bigger than my collection 👍

[@Sirynx77]

R-Type for the Sega Master System is one of the most impressive ports on the console. Sega got developer Compile to port it. Although, the best way to play this game on this console, is to play it with the FM chip on a Japanese SMS or a Mark III with the FM add on. That or modding the US console.

[@fabianc2743]

Do more collection videos. This was awsome !

[@electricadventures]

Great selection of games, with three recent pickups I have 10 games to go for the World Set excluding the South American titles (you just never see them for sale unfortunately :(). You have lots more titles to look forward too, as there is surprisingly very little filler in the collection. If you like racing games there are three Outrun ones, and if you like Disney games, Castle of Illusion is fantastic. You need some Fantasy Zone in your collection, 2nd one is the best one :)

[@munky871]

The only Sega console I've ever owned is a Game Gear...still have it and still play it from time to time....whenever I happen to have half a dozen batteries laying around

[@PixelsLtd]

The Master System version is BY FAR the best version of the David Crane Ghostbusters game, and the (more famous in the US) NES version is BY FAR the worst! Even the 2600 & C64 versions are notably much better. It gets a bad rep based on the terrible NES game that people know but it's sadly a case of a terrible port sabotaging a decent game. The MS version is God-like by comparison, seriously!

[@ThePeriwinklePony237]

FULLY AGREED 100%

[@ThatOneGuyMatt]

I used to have hangon/astro warrior, shooting gallery, ghostbusters, penguine ....something , paper boy, i think it was called gangster squad. Astro warrior is a bad ass game. Never got into ghostbusters cuz it was HARD!!! the penguine one you are supposed to roll an egg around without breaking it. Never could figure out how to do what needed to be done.

[@Chicomite]

I'm right at your age range and I grew up with NES, but when I started collecting again as an adult I quickly found a Master System and love it. I even bought an Everdrive since a lot of the games I wanted to play were from Japan and Europe, and also the ability to play Sega SG-1000 games. I even got a few Game Gear games to work on the Everdrive that people have provided patches and color pallete balancing to be able to play(Mega Man, Battletoads, Dynamite Headdy, and Ristar I think). But I still bought copies of games I love, and ran into a couple of unpassable deals (Phantasy Star partially sealed for 20 bucks whaaaaaaaat?) I somehow ended up with 2 copies of Ninja Gaiden since I wanted the manual so bad, so 1 is complete and the other is box and cartridge. Those European manuals are ugly lol. Still need to get rid of that extra copy, I really think it's a masterpiece game with beautiful play style, graphics and box art. But probably my favorite SMS related thing I own is a poster with such a horrible western-ized version of Master Higgins and Space Harrier, it's awesome. My mom works in the library amd found it in a book that got donated, doesn't have a crease or tear on the poster. Weird how stuff gets lost in time, but I'm guessing it came with some SMS game.

[@maxmulder]

1. Mercs - definitely not a Brazilian copy, European my guess. 2. Ghostbusters - I personally like this version, since it is the first one that I played, but the Genesis version is probably the one your talking about! 3. R-Type - Awesome version!!! Check it out!

[@franco7363]

Had a SMS collection and sold it. Twice. Great system.

[@Videogamelover58]

Awesome collection man :D

[@billford171]

Action Fighter is great, spy hunter clone. Other games you should look for: Black Belt, Fantasy Zone, My Hero (card), Shinobi (really good), The Ninja (great, top 3 best), and Zillion (puzzle/action).

[@arcadeutopia3035]

Really enjoyed watching this video thank you so much 👍

[@ArcadeFreak-gw5rp]

Wow Aaron great collection, I really miss my master system, I had my childhood system up until last jan unfortunately.

[@PixelGameSquad]

Awww bummer. That's ok. The nostalgia lives on ❤️

[@ArcadeFreak-gw5rp]

@@PixelGameSquad yeah I need to get another system.

[@mikieson]

i never had a master system..only sega i had was the genesis..but looks decent enough..thanks!!

[@schnarfschnarf5886]

Aaron, I wanna be Riff too. what a name!!

[@c.m.1660]

Rad junk!!!!! Such an amazing game store and couple

[@itsaPIXELthing]

Great vid, Riff! Thanks for this!

[@PixelGameSquad]

Love your channel name 💥

[@itsaPIXELthing]

@@PixelGameSquad Thanks ;) All the best!

[@seandavis7218]

Love collecting for the master system! You have a nice collection mine is so much smaller lol

[@rogregg29445]

The rampage movie was pretty dang fun lol

[@stevenimeson902]

Great collection mate!

[@marcusdarkus1759]

Action Fighters awesome. I still remember the invincibility cheat DOCIPEN

[@seany84uk]

You need to get: The Ninja, Golden Axe Warrior, Assault City, Sonic 1 & 2

[@savagebeastb.m.f7156]

Very nice collection!

[@jasontomlinson1602]

I had a SMS as a kid and loved it, Outrun, Afterburner, Altered Beast, Alex Kidd, Phantasy Star, Double Dragon, Safari Hunt, etc etc. Still have my original games and couldnt imagine ever selling them. Edit, R-Type is fantastic, its the second best version of the game on home consoles and really shows how powerful the sms was. Also pick up Wonderboy 3: The Dragons Trap, it might be the best sms game of all time. Or get the ps4/Xone remaster, it's amazing.

[@freefly82]

Yep, Mercs looks like my copy so probably is the Italian (or Pal) one. Saluti dall’Italia!

[@alfredogomezjr.2192]

Sorry, but HUcards were only for Turbografx 16/ PC engine games. Same concept though. I only played Alex Kidd on the SMS and was fun.

[@mrbrocephus3849]

See I’m like this with the Genius. I grew up with the SNES and N64. But I love the black sleek shiny The sega genius has. I have the second model and love seeing the games. They aren’t covered with cardboard It plastic black cases and the art work it reminds me of a lot of Metal music albums.

[@FLipSide5254]

A-a-ron is so addicted to Sega Master System lol.

[@TheGamingCircle]

best system ever made:-))

[@westhammer]

I'm sure somebody already wrote it, but those are not HuCards: Hucards while being similar, are only on the TG-16, those are call SEGA Cards.

[@frankwest6984]

I love the Master System! I'm still looking for the Power Strike/Aleste games, though!

[@Froggore]

I'm pretty late to this video, but you should play Ghostbusters on the master system. It's similar to the NES game, but it looks and plays way better. I spent a lot of time with that one as a kid. And Stallone did have another SMS game, Rambo 3 (which is a decent lightgun shooter).

[@PixelGameSquad]

I've actually been wanting to play Ghostbusters on the SMS for sure! 😁

[@rustysmittyful]

Action Fighter = Spy Hunter but with flying stages.

[@Guns7469]

Gabo, Ricky, Riff, I miss you guys😪😪😪

[@Fugitizm]

Bought two collections in the past year or so, I’m currently at 80 something games.

[@Miakel]

The Master System is Region free! So you can buy European games and play on your system with no problems. The European library is easily double the US library. Very awesome games and many a cheap. Wonder boy in monster land is cheap in PAL region. Keep an eye out for Wonder Boy in Monster World in PAL region. But its not a cheap game