The Launch of the Sega Master System (1986) | Classic Gaming Quarterly

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[@tonymoretti2347]

Classic Gaming Quarterly Hey love your channel. Can you please do a episode where Warsong (Langrisser) for the Sega Genesis is mentioned .Its the truly a hidden gem that every you tuber doesn't talk about.

[@CGQuarterly]

That game came out in 1991, so I will try to cover it whenever I end up doing a "Sega Genesis in 1991" video.

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[@rodrigonascimento4868]

Finally a north american channel has actually talked about the Master Sytem in Europe and Brazil instead of just mentioning it. I am brazilian and some of my earliest memories are of me playing my sister's Atari 2600. Never stopped playing ever since. Still, I didn't know the NES existed until about 2009 when I started getting more into retrogaming and videogames history. That's how big the Master System was here. Great video.

[@BlueSpinach3D]

You mean never know the official NES right? The clones you probably see in some places such as rent store, or friends house.

[@Sylkis89]

Kinda similar in Poland, but even Sega wasn't known really. First of all, things like video games started only in the 90s, only after the Soviet occupation of Central and Eastern Europe collapsed and we were finally free, which allowed for western and far eastern novelties to pop up. So, initially it was actual computers - like commodore 64 and Amiga. No games consoles as such... for until mid 90s Pegasus was invented - a knock off Famicom. And it was the ruling system among consoles for until Playstation became a thing in the late 90s. Meanwhile, because of Pegasus computers were regarded to be the superior systems with better sound and graphics, etc. while pegasus was the cheap stuff for those who can't afford a computer. It wasn't until Playstation (ALWAYS modded to be capable of piracy, such were the times) started to change things up... only later on because of the popularisation of the internet people actually discovered what's Nintendo, Sega, etc. and all the classic games available on the internet to be emulated, but by the time it became a popular practice Playstation 2 was already an upcoming thing, so it was only for the connoisseurs and those who couldn't afford a modern gaming system or a modern computer capable of the contemporary 3D games, etc...

[@23GreyFox]

@Ryu In some parts of europe nintendo was dominating. I only saw a mastersystem and megadrive once. The controller of the NES was so much better than the mastersystem one.

[@23GreyFox]

@Ryu No, they are not equal in any way.

[@danielfotheringhamproducti7368]

As a British citizen, I am actually impressed! The Master System was definitely impressive in terms of graphics and even the number of games, including those only released in Europe!

[@jakestewart7079]

Dang, those graphics are so good. I had no idea the master system was that powerful.

[@marmac7467]

Fantastic episode! My greatest memory with the Master System was when I was about 10 years old and I lived in a neighborhood of kids who all owned the NES except for one kid who had the Master System. I remember the first time I saw the console, I thought it looked so cool because it was black and had really cool sharp angles in the design. It looked so much cooler than my NES. The first game I ever played on the Master System was Wonder Boy and I thought the graphics were so much better than what I was used to on the NES. I also loved that little screwable joystick on the controller. I also played Rastan which at the time was incredible too and blew me away. I felt like I would never get a game like this on my NES so I asked for a straight up trade for his Master System and he said yes. I was so happy to have a Master System until his mom brought back my NES and took back the Master System after a week of noticing it was gone. My heart was broken.

[@penatio]

That sucks...

[@cr-cn4ky]

Rastan was a beautiful game,I would play Rastan in a room locked full of loneliness and play Rastan until I die of old age locked in that room.

[@josemarques131]

Lol

[@TCGView]

I remember getting this system as a child. I can't recall which version we got, but I remember we had to mail in to get Double Dragon. We mailed in December and got it at the end of February. It felt like forever! I remember playing DD every day after we got it.

[@thomassalas5191]

Genesis

[@redrooster303]

Back in the day you'd get a game and play the death out of it. Nowadays spoilt kids have hundreds of games and play them for 30 minutes and move on. Spoilt AF lol.

[@Dreamer066680]

Wow, that was simply the best launch video ever, covering all the regions in which master system sold with in depth insights from european and brazillian market. Great collaboration guys!

[@RodFelix]

greetings from Brazil! master system was a huge hit here in the mid-80's congrats for the research and video edit! ur channel rocks! ps: gotta love this hat! sennathebest

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, Rodrigo!

[@TheSektorz]

I'm surprised how small the market is for such a well-produced, expansive video on the Master System. Generic channels push out uninspired NES videos that get millions of views covering the same points over and over but this gets only 390k views? Sad. SEGA's awesome consoles are so underrated.

[@fordxbgtfalcon]

My favorite console of all time. Phantasy Star is still my favorite video game ever. I still have my original cartridge from 1988. And the battery still works.

[@matthewhainer189]

I just beat it a month ago playing on my Power Base Converter.

[@KegRaider]

Master System was huge in Australia. I loved mine, it was amazing!

[@gammaboost]

You know, the "Seega" master system.

[@KegRaider]

@@rap6439 Actually, that is very true! I didn't use the original ones for long, I can't recall what brand I bought that were a lot better.

[@pauljosse]

In nz as well.

[@mikebigelow561]

In Brazil 🇧🇷 they love the master system so much you can still buy them new and games new as well.. Ones that knowbody would have guessed like "street fighter 2" and other games we got on newer machines...

[@JamieJoseph88]

I find that hard to believe, it may have competed better here then in the States but I've still seen more NES systems and games and I personally have no nostalgia for the system, though videos like this are fascinating nonetheless, my first gaming experience was with the NES

[@woodhousepictures5376]

Amazing video, i loved seeing another side of the console from the brazillian perspective, fascinating

[@Paulo-sb4de]

Eric forgot to talk or missed his time, but tec toy also made modifications or exclusive games for Brazil, Street figther and monica e o castelo do dragão are examples

[@pandazpaa]

Paulo1 agree. That's some fascinating stuff from our vg story

[@JoelElRican]

I grew up watch El Chapolin del Ocho when I lived in Miami as a kid. Had no idea they made a game with him in it LOL

[@GameplayandTalk]

Fantastic episode, man. It was really good to hear first-hand perspectives on the European and South American markets. I keep hearing how much better the system did in those regions compared to North America, but being someone that's never lived outside the USA, it's hard to imagine what it was really like for them. Now I have a better understanding.

[@CGQuarterly]

Sup man! Thanks for stopping by. Glad you liked the episode. I think that Paul and Eric added a lot to the video, as well. Not the same as if I just say "The Master System was popular in the UK and Brazil..."

[@montrolse]

Great interview of Eric fraga of the channel Cosmic effect of Brazil. Great video. Congratulations.

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks! Eric did an amazing job for this episode!

[@cauedossantossilva9389]

Eric is a legendary man in retro game niche here in B razil

[@JasonKnigge]

I was one of the 10% who owned a Master system instead of the NES. Great video you put together with views from Europe and Brazil. It's a great unknown system that is starting to get noticed by collectors. Phantasy Star is king among all 8-bit RPG's.

[@iPlaySEGA]

The SEGA Master System was my very first gaming system!!

[@GrimRize]

Same here, mine was the SMS II though, I was born in 86 and didn't get one till I was like 5 so around 91 and I think mine had Alex the Kidd built in from memory.

[@Mrcruzan]

My first game system as well

[@Utoobyourself]

Same here. My dad bought the power base version in 1986 at Crazy Eddie for $60. I still have the original receipt. Great memories. It came with Hang On and Astro Warrior

[@Utoobyourself]

El Padre con Verga Larga Its called Astro Warrior.

[@pzigotnofilterp7882]

@@GrimRize ME TOO

[@Guihenrique16]

Wow, awesome episode Chris, much love for Master System here in Brazil, and what a surprise to see the "Cosmonal" Eric Fraga here. Even though someone below have said that he's "mumbling incomprehensible junk" just because of his accent, it can't be further from truth. I've seen a bunch of videogame reviewers in youtube, english, spanish and portuguese speakers, and believe, his channel is problably one of the best. The quality of images, the way he developes the review, like a very close friend talking to you, his knowledge, yes, that guy knows a lot about videogames, you can see how much effort and care he put in all his videos, just like yours. I'm sure you'll like it, all of you. And by the way, one of your videos recently appeared on a big brazilian website (couldn't find the link). Keep on with the awesome videos man, Brazil loves you!!!

[@yellowblanka6058]

Should ask the people complaining "How's your Portuguese?" - for a non-native English speaker, he's really not that bad. I've heard far worse.

[@yellowblanka6058]

@Mississippi Mike - in my experience, most of the people who berate somebody for their English/accent have a tenuous grasp of their native language, let alone anything foreign to them. I'm not talking about somebody saying "It's a bit hard to understand this guy's English", but the "Mofo, speak English!" crowd.

[@soulnystasego792]

in fact, Master System and Genesis ( AKA Mega Drive) was very popular here in Brazil. Was my first game console in 1989. Love this console.

[@carlosh5200]

Master System era um sonho de consumo no final dos anos 80.

[@gazpaviles7909]

Almost every spanish child had a SMS on the late 80s. Its production was discontinued on 1993 or so, cause of the Sega Megadrives' excellence. Asterix for SMS (the one from 1991) is one of the best plattform games i've ever played.

[@chrisrobinson82]

Great video "Buttermancan" here love how you bring in Driscoll for that British perspective. Thanks for the in-depth historical coverage and enthusiasm in this video. I really appreciate the Brazilian viewpoint on this system and the archival footage used. Thanks again for the education ☺

[@CGQuarterly]

Hey Butter!! Thanks for the comment! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@KnutKniffte]

This was my first console ever, back in 1990, shortly after "The Wall" (I'm from the GDR). I was 5 at those times. Remember it like it was yesterday...

[@CGQuarterly]

Whaaaaat? A dislike already? Some people are just joyless!

[@trevorbozeman]

With the subtitles enabled, it was much easier to understand them! Another great video! They are always so enjoyable and very informative! You should definitely do a retrospective on all consoles (obliviously like the ones you've already done), even if another KZbinr has done a video "similar", I always find yours MUCH better! I also enjoy your game reviews at the end. Keep up the great work, you are definitely one of the best!

[@CGQuarterly]

It *really* frustrates me to read this because, knowing that Eric might be hard for some people to understand, I made absolutely sure that the captions that I submitted with this video were 100% accurate so that anyone who had problems with his accent could just turn the captions on. As for the second half of your comment, have some respect. His English is probably a lot better than your Portuguese.

[@CafemanOld]

hahaha... funny response. you just gotta roll with it. :) (Clarifying: I'm responding to CGQ's "Whaaaaaat?" )

[@trevorbozeman]

Classic Gaming Quarterly - I was confused at first cuz I thought your response was in regards to my comment, haha. But I agree with you 100%. It was awesome to see how the console was/debuted in another country. Really fascinating!

[@CGQuarterly]

Trevor Bozeman Not at all! Was talking to that rub-a-dub-dub guy. Thanks for watching the vid!

[@carrauntoohil86]

Your console reviews are unrivalled on youtube in my opinion. Thank you for the brilliant content. The Master System holds a special place in my heart as my first ever games console.

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, man!

[@MasatoHuehara]

Excellent video, my first 8bit console was a Master System. Videos like these makes me more interest in this system every day. Ótimo trabalho Eric!

[@ravagingwolverine]

Really well done video. I got a US Master System in 1987, I think. I had only played a little bit of Nintendo by that point, so I had no issue with receiving the Master System. It was cool that I got to play Nintendo games at friends houses and they got to play Sega games at my house, since it was uncommon to own multiple consoles back in the day. Parents were responsible for console wars in that way. I really enjoyed the Master System and have fond memories of it. Had a few of the launch titles too. Again, excellent job here.

[@Arcadiality]

Sterling work,as usual.Great vid.Thanks for explaining the UK side.We really didn't know anything about the video game crash back then. We were having a good crack at microcomputers,even though they look exceptionally antiquated now!! Didn't know about PAL-M.Very interesting.I love the fact Brazilian's are hugely nostalgic for the SMS.Even today new systems are in trade.I never had a SMS but tonnes of my mates did.I never had a mate with an NES,only knew a few lads at school that swapped those huge carts.We used to take the piss outta those huge carts. In my experience, the UK was certainly big Sega fans back then. ahhh lovely memories. Thank you for the vid!! Ya the man!! Leigh

[@keiranninjaspirit]

I luckily got my master system with a lot of begging to my mum in 1987 and i loved the machine as i just had a spectrum 48k. This is a great video and very informative to hear how Sega formed in the beginning...well done..THumbs up!!

[@vigotski]

I wasn't aware that the Master System had such a colorful and interesting story! Superb video! And nice Senna's cap ;)

[@RetroGamePlayers]

That was excellent! I LOVE this guy's voice at 21:45!! I remember he used to voiceovers for tons of things in the 80's and early 90's.

[@Automatik234]

I was so happy, when I saw this in my sub box! Like always, it didn't disappoint! Great research and the guest appearances were also nice! Well done!

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, that means a lot!

[@SolidusGabriel]

I probably already said this before but your channel is one of the best gaming channels of KZbin. Keep doing this amazing work, my friend!

[@benjiroberts4434]

"SEGAS THE ONE" even 80s dad knows

[@ordoveritas]

I must have seen this episode about 10 times by now. Growing up in Sweden I was the only one of my friends that had a master system .. NES was the norm back then. Showed them Phantasy Star and most was blown away.

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@CafemanOld]

This video sucked me in and I had to watch it right now. I'm a SEGA fan but never even noticed the MS back in the day. I was "out of gaming" from 86 to about 90 (college years). I do own one now with about 20 games, don't play it much but won't sell it either. I've noticed the bountiful amount of games made for it outside of NA. High quality video as usual, and I appreciated the SEGA history and the UK/Brazil info.

[@TigerChainsawVideoGames]

Awesome episode. The Master System is such an underrated system. Thanks for covering it.

[@andrecosta4870]

i like yours Senna hat ♥! Great work! i have a Master System 3 here in brazil with Alex kid in her Memory. Good times!

[@elialexander-tanner5784]

Great review. I especially like the game recaps. As a kid, Fantasy Zone was my favorite game on the system.

[@josecantu5605]

I'm so glad I subscribed to this channel. It really opened my eyes to gaming history. It's like the Smithsonian of gaming.

[@Retrorevelations]

CGQ and Gaming Historian are where it's at. In depth, quality videos.

[@Binmaru]

I'm 3 years late! But THANK YOU for uploading this vid!! I just recently moved and sold off all of my consoles.. miss them, but this had just the right amount of nostalgia I needed

[@thedrunkmonkshow]

I'm preemptively pausing the video at 0 seconds, hitting the like button, and leaving a comment because I have a strong feeling with the amount of time you took on this and how long the video is that you knocked it out of the park!! :D

[@CGQuarterly]

Oh man, that's a lot of pressure!

[@thedrunkmonkshow]

Thanks so much for taking the time to put together such an accurate and informative video. Even though I know a lot about the Master System since it was my first system and experienced here in the US it was nice to get the other side of the story from people who experienced it from their perspective in their part of the world at the same time. I also learned a few things that I didn't know or only knew part of it. It's amazing how video games connect us all worldwide and hugely impact our lives. In my eyes it's one of the most powerful works of art that is finally getting the respect and praise it deserves but it's a shame for so long it was marginalized and politicized for ignorant, nefarious reasons.

[@sani8646]

Man, great memories with the Master System, I still have my Master System bought new in 87, Good Stuff man !

[@MoviesNGames007uk]

Thanks for making this video! I could watch stuff like this all day :)

[@jeffcroll4534]

Sega Master System was my first console. Rocky, Rambo and Great Baseball were some of my favorite games. No system ever quite hit the same magic note with me again. I guess timing is everything. Thank you for this video. One of the best and most informative SMS videos I’ve seen.

[@RMCRetro]

That was a fun retrospective. I'm with you on the colour pallette and graphic style, there was a real charm to the Master System. Also OpaOpa looks like the google Chrome icon :D

[@littleafterall]

Absolutely stunning video. All that motivation and dedication to retro gaming is amazing to me. Congrats.

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks!

[@djqkronicles24]

Nice video. Last year I found a Sega Master System boxed at a yard sale, for $20. The cards are interesting for America.

[@CGQuarterly]

Dude, that's a sweet scoop!

[@djqkronicles24]

Thanks Dude keep up the good work. I had a bit of a problem understanding the Brazilian guy and its understandable. Maybe you can do a follow up video to really let us know how important the master system was for Brazil. It was their NES.

[@ChicagoMel23]

Ah the “Sega!” sound...love it on Sonic

[@solofalcon]

This is what KZbin was meant for, quality content!

[@kermit1]

Appreciate all of the hard work and time it takes into making these videos. Love watching these mini documentaries nightly.

[@rkplay]

Adoro o cosmic effect

[@LaelGames7913]

e muito bom o brasileiro tentando falar ingreis

[@gaspach09]

Olá

[@sonicmario64]

The only Sega Master System games that I ever played on the original hardware are "Hang On", "Ghostbusters", "After Burner", and "Shooting Gallery".

[@Kazemaru]

I love the Master System, this is a great video!

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

One of the most wonderful videos I’ve watched on you tube. Such a thorough retrospective. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@thenodfather7790]

Looking back, in many ways Nintendo were Bastards. HOW can people dislike this video, (unless you don't like video games but there is nothing here to go out of your way to dislike and at most just pass by), this video was well made, a great collaboration, full of great information and has great video games to look at. Some people have no joy.

[@marcelokodama238]

Superb Video! I got my Master System from a couple that was selling everything and moving to England. It came with more than 20 games. That was late 1993 (I already owned a NES and a SNES), but felt so good playing that good ol' Master System. By the way, just checked the CGQ+ channel and went back to my childhood. Thank you, Mr. Alaimo. You got yourself another subscriber! Keep up the good work!

[@CGQuarterly]

Sorry guys, I had the auto-generated subtitles published instead of the subs that I uploaded. All fixed now!

[@theSato]

Thanks for creating legitimate subtitles for this! I'm a little hard of hearing and they make it so much easier, so I don't have to keep rewinding to re-hear something that was said. I'm sure all the fully deaf people really appreciate it too.

[@CGQuarterly]

Sato Yeah, no problem! I am planning on doing this for all of my future videos, as well as going back and adding subs to some of my old ones.

[@pedroviskinho]

I appreciate that, i'm brazilian and sometimes I don't get everything that's said in English so subtitles are really helpful, i'm also a new subscriber, great video!

[@GuardYourFlanks]

Another great video! Back in the 80'd like all kids me and my brothers wanted an NES. In 1988 I believe it was, my parents got us the SMS 3D system. I loved it and still to this day love it.

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, man! Still trying to track down some 3D glasses.

[@miguelakira]

The Master System was really huge here in Brazil back in the day. NES clones couldn't compete!

[@levantaaaaaaaa]

Sega faliu

[@gamecomparisons]

I am not sure how I have avoided this video so long. I had nothing but my parents' 2600 and Kaypro to play on until they bought a Macintosh without games. Then my foster brother introduced me to Arcades. I immediately sought out a lawn mowing job to fund my home gaming experience. In 1988 my neighbors either had nothing or they had an NES, but at the specialty electronics shop that allowed me to play Master System and NES I chose the newer console with the Light Phaser, 3D Glasses, and most importantly After Burner and Space Harrier. NES was not even a thing in San Antonio until after Christmas 1987, and I defy the entire internet claiming it was released nation wide in 1985. NES, Master System and Atari 7800 were each released nation wide in 1986. The NES test markets featured different hardware and only its earliest titles in 1985, it is comparable in every way to the infamous Saturn pre-launch in May of 1995. What Nintendo had already put in to action by 1986 was their retail and developer contracts and intimidation tactics that led directly to their dominance until 1991.

[@JulioSoaresJr]

Eric of the channel Cosmic Effect bring me here, congratulations for the episode, one more inscribed! ;)

[@CGQuarterly]

Cool, dude! Eric is the man.

[@JulioSoaresJr]

Yeah dude, he's. He's one of the biggest collectors of videogames in Brazil and is very much admired and respected in the gamer scene here. He has built something "epic", a mobile called "SuperConsole" where there are several consoles connected simultaneously. Eric is a fantastic person, he's extremely passionate about games and loves what he does, very cool to see this collaboration between you.

[@shredbraahh8606]

Just want to mention that you have an excellent documentary/narrator voice man. Thanks for the vids. Keep it up!!

[@MetalHeadJagger]

this episode had me learn and hear a lot of things about sega that i never knew about the master system had the potential to be equal comletition to the NES but The NES was just way too popular

[@Kevinacharles]

That's the funny thing. In the UK, the Master System was more popular. I only learned recently through watching retro gaming channels how unpopular the Master System was in the States.

[@smthomas2000]

Technically the Master System was more powerful than the NES. In England at least the Master System was way more popular than the NES. I believe this was the case in most of Europe and South America.

[@RetroRepairs]

Problem is Europe accounted for a relatively small part of the gaming market. Win in Japan and the US, and you win overall. Brazil's love for Sega evidently wasn't enough to save it.

[@smthomas2000]

@@RetroRepairs I disagree but we are each allowed our own opinion. I would say the downfall of Sega started when Sega USA developed 32x while Sega Japan developed the Saturn. It put them behind the market and they never caught up. It's a really shame but they make a lot of money still so I guess they don't mind.

[@Halbared]

@@smthomas2000 'Way more' is not really accurate. Both the NES and he master sold 1.5 million units in the UK. By 1990 the NES had caught up with the master system When the Megadrive was released and he master became a bargain machine, it helped keep the sales strong.

[@NaylorBelmont]

CGQ's vídeos are like a full documentary with lots of information. I've never seen a channel like this! Congratulations dude, from a brazilian fan.

[@mjallen1308]

I could listen to that Brazilian guy talk all day.

[@puckthemoon7337]

Great video, nice work! The Master system was big in Australia too.

[@MarioFromMario]

Dude, your videos are phenomenal. You provide so much detail, communicate your points clearly and concisely, and you only give relevant and interesting information. Please keep it up!

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, Sam!

[@Dangic23]

I still have mine and it works. Got for Christmas 1986.

[@supercellonova]

Now I miss my master system

[@incognitoicognito4772]

Excellent rundown of the history of Sega. Love your stuff. Well considered, delivered professionally, and hard work put in to the attention of detail/footage/facts. This was my second gaming system (after the C64). My friend had it before me and four of us played California Games and Rampage. It was the first time I'd ever heard the term "almost arcade perfect" and I was completely blown away. This was a huge console this side of the pond 👍

[@davebladegun3009]

Damn it! Can't you see I'm trying to get some things done? The fact that I've got to stop what I'm doing and watch this is really gonna put me behind today.

[@davebladegun3009]

Seriously though, I just got super hyped when I saw this notification on my phone. Your system launch episodes are always cool :-)

[@CGQuarterly]

Trust me, I know how it is!

[@davebladegun3009]

Are you running everything exclusively on your XRGB Mini now? I don't see the PVM anymore.

[@CGQuarterly]

Dave Bladegun No. I still have 2 PVMs set up in the room, but I have to use the XRGB to capture the gameplay footage, so that's why that's what's on my desk. If I'm just playing for leisure instead of for the show (which doesn't happen that often, sadly), then I sit at one of my PVMs. Actually, since you can't use a Light Phaser with a flat screen TV, I had to hook my system up to a PVM, and then send the outputs of the PVM to my Framemeister, in order to record the Safari Hunt footage. That made for a big mess on the desk!

[@davebladegun3009]

I hear you, dude. I have most of my systems running RGB to a PVM, and then using the PVM outputs to feed my Framemeister the signal --- which I will admit makes me fully retarded because well, it' just overkill. I'm probably just a little too crazy over this stuff. It's totally worth it for you to have the Framemeister going, though, it gives all your recorded gameplay a super polished, crisp look.

[@BriansManCave]

I just did a few Sega Master system videos too. I bought mine a while back at a thrift store and didn't really play it much, so I thought it would be great to give it a try!

[@CGQuarterly]

Dude, it's an under-appreciated gem of a system.

[@BriansManCave]

I agree! ... Nintendo was casting too big of a shadow ;-)

[@Gambit771]

Brian's Man Cave Not outside of the US and Japan. Other way round.

[@tomaspostorivo]

Argentina and Brazil, both of us loved sega

[@iPlaySEGA]

It looks like ARG & BRA STILL ♥ SEGA because TecToy still releases SMS systems and even a new Mega Drive (Genesis) is announced. :D

[@tomaspostorivo]

iPlaySEGA!! that is true

[@nickaustad9254]

I just realized that I am on the last of your Console Launch Videos... I binged them all in a couple days. Please make more! You are doing great work here.

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks!

[@mysteriotube1233]

whats up with all the dislikes i found this video amazingly educative and a great look back at an epic console

[@CGQuarterly]

Haters gonna hate, basically. There are people subscribed to my channel just so that they can leave "dislikes". Glad you liked it, though!

[@mysteriotube1233]

Classic Gaming Quarterly well u have a new sub from me really enjoyed the video

[@magnumforcemopar402]

Nintendo fan girls can't handle any other consoles no matter what.

[@odeiup]

Magnum force Mopar I can. Then again I like a lot of consoles.

[@SvengaliTiger]

I have been watching your launch videos for the past week and was searching for this video and then it gets uploaded today. Thanks a lot man. Brings back some memories

[@CGQuarterly]

Great timing, then!

[@Undone007]

Chris - I feel like a big part of your/your channel's appeal is in having your narration (you have an awesome voice and you're passionate about what you're talking about), handing it off to anyone else makes it feel like a generic documentary I would watch on some obscure cable channel or like an old G4TV show.

[@CGQuarterly]

First, let me just saw that I always appreciate constructive criticism, and I think that your opinion is quite valid. I too often am disappointed when a KZbin channel that I enjoy watching has a guest on, because I subscribed for the host, and not for someone else. But just hear me out on this one. One of the criticisms that I get from viewers is that I only tell the stories of these launches from the American perspective. My response has always been that I'm not the person to tell them what happened in their own country, and that one of their fellow countrymen should make similar content specific to them. For this episode, there's just no way to have a legitimate discussion about the Master System without talking about the two places where it was wildly successful. I think that having people who grew up with the system in those countries talk about it instead of me gives more authenticity to this episode, and to be honest the Brazilian segment of the show in particular wouldn't have been anywhere near as good as it ended up being because Eric wrote that whole script drawing on his own personal experiences, as well as submitting about 20GB of video material for me to draw from. To say that he went above & beyond to help make this episode as good as I think it turned out is an understatement. While I wrote the rough draft of the UK-centric segment, Paul heavily edited it to make it both more accurate and more authentic. In both cases, there are tidbits of information in those segments that wouldn't have been there if I had just done all the research myself, and to me it's those little details that make a video like this go from "good" to "great". Anyway, that's just my 2 cents on this one. I honestly do appreciate your comment though, and it makes me feel appreciated that someone would be disappointed that someone's voice other than mine is on my videos.

[@Undone007]

Thanks for the response, and honestly you've always gotten back to me on my comments so I'm happy to give my thoughts - I really try to support channels that are from actual gamers and not the corporate junk that's taking over KZbin (like everything else I guess). Definitely cheering for you! Just a brief couple thoughts - I think the idea of having a local view of a game launch, especially one like the Master System where it really wasn't flourishing in the US like it was overseas/in Brazil, makes sense and is actually a pretty cool idea. BUT... There has to be a way you can use their input without handing over the figurative controls and taking yourself out of the narration - if I wanted to hear about the Master System from a Brazilian perspective in really bad English, one of the cool things about KZbin is I'm sure I would have some choices to pick from, I'm not watching your videos for that. I think trying to work through yourself is typically going to have the best results - for example, rather than having narration about the UK, interview him, summarize his thoughts, give them a brief introductory segment but then get right back in there, etc. - keep "the CGQ guy" front and center with the soothing radio voice. Keep trying stuff though! I hope I don't come across the wrong way via internet-induced meaning loss and sound like I'm trying to tell you what to do or something, just what I'd like to see from a viewers perspective. The video is great other than my complaints and I still don't understand how these are of such high quality when you're working on them alone part-time.

[@CGQuarterly]

Steve R You don't come across in a negative way at all. At this point, I am still experimenting with my channel and seeing what works. Input from the community is a big part of my trying to grow and improve. Some people would tell me to not listen to other people and just do what I think is right, but that's how you get stuck in a vacuum and start to stagnate.

[@fireheartis1]

I for one enjoyed your two guest and hearing how a system fared in other countries besides America. Too see that the Master System which was a great but underrated system in the States fared much better in the Brazilian and British market was kind of cool. Plus those British commercials were so funny and cheesy lol. I mean come on "Do me a favor and Plug me into a Sega" that was so goofy but funny at the same time. It's no wonder they did better. Nintendo pretty much screwed Sega with the Master System in the States and Canada really. Too see those exclusive games from both countries was great and made me wish I lived there at the time lol. Anyways great job as always Chris and when it comes to showing off how consoles far in other countries keep having guest all you want.

[@chaddt]

fireheartis1 I was digging the insights of people in other countries. I was hoping to hear a bit about the Korean versions licensed by Samsung (Gam*boy and aladdinboy). Perhaps someone should do a little video to educate people about the Korean censorship of Japanese media's effect on gaming in Korea... or at least the products of those laws such as the Hyundai ComBoy. Perhaps I will do it when the time is right.

[@loubilly]

much love for mentioning "flicky" an underappreciated SEGA gem

[@97channel]

We didn't really have much of a console market here in the UK until the 16-bit era. Ironically, that's when the Master System took off. We were not a wealthy nation back in the 80's. £30 for a single game was just ludicrous to your average person, a week's wages for some people. Compare that to £2 for a game on the Speccy or the C64, it was a no brainer. It was within the realms of affordability for a school kid from pocket money or newspaper-round wages. The C64 had a hefty outlay to buy the hardware, whereas the ZX was about the same price as the consoles. What machine you ended up with, depended upon how generous Santa was feeling that Christmas. And what you got, you cherished for years to come. There was an uptake of consoles to some degree, it wasn't unheard of. The Atari 2600 had been the console of choice during the early 80's, then the significantly cheaper 2600 Jnr, around the mid to late 80's. The NES was highly desirable, but the uptake was somewhat limited. We were fine with our beloved computers, or at least our parents were. Sega Master System was a thing, certainly heavily advertised, but the sales weren't lighting up. It was after the launch of the Mega Drive that it began to take off. The redesigned Master System II was marketed as a budget alternative, an entry level Sega, and that really struck a chord. Still being somewhat shy of opening our wallets. there was an appeal in having a great many of the top name Sega games available on a system which didn't cost as much. The trade off in graphics and sound wasn't always a huge deal, just having the games at all was often good enough. Sonic The Hedgehog being available as a built in option was really tempting. But where the Master System had a surge during this era, the NES was slowly declining. I wouldn't say that the Master System is hailed as the greatest thing ever, unlike how it seems to be in Brazil, but there's certainly no shortage of love for it over here. I'd go as far to (cautiously.) say that you'd probably find an overall slight lean towards the Master System than the NES.

[@RemixedVoice]

97channel Great comment. luckily, the people in the UK were able to burn computer games to trade with all their friends using blank cassettes, haha!

[@97channel]

I meant to reply to this ages ago... Oh yes indeed, a big C-120 cassette stuffed full of pirated... erm, I mean "backup" games. I had an Action Replay cartridge for my C64, you could compress a 10 minute load time right down to about 2 or 3 minutes and load it up on any regular machine. One cassette would be an entire collection on its own. A great many arcade and console games were ported onto the C64 and they were usually pretty decent conversions, so we never felt like we were missing out on much.

[@dnp6958]

Proud to see a Brazilian collaborator in your Master system review!! great work!

[@Argantonis]

Why do you have a sign from a Finnish construction site on your wall?

[@swaky5138]

I still have a Master System I got for Christmas sometime in the late 80s. After seeing that there was a secret maze game I dug it out and tried it. It blows my mind that I've had this thing for more than 30 years and today was the first time that game was ever played on that system. Never knew about it....

[@nickcurrier1546]

Anybody saying that they can't understand Eric must not have ever talked to anyone outside of the united states. I had no problem understanding him whatsoever.

[@CGQuarterly]

That's what I'm saying! Maybe it's because I'm in California and we have people from all over the world here, but Eric sounded great to me.

[@PetrisonRocha]

I'm Brazilian myself and I had kind of a hard time trying to understand him. :P

[@madfinntech]

I'm not even a native speaker and I can understand him just fine.

[@pedrofelck]

I'm Brazilian and I had no problem understating anyone in the video, but I think my brain worked harder to understand Eric haha

[@HCRAYERT.]

I understood Eric really well

[@d11ita]

High quality video 👏 At that time, I was playing on my Commodore 64. I love "Choplifter", simple but very enjoyable for me. It's nice to see the italian TV ad (I am italian), the testimonial was the goalkeeper of our national soccer team (Walter Zenga).

[@TampaTec]

Hangon was annoying to play anything the biker touches he'll explode like a mine. 💥

[@edwardsanchez3708]

My uncles had this system. I would always play on it when I went to my grandmas house. It's crazy that was over 30 years ago and my old as is still gaming lol

[@kimmolaine8069]

Ah, the classic "SEGA!" opening. :)

[@stephenthomas1492]

I got my Sega Master System at Macy's of all places. They had a very small electronic section near the back. I remember very well at the time of being bored with the NES library and wanting some new games. I, and by that, I mean my awesome mom, got the edition with the 3-D glasses and Space Harrier. I was absolutely blown away with how cool those glasses were and still am! Final Fantasy for the NES fueled my love for this newfound genre called 'RPG' and Phantasy Star really scratched that itch! I'll always go to bat for the Sega Master System and tell people who great it was and still is.

[@DJDopeB]

Do the launch of the Sega Dreamcast please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DJDopeB]

Beto R2P Pois é, a história do console é muito interessante.

[@boltonrb]

another well produced, informative and gimmick free episode. best retro gaming channel on KZbin.

[@ChescoYT]

My childhood of Christmas 1988

[@para_dies8071]

Commercials back in the day were gold

[@CGQuarterly]

Hey guys! Hope you enjoy this one. Don't forget that you can support the show by buying an official CGQ t-shirt at amzn.to/2hmufQb

[@Arrahant]

Thanks for the new vid! Can't recall seeing a big one like this recently. An inside look into the Brazilian market is very welcome, since I never really understood the origin of the many unofficial and/or Brazil-only software and hardware. Love the combination of documentary-style backstories and gameplay in your work. Keep it up!

[@CGQuarterly]

Arrahant Thanks! I feel the same way; I learned a lot from the segment that Eric helped put together.

[@XenoParadox]

Great video, though as a retro gamer myself, have I already known about this, but I wanted to know what the marketing was in the UK, Europe, and Brazil, plus, the TV commercials, magazines, and sales of units sold of the Sega Master System.

[@philscomputerlab]

Great video, I really enjoyed that. Thanks for adding CC, the Brazilian guy was a bit hard to understand :D

[@rellik187redrum]

Classic Gaming Quarterly thanks man, your console launch videos are really fun to watch, keep up the good work !!!

[@waltersobchak7275]

Probably the best game channel on YT. Has become part of my nightly regimen.

[@geekrj]

Joel Santana English.

[@MasatoHuehara]

kkkkk mas foi bem informativo.

[@geekrj]

Foi sim, foi ótimo. Mas tive que comentar. rs BR BR kk

[@leusuzuki763]

Ele é brasileiro? Quero dizer, não o Eric Fraga, o dono do canal.

[@geekrj]

Provavelmente não. O outro é BR msm, da pra ouvir kkk

[@leusuzuki763]

Artur Pitanga​​, o sotaque entrega. Mas se bem que o dono do canal parece um pouco brasileiro. Pode ser que ele seja fluente e mora nos EUA há muito tempo. Tanto faz também :P. Conheci o canal agora e gostei.

[@marciokonrado8797]

Belive or not, I still have my Master System since 1990, and still works! Today, for me, play Master System classic games is something like turn on a time machine and come back to the 90´s. Good memories. Double Dragon, California Games, Vigilante, Safari Hunt, etc.. amazing.

[@Wanking_wanker]

America: naw Japan: naw Europe&Brazil: *I NEED IT*

[@djmercenary6588]

Wow, amazing video. Please make more, congrats to all involved!

[@RobbieStrike]

Had a Master System but sold it. The controller works with Atari Commodore stuff of the time. A top loader system also worked better than Nintendo setup. Thanks for the video work.

[@AChannelFrom2006]

Sega Master System > Nintendo Entertainment System

[@redocious8741]

hardware no games no controller yes

[@Moghause]

Now imagine those games had Nintendo not signed developers up with terrible monopolistic contracts, that prevented them from creating for other machines and limited the number of games they could make. They not only held the market back, but put several great teams entirely out of business.

[@Hizzoner21]

Ehh... I had both...completely disagree.

[@magnumforcemopar402]

Ivor Couisetyne it's a fact jr.

[@turricanrocks1552]

valcarni1 Nintendo Entertainment System >>>>>>>>>>>>Segain't FAIL System.

[@mano123456]

High quality work! I grew up in France and it was also mostly home computers at the time (AMSTRAD, C64...) My best friend had a Master System and this brings back memories. Again impressed by the quality work here.