welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Sega Master System games while we all
Sega Master System games while we all
Sega Master System games while we all know Sega for the Genesis and a certain
know Sega for the Genesis and a certain
know Sega for the Genesis and a certain blue hedgehog we will be taking a look
blue hedgehog we will be taking a look
blue hedgehog we will be taking a look at what came before that Sega’s foray
at what came before that Sega’s foray
at what came before that Sega’s foray into 8-bit gaming and their first
into 8-bit gaming and their first
into 8-bit gaming and their first attempt at dethroning Nintendo we will
attempt at dethroning Nintendo we will
attempt at dethroning Nintendo we will not be including games that were ported
not be including games that were ported
not be including games that were ported from the Genesis to the Master System so
from the Genesis to the Master System so
from the Genesis to the Master System so that Hedgehog we mentioned will not be
that Hedgehog we mentioned will not be
that Hedgehog we mentioned will not be on this list number 10 fantasy zone an
on this list number 10 fantasy zone an
on this list number 10 fantasy zone an invading army a space adventure and a
invading army a space adventure and a
invading army a space adventure and a sentient spaceship with the name that
sentient spaceship with the name that
sentient spaceship with the name that sounds like a neo pack this game puts
sounds like a neo pack this game puts
sounds like a neo pack this game puts players in the control of Opa Opa an
players in the control of Opa Opa an
players in the control of Opa Opa an adorable ship that’s off to stop the
adorable ship that’s off to stop the
adorable ship that’s off to stop the evils of planet men on in this brightly
evils of planet men on in this brightly
evils of planet men on in this brightly colored side-scrolling shooter this day
colored side-scrolling shooter this day
colored side-scrolling shooter this day and age were used to seeing some
and age were used to seeing some
and age were used to seeing some shooters with cute kirby s backgrounds
shooters with cute kirby s backgrounds
shooters with cute kirby s backgrounds but back in the 80s we didn’t expect
but back in the 80s we didn’t expect
but back in the 80s we didn’t expect something so colorful to be about
something so colorful to be about
something so colorful to be about blasting your enemies away in a
blasting your enemies away in a
blasting your enemies away in a rapid-fire stream of bullets
something wonderful happened with video
something wonderful happened with video games in 1987 they started to sell
games in 1987 they started to sell
games in 1987 they started to sell stories beyond what was written in the
stories beyond what was written in the
stories beyond what was written in the instruction booklet that’s not to say
instruction booklet that’s not to say
instruction booklet that’s not to say that video games had no story up until
that video games had no story up until
that video games had no story up until then we did need a reason to travel
then we did need a reason to travel
then we did need a reason to travel through the Mushroom Kingdom after all
but the thing that makes games like
but the thing that makes games like Mario memorable is the gameplay games
Mario memorable is the gameplay games
Mario memorable is the gameplay games like our number nine pick here are
like our number nine pick here are
like our number nine pick here are memorable for everything
memorable for everything
memorable for everything gameplay character plot and other
gameplay character plot and other
gameplay character plot and other components that people at the time
components that people at the time
components that people at the time thought were only capable with movies
thought were only capable with movies
thought were only capable with movies and books
number eight psycho Fox once upon a time
number eight psycho Fox once upon a time animal heroes were everywhere in video
animal heroes were everywhere in video
animal heroes were everywhere in video games bats cats squirrels and hedgehogs
games bats cats squirrels and hedgehogs
games bats cats squirrels and hedgehogs there wasn’t a woodland creature under
there wasn’t a woodland creature under
there wasn’t a woodland creature under the Sun that didn’t get a go in this
the Sun that didn’t get a go in this
the Sun that didn’t get a go in this case we have a fox who can use a shinto
case we have a fox who can use a shinto
case we have a fox who can use a shinto stick to shape-shift into a hippo a
stick to shape-shift into a hippo a
stick to shape-shift into a hippo a monkey or a tiger as if that weren’t
monkey or a tiger as if that weren’t
monkey or a tiger as if that weren’t enough animals there is a feathered ally
enough animals there is a feathered ally
enough animals there is a feathered ally in the fox’s quest named bird fly yep
in the fox’s quest named bird fly yep
in the fox’s quest named bird fly yep he’s named after what he is and what he
he’s named after what he is and what he
he’s named after what he is and what he can do we we weren’t the best at naming
can do we we weren’t the best at naming
can do we we weren’t the best at naming things back then
number 7 shinobi who doesn’t love ninjas
number 7 shinobi who doesn’t love ninjas they’re stealthy they’re highly skilled
they’re stealthy they’re highly skilled
they’re stealthy they’re highly skilled and they do that whole running across
and they do that whole running across
and they do that whole running across rooftops with the moon serving as a
rooftops with the moon serving as a
rooftops with the moon serving as a backdrop thing one of gaming’s most well
backdrop thing one of gaming’s most well
backdrop thing one of gaming’s most well known ninjas is ryu hayabusa of ninja
known ninjas is ryu hayabusa of ninja
known ninjas is ryu hayabusa of ninja gaiden but before that there was another
gaiden but before that there was another
gaiden but before that there was another ninja on the scene Sega’s Joe Musashi
before we were getting frustrated with
before we were getting frustrated with the NES ninjas adventures we were on a
the NES ninjas adventures we were on a
the NES ninjas adventures we were on a quest to save the children of Musashi’s
quest to save the children of Musashi’s
quest to save the children of Musashi’s clan from the criminal organizations
clan from the criminal organizations
clan from the criminal organizations heed number 6 zillion
in a time where video games were
in a time where video games were bouncing back from a huge crash in 1983
bouncing back from a huge crash in 1983
bouncing back from a huge crash in 1983 there seemed to be a bit of an extra
there seemed to be a bit of an extra
there seemed to be a bit of an extra risk to everything that was being
risk to everything that was being
risk to everything that was being released this game went a step further
released this game went a step further
released this game went a step further by being based on anime video game
by being based on anime video game
by being based on anime video game adaptations based on anime aren’t too
adaptations based on anime aren’t too
adaptations based on anime aren’t too surprising now but back then anime was
surprising now but back then anime was
surprising now but back then anime was still a new form of entertainment for
still a new form of entertainment for
still a new form of entertainment for places outside of Japan so we have to
places outside of Japan so we have to
places outside of Japan so we have to give this space adventure platformer
give this space adventure platformer
give this space adventure platformer major points for taking that chance
operation whoa what’s better than
operation whoa what’s better than dumping quarters into a classic arcade
dumping quarters into a classic arcade
dumping quarters into a classic arcade machine dumping quarters into one that
machine dumping quarters into one that
machine dumping quarters into one that lets you use a gun controller the year
lets you use a gun controller the year
lets you use a gun controller the year was yes 1997 when gamers were introduced
was yes 1997 when gamers were introduced
was yes 1997 when gamers were introduced to Special Forces operative Roy Adams
to Special Forces operative Roy Adams
to Special Forces operative Roy Adams and trekked with him across different
and trekked with him across different
and trekked with him across different stages on a mission to rescue hostages
stages on a mission to rescue hostages
stages on a mission to rescue hostages the theft and praying the hostages the
the theft and praying the hostages the
the theft and praying the hostages the game was a huge success making it
game was a huge success making it
game was a huge success making it inevitable that it would soon hit home
inevitable that it would soon hit home
inevitable that it would soon hit home consoles sadly most ports of the game
consoles sadly most ports of the game
consoles sadly most ports of the game didn’t use any sort of gun controller
fortunately for Sega Master System
fortunately for Sega Master System owners it sport was the exception number
owners it sport was the exception number
owners it sport was the exception number four our type
you know when they say that games were
you know when they say that games were harder back in the day this is what they
harder back in the day this is what they
harder back in the day this is what they mean this game worked like most
mean this game worked like most
mean this game worked like most side-scrolling shoot-’em-up s– however
side-scrolling shoot-’em-up s– however
side-scrolling shoot-’em-up s– however it’s insane difficulty level set it
it’s insane difficulty level set it
it’s insane difficulty level set it apart from others like it not only did
apart from others like it not only did
apart from others like it not only did you have to worry about enemies on the
you have to worry about enemies on the
you have to worry about enemies on the screen but the stages would have a
screen but the stages would have a
screen but the stages would have a correct way to get through them this was
correct way to get through them this was
correct way to get through them this was before the time of walkthroughs and FA
before the time of walkthroughs and FA
before the time of walkthroughs and FA cues so the only way to learn was to get
cues so the only way to learn was to get
cues so the only way to learn was to get lucky or fail and try again number three
lucky or fail and try again number three
lucky or fail and try again number three wonderboy three dragons trap you know
wonderboy three dragons trap you know
wonderboy three dragons trap you know when you begin a game fully powered only
when you begin a game fully powered only
when you begin a game fully powered only to have it taken away welcome to the
to have it taken away welcome to the
to have it taken away welcome to the third installment of Wonder Boy up until
third installment of Wonder Boy up until
third installment of Wonder Boy up until this point our hero has saved his
this point our hero has saved his
this point our hero has saved his girlfriend from an evil king and has
girlfriend from an evil king and has
girlfriend from an evil king and has taken on a dastardly dragon this game
taken on a dastardly dragon this game
taken on a dastardly dragon this game picks up right where the second game
picks up right where the second game
picks up right where the second game left off where Wonder Boy slays that
left off where Wonder Boy slays that
left off where Wonder Boy slays that dragon only to be turned into lizard man
dragon only to be turned into lizard man
dragon only to be turned into lizard man lose all of his equipment and most of
lose all of his equipment and most of
lose all of his equipment and most of his health whoops
before Sega’s mascot was a speedy blue
before Sega’s mascot was a speedy blue hedgehog it was this kit spelled with
hedgehog it was this kit spelled with
hedgehog it was this kit spelled with two DS for optimal coolness while there
two DS for optimal coolness while there
two DS for optimal coolness while there are several installments of the kit
are several installments of the kit
are several installments of the kit franchise the first game is still hailed
franchise the first game is still hailed
franchise the first game is still hailed as one of the best ones in the series
as one of the best ones in the series
as one of the best ones in the series which made the fact that it was included
which made the fact that it was included
which made the fact that it was included in all Master System consoles internally
in all Master System consoles internally
in all Master System consoles internally all the sweeter platforming adventure
all the sweeter platforming adventure
all the sweeter platforming adventure unlike any other
unlike any other
unlike any other Alex sets out to save the land from the
Alex sets out to save the land from the
Alex sets out to save the land from the evil Jenkin with the almighty power of
evil Jenkin with the almighty power of
evil Jenkin with the almighty power of punching the crap out of things you
punching the crap out of things you
punching the crap out of things you gotta love an 8-bit hero who can punch
gotta love an 8-bit hero who can punch
gotta love an 8-bit hero who can punch rocks into pieces before we shut down
rocks into pieces before we shut down
rocks into pieces before we shut down our Master System
our Master System
our Master System let’s give it a proper send-off with
let’s give it a proper send-off with
let’s give it a proper send-off with these honorable mentions number 7
these honorable mentions number 7
these honorable mentions number 7 fantasy star we told you 1987 was a good
fantasy star we told you 1987 was a good
fantasy star we told you 1987 was a good year for video games this game was
year for video games this game was
year for video games this game was released just two days after Final
released just two days after Final
released just two days after Final Fantasy and is known as one of the
Fantasy and is known as one of the
Fantasy and is known as one of the pioneers of the traditional RPG format
pioneers of the traditional RPG format
pioneers of the traditional RPG format with its overworld maps
with its overworld maps
with its overworld maps interactive towns immersive dungeons and
interactive towns immersive dungeons and
interactive towns immersive dungeons and of course random battle encounters
but what really set it apart was how
but what really set it apart was how great it looked since it used graphical
great it looked since it used graphical
great it looked since it used graphical technology that no one believed could be
technology that no one believed could be
technology that no one believed could be done
oh and it had a female protagonist
oh and it had a female protagonist something else that was pretty rare back
something else that was pretty rare back
something else that was pretty rare back then do you agree with our list which
then do you agree with our list which
then do you agree with our list which Sega Master game makes you want to pull
Sega Master game makes you want to pull
Sega Master game makes you want to pull your console out of the closet and boot
your console out of the closet and boot
your console out of the closet and boot it up again for more retro top 10s
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