The 8-bit Sonic the Hedgehog games on Sega Master System & Game Gear from Ancient and Aspect are excellent yet forgotten by Sonic Origins.

The Master System version of Sonic was like a passing of the torch between consoles. Sega had a real identity with their new mascot and it also gave the Genesis its own bragging rights through him.

Here’s a Sega Master System (pretty much a Game Gear) running on an STM32 dev board. Also included are some ROMs for some classic games – Sonic the Hedgehog, Castle of Illusion, and The Lion King.

Enthusiasts of retro gaming are limited when playing Sega Master System games on a modern system, yet the Steam Deck, coupled with a robust program known as EmuDeck, makes this feasible.

The original Sonic the Hedgehog games were made for the 16-bit Sega Mega-Drive/Genesis, but the first two games also saw downgraded 8-bit versions that were released on the Master System and the ...

Sonic the Hedgehog had to be included somewhere. This wasn't the blue blur's debut, but the Master System port of the original game was damn good. Yes, it's a little bit slower and more pixelated ...

The 12 best Sega Master System games, from Sonic the Hedgehog to Out Run Nintendo may have kicked its arse commercially, but Sega's home console classics ruled our childhood.

Images: Nintendo Life As is the case with the NES, the story of the Master System begins way back in 1983 with the launch of the SG-1000 — Sega's first ever home console system.