Sega Master System clones

[kedawa]

I never knew about the Yamaha chip in the japanese sms.
That has me curious. Which type of chip does the GG use? Are there any good audio comparisons on the web? How do emulators handle the different sound chips?

[cessnaace]

Back when I bought my Sega Master System, new, it was being marketed (if you want to call it that) by Tonka. I was 28 at the time (I'm old as dirt), and bought the SMS over the NES (which I later DID buy) on the strength of Sega's impressive arcade hits. It certainly wasn't on the strength of Tonka's ads, because I never saw any.

Back in the 80's I frequented the arcades alot. In fact I had been playing Sega arcade games since the electro-mechanical game Periscope, which I frequently saw (and played) when I was a kid back in the 60's.

Anyway, I went to a local Toys 'R Us fully intending to by an NES, but when I got there I was shocked to see a console by Sega. Remember, I had seen no ads, so how was I to know? Because the SMS had Hang On built in, plus offered catridges of Out Run, After Burner, and Thunder Blade, and a port of Choplifter, I bought it over the NES. It even had a nifty card slot. Games on cards smaller than a credit card. cool!

After I bought an NES to go with my SMS I continued to play my SMS more than my NES. Occassionally I bought a really bad SMS game, such as Alf. But then I'd buy an even worse NES game, such as Gilligan's Island, and continue on with my belief that the SMS was the better console. I STILL believe that.

If I had been president of Sega of America, I would have distrubuted the system myself, and it would have had the Yamaha sound chip inside. Also, I would have licensed games that were exclusives in Europe, and republished them here. More games = more choice which = more sales.

[123►Genei-Jin]

I never knew about the Yamaha chip in the japanese sms.
That has me curious. Which type of chip does the GG use? Are there any good audio comparisons on the web? How do emulators handle the different sound chips?

There are some comparisons here @ 5:20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRTfieT5brI

[gercma]

Looking in a gallery i have found this !!!

it's a samsung sms, i have no idea of any other data, i have asked the owner for some info

http://picasaweb.google.es/compuclas...03684754720450