1990 · Computer or hardware

Sega Master System II (1990)

A cost-reduced Master System redesign with no card slot and no reset button. It was the version most Europeans and Australians grew up with.

Released in 1990 across North America, Australasia and Europe, the Master System II dropped the Sega Card slot and the built-in game in some regions. Wikipedia lists about 13 million Master System units sold worldwide, excluding later Brazilian sales by Tectoy, which reported 8 million Master System-branded units by 2016. Phantasy Star, Alex Kidd in Miracle World and Wonder Boy III were among its library highlights.

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Facts

Date: 1990
Kind: Computer or hardware: Home console
Maker or publisher: Sega
CPU: Zilog Z80A @ 3.58 MHz
RAM: 8 KB RAM, 16 KB VRAM
Graphics: 256x192, 32 colors on screen from 64
Media: cartridge
Units sold: about 13M (Master System line)
Generation: 3rd
First sold in: Europe, Australasia, North America
Notable games: Phantasy Star; Alex Kidd in Miracle World; Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap; Sonic the Hedgehog