Tuesday 10 May 2011

Retrospect 6/8: Playstation 2 Vs Sega Master System/Mark III

Another pre-written one...there is something seriously wrong with me..

Anyway that is unrelated, but I'll tell you what is related (mainly because it is the main focus of this particular post): my comparison of the Master System and the Playstation 2!

The Master System/Mark III and PS2 were released in 1985-1989 (with the Japanese version bearing the name mark III until 1987) and 2000-2008 respectively with the Master System being discontinued between 1989 and 1998. The Master System only had major success in Europe and Brazil whereas the Playstation 2 went onto become the most successful console ever selling over 150 million units worldwide.

Ok this Retrospect will include the comparison of the following: Media and emulation.

I'm so sick of repeating the media advantage but here goes: Cartridges hold up better and lack load times.

The second and final (too short) point is the idea of emulation: As far as I know there is only one PS3 model that will emulate SOME PS2 games whereas Sega's Power Base Converter supported most Master System carts and cards.

Anyway that's it, sorry about the lack of quality this time round, 6 down, 2 more to go.

I shall be back tomorrow with another wonderful game authored with Adobe Flash :)
Take care, bye.
TheWardy signing off.

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