Wonder why the idea of having a "default game" on the system never caught on, that's actually brilliant, and it'd probably be more marketable than having the familiar situation of buying a console and not having any games for it.
I dont know if anyone has commented already but the plastic door can be removed by flipping it around to the inside and it will come out easy. Thanks for the video!
I'd never seen a master system 2 in real life either until I got mine. I had an ad on craigslist saying I'd buy any sega games or consoles, and I had a guy get in contact with me who had a genesis, saturn, and master system he'd like to sell. I got them for cheap since I was prettymuch broke at the time (I'd forgot I had the ad posted) and he needed money that day and was pretty surprised it was a master system 2 when I met him, since I have 3 original versions and see those from time to time. Got a console (original) and a big stack of games (20 or so) including the original phantasy star CIB about a week later just browsing through craigslist, too for about what you can buy just the console from a game store around here, too.
Just fixed one of these with the gray shell, got it for $40 and was just showing a black screen. I pinpointed the issue to a bad crystal oscillator and now it works fine. It's in really good cosmetic condition too so I'm happy to have it in my collection
With cleaning the games I find dismantling them first allow better access to the contacts - I then use a soft eraser to rub off the physical grime, then use a soft tooth brush to remove any eraser crumbs, and compressed air, then the cue tip with either windex or rubbing alcohol! Takes longer than your method, but at least you can see how clean the contacts now are not missing any bits!
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The Master System II was my first video console (the version with Sonic built-in), and I still have it working ! It was kind of a hot seller in France, and I can still quite easily find games for it at the flea market. While the NES has got a "cult" status and now prices of games, accessories,...are skyrocketing, the Master System has kind of got under the radar and is still affordable !
I'm punching myself in the throat for selling my Master System II when I was 15....It was a poor decision on my behalf, I miss that adorable little system.
Another awesome use for pledge is to polish up scratched old game disks. The glossy finish it leaves has saved many soul calibur game nights for me personally.
I remember getting one of these for Christmas one year. Neither my dad nor I notice it said game is "BUILT IN"...we thought it was supposed to be a cartridge....(I was like 8 years old and my dad don't know jack about video games)...so we ended up going to the store to buy a game for me. After a few weeks of playing it, I put the cartridge in and it booted up "Alex Kidd in Miracle World". Apparently, the contacts on the cartridge I put in were dirty and it didn't see the game. So I took the cartridge out and turned the system on without a cartridge....thats how I found out the game was actually built-in.......you'd think we would have read the manual or something, but oh well, i got another game out of it LOL
Nice tip with the Pledge. I've never thought of shining up old consoles with that, though I do use 'Endust For Electronics' to maintain already nice looking consoles (it doesn't leave a coating, just cleans). Also, I didn't know those magic erasers were micro-abrasives, I thought they were just super-amazing absorbent! :D
God havent seen one of those in years. I was like 6 or 7 when i had my system iam 31 today geez dose time fly by fast anyway that system was awesome and alex the kid is an awesome game :)
I once had a original sega master system back in '88 and the built in games were hang on and safari hunt (it came with 2 controllers and a light phaser). The games i used to have were ghostbusters, aztec adventure, kenseiden, rocky, fantasy zone: the maze and space harrier.
The Master System 1 also had a maze game hidden in there. My childhood friend had it and we played that game for hours at a time trying to beat the game. It got pretty hard for 8 year olds, lol.
The PAL consoles came in both black and grey, i have two grey PAL ones here, and i think theyre New Zealand models. The French model had RGB out instead of the RF, but as you know they are all easily modded for that.
Just an FYI The 2 fine screws on the LH side you removed for the voltage regulator is connected to the heat disapator, in-between is thermal paste, if you remove the screw just above the black square you will need to clean and replace the thermal paste as you would have not a great connection between the voltage regulator and heat dissipator due to the paste being 20+!years old. I know this video is old hopefully you replaced the thermal paste to keep the regulator being able to keep cool.
ah the good old days of blowing on the cartridge slots to make the games work. didn't need to do on the SMS much always had to do it on the NES (famicom). ive got the power base converter its like a master system that plugs into your megadrive and lets you play SMS games good fun. alex kidd in miracle world is very rare I paid a lot for that
Arghhhhh - Magic Eraser again! Each to their own but it does leave scratches in the surface of the plastic!!! Look at it in the light afterwards and you will see the scratches. Meguiars PlastX is what you need, its a lot less abrasive and doesn't scratch the plastic. Great job other than that - always nice to see a system restored :)
Yeah, that magic eraser kills your textured finish on consoles. I would also just go with isopropyl alcohol instead of window cleaner. Windex uses ammonia as a drying agent but there's also detergent that can leave a film on your connectors. A quick clean but not as sterile as alcohol.
I tried the credit card method on my NES and it sort of snagged one of the metal contacts. As I pulled outwards, the contact bent out of shape almost backwards. I bent it back in shape, but I've actually done this a couple of times... so just wanted to add a slight warning to using that method... and think I'll google that cartridge cleaner you used there. That looks pretty great.... thanks for the vid.
Damn man, that sucks! I'm sorry about that. Yeah, I'd always recommend the cartridge cleaning kit, I wish some company would make a "retro series" of them so they'd become easier to get now.
I didn't realise the model 2 SMS over here were that dull charcoal colour with the light grey button. Much prefer the all black version from back home. That said its region free so I don't see why it would matter ha ha. Would love to pick myself up one of these again. Choplifter is a lot of fun, played a heap as a kid.
The good side of being in Europe is that from the 3rd generation we have SCART (PERITEL). And with the oldest console, you don't need to screw wires, even old TVs have an antenna socket.
Adam you had golden opportunity to troll all of us. The 'secret game' should have been you jump cutting to you playing Shenmue. Anyway, great stuff as always =p
The beginning was kinda like a "how to" video, but I'm glad you didn't waste any eggs. Although I don't blame the MSII for my gaming addiction (that award goes to the N64) it was nice to see one on your channel, feeding my nostalgia. You've probably done episodes on one before but I only recently subscribed after your rants on current gen consoles. Nice hobby you have there.
You should buy the brazilian Master System II. Here they kept the first design of the Master System which is beautiful (well, at least I prefer Master and Mega Drive (genesis) first designs). This bring back good memories, all the afternoons that I spent playing Alex Kidd, Wonder Boy, Shinobi, California Games and others. TecToy (SEGA's partner in Brazil) did an excellent job of marketing here for this console.
Kensiden is my all time favorite game...I had a Sega master system when I was a kid and I got a Sega master system 2 when I was old but I sold it for 15 bucks because I was hurting for money....I need another one
They've had one of these at the local game shop where I live for months, but they want like $100 for it. I had a chance to get a regular Master System for $50 but it sold before I could make up my mind about it. The US Model 2 is quite an interesting piece, but I am not quite a hardcore enough collector to buy it when the Model 1 is half the price and has a better list of features.
Hey Adam awesome videos! I just got a job at a walgreens by my house and my girlfriend told me that they are selling a SEGA GENESIS! on store shelves I could not believe my ears I mean I didn't see it yet but it it's out there I searched online and it looks like toys r us had it as well it seemed to be a watered down version of the system but still cool never the less I know your a collector and you got me into collecting games so I thank you for that but I thought you might want to check out the system since you love Sega and always seem to like systems with different iterations thanks for the vids and inspiration........From Kellz
Those are clone consoles by AtGames, they're licensed by Sega. Basically, a crappy emulator in a box. Sega licenses it so they can make a quick buck on something they don't build or have any responsibility for.
Adam have you ever considered doing a video on the model 1 Master System? I would like to see you tackle one of them. Also thank to watching your videos I was brave enough to open my model 1 Master System and it was easy to recognize what was what so thank you!
I always forget that there is a major revision of the Master System. I don't have one either one. I do have a gamegear though, so that's sort of a master system.
Great video, makes me wanna clean out my Master System II, probably I will, now that i know how to do that. Thanks Adam! My MS has Alex Kidd too, but i want to get one with Sonic or the original model, which only has a hidden snail game. Not long ago, at a flea market i saw the second MS in my life, without any hookups, but the seller said that it has alex kidd, so i didn't bought it.
My used game store actually had one of these for a time. It was extraordinarily clean when I looked at it. I would've picked it up if it wasn't rf only and I didn't already have a Genesis and power base converter.
i though these gray consoles with white pause button were sold only by TecToy in Brazil, and the americans and europeans were black, very interesting, i love the visual of this all black console, i would love to have one
I really like your channel, it's been really cool! All of your videos are made very well and I really enjoy the cleaning and restoring videos. Thanks for the awesome videos, keep it up!
Really useful vid thanks dude!! Love it when so called 'scrap' can be replenished into a nice presentable piece! Also does your friend Raymond have a channel or a website?
maybe a tip if you don't allready know. but what i use to clean consoles are those wet cloths they use to whipe babies behinds. maybe good to clean the console where the lettering is. and it's great to get rid off whatever filth cigarettes leave behind
you know that the master system game you did get are PAL games, i might be incorrect but i think the US game are white on top and PAL are red, like i said i can be wrong.
What I find strange is that in Brazil this model is called "Master System III Compact", and they are quite common, heck I have one here, and it was the first console that I had ... And here in Brazil has a.... thing called "Master System III Super Compact", I have no idea how to describe this thing
I rebought a mastersystem 2 just recently because of it’s sleeker design,HOWEVER im am not that retisfied with it because theres a huge scratch on the back also parts of the griphandle from the door is missing and that rf signal really looks grainy( even the rf signal from my snes looks soo much better,heck theres even no channel select,am mean what a letdown,isn’t be enough that the mastersystem 2 lacks a cart port,no expansion port,no reset button,no rgb out🤨 But that cleaning kit you showed is definitely handy for me.
Nice. Personally I never liked the model 2, just wasn't my cup of tea. But I love my Model 1, it has Hang On and a snail maze game as its pre-installed games. Choplifter is an awesome game btw, used to play that game a hell of a lot with my dad when I was kid.
Nice video Adam, I still need to pick one of these up, I heard Alex Kidd is quite a good game. Off topic but one question. I havent played Shenmue in quite a while, I am on the second disc, not too far into it. Should i just start a new game becaus eit would be too confusing to catch back up, or would you recommend continuing? I havent played in a long time
Hey! Just picked up a master system 2 but i cant get picture/sound at all. It changes from static screen to black but that's all! I have replaced the voltage regulator with a new on but still nothing. What else can i do? I heard there was a way to isolate the positive on power and switch and bypass some shit but i cant find any vids on it.
Hi Adam! I'm a big fan from México (sorry for my bad English) seriosly, this console it's so rare? Because I found one in facebook market in my city and only pay $200mx (10.20ddls) and never imagine it was an uncommon console, i'm impressed. I have been looking for tutorials on the internet to mod av connections, but I can not find any information, do you know if it is possible to make this mod in a NTSC console? Greetings from Jalisco México!
AdamKoralik It's really odd that the console has a pause button on it, rather than a reset button. Did that mean that you had to go all the way to the console to pause the game?
What it matters is that, if you wet the magic eraser it acts as a sponge, and then does not leave a residue or scratches like it did in the video. Just was trying to be helpful.
I found my old Master System 2 recently, but the trap door (for the carts) had shattered into a million pieces... So yaay :) ... And booo :( Also found my Mega Drive 1, Atari 2600 and a load of games. Yarr,r.. 'tis a fine haul of loot. :D
Rodolfo Pierre Make sure to use anti-static brushes for older systems. Toothbrushes have a higher chance of messing them up, so better safe than sorry, right?
I would love to get an import Master System 2, and replace its insides with a modded Game Gear board allowing at least s-video out. Then with a Game Gear everdrive cartridge, I can have the entire Master System and Game Gear library able to play on my television.
do you happen to have an sg 1000? its the one sega system that i don't have. since i found out about its existence my sega collection feels incomplete and i want one soo bad
AdamKoralik when cleaning cartridges NEVER USE WINDEX it leaves a extra layer onto the pins the best way to clean the cartridge is with a white eraser it has been working perfectly for me and doesnt damage the pins
The main trouble with the Sega Master System is that eventually the D-Pad on the controller breaks and falls out. You can just buy a high quality 3D printed sega master system replacement D-Pad for £2.75 off riscman on eBay!! Works better than the original!! Sega Master system Game Pad problem solved!!
Fun fact: those gray cases also appeared on early French and Australian Master System 2s, until later they switched to the common pal design.
Wonder why the idea of having a "default game" on the system never caught on, that's actually brilliant, and it'd probably be more marketable than having the familiar situation of buying a console and not having any games for it.
Some Famiclones have this feature.
But probably will make those units more expensive,hence the extra memory you need to store a game on them.
I really wonder what it takes to be such a good engineer. Thanks for taking care of our toys !
Cleaned up my Sega Master System model 1 using this method. Loads of dust inside, the circuit board is nice and clean. Case looks like new! Thanks!
I dont know if anyone has commented already but the plastic door can be removed by flipping it around to the inside and it will come out easy. Thanks for the video!
I'd never seen a master system 2 in real life either until I got mine. I had an ad on craigslist saying I'd buy any sega games or consoles, and I had a guy get in contact with me who had a genesis, saturn, and master system he'd like to sell. I got them for cheap since I was prettymuch broke at the time (I'd forgot I had the ad posted) and he needed money that day and was pretty surprised it was a master system 2 when I met him, since I have 3 original versions and see those from time to time. Got a console (original) and a big stack of games (20 or so) including the original phantasy star CIB about a week later just browsing through craigslist, too for about what you can buy just the console from a game store around here, too.
Nice job saving that sega master system model 2
Just fixed one of these with the gray shell, got it for $40 and was just showing a black screen. I pinpointed the issue to a bad crystal oscillator and now it works fine.
It's in really good cosmetic condition too so I'm happy to have it in my collection
First video game I ever played was on a Sega master system glad to see there's still some out there
With cleaning the games I find dismantling them first allow better access to the contacts - I then use a soft eraser to rub off the physical grime, then use a soft tooth brush to remove any eraser crumbs, and compressed air, then the cue tip with either windex or rubbing alcohol! Takes longer than your method, but at least you can see how clean the contacts now are not missing any bits!
The Master System II was my first video console (the version with Sonic built-in), and I still have it working ! It was kind of a hot seller in France, and I can still quite easily find games for it at the flea market. While the NES has got a "cult" status and now prices of games, accessories,...are skyrocketing, the Master System has kind of got under the radar and is still affordable !
I'm punching myself in the throat for selling my Master System II when I was 15....It was a poor decision on my behalf, I miss that adorable little system.
Another awesome use for pledge is to polish up scratched old game disks. The glossy finish it leaves has saved many soul calibur game nights for me personally.
You can wash boards in water believe it or not. As long as it's absolutely dry before plugging it in it will be fine.
I've done a few.
I remember getting one of these for Christmas one year. Neither my dad nor I notice it said game is "BUILT IN"...we thought it was supposed to be a cartridge....(I was like 8 years old and my dad don't know jack about video games)...so we ended up going to the store to buy a game for me. After a few weeks of playing it, I put the cartridge in and it booted up "Alex Kidd in Miracle World". Apparently, the contacts on the cartridge I put in were dirty and it didn't see the game. So I took the cartridge out and turned the system on without a cartridge....thats how I found out the game was actually built-in.......you'd think we would have read the manual or something, but oh well, i got another game out of it LOL
Great job! I remember seeing the Master System II in Software Etc. with the NES top loaders, brand new.
Nice tip with the Pledge. I've never thought of shining up old consoles with that, though I do use 'Endust For Electronics' to maintain already nice looking consoles (it doesn't leave a coating, just cleans).
Also, I didn't know those magic erasers were micro-abrasives, I thought they were just super-amazing absorbent! :D
Happy to inform. :D
This has nothing to do with my life but I watched the whole video anyway. You're pretty entertaining.
I had the Master System III with sonic on the memory. Good times.
God havent seen one of those in years. I was like 6 or 7 when i had my system iam 31 today geez dose time fly by fast anyway that system was awesome and alex the kid is an awesome game :)
I have the sega master system III compact with Alex Kidd inside,It was made by TecToy on the late 80's and 90's here in Brazil
I once had a original sega master system back in '88 and the built in games were hang on and safari hunt (it came with 2 controllers and a light phaser). The games i used to have were ghostbusters, aztec adventure, kenseiden, rocky, fantasy zone: the maze and space harrier.
The Master System 1 also had a maze game hidden in there. My childhood friend had it and we played that game for hours at a time trying to beat the game. It got pretty hard for 8 year olds, lol.
The PAL consoles came in both black and grey, i have two grey PAL ones here, and i think theyre New Zealand models. The French model had RGB out instead of the RF, but as you know they are all easily modded for that.
Just an FYI
The 2 fine screws on the LH side you removed for the voltage regulator is connected to the heat disapator, in-between is thermal paste, if you remove the screw just above the black square you will need to clean and replace the thermal paste as you would have not a great connection between the voltage regulator and heat dissipator due to the paste being 20+!years old.
I know this video is old hopefully you replaced the thermal paste to keep the regulator being able to keep cool.
*You got a fantastic deal Adam some of these games are expensive now and boxless* 💡
your the best adam don't ever change
ah the good old days of blowing on the cartridge slots to make the games work. didn't need to do on the SMS much always had to do it on the NES (famicom). ive got the power base converter its like a master system that plugs into your megadrive and lets you play SMS games good fun. alex kidd in miracle world is very rare I paid a lot for that
Arghhhhh - Magic Eraser again! Each to their own but it does leave scratches in the surface of the plastic!!! Look at it in the light afterwards and you will see the scratches. Meguiars PlastX is what you need, its a lot less abrasive and doesn't scratch the plastic. Great job other than that - always nice to see a system restored :)
I know, but it's the lesser of two evils. Plus, Pledge offsets a lot of that.
Pledge is ok but, a little bit of WD40 sprayed onto a micro fibre does a great job of giving a darkened sheen!
Yeah, that magic eraser kills your textured finish on consoles. I would also just go with isopropyl alcohol instead of window cleaner. Windex uses ammonia as a drying agent but there's also detergent that can leave a film on your connectors. A quick clean but not as sterile as alcohol.
I tried the credit card method on my NES and it sort of snagged one of the metal contacts. As I pulled outwards, the contact bent out of shape almost backwards. I bent it back in shape, but I've actually done this a couple of times... so just wanted to add a slight warning to using that method... and think I'll google that cartridge cleaner you used there. That looks pretty great.... thanks for the vid.
Damn man, that sucks! I'm sorry about that. Yeah, I'd always recommend the cartridge cleaning kit, I wish some company would make a "retro series" of them so they'd become easier to get now.
I didn't realise the model 2 SMS over here were that dull charcoal colour with the light grey button. Much prefer the all black version from back home. That said its region free so I don't see why it would matter ha ha. Would love to pick myself up one of these again.
Choplifter is a lot of fun, played a heap as a kid.
It is, but video frequency and RF only output makes the PAL one unusable here without modification.
The good side of being in Europe is that from the 3rd generation we have SCART (PERITEL). And with the oldest console, you don't need to screw wires, even old TVs have an antenna socket.
Adam you had golden opportunity to troll all of us. The 'secret game' should have been you jump cutting to you playing Shenmue. Anyway, great stuff as always =p
The beginning was kinda like a "how to" video, but I'm glad you didn't waste any eggs.
Although I don't blame the MSII for my gaming addiction (that award goes to the N64) it was nice to see one on your channel, feeding my nostalgia.
You've probably done episodes on one before but I only recently subscribed after your rants on current gen consoles. Nice hobby you have there.
Thanks Sam.
AdamKoralik
unrelated: thoughts on the new JP film? It looks a lot like the game movie you edited
Sam Chilton
Yeah, I noticed that too. I hope it's good, I also hope I get more traffic on that movie. Though I doubt I will.
time for a repost methinks
Sam Chilton
Meh, maybe on our Facebook page. But that's about it.
Came up looking nice! Though still not a fan of using the eraser, as it removes a layer of the plastic, but the results speak for themselves!
You should buy the brazilian Master System II. Here they kept the first design of the Master System which is beautiful (well, at least I prefer Master and Mega Drive (genesis) first designs).
This bring back good memories, all the afternoons that I spent playing Alex Kidd, Wonder Boy, Shinobi, California Games and others.
TecToy (SEGA's partner in Brazil) did an excellent job of marketing here for this console.
Kensiden is my all time favorite game...I had a Sega master system when I was a kid and I got a Sega master system 2 when I was old but I sold it for 15 bucks because I was hurting for money....I need another one
Thanks for this video and congrats on getting an NTSC Master System Model 2!
Thanks James!
They've had one of these at the local game shop where I live for months, but they want like $100 for it. I had a chance to get a regular Master System for $50 but it sold before I could make up my mind about it. The US Model 2 is quite an interesting piece, but I am not quite a hardcore enough collector to buy it when the Model 1 is half the price and has a better list of features.
Hey Adam awesome videos! I just got a job at a walgreens by my house and my girlfriend told me that they are selling a SEGA GENESIS! on store shelves I could not believe my ears I mean I didn't see it yet but it it's out there I searched online and it looks like toys r us had it as well it seemed to be a watered down version of the system but still cool never the less I know your a collector and you got me into collecting games so I thank you for that but I thought you might want to check out the system since you love Sega and always seem to like systems with different iterations thanks for the vids and inspiration........From Kellz
Those are clone consoles by AtGames, they're licensed by Sega. Basically, a crappy emulator in a box. Sega licenses it so they can make a quick buck on something they don't build or have any responsibility for.
+SRTWO yartoob Used CD/Game store called Pre Played.
Thanks.
+AdamKoralik why don't you take the cartridges apart?
Master System was massive in Australia. R.I.P SEGA :(
For playing PAL consoles in NTSC territories, I'd just get a PAL portable DVD player with AV inputs
During the 90s I still played my SMS.
But our TVs we had sold in Australia had multi region input.
SECAM, PAL NTSC.
Happy thanksgiving Adam :)
Belated Happy Thanksgiving!
Adam have you ever considered doing a video on the model 1 Master System? I would like to see you tackle one of them. Also thank to watching your videos I was brave enough to open my model 1 Master System and it was easy to recognize what was what so thank you!
I always forget that there is a major revision of the Master System. I don't have one either one. I do have a gamegear though, so that's sort of a master system.
Great video, makes me wanna clean out my Master System II, probably I will, now that i know how to do that. Thanks Adam!
My MS has Alex Kidd too, but i want to get one with Sonic or the original model, which only has a hidden snail game. Not long ago, at a flea market i saw the second MS in my life, without any hookups, but the seller said that it has alex kidd, so i didn't bought it.
Thanks, and no problem.
My black modded one has Sonic actually.
Isoprophil Alkohol 95% ALWAYS, cause water based can cause corrosion in some components.
IsoproPHIL
Cool I have a PAL -B(VV) version. Its an Australian one and is also grey.
Hey Adam! I dont know if you knew this but if you wet the magic eraser, it works alot better
My used game store actually had one of these for a time. It was extraordinarily clean when I looked at it. I would've picked it up if it wasn't rf only and I didn't already have a Genesis and power base converter.
I love how bad the Master System II looks aesthetically. It looks like a box of Klenex mates with a VCR and is going through an art phase.
Yeah, it's a funky little design.
Personally, I have loved the design of SMS II, it's very unique and the colours work for me. The SMS 1 however is butt ugly.
the design really grew on me over the years, i think it looks great!
@@AdamKoralik As much as it sucks that much like the top loading NES, the SMS Model 2 only did RF as by 1990, most TV's at that time were RF only.
i though these gray consoles with white pause button were sold only by TecToy in Brazil, and the americans and europeans were black, very interesting, i love the visual of this all black console, i would love to have one
I really like your channel, it's been really cool! All of your videos are made very well and I really enjoy the cleaning and restoring videos. Thanks for the awesome videos, keep it up!
Thanks!
Really useful vid thanks dude!! Love it when so called 'scrap' can be replenished into a nice presentable piece! Also does your friend Raymond have a channel or a website?
Nah, he operates through e-mail.
Raymondlydiard@hotmail.com
my master system 2 has sonic 1 built in, wish it was alex the kidd as ive not come across a cart version of that
Late Model 1 Sega master system consoles have built in games too. However it's not Alex Kidd in some late models. It's sometimes wonder boy.
Have fun with that Kenseiden
lighter fluid will get stickers off really well too. you don't even need to wait the sticker just comes off instantly.
I don't know why, but here in Brazil this model is called master system 3
maybe a tip if you don't allready know. but what i use to clean consoles are those wet cloths they use to whipe babies behinds. maybe good to clean the console where the lettering is. and it's great to get rid off whatever filth cigarettes leave behind
Adam, what store/kind of store did you get it from? (Sorry if you mentioned it in the video, I haven't finished watching it at the moment.)
you know that the master system game you did get are PAL games, i might be incorrect but i think the US game are white on top and PAL are red, like i said i can be wrong.
What I find strange is that in Brazil this model is called "Master System III Compact", and they are quite common, heck I have one here, and it was the first console that I had ...
And here in Brazil has a.... thing called "Master System III Super Compact", I have no idea how to describe this thing
I rebought a mastersystem 2 just recently because of it’s sleeker design,HOWEVER im am not that retisfied with it because theres a huge scratch on the back also parts of the griphandle from the door is missing and that rf signal really looks grainy( even the rf signal from my snes looks soo much better,heck theres even no channel select,am mean what a letdown,isn’t be enough that the mastersystem 2 lacks a cart port,no expansion port,no reset button,no rgb out🤨
But that cleaning kit you showed is definitely handy for me.
Nice. Personally I never liked the model 2, just wasn't my cup of tea. But I love my Model 1, it has Hang On and a snail maze game as its pre-installed games.
Choplifter is an awesome game btw, used to play that game a hell of a lot with my dad when I was kid.
Nice video Adam, I still need to pick one of these up, I heard Alex Kidd is quite a good game.
Off topic but one question. I havent played Shenmue in quite a while, I am on the second disc, not too far into it. Should i just start a new game becaus eit would be too confusing to catch back up, or would you recommend continuing? I havent played in a long time
Adam im getting a used snes for christmas and it would be amazing if you could make a restoring video for it.
th-cam.com/video/UGYA-dJySx0/w-d-xo.html
Just been playing shemue on the dreamcast havent played it since 2001. I forgot how great the game is take it easy adam
hey adam great video and i know this is off topic but have you heard any sorts of news on shenmue
Your videos are very helpful, I have managed to clean all my consoles, thank you. How about cleaning a megadrive 1?
Master II is the best shape for 8 bits
Be wary of buying the grey master system 2 online. As it isn't guaranteed to be ntsc. The same design is used for the Australian PAL version.
Yes, I'm from Australia, got my MS2 early on & it was the grey model, later models were black.
Any idea where i can buy replacement for the cartridge flap door
Hey! Just picked up a master system 2 but i cant get picture/sound at all. It changes from static screen to black but that's all! I have replaced the voltage regulator with a new on but still nothing. What else can i do? I heard there was a way to isolate the positive on power and switch and bypass some shit but i cant find any vids on it.
The pause button on my Master System Model 1 stopped working for some odd reason. Any idea on how I could fix it?
Hey Adam, would you be willing to make top 10s for dreamcast games and saturn games? Nice video btw.
Eh, I avoid stuff like that. People just get pissed off at them.
Very informative video buddy :)
Thanks man...this realy help me!
Hi Adam! I'm a big fan from México (sorry for my bad English) seriosly, this console it's so rare? Because I found one in facebook market in my city and only pay $200mx (10.20ddls) and never imagine it was an uncommon console, i'm impressed. I have been looking for tutorials on the internet to mod av connections, but I can not find any information, do you know if it is possible to make this mod in a NTSC console? Greetings from Jalisco México!
Yeah, the North American version is rather uncommon.
It's modable for sure, even in RGB, but how I'm not sure. That's not my area of expertise.
AdamKoralik It's really odd that the console has a pause button on it, rather than a reset button. Did that mean that you had to go all the way to the console to pause the game?
Yep.
Adam, not sure if you knew but you are supposed to wet the magic eraser before using it :)
The plastic was already wet so what does it matter
What it matters is that, if you wet the magic eraser it acts as a sponge, and then does not leave a residue or scratches like it did in the video. Just was trying to be helpful.
It still works just as good for removing scrapes and stuff though.
Oh thanks for telling me that
The original Ghostbusters game was on the Commodore 64 (and it was great).
I got one of these in a trade. Plays great but has no audio. I don't know how to fix it.
I found my old Master System 2 recently, but the trap door (for the carts) had shattered into a million pieces... So yaay :) ... And booo :(
Also found my Mega Drive 1, Atari 2600 and a load of games. Yarr,r.. 'tis a fine haul of loot. :D
Probably find a donor one on eBay.
try spray on contact cleaner with a toothbrush on the board and cartridge slot
Rodolfo Pierre Make sure to use anti-static brushes for older systems. Toothbrushes have a higher chance of messing them up, so better safe than sorry, right?
How would you clean the controller properly ???
Alex kid in miracle wold sonic one and aladdin is my favorite game for the system
What's the brand of the box for your cartridge cleaning kit? Just out of curiosity.
Something Funcoland made back in the day I believe.
I got one. But it doesnt seem to work. What cables did you use to hook it up? I'm in the UK btw if that means anything.
+Thestigmisters Productions (TH-cam) It only supports RF without modification.
I would love to get an import Master System 2, and replace its insides with a modded Game Gear board allowing at least s-video out. Then with a Game Gear everdrive cartridge, I can have the entire Master System and Game Gear library able to play on my television.
That'd be really neat.
Did you end up modding this with composite or s video?
The Canadian one? I never ended up doing anything with it. I have an RGB modded PAL one.
Adam have you gotten the sega humble bundle and the t-shirt?
I want the shirt, but I don't support digital content. Essentially, I'd be buying a shirt for $50.
Hey Adam can you do a video on cleaning the model 1 Master System?
Adam can please do a video on cleaning a Model 1 Master System
do you happen to have an sg 1000? its the one sega system that i don't have. since i found out about its existence my sega collection feels incomplete and i want one soo bad
Nah, I wish I did.
Not sure you should paper towels. The cellulose fibers cause micro scratches.
Would love to know other people's perspective on this.
Never heard that, but that's an interesting point.
the colors of an american sms are strange ! :)
mine is all black & clean hehe
AdamKoralik when cleaning cartridges NEVER USE WINDEX it leaves a extra layer onto the pins the best way to clean the cartridge is with a white eraser it has been working perfectly for me and doesnt damage the pins
The main trouble with the Sega Master System is that eventually the D-Pad on the controller breaks and falls out. You can just buy a high quality 3D printed sega master system replacement D-Pad for £2.75 off riscman on eBay!! Works better than the original!! Sega Master system Game Pad problem solved!!