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DF Retro Super Show #023 - The Sega Master System Revisited Ft. GameSack's Joe Redifer

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Show Notes

With John out at TGS, Audi, Coury and Marc are joined by Joe Redifer from the YouTube show GameSack to talk about the Sega Master System.

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00:00 - Introduction 02:48 - News 1: The Golden Axe Show 11:45 - News 2: Terranigma Release Date and Special Edition 14:44 - News 3: Zelda Concerts 17:19 - News 4: The Palette Cleanser for the PC-Engine 22:34 - News 5: Audi Gets into Retro Achievements 28:16 - Main Topic: The Sega Master System Hardware 48:56 - When did we get into the SMS? 01:04:25 - Better on SMS? 01:09:20 - Pause Button and Controller 01:15:56 - FM Sound 01:20:51 - 3D Glasses and Games 01:23:12 - The Sega Card 01:25:23 - Other Peripherals 01:30:54 - The Homebrew Scene 01:35:56 - The SMS in Brazil 01:46:26 - Our Favorite Games 01:22:09 - Pause Button and Controller 01:28:56 - FM Sound 01:33:54 - 3D Glasses and Games 01:36:56 - The Sega Card 01:39:37 - Other Peripherals 01:45:42 - The Homebrew Scene 01:51:49 - The SMS in Brazil 02:03:06 - Our Favorite Games

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