Doctor Octagon

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Outside of what is listed on ebay, Here are some 2600 games for trade. The ones without labels are Defender, Space Invaders and Frogger.
 

Pat & Ian asked a good question on The Completely Unnecessary Podcast this week: Why isn't there more love for the Sega Master System? Their question is a good one but I think their answers are lacking something.
 
There's always more nostalgic love for what was most popular at the time. Look at the nostalgic movies that get all the love now, most of them were what was popular when we were younger. The same is true in video gaming. The NES dominated that generation, and even the Atari 7800 was outselling the Sega Master System based on price.
 
The Master System was a GREAT console, I think it had the best graphics of the era and some of the best games. You can't go wrong with Phantasy Star, and I disagree with Pat & Ian that people wouldn't have been interested in playing OutRun or Shinobi on the Master System. If you were back in 1986, and the Genesis was a good 3-4 years away before it really got going, those were great titles on a really cool game system. It's growth was stunted because it didn't take off the way the NES did with Mario, etc. but that didn't mean there weren't great reasons to own a Sega Master System, or of course an Atari 7800.
 
I do agree with Pat & Ian that "only 2 kids at every school had a Sega Master System" that sounds about right, and that Sega lost interest in supporting the Master System in America when they were close to releasing the Sega Genesis and knew it would blow the doors off of everything else around.
 
What do you think?

Still rebuilding my collection after my move into a smaller place:
 
 
ATARI
Atari 2600 (4 Switch)
Atari 2600 (New In Box Jr.)
Atari 5200 (4 Port)
Atari 7800
Atari Lynx (Mk.II)
Atari Jaguar
Atari Jaguar CD

NINTENDO
Nintendo NES
Super Nintendo
Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64 DD
Game Boy Advance SP NES Edition
 
SEGA
Sega Master System
Sega Genesis
Sega Game Gear
Sega Dreamcast
 
SONY
PlayStation 4
 
MICROSOFT
Xbox One

CLASSIC GAMING GENERAL
Retron 5
Odyssey 2
 
ARCADE
Ms. Pac-Man / Galaga Namco Class of '81

Keep posting please.  I certainly appreciate your videos very much!

They officially killed their indigo go campaign but shot themselves in the foot on how they reacted to criticism. Pat the nes punk had an interesting post on his YouTube about it
 
This is what I was talking about
 
 

I love all the trading going on around here, and how sharing these trades kinda works like positive feedback. 

Now THAT is a good idea!   Mel Tillis approves!

Another great trade from RickR!
 

Just look at that killer gun controller!

At-At Commander built a fort out of the Awesome Trade I got from Rowsdower
(The Detroit Lions card included is playing Hide n Seek....and is currently winning)

Thanks MBergeron for a beautiful copy of MLB Baseball!  It's complete, its purty, and its Canarctican!  

Another great trade with the NoSwearGamer!  

Lots of extra goodies this time, so I must have done something right.

Thanks again NSG!

Here we go.  From Rowsdower.  Three handheld games (have I mentioned I'm a sucker for these?)  And the cool hat.  And a game I haven't opened yet. 
 
Armor Battle needed a clean.  Works great!  Did I mention the Mattel handhelds are my favorites?  Missing the battery cover, but RickR does not care.  A working game = smiling RickR. 
 
Pac Man 2 - needed some cleaning, and the controls didn't quite work.  Repaired that with some soapy water and electrical contact cleaner.  It's actually a lot of fun with an elaborate maze.  For the two game, player 2 controls the ghosts!  How cool is that?  I'll tell you what, playing the 2 player game with only 1 player == the easiest time clearing the maze I've ever had!  Take that "Blinky" -- if that's even your real name. 
 
Dracula - needed the power switch cleaned up, but works great now.  It was hard to take apart because it needed a special screwdriver.  Found the right one if my magical toolbox.  Once you take it apart...there were springs and even a ball bearing to carefully keep track of inside.  This game is totally cool. It has multi-color graphics and some really nice sound.  Rowsdower says it has more than one screen...but it's so dang difficult, I can't get by the first screen!  And check out the "magnified" screen.  It must have the evil power of Dracula...because my camera can't focus on it.  It's really just a piece of clear film kind of bent into a parabola shape.  But cool.  Very cool.  The battery cover is cracked.  Rowsdower temporarily repaired that with a sticker.  I think I'll leave that as-is.  Otherwise, my fingers will end up glued to something. 
 
THANK YOU!

RickR is a prince and a scholar.   Thanks so much for the trade, buddy!

Your package is on its way. 

Thanks to Rick for increasing my Saturn collection.
Soviet Strike has an EA insert in it. Might have to scan it in the future!

I'm working on a package for you Lee.

I might have one or two of those things for you Lee

I have decided to make up a small want list. Nothing too fancy.
 
UPDATE: Willing to take any kind of used gaming related junk that folks don't want anymore, and don't care to add to junk boxes.
 
ATARI:
A working 2600 or 7800.
Any 2600 game I don't have already. (Especially Crystal Castles, Pole Position, Phoenix, or Millipede.)
Any manuals I don't have.
Keyboard Controllers for 2600
Lynx
 
COLECO:
Colecovision
 
MATTEL:
Intellivision
Intellivision games! (Especially Tower of Doom, B17 Bomber, Buzz Bomber, or Royal Dealer)
Intellivoice Module
 
NINTENDO:
An NES controller
Any NES game (Especially Metroid, The Legend of Zelda, Ice Climber, Clu Clu Land, or Excitebike.)
A Gameboy
Gameboy games
Gameboy Advance games
Gameboy Advance SP Charger
e-Reader cards
SNES
N64
GameCube
GameCube controller
DS/3DS games
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SEGA:
Any Genesis games (especially Sonic, Altered Beast, Ristar, Ecco the Dolphin, or Comix Zone.)
Taz Mania (Genesis), game only.
Power Base Converter
Sega CD
Any Dreamcast game. (Especially Sonic Adventure, Phantasy Star Online, Skies of Arcadia, or Shenmue.)
Dreamcast VGA cable or Dreamcast AV Cable
Dreamcast controller
VMU
Dreamcast Web Browser
Gamegear
 
SONY:
Any PS1 games
Any PS2 games (nothing rated M)
Any PSP games (Again, nothing rated M)
 
MICROSOFT:
Xbox games
Xbox 360 controller
 
Items I have for trade:
Combat
Pac-Man
Lumines for the PSVita. Brand new and unopened.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Xbox 360, disc only.
L.A. Noire for the Xbox 360, missing box and disc 1.
Possibly others.

Yeah I never even heard of the master system until I came across some used 9 pin controllers and asked what they were for.  I went home googled it, ebayed one and noticed that is what they play on the regular show (yeahyuh). 

Indeed, and with that in mind see THIS thread for your needs (at least regarding MAC) I know nothing of it but hopefully those that do will chime in but I think it might be off to a good start for you StormSurge 
 
http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/957-emulating-console-gaming-platforms-on-a-mac/

MAXIMUM!!!!

I found this:
http://www.theisozone.com/tutorials/dreamcast/burning-and-backup/burning-cdis-on-a-mac-w-liquid-cd/
 
Of course, the link to download that program tried to get me to download some nefarious programs, so I went to the source directly.
 
I downloaded the newest version, followed the instructions & this is the result:
 

 
THANK YOU AGAIN!!!

Now to download every emulator I can find. I need to be able to play everything that will be in the High Score Club! 

Ah OK downloaded and Extracted. I this case the image format is a CDI file ( .CDI extension ) to handle such a file I actually had to update IMGBURN with some .dll's, but it works now and is of now consequence for MAC. Though obviously whatever Burning program you end up with for your MAC it will also need to be able to handle that format. 
 
ANYWAY, I burned the image successfully as far as I can tell. So, exploring the resulting disc on my PC it appears as THIS: 
 
As you can see several files. If you have but a single file ( possibly the same as extracted file NesterDC SE 3165 by cOcO! ) that means you simply copied the entire image to the disc and not burned the image contents back to a bootable Dreamcast disc. 
 
THIS should be the files you see on the properly burned Disc. If you can get this result do same onto a CD-r, if it still does not work try a different brand CD-r (Dreamcasts CAN be picky) IF YOU ARE SURE YOU ARE BURNING TO CD-r PROPERLY BUT CAN NOT SUCCESSFULLY BOOT A DISC AFTER TRYING THE CD-r WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS TRY ANOTHER DREAMCAST IF POSSIBLE. Some will tell you about later model MIL-CD or some such Dreamcasts that were incapable of booting backups. I have 3 Dreamcasts spanning first to last production run and it would be very unlikely you'd have a Dreamcast that simply does not boot backups, I believe most people that make that claim simply burn their discs improperly. 
 
ONCE PROPERLY BURNED THE RESULTING DISC APPEARS AS FOLLOWS ON MY PC:
 

 
 
HERE ARE THE FILES ON THE DISC, YOU SHOULD BE SEEING AT LEAST THE SAME NUMBER OF FILES AND FILE-NAMES:
 
 

 
 
I hope these are your results or that you can figure out how to replicate these results in the end. Good Luck To You. 

As a great resource for ROMS / ISO's Homebrew / Emulators / Mods / Unreleased / Translations etc and at Yo-Yo's suggestion I am posting this info to share for those who might otherwise be wary of the site.   
 
PLEASE READ ALL FULLY. ESPECIALLY THAT BOLDED STUFF     For everything mentioned including emulators already packed with associated ROMS my only and best resource is http :// www.theisozone.com / (no spaces of course) but that said WARNING - I have learned many times in past when saying this, this site is crazy with advertising , pop -ups etc, I AM TELLING YOU THIS UP FRONT, for me it was never an issue and in past when giving this site recommendation would get people come back complaining the site is malicious, it gave me this or that etc.   YES the site does generate revenue through ads etc I have never noticed as I don't use IE on there, I use  Chrome or Firefox with pop-up and adblockers add-ons like uBlock etc. SO, IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING and can navigate such sites securely and without worry then it is a hell of a resource. You find what you want, click the link for info and chose the FREE download link option, do NOT pick the ISO RECOMMENDS as that is for paid members, the FREE option download mirror on the RIGHT (see second example image) THAT will take you to a file download site FIREDROP (See 3rd example image) your download link will appear after a few seconds, click THAT and ONLY that, a window will appear and you select location to download to.   For the record I am not trying to sound like a douche, if I am telling you things that are obvious to you or you think "I am not an idiot" please understand that is not the intention, I have just gotten shy about recommending such sites only to have people come back complaining about the ads, pops-ups, downloading malicious files etc, it used to surprise me honestly because I use to think "What the hell are you talking about?" then I tried the same thing in IE without pop up or ad blockers and I understood what they were complaining about lol. So no, this is not over kill, it is much needed advice for some as I have learned and frankly I would rather cover my butt than having someone complain later. Lastly, I will say well worth the effort to just use a little precaution, good to learn anyways because as a resource  http :// www.theisozone.com /  is just way above the other places where you might find an emulator here or a game there, or download every rom separate, on  http :// www.theisozone.com /  just download, unzip and burn to disc (I use ImgBurn for those tasks, google it, free, light and just works ) So I leave it at that, do or don't, research and learn and the rewards are well worth it IMHO.             Tips - use search , works pretty good on the site if looking for a specific emulator or homebrew, most are usually full archived packages complete ready to burn and play.    There is a nice forum community there as well. Some are probably tired of the "I CAN'T BURN THIS GAME!" or "HOW DO I UNZIP THAT?" type posts BUT if you tread lightly, ask nicely, be respectful and thankful you will find many helpful and friendly people as well.   Get use to the layout, click the DOWNLOADS tab up top and find your category.     IMPORTANT - I take the time and effort to present a great resource option for those up to it. Beyond that, if you chose to go this root I offer no other support, help etc, I simply do not have the time or frankly the motivation. I simply like people to be informed and aware of options whether or not it is right for you is your decision, if so you can find any further help or assistance in the forum guidelines and help as well as the community over there - THIS IS MY ONE AND ONLY POST LIKE THIS FOR THIS SITE, TAKE IT FOR WHAT IT IS.       Before anyone complains or point it out YES there are a ton of ripped games / iso / roms commercial , retail of course, whatever your stance on this the site just so happens to also be an awesome hub / resource for Homebrew , Emulation , Hacked ROMS, Translated ROMS, Unreleased titles etc so that said you are your own moral guide and live by your own code and guidelines, keep it that way, do as you will (or don't) but as well do not inflict your morals on others. There is no pirating of current or last gen there as well you can read there forum rules regarding upload restrictions, this is there own set guidelines, accpet them and participate or don't, nobody is claiming they are 100% legit lol. - (FROM THE SITES RULES AND GUIDELINES) NOT ALLOWED -   Any files related to current or last generation console or PC titles. Wii, WiiU, PSP, Vita, PS3, PS4, X360, XBONE   Any games currently being sold by their rights holders.   Cracks, Hacks, Serials related to current gen consoles or pc   PSP retail Isos   NDS Roms Released after 2008   PC Titles released after 2007   PC Titles which are available on Steam, Regardless of age. The original versions are OK But not the Steam versions.   PS2 Titles that are new releases i.e Fifa 13   Homebrew titles which have been released by independent developers that are for sale   Androids apps which are not freeware   Iphone apps which are not freeware   Linux software that isn't freeware   GOG [Good Old Games] Titles - The original versions are OK But not the gog versions.   Thanks! Enjoy or don't, I just want people to be aware of an awesome resource and then chose to follow of their own accord.  

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Marketing. The SMS was HUGE in Europe due to marketing. But Sega allowed Tonka, the truck people, to market it and it failed.
The early box art looked so bland compared to other systems.
Nintendo kept many third party companies from making games on other system, like the SMS.
The limited library. Again, places like Europe and Brazil enjoyed a much greater library (For instance MK never came to the US). And sadly, some of the best titles in America didn't show up until the final years of the system.
It didn't play Super Mario.  Super Mario basically revived the video game market alone and put NES systems in homes. Yes, other games like Zelda and Punch Out would later cement the dominance of the NES, but Super Mario was the foundation.