Sega Mark III

[DahrenDreamcast]

Hi Guys...

anyone here have a Mark III?

I understand it runs cards, MK III and SG1000...

Any games to look out for?

What does the keyboard do with it....

I've been reading about it recently, but figured if someone here has it, i'll get a post with a bit of enthusiasm rather than just facts :-)

Wishing you a Lovely Sunday :-)

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Now I don't have a Mark III but yeah I think it plays Sega Cards, SG-1000 games and cartridges. It needs a special peripheral for FM-sound unlike Japanese Master System though.

I believe the keyboard is for some SG-1000 version of BASIC. The keyboard supposedly won't work on a Master System anyway.

[Nightstar699]

This is actually the one system where I'd recommend the Western equivalent over the JP version, since much of its best games only came out in Europe... Nonetheless, Kenseiden is the big one to look out for. Incredible game.

[DahrenDreamcast]

Thank you

[L___E___T]

 

Mickey Mouse is amazing, as is Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Donald Duck, Kenseiden I enjoy very much but it's not a patch on Castlevania - Vampire Master of Darkness is better.

Best game on average opinion is likely Wonderboy 3, but Wonderboy in Monster World (and Wonder Boy 1) is also awesome.

[DahrenDreamcast]

I would mind playing and completing psycho fox, haven't done so since I was around 12-13.
Also, My Hero..Wouldn't mind high scoring that....

I went for the Mark III as its 60hz out the box, I've never seen one in the flesh, but it only looks simple, but, I do get a kick out of Japanese stuff...Always have :-)

[Nightstar699]

I agree that Kenseiden is no Castlevania, but then again, it doesn't try to be. It's more akin to Genpei Toumaden with the swordplay and the map system... the move variety in that game is so fun, you feel like such a badass by the end of the game being able to pull off so many acquired sword slashes.

I still don't have Master of Darkness, I want to get that someday. The Mickey Mouse games are indeed great, ESPECIALLY Land of Illusion. Ninja Gaiden is another amazing PAL-only one.

[DahrenDreamcast]

I have completed master of darkness and AK in Miracle world on original hardware in the last 4 years.
Class games :-)
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Ninja Gaiden was one of the 1st games I tracked down last time I had a 'PAL' System set up.
Class game...

and to this day, I have completed Gameboy version, Famicom 1 and 2 and SMS, but never played the 3rd..(on famicom)
I have heard people call it the black sheep and others praise it...looking forward to it again now :-)

[Nightstar699]

The way I see it, Ninja Ryukenden III is the best of the series from a design perspective. The subweapons got more varied and usable than ever, the graphics got better than ever, the platforming got more intricate than ever, the gimpy hitbox on Ryu's sword was fixed from NG2, and unlike NG1+2, there are no surefire quick-kills on the bosses so you have to use legit strategies for them.

That being said I still prefer the first one but I admit this is partially due to nostalgia.

[DahrenDreamcast]

I originally completed The 1st in a hot gruelling summer and I Loved it. It did take several sessions, with learning as I got further in.
I also used tactics to beat it, due to enemy respawn, but I assume this the only way of playing it..i know saying that, you can play this game with beautiful timing and it looks and feels class :-)

[L___E___T]

 

I agree that Kenseiden is no Castlevania, but then again, it doesn't try to be. It's more akin to Genpei Toumaden with the swordplay and the map system... the move variety in that game is so fun, you feel like such a badass by the end of the game being able to pull off so many acquired sword slashes.

But what if I told you both Kenseiden and Master of Darkness were created by the same team specifically to act as a Castlevania for the system and created with that role fully in mind...

I have that in a Retro Gamer mag interview somewhere - I'll try and take some snaps.  But I know what you mean, it has a charm all of its own and I love the mood of it.

I forgot about Ninja Gaiden, I really enjoyed that too.

[Nightstar699]

Wow, really? Yes Luke I'd love to see that if you can dig it out. But I'm guessing that by "Castlevania for the system" they just basically meant hardcore-minded platformers. Because gameplay wise Kenseiden doesn't have much in common with CV, unlike Master of Darkness, which I'll admit seems to be a bit of a CV clone... though an awesome-looking one for sure.

[DahrenDreamcast]

I watched a gameplay video of Kenseiden earlier as I had never heard of the game before, it honestly got with me music on attract/intro,
Looks fine for a sega 8 bit game too...I'll look to buy that. Thank You for putting that out there for me 

[Nightstar699]

My pleasure, Dahren - for when you give it a chance, keep in mind that not every stage in that game is mandatory, but I'd HIGHLY recommend fighting each boss, since again, it really is awesome when you have so many different attacks at your disposal.

I'd even say that Kenseiden is probably my favorite game that isn't on a Nintendo console, so yeah... I kinda like it, in case you guys couldn't tell.

[DahrenDreamcast]

Can I ask..does wonderboy have flickering on the Mark III? I've only ever played PAL and it was obv chopped in 50hz and slower..i love that game and the classic sega colours...I've never played it in 60hz tho...

I know for a fact I never mastered the game, IIRC its actually quite long, I defo needed plenty of continues..