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I know what you're thinking, "Scott, why are you not talking about the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis one?". Well, everybody knows how great that game was and still is. I decided that I want to talk about its overlooked 8-bit cousin instead. This is Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Master System.
It was released by Sega (obviously) in June 1991, the same month as its 16-bit counterpart. The Master System version was developed by Ancient. It has also been ported to Sega's handheld, the Game Gear, in December of that same year.
The premise of the game is basically the same as its 16-bit cousin, where you get Sonic through the levels (or stages as Sega likes to call them) and collect as many rings as you can.
Even though that might sound similar, the Sega Master System isn't completely the same to the much superior Mega Drive/Genesis classic. Sonic doesn't run as fast like he usually does, but that's not entirely a bad thing. Visually, it doesn't look as great as the 16-bit game, but it does still look lovely.
I think the Sega Master System version is a nice slice of 8-bit goodness, so why not grab the game from the Wii's Virtual Console service today for just 500 points? It may not be as good as the more familar Sega Mega Drive/Genesis version (which is also available to download on the Wii for 800 points), but it's still a nice little game to play.
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