Master System emulators

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Sega Master System

The Sega Master System (SMS) was an 8-bit console released by Sega in 1985-1989. It was designed to be a direct competitor to the Nintendo Entertainment System, as well as being technically superior to it. There is a lot of technical similarities between the SMS and the Game Gear (GG). Notably, SMS game cartridges can be played on the Game Gear by use of an adapter. For this reason, most SMS emulators can also run GG games.

Emulators

PC
Name Operating System(s) Latest Version SMS GG Mega Drive Sega CD 32x Libretro Core Accuracy Recommended
Kega Fusion Windows, Linux, OS X 3.64 High
GenesisPlusGX* Multiplatform 1.7.4 Very high
PicoDrive Windows, Linux 1.80 Unknown
BizHawk Windows 1.5.2 Unknown
TwoMbit Windows, Mac, Linux 1.0.5 Cycle

*Only available on PC as a libretro core (e.g. RetroArch).

Consoles
Name Operating System(s) Latest Version SMS GG Mega Drive Sega CD 32x Libretro Core Recommended
MasterBoy PlayStation Portable 2.10
GenesisPlusGX Wii, Gamecube 1.7.4
PicoDrive PSP, ARM Devices 1.80