Master System emulators

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Sega Master System
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Developer Sega
Type Home video game console
Generation Third generation
Release date 1985
Discontinued 1992
Predecessor SG-1000
Successor Genesis / Mega Drive
Emulated
Sega Game Gear

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, and was technically superior to it. There are a lot of hardware similarities between the SMS and the Game Gear (GG). Notably, SMS game cartridges can actually be played on the Game Gear via an adapter. For this reason, most SMS emulators can also run GG games.

Emulators

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version SMS GG MD/G CD 32X Libretro Core Accuracy Active Recommended
PC
Genesis Plus GX[1] Multi-platform 1.7.5 RC1 Very high
MAME Multi-platform 0.264 High
Kega Fusion Windows, Linux, OS X 3.64 Mid
Osmose Linux 1.3 ?
Phoenix Multi-platform 2.8.JAG ?
BizHawk Windows 2.9.1 ?
Emulicious Multi-platform [1] ?
GearSystem Multi-platform 2.2 High
higan Multi-platform v110 High
HiSMS Windows 0.01 beta ?
MasterGear Multi-platform 4.4 ?
PicoDrive Multi-platform (PC) 1.92 Mid
SMS Plus Windows, Mac, Linux 1.3
TwoMbit Windows, Mac, Linux 1.0.5 Cycle
Mobile
Genesis Plus GX[1] Multi-platform 1.7.5 RC1 Very high
PicoDrive Multi-platform (ARM devices) 1.92 Mid
GearMasterPlayer Android 1.0.5 ?
Consoles
Genesis Plus GX Wii, Gamecube 1.7.5 RC1 ?
MasterBoy PlayStation Portable 2.10 ?
PicoDrive PSP, ARM Devices 1.92 Mid
Virtual Console Wii, 3DS N/A ?
  1. 1.0 1.1 Only available on PC and mobile as a libretro core (e.g. RetroArch)


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Consoles: SG-1000Master SystemGenesis / Mega DriveCD32XPicoSaturnDreamcast
Handhelds: Game GearVMU / VMS
Arcade: System seriesModel 1Model 2Model 3NAOMI