Platform: Sega Master System/Mark III
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The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants
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Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
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There are two different candidates for the video game console with the longest lifespan, from official introduction to discontinuation, and which one holds the distinction depends on one's metrics.
In terms of support from its original developer, the longest-lasting video game console is the Famicom, the Japanese version of the Nintendo Entertainment System. The Famicom was introduced in 1983 and remained on store shelves until 2003, lasting twenty years on the market.
However, when counting support from third party manufacturers, the distinction instead goes to the Sega Master System. While Sega incrementally discontinued the device between 1991 and 1994 depending on the region, Brazilian manufacturer Tectoy received a license from Sega to continue manufacturing clones of the Master System due to its high popularity in Brazil. These clone consoles continue to be manufactured in the present day, decades after the original Master System's launch in 1985.
In terms of support from its original developer, the longest-lasting video game console is the Famicom, the Japanese version of the Nintendo Entertainment System. The Famicom was introduced in 1983 and remained on store shelves until 2003, lasting twenty years on the market.
However, when counting support from third party manufacturers, the distinction instead goes to the Sega Master System. While Sega incrementally discontinued the device between 1991 and 1994 depending on the region, Brazilian manufacturer Tectoy received a license from Sega to continue manufacturing clones of the Master System due to its high popularity in Brazil. These clone consoles continue to be manufactured in the present day, decades after the original Master System's launch in 1985.
Also Appears On: Nintendo Entertainment System (Platform)
IGN South Africa article:
https://za.ign.com/ps4/64636/feature/the-5-longest-console-lifespans
Archived page from Sega of Japan's website clarifying the launch year of the Master System:
https://web.archive.org/web/20140716112819/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mk3/
https://za.ign.com/ps4/64636/feature/the-5-longest-console-lifespans
Archived page from Sega of Japan's website clarifying the launch year of the Master System:
https://web.archive.org/web/20140716112819/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mk3/
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Also Appears On: Nintendo Entertainment System (Platform), Sega Game Gear (Platform), Arcade (Platform), Game Boy (Platform), Game Boy Advance (Platform), Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Platform), Neo Geo AES (Platform), PlayStation (Platform), Sega Mega Drive/Genesis (Platform), Game Boy Color (Platform)
Soulja Boy selling SouljaGame line article:
https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/soulja-boy-selling-cheap-consoles-1203084022/
Soulja Boy ends sales of SouljaGame line article:
https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/01/02/soulja-boy-stops-selling-souljagame-game-consoles
SouljaGame unboxing and teardown showing the packaging:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo-qNU7Qu3k
Rerez video reviewing the console SouljaGame was based on, showing the console list:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqXuAuTFXpA#t=595
https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/soulja-boy-selling-cheap-consoles-1203084022/
Soulja Boy ends sales of SouljaGame line article:
https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/01/02/soulja-boy-stops-selling-souljagame-game-consoles
SouljaGame unboxing and teardown showing the packaging:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo-qNU7Qu3k
Rerez video reviewing the console SouljaGame was based on, showing the console list:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqXuAuTFXpA#t=595
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Many releases of the Master System included games in the console's BIOS that could be accessed by booting up the system without a cartridge in it. Some releases included multiple games, with one in Brazil boasting 131, but most included one of the following:
• Snail Maze
• Hang-On
• Hang-On & Safari Hunt
• Missile Defense 3-D
• Alex Kidd in Miracle World
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Snail Maze
• Hang-On
• Hang-On & Safari Hunt
• Missile Defense 3-D
• Alex Kidd in Miracle World
• Sonic the Hedgehog