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Hi all, I'm Dave, and I run the youtube channel Zilog and Moto. My goal over the next 20 years or so, is to perform a weekly video review/playthrough of every English language SMS, Genesis/MD, Sega CD and 32X title. So far, I've done 69 episodes over the last year and a half, and of those episodes, 17 have been for SMS titles.

I would like to spread the world about these videos by coming here and sharing the links when they're produced and uploaded, which would be about one per month, as I switch between the platforms.

However, I also want to respect everyone's space, and if that would be considered spamming, I obviously don't want to do that.

If the consensus is that sort of thing would be welcomed, I'll post the links for the first 17, and then update when new videos are uploaded.

Thank you for your time, and have a nice day!

-Dave

Yes, go ahead.

Hello Dave,
That's cool, however note that our forums software is configured in a way preventing people from posting links until they have 3 messages posted, so you may have to make a few posts (even dummy ones here are ok) in order to get past that limit. Thanks for asking.

Totally understand, and thanks for the info. I've actually done a bit of research here on certain titles previously, and I've greatly appreciated the previous help.

And just to be clear, when I say "English Language", what I mean is every game released in the US and Euro territories, plus the 10 or so Brazilian exclusives that aren't in Portuguese. I have nothing against Japanese or Portuguese, but since I can't read those languages, I don't think I'd be able to do a fair review of them. So, right now, my list is looking like:

302 Master System
790 Genesis/MD
147 Sega CD
39 32X
1278 Total Games

At 1 per week, it's going to take another 24 years or so, so it's definitely not a short term project, but I've been having fun with it so far, and I've learned a lot.

Okay, now that those 3 posts are done, here are the Master System videos I've done specifically so far:

Episode 1 - Pro Wrestling - https://youtu.be/49b8qnMYclU
Episode 4 - Phantasy Star - https://youtu.be/WazMNCkbCPw
Episode 8 - Basketball Nightmare - https://youtu.be/RDkL1k3rIu0
Episode 13 - Rampage - https://youtu.be/rDwCmcBo6CQ
Episode 16 - Hang On/Safari Hunt - https://youtu.be/FUmj30gjWR8
Episode 22 - Shooting Gallery - https://youtu.be/c0FI9IAvffs
Episode 24 - Great Soccer/World Soccer - https://youtu.be/t1wwZSWADM4
Episode 26 - Quartet - https://youtu.be/bXHtLqpuRHM
Episode 29 - World Grand Prix - https://youtu.be/JXMTFF-y-bQ
Episode 32 - Paperboy - https://youtu.be/5fwojpDPumM
Episode 41 - Gauntlet - https://youtu.be/biUagCqvEmg
Episode 47 - Choplifter - https://youtu.be/KyUN3-ZLVtU
Episode 51 - Wonderboy - https://youtu.be/Jc0cyfpqvpU
Episode 54 - Back to the Future II - https://youtu.be/0HIazCAcoq4
Episode 57 - Thunderblade - https://youtu.be/1MdIA3DXhXg
Episode 62 - Space Harrier - https://youtu.be/M4lHYpliRZo
Episode 66 - Dynamite Dux - https://youtu.be/pTGyZtYNWcI

And a link for the channel in case you're interested in any of the videos for the other Sega platforms:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmkUiCpaKsEdvZpxsT7lvg

Hopefully you enjoy, and admittedly, if you click on the Pro Wrestling video, I know it's a bit rough, it was the first one I did for this project, and I think things have gotten better since then. The next video will probably be in about 2.5 weeks, I've got two Genesis titles to cycle through before getting back to the Master System, but I'll come back and post that when it's uploaded.

Hi ! Thanks for the videos.
I've seen the 0, 1 and 2.
That's rough for european because of Wrestling and College football ;)
I had Pro Wrestling and that was great to see it again :)

Keep it up, I'll try to watch at least one by night :)

yogi_om wrote

Hi ! Thanks for the videos.
I've seen the 0, 1 and 2.
That's rough for european because of Wrestling and College football ;)
I had Pro Wrestling and that was great to see it again :)

Keep it up, I'll try to watch at least one by night :)

Thank you very much for the kind words. And to everyone that clicked on a video or subscribed, I really appreciate it. I'm not working on this project to be famous, it's just a hobby, and I want my collection to mean something other than just be bunch of hunks of plastic on a bookshelf.

Also thanks to the site admins for allowing me to start this thread. Now if I can just get those guys over at Sega-16 to approve my login request. :)

-Dave

Hi all, again, thanks for everyone that's checked out the channel, subscribed, or just watched a video or two. I've added a new Master System review, this time for Casino Games, which I had no idea was done by Compile. Probably should have reviewed Parlor Games first as it came out previous...oh well.

Zilog and Moto - Episode 72: Casino Games - Master System

Hey, I've got another Master System review up. This week, it's the Taito Arcade port of Rastan. This was an interesting one, good in places and disappointing in others.

Zilog and Moto - Episode 75: Rastan - Master System

Hi everyone, I hope everyone's 2020 is slowly getting better. I'm back with another Master System based episode of Zilog and Moto, this time a look at Slap Shot!

Hi all, here's another Master System review. I'd planned on doing Asterix this week, but I had issues with my Power Base Converter, so had to delay that, and instead, pull out one that wouldn't take too long to go over, Marksman Shooting and Trap Shooting.

Zilog and Moto - Episode 81: Marksman Shooting & Trap Shooting - Master System

Hey, here's this month's Master System review. This one was actually recorded on an actual Master System (note the jailbars from Scart), due to me having issues with my Power Base Converter/Genesis (no idea what's wrong, but I think it's the Genesis, waiting on my other Genesis to get recapped).

Asterix is a great title, and if you haven't played it, you're missing out.

Zilog and Moto - Episode 87: Spy Vs Spy - Master System

Using the card slot on my Power Base Converter. :)

Hi everyone, hope your November is going well, as we get closer to Thanksgiving, well, in the US at least. Really hope that the holiday season will be a good one this year and that 2021 will be a better year for everyone. But before that time comes, I'll probably have at least one or two more reviews on the schedule.

This week, it's Astro Warrior. I was flat out amazed at how good this game is, for being a 1986 release and less than a megabit. I just can't wrap my head around how someone could look at this, and then 1942 on the NES and think, "Yeah, the NES is better." Could have used a few more stages, though.

Thanks Dave, I like your videos

best regards,
- dink

Thanks dude, I really appreciate that!

Hey everyone, I hope everyone is able to begin to celebrate the holidays in some way. It's time for another video, this time about Rocky. Interesting idea for a game, and it does do a few things well.

Happy almost new year to everyone. I'm closing out 2020 on the channel with a look at another Euro Exclusive, this time the Tekmagic port of Pac-Mania. It...leaves a bit to be desired.

Perhaps we could cover a 2P game together someday, is there any Master System (or Game Gear) emulator with good netplay support?

I'm not opposed to it. I've only used emulators for the lightgun games, as I don't have a CRT anymore, so I'm not sure what kind of options Kega has, or maybe something through retroarch. Would require some experimenting.

And, with it being the beginning of the new year, here's the end of year wrap up video from Season 2. In this video, I put together my top 10 games from Season 2, and the history of the channel, and then the same thing for worst 10 games. I also give out some individual awards for the games I reviewed last year.

Note, there is some content in here that is about games from other Sega platforms, so if you're not interested in anything at all besides the Master System, I won't take offense to ignoring it. I'll be back in three weeks with my first Master System review of Season 3 (2021).

Hi all, here's most recent Master System episode of Zilog and Moto, The Ninja. The Ninja certainly isn't the best game I've ever played, but I had fun with it, and really seems like it's got a proper learning curve, that's not too easy to just walk through, and not too difficult where you'll just throw the controller and walk away.

Well, I'm back with another Master System review, this time it's the someone unique release for Monopoly. Or Mono Poly as the label indicates. :)

This replicates the game of Monopoly well, but the graphics and sound are a bit lacking. Impressed with the battery backup, though.

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zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Zilog and Moto Youtube channel Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:58 am
	Hi all, I'm Dave, and I run the youtube channel Zilog and Moto. My goal over the next 20 years or so, is to perform a weekly video review/playthrough of every English language SMS, Genesis/MD, Sega CD and 32X title. So far, I've done 69 episodes over the last year and a half, and of those episodes, 17 have been for SMS titles. I would like to spread the world about these videos by coming here and sharing the links when they're produced and uploaded, which would be about one per month, as I switch between the platforms. However, I also want to respect everyone's space, and if that would be considered spamming, I obviously don't want to do that. If the consensus is that sort of thing would be welcomed, I'll post the links for the first 17, and then update when new videos are uploaded. Thank you for your time, and have a nice day! -Dave

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 13539 Location: London	Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:13 am
	Yes, go ahead.

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8294 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:02 pm
	Hello Dave, That's cool, however note that our forums software is configured in a way preventing people from posting links until they have 3 messages posted, so you may have to make a few posts (even dummy ones here are ok) in order to get past that limit. Thanks for asking.

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:25 pm
	Totally understand, and thanks for the info. I've actually done a bit of research here on certain titles previously, and I've greatly appreciated the previous help.

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:51 pm
	And just to be clear, when I say "English Language", what I mean is every game released in the US and Euro territories, plus the 10 or so Brazilian exclusives that aren't in Portuguese. I have nothing against Japanese or Portuguese, but since I can't read those languages, I don't think I'd be able to do a fair review of them. So, right now, my list is looking like: 302 Master System 790 Genesis/MD 147 Sega CD 39 32X 1278 Total Games At 1 per week, it's going to take another 24 years or so, so it's definitely not a short term project, but I've been having fun with it so far, and I've learned a lot.

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 5:08 pm
	Okay, now that those 3 posts are done, here are the Master System videos I've done specifically so far: Episode 1 - Pro Wrestling - https://youtu.be/49b8qnMYclU Episode 4 - Phantasy Star - https://youtu.be/WazMNCkbCPw Episode 8 - Basketball Nightmare - https://youtu.be/RDkL1k3rIu0 Episode 13 - Rampage - https://youtu.be/rDwCmcBo6CQ Episode 16 - Hang On/Safari Hunt - https://youtu.be/FUmj30gjWR8 Episode 22 - Shooting Gallery - https://youtu.be/c0FI9IAvffs Episode 24 - Great Soccer/World Soccer - https://youtu.be/t1wwZSWADM4 Episode 26 - Quartet - https://youtu.be/bXHtLqpuRHM Episode 29 - World Grand Prix - https://youtu.be/JXMTFF-y-bQ Episode 32 - Paperboy - https://youtu.be/5fwojpDPumM Episode 41 - Gauntlet - https://youtu.be/biUagCqvEmg Episode 47 - Choplifter - https://youtu.be/KyUN3-ZLVtU Episode 51 - Wonderboy - https://youtu.be/Jc0cyfpqvpU Episode 54 - Back to the Future II - https://youtu.be/0HIazCAcoq4 Episode 57 - Thunderblade - https://youtu.be/1MdIA3DXhXg Episode 62 - Space Harrier - https://youtu.be/M4lHYpliRZo Episode 66 - Dynamite Dux - https://youtu.be/pTGyZtYNWcI And a link for the channel in case you're interested in any of the videos for the other Sega platforms: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmkUiCpaKsEdvZpxsT7lvg Hopefully you enjoy, and admittedly, if you click on the Pro Wrestling video, I know it's a bit rough, it was the first one I did for this project, and I think things have gotten better since then. The next video will probably be in about 2.5 weeks, I've got two Genesis titles to cycle through before getting back to the Master System, but I'll come back and post that when it's uploaded.

yogi_om Joined: 05 Apr 2020 Posts: 12 Location: Marseille	Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:26 pm
	Hi ! Thanks for the videos. I've seen the 0, 1 and 2. That's rough for european because of Wrestling and College football ;) I had Pro Wrestling and that was great to see it again :) Keep it up, I'll try to watch at least one by night :)

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:51 pm
	yogi_om wrote Hi ! Thanks for the videos. I've seen the 0, 1 and 2. That's rough for european because of Wrestling and College football ;) I had Pro Wrestling and that was great to see it again :) Keep it up, I'll try to watch at least one by night :) Thank you very much for the kind words. And to everyone that clicked on a video or subscribed, I really appreciate it. I'm not working on this project to be famous, it's just a hobby, and I want my collection to mean something other than just be bunch of hunks of plastic on a bookshelf. Also thanks to the site admins for allowing me to start this thread. Now if I can just get those guys over at Sega-16 to approve my login request. :) -Dave

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 5:17 am
	Hi all, again, thanks for everyone that's checked out the channel, subscribed, or just watched a video or two. I've added a new Master System review, this time for Casino Games, which I had no idea was done by Compile. Probably should have reviewed Parlor Games first as it came out previous...oh well. Zilog and Moto - Episode 72: Casino Games - Master System

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:42 am
	Hey, I've got another Master System review up. This week, it's the Taito Arcade port of Rastan. This was an interesting one, good in places and disappointing in others. Zilog and Moto - Episode 75: Rastan - Master System

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 4:13 am
	Hi everyone, I hope everyone's 2020 is slowly getting better. I'm back with another Master System based episode of Zilog and Moto, this time a look at Slap Shot!

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 3:18 am
	Hi all, here's another Master System review. I'd planned on doing Asterix this week, but I had issues with my Power Base Converter, so had to delay that, and instead, pull out one that wouldn't take too long to go over, Marksman Shooting and Trap Shooting. Zilog and Moto - Episode 81: Marksman Shooting & Trap Shooting - Master System

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 3:11 am
	Hey, here's this month's Master System review. This one was actually recorded on an actual Master System (note the jailbars from Scart), due to me having issues with my Power Base Converter/Genesis (no idea what's wrong, but I think it's the Genesis, waiting on my other Genesis to get recapped). Asterix is a great title, and if you haven't played it, you're missing out.

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:55 am
	Zilog and Moto - Episode 87: Spy Vs Spy - Master System Using the card slot on my Power Base Converter. :)

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:14 pm
	Hi everyone, hope your November is going well, as we get closer to Thanksgiving, well, in the US at least. Really hope that the holiday season will be a good one this year and that 2021 will be a better year for everyone. But before that time comes, I'll probably have at least one or two more reviews on the schedule. This week, it's Astro Warrior. I was flat out amazed at how good this game is, for being a 1986 release and less than a megabit. I just can't wrap my head around how someone could look at this, and then 1942 on the NES and think, "Yeah, the NES is better." Could have used a few more stages, though.

dink Joined: 09 Dec 2013 Posts: 197 Location: detroit	Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 1:54 am
dink Joined: 09 Dec 2013 Posts: 197 Location: detroit	Thanks Dave, I like your videos best regards, - dink

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:12 am
	Thanks dude, I really appreciate that!

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 3:49 pm
	Hey everyone, I hope everyone is able to begin to celebrate the holidays in some way. It's time for another video, this time about Rocky. Interesting idea for a game, and it does do a few things well.

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:26 pm
	Happy almost new year to everyone. I'm closing out 2020 on the channel with a look at another Euro Exclusive, this time the Tekmagic port of Pac-Mania. It...leaves a bit to be desired.

Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1211 Location: italy	Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:06 pm
Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1211 Location: italy	Perhaps we could cover a 2P game together someday, is there any Master System (or Game Gear) emulator with good netplay support?

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:10 pm
	I'm not opposed to it. I've only used emulators for the lightgun games, as I don't have a CRT anymore, so I'm not sure what kind of options Kega has, or maybe something through retroarch. Would require some experimenting.

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:50 pm
	And, with it being the beginning of the new year, here's the end of year wrap up video from Season 2. In this video, I put together my top 10 games from Season 2, and the history of the channel, and then the same thing for worst 10 games. I also give out some individual awards for the games I reviewed last year. Note, there is some content in here that is about games from other Sega platforms, so if you're not interested in anything at all besides the Master System, I won't take offense to ignoring it. I'll be back in three weeks with my first Master System review of Season 3 (2021).

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 4:29 pm
	Hi all, here's most recent Master System episode of Zilog and Moto, The Ninja. The Ninja certainly isn't the best game I've ever played, but I had fun with it, and really seems like it's got a proper learning curve, that's not too easy to just walk through, and not too difficult where you'll just throw the controller and walk away.

zilogandmoto Joined: 24 Jun 2020 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 4:33 pm
	Well, I'm back with another Master System review, this time it's the someone unique release for Monopoly. Or Mono Poly as the label indicates. :) This replicates the game of Monopoly well, but the graphics and sound are a bit lacking. Impressed with the battery backup, though.

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