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===Brazil=== [[File:Sms3compacttransparent.png|thumb|Master System III compact: Brazilian variation of Master System II]] [[Brazil]] was the most successful market for the ''Master System''. [[Tec Toy]], SEGA's distributor in Brazil, was responsible for marketing and sales. Both the ''Master System'' and ''Master System II'' have slight differences in the external appearance of the console, but are still extremely similar to the ''Master System'' outside of Brazil. At least five versions of the console were released between 1989 and 1995 and several games had been translated into [[Portuguese]]. ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' was the first game completely translated to the Brazilian Portuguese. Brazil also produced many original games, like ''[[Sítio do Pica Pau Amarelo]]'' (based on the works of [[Monteiro Lobato]]), ''[[Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum]]'' (from the [[TV Cultura]] series) and ''[[TV Colosso]]'' (from the [[Rede Globo]] series). By 1996, Tec Toy had sold 2 million ''Master System'' and ''Mega Drive'' units in Brazil.<ref name="retrogamer_tectoy">{{Cite journal|last=Szczepaniak|first=John|title=Tec Toy|journal=[[Retro Gamer]]|year=2006|issue=30|pages=52–3|quote=In 1996 we reached the mark of 2MM consoles sold and our hotline was receiving 50 thousand calls a month.}}</ref> In Brazil, the Master System had a larger install base than the Mega Drive and outsold later consoles up until the 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cowan|first=Danny|title=Brazilian Sonic the Hedgehog is Kind of Scary|url=http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2011/08/brazilian_sonic_the_hedgehog_i.php|work=GameSetWatch|accessdate=31 January 2012|date=August 3, 2011}}</ref> By 2005, the ''Master System'' and ''Mega Drive'' had sold more than 2 million units each in Brazil.<ref name="MDB">{{Cite web | url=http://gamehall.uol.com.br/site/a-historia-do-mega-drive/ | title=A História do Mega Drive|language=Portuguese|accessdate=2008-03-06|work=[http://gamehall.uol.com.br/ GameHall Network]|author=Alucard em Quarta-feira|date=2005-08-31}} ([http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=pt&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fgamehall.uol.com.br%2Fsite%2Fa-historia-do-mega-drive%2F English translation])</ref> As of 2010, both Master System and [[Mega Drive]] are still being produced in Brazil, now with several games running direct from the memory, and, as of 2006, the cartridge slots have been removed from the ''Master System'', as the cartridges are no longer marketed. The latest version is called '''[[Master System Evolution]]''', and includes 132 built-in games. In 2002, [[Tec Toy]], motivated by the success of the ''Master System'' in the Brazilian market, decided to continue producing more games. By the end of the 1990s, there were well over 70 Brazilian variants of the original Master System games. The system was re-released again by changing the color of the console to a white hue. A number of games were exclusively released in the Brazilian market for the Master System.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TecToy Games FAQ — Version 8.0|publisher=[[GameFAQs]] |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/genesis/916377-genesis/faqs/14380 |author=Simoes, Thiago|date=2004-02-04 |quote=EXCLUSIVE BRAZILIAN GAMES AND PERIPHERALS FOR SEGA CONSOLES + BONUS GUIDE INCLUDING KOREAN, AUSTRALIAN AND EUROPEAN-ONLY RELEASES AND PERIPHERALS FOR SEGA CONSOLES |accessdate=2010-07-04}}</ref> Later, [[Game Gear]] video games were ported to the ''Master System'' and several original Brazilian titles were made for the system. Tec Toy also produced a licensed version of the fighting game ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' for the ''Master System''. The console production was familiar to the Brazilians, which explains the success in that market. One of the more notable Master System consoles in Brazil was the [[wireless]] ''[[Master System Compact]]'' developed by [[Tec Toy]]. The console transmits the A/V signal through [[radio frequency|RF]], dispensing cable connections. It was produced from 1994 to 1997 and is still a target for console collectors. A similar version, called ''[[Master System Girl]]'', was also released in an attempt to attract female consumers. The only difference in this version is a strong pink casing and pastel buttons. In 2009, the ''[[Master System Evolution]]'' was released in Brazil.
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