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World Games on the Sega Master System came out in 1987, published by Epyx. It was one of those titles that stood out on the platform for its variety, offering a collection of offbeat international sports at a time when straightforward arcade ports were common. The game didn't try to be a serious simulation; it leaned into the weirdness of its events, which gave it a distinct personality among other SMS releases.

You control an athlete competing in events like bull riding, caber tossing, and sumo wrestling. The main objective is to achieve the highest score across all events to win the championship. Signature mechanics include timing-based button mashing for events like bull riding, precise directional input for the caber toss's balance, and quick reflexes for sumo's pushing matches. The pacing is brisk, with each event being short but demanding specific skills, and the difficulty can be unforgiving if your timing is off. It feels like a chaotic, slightly clumsy party of global sports that rewards persistence.