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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Publication awards
Gold
Ultimate
Unstoppable!
Superstar
Unknown code! (megaforce)
Mega Game
Yo!
Classic
Score Publication Date Region Version
80 1700 igr dlya Sega 2001-xx-xx RURussia RU [1] [details]
70 Beep! MegaDrive 1994-09-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [2] [details]
92 Consoles + 1994-0x-xx FRFrance FR [3] [details]
90 Cool Gamer 2002-10-13 RURussia RU [4] [details]
97 Computer & Video Games 1994-08-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK [5] [details]
80 Edge 1994-08-25 UKUnited Kingdom UK [6] [details]
73 Electronic Gaming Monthly 1994-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [7] [details]
80 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 1999-xx-xx RURussia RU [8] [details]
100 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 2003-10-08 RURussia RU [9] [details]
73 Famitsu 1994-09-02 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [10] [details]
92 Game Players 1994-1x-xx USUnited States of America US [11] [details]
92 Game Players 1994-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [12] [details]
88 GamePro 1994-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [13] [details]
67 GamePro 1994-09-30 DEGermany DE PAL [14] [details]
94 GamesMaster 1994-08-25 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [15] [details]
91 Games World: The Magazine 1994-08-25 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [16] [details]
78 Game Informer 1994-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [17] [details]
94 Joker 1994-xx-xx SISlovenia SI [18] [details]
88 Joypad 1994-0x-xx FRFrance FR PAL [19] [details]
80 MAN!AC 1994-10-12 DEGermany DE PAL [20] [details]
88 Mega 1994-09-29 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [21] [details]
91 Mega Force 1994-0x-xx FRFrance FR PAL [22] [details]
91 Megazin 1994-xx-xx SISlovenia SI [23] [details]
94 Mean Machines Sega 1994-07-30 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [24] [details]
94 Player One 1994-0x-xx FRFrance FR [25] [details]
93 Power Up! 1994-09-10 UKUnited Kingdom UK [26] [details]
78 Score 1995-02-01 CZCzechia CZ [27] [details]
96 Sega Magazine 1994-08-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [28] [details]
94 Sega Power 1994-08-04 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [29] [details]
97 Sega Pro 1994-08-11 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [30] [details]
92 Sega Mega Drive Review 1995-04-03 RURussia RU [31] [details]
80 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-08-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [32] [details]
92 Todo Sega 1994-xx-xx ESSpain ES [33] [details]
96 Tricks 16 bit 1998-03-20 RURussia RU [34] [details]
73 Video Games 1994-10-26 DEGermany DE PAL [35] [details]
70 VideoGames 1994-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [36] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 36 87 67 100 33 Mixed
World NTSC-J 3 74 70 80 10 Positive
World NTSC-U 5 80 70 92 22 Positive
World PAL 12 88 67 97 30 Very positive
Japan JP All 3 74 70 80 10 Positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 3 74 70 80 10 Positive
United States of America US All 6 82 70 92 22 Very positive
United States of America US NTSC-U 5 80 70 92 22 Positive
United Kingdom UK All 10 92 80 97 17 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 7 93 88 97 9 Very positive
France FR All 4 91 88 94 6 Very positive
France FR PAL 2 90 88 91 3 Very positive
Germany DE All 3 73 67 80 13 Positive
Germany DE PAL 3 73 67 80 13 Positive
Spain ES All 1 92 92 92 0 Very positive
Czechia CZ All 1 78 78 78 0 Positive
Russia RU All 6 90 80 100 20 Very positive
Slovenia SI All 2 93 91 94 3 Very positive

32X version

Ratings

Publication awards
Mega Hit
CVG Hit
Unstoppable!
Mega Game
Yo!
Score Publication Date Region Version
48 CD Consoles 1995-xx-xx FRFrance FR PAL [37] [details]
93 Consoles + 1995-0x-xx FRFrance FR [38] [details]
93 Computer & Video Games 1995-02-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [39] [details]
90 Digitiser 1995-04-21 UKUnited Kingdom UK [40] [details]
100 Electronic Games (1992-1995) 1995-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [41] [details]
55 Famitsu 1995-05-12 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [42] [details]
91 GameFan 1995-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [43] [details]
76 Game Players 1995-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [44] [details]
58 GamePro 1995-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [45] [details]
91 Games World: The Magazine 1995-0x-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [46] [details]
89 Game Informer 1995-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [47] [details]
70 HiTech 1995-02-24 ESSpain ES PAL [48] [details]
84 Mega 1995-02-28 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [49] [details]
92 Mean Machines Sega 1995-01-30 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [50] [details]
50 Next Generation 1995-04-18 USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [51] [details]
92 Player One 1995-0x-xx FRFrance FR [52] [details]
65 Saturn Fan 1995-07-07 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [53] [details]
93 Sega Magazine 1995-02-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [54] [details]
90 Sega Power 1995-02-16 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [55] [details]
95 Sega Pro 1995-02-23 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [56] [details]
92 Sega Pro 1996-02-28 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [57] [details]
70 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-05-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [58] [details]
93 Todo Sega 1995-0x-xx ESSpain ES [59] [details]
80 Top Consoles 1995-0x-xx FRFrance FR [60] [details]
81 Ultimate Future Games 1995-03-02 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [61] [details]
90 VideoGames 1995-0x-xx USUnited States of America US [62] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 26 82 48 100 52 Mixed
World NTSC-J 3 63 55 70 15 Positive
World NTSC-U 6 77 50 100 50 Mixed
World PAL 11 84 48 95 47 Mixed
Japan JP All 3 63 55 70 15 Positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 3 63 55 70 15 Positive
United States of America US All 7 79 50 100 50 Mixed
United States of America US NTSC-U 6 77 50 100 50 Mixed
United Kingdom UK All 10 90 81 95 14 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 9 90 81 95 14 Very positive
France FR All 4 78 48 93 45 Mixed
France FR PAL 1 48 48 48 0 Average
Spain ES All 2 82 70 93 23 Very positive
Spain ES PAL 1 70 70 70 0 Positive

Saturn version

Ratings

Score Publication Date Region Version
60 CD Consoles 1995-xx-xx FRFrance FR [63] [details]
75 Consoles + 1996-0x-xx FRFrance FR [64] [details]
58 Electronic Gaming Monthly 1996-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [65] [details]
48 Famitsu 1996-03-22 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [66] [details]
46 GameFan 1996-xx-xx USUnited States of America US [67] [details]
75 GamePro 1996-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [68] [details]
82 GamePro 1996-04-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [69] [details]
67 Game Informer 1996-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [70] [details]
82 Hobby Consolas 1995-xx-xx ESSpain ES PAL [71] [details]
67 Intelligent Gamer's Fusion 1996-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [72] [details]
83 Joypad 1995-1x-xx FRFrance FR [73] [details]
88 Mean Machines Sega 1995-11-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [74] [details]
50 Next Generation 1996-03-12 USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [75] [details]
64 Saturn Fan 1996-05-24 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [76] [details]
90 Saturn+ 1995-12-14 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [77] [details]
89 Sega Power 1995-12-21 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [78] [details]
93 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-10-26 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [79] [details]
63 Sega Saturn Magazine 1996-03-22 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [80] [details]
58 Sega Saturn Magazine 2000-03 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [81] [details]
85 Todo Sega 199x-xx-xx ESSpain ES [82] [details]
80 Ultimate Gamer 1995-1x-xx USUnited States of America US [83] [details]
76 Última Generación 1996-xx-xx ESSpain ES [84] [details]
60 VideoGames 1996-02-20 USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [85] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 23 71 46 93 47 Mixed
World NTSC-J 4 58 48 64 17 Average
World NTSC-U 6 63 50 75 25 Positive
World PAL 5 88 82 93 11 Very positive
Japan JP All 4 58 48 64 17 Average
Japan JP NTSC-J 4 58 48 64 17 Average
United States of America US All 8 63 46 80 34 Mixed
United States of America US NTSC-U 6 63 50 75 25 Positive
United Kingdom UK All 5 88 82 93 11 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 4 90 88 93 5 Very positive
France FR All 3 73 60 83 23 Positive
Spain ES All 3 81 76 85 9 Very positive
Spain ES PAL 1 82 82 82 0 Very positive

Sales

Mega Drive version





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32X version





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Saturn version





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Software charts

Mega Drive version

32X version

Saturn version

References

  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 135
  2. Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1994" (JP; 1994-09-08), page 19
  3. Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92
  4. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 130
  5. Computer & Video Games, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-15), page 48
  6. Edge, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-08-25), page 68
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 32
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 334
  9. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 91
  10. Famitsu, "1994-09-16" (JP; 1994-09-02), page 38
  11. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 52
  12. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 9 September 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 100
  13. GamePro, "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 40
  14. GamePro, "Oktober 1994" (DE; 1994-09-30), page 54
  15. GamesMaster, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-25), page 48
  16. Games World: The Magazine, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-08-25), page 12
  17. Game Informer, "September/October 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 14
  18. Joker, "Oktober 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 27
  19. Joypad, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 10
  20. MAN!AC, "11/94" (DE; 1994-10-12), page 54
  21. Mega, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-29), page 56
  22. Mega Force, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 78
  23. Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 14, Oktober 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 27
  24. Mean Machines Sega, "Mortal Kombat II Exclusive Review Guide" (UK; 1994-07-30), page 2
  25. Player One, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 29
  26. Power Up!, "Saturday, September 10, 1994" (UK; 1994-09-10), page 1
  27. Score, "Únor 1995" (CZ; 1995-02-01), page 26
  28. Sega Magazine, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-xx), page 74
  29. Sega Power, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-04), page 45
  30. Sega Pro, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-11), page 44
  31. Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 101
  32. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  33. Todo Sega, "Octubre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 30
  34. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 117
  35. Video Games, "11/94" (DE; 1994-10-26), page 88
  36. VideoGames, "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 65
  37. CD Consoles, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 104
  38. Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 100
  39. Computer & Video Games, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 58
  40. Digitiser (UK) (1995-04-21)
  41. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 83
  42. Famitsu, "1995-05-26" (JP; 1995-05-12), page 1
  43. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 3: March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 25
  44. Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 4 April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 42
  45. GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 60
  46. Games World: The Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 78
  47. Game Informer, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 34
  48. HiTech, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-02-24), page 66
  49. Mega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 36
  50. Mean Machines Sega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-30), page 20
  51. Next Generation, "May 1995" (US; 1995-04-18), page 92
  52. Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 117
  53. Saturn Fan, "1995 August" (JP; 1995-07-07), page 70
  54. Sega Magazine, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 78
  55. Sega Power, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-16), page 38
  56. Sega Pro, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-23), page 40
  57. Sega Pro, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-28), page 27
  58. Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1995" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 134
  59. Todo Sega, "Abril 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 42
  60. Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 100
  61. Ultimate Future Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-02), page 78
  62. VideoGames, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 70
  63. CD Consoles, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 118
  64. Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 138
  65. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 29
  66. Famitsu, "1996-04-05" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 1
  67. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 3: March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 13
  68. GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 80
  69. GamePro, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 24
  70. Game Informer, "March 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 54
  71. Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 116
  72. Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: March 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 74
  73. Joypad, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 44
  74. Mean Machines Sega, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 92
  75. Next Generation, "April 1996" (US; 1996-03-12), page 88
  76. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 70
  77. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 44
  78. Sega Power, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-21), page 48
  79. Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-26), page 78
  80. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 235
  81. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
  82. Todo Sega, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
  83. Ultimate Gamer, "November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 86
  84. Última Generación, "Marzo 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
  85. VideoGames, "March 1996" (US; 1996-02-20), page 83


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