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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-04-07 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "May 1990" "BE-Mega dog race"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7/10   5/10   7/10   8/10
68
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-04-07 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "Toki no Keishousha: Phantasy Star III: Kanzen Kouryaku Note Book" "Toki no Keishousha: Phantasy Star III: Kanzen Kouryaku Note Book"
Walkthrough, Supplyment
1990-0x-xx Famitsu (JP), "" "Cross review"
Actual ratings breakdown unknown, needs correcting when actual breakdown known.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 6/10
60
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-06-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "July 1990" "Mega-Dra Tatsujin Kouza"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-06-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "July 1990" "Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-09-08 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "October 1990" "Game seisekihyou"
It was first published in the 1990-08, and a corrected version was published in this issue.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 3.508/5   3.241/5   2.649/5   3.286/5   3.276/5   3.418/5
65
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Sega Visions (US), "April/May 1991"
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "May 1991" "Review Crew"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 7/10   9/10   8/10   8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-0x-xx Mega Play (US), "May/June 1991"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 8/10   8/10   9/10   8/10
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Sega Visions (US), "Summer 1991"
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx GamePro (US), "August 1991" "ProReview"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U
Graphics: 4 Sound: 4 Gameplay: 4 FunFactor: 4 Challenge: 4
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-xx Power Play (DE), "10/91"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
76%
76
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-06 Video Games (DE), "3/91"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
75%
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-13 Mega Force (FR), "Septembre/Octobre 1991" "Zapping"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U
Son: Super Graphisme: Super Animation: Bien Maniabilite: Super
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-17 Joypad (FR), "Octobre 1991"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-26 Games-X (UK), "26th September-2nd October 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Joystick (FR), "Octobre 1991"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
97%
97
[Info]
Cover article
Logo-pdf.svg
1991-10-05 Consoles + (FR), "Octobre 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-10-30 Sega Power (UK), "December 1991"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 93% Gold
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Novembre 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
97%
97
[Info]
1991-1x-xx Dragon (US), "Vol. XVI, No. 7: December 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-1x-xx Tilt (FR), "Décembre 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
17/20
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-06 MegaTech (UK), "Xmas 1991" "Game Index"
MegaTech briefly reviews most of the Mega Drive games released before December 1991.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Game Power (IT), "Gennaio 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
80%
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-08 Play Time (DE), "2/92"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 78%
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1992" "Games Index"
Mean Machines Sega reviews most Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear games released before September 1992.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "January 1993" The game is reviewed twice in issue #5 of Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, once as part of its "Mega File" feature, and then again as part of a more extensive "Complete Mega File". It receives 82% in both reviews.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
82%   82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
Sega Pro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 78%
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Game Mania (UK), "May 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-17 Mega (UK), "April 1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" "Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP).

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 6.2967/10
63
[Info]
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
73%
73
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1998-xx-xx Ação Games (BR), "Outubro 1998"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U (BR) 8.0/10
80
[Info]
1999-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
The entire game guide
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
80
[Info]
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
80%
80
[Info]

Others

References


Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom

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Books: Phantasy Star III: Toki no Keishousha (1990) | Phantasy Star III: Toki no Keishousha Koushiki Guide Book (1990) | Sega Mega Drive Attack Manual Book Phantasy Star III: Toki no Keishousha Joukan (1990) | Sega Mega Drive Attack Manual Book Phantasy Star III: Toki no Keishousha Gekan (1990) | Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom Hint Book (1991)
Music: Phantasy Star III (Q1 2)

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