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Critical reception

Ratings

Publication awards
ASM Hit
Mega Hit
Gold
Superstar
Gold Game
Mega Game
Play Time Star
Yo!
Yo!
Mega Zone
Sega Force Smash
User Hit
Classic
Score Publication Date Region Version
80 1700 igr dlya Sega 2001-xx-xx RURussia RU [1] [details]
90 Aktueller Software Markt 1992-11-13 DEGermany DE [2] [details]
100 Bad Influence! 1993-0x-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [3] [details]
90 Beep! MegaDrive 1992-11-07 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [4] [details]
92 Consoles + 1992-xx-xx FRFrance FR [5] [details]
80 Cool Gamer 2002-10-13 RURussia RU [6] [details]
94 Computer & Video Games 1992-10-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK [7] [details]
91 Electronic Games (1992-1995) 1992-11-10 USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [8] [details]
88 Electronic Gaming Monthly 1992-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [9] [details]
80 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 1999-xx-xx RURussia RU [10] [details]
80 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 2000-xx-xx RURussia RU [11] [details]
75 Famitsu 1992-11-13 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [12] [details]
99 GameFan 1992-xx-xx USUnited States of America US [13] [details]
93 Game Mania 1993-xx-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [14] [details]
89 Game Power 1992-1x-xx ITItaly IT [15] [details]
98 GamePro 199x-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [16] [details]
87 Gamers 1992-11-19 DEGermany DE [17] [details]
65 GamesMaster 1992-12-03 UKUnited Kingdom UK [18] [details]
91 Game Informer 199x-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [19] [details]
82 HiScore 1993-07-15 DKDenmark DK PAL [20] [details]
96 Hobby Consolas 1992-xx-xx ESSpain ES [21] [details]
95 Joypad 1992-1x-xx FRFrance FR [22] [details]
96 Joystick 1992-1x-xx FRFrance FR PAL [23] [details]
93 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming 1992-xx-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [24] [details]
94 Mega 1992-10-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK [25] [details]
94 Mega Action 1993-05-20 UKUnited Kingdom UK [26] [details]
89 Mega Action 1994-02-24 UKUnited Kingdom UK [27] [details]
80 Megablast 1993-09-29 DEGermany DE [28] [details]
95 Mega Force 1992-11-09 FRFrance FR [29] [details]
88 Mega Fun 1992-10-xx DEGermany DE PAL [30] [details]
93 MegaTech 1993-07-20 UKUnited Kingdom UK [31] [details]
82 Micromanía (segunda época) 1992-1x-xx ESSpain ES [32] [details]
96 Mean Machines Sega 1992-10-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [33] [details]
96 Megazone 1992-xx-xx AUAustralia AU [34] [details]
97 OK Consolas 1992-xx-xx ESSpain ES [35] [details]
97 Player One 1992-11-10 FRFrance FR [36] [details]
91 Play Time 1992-12-09 DEGermany DE [37] [details]
89 Sega Power 1992-11-05 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [38] [details]
94 Sega Pro 1993-03-11 UKUnited Kingdom UK [39] [details]
94 Sega Pro 1992-12-10 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [40] [details]
92 Sega Pro 1992-11-27 DEGermany DE [41] [details]
92 Sega Zone 1992-10-28 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [42] [details]
95 Sega Force Mega 1993-06-24 UKUnited Kingdom UK [43] [details]
100 Sega Force 1993-01-14 SESweden SE [44] [details]
97 Sega Force 1992-11-05 UKUnited Kingdom UK [45] [details]
88 Sega Mega Drive Review 1995-04-03 RURussia RU [46] [details]
86 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-08-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [47] [details]
91 Sonic the Comic 1996-07-24 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [48] [details]
91 Tricks 16 bit 1998-03-20 RURussia RU [49] [details]
97 User 1993-0x-xx GRGreece GR PAL [50] [details]
90 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment 1992-1x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [51] [details]
83 Video Games 1992-11-23 DEGermany DE [52] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 52 90 65 100 35 Mixed
World NTSC-J 3 84 75 90 15 Very positive
World NTSC-U 5 91 88 98 10 Very positive
World PAL 10 93 82 100 18 Very positive
Japan JP All 3 84 75 90 15 Very positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 3 84 75 90 15 Very positive
United States of America US All 6 93 88 99 11 Very positive
United States of America US NTSC-U 5 91 88 98 10 Very positive
United Kingdom UK All 17 92 65 100 35 Mixed
United Kingdom UK PAL 6 94 89 100 11 Very positive
France FR All 5 95 92 97 5 Very positive
France FR PAL 1 96 96 96 0 Very positive
Germany DE All 7 87 80 92 12 Very positive
Germany DE PAL 1 88 88 88 0 Very positive
Spain ES All 3 92 82 97 15 Very positive
Italy IT All 1 89 89 89 0 Very positive
Australia AU All 1 96 96 96 0 Very positive
Denmark DK All 1 82 82 82 0 Very positive
Denmark DK PAL 1 82 82 82 0 Very positive
Greece GR All 1 97 97 97 0 Very positive
Greece GR PAL 1 97 97 97 0 Very positive
Russia RU All 6 83 80 91 11 Very positive
Sweden SE All 1 100 100 100 0 Very positive

Sales





Date Japan North America Europe Asia Worldwide

Software charts

References

  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 216
  2. Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1992" (DE; 1992-11-13), page 8
  3. Bad Influence!, "xxxx 1993" (UK; 1993-0x-xx), page 46
  4. Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1992" (JP; 1992-11-07), page 31
  5. Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 56
  6. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 194
  7. Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 22
  8. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "December 1992" (US; 1992-11-10), page 74
  9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
  10. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 359
  11. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 239
  12. Famitsu, "1992-11-27" (JP; 1992-11-13), page 42
  13. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 2: December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 9
  14. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  15. Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 74
  16. GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 50
  17. Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 40
  18. GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 56
  19. Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
  20. HiScore, "15 Juli - 15 September" (DK; 1993-07-15), page 19
  21. Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 50
  22. Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 64
  23. Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 158
  24. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 44
  25. Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 36
  26. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  27. Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 80
  28. Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 36
  29. Mega Force, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-09), page 72
  30. Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 34
  31. MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 50
  32. Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 46
  33. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-xx), page 60
  34. Megazone, "December/January 1992/1993" (AU; 1992-xx-xx), page 31
  35. OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 16
  36. Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 56
  37. Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 90
  38. Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 28
  39. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  40. Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 51
  41. Sega Pro, "Dezember 1992" (DE; 1992-11-27), page 30
  42. Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 18
  43. Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 91
  44. Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 6
  45. Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 14
  46. Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 139
  47. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  48. Sonic the Comic, "2 August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-24), page 10
  49. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 24
  50. User, "Fevrouários 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 42
  51. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 69
  52. Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 54


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