James Bond 007: The Duel

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James Bond 007: The Duel
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
Domark (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
Tengen (JP)
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Tengen (US)
Licensor: Eon Productions, MAC B, DANJAQ, United Artists
Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e[3] T-48073
Sega Mega Drive
US
$59.9559.95[5] T-48156
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-88016-50
Sega Mega Drive
PT
MD88016
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£39.9939.99[7][8] T-88016-50
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
043320
Sega Master System
EU
MK 27046-50
Sega Master System
PT
MS27046
Sega Master System
UK
£34.9934.99[10] MK 27046-50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR
027230
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
Sega Game Gear
EU
T-88038-50
Sega Game Gear
PT
GG88038
Sega Game Gear
UK
£27.9927.99[12] T-88038-50

James Bond 007: The Duel, called 007 Shitou: The Duel or just 007 Shitou (007・死闘) in Japan, is a 1993 game by Domark and The Kremlin for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear made with the James Bond film license.

While they share the same theme, the Sega Mega Drive version has completely different stage layouts from the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear versions. The Game Gear version of the game was only released in Europe, though there was a May 1993 planned released for the United States.[4]

Gameplay

The goal of each mission is to do whatever it says on the top left corner of the screen; for example, rescuing girls, finding bombs, etc.. A/2 jumps, B/1 shoots your gun, and C (no equivalent on SMS/GG) launches a grenade (which you have a limited supply of. Simply touch a grenade to take it; simply touch a girl to rescue her.

The game has a rather realistic physics system, giving the player a feeling of weight and impact. Falling from high places results in instant death.

The Sega Mega Drive version is very short with only 4 regular stages and a final boss confrontation stage. There are three difficulty levels to pick from, but they only influence the amount of damage received from enemy bullets.

The game also has certain small technical flaws, like being unable to shoot downwards without firing a straight bullet first.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English James Bond 007: The Duel James Bond 007: The Duel
English (US) James Bond 007: The Duel James Bond 007: The Duel
Japanese 007・死闘 007 Shitou

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Programming: Paul Margrave
  • Graphics: Saurav Sarkar, Jolyon Myers, Mike Adams, Alan Tompkins
  • Music and Sound Effects: Matt Furniss of Krisalis
Source:
In-game credits


Magazine articles

Main article: James Bond 007: The Duel/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #44: "March 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Sega (ES) #1: "xxxx 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Todo Sega (ES) #2: "Mayo 1993" (1993-04-15)
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Mega Drive print advert in Gamers (DE) #1993-03: "April/Mai 1993" (1993-03-25)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Force (SE) #1993-03: "3/93" (1993-05-13)
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Mega Drive print advert in Consoles + (FR) #21: "Juin 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-06: "June 1993" (1993-05-08)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[15]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[16]
Bad Influence! (UK) PAL
86
[17]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[18]
Consoles + (FR)
78
[19]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[20]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
57
[21]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
80
[22]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)
70
[23]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
69
[24]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[25]
GameFan (US)
84
[26]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
57
[27]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[5]
Gamer (GR)
61
[28]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
60
[29]
GamesMaster (UK)
73
[30]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[31]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
75
[32]
Mega (UK) PAL
55
[33]
Mega Byte (UK) PAL
79
[34]
Mega Force (FR)
74
[35]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
52
[36]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
66
[37]
Player One (FR)
50
[38]
Play Time (DE) NTSC
72
[39]
Power Up! (UK)
78
[40]
Power Unlimited (NL)
76
[41]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
76
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[43]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[44]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
88
[45]
Sega Force (SE)
68
[46]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
80
[47]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
81
[48]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
61
[49]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
79
[50]
Supergame (BR)
73
[51]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
48
[52]
Video Games (DE)
68
[53]
Sega Mega Drive
69
Based on
40 reviews

James Bond 007: The Duel

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Jamesbond md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
James Bond 007 MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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PCB
Mega Drive, FR

James Bond 007 The Duel MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, PT
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Cover
Mega Drive, SE rental (HENT orange)
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Cover
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
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Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
53
[54]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
75
[55]
Joypad (FR)
82
[56]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
85
[57]
Player One (FR)
75
[58]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
86
[59]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[60]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
61
[61]
Sega Force (SE)
70
[62]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
84
[63]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
84
[64]
Supersonic (FR)
87
[65]
Todo Sega (ES)
69
[66]
Sega Master System
76
Based on
13 reviews

James Bond 007: The Duel

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, PT
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Cover
Master System, AU

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Cart
JamesBondSMSAuManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[67]
Joypad (FR) PAL
78
[68]
Mega Force (FR)
60
[69]
Player One (FR)
57
[70]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[71]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
70
[72]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
66
[73]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
65
[74]
VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL
60
[75]
Sega Game Gear
68
Based on
9 reviews

James Bond 007: The Duel

Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, PT
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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EU Manual

Technical information

Main article: James Bond 007: The Duel/Technical information.

References

  1. File:JamesBondTheDuel GG EU Box Back.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
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  4. 4.0 4.1 GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 111
  5. 5.0 5.1 GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 54
  6. Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 18
  7. Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 73
  8. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 49
  9. 9.0 9.1 Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 18
  10. Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 47
  11. 11.0 11.1 Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 8
  12. Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 35
  13. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 71
  14. Sega Pro, "Mai 1993" (DE; 1993-04-xx), page 7
  15. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 100
  16. Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni 1993" (DE; 1993-05-10), page 19
  17. Bad Influence!, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-11-19), page 84
  18. Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-08), page 22
  19. Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 128
  20. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 107
  21. Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 31
  22. Digitiser (UK) (1993-04-22)
  23. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 130
  24. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 60
  25. Famitsu, "1993-05-21" (JP; 1993-05-07), page 38
  26. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 5: April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14
  27. Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 91
  28. Gamer, "Októvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
  29. GamesMaster, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 81
  30. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 12" (1992-12-17, 24:00) (+5:57)
  31. Hippon Super, "May 1993" (JP; 1993-04-03), page 32
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  33. Mega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-19), page 52
  34. Mega Byte, "April 3, 1993" (UK; 1993-04-03), page 1
  35. Mega Force, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 102
  36. MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 58
  37. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-xx), page 94
  38. Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 100
  39. Play Time, "6/93" (DE; 1993-05-05), page 100
  40. Power Up!, "Saturday, November 21, 1992" (UK; 1992-11-21), page 1
  41. Power Unlimited, "Nummer 1, Juli 1993" (NL; 1993-0x-xx), page 62
  42. Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 50
  43. Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 42
  44. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  45. Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 61
  46. Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 7
  47. Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 72
  48. Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 81
  49. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  50. Sonic the Comic, "29th May 1993" (UK; 1993-05-29), page 12
  51. Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 18
  52. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 17
  53. Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 52
  54. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 163
  55. GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 86
  56. Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 118
  57. Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 132
  58. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 84
  59. Sega Power, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 44
  60. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 34
  61. Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 48
  62. Sega Force, "6/93" (SE; 1993-09-30), page 26
  63. Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 46
  64. Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 11
  65. Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 36
  66. Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
  67. GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 140
  68. Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 160
  69. Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 121
  70. Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114
  71. Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 88
  72. Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 70
  73. Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 77
  74. Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 34
  75. VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 43


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