Taz-Mania

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Taz-Mania
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code

Taz-Mania (タズマニア) is a 1992 platform game developed by Recreational Brainware and released by Sega in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. It is based on the cartoon series with the same name, and stars Taz the Tazmanian Devil on the search for seabird eggs. It is unrelated to the Super Nintendo and Game Boy games with the same name, aside from the Taz-Mania license.

Taz-Mania was a fairly popular game, and received favorable reviews when it was released for being one of the first games to look like a Warner Bros. cartoon (previous attempts had been held back by hardware restraints). The game was followed by Taz in Escape from Mars.

Ironically, although the game was made by Sega of America and released in most countries in time for the Christmas season in 1992, it was first released in Europe in the summer of that year.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Taz-Mania Is Brought to You by: Sega of America, Inc. and Recreational Brainware
Concept and Production: Scott Berfield
Design and Programming - Recreational Brainware: Burt Sloane, Jonathan Miller, Dave Foley
Art: Alan Murphy, Marilyn Churchill
Music and Sound Effects - Nu*Romantic Productions: Mark Steven Miller, Jim Hedges
Testing: Steve Patterson, Doug Lanford, Conan Tigard, Vince Nason, Jeffrey Kessler, Vy Nong, Javone Alonzo, Casey Grimm, Scott Rhode
Demos: Adam + Matt Sands
©1992 Recreational Brainware

Master System Version

Version 1

Produce: Satoshi Namekawa
Directer and Chief Programmer: Yohsuke Sakaushi
Programmers: Yusuke Abe, Toshiki Nakajima
Character Designer: Akira Takahashi
Map Designer: Kakuya Osanai
Music Composer: Satoshi Namekawa, Kouichi Shimamura
Thanks to: Asou-san, Shimamura-san
©1992 Warner Bros. Inc.
©1992 Sega Inc.

Version 2

Producer: Satoshi Namekawa
Directer and Chief Programmer: Yohsuke Sakaushi
Programmers: Yusuke Abe, Toshiki Nakajima
Character Designer: Akira Takahashi
Map Designer: Kakuya Osanai
Music Composer: Takashi Masuzaki, Satoshi Namekawa, Kouichi Shimamura
Thanks to: Hiroshi Asou, Masato Shimamura
©1992 Warner Bros. Inc.
©1992 Sega Inc.

Game Gear Version

Produced by: Mac Senour
Game Design: NuFX, Inc., Mac Senour
Programming: NuFX, Inc.
Graphics: NuFX, Inc.

Promotional Material

  • TazMania MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive US print advert

  • TazManiaMazinSaga MD JP PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive JP print advert

  • TazMania MD ES PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive ES print advert 1

  • JuegateloTodo ES PrintAd 1992-12.jpg

    Mega Drive ES print advert 2

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №11, p78/79/80
93 №128, p38/39
92
85
90 №29, p202
85 №2, p79
80 №5, p79
78
88 №6, p24/25/26/27
81 №21, p52-54[1]
85 №23, p62/63
85
89 №33, p28/29
93 №10, p58/59/60
89 №15, p70/71
90 №18, p68
96 №7, p28-30[2]
89 №17, p80[3]
90 №36, p32/33
Sega Mega Drive
 87
Based on
19 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[4]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
85
[5]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
53
[6]
Consoles + (FR)
75
[7]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[10]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
75
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[12]
Game Mania (UK)
85
[13]
Game Power (IT)
90
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[15]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[16]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[17]
Joypad (FR)
85
[18]
Joystick (FR)
90
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
85
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
85
[21]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
61
[22]
Mega (UK) PAL
80
[23]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
81
[24]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
78
[25]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
88
[26]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[27]
Mean Machines (UK)
81
[1]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[28]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
81
[29]
Player One (FR)
85
[30]
Play Time (DE)
76
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
89
[32]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[35]
Sega Force (SE)
85
[36]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
89
[37]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
96
[2]
Svet Igara (YU)
82
[38]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
55
[39]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
89
[40]
Supersonic (FR)
93
[41]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
82
[42]
User (GR) PAL
91
[43]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[44]
Video Games (DE)
59
[45]
Zero (UK)
90
[46]
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
45 reviews

Taz-Mania

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Cart (alt)
Mega Drive, EU
Taz Mania MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
TazMania MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Taz Mania MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
TazMania MD JP CartTop.jpg
TazMania MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
TazMania MD KR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, CA
TazMania MD CA Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AS†

TazMania MD AS Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №17, p122/123
81 №133, p24/25
81
90
66
92 №14
90 №33, p180
71 №2, p98-100[47]
68 №25, p92/93
89
65 №37, p44/45
81 №17, p36
71 №2, p56/57
71 №12, p64/65[48]
Sega Master System
 79
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Master System
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Taz-Mania

Master System, EU
Taz Mania SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
TazMania SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU
"Rounds: 5" sticker variant
TazMania SMS EU Rounds5 cover.jpg
Cover
TazMania SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

TazMania SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
TazMania SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
TazMania SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
TazMania SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR

Game Gear Verison

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
77 №134, pGo!6/7
91 №16
91 №35, p190
50 №27, p132
59 №38, p69
92 №15, p30
84 №12, p66[49]
Sega Game Gear
 78
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Game Gear
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Taz-Mania

Game Gear, US
TazMania GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngTazMania GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Taz Mania GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Tazmania gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
TazMania GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngTazMania GG EU cover.jpg
Cover
Taz Mania GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
Tazmania GG BR cover.jpg
Cover
Taz-mania gg br cart.jpg
Cart
Tazmania gg br manual.pdf
Manual



Looney Tunes games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 Taz-Mania (1992) | Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure (1993) | Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers (1994) | Taz in Escape from Mars (1994) | Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars (1994) | Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1995) | Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (1995) | Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales (1995) | Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (1996) | Road Runner (unreleased)
Sega Game Gear
 Taz-Mania (1992) | Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (1993) | Taz in Escape from Mars (1994) | Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1994) | Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales (1995) | Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (1996)
Sega Master System
 Taz-Mania (1993) | Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (1993) | Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1994) | Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales (1995) | Taz in Escape from Mars (1996)
Sega Saturn
 Space Jam (1996)
Sega Dreamcast
 Looney Tunes: Space Race (2000)
Unlicensed Looney Tunes games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 Tiny Toon Adventures 3 (1996)
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:MeanMachines UK 21.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 21.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:SegaForce UK 07.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 07.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:SegaForce17UK.pdf, page 80
  4. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 236
  5. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 72
  6. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 31
  7. ↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 78
  8. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 218
  9. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-15), page 38
  10. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 22
  11. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 105
  12. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-01-01" (JP; 1992-12-18), page 44
  13. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  14. ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 40
  15. ↑ GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 40
  16. ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-04), page 84
  17. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 16
  18. ↑ Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 80
  19. ↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 202
  20. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  21. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  22. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-xx), page 59
  23. ↑ Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 79
  24. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/92" (DE; 1992-0x-xx), page 36
  25. ↑ Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 63
  26. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 24
  27. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 85
  28. ↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-xx), page 109
  29. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  30. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 62
  31. ↑ Play Time, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-02), page 109
  32. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 28
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 66
  34. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  35. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 58
  36. ↑ Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
  37. ↑ Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 80
  38. ↑ Svet Igara, "Jun 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 61
  39. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  40. ↑ Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 18
  41. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
  42. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 195
  43. ↑ User, "Aprílios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 49
  44. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 39
  45. ↑ Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 88
  46. ↑ Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 32
  47. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega02UK.pdf, page 98
  48. ↑ File:SegaForce12UK.pdf, page 64
  49. ↑ File:SegaForce12UK.pdf, page 66
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