The Ottifants

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The Ottifants
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1531
Sega Mega Drive
EU
(Classic)
1531-50
Sega Mega Drive
DE
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
AU
(Gold)
FOTT00SMC
Sega Mega Drive
AS
1531-11
Sega Master System
EU
7120
Sega Master System
EU
(Classic)
7120-50
Sega Master System
BR
025450
Sega Game Gear
EU
2444
Sega Game Gear
EU
(Classic)
2444-50
Sega Game Gear
UK
£27.9927.99[3]
Sega Game Gear
BR
075420

The Ottifants is a Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear platform game, based on the characters designed by German comedian Otto Waalkes.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Programmed by: Eldon Lewis, Iain Wallington
  • Artists: John Lilley, John Kershaw, Colin Seaman, Martin Sawkins, Emma Cubberly
Source:
www.graftgold.co.uk[4]

Master System and Game Gear version

  • Programmed by: Kevin Holloway
Source:
www.graftgold.co.uk[4]


Magazine articles

Main article: The Ottifants/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Play Time (DE) #1993-10: "10/93" (1993-09-08)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
69 №16
66 №15, p44/45
75 №8, p25
67 №24, p78/79/80
68 №14, p76-78[1]
53 №38, p111
64 №49, p100/101
83 №26, p34
70 №14, p12
Sega Mega Drive
68
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[6]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[7]
Joypad (FR) PAL
80
[8]
Joypad (HU)
80
[9]
Mega (UK) PAL
66
[10]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
75
[11]
Mega Force (FR)
77
[12]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
80
[13]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
67
[14]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
50
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
68
[1]
Player One (FR)
53
[16]
Power Unlimited (NL)
75
[17]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
84
[18]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
64
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[20]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
44
[21]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
70
[22]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
85
[23]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
64
[24]
Video Games (DE) PAL
66
[25]
Sega Mega Drive
69
Based on
21 reviews

The Ottifants

Mega Drive, EU
Ottifants MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Ottifants MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU (Classic Mega Drive)
Ottifants MD EU Box Classic.jpg
Cover
Ottifants MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, AU (Sega Gold Collection)
Ottifants MD AU Box Gold.jpg
Cover
Ottifants MD AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, Asia
Ottifants MD AS Box.jpg
Cover
Ottifants MD AS Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, FR

The Ottifants MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76 №27, p118
78 №38, p111
70 №12, p11
Sega Master System
75
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[26]
Digitiser (UK)
50
[27]
Gamers (DE)
53
[28]
Joypad (FR) PAL
76
[29]
Mega Force (FR)
82
[30]
Player One (FR)
78
[16]
Sega Magazin (DE)
78
[31]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
70
[32]
Video Games (DE) PAL
70
[33]
Sega Master System
69
Based on
9 reviews

The Ottifants

Master System, EU
Ottifants SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Ottifants SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU (Classic Master System)
Ottifants SMS EU Box Classic.jpg
Cover
Ottifants SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
Ottifants SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Ottifants SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR (Sega Special sticker)
Ottifants SMS BR Box (Alt).jpg
Cover
Ottifants SMS BR Cart (Alt).jpg
Cart
Ottifants SMS BR Manual (Alt).pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №145, p101[3]
91 №36, p118/119
63 №26, p71
Sega Game Gear
80
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
75
[34]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[3]
Gamers (DE)
60
[28]
Joypad (FR)
74
[35]
Joypad (HU)
80
[36]
Megablast (DE)
84
[37]
Mega Force (FR)
84
[38]
Player One (FR)
91
[39]
Power Unlimited (NL)
75
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
63
[40]
Video Games (DE) PAL
70
[33]
Sega Game Gear
76
Based on
11 reviews

The Ottifants

Game Gear, EU
Ottifants GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngOttifants GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Ottifants GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU (Classic Game Gear)
Ottifants GG EU Box Back Classic.jpgNospine.pngOttifants GG EU Box Front Classic.jpg
Cover
Ottifants GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
Ottifants GG BR back.jpgNospine.pngOttifants GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Ottifants gg br cart.jpg
Cart

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  2. File:SegaMagazine DE 01.pdf, page 55
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 File:CVG UK 145.pdf, page 101 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 145.pdf_p101" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 http://www.graftgold.co.uk:80/staff.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-04-06 00:56)
  5. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 58
  6. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 165
  7. Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 123
  8. Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 160
  9. Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 22
  10. Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 44
  11. Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 25
  12. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 96
  13. Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 74
  14. MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 78
  15. Magazina Igrushek, "3/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 84
  16. 16.0 16.1 Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 111
  17. 17.0 17.1 Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 41
  18. Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 54
  19. Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 100
  20. Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 34
  21. Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 58
  22. Sonic the Comic, "November 27th 1993" (UK; 1993-11-27), page 12
  23. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 54
  24. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 131
  25. Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 119
  26. Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 130
  27. Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-11)
  28. 28.0 28.1 Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 34
  29. Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 118
  30. Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 110
  31. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 47
  32. Sonic the Comic, "October 30th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-30), page 11
  33. 33.0 33.1 Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 108
  34. Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 56
  35. Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118
  36. Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 22
  37. Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 98
  38. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 116
  39. Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118
  40. Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 71