Blades of Vengeance

For the Sega Dreamcast game announced with this title, see Draconus Cult of the Wyrm.

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Blades of Vengeance

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-12^[1]	$49.9949.99^[1]	708401
EU	1993-12-17		E259SMXI
DE	1993-12^[2]		E259SMXI
UK	1993-12^[3]^[4]	£44.9944.99^[3]^[5]	E259SMXI
AU	199x

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Blades of Vengeance is a 1993 platformer exclusively for the Sega Mega Drive by Beam Software and Electronic Arts. The game has not been republished in any form so far and has become the perhaps most expensive Electronic Arts game on the system. Three heroes set out to free the land from a ruthless warrior queen. The game has semi realistic artwork and employs a couple of technical tricks such as raster scrolling for background.

Gameplay

You can play as one of three characters, each one has a specific weapon; Amazoness with a Sword, Warrior with an axe and the Wizard with a staff that fires projectiles. attacks and jumps. As you play, you collect a variety of magic potions. Hit START to access a list of collected potions to choose one and to use it. Money collected throughout the game can be spent in shops.

Production credits

System Programmers: Trevor Bardo, Andrew Bailey
Game Programmers: Tim Mackay, Jef Kamenek
Artists: Simon Hart, Ken Newman, Holger Liebnitz, Alun Bjorksten, Mark Maynard
World Designers: Justin Halliday, Wayne Simmons
Musicians: Marshall Parker, Ian Eccles Smith
Special Thanks: James Halprin
Special Thanks (Electronic Arts): Tim Brengle, Michael Humes, Lisa Higgins
Game Testers: Andrew Buttery, Brad Aitken, Will Baillieu, Leigh Reynolds
Game Testers (Electronic Arts): Jeff Hasson, Yun Shin
Producers: Adam Lancman
Producers (Electronic Arts): Chris Wilson, John Boerio

Source:

In-game credits^[6]

Magazine articles

Main article: Blades of Vengeance/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

40

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

84

^[3]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

63

^[10]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

86

^[11]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[12]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)

50

^[13]

Freak (IL)

76

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

88

^[15]

Gamers (DE)

47

^[16]

Hyper (AU)

66

^[17]

Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)

51

^[18]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

79

^[19]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

79

^[20]

Mega (UK)

PAL

44

^[21]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

73

^[22]

Mega Force (FR)

88

^[23]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

77

^[24]

Mega Machines (UK)

PAL

48

^[25]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

72

^[4]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

53

^[26]

Player One (FR)

85

^[27]

Score (CZ)

75

^[28]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

60

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

64

^[30]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

40

^[31]

Todo Sega (ES)

65

^[32]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

59

^[33]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[34]

	66
Based on 29 reviews

Blades of Vengeance

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (4 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (5 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	74c65a49
MD5	0ef8cf31e77cf8fab03bd7540a4751c0
SHA-1	11f342ec4be17dcf7a4a6a80649b6b5ff19940a5

1MB

1993-11

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 12
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 79
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 84
↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 22
↑ File:Blades of Vengeance MD credits.pdf
↑ GamesMaster, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 108
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2003-03-10), page 33
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 36
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-02-02)
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 73
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Freak, "2/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 43
↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 49
↑ Hyper, "February 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 67
↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 57
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 146
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 57
↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 28
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 122
↑ Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 75
↑ Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 62
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-11-30), page 72
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 106
↑ Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 58
↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 68
↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 30
↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 56
↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 70
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 27
↑ VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 70

Blades of Vengeance

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p60-1] 1.0 ^1.1 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-11.pdf_p12-2] MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:CVG_UK_146.pdf_p79-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 79

[:File:MegaTech_UK_24.pdf_p84-4] 4.0 ^4.1 MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 84

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p22-5] Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 22

[:File:Blades_of_Vengeance_MD_credits.pdf_p-6] File:Blades of Vengeance MD credits.pdf

[7] GamesMaster, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 108

[:File:1700_igr_dlya_Sega_2003.pdf_p33-8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2003-03-10), page 33

[9] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 36

[digitiser1994-02-02-10] Digitiser (UK) (1994-02-02)

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_16.pdf_p73-11] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 73

[:File:EGM_US_053.pdf_p47-12] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47

[13] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:Freak_IL_16.pdf_p43-14] Freak, "2/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 43

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p40-15] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p49-16] Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 49

[:File:Hyper_AU_003.pdf_p67-17] Hyper, "February 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 67

[18] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 57

[:File:Joypad_FR_025.pdf_p146-19] Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 146

[:File:MDAG_UK_17.pdf_p32-20] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:Mega_UK_15.pdf_p57-21] Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 57

[:File:MegaAction_UK_08.pdf_p28-22] Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 28

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p122-23] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 122

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-01.pdf_p75-24] Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 75

[:File:MegaMachines_UK_02.pdf_p62-25] Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 62

[:File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p72-26] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-11-30), page 72

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p106-27] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 106

[:File:Score_CZ_05.pdf_p58-28] Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 58

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p68-29] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 68

[:File:SegaPro_UK_27.pdf_p30-30] Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 30

[:File:SegaZone_UK_14.pdf_p56-31] Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 56

[:File:TodoSega_ES_13.pdf_p70-32] Todo Sega, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 70

[33] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 27

[:File:VideoGames_US_61.pdf_p70-34] VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 70

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Blades of Vengeance

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References