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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-19 Edge (UK), "October 1993"
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-10-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "December 1993" "Previews"
Cover article
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1993-12-28 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "Castlevania: The New Generation Review Book"

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PAL 90% Mega Game
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-01-10 Sega Magazine (UK), "February 1994"
Review
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PAL 86%
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-01-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "February 1994"

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83%
83
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Logo-pdf.svg 1994-01-20 MegaTech (UK), "February 1994"
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PAL 83%
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "February 1994" "Review Crew"

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NTSC-U 9/10   8/10   8/10   8/10 Gold
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx Game Players (US), "Vol. 7 No. 2 February 1994"
Review
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NTSC-U 88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx GamePro (US), "February 1994" "PreView"
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Hyper (AU), "February 1994"
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PAL 79%
79
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-02-03 Sega Power (UK), "March 1994"

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PAL 70%
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-02-17 GamesMaster (UK), "March 1994"
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PAL 70%
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-02-17 Mega (UK), "March 1994"
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PAL 82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-02-24 Sega Zone (UK), "March 1994"
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PAL 85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-02-24 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1994"

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PAL 84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx Console Mania (IT), "Marzo 1994"
Review
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PAL 91%
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx Consoles + (FR), "Mars 1994"
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82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx GamePro (US), "March 1994" "ProReview"

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NTSC-U
Graphics: 4 Sound: 4 Gameplay: 4.5 FunFactor: 3.5
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx Joypad (FR), "Mars 1994"

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PAL 86%
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx Player One (FR), "Mars 1994"
Review
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92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx Todo Sega (ES), "Marzo 1994"
Review
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85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx VideoGames (US), "March 1994"
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NTSC-U 8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx Game Informer (US), "March/April 1994"

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NTSC-U 8/10
78
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1994-03-03 Hippon Super (JP), "April 1994" "TV game・broad-way"
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NTSC-J 7/10
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-04 Gamers (DE), "März/April 1994"
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2
73
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Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-09 MAN!AC (DE), "04/94"
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PAL 78%
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "April 1994" "BE-Mega dog race"

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NTSC-J 7/10   6/10   5/10   7/10
63
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-22 Max Overload! (UK), "April 1994"
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PAL 72%
72
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-23 Power Unlimited (NL), "Jaargang 2, Nummer 4, April 1994"
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7.4/10
74
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-29 Sega Force (SE), "3/94"

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88%
88
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Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-30 Megablast (DE), "2/94"
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PAL 80%
80
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PowerUp UK 1994-04-02.jpg 1994-04-02 Power Up! (UK), "Saturday, April 02, 1994"
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78%
78
[Info]
1994-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "April 1994"

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91%
91
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Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Április 1994"
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-04-21 Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US), "May 1994"

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NTSC-U A-
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-04-27 Video Games (DE), "5/94"

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PAL 85% Classic
85
[Info]
1994-04-30 Sonic the Comic (UK), "May 13th 1994" "Review Zone"
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PAL 87%
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-06-01 Score (CZ), "Červen 1994"
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75%
75
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Logo-pdf.svg 1994-10-01 Score (CZ), "Říjen 1994" Tips
1994-xx-xx Joypad (HU), "2/1994" Tips
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "1/95" Tips
1995-xx-xx Joypad (HU), "1/1995" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Március 1995" Tips
1995-04-03 Sega Mega Drive Review (RU), "1"
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Review
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42/50

  • 9/10
  • 10/10
  • 7/10
  • 8/10
  • 8/10
  • total-42/50
84
[Info]
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "2/95"

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RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
74
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1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "2/95" Tips with Game Genie
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-06-xx Alaab Alcomputtar (SA), "" "Secrets"
Uses the European title of the game Castlevania: The New Generation. This section extensively explains the password screen of the game and provides a bunch of combinations to access each country's stage
1995-xx-xx Top Secret (PL), "Czerwiec 1995" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" "Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP).

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NTSC-J 7.4173/10
74
[Info]
DNR 19 RU Castlevania.png 1995-08-17 Dendy Novaya real'nost' (RU), "xxxx xxxx"
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "5/95" Tips with Action Replay
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-03-04 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
MickeyMouse 37 LT Sega.jpg 1996-xx-xx Mickey Mouse (LT), "3/1996"
1996-xx-xx Videoman (PL), "Maj 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Top Secret (PL), "Wrzesień 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-01 Secret Service (PL), "Październik 1996"

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70%
70
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Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-03 72 Igry Dlya Sega MegaDrive (RU), "" As Kastelvania: Bloodlines
1996-12-01 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1997-03-15 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
VD 35 RU Castlevania.jpg 1997-10-18 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx"
1997-10-18 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
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NTSC-U 84%
84
[Info]
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
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PAL 80%
80
[Info]
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
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NTSC-J %
??
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Logo-pdf.svg 1998-0x-xx Game Informer (US), "August 1998"

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NTSC-U 7.5/10
72
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1999-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU), ""
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RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
70
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2000-xx-xx Neo Plus (PL), "Luty 2000" "Old School"
The history of Castlevania games.
2000-07-01 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
2001-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU), ""
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The entire game guide
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RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
70
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2002-xx-xx 576 Konzol (HU), "Február 2002"
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
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NTSC-U 70%
70
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2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
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Review
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PAL 60%
60
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2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
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NTSC-J 40%
40
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References

  1. MegaTech, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-30), page 18
  2. 72 Igry Dlya Sega MegaDrive, "" (RU; 1996-11-03), page 31
  3. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 39
  4. Tricks Gold, "Sega dlya strategov" (RU; 2003-01-09), page 9
  5. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 337
  6. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 338
  7. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 306
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 308
  9. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 306
  10. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 310
  11. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 8, "" (RU; 2001-10-04), page 306
  12. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 386
  13. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 305
  14. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 300
  15. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 64
  16. Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 43
  17. Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 44


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