Darius II/Reception

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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
70	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
67	Aktueller Software Markt	1991-02-22	DE DE		^[2]	[details]
80	Beep! MegaDrive	1990-12-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[3]	[details]
83	The Complete Guide to Sega	1991-05-xx	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[4]	[details]
83	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[5]	[details]
79	Computer & Video Games	1991-02-16	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[6]	[details]
75	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1991-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[7]	[details]
60	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1	1999-xx-xx	RU RU		^[8]	[details]
70	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[9]	[details]
77	Games-X	1991-05-31	UK UK	PAL	^[10]	[details]
69	Génération 4	1991-xx-xx	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[11]	[details]
30	Hippon Super	1990-12-04	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[12]	[details]
89	Joystick	1991-0x-xx	FR FR		^[13]	[details]
65	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	199x-xx-xx	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[14]	[details]
77	Mega Drive Fan	1991-02-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[15]	[details]
87	Mega Action	1993-05-20	UK UK	NTSC	^[16]	[details]
73	Mega Play	1991-04-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[17]	[details]
83	MegaTech	1991-12-06	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[18]	[details]
83	Mean Machines	1991-05-01	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[19]	[details]
83	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[20]	[details]
72	Power Play	1991-02-15	DE DE		^[21]	[details]
75	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[22]	[details]
87	Sega Pro	1991-11-21	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[23]	[details]
83	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[24]	[details]
75	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[25]	[details]
90	Supergame	1992-07-xx	BR BR		^[26]	[details]
69	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU	NTSC-U	^[27]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	27	75	30	90	60	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	14	75	30	87	57	Mixed
World	NTSC-U	3	72	69	75	6	Positive
World	PAL	1	77	77	77	0	Positive
JP	All	4	66	30	80	50	Mixed
JP	NTSC-J	4	66	30	80	50	Mixed
US	All	2	74	73	75	3	Positive
US	NTSC-U	2	74	73	75	3	Positive
UK	All	13	80	65	87	22	Positive
UK	NTSC-J	9	80	65	87	22	Very positive
UK	PAL	1	77	77	77	0	Positive
FR	All	2	79	69	89	20	Positive
FR	NTSC-J	1	69	69	69	0	Positive
DE	All	2	69	67	72	5	Positive
BR	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
RU	All	3	66	60	70	10	Positive
RU	NTSC-U	1	69	69	69	0	Positive

Master System version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
82	Consoles +	1992-0x-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[28]	[details]
90	Game Power	1992-0x-xx	IT IT		^[29]	[details]
81	Hobby Consolas	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[30]	[details]
91	Joypad	1992-02-1x	FR FR	PAL	^[31]	[details]
90	Joystick	1992-0x-xx	FR FR		^[32]	[details]
65	Mega Force	1992-01-15	FR FR	PAL	^[33]	[details]
72	Micromanía (segunda época)	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[34]	[details]
67	Mean Machines	1992-08-27	UK UK	PAL	^[35]	[details]
67	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[36]	[details]
80	Player One	1992-04-10	FR FR		^[37]	[details]
52	Play Time	1992-06-03	DE DE		^[38]	[details]
78	Sega Power	1992-08-06	UK UK	PAL	^[39]	[details]
23	Sega Pro	1992-06-18	UK UK	PAL	^[40]	[details]
43	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[41]	[details]
50	Sega Force	1992-xx-xx	SE SE		^[42]	[details]
51	Sega Force	1992-06-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[43]	[details]
88	Supergame	1992-07-xx	BR BR		^[26]	[details]
92	Supersonic	1992-xx-xx	FR FR		^[44]	[details]
73	Video Games	1992-06-24	DE DE		^[45]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	19	70	23	92	69	Very mixed
World	PAL	9	63	23	91	68	Very mixed
UK	All	6	55	23	78	55	Mixed
UK	PAL	6	55	23	78	55	Mixed
FR	All	6	83	65	92	27	Very positive
FR	PAL	3	79	65	91	26	Positive
DE	All	2	63	52	73	21	Positive
ES	All	2	76	72	81	9	Positive
IT	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
BR	All	1	88	88	88	0	Very positive
SE	All	1	50	50	50	0	Average

Saturn version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
40	CD Consoles	1996-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[46]	[details]
60	Famitsu	1996-05-31	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[47]	[details]
30	Fun Generation	1996-07-10	DE DE	NTSC-J	^[48]	[details]
70	GameFan	1996-xx-xx	US US		^[49]	[details]
75	Intelligent Gamer	1996-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-J	^[50]	[details]
60	Joypad	1996-0x-xx	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[51]	[details]
70	Joypad	1996-1x-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[52]	[details]
68	MAN!AC	1996-07-17	DE DE	NTSC-J	^[53]	[details]
55	Mega Force	1996-1x-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[54]	[details]
36	Mean Machines Sega	1996-11-01	UK UK	PAL	^[55]	[details]
75	Player One	1996-xx-xx	FR FR		^[56]	[details]
63	Saturn Fan	1996-05-24	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[57]	[details]
63	Saturn Fan	1996-07-19	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[58]	[details]
28	Sega Power	1996-10-24	UK UK	PAL	^[59]	[details]
53	Sega Saturn Magazine	1996-05-24	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[60]	[details]
68	Sega Saturn Magazine	2000-03	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[61]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	16	57	28	75	47	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	9	60	30	75	45	Mixed
World	PAL	5	46	28	70	42	Mixed
JP	All	5	61	53	68	15	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	5	61	53	68	15	Positive
US	All	2	73	70	75	5	Positive
US	NTSC-J	1	75	75	75	0	Positive
UK	All	2	32	28	36	8	Negative
UK	PAL	2	32	28	36	8	Negative
FR	All	5	60	40	75	35	Mixed
FR	NTSC-J	1	60	60	60	0	Average
FR	PAL	3	55	40	70	30	Average
DE	All	2	49	30	68	38	Mixed
DE	NTSC-J	2	49	30	68	38	Mixed

Sales

Mega Drive version

Date	Japan	North America	Worldwide

Master System version

Date	Europe	Worldwide

Saturn version

Date	Japan	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Saturn version

References

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[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-03.pdf_p125-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 125

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-01.pdf_p35-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 35

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p102-4] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 102

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p128-5] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128

[:File:CVG_UK_112.pdf_p88-6] Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 88

[:File:EGM_US_021.pdf_p22-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22

[8] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 304

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p35-9] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 35

[:File:GamesX_UK_06.pdf_p36-10] Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 36

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p94-11] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 94

[12] Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 41

[:File:Joystick_FR_013.pdf_p118-13] Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 118

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p91-14] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-03.pdf_p99-15] Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p65-16] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65

[:File:MegaPlay_US_03.pdf_p44-17] Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 44

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p77-18] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_08.pdf_p76-19] Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 76

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-20] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-03.pdf_p140-21] Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 140

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-22] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p21-23] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 21

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-24] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-25] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Supergame_BR_12.pdf_p34-26] 26.0 ^26.1 Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 34

[27] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_011.pdf_p118-28] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 118

[:File:GamePower_IT_09.pdf_p48-29] Game Power, "Settembre 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_009.pdf_p68-30] Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:Joypad_FR_006.pdf_p84-31] Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 84

[:File:Joystick_FR_025.pdf_p136-32] Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 136

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p95-33] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 95

[:File:Micromania2_ES_050.pdf_p79-34] Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_24.pdf_p62-35] Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 62

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-36] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_019.pdf_p66-37] Player One, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-04-10), page 66

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-07.pdf_p95-38] Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 95

[:File:SegaPower_UK_34.pdf_p28-39] Sega Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_09.pdf_p42-40] Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-41] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1992_01.pdf_p18-42] Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaForce_UK_07.pdf_p54-43] Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 54

[:File:Supersonic_FR_02.pdf_p22-44] Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-07.pdf_p51-45] Video Games, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-24), page 51

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_22.pdf_p162-46] CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 162

[47] Famitsu, "1996-06-14" (JP; 1996-05-31), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-08.pdf_p80-48] Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 80

[:File:GameFan_US_0408.pdf_p15-49] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 8: August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 15

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_03.pdf_p90-50] Intelligent Gamer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 90

[:File:Joypad_FR_055.pdf_p72-51] Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72

[:File:Joypad_FR_058.pdf_p79-52] Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 79

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-08.pdf_p48-53] MAN!AC, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 48

[:File:MegaForce_FR_54.pdf_p93-54] Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 93

[:File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf_p72-55] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 72

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_069.pdf_p124-56] Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 124

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-12_19960607.pdf_p163-57] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 163

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-16_19960802.pdf_p84-58] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 16" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 84

[:File:SegaPower_UK_86.pdf_p60-59] Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 60

[:File:SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf_p232-60] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 232

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p15-61] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15

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Darius II/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Breakdown

Master System version

Ratings

Breakdown

Saturn version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Saturn version

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Saturn version

References