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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "February 1992"
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-27 Mean Machines (UK), "February 1992"
Review
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94% Mega Game
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-30 Games-X (UK), "30th January-5th February 1992" "Sneaky Peek"
As "Operation Desert Strike".
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Joystick (FR), "Février 1992"

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90%
90
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "March 1992"
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92% CVG Hit
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-21 Game Zone (UK), "March 1992"
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PAL 91% Mega Zone
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-27 Games-X (UK), "27th February-4th March 1992"
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RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svg X-Rated
100
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-20 MegaTech (UK), "March 1992"

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PAL 93% Hyper!
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx GamePro (US), "March 1992" "ProReview"

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NTSC-U
Graphics: 4 Sound: 4 Gameplay: 5 FunFactor: 4 Challenge: 4
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Consoles + (FR), "Mars 1992"
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85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-1x Joypad (FR), "Mars 1992"

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93% Superstar
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-05 Sega Power (UK), "April 1992"

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PAL 91% Gold
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-08 ACE (UK), "April 1992"
Review
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890
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-19 Sega Force (UK), "April 1992"
Review
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92% Mega Blaster
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "April 1992" "Review Crew"

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NTSC-U 8/10   7/10   6/10   6/10
68
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-19 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1992"

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PAL 92% Yo!
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Supersonic (FR), "Mai/Juin 1992"
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90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992" "Solution"
A 4-page walkthrough of the game with detailed maps, passwords and Action Replay codes.
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
Review
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PAL 92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US), "May 1992"
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NTSC-U 8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-05-08 Aktueller Software Markt (DE), "Juni 1992"

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10/12   9/12   10/12   11/12   10/12 ASM Hit
83
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-05-10 Player One (FR), "Mai 1992"
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89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-05-13 Power Play (DE), "6/92"
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82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-05-29 Video Games (DE), "6/92"

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82% Classic
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Game Power (IT), "Giugno 1992"

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93% Power Game
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Génération 4 (FR), "Juin 1992"

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90% Gen D'or
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Mega Fun (DE), "06/92"
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PAL 87% Gold Game
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Mega Play (US), "June 1992"

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NTSC-U 7/10   8/10   8/10   7/10
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-06-xx Supergame (BR), "Junho 1992"

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NTSC-U 90%   95%   85%   95%
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-06-03 Play Time (DE), "7/92"

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63%
63
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-06-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "July 1992" "BeMega Genesis Information"
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Game Informer (US), "Summer 1992"

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NTSC-U 8.5/10
83
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Julio 1992"
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86%
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1992" "Games Index"
Mean Machines Sega reviews most Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear games released before September 1992.

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94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx User (GR), "Októvrios 1992"
Review
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PAL 92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-12-17 Mega (UK), "January 1993"
Review
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PAL 84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "January 1993" "The Complete Mega File"
Mega Drive Advanced Gaming reviews every Mega Drive game released before December 1992.

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PAL 90%
90
[Info]
1993-03-04 Hippon Super (JP), "April 1993" "TV game･broad-way"
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NTSC-J 4/10
40
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
SegaPro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

Review
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PAL 93% Yo!
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-04-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "May 1993" "BE-Mega dog race"

Review
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NTSC-J 6/10   7/10   7/10   7/10
68
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-04-08 Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP), "May 1993" "Mega review"
1993-04-16 Famitsu (JP), "1993-04-30" "Cross review"

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NTSC-J 7/10   6/10   6/10   7/10
65
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Game Mania (UK), "May 1993"
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94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-05-20 Mega Action (UK), "June 1993" "Mega Library"

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94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-05-20 MegaTech (UK), "June 1993" Listed as an alternative to Jungle Strike

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PAL 94%
94
[Info]
1993-07-01 Æskan (IS), "" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), ""
Review
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92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-07-21 Mega (UK), "August 1994"
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86%
86
[Info]
1994-01-01 Æskan (IS), "" Tips
Guru 1994-02 HU Retrospection.png 1994-xx-xx Guru (HU), "1994-02"
VAD 6 RU Desert Strike Jungle Strike.jpg 1994-03-21 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx"
1994-04-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
Guru 1994-06 HU Sega Verseny 1994.png 1994-xx-xx Guru (HU), "1994-06" Tips
VAD 10 RU Desert Strike.jpg 1994-07-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1994-11-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1994-xx-xx Joypad (HU), "3/1994" Tips
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "1/95" Tips
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "1/95" Tips
1995-01-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "2/95" Tips
1995-04-03 Sega Mega Drive Review (RU), "1"
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Review
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41/50

  • 9/10
  • 8/10
  • 9/10
  • 7/10
  • 8/10
  • total-41/50
82
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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 7.9843/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-1x-xx Top Secret (PL), "Grudzień 1995" Tips
VD 24 RU Tips 1.jpg 1996-04-06 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1996-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "Vypusk 7" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-1x-xx Sega News (CZ), "Listopad 1996" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-1x-xx Sega News (CZ), "Prosinec 1996"
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Logo-pdf.svg 1997-01-27 ABC (CZ), "Ročník 41, 12"
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
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87%
87
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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
[Info]
2000-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU), ""
Reprints/translations: 		The entire game guide
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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
80
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2001-08-27 Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU), "" The entire game guide
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60%
60
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2002-10-13 Cool Gamer (RU), "9"
Review
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7/10
70
[Info]
2003-01-09 Tricks Gold (RU), "Sega dlya strategov"
Reprints/translations: 		The entire game guide
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
Review
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75%
75
[Info]

Master System version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-10-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "December 1993"

Review
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PAL 92% Mega Game
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-xx Sega Power (UK), "December 1993"

Review
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PAL 92% Gold
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-11 Sega Master Force (UK), "December 1993"
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Review
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PAL 90% Sega Master Blaster
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-11 Sega Pro (UK), "December 1993"

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PAL 93% Yo!
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-25 Sega Zone (UK), "December 1993"
Review
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PAL 75%
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-1x-xx Todo Sega (ES), "Diciembre 1993"
Review
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PAL 92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx VideoGames Shopper (UK), "January 1994"
Review
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PAL 89%
89
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Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx Consoles + (FR), "Janvier 1994"
Review
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89%
89
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Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Joypad (FR), "Janvier 1994"

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PAL 89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Janvier 1994"
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79%
79
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-01-10 Sega Magazine (UK), "February 1994"
Review
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PAL 92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Március 1995" Tips

Game Gear version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "December 1993" "Review Crew"
Erroneously listed as a Mega Drive game.

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NTSC-U 7/10   8/10   6/10   7/10   6/10
68
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-12-02 Sega Pro (UK), "Xmas Special 1993"

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PAL 88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx GamePro (US), "January 1994" "ProReview"

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NTSC-U
Graphics: 3.5 Sound: 3.5 Gameplay: 3 FunFactor: 4
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-01-08 Mega Force (FR), "Janvier 1994"

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89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Joypad (FR), "Février 1994"

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PAL 82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx Player One (FR), "Février 1994"
Review
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91%
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx Todo Sega (ES), "Febrero 1994"
Review
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86%
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-23 Video Games (DE), "4/94"

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PAL 62%
62
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Logo-pdf.svg 1994-04-15 Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR), "Mai 1994"
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90%
90
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1994-xx-xx Gamer (GR), "Noémvrios 1994"
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80%
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Március 1995" Tips
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "3/95" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-xx Alaab Alcomputtar (SA), "" "The Guide"
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85%
85
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Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx Alaab Alcomputtar (SA), "" "Secrets"
Showcases level select codes

References

  1. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1992" (IT; 1992-xx-xx), page 74
  2. ↑ 72 Igry Dlya Sega MegaDrive, "" (RU; 1996-11-03), page 40
  3. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 47
  4. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 50
  5. ↑ Tricks Gold, "Sega dlya strategov" (RU; 2003-01-09), page 12
  6. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 342
  7. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 343
  8. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 311
  9. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 313
  10. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 311
  11. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 315
  12. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 8, "" (RU; 2001-10-04), page 311
  13. ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 389
  14. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 310
  15. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 305
  16. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 56
  17. ↑ Sega v podarok, "" (RU; 2004-xx-xx), page 170
  18. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 57
  19. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 70


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