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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "October 1990" "Outpost: Genesis"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 9/10   9/10   8/10   7/10
83
[Info]
1990-10-26 Famitsu (JP), "" "Cross review"
Actual ratings breakdown unknown, needs correcting when actual breakdown known.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7.8/10
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-10-XX Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "November 1990" "BE-Mega dog race"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 8/10   8/10   8/10   9/10
83
[Info]
1990-11-02 Famicom Hisshoubon (JP), "1990-22, 23 (1990-11-16, 12-07)" "Soft scramble"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Half.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
50
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-xx Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "Volume IV" As Tora! Tora! Tora!.
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
64%
64
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-12-08 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "January 1991" "Game seisekihyou"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 3.838/5   3.911/5   3.882/5   4.073/5   4.176/5   3.529/5
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-12-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "January 1991"
Reprints/translations:
As Sky Shark

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90% CVG Hit
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-12-20 Raze (UK), "February 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC 87%
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-01-18 Power Play (DE), "2/91"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
59%
59
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Mega Play (US), "February 1991"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 8/10   9/10   8/10   8/10
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-05-xx The Complete Guide to Sega (UK), "" "Buyer's Guide"
The Complete Guide to Sega reviews most Mega Drive and Master System games released before May 1991.

As Tora! Tora!

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
59%
59
[Info]
1991-xx-xx Pixel (GR), "Ioúnios 1991"
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-05 Sega Power (UK), "October 1991" "The Hard Line"
Sega Power re-reviews most Master System, Mega Drive and Game Gear titles released before September 1991.

Fire Shark is reviewed twice; once as Sky Shark and again as Tora! Tora!. Both get the same score.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
50
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-11-21 Sega Pro (UK), "December 1991"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
83%
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-06 MegaTech (UK), "Xmas 1991" "Game Index"
MegaTech briefly reviews most of the Mega Drive games released before December 1991.

As Tora! Tora! Tora!

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 59%
59
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-12 Sega Pro (UK), "Christmas 1991"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Génération 4 (FR), "Janvier 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-02 Sega Power (UK), "February 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 63%
63
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-15 Mega Force (FR), "Janvier 1992" "Zapping"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL
Son: Bien Graphisme: Moyen Animation: Bien Maniabilite: Bien
55
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Février 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
51%
51
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-08 Play Time (DE), "5/92"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
56%
56
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 83%
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-05-14 Sega Force (UK), "June 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 61%
61
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-06-11 Zero (UK), "July 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
74%
74
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Julio 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
79%
79
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Micromanía (segunda época) (ES), "Julio 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.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
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
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
73
[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.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
59%
59
[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.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 68%
68
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "January 1993" "The Complete Mega File"
The Japanese version (as Tora! Tora!) is also reviewed.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 53%
53
[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
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 75%
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
The magazine also reviews the Japanese version, as Tora! Tora! Tora!.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 75%
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-05-20 Mega (UK), "June 1993" "CHEAP and not so nasty"
£19.99 price drop review.
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 78%
78
[Info]
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).

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7.8983/10
79
[Info]
1997-09-01 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
60%
60
[Info]
1999-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
50
[Info]
2002-10-13 Cool Gamer (RU), "9"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
3/10
30
[Info]
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
50%
50
[Info]
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
80%
80
[Info]

References

  1. Computer + Video Giochi, "Febbraio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 79
  2. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 76
  3. Tricks Gold, "Sega dlya strategov" (RU; 2003-01-09), page 14
  4. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 352
  5. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 353
  6. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 321
  7. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 323
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 321
  9. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 325
  10. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 8, "" (RU; 2001-10-04), page 321
  11. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 393
  12. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 320
  13. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 315
  14. Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 82


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