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Logo-pdf.svg 1989-05-xx The One (UK), "June 1989"
Logo-pdf.svg 1989-05-26 Commodore User (UK), "June 1989"
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89%
89
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Logo-pdf.svg 1989-06-xx Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 1989"

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80%
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1989-07-17 Your Sinclair (UK), "August 1989"
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81%
81
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1989-xx-xx Pixel (GR), "Októvrios 1989"

Mega Drive version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1989-10-07 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "November 1989" "Coming Soon MD"
Logo-pdf.svg 1989-10-16 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "" Preview
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-01-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "February 1990" "BE-Mega dog race"

Review
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NTSC-J 7/10   7/10   7/10   6/10
68
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Logo-pdf.svg 19xx-xx-xx Famitsu (JP), "1990-01-05,19" "Cross review"

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NTSC-J 8/10   8/10   8/10   7/10
78
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Logo-pdf.svg 19xx-xx-xx GamePro (US), "January 1990" "ProView"
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-02-08 The Games Machine (UK), "March 1990"
Review
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92%
92
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Aktueller Software Markt (DE), "März 1990"

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11/12   8/12   8/12   9/12   8/12
73
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "March 1990" "Review Crew"

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NTSC-U 7/10   7/10   8/10   7/10
73
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-03-16 Computer & Video Games (UK), "April 1990"

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95% CVG Hit
95
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-03-16 Power Play (DE), "4/90"
Review
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76%
76
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Zero (UK), "April 1990"
Review
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94% Console Classic
94
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-04-xx Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "Volume Two"
Review
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96%
96
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-04-xx Joystick (FR), "Mai 1990"

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91%
91
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-08-XX Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "September 1990" "Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-09-xx Mean Machines (UK), "October 1990"
Review
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91% Mega Game
91
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Novembre 1990"
Review
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93%
93
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-01 Sega Power (UK), "December 1990"

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PAL 82%
82
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-xx Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "Volume IV"
Review
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94%
94
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-08 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "December 1990" "Game seisekihyou"
It was first published in the 1990-05, and a corrected version was published in this issue.

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NTSC-J 4.4/5   3.9/5   4.1/5   4/5   4.3/5   3.8/5
82
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-29 Raze (UK), "January 1991"
Review
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PAL 92% Rave
92
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-04-08 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "May 1991" "American Sega Games" feature
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.

Review
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94%
94
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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.
Review
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PAL RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
75
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-1x-xx Micromanía (segunda época) (ES), "Diciembre 1990"
Review
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9/10
90
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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.

Review
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94%
94
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-12 Sega Pro (UK), "Christmas 1991"

Review
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91%
91
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
Review
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PAL 73%
73
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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
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "November 1992"

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86%
86
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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
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PAL 86%
86
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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 72%
72
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-05-20 Mega Action (UK), "June 1993" "Mega Library"

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85%
85
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), ""
Review
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80%
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Január 1994" Tips
Guru 1994-02 HU Retrospection.png 1994-xx-xx Guru (HU), "1994-02"
VAD 6 RU Golden Axe.jpg 1994-03-21 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx"
1994-04-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1994-05-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1994-06-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1994-xx-xx Joypad (HU), "1/1994" Tips
1994-11-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1995-04-03 Sega Mega Drive Review (RU), "1"
Reprints/translations:
  • (RU) #1 (1996-11-03)[1]
Review
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33/50

  • 7/10
  • 5/10
  • 7/10
  • 6/10
  • 8/10
  • total-33/50
66
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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 7.6532/10
77
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VD 24 RU Tips 2.jpg 1996-04-06 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Top Secret (PL), "Czerwiec 1996" "Mega Games 6"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-09-01 Secret Service (PL), "Wrzesień 1996" "Mega Games 6"
1997-12-07 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
Reprints/translations:
  • (RU) #8: "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (2003-03-11)[2]
  • (RU) #7: "Sega dlya strategov" (2003-01-09)[3]
Review
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57%
57
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1999-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
  • (RU) #1 (2000-xx-xx)[4]
  • (RU) #1 (2000-xx-xx)[5]
  • (RU) #1 (2001-xx-xx)[6]
  • (RU) #1 (200x-xx-xx)[7]
  • (RU) #1 (2001-xx-xx)[8]
  • (RU) #1 (2001-xx-xx)[9]
  • (RU) #1 (2001-10-04)[10]
  • (RU) #1 (2000-12-07)[11]
  • (RU) #1 (2002-xx-xx)[12]
  • (RU) #1 (2003-10-08)[13]
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RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
60
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2000-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU), "" 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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2001-08-27 Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU), "" The entire game guide
Review
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80%
80
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2002-10-13 Cool Gamer (RU), "9"
Review
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6/10
60
[Info]
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
  • (RU) #1 (2003-xx-xx)[14]
Review
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60%
60
[Info]

Master System version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1989-12-15 Power Play (DE), "1/90"
Review
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41%
41
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Cover article
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1990-02-01 S: The Sega Magazine (UK), "March 1990"
Review
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PAL 88%
88
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-02-16 Computer & Video Games (UK), "March 1990"

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89% CVG Hit
89
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "March 1990" "Review Crew"
Game screenshot is mixed up with Space Harrier for the TurboGrafx-16.

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NTSC-U 8/10   8/10   7/10   8/10
78
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx GamePro (US), "March 1990" "ProView"
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-03-20 Joystick (FR), "Avril 1990"

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90% Megastar
90
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-03-30 Aktueller Software Markt (DE), "Avril 1990"

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10/12   7/12   8/12   9/12   8/12
70
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Zero (UK), "April 1990"
Review
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85%
85
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-04-xx Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "Volume Two"
Review
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92%
92
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1990-xx-xx Pixel (GR), "Máios 1990"
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-xx ACE (UK), "June 1990"
Review
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PAL 890
89
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-06-xx The Games Machine (UK), "July 1990"
Review
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80%
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Micromanía (segunda época) (ES), "Junio 1990"
Review
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8/10
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Sega Visions (US), "June/July 1990"
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Megazone (AU), "August 1990" Review without score.
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PAL %
??
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Septembre 1990"
Review
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85%
85
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-09-xx Software Gids (NL), "Sept./Okt. 1990"

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RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
88
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-xx Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "Volume IV"
Review
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92%
92
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-02-07 Sega Power (UK), "March 1991"

Review
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PAL 75%
75
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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.

Review
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PAL 92%
92
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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.
Review
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PAL RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
75
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-10-30 Sega Power (UK), "December 1991"

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PAL 76%
76
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Wiz (IL), "1/91"
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-12 Sega Pro (UK), "Christmas 1991"

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81%
81
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Svet Kompjutera (YU), "April 1992" "Moć Zlatne Sekire"
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
Review
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PAL 80%
80
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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
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92%
92
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-10-08 Sega Pro (UK), "November 1992" "Sega Pro Guide to Beat 'em Ups"

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PAL 74%
74
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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 85%
85
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Game Mania (UK), "May 1993"
Review
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92%
92
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Guru 1993-09-10 HU Spider Man.png 1993-xx-xx Guru (HU), "1993-09-10" Tips
1994-xx-xx Joypad (HU), "2/1994" Tips

CD-ROM² version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Génération 4 (FR), "Mai 1990"

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75%
75
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-xx Joystick (FR), "Juin 1990"

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65%
65
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-xx Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "Volume IV"
Review
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88%
88
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WonderSwan version

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Logo-pdf.svg 2002-02-22 Dorimaga (JP), "2002-04 (2002-03-08)"

References

  1. 72 Igry Dlya Sega MegaDrive, "" (RU; 1996-11-03), page 59
  2. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 81
  3. Tricks Gold, "Sega dlya strategov" (RU; 2003-01-09), page 16
  4. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 356
  5. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 357
  6. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 325
  7. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 327
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 325
  9. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 329
  10. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 8, "" (RU; 2001-10-04), page 325
  11. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 395
  12. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 324
  13. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 319
  14. Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 89


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