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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"

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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"
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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"
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76%
76
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Zero (UK), "April 1990"
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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"
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91% Mega Game
91
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Novembre 1990"
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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"
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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.

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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.
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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.

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

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91%
91
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
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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.

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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.

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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), ""
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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]
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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
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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
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2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
  • (RU) #1 (2003-xx-xx)[14]
Review
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60%
60
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Master System version

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

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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.

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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.

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PAL 85%
85
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Game Mania (UK), "May 1993"
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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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