Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!/Reception

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Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude was initially released to middling reception, with most reviewers left unimpressed with the frustrating platforming and slow gamefeel. While players and publications alike saw enough passion in the game to save it from truly scathing reviews, it is not a fondly remembered game. Drawing arguably unfair comparisons to Lester the Unlikely, a Super Nintendo title with an exceedingly similar premise, the game is commonly associated with Sega of America’s attempts at pushing its corporate image.

Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
60	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
70	Consoles +	1992-1x-xx	FR FR		^[2]	[details]
50	Cool Gamer	2002-10-13	RU RU		^[3]	[details]
84	Electronic Games (1992-1995)	1992-xx-xx	US US		^[4]	[details]
65	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1992-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[5]	[details]
60	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1	1999-xx-xx	RU RU		^[6]	[details]
40	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[7]	[details]
70	Excalibur	1993-09-10	CZ CZ		^[8]	[details]
72	GameFan	1992-xx-xx	US US		^[9]	[details]
63	Game Power	1992-1x-xx	IT IT		^[10]	[details]
98	GamePro	1992-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[11]	[details]
85	Game Informer	1992-0x-xx	US US		^[12]	[details]
89	Hobby Consolas	1992-xx-xx	ES ES		^[13]	[details]
88	Joypad	1992-10-xx	FR FR		^[14]	[details]
90	Joystick	1992-1x-xx	FR FR	NTSC-U	^[15]	[details]
70	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	1992-xx-xx	UK UK		^[16]	[details]
70	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	199x-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[17]	[details]
57	Mega	1992-10-15	UK UK	PAL	^[18]	[details]
85	Mega Force	1992-xx-xx	FR FR		^[19]	[details]
73	Mega Fun	1992-09-22	DE DE	PAL	^[20]	[details]
56	MegaTech	1992-09-20	UK UK	PAL	^[21]	[details]
49	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[22]	[details]
90	Player One	1992-10-10	FR FR		^[23]	[details]
73	Play Time	1992-11-04	DE DE		^[24]	[details]
73	Power Up!	1992-11-07	UK UK		^[25]	[details]
68	Sega Power	1992-10-01	UK UK	PAL	^[26]	[details]
82	Sega Pro	1992-10-08	UK UK	PAL	^[27]	[details]
80	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[28]	[details]
81	Sega Force	1993-01-14	SE SE		^[29]	[details]
72	Sega Force	1992-10-08	UK UK		^[30]	[details]
71	Supergame	1992-12-xx	BR BR		^[31]	[details]
71	Supergame	1992-11-xx	BR BR	NTSC-U	^[32]	[details]
78	Supersonic	1992-xx-xx	FR FR		^[33]	[details]
70	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[34]	[details]
82	User	1993-0x-xx	GR GR	PAL	^[35]	[details]
63	Video Games	1992-10-28	DE DE		^[36]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	36	72	40	98	58	Mixed
World	NTSC-U	4	81	65	98	33	Very positive
World	PAL	9	69	49	82	33	Positive
US	All	5	81	65	98	33	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	2	81	65	98	33	Very positive
UK	All	11	65	40	82	42	Mixed
UK	PAL	7	66	49	82	33	Positive
FR	All	6	84	70	90	20	Very positive
FR	NTSC-U	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
DE	All	3	70	63	73	10	Positive
DE	PAL	1	73	73	73	0	Positive
ES	All	1	89	89	89	0	Very positive
IT	All	1	63	63	63	0	Positive
BR	All	2	71	71	71	0	Positive
BR	NTSC-U	1	71	71	71	0	Positive
CZ	All	1	70	70	70	0	Positive
GR	All	1	82	82	82	0	Very positive
GR	PAL	1	82	82	82	0	Very positive
RU	All	4	60	50	70	20	Average
SE	All	1	81	81	81	0	Very positive

Game Gear version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
75	GamePro	199x-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[37]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Views
World	All	1	75	75	75	Positive
World	NTSC-U	1	75	75	75	Positive
US	All	1	75	75	75	Positive
US	NTSC-U	1	75	75	75	Positive

Sales

Mega Drive version

Date	North America	Europe	Asia	Worldwide

Game Gear version

Date	North America	Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

References

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 86
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 96
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 73
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 320
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 54
↑ Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 33
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 36
↑ GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 56
↑ Game Informer, "September/October 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 68
↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 158
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 50
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 35
↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 42
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 64
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 62
↑ Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 90
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, November 07, 1992" (UK; 1992-11-07), page 1
↑ Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 28
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 36
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 14
↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 56
↑ Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 38
↑ Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 22
↑ Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 83
↑ User, "Ioúnios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 48
↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 206

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[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_014.pdf_p86-2] Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 86

[3] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 96

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_01.pdf_p73-4] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 73

[:File:EGM_US_039.pdf_p30-5] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 30

[6] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 320

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p54-7] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 54

[:File:Excalibur_CZ_18.pdf_p33-8] Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 33

[:File:GameFan_US_0101.pdf_p6-9] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:GamePower_IT_11.pdf_p36-10] Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 36

[:File:GamePro_US_040.pdf_p56-11] GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:GameInformer_US_006.pdf_p6-12] Game Informer, "September/October 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p100-13] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p68-14] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 68

[:File:Joystick_FR_032.pdf_p158-15] Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 158

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p24-16] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-17] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Mega_UK_02.pdf_p50-18] Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 50

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p80-19] Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-09.pdf_p35-20] Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 35

[:File:MegaTech_UK_10.pdf_p42-21] MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 42

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p64-22] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 64

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_024.pdf_p62-23] Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 62

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-12.pdf_p90-24] Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 90

[25] Power Up!, "Saturday, November 07, 1992" (UK; 1992-11-07), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_36.pdf_p28-26] Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p36-27] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-28] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_01.pdf_p14-29] Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 14

[:File:SegaForce_UK_11.pdf_p56-30] Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 56

[:File:Supergame_BR_17.pdf_p38-31] Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 38

[:File:Supergame_BR_16.pdf_p22-32] Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 22

[:File:Supersonic_FR_04.pdf_p10-33] Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 10

[34] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 83

[:File:User_GR_37.pdf_p48-35] User, "Ioúnios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-11.pdf_p48-36] Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 48

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p206-37] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 206

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Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Breakdown

Game Gear version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

References