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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
40	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
25	ACE	1991-12-08	UK UK		^[2]	[details]
73	Beep! MegaDrive	1991-09-07	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[3]	[details]
93	Consoles +	1991-11-07	FR FR		^[4]	[details]
75	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[5]	[details]
70	Cool Gamer	2002-10-13	RU RU		^[6]	[details]
92	Computer & Video Games	1991-11-15	UK UK		^[7]	[details]
90	Computer + Video Giochi	199x-xx-xx	IT IT		^[8]	[details]
88	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[9]	[details]
60	Famitsu	1991-09-20	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[10]	[details]
88	GamePro	1991-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[11]	[details]
90	Games-X	1991-10-31	UK UK		^[12]	[details]
85	Game Informer	1991-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[13]	[details]
78	Game Zone	1991-11-22	UK UK	PAL	^[14]	[details]
40	Hippon Super	1991-09-04	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[15]	[details]
90	Hobby Consolas	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[16]	[details]
90	Joypad	1991-10-1x	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[17]	[details]
90	Joystick	1991-1x-xx	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[18]	[details]
13	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	199x-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[19]	[details]
72	Mega Drive Fan	1991-11-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[20]	[details]
72	Mega	1993-05-20	UK UK	PAL	^[21]	[details]
80	Mega Force	1991-11-19	FR FR	PAL	^[22]	[details]
90	MegaTech	1991-12-06	UK UK	PAL	^[23]	[details]
90	MegaTech	1993-05-20	UK UK	PAL	^[24]	[details]
67	Micromanía (segunda época)	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[25]	[details]
88	Mean Machines	1991-11-28	UK UK		^[26]	[details]
88	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[27]	[details]
80	Player One	1992-xx-xx	FR FR		^[28]	[details]
57	Play Time	1992-01-08	DE DE		^[29]	[details]
70	Power Play	1991-12-11	DE DE		^[30]	[details]
45	Score	1994-05-01	CZ CZ		^[31]	[details]
45	Sega Power	1991-12-05	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[32]	[details]
74	Sega Pro	1991-11-21	UK UK	PAL	^[33]	[details]
75	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[34]	[details]
89	Sega Force	1991-12-12	UK UK	PAL	^[35]	[details]
80	Sega Mega Drive Review	1995-04-03	RU RU		^[36]	[details]
80	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[37]	[details]
100	Top Secret	1995-xx-xx	PL PL		^[38]	[details]
68	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[39]	[details]
70	VideoGames & Computer Entertainment	1991-1x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[40]	[details]
70	Video Games	1991-12-06	DE DE		^[41]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	41	74	13	100	87	Very mixed
World	NTSC-J	8	69	40	90	50	Mixed
World	NTSC-U	3	81	70	88	18	Very positive
World	PAL	10	74	13	90	77	Very mixed
JP	All	5	65	40	80	40	Mixed
JP	NTSC-J	5	65	40	80	40	Mixed
US	All	3	81	70	88	18	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	3	81	70	88	18	Very positive
UK	All	16	73	13	92	79	Very mixed
UK	NTSC-J	1	45	45	45	0	Average
UK	PAL	9	73	13	90	77	Very mixed
FR	All	5	87	80	93	13	Very positive
FR	NTSC-J	2	90	90	90	0	Very positive
FR	PAL	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
DE	All	3	66	57	70	13	Positive
ES	All	2	78	67	90	23	Positive
IT	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
CZ	All	1	45	45	45	0	Average
PL	All	1	100	100	100	0	Very positive
RU	All	4	65	40	80	40	Mixed

Master System version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
73	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[42]	[details]
81	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK	PAL	^[43]	[details]
90	Games-X	1991-11-28	UK UK	PAL	^[44]	[details]
90	Hobby Consolas	1992-0x-xx	ES ES	PAL	^[16]	[details]
74	Joypad	1991-12-1x	FR FR		^[45]	[details]
85	Joystick	199x-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[46]	[details]
80	Mega Force	1991-11-19	FR FR	PAL	^[47]	[details]
67	Micromanía (segunda época)	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[48]	[details]
81	Mean Machines	1991-12-27	UK UK	PAL	^[49]	[details]
81	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[50]	[details]
70	Player One	1991-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[51]	[details]
70	Sega Power	1992-02-06	UK UK	PAL	^[52]	[details]
68	Sega Pro	1991-12-12	UK UK	PAL	^[53]	[details]
73	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[54]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	14	77	67	90	23	Positive
World	PAL	12	79	68	90	22	Positive
UK	All	8	77	68	90	22	Positive
UK	PAL	8	77	68	90	22	Positive
FR	All	4	77	70	85	15	Positive
FR	PAL	3	78	70	85	15	Positive
ES	All	2	78	67	90	23	Positive
ES	PAL	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive

Sales

Mega Drive version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Master System version

Date	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

References

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 128
↑ ACE, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-08), page 104
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-07), page 35
↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-07), page 56
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 31
↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 18
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1992" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 82
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 69
↑ Famitsu, "1991-10-04" (JP; 1991-09-20), page 39
↑ GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 54
↑ Games-X, "31st October-6th November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-31), page 32
↑ Game Informer, "November/December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 33
↑ Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 35
↑ Hippon Super, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-04), page 90
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 54
↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 142
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-08), page 91
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 88
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 40
↑ MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 92
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 26
↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 78
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
↑ Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 87
↑ Play Time, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-08), page 94
↑ Power Play, "1/92" (DE; 1991-12-11), page 175
↑ Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 56
↑ Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 39
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 38
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 76
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 94
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Top Secret, "Luty 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 113
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 75
↑ Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 25
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 144
↑ Games-X, "28th November-4th December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 28
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 58
↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 154
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 89
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 36
↑ Mean Machines, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 64
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 91
↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 45
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 58
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

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[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 128

[:File:ACE_UK_52.pdf_p104-2] ACE, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-08), page 104

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-10.pdf_p35-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-07), page 35

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_003.pdf_p56-4] Consoles +, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-07), page 56

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-5] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[6] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 31

[:File:CVG_UK_121.pdf_p18-7] Computer & Video Games, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 18

[:File:CVG_IT_12.pdf_p82-8] Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1992" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p69-9] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 69

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0146.pdf_p39-10] Famitsu, "1991-10-04" (JP; 1991-09-20), page 39

[:File:GamePro_US_028.pdf_p54-11] GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:GamesX_UK_28.pdf_p32-12] Games-X, "31st October-6th November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-31), page 32

[:File:GameInformer_US_002.pdf_p33-13] Game Informer, "November/December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:GameZone_UK_02.pdf_p35-14] Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 35

[15] Hippon Super, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-04), page 90

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_005.pdf_p48-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:Joypad_FR_002.pdf_p54-17] Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 54

[:File:Joystick_FR_021.pdf_p142-18] Joystick, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 142

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1991-12.pdf_p91-20] Mega Drive Fan, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-08), page 91

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p21-21] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p88-22] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 88

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p40-23] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 40

[:File:MegaTech_UK_18.pdf_p92-24] MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 92

[:File:Micromania2_ES_045.pdf_p26-25] Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 26

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p78-26] Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 78

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p139-27] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_017.pdf_p87-28] Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 87

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-02.pdf_p94-29] Play Time, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-08), page 94

[30] Power Play, "1/92" (DE; 1991-12-11), page 175

[:File:Score_CZ_05.pdf_p56-31] Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 56

[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p39-32] Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 39

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p38-33] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 38

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-34] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaForce_UK_01.pdf_p76-35] Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 76

[36] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 94

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-37] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[38] Top Secret, "Luty 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57

[39] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 113

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_35.pdf_p75-40] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 75

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-04.pdf_p25-41] Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 25

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p142-42] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p144-43] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 144

[:File:GamesX_UK_32.pdf_p28-44] Games-X, "28th November-4th December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 28

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p58-45] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 58

[:File:Joystick_FR_023.pdf_p154-46] Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 154

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p89-47] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 89

[:File:Micromania2_ES_046.pdf_p36-48] Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 36

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_16.pdf_p64-49] Mean Machines, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 64

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-50] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_015.pdf_p91-51] Player One, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:SegaPower_UK_28.pdf_p45-52] Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 45

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p58-53] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-54] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

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Mercs/Reception

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Contents

Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Breakdown

Master System version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

References