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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Publication awards
Mega Hit
Gold
Power Game
Gold
Gold Game
Hyper!
Get It!
Yo!
Classic
Score Publication Date Region Version
70 1700 igr dlya Sega 2001-xx-xx RURussia RU [1] [details]
76 Aktueller Software Markt 1993-10-11 DEGermany DE NTSC-U [2] [details]
60 Beep! MegaDrive 1994-06-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [3] [details]
92 Consoles + 1993-0x-xx FRFrance FR [4] [details]
80 Cool Gamer 2002-10-13 RURussia RU [5] [details]
90 Computer & Video Games 1993-07-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK [6] [details]
92 Electronic Games (1992-1995) 1993-08-24 USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [7] [details]
83 Electronic Gaming Monthly 1993-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [8] [details]
80 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 1999-xx-xx RURussia RU [9] [details]
100 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 2003-10-08 RURussia RU [10] [details]
90 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide 1993-11-18 UKUnited Kingdom UK [11] [details]
73 Famitsu 1994-05-20 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [12] [details]
87 GameFan 1993-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [13] [details]
91 Game Power 1993-xx-xx ITItaly IT PAL [14] [details]
88 GamePro 1993-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [15] [details]
60 Gamers 1993-07-23 DEGermany DE [16] [details]
81 GamesMaster 1993-09-09 UKUnited Kingdom UK [17] [details]
92 Game Informer 1993-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [18] [details]
50 Hippon Super 1994-04-30 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [19] [details]
93 Hobby Consolas 1993-xx-xx ESSpain ES [20] [details]
88 Hyper 1993-xx-xx AUAustralia AU [21] [details]
93 Joker 1994-xx-xx SISlovenia SI [22] [details]
93 Joypad 1993-0x-xx FRFrance FR [23] [details]
74 MAN!AC 1993-xx-xx DEGermany DE PAL [24] [details]
82 Mega 1993-09-16 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [25] [details]
90 Mega Action 1993-09-09 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [26] [details]
73 Megablast 1993-09-29 DEGermany DE [27] [details]
94 Mega Force 1993-0x-xx FRFrance FR [28] [details]
85 Mega Fun 1993-09-22 DEGermany DE PAL [29] [details]
80 Mega Power 1993-08-19 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [30] [details]
90 MegaTech 1993-08-20 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [31] [details]
92 Micromanía (segunda época) 1993-0x-xx ESSpain ES [32] [details]
79 Mean Machines Sega 1993-07-30 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [33] [details]
93 Player One 1993-08-xx FRFrance FR [34] [details]
85 Power Up! 1993-09-17 UKUnited Kingdom UK [35] [details]
73 Power Play 1993-10-13 DEGermany DE [36] [details]
85 Sega Magazin 1993-11-03 DEGermany DE [37] [details]
83 Sega Power 1993-10-07 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [38] [details]
93 Sega Pro 1993-08-12 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [39] [details]
81 Sega Zone 1993-09-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [40] [details]
94 Sega Force Mega 1993-07-22 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [41] [details]
86 Sega Mega Drive Review 1995-04-03 RURussia RU [42] [details]
66 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-08-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [43] [details]
89 Todo Sega 1993-xx-xx ESSpain ES PAL [44] [details]
87 Tricks 16 bit 1998-03-20 RURussia RU [45] [details]
80 Video Games 1993-10-27 DEGermany DE PAL [46] [details]
70 VideoGames 1993-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [47] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 47 83 50 100 50 Mixed
World NTSC-J 4 62 50 73 23 Positive
World NTSC-U 7 84 70 92 22 Very positive
World PAL 14 85 74 94 20 Very positive
Japan JP All 4 62 50 73 23 Positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 4 62 50 73 23 Positive
United States of America US All 6 85 70 92 22 Very positive
United States of America US NTSC-U 6 85 70 92 22 Very positive
United Kingdom UK All 13 86 79 94 15 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 9 86 79 94 15 Very positive
France FR All 4 93 92 94 2 Very positive
Germany DE All 8 76 60 85 25 Positive
Germany DE NTSC-U 1 76 76 76 0 Positive
Germany DE PAL 3 80 74 85 11 Positive
Spain ES All 3 91 89 93 4 Very positive
Spain ES PAL 1 89 89 89 0 Very positive
Italy IT All 1 91 91 91 0 Very positive
Italy IT PAL 1 91 91 91 0 Very positive
Australia AU All 1 88 88 88 0 Very positive
Russia RU All 6 84 70 100 30 Very positive
Slovenia SI All 1 93 93 93 0 Very positive

Mega-CD version

Ratings

Publication awards
Yo!
Classic
Score Publication Date Region Version
73 Beep! MegaDrive 1994-06-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [48] [details]
92 Consoles + 1994-0x-xx FRFrance FR [49] [details]
78 Digitiser 1994-06-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK [50] [details]
25 Electronic Games (1992-1995) 1994-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [51] [details]
63 Electronic Gaming Monthly 1994-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [52] [details]
73 Famitsu 1994-05-20 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [53] [details]
80 FLUX 1994-xx-xx USUnited States of America US [54] [details]
72 Game Players 1994-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [55] [details]
35 GamePro 1994-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [56] [details]
91 Hobby Consolas 1994-xx-xx ESSpain ES [57] [details]
86 Joypad 1994-0x-xx FRFrance FR PAL [58] [details]
78 MAN!AC 1994-06-08 DEGermany DE PAL [59] [details]
78 Mega 1994-06-16 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [60] [details]
69 MegaTech 1994-06-16 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [61] [details]
80 Mean Machines Sega 1994-04-30 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [62] [details]
89 Player One 1994-0x-xx FRFrance FR [63] [details]
58 Sega Magazine 1994-06-16 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [64] [details]
85 Sega Power 1994-05-05 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [65] [details]
93 Sega Pro 1994-06-16 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [66] [details]
65 Sega Zone 1994-06-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [67] [details]
80 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-08-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [68] [details]
90 Todo Sega 1994-0x-xx ESSpain ES [69] [details]
81 Video Games 1994-06-29 DEGermany DE PAL [70] [details]
60 VideoGames 1994-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [71] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 24 74 25 93 68 Very mixed
World NTSC-J 3 75 73 80 8 Positive
World NTSC-U 5 51 25 72 47 Mixed
World PAL 10 77 58 93 35 Mixed
Japan JP All 3 75 73 80 8 Positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 3 75 73 80 8 Positive
United States of America US All 6 56 25 80 55 Mixed
United States of America US NTSC-U 5 51 25 72 47 Mixed
United Kingdom UK All 8 76 58 93 35 Mixed
United Kingdom UK PAL 7 75 58 93 35 Mixed
France FR All 3 89 86 92 6 Very positive
France FR PAL 1 86 86 86 0 Very positive
Germany DE All 2 80 78 81 3 Positive
Germany DE PAL 2 80 78 81 3 Positive
Spain ES All 2 91 90 91 1 Very positive

Sales

Mega Drive version





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Mega-CD version





Date Japan North America Europe Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

References

  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 134
  2. Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1993" (DE; 1993-10-11), page 38
  3. Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 16
  4. Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 18
  5. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 128
  6. Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 48
  7. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "September 1993" (US; 1993-08-24), page 59
  8. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
  9. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 333
  10. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 83
  11. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 73
  12. Famitsu, "1994-06-03" (JP; 1994-05-20), page 1
  13. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14
  14. Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 56
  15. GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 58
  16. Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 46
  17. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 1" (1993-09-09, 24:00) (+0:00)
  18. Game Informer, "September/October 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 36
  19. Hippon Super, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-04-30), page 62
  20. Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 36
  21. Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
  22. Joker, "Januar 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 19
  23. Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 38
  24. MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 58
  25. Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 46
  26. Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 18
  27. Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 38
  28. Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 82
  29. Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 30
  30. Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 60
  31. MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 76
  32. Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44
  33. Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 70
  34. Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 75
  35. Power Up!, "Friday, September 17, 1993" (UK; 1993-09-17), page 1
  36. Power Play, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-13), page 136
  37. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 24
  38. Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 66
  39. Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 36
  40. Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 20
  41. Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 10
  42. Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 99
  43. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  44. Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
  45. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 116
  46. Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 110
  47. VideoGames, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40
  48. Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 19
  49. Consoles +, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 148
  50. Digitiser (UK) (1994-06-15)
  51. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 110
  52. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
  53. Famitsu, "1994-06-03" (JP; 1994-05-20), page 39
  54. FLUX, "Issue #1" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 78
  55. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 36
  56. GamePro, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 64
  57. Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 74
  58. Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114
  59. MAN!AC, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 64
  60. Mega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 46
  61. MegaTech, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 60
  62. Mean Machines Sega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 74
  63. Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 96
  64. Sega Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 92
  65. Sega Power, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-05), page 44
  66. Sega Pro, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 46
  67. Sega Zone, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-xx), page 28
  68. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  69. Todo Sega, "Julio 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 42
  70. Video Games, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-29), page 80
  71. VideoGames, "June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 72


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