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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
60	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
91	ACE	1990-10-xx	UK UK		^[2]	[details]
75	Aktueller Software Markt	1991-11-15	DE DE		^[3]	[details]
70	Beep! MegaDrive	1991-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[4]	[details]
84	Buzz! Computers		UK UK		^[5]	[details]
94	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-11-xx	UK UK		^[6]	[details]
94	The Complete Guide to Sega	1991-05-xx	UK UK		^[7]	[details]
75	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[8]	[details]
75	Famitsu	1991-08-09	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[9]	[details]
90	Game Mania	1993-xx-xx	UK UK		^[10]	[details]
82	Game Power	1991-1x-xx	IT IT		^[11]	[details]
60	Hippon Super	1991-08-03	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[12]	[details]
72	Hobbytes	1994-xx-xx	RO RO		^[13]	[details]
92	Joystick	1990-1x-xx	FR FR		^[14]	[details]
90	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	199x-xx-xx	UK UK		^[15]	[details]
63	Mega Drive Fan	1991-10-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[16]	[details]
91	MegaTech	1991-12-06	UK UK		^[17]	[details]
80	Micromanía (segunda época)	1991-0x-xx	ES ES		^[18]	[details]
93	Mean Machines	1990-10-29	UK UK		^[19]	[details]
91	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[20]	[details]
96	Player One	1990-xx-xx	FR FR		^[21]	[details]
86	Power Play	1990-10-12	DE DE		^[22]	[details]
89	Raze	1990-10-25	UK UK	NTSC	^[23]	[details]
93	Sega Power	1990-11-01	UK UK	PAL	^[24]	[details]
100	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	PAL	^[25]	[details]
70	Sega Pro	1992-02-20	UK UK		^[26]	[details]
65	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[27]	[details]
60	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[28]	[details]
80	Supergame	1992-05-xx	BR BR		^[29]	[details]
95	Tilt	1991-1x-xx	FR FR		^[30]	[details]
78	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[31]	[details]
85	Zero	1990-12-06	UK UK		^[32]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	32	82	60	100	40	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	5	66	60	75	15	Positive
World	PAL	4	83	65	100	35	Mixed
JP	All	5	66	60	75	15	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	5	66	60	75	15	Positive
UK	All	16	87	65	100	35	Mixed
UK	PAL	4	83	65	100	35	Mixed
FR	All	3	94	92	96	4	Very positive
DE	All	2	81	75	86	11	Very positive
ES	All	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
IT	All	1	82	82	82	0	Very positive
BR	All	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
RO	All	1	72	72	72	0	Positive
RU	All	2	69	60	78	18	Positive

Master System version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
69	Ação Games	1993-09-01	BR BR		^[33]	[details]
75	Aktueller Software Markt	1991-11-15	DE DE		^[3]	[details]
95	Consoles +	1991-07-xx	FR FR		^[34]	[details]
88	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[35]	[details]
92	Computer & Video Games	1991-08-15	UK UK		^[36]	[details]
94	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[37]	[details]
90	Game Mania	1993-xx-xx	UK UK		^[38]	[details]
90	Game Power	1991-1x-xx	IT IT		^[11]	[details]
90	Games-X	1991-09-12	UK UK		^[39]	[details]
92	Hobby Consolas	1991-1x-xx	ES ES		^[40]	[details]
94	Joystick	1991-0x-xx	FR FR		^[41]	[details]
75	Micromanía (segunda época)	1991-1x-xx	ES ES		^[42]	[details]
97	Player One	1991-xx-xx	FR FR		^[43]	[details]
90	Raze	1991-07-25	UK UK	PAL	^[44]	[details]
96	Sega Power	1991-07-04	UK UK	PAL	^[45]	[details]
100	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	PAL	^[46]	[details]
88	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[47]	[details]
95	Tilt	1991-1x-xx	FR FR		^[30]	[details]
88	Video Games	1991-06-07	DE DE		^[48]	[details]
90	Zero	1991-xx-xx	UK UK		^[49]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	20	89	69	100	31	Very positive
World	PAL	5	92	88	100	12	Very positive
UK	All	10	92	88	100	12	Very positive
UK	PAL	5	92	88	100	12	Very positive
FR	All	4	95	94	97	3	Very positive
DE	All	2	82	75	88	13	Very positive
ES	All	2	84	75	92	17	Very positive
IT	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
BR	All	1	69	69	69	0	Positive

Sales

Mega Drive version

Date	Worldwide

Master System version

Date	Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

References

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[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 178

[:File:ACE_UK_38.pdf_p86-2] ACE, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 86

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-12.pdf_p152-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1991" (DE; 1991-11-15), page 152

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-09.pdf_p35-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 35

[buzz1991-02-15-5] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p34-6] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p49-7] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p133-8] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133

[9] Famitsu, "1991-08-23,30" (JP; 1991-08-09), page 1

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-10] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePower_IT_01.pdf_p34-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Game Power, "Dicembre 1991" (IT; 1991-1x-xx), page 34

[12] Hippon Super, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-03), page 90

[13] Hobbytes, "1/1994" (RO; 1994-xx-xx), page 31

[:File:Joystick_FR_011.pdf_p144-14] Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 144

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p62-15] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1991-11.pdf_p91-16] Mega Drive Fan, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 91

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p79-17] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79

[:File:Micromania2_ES_033.pdf_p26-18] Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 26

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_02.pdf_p50-19] Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 50

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-20] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_004.pdf_p30-21] Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 30

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-11.pdf_p138-22] Power Play, "11/90" (DE; 1990-10-12), page 138

[:File:Raze_UK_02.pdf_p70-23] Raze, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-10-25), page 70

[:File:SegaPower_UK_13.pdf_p30-24] Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 30

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-25] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p21-26] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 21

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-27] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-28] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_10.pdf_p30-29] Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 30

[:File:Tilt_FR_097.pdf_p75-30] 30.0 ^30.1 Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 75

[31] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21

[:File:Zero_UK_15.pdf_p122-32] Zero, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 122

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_042.pdf_p37-33] Ação Games, "Setembro 1993" (BR; 1993-09-01), page 37

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_000.pdf_p48-34] Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 48

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p143-35] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143

[:File:CVG_UK_118.pdf_p104-36] Computer & Video Games, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 104

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p149-37] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 149

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-38] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:GamesX_UK_21.pdf_p36-39] Games-X, "12th-18th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-12), page 36

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_003.pdf_p36-40] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 36

[:File:Joystick_FR_018.pdf_p189-41] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 189

[:File:Micromania2_ES_043.pdf_p73-42] Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 73

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_011.pdf_p40-43] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:Raze_UK_11.pdf_p28-44] Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 28

[:File:SegaPower_UK_21.pdf_p10-45] Sega Power, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-04), page 10

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p58-46] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-47] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-02.pdf_p84-48] Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 84

[:File:Zero_UK_24.pdf_p85-49] Zero, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 85

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Populous/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