Power Monger

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Power Monger

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD

Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)

Developer: Sprytes

Original system(s): PC

Developer(s) of original games: Bullfrog

Sound driver:

GEMS

Genre: Simulation

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-06-18	¥8,900	EM20011
US	1993	$49.95^[1]	710501
UK	1993-03^[3]	£39.99^[2]	E139SMXI
FR	1993-03^[3]	?F	E139SMXI
DE	1993-03^[3]	DM 119,95^[3]	E139SMXI
ES	1993-03^[3]	?Ptas	E139SMXI
BR	199x	R$?	044390
KR	199x	₩?	GM8105JT


US	1994-01^[5]	$49.95^[4]	T-50035
UK	1994-04^[6]	£39.99^[6]	T-50035-50
FR	1994-04^[6]	?F	T-50035-50
DE	1994-04^[6]	DM 119,95^[7]	T-50035-50
ES	1994-04^[6]	?Ptas	T-50035-50

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Power Monger (パワーモンガー) is a strategy game conceived by Peter Molyneux at Bullfrog, and was released for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST in 1990. It was subsequently ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD in the years which followed.

The game has a similar engine to that of Populous, though rather than render its world from an isometric perspective, Power Monger introduces primitve 3D graphics. Power Monger is also more combat-orientated.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Licensed by: Sega Enterprises Ltd. Sega version by Sprytes
Project manager: Ian Oliver
Programmer: James Fisher
Graphics: John Guerin
Director: Joss Ellis
Associate producer: John Roberts
Lead product tester: Matt Webster
Sega music: Jason A.S. Whitely
Technical supervisor: Colin McLaughlan
Maps designed by: Matt Webster
Published by: Electronic Arts

Source: In-game credits

Japanese version

Electronic Arts Victor Inc.

Producer: Shinichiro Takagi
Assistant producer: Kenichi Igarashi
Programmer: Yuichi Yamaguchi
Graphic: U.G. Kaneko
Manual: Takashi Uto
Package design: Nick International Inc.
Special thanks to: Masato Mizushima, Hitoshi Akashi, Susumu Asano, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Yoshinori Suzuki

Source: In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Power Monger/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Score	Source
Beep! MegaDrive (JP)	58	№1993-07, p19^[8]
Beep! MegaDrive (readers) (JP)	69	№, p84^[9]
Consoles + (FR)	85	№17, p106/107^[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)	90	№135, p18/19^[2]
Hippon Super (JP)	60	№1993-07, p43
Joypad (FR)	80	№17, p110/111^[11]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)	87	№5, p44-47
Mega (UK)	81	№5, p50/51^[12]
MegaTech (UK)	81	№14, p34-36
Mean Machines Sega (UK)	82	№4, p46-48^[13]
Player One (FR)	90	№28, p78/79^[14]
Sega Power (UK)	79	№39, p36-39
Sega Pro (UK)	72	№17, p46/47
Sega Pro (UK)	72	№18, p66
Sega Zone (UK)	92	№3, p58/59
Sega Force (UK)	70	№15, p78/79^[15]

	78
Based on 16 reviews

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart File:PowerMonger MD US Manual.pdf Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Score	Source
Consoles + (FR)	79	№31, p144^[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)	72	№151, p100^[17]
GamePro (US)	80	№44, p50^[1]
Joypad (FR)	72	№31, p114/115^[18]
Mega (UK)	78	№20, p43
Mega Power (UK)	81	№10, p22-24
MegaTech (UK)	88	№28, p74-77
Mean Machines Sega (UK)	74	№19, p54-56^[19]
Player One (FR)	91	№43, p96^[20]
Sega Magazine (UK)	76
Sega Power (UK)	76	№55, p51
Sega Pro (UK)	79	№32, p70/71
VideoGames (US)	70	№70, p114^[21]

	78
Based on 13 reviews

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard

References

NEC Retro has more information related to Power Monger.

[:File:GamePro_US_044.pdf_p52-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:GamePro US 044.pdf, page 52

[:File:CVG_UK_135.pdf_p18-2] 2.0 ^2.1 File:CVG UK 135.pdf, page 18

[:File:SegaPro_DE_06.pdf_p41-3] 3.0 ^3.1 File:SegaPro DE 06.pdf, page 41

[:File:GamePro_US_061.pdf_p50-4] File:GamePro US 061.pdf, page 50

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p224-5] File:GamePro US 054.pdf, page 224

[:File:Mega_UK_20.pdf_p43-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:Mega UK 20.pdf, page 43

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p43-7] File:VideoGames DE 1993-09.pdf, page 43

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-07.pdf_p21-8] File:BeepMD_JP_1993-07.pdf, page 21

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-9] File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 86

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p106-10] File:ConsolesPlus FR 017.pdf, page 106

[:File:Joypad_FR_017.pdf_p110-11] File:Joypad FR 017.pdf, page 110

[:File:Mega_UK_05.pdf_p50-12] File:Mega UK 05.pdf, page 50

[:File:MeanMachinesSega04UK.pdf_p46-13] File:MeanMachinesSega04UK.pdf, page 46

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_028.pdf_p78-14] File:PlayerOne FR 028.pdf, page 78

[:File:SegaForce_UK_15.pdf_p78-15] File:SegaForce UK 15.pdf, page 78

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_031.pdf_p144-16] File:ConsolesPlus FR 031.pdf, page 144

[:File:CVG_UK_151.pdf_p100-17] File:CVG UK 151.pdf, page 100

[:File:Joypad_FR_031.pdf_p114-18] File:Joypad FR 031.pdf, page 114

[:File:MeanMachinesSega19UK.pdf_p55-19] File:MeanMachinesSega19UK.pdf, page 55

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_043.pdf_p94-20] File:PlayerOne FR 043.pdf, page 94

[:File:VideoGames_US_70.pdf_p114-21] File:VideoGames US 70.pdf, page 114

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Power Monger

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Japanese version

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

References