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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1989-10-16 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "" Preview
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-02-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "March 1990" "BE-Mega dog race"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7/10   7/10   7/10   8/10
73
[Info]
1990-0x-xx Famitsu (JP), "" "Cross review"
Actual ratings breakdown unknown, needs correcting when actual breakdown known.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 6/10
60
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-04-16 Computer & Video Games (UK), "May 1990"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 94% CVG Hit
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-04-30 Aktueller Software Markt (DE), "Mai 1990"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
9/12   7/12   9/12   9/12   9/12
72
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-11 Power Play (DE), "6/90"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
80%
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Zero (UK), "June 1990"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
92% Console Classic
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-07-07 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "August 1990" "Game seisekihyou"
It was first published in the 1990-07, and a corrected version was published in this issue.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 4.3/5   3.3/5   3.2/5   3.4/5   3.4/5   3.3/5
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-xx Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "Volume IV"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-0x-xx User (GR), "Mártios 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 69%
69
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-05-xx The Complete Guide to Sega (UK), "" "Buyer's Guide"
The Complete Guide to Sega reviews most Mega Drive and Master System games released before May 1991.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-05 Sega Power (UK), "October 1991" "The Hard Line"
Sega Power re-reviews most Master System, Mega Drive and Game Gear titles released before September 1991.
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 5/55/55/55/55/5
100
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-06 MegaTech (UK), "Xmas 1991" "Game Index"
MegaTech briefly reviews most of the Mega Drive games released before December 1991.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-20 Sega Pro (UK), "March 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1992" "Games Index"
Mean Machines Sega reviews most Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear games released before September 1992.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "October 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "January 1993" "The Complete Mega File"
Mega Drive Advanced Gaming reviews every Mega Drive game released before December 1992.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
SegaPro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 86%
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" "Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP).

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 5.7512/10
58
[Info]
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
30%
30
[Info]

Master System version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "January 1992"
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-08-26 Video Games (DE), "9/92"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
78%
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Septiembre 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-03 Sega Power (UK), "October 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-24 Game Zone (UK), "October 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 87%
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-10-xx Joypad (FR), "Octobre 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
92% Superstar
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Joystick (FR), "Octobre 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Mega Force (FR), "Octobre 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
Son: Bien Graphisme: Super Animation: Super Maniabilite: Genial
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-10-08 Sega Force (UK), "November 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
93% Sega Force Smash
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-10-08 Sega Pro (UK), "November 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-11-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "December 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-12-10 Player One (FR), "Décembre 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Consoles + (FR), "Janvier 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
12%
12
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Game Power (IT), "Gennaio 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
91% Power Game
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
SegaPro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-04-01 Sega Force (UK), "May 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 91%
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-0x-xx Mega Fun (DE), "05/93"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 76%
76
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-07-22 Sega Master Force (UK), "September 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-10 Excalibur (CZ), ""
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
73%
73
[Info]


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