Thunder Force III/Reception

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Critical reception

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
60	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
91	ACE	1990-07-xx	UK UK		^[2]	[details]
85	Beep! MegaDrive	1990-05-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[3]	[details]
95	Buzz! Computers		UK UK		^[4]	[details]
91	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-08-xx	UK UK		^[5]	[details]
89	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-11-xx	UK UK		^[6]	[details]
89	The Complete Guide to Sega	1991-05-xx	UK UK		^[7]	[details]
90	Consoles +	1991-07-xx	FR FR		^[8]	[details]
90	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[9]	[details]
95	Computer & Video Games	1990-07-16	UK UK		^[10]	[details]
83	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1990-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[11]	[details]
91	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[12]	[details]
78	Famitsu	1990-0x-xx	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[13]	[details]
84	FX		UK UK		^[14]	[details]
91	Game Power	1991-1x-xx	IT IT		^[15]	[details]
92	GamePro	1990-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[16]	[details]
85	The Games Machine	1990-07-19	UK UK		^[17]	[details]
95	Hobby Consolas	1991-1x-xx	ES ES		^[18]	[details]
94	Joypad	1992-02-1x	FR FR		^[19]	[details]
93	Joystick	1990-0x-xx	FR FR		^[20]	[details]
84	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	1992-xx-xx	UK UK		^[21]	[details]
85	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	199x-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[22]	[details]
87	Mega Drive Fan	1990-09-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[23]	[details]
100	Mega Force	1991-09-13	FR FR	NTSC	^[24]	[details]
88	Mega Play	199x-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[25]	[details]
89	MegaTech	1991-12-06	UK UK		^[26]	[details]
89	MegaTech	1992-01-20	UK UK	PAL	^[27]	[details]
73	Micromanía (segunda época)	1991-1x-xx	ES ES		^[28]	[details]
86	Mean Machines	1991-09-27	UK UK		^[29]	[details]
89	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[30]	[details]
97	Player One	1991-xx-xx	FR FR		^[31]	[details]
75	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	NTSC	^[32]	[details]
82	Sega Power	1991-10-04	UK UK	PAL	^[33]	[details]
89	Sega Pro	1992-03-19	UK UK		^[34]	[details]
88	Sega Pro	1992-06-18	UK UK	PAL	^[35]	[details]
89	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[36]	[details]
84	Sega Mega Drive Review	1995-04-03	RU RU		^[37]	[details]
83	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[38]	[details]
88	Supergame	1992-07-xx	BR BR		^[39]	[details]
85	Tilt	1990-0x-xx	FR FR		^[40]	[details]
85	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[41]	[details]
94	Zero	1990-08-09	UK UK		^[42]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	42	87	60	100	40	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	4	83	78	87	9	Very positive
World	NTSC-U	3	87	83	92	10	Very positive
World	PAL	6	87	82	90	8	Very positive
JP	All	4	83	78	87	9	Very positive
JP	NTSC-J	4	83	78	87	9	Very positive
US	All	3	87	83	92	10	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	3	87	83	92	10	Very positive
UK	All	22	88	75	95	20	Very positive
UK	PAL	6	87	82	90	8	Very positive
FR	All	6	93	85	100	15	Very positive
ES	All	2	84	73	95	22	Very positive
IT	All	1	91	91	91	0	Very positive
BR	All	1	88	88	88	0	Very positive
RU	All	3	76	60	85	25	Positive

Sales

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

References

Thunder Force III

Music: Technosoft Music Collection: Thunder Force III & AC (2020)

Prototypes: 1990-08-01

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 243

[:File:ACE_UK_35.pdf_p60-2] ACE, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-xx), page 60

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-06.pdf_p109-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1990" (JP; 1990-05-08), page 109

[buzz1990-08-10-4] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:CGtC_UK_03.pdf_p85-5] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 85

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p37-6] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 37

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p50-7] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 50

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_000.pdf_p36-8] Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 36

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p135-9] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 135

[:File:CVG_UK_105.pdf_p84-10] Computer & Video Games, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-16), page 84

[:File:EGM_US_016.pdf_p19-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 19

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p108-12] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 108

[13] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1

[fx1991-11-08-14] FX (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:GamePower_IT_01.pdf_p56-15] Game Power, "Dicembre 1991" (IT; 1991-1x-xx), page 56

[:File:GamePro_US_016.pdf_p106-16] GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 106

[:File:TGM_UK_33.pdf_p55-17] The Games Machine, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-19), page 55

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_002.pdf_p24-18] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 24

[:File:Joypad_FR_006.pdf_p138-19] Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 138

[:File:Joystick_FR_008.pdf_p105-20] Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 105

[:File:MDAG_UK_01.pdf_p80-21] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p95-22] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-10.pdf_p79-23] Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79

[:File:MegaForce_FR_02.pdf_p97-24] Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 97

[:File:MegaPlay_US_02.pdf_p40-25] Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p81-26] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81

[:File:MegaTech_UK_02.pdf_p43-27] MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 43

[:File:Micromania2_ES_042.pdf_p43-28] Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 43

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_13.pdf_p88-29] Mean Machines, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-27), page 88

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p142-30] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_013.pdf_p54-31] Player One, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-32] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPower_UK_24.pdf_p22-33] Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 22

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p30-34] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 30

[:File:SegaPro_UK_09.pdf_p28-35] Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-36] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[37] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 170

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-38] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Supergame_BR_12.pdf_p37-39] Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 37

[:File:Tilt_FR_081.pdf_p58-40] Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 58

[41] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 27

[:File:Zero_UK_11.pdf_p72-42] Zero, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-09), page 72

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Thunder Force III/Reception

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Contents

Critical reception

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Software charts

References