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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ダーナ 女神誕生), known in South Korea as just '''''Dahna''''' (다아나) is a sidescrolling action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. It was only released in Japan and South Korea.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ダーナ 女神誕生), known in South Korea as just '''''Dahna''''' (다아나) is a side-scrolling action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. It was only released in Japan and South Korea.
  
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From around 1997, it was sold by bootleg producers as '''Hercules'''.
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From around 1997, it was sold by bootleg producers as '''''Hercules'''''.
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==Story==
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{{ScreenThumb|Dahna Megami Tanjou, Introduction.png|width=200|Introduction}}
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There lived a wealthy family whose heirs were two daughters: Regine and Dahna. These two sisters were born with a strange magic that could enable them to summon the elements and other impossible things. It was this magic that many within the spiritual underworld lusted after, particularly Regine, whose powers grew stronger with age.
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On Dahna's seventh birthday, the sisters' parents were murdered in a violent kidnapping attempt, but the wreckage separated the sisters and Dahna escaped. Dahna hid in secrecy, but eventually took shelter in a nearby village where she honed her magic and combat abilities under the guidance of the village sorcerer Magh. Ten years later, a mysterious invasion force led by an evil sorceress attacked her village and kidnapped Magh, prompting Dahna to her first battle.
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==Gameplay==
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The game is a side-scrolling action platformer. The player controls Dahna, who fights enemies with a sword and magic abilities. The game has a high level of violence for its time as every enemy Dahna kills disappears in a streak of blood and one boss must be defeated through repeated dismemberment.
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Dahna walks with {{left}} and {{right}}. She crouches with {{down}} and stays crouched unless she stands up with {{up}}. While crouched, she can lie prone with {{down}} again; she can crawl with {{left}} and {{right}} while prone or return to a crouched position with {{up}}. She jumps with {{B}} and high jumps with {{up}}+{{B}}.
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Dahna can attack enemies by swinging her sword with {{C}}. While standing, the button can be pressed repeatedly for a three-hit combination attack. She thrusts her sword directly upward with {{up}}+{{C}}. Dahna can also use her sword while crouched or jumping. While in midair, she can stab directly downward with {{down}}+{{C}}. Aside from melee combat, Dahna can use a magic spell with {{A}}. Her magic is powered by a bar that is filled with magic orbs collected from fallen enemy mages. Similar to ''[[Golden Axe]]'', the spell cast is determined by how full the bar is. The bar has three segments for three spells, and each spell can be cast twice with a full bar.
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Throughout the game, Dahna rides on the backs of different beasts: a horse, a griffin, and a large ogre. Dahna can use her sword when mounted on the horse and the griffin. The griffin can also belch fireballs with {{A}} or {{B}}. The ogre swings its arm at enemies with {{C}} (and can sometimes grab enemies and throw them). It can also jump on enemies to kill them.
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As she kills enemies and gather orbs, Dahna gains experience points. At 100,000 and 200,000 points, Dahna gains additional health (and also restores all of her lost health). The game is lost if Dahna loses all of her health, but the game can be continued up to five times. There are three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard).
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===Magic spells===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Fire Magic
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| screenshot=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Magic, Fire.png
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| desc=Dahna launches six fireballs laterally that damage any enemies they strike.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Fog Magic
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| screenshot=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Magic, Fog.png
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| desc=Dahna summons a blinding fog, which renders her invincible for its duration.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Thunder Magic
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| screenshot=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Magic, Thunder.png
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| desc=Dahna conjures multiple downpours of magma.
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}}
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}}
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===Items===
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Items are left by enemy mages when they are slain.
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=ライフボール (Life Ball)
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| sprite={{sprite | Dahna Megami Tanjou, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores one health point.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=マジックボール (Magic Ball)
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| sprite={{sprite | Dahna Megami Tanjou, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores one magic point.
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}}
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}}
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===Stages===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=ホルン
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| screenshot=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 1-1.png
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| screenshot2=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 1-2.png
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| screenshot3=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 1-3.png
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| screenshot4=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 1-3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=ホルン2
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| screenshot=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 2.png
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| screenshot2=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=闇の塔
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| screenshot=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 3-1.png
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| screenshot2=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 3-2.png
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| screenshot3=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 3-2 Boss.png
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| screenshot4=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 3-3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=魔の海域
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| screenshot=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 4-1.png
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| screenshot2=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 4-2.png
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| screenshot3=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 4-3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=風の渓谷
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| screenshot=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 5-1.png
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| screenshot2=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 5-2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=ルーマー城
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| screenshot=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-1.png
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| screenshot2=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-2.png
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| screenshot3=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-2 Boss.png
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| screenshot4=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-3 Boss 1.png
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| screenshot5=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-3 Boss 2.png
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| screenshot6=Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-4.png
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==Versions==
 
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*'''Produced by:''' [[IGS|IGS Corp.]]
 
*'''Produced by:''' [[IGS|IGS Corp.]]
 
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==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
 
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==External links==
 
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*[https://www.vgcomplete.com/gametranslations/dahna ''Dahna Megami Tanjou'' Japanese to English manual translation at www.vgcomplete.com]
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:48, 3 October 2024

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  • KR

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Dahna Megami Tanjou
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: IGS, SJC (South Korea)
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Distributor: Samsung (KR)
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,9008,900 T-64013
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM8031JT

Dahna Megami Tanjou (ダーナ 女神誕生), known in South Korea as just Dahna (다아나) is a side-scrolling action game for the Sega Mega Drive. It was only released in Japan and South Korea.

From around 1997, it was sold by bootleg producers as Hercules.

Story

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Introduction.png

Introduction

There lived a wealthy family whose heirs were two daughters: Regine and Dahna. These two sisters were born with a strange magic that could enable them to summon the elements and other impossible things. It was this magic that many within the spiritual underworld lusted after, particularly Regine, whose powers grew stronger with age.

On Dahna's seventh birthday, the sisters' parents were murdered in a violent kidnapping attempt, but the wreckage separated the sisters and Dahna escaped. Dahna hid in secrecy, but eventually took shelter in a nearby village where she honed her magic and combat abilities under the guidance of the village sorcerer Magh. Ten years later, a mysterious invasion force led by an evil sorceress attacked her village and kidnapped Magh, prompting Dahna to her first battle.

Gameplay

The game is a side-scrolling action platformer. The player controls Dahna, who fights enemies with a sword and magic abilities. The game has a high level of violence for its time as every enemy Dahna kills disappears in a streak of blood and one boss must be defeated through repeated dismemberment.

Dahna walks with Left and Right. She crouches with Down and stays crouched unless she stands up with Up. While crouched, she can lie prone with Down again; she can crawl with Left and Right while prone or return to a crouched position with Up. She jumps with B and high jumps with Up+B.

Dahna can attack enemies by swinging her sword with C. While standing, the button can be pressed repeatedly for a three-hit combination attack. She thrusts her sword directly upward with Up+C. Dahna can also use her sword while crouched or jumping. While in midair, she can stab directly downward with Down+C. Aside from melee combat, Dahna can use a magic spell with A. Her magic is powered by a bar that is filled with magic orbs collected from fallen enemy mages. Similar to Golden Axe, the spell cast is determined by how full the bar is. The bar has three segments for three spells, and each spell can be cast twice with a full bar.

Throughout the game, Dahna rides on the backs of different beasts: a horse, a griffin, and a large ogre. Dahna can use her sword when mounted on the horse and the griffin. The griffin can also belch fireballs with A or B. The ogre swings its arm at enemies with C (and can sometimes grab enemies and throw them). It can also jump on enemies to kill them.

As she kills enemies and gather orbs, Dahna gains experience points. At 100,000 and 200,000 points, Dahna gains additional health (and also restores all of her lost health). The game is lost if Dahna loses all of her health, but the game can be continued up to five times. There are three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard).

Magic spells

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Magic, Fire.png

Fire Magic
Dahna launches six fireballs laterally that damage any enemies they strike.

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Magic, Fog.png

Fog Magic
Dahna summons a blinding fog, which renders her invincible for its duration.

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Magic, Thunder.png

Thunder Magic
Dahna conjures multiple downpours of magma.

Items

Items are left by enemy mages when they are slain.

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Items.png
 ライフボール (Life Ball)
Restores one health point.
Dahna Megami Tanjou, Items.png
 マジックボール (Magic Ball)
Restores one magic point.

Stages

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 1-1.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 1-2.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 1-3.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 1-3 Boss.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 1-1.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 1-2.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 1-3.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 1-3 Boss.png

ホルン

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 2.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 2 Boss.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 2.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 2 Boss.png

ホルン2

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 3-1.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 3-2.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 3-2 Boss.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 3-3 Boss.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 3-1.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 3-2.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 3-2 Boss.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 3-3 Boss.png

闇の塔

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 4-1.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 4-2.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 4-3 Boss.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 4-1.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 4-2.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 4-3 Boss.png

魔の海域

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 5-1.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 5-2 Boss.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 5-1.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 5-2 Boss.png

風の渓谷

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-1.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-2.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-2 Boss.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-3 Boss 1.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-3 Boss 2.png

Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-4.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-1.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-2.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-2 Boss.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-3 Boss 1.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-3 Boss 2.png

  • Dahna Megami Tanjou, Stage 6-4.png

ルーマー城

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
Japanese ダーナ 女神誕生 Dahna Megami Tanjou
Korean 다아나 Dahna

Production credits

  • Programmer: Hideaki Tomioka, Nobusada Konishi, Yukihiro Hori, Takeshi Kitabayashi
  • Graphic Design: Kozo Igarashi, Yasuhiko Kikuchi, Takeshi Kikuchi
  • Sound: T's Music
  • Game Design: Hitoshi Kido, Kozo Igarashi
  • Produced by: IGS Corp.
Source:
In-game credits
Dahna Megami Tanjou MD credits.pdf
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Magazine articles

Main article: Dahna Megami Tanjou/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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Publication Version Score
(RU)
40
[3]
(RU)
60
[4]
(JP) NTSC-J
50
[5]
(FR)
68
[6]
(RU)
60
[7]
(JP) NTSC-J
55
[8]
(JP) NTSC-J
50
[9]
(FR) NTSC-J
89
[10]
(JP) NTSC-J
64
[11]
(UK) NTSC-J
72
[12]
(DE)
41
[13]
(RU)
60
[14]
(JP) NTSC-J
64
[15]
Sega Mega Drive
 59
Based on
13 reviews

Dahna Megami Tanjou

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Dahna md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

Main article: Dahna Megami Tanjou/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  2. ↑ File:Dahna Megami Tanjou MD credits.pdf
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 83
  4. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 136
  5. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 80
  6. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 72
  7. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 101
  8. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-12-27" (JP; 1991-12-13), page 41
  9. ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-04), page 91
  10. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 150
  11. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 83
  12. ↑ MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 48
  13. ↑ Power Play, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-11), page 137
  14. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 48
  15. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87


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