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Mega

File:Mega UK 01.pdf
Publisher: Future Publishing (1992-1994), Maverick Magazines (1994-1995)
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Backed systems: Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega 32X
First issue date: 1992-09-17
Last issue date: 1995-09-xx
Number of issues: 37 (38)
Frequency: Monthly
Circulation: 55,612 (1993-01—1993-06)^[1] 45,263 (1993-07—1993-12)^[2] 45,214 (1994-01—1994-06)^[3]
ISSN: 0966-6206

Mega was a monthly video game magazine sold in the United Kingdom. It was pitched by Future Publishing as a dedicated Sega Mega Drive (and Sega Mega-CD) magazine and entered circulation in the Autumn of 1992.

Mega was initially sold alongside its older sibling, Sega Power (which also covered the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear), multi-format magazine GamesMaster and from 1993 the more industry-focused Edge as part of Future's lineup of games magazines. It competed directly with EMAP's MegaTech, Maverick Magazines' Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, Paragon Publishing's Mega Power and Impact Magazines' Sega Force Mega between 1992 and 1994, at one point outselling all of them.

Future sold the license to Maverick Magazines in the autumn of 1994, who promptly replaced the entire editorial team. It was during this period where Mega moved from covering the full spectrum of Mega Drive games to only those deemed popular, dedicating more of its pages to news and previews^[4].

Having also purchased MegaTech in 1994, Maverick were maintaining three dedicated Mega Drive, Mega-CD and at this point Sega 32X magazines simultaneously, all of which would close in 1995 with the arrival of the Sega Saturn.

Ratings

Main article: Mega/Ratings.

Back issues

Issue	Name	Date	Price	Barcode	Extras
1	October 1992	1992-09-17	£1.951.95	9770966620000-10	File:Mega UK 01.pdf
2	November 1992	1992-10-15^[5]	£1.951.95	9770966620000-11	File:Mega UK 02.pdf
3	December 1992	1992-11-19	£1.951.95	9770966620000-12	File:Mega UK 03.pdf
4	January 1993	1992-12-17^[6]	£1.951.95	9770966620000-01	File:Mega UK 04.pdf
5	February 1993	1993-01-21^[7]	£1.951.95	9770966620000-02	File:Mega UK 05.pdf
6	March 1993	1993-02-18^[8]	£1.951.95	9770966620000-03	File:Mega UK 06.pdf
7	April 1993	1993-03-18^[9]	£2.252.25	9770966620017-04	File:Mega UK 07.pdf
8	May 1993	1993-04-15^[10]	£2.252.25	9770966620017-05	File:Mega UK 08.pdf
9	June 1993	1993-05-20^[11]	£2.252.25	9770966620017-06	File:Mega UK 09.pdf
10	July 1993	1993-06-17^[12]	£2.252.25	9770966620017-07	File:Mega UK 10.pdf
11	August 1993	1993-07-15^[13]	£2.252.25	9770966620017-08	File:Mega UK 11.pdf
12	September 1993	1993-08-19^[14]	£2.252.25	9770966620017-09	File:Mega UK 12.pdf
13	October 1993	1993-09-16^[15]	£2.252.25	9770966620017-10	File:Mega UK 13.pdf
14	November 1993	1993-10-21^[16]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-11	File:Mega UK 14.pdf
15	December 1993	1993-11-18^[17]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-12	File:Mega UK 15.pdf
16	January 1994	1993-12-16^[18]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-01	File:Mega UK 16.pdf
17	February 1994	1994-01-20^[19]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-02	File:Mega UK 17.pdf
18	March 1994	1994-02-17^[20]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-03	File:Mega UK 18.pdf
19	April 1994	1994-03-17^[21]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-04	File:Mega UK 19.pdf
20	May 1994	1994-04-21^[22]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-05	Poster book File:Mega UK 20.pdf
21	June 1994	1994-05-19^[23]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-06	File:Mega UK 21.pdf
22	July 1994	1994-06-16^[24]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-07	File:Mega UK 22.pdf
23	August 1994	1994-07-21^[25]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-08	File:Mega UK 23.pdf
24	September 1994	1994-08-18^[26]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-09	File:Mega UK 24.pdf
25	October 1994	1994-09-29^[27]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-10	File:Mega UK 25.pdf
26	November 1994	1994-10-27^[28]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-11	File:Mega UK 26.pdf
27	December 1994	1994-11-30^[29]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-12	File:Mega UK 27.pdf
28	January 1995	1994-12-30^[30]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-01	File:Mega UK 28.pdf
29	February 1995	1995-01-xx	£2.502.50	9770966620024-02	File:Mega UK 29.pdf
30	March 1995	1995-02-28^[31]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-03	File:Mega UK 30.pdf
31	April 1995	1995-03-30^[32]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-04	File:Mega UK 31.pdf
32	May 1995	1995-04-30^[33]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-05	File:Mega UK 32.pdf
33	June 1995	1995-05-31^[34]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-06	File:Mega UK 33.pdf
34	July 1995	1995-06-30^[35]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-07	File:Mega UK 34.pdf
35	August 1995	1995-07-30^[36]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-08	File:Mega UK 35.pdf
36	September 1995	1995-08-31^[37]	£2.502.50	9770966620024-09	File:Mega UK 36.pdf
37	October 1995	1995-09-xx	£2.502.50	9770966620024-10	File:Mega UK 37.pdf
gold	Gold: Summer Special '93	1993-07-01	£2.952.95	9770969500002-06	File:Mega UK Gold.pdf

Supplements

Big Tips Calendar (issue ??)

Artwork

References

Sega-related magazines published in the United Kingdom
Future Publishing	S: The Sega Magazine (1989-1990) \| Sega Power (1990-1997) \| Mega (1992-1994) \| Sega Zone (1993-1994) \| Saturn+ (1995-1997) \| Saturn Power (1997-1998) \| DC-UK (1999-2001) \| DC-Tips (1999)
Paragon Publishing	Sega Pro (1991-1996) \| Sega XS (1993-199x) \| Mega Power (1993-1995) \| Dreamcast Magazine (1999-2002) \| Dreamcast Solutions (1999)
EMAP	MegaTech (1991-1994) \| Mean Machines Sega (1992-1997) \| Sega Magazine (1994-1995) \| Sega Saturn Magazine (1995-1998)
Impact Magazines	Sega Force (1992-1993) \| Sega Force Mega (1993-1994) \| Sega Master Force (1993) \| Mega Machines (1993-1994)
Maverick Magazines	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (1992-1995) \| Mega (1994-1995) \| MegaTech (1994)
Dennis Publishing	Sega Zone (1992-1993) \| Official Dreamcast Magazine (1999-2001)
Europress Interactive	Mega Action (1993-1994)
Rapide Publishing	Total Saturn (1996-1997)
Quay Magazine Publishing	Dreamcast Monthly (1999-2001) \| Dreamcast Strategies (1999)
Magical Media	Mr. Dreamcast (2000)

[:File:Mega_UK_14.pdf_p4-1] Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 4

[:File:Mega_UK_20.pdf_p4-2] Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 4

[http:.2F.2Fwww.outofprintarchive.com.2Farticles.2Ffeatures.2Fout-of-print.2FCrash_of_1994.html-3] ttp://www.outofprintarchive.com/articles/features/out-of-print/Crash_of_1994.html

[:File:Mega_UK_23.pdf_p4-4] Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 4

[:File:Mega_UK_01.pdf_p98-5] Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 98

[:File:Mega_UK_03.pdf_p106-6] Mega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-19), page 106

[:File:Mega_UK_04.pdf_p106-7] Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 106

[:File:Mega_UK_05.pdf_p98-8] Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 98

[:File:Mega_UK_06.pdf_p98-9] Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 98

[:File:Mega_UK_07.pdf_p19-10] Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 19

[:File:Mega_UK_08.pdf_p98-11] Mega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 98

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p98-12] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 98

[:File:Mega_UK_10.pdf_p98-13] Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 98

[:File:Mega_UK_11.pdf_p98-14] Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 98

[:File:Mega_UK_12.pdf_p106-15] Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 106

[:File:Mega_UK_13.pdf_p98-16] Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 98

[:File:Mega_UK_14.pdf_p106-17] Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 106

[:File:Mega_UK_15.pdf_p100-18] Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 100

[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p114-19] Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 114

[:File:Mega_UK_17.pdf_p98-20] Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 98

[:File:Mega_UK_18.pdf_p98-21] Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 98

[:File:Mega_UK_19.pdf_p90-22] Mega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 90

[:File:Mega_UK_20.pdf_p90-23] Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 90

[:File:Mega_UK_21.pdf_p90-24] Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 90

[:File:Mega_UK_22.pdf_p90-25] Mega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 90

[:File:Mega_UK_23.pdf_p90-26] Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 90

[:File:Mega_UK_24.pdf_p82-27] Mega, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 82

[:File:Mega_UK_25.pdf_p82-28] Mega, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-29), page 82

[:File:Mega_UK_26.pdf_p82-29] Mega, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-27), page 82

[:File:Mega_UK_27.pdf_p82-30] Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 82

[:File:Mega_UK_29.pdf_p82-31] Mega, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-xx), page 82

[:File:Mega_UK_30.pdf_p82-32] Mega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 82

[:File:Mega_UK_31.pdf_p32-33] Mega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-30), page 32

[:File:Mega_UK_32.pdf_p32-34] Mega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-30), page 32

[:File:Mega_UK_33.pdf_p32-35] Mega, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-31), page 32

[:File:Mega_UK_34.pdf_p32-36] Mega, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-30), page 32

[:File:Mega_UK_35.pdf_p32-37] Mega, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-30), page 32

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 <gallery>
 Mega UK Supplement BigTipsCalendar.pdf|''Big Tips Calendar'' (issue ??)
+</gallery>
+==Artwork==
+<gallery>
+After Burner III Magazine Cover Art by Jeremy Pyke (Mega issue 5).jpg
+Virtua Racing Magazine Cover Art by Paul Kidby (Mega issue 19).jpg
 </gallery>