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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a beat-'em-up game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], based on the comic book series with the same name. It is a port of the 1993 arcade game of the same title by [[Capcom]], and stars The Punisher (player 1) and Nick Fury (player 2) attempting to defeat The Kingpin (also the antagonist of ''[[Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]'').
 
{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a beat-'em-up game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], based on the comic book series with the same name. It is a port of the 1993 arcade game of the same title by [[Capcom]], and stars The Punisher (player 1) and Nick Fury (player 2) attempting to defeat The Kingpin (also the antagonist of ''[[Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]'').
  
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==History==
 
''The Punisher'' was the second game published by Capcom on the Mega Drive (following ''[[Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition]]'') after a history of licensing porting rights to [[Sega]] themselves, although the actual development of this game was outsourced to [[Sculptured Software]]. Several heavy cuts had to be made to fit the game onto the (still generous) 16 Megabit cartridge, with most sprites and background redrawn to fit a smaller scale.
 
''The Punisher'' was the second game published by Capcom on the Mega Drive (following ''[[Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition]]'') after a history of licensing porting rights to [[Sega]] themselves, although the actual development of this game was outsourced to [[Sculptured Software]]. Several heavy cuts had to be made to fit the game onto the (still generous) 16 Megabit cartridge, with most sprites and background redrawn to fit a smaller scale.
  

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The Punisher
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Capcom
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		T-12026
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-12026-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		$89.9589.95[2] FPUN00SMC

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The Punisher is a beat-'em-up game for the Sega Mega Drive, based on the comic book series with the same name. It is a port of the 1993 arcade game of the same title by Capcom, and stars The Punisher (player 1) and Nick Fury (player 2) attempting to defeat The Kingpin (also the antagonist of Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin).

History

The Punisher was the second game published by Capcom on the Mega Drive (following Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition) after a history of licensing porting rights to Sega themselves, although the actual development of this game was outsourced to Sculptured Software. Several heavy cuts had to be made to fit the game onto the (still generous) 16 Megabit cartridge, with most sprites and background redrawn to fit a smaller scale.

This was notably the only home conversion of The Punisher arcade game ever produced as despite Capcom's prominent support for Nintendo platforms at the time, no Super NES version was made.

Production credits

Uncredited

  • Cover artwork: Lou Harrison

Magazine articles

Main article: The Punisher/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #70: "May 1995" (1995-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №55, p114
65 №4, p98/99/100/101
77 №46, p62/63
Sega Mega Drive
 67
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[3]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[5]
FLUX (US) NTSC-U
25
[6]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
53
[7]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
58
[8]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-U
58
[9]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
58
[10]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
61
[11]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
69
[12]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
0
[13]
Player One (FR)
60
[14]
Play Time (DE)
58
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
60
[16]
Todo Sega (ES)
84
[17]
Top Consoles (FR)
65
[18]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[19]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
69
[20]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[21]
Sega Mega Drive
 57
Based on
19 reviews

The Punisher

Mega Drive, US
ThePunisher MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Thepunisher md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
ThePunisher MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

References

  1. ↑ File:GamePlayers US 0710.pdf, page 12
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:NewReleasesCatalogueApril-May1995AU.pdf, page 11
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 182
  4. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 165
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
  6. ↑ FLUX, "Issue #4" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 38
  7. ↑ GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 49
  8. ↑ Game Informer, "June 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 104
  9. ↑ MAN!AC, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-10), page 52
  10. ↑ MAN!AC, "07/95" (DE; 1995-06-14), page 69
  11. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 78
  12. ↑ Mega Play, "June/July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 47
  13. ↑ Next Generation, "July 1995" (US; 1995-06-20), page 79
  14. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 116
  15. ↑ Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 107
  16. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 104
  17. ↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
  18. ↑ Top Consoles, "Julliet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 98
  19. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
  20. ↑ Video Games, "6/95" (DE; 1995-05-17), page 97
  21. ↑ VideoGames, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 92


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