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Might and Magic: Gates to Another World

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: New World Computing

Original system(s): IBM PC

Genre: RPG

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1991-07^[1]	$59.9559.95^[2]	703101
EU	1991-07^[3]^[4]		E185SMX
UK	1991-07-31^[5]^[3]^[4]	£49.9949.99^[4]	E185SMX
AU	199x

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Apple II Commodore 64 FM-7 IBM PC Macintosh MSX2 PC-88 VA PC-8801 mkII SR PC-9801 VM Super NES X1 X68000

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Might and Magic: Gates to Another World is a Sega Mega Drive role-playing game developed by New World Computing and published by Electronic Arts. A port of the developer's titular 1988 IBM PC game Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World, it was first released in the United States and Europe in July 1991, and was brought to Australia some time later.

Production credits

Licensed by: Sega Enterprises Ltd.

Might and Magic is a Registered Trademark of New World Computing, Inc.

Game Design: Jon Van Caneghem
Programming: Douglas Grounds
Programming: Andrew Caldwell, Jill Bagley
Graphics: Bonita Long-Hemsath, Avril Harrison
Sound: Rob Wallace, Brian Howarth
Quality Control: Benjamin Bent, Allen Treschler, David Hathaway, Scott Smith, Paul Rattner

Source:

In-game credits^[6]

Game Design: Jon Van Caneghem
Game Graphics: Bonita Long-Hemsath, Avril Harrison
Programming: Douglas Grounds, Andrew Caldwell, Jill Bagley
Musical Score: Rob Wallace
Producer: Keith Francart
Product Management: David Bamberger, Rob Sears
Art Director: Nancy Fong
Documentation: Michael Humes
Documentation Layout: Evelyn Spire
Illustrations: Frank Cirocco, Jim Hummel
Quality Assurance: Steve Barry, Orlando Guzman, Steve Sammonds, Manny Granillo, Tim LeTourneau

Source:

US manual^[7]

Magazine articles

Main article: Might and Magic: Gates to Another World/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #25: "August 1991" (1991-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #1: "Juillet/Août 1991" (1991-06-18)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[8]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

70

^[9]

Dragon (US)

100

^[10]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

80

^[11]

Games-X (UK)

PAL

70

^[12]

Joystick (FR)

74

^[13]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

64

^[14]

Mega (UK)

PAL

48

^[15]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

60

^[16]

MegaTech (UK)

81

^[17]

Mean Machines (UK)

80

^[18]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

81

^[19]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

43

^[20]

Player One (FR)

90

^[21]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

84

^[22]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[23]

Sega Power (UK)

75

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[25]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

81

^[26]

Video Games (DE)

80

^[27]

	74
Based on 20 reviews

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual 2nd Manual

Mega Drive, AU

Technical information

Main article: Might and Magic: Gates to Another World/Technical information.

References

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Might and Magic games for Sega systems
Might and Magic: Gates to Another World (1991) \| Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra (1993) \| Heroes of Might and Magic III (unreleased)

[:File:GamePro_US_023.pdf_p40-1] GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_31.pdf_p44-2] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:CTW_UK_343.pdf_p10-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1991-07-01), page 10

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_10.pdf_p63-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Mean Machines, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-29), page 63

[:File:GamesX_UK_14.pdf_p6-5] Games-X, "25th-31st July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 6

[:File:Might_and_Magic_MD_credits.pdf_p-6] File:Might and Magic MD credits.pdf

[:File:Might_And_Magic_Gates_To_Another_World_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p89-7] File:Might And Magic Gates To Another World MD US Manual.pdf, page 89

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 130

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-09.pdf_p121-9] Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 121

[:File:Dragon_US_175.pdf_p64-10] Dragon, "Vol. XVI, No. 6: November 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 64

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p72-11] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 72

[:File:GamesX_UK_16.pdf_p20-12] Games-X, "8th-14th August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 20

[:File:Joystick_FR_018.pdf_p186-13] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 186

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-14] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:Mega_UK_19.pdf_p71-15] Mega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 71

[:File:MegaForce_FR_02.pdf_p96-16] Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 96

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p79-17] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_10.pdf_p36-18] Mean Machines, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-29), page 36

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-19] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf_p109-20] Mean Machines Sega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-30), page 109

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_012.pdf_p76-21] Player One, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:SegaPower_UK_22.pdf_p22-22] Sega Power, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-01), page 22

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-23] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPower_UK_25.pdf_p46-24] Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 46

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-25] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[26] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 19

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-03.pdf_p84-27] Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 84

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Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References