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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (マーベルランド) is a 1989 arcade game by [[Namco]] ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1991. In Europe it is known as '''''Talmit's Adventure'''''.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (マーベルランド) is a 1989 arcade game by [[Namco]] ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1991. In Europe it is known as '''''Talmit's Adventure'''''.
  
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
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Marvel Land is a popular amusement park atop the mountain Peace at the heart of Coni, a land where many different beings live in harmony. One day, Mole, the king of the "under dwellers," took over Marvel Land by imprisoning the four fairy guards in crystals and kidnapping the Princess Wondra. You are Prince Talmit, who sets out to rescue them all and free Marvel Land.
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{{ScreenThumb3 | Marvel Land, Map.png | Marvel Land, Introduction, Fairies.png | Marvel Land, Introduction, King Mole.png | width=120 | Marvel Land}}
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Marvel Land is a popular amusement park atop the mountain Peace at the heart of Coni, a land where many different beings live in harmony. One day, Mole (魔王モウル), the king of the "under dwellers," took over Marvel Land by imprisoning the four fairy guards in crystals and kidnapping the Princess Wondra (Princess Luxie in the Japanese version). Prince Talmit (Prince Paco in the Japanese version) sets out to rescue them all and free Marvel Land.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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{{A}} and {{C}} jump; jump on enemies to destroy them. Throughout the levels, you will find various powerups; use {{B}} (and in some cases, {{A}}/{{C}}) to use them. You lose a life with one hit or when running out of time.
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The game is a platform game where players guide Prince Talmit through the carnival-like Marvel Land. Prince Talmit walks with {{left}} and {{right}}, crouches with {{down}}, and crawls with {{downleft}} and {{downright}}. He jumps with {{A}} and {{C}} and can defeat most enemies by jumping on them. Prince Talmit can find a power-up that gives him a Spirit Tail, clone copies of himself that follow him. He can whip at enemies and objects in a line using his Spirit Tail with {{B}}. Hitting an enemy shortens the tail by one clone. Clones pick up items that they touch. Prince Talmit can also find an item that gives him wings for a duration, which give him a significantly higher jump and can flap with {{repeat|{{A}}}} or {{repeat|{{C}}}} to glide down slowly.
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The goal of each area is to find its exit. Many of the areas contain multiple exits that lead to different areas or different parts of the same area. Some of the exits lead to a previous area. Prince Talmit enters an exit door with {{up}}. There are also numerous invisible warp areas that transport Prince Talmit to another part of the area. Most of the areas have a huge target that Prince Talmit must jump through to reach the main exit. The player can earn between 100 and 7650 (Namco's [[wikipedia:goroawase|goroawase]] number) bonus points depending on where Prince Talmit hits the target. The player is also awarded bonus points for time remaining. Each world ends with a boss encounter, which takes the form of a mini-game.
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Prince Talmit loses a life with one hit. Each area is also timed, and the player also loses a life when time runs out. Collecting food items gives the player more time as well as bonus points. The player gets an extra life every 50,000 points earned. There are three selectable difficulty levels (Digest, Normal, and Game Master), which affect the number of enemies and the number of starting lives. The Digest difficulty is shortened and does not have the full ending. There is a password system for continuing the game.
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===Items===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Machine
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Sometimes contains an item that is released by pushing against its lever with Prince Talmit.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Chest
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Contains an item that can be broken open by jumping on it or attacking it. Sometimes contains an enemy or even an exit.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Spirit Swing
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=64}}
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| desc=Prince Talmit can attach to the pivot by hitting it with his Spirit Tail. It gives him extra jump height if he jumps off it at the right angle.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Drink
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores some time. Worth 300 points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Ice Cream
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores some time. Worth 500 points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Fries
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=128 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores some time. Worth 700 points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Hot Dog
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores some time. Worth 1,000 points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Spirit Tail
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Gives Prince Talmit a full Spirit Tail, which he can use to attack enemies and objects or swing from Spirit Swings.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=L
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Lengthens Prince Talmit's Spirit Tail by one clone, up to a maximum of eight. Attacking enemies shortens Prince Talmit's Spirit Tail.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Skull
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=128 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Shortens Prince Talmit's Spirit Tail by one clone.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Wings
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Temporarily gives Prince Talmit wings, which increase his jump height and allow him to glide with {{repeat|{{A}}}} or {{repeat|{{C}}}}.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=S
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=64}}
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| desc=Gives the player an extra life.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Exit
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| sprite={{sprite | Marvel Land, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=48 | crop_height=48 | crop_x=160 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Exits the current area and goes to a different area or another part of the same area.
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}}
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}}
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===Worlds===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=World 1
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| screenshot=Marvel Land, Stage 1-1.png
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| screenshot2=Marvel Land, Stage 1-2.png
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| screenshot3=Marvel Land, Stage 1-3.png
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| screenshot4=Marvel Land, Stage 1-4.png
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| screenshot5=Marvel Land, Stage 1-5.png
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| screenshot6=Marvel Land, Stage 1-6.png
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| screenshot7=Marvel Land, Stage 1-7.png
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| screenshot8=Marvel Land, Stage 1 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=Contains 7 areas. The boss fight is a game of janken against the Great Condor, similar to [[Alex Kidd]]. The player picks rock, paper, or scissors by stopping the slot machine with {{C}}. The player must attack or dodge with {{A}}, {{B}}, or {{C}} depending on the outcome. Best two out of three wins.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=World 2
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| screenshot=Marvel Land, Stage 2-1.png
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| screenshot2=Marvel Land, Stage 2-2.png
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| screenshot3=Marvel Land, Stage 2-3.png
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| screenshot4=Marvel Land, Stage 2-4.png
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| screenshot5=Marvel Land, Stage 2-5.png
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| screenshot6=Marvel Land, Stage 2-6.png
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| screenshot7=Marvel Land, Stage 2-7.png
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| screenshot8=Marvel Land, Stage 2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=Contains 7 areas. The boss fight is a contest against the Demon Angle to inflate a balloon faster than he can do the same and plays similar to a tug-of-war. Some of the levers inflate a balloon and some of them deflate a balloon. The player can pick a pump using the D-Pad and pump it with {{A}}, {{B}}, or {{C}}. When the balloon is fully inflated, it bursts and soaks the person below it.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=World 3
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| screenshot=Marvel Land, Stage 3-1.png
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| screenshot2=Marvel Land, Stage 3-2.png
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| screenshot3=Marvel Land, Stage 3-3.png
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| screenshot4=Marvel Land, Stage 3-4.png
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| screenshot5=Marvel Land, Stage 3-5.png
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| screenshot6=Marvel Land, Stage 3-6.png
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| screenshot7=Marvel Land, Stage 3-7.png
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| screenshot8=Marvel Land, Stage 3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=Contains 7 areas. The boss fight is a game where the player is shown a card and must find the matching card in a grid of similar cards before Queen A La Mode can do the same. The player can highlight a card using the D-Pad and choose it with {{A}}, {{B}}, or {{C}}. Best two out of three wins.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=World 4
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| screenshot=Marvel Land, Stage 4-1.png
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| screenshot2=Marvel Land, Stage 4-2.png
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| screenshot3=Marvel Land, Stage 4-3.png
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| screenshot4=Marvel Land, Stage 4-4.png
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| screenshot5=Marvel Land, Stage 4-5.png
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| screenshot6=Marvel Land, Stage 4-6.png
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| screenshot7=Marvel Land, Stage 4 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=Contains 6 areas. The boss fight is similar to Musical Chairs and visually resembles Whack-a-Mole. Prince Talmit and King Mole pop up in random locations as a melody plays. When the music stops, the player must attack by pushing the D-Pad in the direction of King Mole and pressing {{A}}, {{B}}, or {{C}}. First player to land three hits wins.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Final Boss
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| screenshot=Marvel Land, Final Boss.png
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=World 5
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| screenshot=Marvel Land, Stage 5-1.png
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| screenshot2=Marvel Land, Stage 5-2.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=Contains 2 areas. Prince Talmit and Princess Wandra must escape.
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}}
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}}
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===Bonus stage===
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{{ScreenThumb|Marvel Land, Bonus Stage.png|width=200|Bonus stage}}
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In between each world, the player plays a bonus stage where Prince Talmit must catch falling stars for points in a float parade at night. Big stars turn into small stars when they hit a parade float. The player is awarded points for each star collected. The bigger stars are worth more points before they break into smaller stars.
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The parade floats include a number of Namco characters, including Pac-Man.
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== Versions ==
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===Localised names===
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{{aka
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|en_name=Talmit's Adventure
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|us_name=Marvel Land
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|jp_name=マーベルランド
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|jp_trans=Marvel Land
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|jp_rom=
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}}
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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*'''Presented by:''' [[Namco|Namcot]]
 
*'''Presented by:''' [[Namco|Namcot]]
 
| source=In-game credits
 
| source=In-game credits
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| pdf=Marvel Land MD US credits.pdf
 
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==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==
 
{{gallery
 
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|SegaVisions US 06.pdf|sv|6|2
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|{{galleryPrintAd|Megadrive Fan 1991-07.pdf|mdfan|18|34}}
 
 
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==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
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{{ratings
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{{ratings|MD}}
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| icon=MD
 
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| bemega_r_source={{num||page=85|pdf=SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf|pdfpage=87}}
 
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| consolesplus_source={{num|1|page=40/41|pdf=ConsolesPlus FR 001.pdf|pdfpage=38}}
 
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| famitsu=63
 
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| famitsu_source={{num|138}}, ''[https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=4500]''
 
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| gamesx=80
 
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| joypad=87
 
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| joypad_source_1={{num|12|page=52}}
 
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| joystick_source={{num|19|page=154}}
 
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| megatech=81
 
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| mm=83
 
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| mm_source={{num|22|page=76-78|pdf=MeanMachines UK 22.pdf|pdfpage=76}}
 
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| playerone=86
 
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| playerone_source={{num|24|page=70/71|pdf=PlayerOne FR 024.pdf|pdfpage=70}}
 
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| raze=96
 
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| raze_source={{num|12|page=56/57|pdf=Raze UK 12.pdf|pdfpage=56}}
 
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| segapower=100
 
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| segapower_source={{num|23|page=53}}
 
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| segapower_1=70
 
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| segapower_source_1={{num|25|page=26/27}}
 
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| segapro=73
 
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| segapro_source={{num|18|page=66}}
 
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{{Scanbox
 
{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=JP
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| cover=MarvelLand MD JP Box.jpg
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| cart=MarvelLand MD JP Cart.jpg
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| carttop=MarvelLand MD JP CartTop.jpg
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| manual=MarvelLand MD JP Manual.pdf
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| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| region=US
 
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| cover=MarvelLand MD EU Box.jpg
 
| cover=MarvelLand MD EU Box.jpg
 
| cart=MarvelLand MD EU Cart.jpg
 
| cart=MarvelLand MD EU Cart.jpg
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| manual=Talmits Adventure MD EU Manual.jpg
 
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}}{{Scanbox
 
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| region=PT
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| cart=
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}}{{Scanbox
 
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| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
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| region=SE rental (HENT Black)
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| cover=MarvelLand MD SE rental cover.jpg
 
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==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
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{{romtable|
 
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{{rom|MD|sha1=29f290c80f992542e73c9ea95190403cb262b6ad|md5=ac2b187f80174678c8e9941d75f55b52|crc32=cd7eeeb7|size=1MB|date=1991-06|source=Cartridge (US)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
 
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{{rom|MD|sha1=be80f96bee64bab159614d29f882442abef9de76|md5=fe73ff9498cfb35b2e898e6d9d5389c9|crc32=05dc3ffc|size=1MB|date=1991-04|source=Cartridge (EU)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
 
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{{rom|MD|sha1=2f7ef2f956d62373dcd5f3808e7501e3660c0658|md5=0e49ee0eae1094e710c4bd58bee8a6a0|crc32=5d162d21|size=1MB|date=1991-04|source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
 
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}}
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
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{{MarvelLandOmni}}

Revision as of 14:08, 20 July 2024

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Marvel Land
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Namco (JP)

Namco Hometek (US) Sega (EU)

Developer:
Licensor: Namco (EU)
Original system(s): Namco System II
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥7,000 (7,210)7,000e[2] T-14093
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9559.95[4] T-14046
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1052-50
Sega Mega Drive
PT 		MDJ1052
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£39.9939.99[5] 1052-50
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Non-Sega versions

Marvel Land (マーベルランド) is a 1989 arcade game by Namco ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1991. In Europe it is known as Talmit's Adventure.

Story

Marvel Land, Map.png

Marvel Land, Introduction, Fairies.png

Marvel Land, Introduction, King Mole.png

Marvel Land

Marvel Land is a popular amusement park atop the mountain Peace at the heart of Coni, a land where many different beings live in harmony. One day, Mole (魔王モウル), the king of the "under dwellers," took over Marvel Land by imprisoning the four fairy guards in crystals and kidnapping the Princess Wondra (Princess Luxie in the Japanese version). Prince Talmit (Prince Paco in the Japanese version) sets out to rescue them all and free Marvel Land.

Gameplay

The game is a platform game where players guide Prince Talmit through the carnival-like Marvel Land. Prince Talmit walks with Left and Right, crouches with Down, and crawls with Down-left and Down-right. He jumps with A and C and can defeat most enemies by jumping on them. Prince Talmit can find a power-up that gives him a Spirit Tail, clone copies of himself that follow him. He can whip at enemies and objects in a line using his Spirit Tail with B. Hitting an enemy shortens the tail by one clone. Clones pick up items that they touch. Prince Talmit can also find an item that gives him wings for a duration, which give him a significantly higher jump and can flap with AAAAA or CCCCC to glide down slowly.

The goal of each area is to find its exit. Many of the areas contain multiple exits that lead to different areas or different parts of the same area. Some of the exits lead to a previous area. Prince Talmit enters an exit door with Up. There are also numerous invisible warp areas that transport Prince Talmit to another part of the area. Most of the areas have a huge target that Prince Talmit must jump through to reach the main exit. The player can earn between 100 and 7650 (Namco's goroawase number) bonus points depending on where Prince Talmit hits the target. The player is also awarded bonus points for time remaining. Each world ends with a boss encounter, which takes the form of a mini-game.

Prince Talmit loses a life with one hit. Each area is also timed, and the player also loses a life when time runs out. Collecting food items gives the player more time as well as bonus points. The player gets an extra life every 50,000 points earned. There are three selectable difficulty levels (Digest, Normal, and Game Master), which affect the number of enemies and the number of starting lives. The Digest difficulty is shortened and does not have the full ending. There is a password system for continuing the game.

Items

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 Machine
Sometimes contains an item that is released by pushing against its lever with Prince Talmit.
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 Chest
Contains an item that can be broken open by jumping on it or attacking it. Sometimes contains an enemy or even an exit.
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 Spirit Swing
Prince Talmit can attach to the pivot by hitting it with his Spirit Tail. It gives him extra jump height if he jumps off it at the right angle.
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 Drink
Restores some time. Worth 300 points.
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 Ice Cream
Restores some time. Worth 500 points.
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 Fries
Restores some time. Worth 700 points.
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 Hot Dog
Restores some time. Worth 1,000 points.
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 Spirit Tail
Gives Prince Talmit a full Spirit Tail, which he can use to attack enemies and objects or swing from Spirit Swings.
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 L
Lengthens Prince Talmit's Spirit Tail by one clone, up to a maximum of eight. Attacking enemies shortens Prince Talmit's Spirit Tail.
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 Skull
Shortens Prince Talmit's Spirit Tail by one clone.
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 Wings
Temporarily gives Prince Talmit wings, which increase his jump height and allow him to glide with AAAAA or CCCCC.
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 S
Gives the player an extra life.
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 Exit
Exits the current area and goes to a different area or another part of the same area.

Worlds

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World 1
Contains 7 areas. The boss fight is a game of janken against the Great Condor, similar to Alex Kidd. The player picks rock, paper, or scissors by stopping the slot machine with C. The player must attack or dodge with A, B, or C depending on the outcome. Best two out of three wins.

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World 2
Contains 7 areas. The boss fight is a contest against the Demon Angle to inflate a balloon faster than he can do the same and plays similar to a tug-of-war. Some of the levers inflate a balloon and some of them deflate a balloon. The player can pick a pump using the D-Pad and pump it with A, B, or C. When the balloon is fully inflated, it bursts and soaks the person below it.

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World 3
Contains 7 areas. The boss fight is a game where the player is shown a card and must find the matching card in a grid of similar cards before Queen A La Mode can do the same. The player can highlight a card using the D-Pad and choose it with A, B, or C. Best two out of three wins.

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World 4
Contains 6 areas. The boss fight is similar to Musical Chairs and visually resembles Whack-a-Mole. Prince Talmit and King Mole pop up in random locations as a melody plays. When the music stops, the player must attack by pushing the D-Pad in the direction of King Mole and pressing A, B, or C. First player to land three hits wins.

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Final Boss

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World 5
Contains 2 areas. Prince Talmit and Princess Wandra must escape.

Bonus stage

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Bonus stage

In between each world, the player plays a bonus stage where Prince Talmit must catch falling stars for points in a float parade at night. Big stars turn into small stars when they hit a parade float. The player is awarded points for each star collected. The bigger stars are worth more points before they break into smaller stars.

The parade floats include a number of Namco characters, including Pac-Man.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Talmit's Adventure Talmit's Adventure
English (US) Marvel Land Marvel Land
Japanese マーベルランド Marvel Land

Production credits

  • Producer: Yoko-Boss
  • Director: Chitose
  • Special Adviser: Ken Lobb, Jim Curry (Note: international versions only)[6]
  • Original Game: Chitose, K-Ta.T, E.Sai-chan, Nekomoto, Crystal.K, Y.Ishiishi
  • Original Character: K.Tokita, Crystal.K
  • Arrange for MD: Shinchan, Crazy Horse
  • Program: Desert Storm, M.Y.Hummer, Komechan
  • Assistant Program: Caticati, M.Yanagiya.UWF
  • Compose: Amu-Nyoro, Yosiquin
  • Character Design: Angola Usagi, Yamachan, Little Dragon, Red Bunny
  • Special Thanks to: Pipi, Micro Nyan, Merry Sue, Ayanokohji, M.Isaki, Hynemos Notari
  • Presented by: Namcot
Source:
In-game credits
Marvel Land MD US credits.pdf
[7]


Magazine articles

Main article: Marvel Land/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)[8]
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Print advert in Mega Drive Fan (JP) #18: "July 1991" (1991-06-08)
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Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #6: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #7: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #14: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[10]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[11]
ACE (UK)
84
[12]
ACE (UK) PAL
75
[13]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[14]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[15]
Consoles + (FR)
84
[16]
Consoles + (FR)
65
[17]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[18]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
83
[19]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[20]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
70
[21]
Gamers (DE)
47
[22]
Games-X (UK)
80
[23]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[24]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
87
[25]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[26]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
87
[27]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
80
[28]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
75
[29]
MegaTech (UK)
81
[30]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
72
[31]
Mean Machines (UK) NTSC-J
83
[32]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
83
[33]
Player One (FR)
86
[34]
Play Time (DE)
66
[35]
Power Play (DE)
65
[36]
Raze (UK) NTSC-J
96
[37]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
100
[38]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
70
[39]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
73
[40]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
68
[41]
Supersonic (FR)
87
[42]
Tilt (FR)
85
[43]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
68
[44]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[4]
Video Games (DE)
60
[45]
Sega Mega Drive
 74
Based on
37 reviews

Marvel Land

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Marvel Land MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, PT

Mega Drive, SE rental (HENT Black)
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Cover

Technical information

Main article: Marvel Land/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. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 34
  3. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 40
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mean Machines, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 78
  6. ↑ The Cutting Room Floor: Marvel Land (Genesis)
  7. ↑ File:Marvel Land MD US credits.pdf
  8. ↑ GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 139
  9. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 46
  10. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 125
  11. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 236
  12. ↑ ACE, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 71
  13. ↑ ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 119
  14. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 148
  15. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 31
  16. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-04), page 40
  17. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 88
  18. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 331
  19. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 104
  20. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-08-09" (JP; 1991-07-26), page 1
  21. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 3 No. 10 October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 77
  22. ↑ Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 84
  23. ↑ Games-X, "1st-7th August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-01), page 40
  24. ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 113
  25. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 56
  26. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 52
  27. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 154
  28. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  29. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 115
  30. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
  31. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 78
  32. ↑ Mean Machines, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 76
  33. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  34. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 70
  35. ↑ Play Time, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-08), page 95
  36. ↑ Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 152
  37. ↑ Raze, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 56
  38. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  39. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 26
  40. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  41. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  42. ↑ Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 13
  43. ↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-xx), page 56
  44. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 109
  45. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 60


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