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− | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', called just '''''Chuck Rock II''''' (チャックロックII) in Japan, is the sequel to ''[[Chuck Rock]]'' and stars Chuck's six month old son who must rescue his kidnapped father. It was released for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Mega-CD]], [[Sega Game Gear]], [[Sega Master System]] | + | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', called just '''''Chuck Rock II''''' (チャックロックII) in Japan, is the sequel to ''[[Chuck Rock]]'' and stars Chuck's six month old son who must rescue his kidnapped father. It was released for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Mega-CD]], [[Sega Game Gear]], and [[Sega Master System]] between 1993 and 1994. |
+ | |||
+ | ==Story== | ||
+ | {{ScreenThumb|Chuck Rock II CD, Introduction.png|align=left|width=200|Introduction}} | ||
+ | The story takes up a little while after the end of the first game. After Chuck Rock rescued his wife, Ophelia Rock, from Gary Gritter, Chuck and Ophelia had a son named Chuck Junior. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Chuck Senior works in a factory, where he develops great skill at carving automobiles out of stone. A rival manufacturer, named Brick Jagger (a pun on Rolling Stones lead vocalist [[wikipedia:Mick Jagger|Mick Jagger]]) becomes jealous of Chuck's abilities and kidnaps him, leaving it up to Junior to rescue his father. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
− | {{C}} | + | ===Mega Drive and Mega-CD versions=== |
+ | The game is a platformer played as the baby Chuck Jr. He walks with {{left}} and {{right}} and jumps with {{C}}. He can attack by swinging his club with {{B}}, which gives him longer reach than his father. He can attack while jumping. He can stand on his club by holding {{A}} to avoid enemies or obstacles. Instead of carrying objects like his father, Chuck Jr. can move them by attacking with the club. He can also mount some small dinosaurs with {{A}} and ride them or use them as platforms. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Health is indicated by a baby bottle; the bottle empties as Chuck Jr. takes damage. He loses a life when he runs out of health, though he revives in place after a moment. Chuck Jr. can replenish his health by collecting baby bottles. There are bonus stages between some of the stages; the player is rewarded 5,000 bonus points and an extra life for completing one successfully. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Items==== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=50| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Baby Bottle | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Chuck Rock II CD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Fully replenishes Chuck Jr.'s health. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Candy | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Chuck Rock II CD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=48 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Gives the player bonus points. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Stages==== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=320| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Stone Age Suburbs I | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 1.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Stone Age Suburbs II | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 2.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Stone Age Suburbs III | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 3 Boss.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Apple Tree | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Bonus Stage 1.png | ||
+ | | desc=A bonus stage where Chuck Jr. tries to knock all of the apples out of the tree so the dinosaur can eat it. Chuck Jr. can use the dinosaur as a platform with {{A}} to reach the apples. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Dippy the Dinosaur | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 4.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 4 Boss.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Butterfly Grove I | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 5.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Butterfly Grove II | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 6.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Wacky Waterfalls | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 7.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Watch Out for Ozric's Tentacles | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 8 Boss.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The River Race | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Bonus Stage 2.png | ||
+ | | desc=A bonus stage where Chuck Jr. races down a river. He moves by alternately pressing {{A}} and {{C}} rapidly. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Lively Lava | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 9.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Spooky Cave | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 10.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Going Up the Tree | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 11.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Going Down the Tree | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 12.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Lava Tree | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 13.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 13 Boss.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Statue Carving | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Bonus Stage 3.png | ||
+ | | desc=A bonus stage where Chuck Jr. chisels a statue of his father with his club. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Fruit Mountain | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 14.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Snow Problem | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 15.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Meet Morgan Moose | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 16.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Sergei the Sea Slug | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 17 Boss.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=In the Smelly Sewers | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 18.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Car Factory | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 19.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Uh Oh Brick Jagger and His Robot | ||
+ | | screenshot=Chuck Rock II CD, Stage 19 Boss.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | It appears some code and graphics (such as small cubic rocks) were also used for [[Wonder Dog]]. Unlike the original Chuck Rock game, which was ported to the SNES and Game Boy, Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck was not ported to any Nintendo systems. | + | It appears some code and graphics (such as small cubic rocks) were also used for [[Wonder Dog]]. Unlike the original Chuck Rock game, which was ported to the [[SNES]] and [[Game Boy]], ''Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck'' was not ported to any Nintendo systems. |
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
− | The [[Sega Mega-CD]] version differs slightly from [[Sega Mega Drive]] version, not only by featuring animated cutscenes and | + | The [[Sega Mega-CD]] version differs slightly from [[Sega Mega Drive]] version, not only by featuring animated cutscenes and Red Book audio, but also by using the systems sprite scaling ability. |
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==Production credits== | ==Production credits== | ||
− | ===Game Gear | + | ===Mega Drive version=== |
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+ | *'''Graphics:''' Lee Pullen | ||
+ | *'''Design:''' Bob Churchill | ||
+ | *'''Programming:''' Chris Long | ||
+ | *'''Quality Assurance:''' Lisa Fegraus, Adam Ryan, Noah Tool, Paul Shoener, Scott Manning, Jared Brinkley | ||
+ | *'''Original Music:''' [[Martin Iveson]] | ||
+ | *'''Music Conversions:''' [[Krisalis Software]] | ||
+ | *'''Thanks to:''' Dan Scott, Richard Morton, Ian Sabine, Tim Swann, Barry Irvine, and everyone else at [[Core Design|Core]] | ||
+ | *'''The Management:''' Jeremy Smith, Richard Barclay, Sharon Gordon, Lydia Philips | ||
+ | *'''Also thanks to:''' Doug Mathieson of Ontario for the feedback | ||
+ | *'''Finally:''' Thanks to you for playing the game through to the finish | ||
+ | | source=In-game credits | ||
+ | | pdf=Chuck Rock II MD credits.pdf | ||
+ | | console=MD | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Mega-CD version=== | ||
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+ | *'''Graphics:''' Jeremy Smith | ||
+ | *'''Programmer:''' Chris Long | ||
+ | *'''Design:''' Bob Churchill | ||
+ | *'''FMV Programmer:''' Mac Avory | ||
+ | *'''Music and SFX:''' [[Martin Iveson]], Nathan McCree | ||
+ | *'''Producer:''' Jeremy Heath-Smith | ||
+ | *'''Virgin Games:''' Neil Young, Lisa Fegraus, Paul Shoener, Craig McCoy, Eric Harshman, Jim Getz, Mitch Feldman | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|Intro Sequence}} | ||
+ | *'''Coordinator:''' Billy Allison | ||
+ | *Tony Garth Animation Ltd. | ||
+ | *'''Animation:''' Mark Mason | ||
+ | *'''Design:''' Jez Hall | ||
+ | *'''Storyboard:''' Vince James | ||
+ | *'''Ink 'N' Paint:''' Billy Allison, Jim Bot-Masey, Simon Phipps, Stu Atkinson, Adrian Mannion | ||
+ | *'''Music:''' Nathan McCree | ||
+ | *'''Dream Sequence:''' Helen Byrne | ||
+ | *'''Chocolate:''' Mark Price | ||
+ | *'''Thanks to:''' Dan Scott, Ian Sabine, Barry Irvine, and everyone at [[Core Design|Core]] | ||
+ | *'''Also thanks to:''' Doug Mathieson of Ontario for the feedback | ||
+ | *'''Finally:''' Thanks to you for playing through to the finish | ||
+ | | source=In-game credits | ||
+ | | pdf=Chuck Rock II MCD credits.pdf | ||
+ | | console=MCD | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Master System and Game Gear versions=== | ||
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*'''Music and SFX Converted by:''' [[Krisalis Software]] | *'''Music and SFX Converted by:''' [[Krisalis Software]] | ||
*'''Playtest:''' Barry Irvine, Tim Swann | *'''Playtest:''' Barry Irvine, Tim Swann | ||
− | *'''Thanks | + | *'''Special Thanks:''' Chris Long, Dan Scott, and everyone else at [[Core Design]] |
− | | console=GG | + | | source=In-game credits |
+ | | pdf=Chuck Rock II SMS credits.pdf | ||
+ | | console=SMS,GG | ||
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+ | | manualsame=yes | ||
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Publisher: Core Design (EU) Virgin Games (US/JP) Virgin Interactive Entertainment (US) Sega (EU) Tengen (US) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck, called just Chuck Rock II (チャックロックII) in Japan, is the sequel to Chuck Rock and stars Chuck's six month old son who must rescue his kidnapped father. It was released for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Game Gear, and Sega Master System between 1993 and 1994.
Contents
Story
The story takes up a little while after the end of the first game. After Chuck Rock rescued his wife, Ophelia Rock, from Gary Gritter, Chuck and Ophelia had a son named Chuck Junior.
Chuck Senior works in a factory, where he develops great skill at carving automobiles out of stone. A rival manufacturer, named Brick Jagger (a pun on Rolling Stones lead vocalist Mick Jagger) becomes jealous of Chuck's abilities and kidnaps him, leaving it up to Junior to rescue his father.
Gameplay
Mega Drive and Mega-CD versions
The game is a platformer played as the baby Chuck Jr. He walks with and and jumps with . He can attack by swinging his club with , which gives him longer reach than his father. He can attack while jumping. He can stand on his club by holding to avoid enemies or obstacles. Instead of carrying objects like his father, Chuck Jr. can move them by attacking with the club. He can also mount some small dinosaurs with and ride them or use them as platforms.
Health is indicated by a baby bottle; the bottle empties as Chuck Jr. takes damage. He loses a life when he runs out of health, though he revives in place after a moment. Chuck Jr. can replenish his health by collecting baby bottles. There are bonus stages between some of the stages; the player is rewarded 5,000 bonus points and an extra life for completing one successfully.
Items
Baby Bottle | |
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Fully replenishes Chuck Jr.'s health. | |
Candy | |
Gives the player bonus points. |
Stages
History
It appears some code and graphics (such as small cubic rocks) were also used for Wonder Dog. Unlike the original Chuck Rock game, which was ported to the SNES and Game Boy, Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck was not ported to any Nintendo systems.
Versions
The Sega Mega-CD version differs slightly from Sega Mega Drive version, not only by featuring animated cutscenes and Red Book audio, but also by using the systems sprite scaling ability.
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck | Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck |
English (US) | Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck | Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck |
Japanese | チャックロックII | Chuck Rock II |
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Graphics: Lee Pullen
- Design: Bob Churchill
- Programming: Chris Long
- Quality Assurance: Lisa Fegraus, Adam Ryan, Noah Tool, Paul Shoener, Scott Manning, Jared Brinkley
- Original Music: Martin Iveson
- Music Conversions: Krisalis Software
- Thanks to: Dan Scott, Richard Morton, Ian Sabine, Tim Swann, Barry Irvine, and everyone else at Core
- The Management: Jeremy Smith, Richard Barclay, Sharon Gordon, Lydia Philips
- Also thanks to: Doug Mathieson of Ontario for the feedback
- Finally: Thanks to you for playing the game through to the finish
Mega-CD version
- Graphics: Jeremy Smith
- Programmer: Chris Long
- Design: Bob Churchill
- FMV Programmer: Mac Avory
- Music and SFX: Martin Iveson, Nathan McCree
- Producer: Jeremy Heath-Smith
- Virgin Games: Neil Young, Lisa Fegraus, Paul Shoener, Craig McCoy, Eric Harshman, Jim Getz, Mitch Feldman
- Coordinator: Billy Allison
- Tony Garth Animation Ltd.
- Animation: Mark Mason
- Design: Jez Hall
- Storyboard: Vince James
- Ink 'N' Paint: Billy Allison, Jim Bot-Masey, Simon Phipps, Stu Atkinson, Adrian Mannion
- Music: Nathan McCree
- Dream Sequence: Helen Byrne
- Chocolate: Mark Price
- Thanks to: Dan Scott, Ian Sabine, Barry Irvine, and everyone at Core
- Also thanks to: Doug Mathieson of Ontario for the feedback
- Finally: Thanks to you for playing through to the finish
Master System and Game Gear versions
- Producer: Jeremy Smith
- Programmer: Ian Sabine
- Design: Bob Churchill
- Graphics: Richard Morton, Lee Pullen
- Original Music and SFX: Martin Iveson
- Music and SFX Converted by: Krisalis Software
- Playtest: Barry Irvine, Tim Swann
- Special Thanks: Chris Long, Dan Scott, and everyone else at Core Design
Magazine articles
- Main article: Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- GamePro (US) #51: "October 1993" (1993-xx-xx)[22]
- Sega Visions (US) #16: "December/January 1993/1994" (1993-xx-xx)[23]
also published in:
- Hobby Consolas (ES) #24: "Septiembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)[24]
also published in:
- GamePro (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)[26]
- Game Players (US) #0705: "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (1994-0x-xx)[27]
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #58: "May 1994" (1994-xx-xx)[28]
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Based on 33 reviews |
Mega Drive, AU |
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Mega-CD version
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Based on 22 reviews |
Master System version
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Based on 9 reviews |
Game Gear version
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Based on 15 reviews |
Game Gear, EU (Classic Game Gear) |
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Technical information
- Main article: Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck/Technical information.
References
- ↑ File:ChuckRockII GG EU Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 53
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 19
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 30
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 61
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 25
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 35
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 50
- ↑ Megazone, "November 1993" (AU; 1993-11-03), page 31
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 154
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 37
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-28), page 93
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-04-04), page 36
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-15), page 56
- ↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 29
- ↑ Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 43
- ↑ File:Chuck Rock II MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Chuck Rock II MCD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Chuck Rock II SMS credits.pdf
- ↑ GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 99
- ↑ Sega Visions, "December/January 1993/1994" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 119
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 2
- ↑ Freak, "2/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 22
- ↑ GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 25
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 23
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 209
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-0x-xx)
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 47
- ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 18
- ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 128
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 301
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 103
- ↑ Famitsu, "1994-07-01" (JP; 1994-06-17), page 1
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 9: August 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 10
- ↑ Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 68
- ↑ GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 88
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 78
- ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 138
- ↑ Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 52
- ↑ Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 18
- ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 104
- ↑ Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 88
- ↑ MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 52
- ↑ Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 5, Januar 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 37
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 87
- ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 72
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 30, 1993" (UK; 1993-10-30), page 1
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 66
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 60
- ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 52
- ↑ Sega Zone, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-xx), page 54
- ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 14
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "November 27th 1993" (UK; 1993-11-27), page 10
- ↑ Supergame, "Novembro 1993" (BR; 1993-11-xx), page 22
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 42
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 43
- ↑ Video Games, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 106
- ↑ Console Mania, "Marzo 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 34
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
- ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 20
- ↑ Hyper, "May 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 69
- ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
- ↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 28
- ↑ Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 48
- ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 96
- ↑ Mega Play, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 49
- ↑ MegaTech, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 8
- ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 121
- ↑ Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 161
- ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 6, Juni 1994" (NL; 1994-05-25), page 62
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 19
- ↑ Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 96
- ↑ Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 60
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 54
- ↑ Sega Zone, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 62
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Febrero 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 52
- ↑ VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 132
- ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 130
- ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 140
- ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 70
- ↑ Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 31
- ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 25
- ↑ Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 22
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 62
- ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 164
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "December 1993" (US; 1993-11-23), page 147
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 90
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 160
- ↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 80
- ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 143
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 41
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 55
- ↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 82
- ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 51
- ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 40
- ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 27
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