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''Populous''' sequel, ''[[Two Tribes: Populous II]]'' (a renamed version of ''Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods'') was also released for the Mega Drive, as well as the more combat-orientated ''[[Power Monger]]''.
 
''Populous''' sequel, ''[[Two Tribes: Populous II]]'' (a renamed version of ''Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods'') was also released for the Mega Drive, as well as the more combat-orientated ''[[Power Monger]]''.
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==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==

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Populous
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Electronic Arts (US/EU), Sega (JP),
Sega Master System
TecMagik
Developer:
Genre: Simulation

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		27014-50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR 		025040

Populous (ポピュラス) is a 1989 computer simulation game by Bullfrog originally released for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST .It was ported to the Sega Mega Drive internationally and Sega Master System in Europe. The American Mega Drive version does not have any TMSS support at all.

In Populous, players play as a deity who controls land to affect peoples's lives in the hopes of crushing followers of another deity. The game is played from an isometric perspective, although unlike later attempts at simulations (such as Sim City 2000), there is no scrolling. The Mega Drive Populous is said to have been the first game Electronic Arts released for the system (or indeed any Sega console).

Populous' sequel, Two Tribes: Populous II (a renamed version of Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods) was also released for the Mega Drive, as well as the more combat-orientated Power Monger.

Magazine articles

Main article: Populous/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Populous SMS FR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Master System FR print advert

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №38, p86[3]
94 №4, p34[4]
75
87 №1, p32-34[5]
92 №11, p144
90 №5, p62
87 №5, p10/11
91 №1, p79[6]
93 №2, p50-52[7]
96 №4, p30/31[8]
89 №2, p70/71[9]
93 №13, p30/31[10]
100 №23, p54
70 №5, p21[11]
65 №18, p66
85 №15, p122
Sega Mega Drive
 87
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[12]
ACE (UK)
91
[3]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
75
[13]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[14]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
84
[15]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
94
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
94
[16]
Console XS (UK) PAL
75
[17]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[18]
Game Mania (UK)
90
[19]
Game Power (IT)
82
[5]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[20]
Hobbytes (RO)
72
[21]
Joystick (FR)
92
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
90
[23]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
63
[24]
MegaTech (UK)
91
[6]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
80
[25]
Mean Machines (UK)
93
[7]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[26]
Player One (FR)
96
[8]
Power Play (DE)
86
[27]
Raze (UK) NTSC
89
[9]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
93
[10]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[28]
Sega Pro (UK)
70
[11]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[29]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[30]
Supergame (BR)
80
[31]
Tilt (FR)
95
[32]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
78
[33]
Zero (UK)
85
[34]
Sega Mega Drive
 82
Based on
32 reviews

Populous

Mega Drive, US
Populous MD US BoxBack.jpgPopulous MD US BoxSpine.jpgPopulous MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Populous MD US CartTop.jpg
Populous MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Populous MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Populous MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Populous MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Populous MD JP CartTop.jpg
Populous MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Populous MD jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
Populous MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
Populous MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
95 №0, p47-49
92 №118, p104-106[35]
94 №1, p149[36]
90 №1, p32-34[5]
90 №21
92 №3, p36/37[37]
94 №18, p189[38]
75 №2, p43
97 №11, p40/41[39]
90 №11, p28[2]
96 №21, p10/11
100 №23, p58
80 Sega Pro
80 №10, p30[31]
90 №24, p85
Sega Master System
 90
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
69
[40]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
75
[13]
Consoles + (FR)
95
[41]
Console XS (UK) PAL
88
[42]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[35]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
94
[36]
Game Mania (UK)
90
[43]
Game Power (IT)
90
[5]
Games-X (UK)
90
[44]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[45]
Joystick (FR)
94
[38]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
75
[46]
Player One (FR)
97
[39]
Raze (UK) PAL
90
[2]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
96
[47]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[49]
Tilt (FR)
95
[32]
Video Games (DE)
88
[50]
Zero (UK)
90
[51]
Sega Master System
 89
Based on
20 reviews

Populous

Master System, EU
Populous SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Populous SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
Populous SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Populous SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

Populous SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart

References

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  1. ↑ File:CVG UK 113.pdf, page 104
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:Raze UK 11.pdf, page 28 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 11.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:ACE UK 38.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 38.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 File:GamePower IT 01.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePower IT 01.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePower IT 01.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePower IT 01.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 79 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p79" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:PlayerOne FR 004.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 004.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:Raze UK 02.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 02.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:SegaPower UK 13.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPower UK 13.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf, page 21 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p21" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 178
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1991" (DE; 1991-11-15), page 152
  14. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 35
  15. ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  16. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49
  17. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  18. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-08-23,30" (JP; 1991-08-09), page 1
  19. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  20. ↑ Hippon Super, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-03), page 90
  21. ↑ Hobbytes, "1/1994" (RO; 1994-xx-xx), page 31
  22. ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 144
  23. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
  24. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 91
  25. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 26
  26. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  27. ↑ Power Play, "11/90" (DE; 1990-10-12), page 138
  28. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  29. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  30. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supergame BR 10.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 75
  33. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
  34. ↑ Zero, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 122
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 File:CVG UK 118.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 118.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 149 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p149" defined multiple times with different content
  37. ↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 003.pdf, page 35
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 File:Joystick FR 018.pdf, page 189 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 018.pdf_p189" defined multiple times with different content
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  40. ↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 1993" (BR; 1993-09-01), page 37
  41. ↑ Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 48
  42. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143
  43. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  44. ↑ Games-X, "12th-18th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-12), page 36
  45. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 36
  46. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 73
  47. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-04), page 10
  48. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58
  49. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  50. ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 84
  51. ↑ Zero, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 85
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