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**'''Producer:''' [[Stewart Kosoy]]
 
**'''Producer:''' [[Stewart Kosoy]]
 
**'''Lead Tester:''' Unni Pillai
 
**'''Lead Tester:''' Unni Pillai
**'''Testers:''' Marianne Arotzarena, Michael Baldwin, Tom Bryne, Brenda Daverin, Alex Fairchild, Ivan Foong, Richie Hideshima, Lawrence Jeung, Tony Lynch, Matt Macchia, Julio Martinez, Heather Meigs, Jon Van, Gabriel Watts
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**'''Testers:''' [[Marianne Arotzarena]], Michael Baldwin, Tom Bryne, Brenda Daverin, Alex Fairchild, Ivan Foong, Richie Hideshima, Lawrence Jeung, Tony Lynch, Matt Macchia, Julio Martinez, Heather Meigs, Jon Van, Gabriel Watts
 
**'''Test Manager:''' [[Steve Apour]]
 
**'''Test Manager:''' [[Steve Apour]]
 
**'''Assistant Product Manager:''' [[France Tantiado]]
 
**'''Assistant Product Manager:''' [[France Tantiado]]

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Ariel the Little Mermaid
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Licensor: The Walt Disney Company
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
1041
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1041
Sega Mega Drive
DE
DM 99,9599,95[3]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
043030
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM93026JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS
Sega Game Gear
US
2411
Sega Game Gear
EU
2411
Sega Game Gear
BR
Sega Master System
BR
R$36.9936.99 026350

Ariel the Little Mermaid, is an action game for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear based on the movie with the same name. The Master System version was exclusive to Brazil.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Game Design: Barbara Michalec
  • Sega Credits:
    • Producer: Stewart Kosoy
    • Lead Tester: Unni Pillai
    • Testers: Marianne Arotzarena, Michael Baldwin, Tom Bryne, Brenda Daverin, Alex Fairchild, Ivan Foong, Richie Hideshima, Lawrence Jeung, Tony Lynch, Matt Macchia, Julio Martinez, Heather Meigs, Jon Van, Gabriel Watts
    • Test Manager: Steve Apour
    • Assistant Product Manager: France Tantiado
  • Disney Credit:
    • Producer: Patrick Gilmore
    • Account Executive: Cathy G, Fortier
  • BlueSky Software Credits:
    • Programmers: Barbara Michaelec, Karl Robillard, Ron Thompson
    • Artists: Dana Christianson, Geoff Knoble, Tom Moon
    • Animation: John Roy
    • Manual by: Ruth Zultner Writing Services and Arcadian Design
Source:
US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Ariel the Little Mermaid/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #9: "Enero 1993" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Game Gear print advert in Mega Force (ES) #12: "Abril 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Game Gear print advert in Micromanía (ES)
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Mega Drive/Game Gear print advert in Ação Games (BR) #36: "Junho 1993" (1993-06-01)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
43 №17, p98-99[9]
46 №134, p86[2]
61 №7, p40
44 №6, p56[10]
57 №13, p38-39
53 №26, p136[11]
18 №40, p31
79 №17, p64
72 №18, p64
65 №5, p61
80 №13, p84-85[12]
Sega Mega Drive
56
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[13]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
85
[14]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
52
[15]
Consoles + (FR)
43
[9]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
46
[2]
Game Power (IT)
72
[17]
Joypad (FR) PAL
69
[18]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
61
[19]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
44
[10]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
57
[20]
Player One (FR)
53
[11]
Play Time (DE)
68
[21]
Power Up! (UK)
72
[22]
Power Play (DE)
40
[23]
Score (CZ)
35
[24]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
18
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[27]
Sega Force (SE)
65
[28]
Sega Force (UK)
80
[12]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
61
[29]
Video Games (DE)
36
[30]
Sega Mega Drive
58
Based on
23 reviews

Ariel the Little Mermaid

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Ariel MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
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Cart (alt)
Mega Drive, US (cardboard)
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Cover
AtLM MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
AtLM MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
AtLM MD BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAtLM MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
AtLM MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Ariel the Little Mermaid MD BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
AtLM MD KR Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, Asia
AtLM MD AS Box.jpg
Cover

Master System version

Master System, BR
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Cover
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Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
45 №19, p123[31]
69 №17, p106-107[18]
43 №6, p72-73[32]
65 №31, p109[33]
23 №43, p48-49
71 №18, p44
65 №17, p34[5]
Sega Game Gear
54
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
45
[31]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
24
[34]
Gamers (DE)
53
[35]
Joypad (FR)
73
[36]
Mega Byte (UK) PAL
61
[37]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
43
[32]
Player One (FR)
65
[38]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
23
[39]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
71
[40]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
65
[41]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
65
[5]
Supergame (BR)
73
[42]
Sega Game Gear
55
Based on
12 reviews

Ariel the Little Mermaid

Game Gear, US
Ariel GG US back.jpgNospine.pngAtLM GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
AtLM GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Ariel gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
AtLM GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAtLM GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
AtLM GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 58e297df
MD5 4916ade6b213b1f56864239db56fef0d
SHA-1 201105569535b7c8f11bd97b93cbee884c7845c4
512kB 1992-10 Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:GamesMaster UK 001.pdf, page 14
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 134.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 134.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:SegaPro DE 06.pdf, page 54
  4. File:GamePro US 038.pdf, page 30
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 File:SegaForce UK 17.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 17.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  6. File:SegaVisions US 11.pdf, page 100
  7. Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
  8. Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 10
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 017.pdf, page 98 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 017.pdf_p98" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:Mega UK 06.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 06.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:PlayerOne FR 026.pdf, page 140 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 026.pdf_p140" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:SegaForce UK 13.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 13.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 21
  14. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80
  15. Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 133
  16. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 17
  17. Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 81
  18. 18.0 18.1 Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 017.pdf_p106" defined multiple times with different content
  19. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 40
  20. MegaTech, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-20), page 38
  21. Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 114
  22. Power Up!, "Saturday, January 23, 1993" (UK; 1993-01-23), page 1
  23. Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 104
  24. Score, "Červen 1994" (CZ; 1994-06-01), page 59
  25. Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 31
  26. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  27. Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 64
  28. Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 19
  29. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15
  30. Video Games, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-24), page 85
  31. 31.0 31.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 019.pdf, page 123 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 019.pdf_p123" defined multiple times with different content
  32. 32.0 32.1 File:MeanMachinesSega06UK.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega06UK.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  33. File:PlayerOne FR 031.pdf, page 103
  34. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164
  35. Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 78
  36. Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 113
  37. Mega Byte, "March 13, 1993" (UK; 1993-03-13), page 1
  38. Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 109
  39. Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 48
  40. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 44
  41. Sega Zone, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 59
  42. Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 36



Games based on Disney animated films for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
Fantasia (1991) | Ariel the Little Mermaid (1992) | Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest (1993) | Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast (1993) | Disney's Aladdin (1993) | The Jungle Book (1994) | The Lion King (1994) | Pocahontas (1996) | Pinocchio (1996) | Hercules (unreleased)
Sega Game Gear
Ariel the Little Mermaid (1992) | The Jungle Book (1994) | Disney's Aladdin (1994) | The Lion King (1994) | Hercules (unreleased)
Sega Master System
The Jungle Book (1993) | Disney's Aladdin (1994) | The Lion King (1994) | Ariel the Little Mermaid (1996)
Sega Pico
Math Antics with Disney's 101 Dalmatians (1994) | Pocahontas Riverbend Adventures (1995) | The Lion King: Adventures at Pride Rock (1995) | Nurie Daisuki! Dumbo no Waku Waku Circus! (1997) | Peter Pan Neverland e Ikou! (1997) | Shirayukihime (1999) | Disney Princesses: Princess ni Naritai (2003) | Disney Princesses: Ariel (2004) | Disney Princesses: Suteki ni Lesson! Hiragana-Katakana (2004) | Hercules (unreleased) | Pinocchio (unreleased)
Sega Dreamcast
Disney's Dinosaur (2000)
Unlicensed games based on Disney animated films for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
The Lion King II (1996?) | The Lion King 3 (1997?) | Hua Mu Lan: Mulan (1998) | Aladdin II (1998?) | Hercules 2 (1999) | Aladdin 2001 (2001)