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Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega, VIC Tokai (US)
Developer:
Licensor: Dynamic Planning
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 G-4078
Sega Mega Drive
US
T-23036
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1069
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£39.9939.99[1]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM8078JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS
G-4078
Arcade (Mega Play)
JP
¥? ?



























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Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter, called MazinSaga (マジンサーガ) in Japan and Mazin Wars in Europe, is a beat-'em-up developed by Sega in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive to tie into the MazinSaga manga series.

Story

In 1999, the Biobeast Force, led by Godkaiser Hell, swiftly and successfully destroys the Earth's current state of existence in a matter of months, driving the few survivors underground. One such survivor, Dr. Kabuto, creates the Mazinger-Z, a suit of armor he wears to become capable of battling the Biobeast to save what's left of Earth.

Gameplay

Controls are typical for a Sega beat-'em-up: A performs the special attack, B attacks (typically using Mazinger-Z's sword), and C jumps. The special attack is 3 seconds of swinging your sword around in a circle; performing the special attack costs life energy.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Mazin Wars Mazin Wars
English (US) Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter
Japanese マジンサーガ MazinSaga

Production credits

  • Original Author: Go Nagai
  • Planner: Takashi Nagai
  • Chief Programmer: Yozi Iwashita
  • Programmer: Hiromitsu Shioya
  • Game Designed by: Team "Saga"
  • Object Graphic Designer: Naoyuki Hayakawa
  • BG Graphic Designer: Yasuo Wakatsuki
  • Assistant Graphic Designer: Hidetoshi Fujioka, Takehito Suzuki
  • Music Composer and Sound Creator: Kazuo Sawa
  • Sound Support: Hiromitsu Shioya
  • Special Thanks: Tadashi Makimura, Nanako Geya, Masaru Miyashita, Masumi Goto
  • Directors: Takashi Yoneda, Tommy Bon Bon, Satsuki Mizuno
  • Producer: Kenzi Nagai
  • Program and Graphic: Almanic Corp.
  • Planning and Production: Dynamic Planning, Inc.
  • ©Dynamic Planning, Inc. 1993
  • ©Sega 1993
  • Presented by: Sega


Magazine articles

Main article: Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #50: "September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-01: "January 1993" (1992-12-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-03: "March 1993" (1993-02-08)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
79 №22
63 №141, p63[1]
72
91
63 №54, p60[3]
81 №7, p46/47
73 №12, p42/43
65 №10, p48/49
90 №18, p32/33/34
85 №18, p65
87 №9, p70-72[4]
90 №33, p50/51/52/53
76 №44, p56/57
81 №22, p67
86 №9, p34/35
65 №19, p64-66[5]
85 №6, p10
91 №12, p30/31
Sega Mega Drive
79
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[6]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
79
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
63
[1]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
90
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
72
[10]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
89
[11]
Game Power (IT)
91
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
63
[3]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
75
[13]
Joypad (FR) PAL
85
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
73
[15]
Mega (UK) PAL
65
[16]
Mega Force (FR)
90
[17]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
74
[18]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
88
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
87
[4]
Player One (FR)
90
[20]
ProGames (BR)
100
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
76
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
59
[23]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
86
[24]
Sega Force (UK) NTSC
65
[5]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[25]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[26]
Supergame (BR)
87
[27]
Supersonic (FR)
91
[28]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
58
[29]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
62
[30]
Sega Mega Drive
77
Based on
29 reviews

Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter

Mega Drive, US
MSMF MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Mazinsaga md us cart.jpg
Cart
Mazin Saga MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
MSMF MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
MazinWars MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
MSMF MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
MazinSaga MD JP CartTop.jpg
MSMF MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mazinsaga md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU

MazinWars MD AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, KR
MazinSaga MD KR cover.jpg
Cover
MazinSaga MD KR carttop.jpg
MazinSaga MD KR cartback.jpgMazinSaga MD KR cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, Asia
MazinSaga MD AS Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, FR

Mazin Wars MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Mega Play version

Mega Play,
MazinWars MegaPlay Box.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 1bd9fef1
MD5 f978463dca8bc6f44f28c665b59965f6
SHA-1 5cb87bb4efc8fa8754e687b62d0fd858e624997d
1MB 1992-12 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 4b07a105
MD5 f1b8477c6f20e4a4491f01dbc4d869ec
SHA-1 40e48ce531ed013d5a4a6f689e70781df3e0095c
1MB 1992-12 Cartridge (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 45b3a34b
MD5 f3ae6147d9ad2d40e781a49c7263f746
SHA-1 bcaf2820f22d4a7bcf6324f288698192996875bd
1MB 1992-12 Cartridge (JP)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 36459b59
MD5 a9979ae2dd33c6db2c2bd87a28d5ebde
SHA-1 3509fdf8bd0a589c216a5032eef0c09a51c7a578
1MB 1992-12 Page

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:CVG UK 141.pdf, page 63 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 141.pdf_p63" defined multiple times with different content
  2. Sega Visions, "October/November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 103
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:GamePro US 054.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 054.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 126
  7. Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 23
  8. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 138
  9. Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 102
  10. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 51
  11. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 68
  12. Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 55
  13. Hippon Super, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-04), page 38
  14. Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 86
  15. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 42
  16. Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 48
  17. Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 112
  18. Mega Fun, "05/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 62
  19. MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 32
  20. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 50
  21. ProGames, "Setembro 1993" (BR; 1993-0x-xx), page 28
  22. Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 56
  23. Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 62
  24. Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 34
  25. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  26. Sonic the Comic, "7th August 1993" (UK; 1993-08-07), page 10
  27. Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 18
  28. Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
  29. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 112
  30. Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 102