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Mega Drive version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx GamePro (US), "November 1992" "Preview"
As Dolphin.
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-11-20 MegaTech (UK), "December 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 94% Hyper!
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-11-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "December 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 97% Mega Game
97
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-12-10 Player One (FR), "Décembre 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-12-10 Sega Force (UK), "January 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 91% Sega Force Smash
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Enero 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
91%
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Joypad (FR), "Janvier 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 96% Superstar
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Joystick (FR), "Janvier 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-01-xx Power Play (DE), "2/93"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
73%
73
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-01-14 Sega Pro (UK), "February 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 94% Yo!
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-01-20 Sega Zone (UK), "February 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 93% Mega Zone
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "February 1993" "Review Crew"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 8/10   9/10   8/10   8/10 Gold
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-0x-xx Game Power (IT), "Febbraio 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
92% Power Game
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx GamePro (US), "February 1993" "ProReview"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U
Graphics: 5 Sound: 5 Gameplay: 5 FunFactor: 5
100
[Info]
1993-02-01 Æskan (IS), ""
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
88.5%

  • graphics-89%
  • sound-86%
  • entertainment-97%
  • how perfect-82%
  • average-88.5%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-02-04 Sega Power (UK), "March 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 92% Gold
92
[Info]
1993-02-08 Aktueller Software Markt (DE), "März 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
10/12   9/12   8/12   8/12   8/12
72
[Info]
1993-02-13 Mega Byte (UK), "February 13, 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-02-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "March 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-02-18 GamesMaster (UK), "March 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 95%
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-02-18 Mega (UK), "March 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "March 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 95% Mega Climax
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
SegaPro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 94% Yo!
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-0x-xx Micromanía (segunda época) (ES), "Abril 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-0x-xx User (GR), "Máios 1993"
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-05-13 Sega Force (SE), "3/93"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-06-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "July 1993" "BeMega Genesis Information"
1993-07-01 Æskan (IS), "" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-0x-xx User (GR), "Ioúlios-Ávgoustos 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 93% User Hit
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-07-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "August 1993" "BE-Mega dog race"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 9/10   8/10   8/10   7/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-07-08 Dengeki Mega Drive (JP), "August 1993" "Shinsaku soft preview"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 85%   70%   79%   79%
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-xx Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP), "September 1993" "Mega review"
1993-08-03 Hippon Super (JP), "September 1993" "TV game・broad-way"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7/10
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-01 Sega Magazin (DE), "September/Oktober 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), ""
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
97%
97
[Info]
Guru 1993-12 HU Jurassic Park ETC.png 1993-xx-xx Guru (HU), "1993-12"
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-01-03 Score (CZ), "Leden 1994"
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Január 1994" Tips
Guru 1994-02 HU Retrospection.png 1994-xx-xx Guru (HU), "1994-02" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Február 1994" Tips
VAD 7 RU Ecco.jpg 1994-04-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx"
VAD 8 RU ETD.jpg 1994-05-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx"
1994-xx-xx Joypad (HU), "1/1994" Tips
1994-11-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
VAD 14 RU ETD.jpg 1994-12-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx"
1995-02-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "1/95" Tips
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "1/95" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx Top Secret (PL), "Marzec 1995" Tips
1995-03-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1995-04-03 Sega Mega Drive Review (RU), "1"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
38/50

  • 9/10
  • 6/10
  • 7/10
  • 7/10
  • 9/10
  • total-38/50
76
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx Magazina Igrushek (RU), "2/1995" "Described for the Mega Drive clone named Mega-Ken"
1995-xx-xx Top Secret (PL), "Czerwiec 1995" Tips
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "3/95" Tips
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "3/95" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx Top Secret (PL), "Lipiec 1995" Tips
Mickey Mouse 30 LT Sega.jpg 1995-xx-xx Mickey Mouse (LT), "8/1995" As Delfinas Ecco
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" "Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP).

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7.8242/10
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-10-01 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-11-27 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx Magazina Igrushek (RU), "4/1995" Tips
1995-xx-xx Yunyy tehnik (RU), "12-1995"
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "5/95" Tips with Game Genie
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Svet Kompjutera (YU), "Mart 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
79%
79
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-03-04 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
VD 24 RU Tips 1.jpg 1996-04-06 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1996-07-01 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Július-Augusztus 1996" Tips
1996-08-15 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1996-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "Vypusk 8" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Sega News (CZ), "Říjen 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
80%
80
[Info]
1996-12-01 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1999-07-15 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
2001-09-15 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
2002-02-05 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips

Mega-CD version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-06-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 1993"
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "July 1993" "Review Crew"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 8/10   9/10   8/10   6/10
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-07-29 Mega Power (UK), "August 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 9/10
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx GamePro (US), "August 1993" "ProReview"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U
Graphics: 5 Sound: 5 Gameplay: 4.5 FunFactor: 4.5
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-07-30 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "September 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 96% Mega Game
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-12 Mega Action (UK), "September 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-12 Sega Pro (UK), "September 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 78%
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-18 Mega Fun (DE), "09/93"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 72%
72
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-19 Edge (UK), "October 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-19 Mega (UK), "September 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 83%
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-20 MegaTech (UK), "September 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC 92% Hyper!
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-25 Video Games (DE), "9/93"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 80% Classic
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-01 Sega Magazin (DE), "September/Oktober 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-02 Sega Power (UK), "October 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 87%
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "October 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "October 1993" "BeMega Genesis Information"
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Joypad (FR), "Octobre 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 96% Superstar
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Todo Sega (ES), "Octubre 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-10-21 GamesMaster (UK), "November 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Computer + Video Giochi (IT), "Novembre 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 94% CVG Hit
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), ""
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Hyper (AU), "December 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "December 1993"
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-1x-xx Player One (FR), "Décembre 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
95%
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-xx Sonic Videogame & Fumetti (IT), "Dicembre 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
93%
93
[Info]
1993-12-11 Sonic the Comic (UK), "December 11th 1993" "Review Zone"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-12-29 Megablast (DE), "1/94"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 80%
80
[Info]
1994-xx-xx Joypad (HU), "1/1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
87%
87
[Info]
Guru 1994-08 HU News.png 1994-xx-xx Guru (HU), "1994-08" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-12-01 Score (CZ), "Prosinec 1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90%
90
[Info]
1994-xx-xx Joypad (HU), "3/1994" Tips
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "2/95" Tips

Master System version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-05-15 Sega Magazine (UK), "June 1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-05-28 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "July 1994"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 92% Mega Game
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-06-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 1994"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-06-16 Sega Pro (UK), "July 1994"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 91% Yo!
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx Consoles + (FR), "Juillet/Août 1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx Player One (FR), "Juillet/Août 1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-07-07 Sega Power (UK), "August 1994"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 86%
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-07-15 Sega Magazine (UK), "August 1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 92%
92
[Info]
Mickey Mouse 30 LT Sega.jpg 1995-xx-xx Mickey Mouse (LT), "8/1995" As Delfinas Ecco

Game Gear version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "September 1993 (Go! Issue 23)"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-02 Sega Power (UK), "October 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 82%
82
[Info]
1993-09-18 Sonic the Comic (UK), "September 18th 1993" "Review Zone"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-28 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "November 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 88%
88
[Info]
1993-xx-xx Consoles + (FR), "Octobre 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Joypad (FR), "Octobre 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-10-14 Sega Pro (UK), "November 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx GamePro (US), "December 1993" "ProReview"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U
Graphics: 5 Sound: 4 Gameplay: 4 FunFactor: 4
85
[Info]
Freak 14 IL Battle and Roll Robocod ETD.jpg 1993-xx-xx Freak (IL), "12/93"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
89%

  • Graphics-94%
  • Sound-79%
  • Gameplay-88%
  • Lifespan-86%
  • Overall-89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-04 Sega Force (SE), "7/93"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-10 Mega Force (FR), "Novembre 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-1x-xx Player One (FR), "Décembre 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
96%
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-12-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "January 1994"
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-12-10 Sega Magazine (UK), "January 1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-12-19 Video Games (DE), "1/94"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 70%
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-12-23 Sega Zone (UK), "January 1994" "Top Gear"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-01-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "February 1994"
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "April 1994" "BE-Mega dog race"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7/10   4/10   4/10   6/10
53
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "April 1994"
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx Megazin (SI), "Letnik 2, Številka 5, Januar 1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-08-01 Score (CZ), "Srpen 1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
85%
85
[Info]
1994-xx-xx Joypad (HU), "1/1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
87%
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Március 1995" Tips
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "5/95" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" "Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7.1071/10
71
[Info]

Windows PC version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx Dimension-3 (US), "Volume 1, Issue 7: December 1995"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
75%
75
[Info]
1995-12-10 PC Gamer (US), "Vol. 3, No. 1: January 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
75%
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-02-22 PC Gamer (UK), "March 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
81%
81
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-03-14 Computer & Video Games (UK), "April 1996"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
76%
76
[Info]
1996-03-15 PC Review (UK), "April 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
7/10
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Svet Kompjutera (YU), "Mart 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
79%
79
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-0x-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "April 1996"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
80%
80
[Info]
1996-04-03 LeveL (CZ), "Duben 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
4/5
Dobrá
75
[Info]
1996-04-09 Score (CZ), "Duben 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
7/10
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Wiz (IL), "7/96"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Július-Augusztus 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
88%
88
[Info]
1996-10-02 Sonic the Comic (UK), "15 October 1996" "Review Zone"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 94%
94
[Info]


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