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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1992 action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Game Gear]] by [[Sega]] based upon Disney's television show ''[[wikipedia:TaleSpin|TaleSpin]]''.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1992 action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Game Gear]] by [[Sega]] based upon Disney's television show ''[[wikipedia:TaleSpin|TaleSpin]]''.
  
 
The game is different from the games of the same name published by [[Capcom]] for the [[NES]] and [[Game Boy]] and by [[NEC]] for the [[TurboGrafx-16]].
 
The game is different from the games of the same name published by [[Capcom]] for the [[NES]] and [[Game Boy]] and by [[NEC]] for the [[TurboGrafx-16]].
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The game involves the adventures of Baloo and Kit Cloudkicker, two bears delivering cargo for Rebecca Cunningham, another bear. They live in the city of Cape Suzette, a setting similar to a coastal American city in the 1930s. Baloo and Kit face up against the tiger tycoon Shere Khan company in a contest to earn a lifetime work contract from the city. They have seven days collect cargo from exotic locations around the world. Shere Khan wants to put Rebecca out of business, so he hires air pirates, led by Don Karnage, to do his dirty work.
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The game involves the adventures of Baloo and Kit Cloudkicker, two bears delivering cargo for Rebecca Cunningham, another bear, and their freight business, Higher for Hire. They live in the city of Cape Suzette, a setting similar to a coastal American city in the 1930s. Baloo and Kit face up against the tiger tycoon Shere Khan company in a contest to earn a lifetime work contract from the city. They have seven days collect cargo from exotic locations around the world. Shere Khan wants to put Rebecca out of business, so he hires air pirates, led by Don Karnage, to do his dirty work.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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In two-player games, Kit can ride piggyback on Baloo; to do this, both characters must be positioned close to one another and Baloo must press {{down}} while Kit presses {{up}}.
 
In two-player games, Kit can ride piggyback on Baloo; to do this, both characters must be positioned close to one another and Baloo must press {{down}} while Kit presses {{up}}.
  
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In between some of the stages, there are flying portions where Baloo pilots the Sea Duck, their seaplane, with Kit tethered to the back of the plane on an airfoil (akin to wakeboarding). As Baloo, {{right}} is used to accelerate the Sea Duck and {{left}} slows down, {{up}} makes the Sea Duck climb and {{down}} dives, and {{B}} fires the grease gun. As Kit, {{up}} makes the airfoil climb and {{down}} dives and {{B}} fires Kit's slingshot. In single-player games, the computer controls the character that the player is not playing. As Kit, the player can control the Sea Duck in a single-player game by holding {{C}} and pressing {{up}} or {{down}} to make the Sea Duck climb or dive respectively. {{C}} alone makes it level off.
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In between some of the stages, there are flying portions where Baloo pilots the Sea Duck, their seaplane, with Kit tethered to the back of the plane on an airfoil (akin to wakeboarding). As Baloo, {{right}} is used to accelerate the Sea Duck and {{left}} slows down, {{up}} makes the Sea Duck climb and {{down}} dives, and {{B}} fires the grease gun. As Kit, {{up}} makes the airfoil climb and {{down}} dives and {{B}} fires Kit's slingshot. In single-player games as Baloo, Kit is absent. In single-player games as Kit, the computer controls the Sea Duck, but the player can control it manually by holding {{C}} and pressing {{up}} or {{down}} to make the Sea Duck climb or dive respectively. {{C}} alone makes it level off.
  
 
Baloo, Kit, and the Sea Duck all have health gauges that are depleted when hit by enemies. If they run out of health, they lose a try. If they lose all their tries, the game ends unless the player has a continue to use.
 
Baloo, Kit, and the Sea Duck all have health gauges that are depleted when hit by enemies. If they run out of health, they lose a try. If they lose all their tries, the game ends unless the player has a continue to use.
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| desc=Temporarily increases the player's movement speed.
 
| desc=Temporarily increases the player's movement speed.
 
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{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
 
| title=Lucky Penny
 
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| sprite={{sprite | TaleSpin, Items, Ground.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
 
| desc=Grants the player temporarily invulnerability.
 
| desc=Grants the player temporarily invulnerability.
 
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}}
 
{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
 
| title=Hamburger
 
| title=Hamburger
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| sprite={{sprite | TaleSpin, Items, Ground.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
 
| desc=Replenishes some health.
 
| desc=Replenishes some health.
 
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{{InfoRow
 
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| sprite={{sprite | TaleSpin, Items, Ground.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
 
| desc=Awards the player with an extra try.
 
| desc=Awards the player with an extra try.
 
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| sprite={{sprite | TaleSpin, Items, Ground.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=0}}
 
| desc=Gives the player a bit more time on the global timer.
 
| desc=Gives the player a bit more time on the global timer.
 
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{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
 
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| sprite={{sprite |TaleSpin, Items, Ground.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=80 | crop_y=0}}
 
| desc=Temporarily freezes enemies.
 
| desc=Temporarily freezes enemies.
 
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Revision as of 16:59, 8 January 2022

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TaleSpin
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Licensor: The Walt Disney Company
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players:
Sega Mega Drive
1-2
Sega Game Gear
1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		1034
Sega Mega Drive
EU
Sega Mega Drive
EU
(Classic)
Sega Mega Drive
DE 		DM 99.9599.95[8]
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£34.9934.99[5][6][7]
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM93027JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS
Sega Game Gear
US 		2412
Sega Game Gear
EU 		2412
Sega Game Gear
UK 		£29.9929.99[10] 2412
Sega Game Gear
BR 		075240

TaleSpin is a 1992 action game for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear by Sega based upon Disney's television show TaleSpin.

The game is different from the games of the same name published by Capcom for the NES and Game Boy and by NEC for the TurboGrafx-16.

A Sega Master System GG2SMS hack was released in February 2017.

Story

The game involves the adventures of Baloo and Kit Cloudkicker, two bears delivering cargo for Rebecca Cunningham, another bear, and their freight business, Higher for Hire. They live in the city of Cape Suzette, a setting similar to a coastal American city in the 1930s. Baloo and Kit face up against the tiger tycoon Shere Khan company in a contest to earn a lifetime work contract from the city. They have seven days collect cargo from exotic locations around the world. Shere Khan wants to put Rebecca out of business, so he hires air pirates, led by Don Karnage, to do his dirty work.

Gameplay

The game is a side-scrolling platformer. The player can choose to play as either Baloo or Kit. There is also a two-player mode in which both characters are played simultaneously. The goal of each stage is to find ten pieces of cargo. Some stages have more than ten pieces, but only ten are necessary to open the customs office (the stage exit). Baloo and Kit face numerous enemies and environmental hazards in the course of finding the cargo. There is a fight against a boss in the customs office of each stage.

Baloo and Kit play similarly. Both can be moved around with Left and Right and C jumps. Kit can also jump higher than Baloo and squeeze into smaller spaces. Down+C jumps off platforms. Down when in front of or on top of a cargo box or an empty box collects it. Empty boxes can be collected in this way and dropped with A to reach higher platforms. B shoots the character's weapon: Baloo is armed with a paddle ball that is stronger and Kit has a slingshot that shoots further.

In two-player games, Kit can ride piggyback on Baloo; to do this, both characters must be positioned close to one another and Baloo must press Down while Kit presses Up.

In between some of the stages, there are flying portions where Baloo pilots the Sea Duck, their seaplane, with Kit tethered to the back of the plane on an airfoil (akin to wakeboarding). As Baloo, Right is used to accelerate the Sea Duck and Left slows down, Up makes the Sea Duck climb and Down dives, and B fires the grease gun. As Kit, Up makes the airfoil climb and Down dives and B fires Kit's slingshot. In single-player games as Baloo, Kit is absent. In single-player games as Kit, the computer controls the Sea Duck, but the player can control it manually by holding C and pressing Up or Down to make the Sea Duck climb or dive respectively. C alone makes it level off.

Baloo, Kit, and the Sea Duck all have health gauges that are depleted when hit by enemies. If they run out of health, they lose a try. If they lose all their tries, the game ends unless the player has a continue to use.

Additionally, there is a global timer throughout the game that starts at seven days and counts down as the game progresses. Baloo and Kit must complete the contest before time runs out or the game ends.

Levels

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The Jungle

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The Lost City

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Italy

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Greece

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Egypt

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India

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New York

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San Francisco

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Pirate's Cave

Items

Ground

TaleSpin, Items, Ground.png
 Speed Limit Sign
Temporarily increases the player's movement speed.
TaleSpin, Items, Ground.png
 Lucky Penny
Grants the player temporarily invulnerability.
TaleSpin, Items, Ground.png
 Hamburger
Replenishes some health.
TaleSpin, Items, Ground.png
 Star
Awards the player with an extra try.
TaleSpin, Items, Ground.png
 Clock
Gives the player a bit more time on the global timer.
TaleSpin, Items, Ground.png
 Ice Cream
Temporarily freezes enemies.
Empty Box
Can be collected with Down and stacked with A to reach higher areas.
Power Box
Contains a power-up item. Jump on it to break it open.
Cargo Box
Can be collected with Down. Collect at least ten to unlock the stage exit.

Air

Wrench
Repairs damage to the Sea Duck.
Grapefruit
Temporarily gives the Sea Duck a spread shot.
Flying Crate
Adds to the player's cargo count.
Sun
Banishes the lightning cloud.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Design
Sega Credits
Disney Credits
  • Producer: Patrick Gilmore
Interactive Designs
Source:
In-game credits


Sega Credits
Disney Credit
  • Account Executive: Cathy G. Fortier
Interactive Designs Credits
  • Manual by: Ruth Zultner Writing Services and Arcadian Design
Source:
US manual
TaleSpin MD US Manual.pdf
[11]

Game Gear version

Sega Credits
Disney Credits
  • Producer: Patrick Gilmore
  • Account Executive: Cathy G. Fortier
  • Project Manager: Nancy Nakamoto
  • Programmers: Tony Ikeda, Terry Kirch, Bob Morrison, Roy Pitchford, Geoff Stevens
  • Art Director: Kevin Lee
  • Artists: Sandy Christensen, Michael Chung, Jim Freed, William Kier, Barbara Mayers, Isabel Przytarski
  • Music: David Delia, Paul Gadbois
  • Technical Support: Frank Lucero
  • Manual by: Ruth Zultner Writing Services and Arcadian Design
Source:
US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: TaleSpin/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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Mega Drive print advert in Ação Games (BR) #32: "Abril 1993" (1993-04-01)
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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Print advert in Velikiy Drakon (RU) #60: "xxxx xxxx" (2002-09-05)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
69 [16]
Sega Mega Drive
 69
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[17]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
60
[18]
Consoles + (FR)
74
[19]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[21]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
64
[5]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
64
[22]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
59
[23]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
69
[24]
Joypad (FR)
85
[25]
Joystick (FR) PAL
86
[26]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
58
[27]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
52
[28]
Mega Force (FR)
87
[29]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
63
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
59
[31]
Player One (FR)
84
[32]
Play Time (DE)
67
[33]
Power Up! (UK)
86
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[35]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
61
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
71
[37]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
54
[38]
Sega Force (SE)
88
[39]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
68
[40]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
68
[41]
Supergame (BR)
81
[42]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[43]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
53
[44]
Sega Mega Drive
 69
Based on
29 reviews

TaleSpin

Mega Drive, US
TaleSpin MD US Box.jpg
Cover
TaleSpin MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
TaleSpin MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
TaleSpin MD US Cart Alt.jpg
Cart (alt)
Mega Drive, EU
TaleSpin MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
TaleSpin MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
TaleSpin MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Talespin MD EU pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, EU (alt)
TaleSpin MD EU alt cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, EU (Pack-in)
TaleSpin MD EU packin cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, EU (Classic Mega Drive)
TaleSpin MD EU Box Classic.jpg
Cover
TaleSpin MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
TaleSpin MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, PT

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
Talespin MD SE rental cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU
Talespin MD AU cover.jpg
Cover
TaleSpin MD AU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
Talespin md br cover.jpg
Cover
TaleSpin MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, KR
Talespin MD KR Box.jpg
Cover
TaleSpin MD KR cartback.jpgTaleSpin MD KR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, Asia
TaleSpin MD AS Box.jpg
Cover
Talespin MD AS Cart.jpg
Cart
TaleSpin MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, CA
TaleSpin MD CA cover.jpg
Cover

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
75
[45]
Console Mania (IT) PAL
75
[46]
Consoles + (FR)
74
[47]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
62
[10]
Joypad (FR)
87
[48]
Mega Byte (UK) PAL
70
[49]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
57
[50]
Player One (FR)
67
[51]
Power Up! (UK)
73
[52]
Score (CZ)
74
[53]
Sega News (CZ)
74
[54]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
61
[55]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
35
[56]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
40
[57]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
52
[58]
Video Games (DE) PAL
42
[59]
Sega Game Gear
 64
Based on
16 reviews

TaleSpin

Game Gear, US
TaleSpin GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngTaleSpin GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
TaleSpin GG US-EU Cart.jpg
Cart
TaleSpin GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
TaleSpin GG EU Box Back.jpgTalespin GG EU Box Spine.jpgTaleSpin GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
TaleSpin GG US-EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Talespin GG EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Game Gear, BR
TaleSpin GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Talespin gg br cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 f1732ffe
MD5 0c03df9b73f191c27755c3816343827f
SHA-1 60e5c27a07a69969ea1ba830cc82df33a5fbf227
256kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. ↑ File:TaleSpin GG EU Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ File:Talespin MD KR Box.jpg
  3. ↑ GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 14
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-15), page 48
  6. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 41
  7. ↑ Sega Zone, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 57
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (DE; 1993-03-26), page 54
  9. ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1993 (Go! Issue 21)" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 24
  11. ↑ File:TaleSpin MD US Manual.pdf, page 22
  12. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
  13. ↑ Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 24
  14. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 10
  15. ↑ Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 2003-02-07), page 68
  16. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 132-133 (116)
  17. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 235
  18. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 129
  19. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 86
  20. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 218
  21. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 96
  22. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 83
  23. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 104
  24. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 132
  25. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 84
  26. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 192
  27. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 40
  28. ↑ Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 50
  29. ↑ Mega Force, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 86
  30. ↑ MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 42
  31. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 126
  32. ↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 96
  33. ↑ Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 112
  34. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, January 23, 1993" (UK; 1993-01-23), page 1
  35. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 39
  36. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  37. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 64
  38. ↑ Sega Zone, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 56
  39. ↑ Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 10
  40. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 40
  41. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 164
  42. ↑ Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 12
  43. ↑ Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 21
  44. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 195
  45. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 81
  46. ↑ Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 73
  47. ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 128
  48. ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 103
  49. ↑ Mega Byte, "March 27, 1993" (UK; 1993-03-27), page 1
  50. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/93" (DE; 1993-05-19), page 88
  51. ↑ Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 107
  52. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, June 12, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-12), page 1
  53. ↑ Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 57
  54. ↑ Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
  55. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 46
  56. ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 64
  57. ↑ Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 33
  58. ↑ Sega Force, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-04), page 86
  59. ↑ Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 120


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