Difference between revisions of "Blades of Vengeance"

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Blades of Vengeance

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: Beam Software

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code

VRC

Blades of Vengeance is a 1993 platformer exclusively for the Sega Mega Drive by Beam Software and Electronic Arts. The game has not been republished in any form so far and has become the perhaps most expensive Electronic Arts game on the system. Three heroes set out to free the land from a ruthless warrior queen. The game has semi realistic artwork and employs a couple of technical tricks such as raster scrolling for background.

Gameplay

You can play as one of three characters, each one has a specific weapon; Amazoness with a Sword, Warrior with an axe and the Wizard with a staff that fires projectiles. attacks and jumps. As you play, you collect a variety of magic potions. Hit START to access a list of collected potions to choose one and to use it. Money collected throughout the game can be spent in shops.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[2]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

67

^[3]

Console Mania (IT)

NTSC

69

^[4]

Cool Gamer (RU)

40

^[5]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

84

^[6]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

63

^[7]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

86

^[8]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[9]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)

50

^[10]

Freak (IL)

76

^[11]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

88

^[12]

Gamers (DE)

47

^[13]

Hyper (AU)

66

^[14]

Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)

51

^[15]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

79

^[16]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

79

^[17]

Mega (UK)

PAL

44

^[18]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

73

^[19]

Mega Force (FR)

88

^[20]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

77

^[21]

Mega Machines (UK)

PAL

48

^[22]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

69

^[23]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

72

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

53

^[1]

Player One (FR)

85

^[25]

Power Up! (UK)

72

^[26]

Score (CZ)

75

^[27]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

60

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

64

^[29]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

40

^[30]

Todo Sega (ES)

65

^[31]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

59

^[32]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[33]

	66
Based on 33 reviews

Blades of Vengeance

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 33
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 91
↑ Console Mania, "Marzo 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 37
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 36
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 79
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-02-02)
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 73
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Freak, "2/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 43
↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 49
↑ Hyper, "February 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 67
↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 57
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 146
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-1x-xx), page 32
↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 57
↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 28
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 122
↑ Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 75
↑ Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 62
↑ Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 75
↑ MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 84
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 106
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, February 05, 1994" (UK; 1994-02-05), page 1
↑ Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 58
↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 68
↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 30
↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 56
↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 70
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 27
↑ VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p72-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content

[2] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-01.pdf_p91-3] Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 91

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_028.pdf_p37-4] Console Mania, "Marzo 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 37

[5] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 36

[:File:CVG_UK_146.pdf_p79-6] Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 79

[digitiser1994-02-02-7] Digitiser (UK) (1994-02-02)

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_16.pdf_p73-8] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 73

[:File:EGM_US_053.pdf_p47-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47

[10] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:Freak_IL_16.pdf_p43-11] Freak, "2/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 43

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p40-12] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p49-13] Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 49

[:File:Hyper_AU_003.pdf_p67-14] Hyper, "February 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 67

[15] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 57

[:File:Joypad_FR_025.pdf_p146-16] Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 146

[:File:MDAG_UK_17.pdf_p32-17] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-1x-xx), page 32

[:File:Mega_UK_15.pdf_p57-18] Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 57

[:File:MegaAction_UK_08.pdf_p28-19] Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 28

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p122-20] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 122

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-01.pdf_p75-21] Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 75

[:File:MegaMachines_UK_02.pdf_p62-22] Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 62

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0406.pdf_p75-23] Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 75

[:File:MegaTech_UK_24.pdf_p84-24] MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 84

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p106-25] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 106

[26] Power Up!, "Saturday, February 05, 1994" (UK; 1994-02-05), page 1

[:File:Score_CZ_05.pdf_p58-27] Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 58

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p68-28] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 68

[:File:SegaPro_UK_27.pdf_p30-29] Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 30

[:File:SegaZone_UK_14.pdf_p56-30] Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 56

[:File:TodoSega_ES_13.pdf_p70-31] Todo Sega, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 70

[32] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 27

[:File:VideoGames_US_61.pdf_p70-33] VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 70

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Gameplay

Physical Scans

References