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Marko's Magic Football
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Domark
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    T-88086
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    T-88086-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    £44.9944.99[2]
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    $129.95129.95[4] FMAR04SMC
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR
    046630
    Sega Mega-CD
    EU
    T-88025-50
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    T-88078-50

    Marko's Magic Football, known simply as Marko in North America, is a 1994 platform game developed and published by Domark for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD and Sega Game Gear. The Mega-CD and Game Gear versions were released exclusively in Europe, though the Mega-CD port was unofficially brought to the US via Good Deal Games who started selling unlicensed reproductions sometime in the 2000s.

    In Marko's Magic Football you play as Marko, a football player who uses his football to complete various platforming tasks.

    A Sega Master System version was reportedly in development at some stage too, although was cancelled.

    History

    Comic adaptation

    Sonic the Comic included "Marko's Magic Football" comics strips. The single story arc was ruunning from issue #41 to issue #46. It's one of the few comic strips in Sonic the Comic that is based off 3rd party game.

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English Marko's Magic Football Marko's Magic Football
    English (US) Marko Marko

    Production credits

    Mega Drive version

    • Programming: Warren Mills, Michael A Carr
    • Additional Programming: Chris West, Paul Margrave
    • Game Engine: Warren Mills
    • Animation: Jolyon Myers
    • Backgrounds: Tony West
    • Additional Backgrounds: Jolyon Myers, Matt Hicks
    • Music Score: Jolyon Myers
    • Sound Effects: Mike Ash, Jolyon Myers
    • Music Conversion: Mike Ash
    • Original Idea: Mark Strachan
    • Game Design: Warren Mills, Michael A Carr, Jolyon Myers, Tony West, Jason Orbaum, Jaid Mindang
    • Game Gear Team: Steve Pearce, Andy Taylor, Mike Adams, Jason Cunningham
    • Utilities: Colin Carter, Paul Margrave, Warren Mills
    • Marko Character Design: Tony West
    • Character Designs: Jolyon Myers, Jaid Mindang
    • QA Supervisors: Ken Jordan, Simon Huggins
    • Quality Testers: Gary Patino, Tim Mawson, Steven Frazer
    • Producers: Warren Mills, Jolyon Myers, Darren Anderson, Gary Patino
    • PR: Anna Macario
    • PR Porter: Jolyon Myers
    • Marketing and Advertising: Brynn Gilmore, John Hendrick, Anna Macario, Tammy Williamson
    • Management: Russel Ferrier, Jim Tripp, Matthew Timms, Brynn Gilmore
    • Special Friends: Stefan Myers, Kate Jones, Paul Walker, Martin Oliver, Andy Walker, Julie and Nina, Andrea Taylor, Mark Walker, Warren Ragg, John Fermor, Nemisses, Sharon Winship, Sue and Chriss Brooks, Sean Doyle, Terrie and Mathew Ayling, Justine Chany, Barry Fermor, Dink and Ann, Andrew Selfrigde Soggy, Simon Lindsel, Sue and Chris Brooks, Ed Gien, Mr Zoot
    • Special Thanks to: George Benson, Paul Daniels

    Mega-CD version

    • Programming: Warren Mills, Michael A Carr
    • Additional Programming: Chris West, Paul Margrave
    • Game Engine: Warren Mills
    • CD Conversion: Andrew Oliver, Kev Brady
    • Animation: Jolyon Myers
    • Backgrounds: Tony West
    • Additional Backgrounds: Jolyon Myers, Matt Hicks
    • Music Score: Jolyon Myers
    • Sound Effects: Mike Ash, Jolyon Myers
    • Music Conversion: Mike Ash
    • Original Idea: Mark Strachan
    • Game Design: Warren Mills, Michael A Carr, Jolyon Myers, Tony West, Jason Orbaum, Jaid Mindang
    • Game Gear Team: Steve Pearce, Andy Taylor, Mike Adams, Jason Cunningham
    • Utilities: Colin Carter, Paul Margrave, Warren Mills
    • Marko Character Design: Tony West
    • Character Designs: Jolyon Myers, Jaid Mindang
    • QA Supervisors: Ken Jordan, Simon Huggins
    • Quality Testers: Gary Patino, Tim Mawson, Steven Frazer
    • Producers: Warren Mills, Jolyon Myers, Darren Anderson, Gary Patino
    • PR: Anna Macario
    • PR Porter: Jolyon Myers
    • Marketing and Advertising: Brynn Gilmore, John Hendrick, Anna Macario, Tammy Williamson
    • Management: Russel Ferrier, Jim Tripp, Matthew Timms, Brynn Gilmore
    • Special Friends: Stefan Myers, Kate Jones, Paul Walker, Martin Oliver, Andy Walker, Julie and Nina, Andrea Taylor, Mark Walker, Warren Ragg, John Fermor, Nemisses, Sharon Winship, Sue and Chriss Brooks, Sean Doyle, Terrie and Mathew Ayling, Justine Chany, Barry Fermor, Dink and Ann, Andrew Selfrigde Soggy, Simon Lindsel, Sue and Chris Brooks, Ed Gien, Mr Zoot
    • Special Thanks to: George Benson, Paul Daniels

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Marko's Magic Football/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    MarkosMagicFootball MD-GG FR PrintAdvert.jpg
    Mega Drive/Game Gear FR print advert
    MarkosMagicFootball MD-GG FR PrintAdvert.jpg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #62: "September 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
    also published in:
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #150: "May 1994" (1994-04-15)
    also published in:
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #42: "Avril 1995" (1995-0x-xx)
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    86 №32, p130/131/132
    60 №151, p55[2]
    64 №20, p56/57[7]
    85 №21, p26/27/28
    83 №43, p88/89[8]
    82 №55, p34/35
    82 №33, p46/47
    79 №29, p11
    Sega Mega Drive
    78
    Based on
    8 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    60
    [9]
    Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
    82
    [10]
    Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
    67
    [11]
    Consoles + (FR)
    86
    [12]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    60
    [2]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
    60
    [13]
    Game Players (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [14]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    75
    [15]
    Gamers (DE)
    47
    [16]
    Gamestar (AU)
    82
    [4]
    Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
    85
    [17]
    Hyper (AU)
    83
    [18]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    86
    [19]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    85
    [20]
    Mega Force (FR)
    92
    [21]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    80
    [22]
    MegaTech (UK) PAL
    73
    [23]
    Megazin (SI)
    74
    [24]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    64
    [7]
    Player One (FR)
    83
    [25]
    Play Time (DE)
    82
    [26]
    Power Up! (UK)
    81
    [27]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    85
    [28]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    61
    [29]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    58
    [30]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    82
    [31]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    82
    [32]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    56
    [33]
    Sega Force (SE)
    83
    [34]
    Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
    74
    [35]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    79
    [36]
    Todo Sega (ES) PAL
    74
    [37]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    82
    [38]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    79
    [39]
    Sega Mega Drive
    75
    Based on
    34 reviews

    Marko's Magic Football

    Mega Drive, US
    MarkosMagicFootball MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    MarkosMagicFootball MD US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, EU
    MarkosMagicFootball MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    MarkosMagicFootball MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, BR
    Marko md br cover.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, AU
    MarkosMagicFootball MD AU Box.jpg
    Cover
    Marko MD AU Cart Silver top.jpg
    Marko MD AU Cart Silver.jpg
    Cart
    MarkosMagicFootball MD AU Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    59 №1995/04, p91[40]
    70 №21, p92/93
    Sega Game Gear
    65
    Based on
    2 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    59
    [40]
    Play Time (DE)
    55
    [41]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    70
    [42]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    71
    [43]
    Top Consoles (FR)
    50
    [44]
    Sega Game Gear
    61
    Based on
    5 reviews

    Marko's Magic Football

    Game Gear, EU
    MarkosMagicFootball GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngMarkosMagicFootball GG EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    MarkosMagicFootball GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Marko's Magic Football GG EU Manual.pdf
    Manual

    Mega-CD version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    77 №55, p112[45]
    Sega Mega-CD
    77
    Based on
    1 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    73
    [46]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    75
    [47]
    Player One (FR)
    77
    [45]
    Sega Mega-CD
    75
    Based on
    3 reviews

    Marko's Magic Football

    Mega-CD, EU
    MarkosMagicFootball MCD EU Box Back.jpgMarkosMagicFootball MCD EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    MarkosMagicFootball MCD EU spinecard.jpg
    Spinecard

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 2b8c8cce
    MD5 74e2d605309f3d23174d6ac15d7c9608
    SHA-1 b73d01599d8201dc3bd98fdc9cc262e14dbc52b4
    2MB 1994-07 Cartridge (US)
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 2307b905
    MD5 62854ed2fcf40402785eb9e3a6aa0137
    SHA-1 717e924db1ac7cfd099adb6031a08606fcb30219
    2MB 1994-04 Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Mega Drive
     ?
    CRC32 0273e564
    MD5 dc6d5e720794bcdc98852184cac9c268
    SHA-1 42b871c3a91697e1d7b8c6f1eae9d2a8b07a0fca
    2MB 1994-03 Page
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 22c418bf
    MD5 ba846684a66e90372c3c234955ee28bc
    SHA-1 f255d7ea194d88a1588a2bf3ff34926de17c7ff1
    512kB Cartridge (EU)

    References

    1. File:CVG UK 150.pdf, page 17
    2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 151.pdf, page 55 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 151.pdf_p55" defined multiple times with different content
    3. File:GamePlayers US 0710.pdf, page 10
    4. 4.0 4.1 File:Gamestar AU 05.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Gamestar AU 05.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
    5. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 302
    6. Mean Machines Sega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 19
    7. 7.0 7.1 File:MeanMachinesSega20UK.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega20UK.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
    8. File:PlayerOne FR 043.pdf, page 86
    9. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 123
    10. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 26
    11. Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1994-12-05), page 30
    12. Consoles +, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 130
    13. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 329
    14. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 11 November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 125
    15. GamePro, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 112
    16. Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 40
    17. Games World: The Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 16
    18. Hyper, "July 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
    19. Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 106
    20. Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 26
    21. Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92
    22. Mega Fun, "06/94" (DE; 1994-05-18), page 40
    23. MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 6
    24. Megazin, "Letnik 3, Številka 6/7, Junij/Julij 1995" (SI; 1995-xx-xx), page 37
    25. Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 88
    26. Play Time, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 132
    27. Power Up!, "Saturday, August 06, 1994" (UK; 1994-08-06), page 1
    28. Sega Magazin, "Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 26
    29. Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 90
    30. Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 94
    31. Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 34
    32. Sega Pro, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-24), page 46
    33. Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 42
    34. Sega Force, "5/94" (SE; 1994-08-10), page 20
    35. Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 75
    36. Sonic the Comic, "July 8th 1994" (UK; 1994-06-25), page 11
    37. Todo Sega, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 62
    38. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 109
    39. Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 95
    40. 40.0 40.1 File:MegaFun DE 1995-04.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaFun DE 1995-04.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content
    41. Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 106
    42. Sega Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-13), page 92
    43. Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 52
    44. Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 133
    45. 45.0 45.1 File:PlayerOne FR 055.pdf, page 114 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 055.pdf_p114" defined multiple times with different content
    46. GamePro, "July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 51
    47. Mega Force, "Été 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 96