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RoboCop 3
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Flying Edge, Acclaim (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: Krisalis/Shaun Hollingworth
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[1] T-81226
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-81226-50
Sega Master System
EU
MK-27064-50
Sega Master System
BR
027350
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥4,5004,500 T-81097
Sega Game Gear
US
T-81178
Sega Game Gear
EU
T-81178-50

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RoboCop 3 (ロボコップ3) is an action game developed by Eden Entertainment Software and published by Flying Edge for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. The game also saw a release on competing systems, with the SNES version being released earlier, in 1992.

Gameplay

In standard platforming stages A switches weapons, B fires and C jumps. A is disabled in flight stages and C fires rockets to the ground. Controls can be configured in the options menu. It's noteable that ammo is limited in this game, also that having physical contact with enemies doesn't always mean the player will take damage. Extra weapons can be collected, without replacing the previously owned weapon. Once all ammunition has been spent, Robocop will be limited to use punches. Some boss fights also limit the player to punches.

Weapons

  • Pistol
  • Spreadshot
  • Laser
  • Flamethrower
  • Rocket Launcher

Difficulty levels modify enemy and item placement. Most stages feature invisible checkpoints and end with a boss fight.

Versions

Differences between the SNES and MD version.

  • The Sega Mega Drive version runs at a higher resolution, with more horizontal screen space
  • The Sega Mega Drive version has more options, such as difficulty level, lives and continue modification. Default settings are more difficult (1 life vs 3 lives).
  • Flight stages are very different. The MD version has nighttime stages, the SNES version has daytime stages that also feature a scaling effect. Enemy layout aside from bosses is very different.
  • Extra voice sample "Thank you for your cooperation" and intro scenery in the Sega Mega Drive version, ending shows a city scenery instead of Robocop from the score screen
  • Misc. color count and sound differences, with the Sega Mega Drive having less bright colors.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Developed and Produced by: Eden Entertainment Software Ltd.
  • Written by: Tim Round
  • Graphics by: Richard Carless, Tim Round
  • Music and Sound Effects: Matt Furniss
  • Sound Driver: Shauhn Hollingworth
  • Quality Assurance: Terry, Kain, Ken, Wosit, Thingy
  • Technical Support: Stuart Middleton


Master System and Game Gear versions

  • Developed and Produced by: Eden Entertainment Software Ltd
  • Written by: Stuart Middleton
  • Graphics by: Richard Carless, Terry Baker, Tim Round, Stuart Middleton
  • Music and Sound Effects: Matt Furniss
  • Sound Driver: Shauhn Hollingworth
  • Technical Support: Stuart Middleton, Tim Round


Uncredited

Magazine articles

Main article: RoboCop 3/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #51: "October 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
56 №146, p111[9]
68 №52, p56[1]
35 №11, p88
37 №14, p46
91 №7, p26/27
52 №15, p118/119[10]
74 №39, p116[11]
78 №48, p62/63
54 №26, p58/59
Sega Mega Drive
61
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Console Mania (IT) PAL
60
[12]
Cool Gamer (RU)
30
[13]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
56
[9]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
71
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[1]
Gamers (DE)
27
[15]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
35
[16]
Mega (UK) PAL
37
[17]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
91
[18]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
37
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
52
[10]
Player One (FR)
74
[11]
Power Unlimited (NL)
55
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
54
[22]
Sega Force (SE)
43
[23]
Todo Sega (ES)
87
[24]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
44
[25]
Video Games (DE) PAL
46
[26]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[27]
Sega Mega Drive
55
Based on
20 reviews

RoboCop 3

Mega Drive, US
RoboCop3 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
RoboCop3 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
RoboCop 3 MD US manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
RoboCop3 MD EU cover.jpg
Cover
RoboCop3 MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
55 №3, p28/29[28]
57 №48, p78
52 №26, p71
65 №1, p38/39[29]
Sega Master System
57
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Megablast (DE) PAL
70
[30]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
57
[31]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
52
[32]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
55
[28]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)
65
[29]
Sega Master System
60
Based on
5 reviews

RoboCop 3

Master System, EU
RoboCop3 SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
RoboCop3 SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
RoboCop3 SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
RoboCop3 SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
49 №149, p80[33]
68 №52, p190[4]
51 №10, p66[34]
68 №38, p121[35]
58 №6, p38[36]
55 №26, p70
74 №3, p40[37]
Sega Game Gear
60
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
43
[38]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
49
[33]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
35
[39]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[4]
Joypad (FR)
68
[40]
Mega Force (FR)
65
[41]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
51
[34]
Player One (FR)
68
[35]
Power Unlimited (NL)
40
[42]
Score (CZ)
40
[43]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
55
[44]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
58
[36]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)
74
[37]
Video Games (DE) PAL
32
[45]
Sega Game Gear
53
Based on
14 reviews

RoboCop 3

Game Gear, US
RoboCop3 GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngRoboCop3 GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoboCop3 GG US cart.jpg
Cart
RoboCop 3 GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
RoboCop3 GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngRoboCop3 GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoboCop3 GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
RoboCop3 GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngRoboCop3 GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoboCop3 GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
512kB 1993-10 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 9f951756
MD5 c656dc9f901387cc51276e4709c340f8
SHA-1 459a01f6e240e6f81726f174fadcfe06badce841
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 069a0704
MD5 ae7121e6ce2831e1b700515b6060acaf
SHA-1 8de7c9ac95b734af9e3fbe5700ac4c6599799702
256kB Cartridge

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:GamePro US 052.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 052.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:SegaMasterForce UK 03.pdf, page 29
  3. File:CVG UK 150.pdf, page 93
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:GamePro US 052.pdf, page 194 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 052.pdf_p194" defined multiple times with different content
  5. Sega Visions, "October/November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 111
  6. Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 109
  7. GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 75
  8. VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 45
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:CVG UK 146.pdf, page 111 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 146.pdf_p111" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf, page 118 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p118" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:PlayerOne FR 039.pdf, page 116 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 039.pdf_p116" defined multiple times with different content
  12. Console Mania, "Marzo 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 81
  13. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 175
  14. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 88
  15. Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 23
  16. GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 88
  17. Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 46
  18. Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 26
  19. MegaTech, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-21), page 85
  20. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 36
  21. Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 62
  22. Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 58
  23. Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 8
  24. Todo Sega, "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 78
  25. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 147
  26. Video Games, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 93
  27. VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 71
  28. 28.0 28.1 File:SegaMasterForce UK 03.pdf, page 28 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaMasterForce UK 03.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content
  29. 29.0 29.1 File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  30. Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 39
  31. Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 78
  32. Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 71
  33. 33.0 33.1 File:CVG UK 149.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 149.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  34. 34.0 34.1 File:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  35. 35.0 35.1 File:PlayerOne FR 038.pdf, page 121 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 038.pdf_p121" defined multiple times with different content
  36. 36.0 36.1 File:SegaMasterForce UK 06.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaMasterForce UK 06.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  37. 37.0 37.1 File:SonicMag FR 03.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 03.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  38. Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 19
  39. Famitsu, "1994-07-01" (JP; 1994-06-17), page 40
  40. Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 149
  41. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 135
  42. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 1, Januari 1994" (NL; 1993-12-29), page 60
  43. Score, "Červen 1994" (CZ; 1994-06-01), page 58
  44. Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 70
  45. Video Games, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 112



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