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Blaster Master 2
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sunsoft
Developer:
Sound driver: Sound Images v1.2
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9949.99[2] T-15076

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Blaster Master 2 is a direct sequel to the NES game Blaster Master. It was released exclusively for the Sega Mega Drive in 1993, only in North America.

Gameplay

For the most part, Blaster Master 2 borrows elements seen in the original Blaster Master, however the top-down on-foot sections are replaced with side-scrolling boss battles, and new top-down tank sections are added.

History

Development

Blaster Master 2 was handled by a team at Software Creations, rather than internally at Sunsoft like its prequel. The Japanese arm of Sunsoft had at this point tossed aside the Blaster Master franchise due to sluggish sales in Japan, however the game sold very well in North America and so a western-developed sequel was put into production. As such, the original team were initially unaware of Blaster Master 2's existence.

Release

Blaster Master 2 was not manufactured in large numbers, and is now considered to be one of the more valuable Mega Drive games.

Magazine articles

Main article: Blaster Master 2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #45: "April 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) #54: "July 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
95 [2]
51 №13, p60
80 №12, p48
81 №21, p62/63
90 №12, p56-58[4]
76 №46, p62/63[5]
59 №4, p48/49[6]
Sega Mega Drive
 76
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[7]
Console Mania (IT) NTSC-U
76
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[9]
GameFan (US)
85
[10]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
89
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[2]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
51
[12]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
80
[13]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
67
[14]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
81
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
90
[4]
Power Unlimited (NL)
73
[16]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
76
[5]
Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-U
59
[6]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
62
[17]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
52
[18]
Sega Mega Drive
 72
Based on
16 reviews

Blaster Master 2

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 c11e4ba1
MD5 dd38021ff9cb67cfc24a1ad7447e4e3e
SHA-1 20c9b85f543ef8e66a97e6403cf486045f295d48
1MB 1993-02 Cartridge (US)

References

  1. ↑ File:SegaVisions US 13.pdf, page 97
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:GamePro US 046.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 046.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 046.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 115
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf, page 59 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf_p59" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 04.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForceMega UK 04.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 33
  8. ↑ Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 118
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
  10. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 5: April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14
  11. ↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 84
  12. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 60
  13. ↑ Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 48
  14. ↑ Mega Play, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 64
  15. ↑ MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 62
  16. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 3, Oktober 1993" (NL; 1993-09-29), page 34
  17. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 27
  18. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 36
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