California Games

From Sega Retro

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California Games
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Master System, Mega-Tech
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code

California Games is a sports game developed by Epyx for numerous home computers and consoles. The Sega Mega Drive was ported by Novotrade and the Master System version was ported by Sega. Both versions were published by Sega. The game features several summer sports which were popular in California at the time: skateboarding, footbag, surfing, rollerskating, frisbee and BMXing.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №124
78 №5, p42
80 №39
82 №24, p152
71 №29, p30/31
78 №4, p59
65 №18, p64
Sega Mega Drive
77
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[1]
Console XS (UK) PAL
70
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
87
[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
45
[4]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[5]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[6]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
92
[7]
Games-X (UK)
80
[8]
Génération 4 (FR)
83
[9]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
78
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
82
[11]
Joystick (FR)
82
[12]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
62
[13]
Mega (UK) PAL
60
[14]
Mega Action (UK)
78
[15]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
90
[16]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
80
[17]
Mean Machines (UK)
91
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[19]
Player One (FR)
49
[20]
Play Time (DE)
72
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
71
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[24]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
75
[25]
Super Juegos (ES)
72
[26]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
52
[27]
Video Games (DE)
78
[28]
Sega Mega Drive
74
Based on
28 reviews

California Games

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
CaliforniaGames MD EU cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
Californiagames md br cover.jpg
Cover

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
71 №21
93 №26
93 №1, p36
94 №4, p93
93 №91, p83
78 №18
93 №6, p46/47
100 №23, p55
80 №2, p18
Sega Master System
88
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK) PAL
71
[29]
ACE (UK) PAL
93
[30]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) PAL
93
[31]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) PAL
95
[32]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) PAL
94
[33]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
94
[34]
Console XS (UK) PAL
83
[35]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
91
[36]
Game Mania (UK) PAL
93
[37]
The Games Machine (UK) PAL
78
[38]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
93
[39]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
93
[40]
New Computer Express (UK) PAL
100
[41]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[43]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[44]
User (GR) PAL
88
[45]
Sega Master System
90
Based on
17 reviews

California Games

Master System, US
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Cover
Californiagames sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
CaliforniaGames SMS EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
® variant; no barcode
CaliforniaGames SMS EU R cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
7 language variant
CaliforniaGames SMS EU 7lang cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames SMS EU cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
CaliforniaGames SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
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  3. Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 66
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 28
  5. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 29
  6. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  7. GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
  8. Games-X, "23rd-29th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 22
  9. Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 140
  10. Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 42
  11. Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 78
  12. Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 152
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  14. Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
  15. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  16. Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 86
  17. MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 27
  18. Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 48
  19. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  20. Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 52
  21. Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 72
  22. Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 30
  23. Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 59
  24. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  25. Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 48
  26. Super Juegos, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 52
  27. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 33
  28. Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 27
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  42. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
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  44. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  45. User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 90