Rambo III (Mega Drive)

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Rambo III (Mega Drive)

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up (JP box), Action (Sega of Japan master list)

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Rambo III (ランボーIII) is a 1989 overhead run-and-gun for the Sega Mega Drive by Sega to tie into the film Rambo III.

You play as John Rambo in various overhead shooting environments. shoots; hold for rapidfire. You have three of special weapons; select with and fire with . You can use the knife as much as you want, but the crossbow and bombs can only be used if you have enough arrows/bombs; collecting squares with A on them collects arrows and collecting squares with B on them collects bomb. You can get hurt by your own bombs exploding — watch out! While you can move freely around, the screen will eventually lock you from backtracking. Getting hit three times will game over.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[1]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

52

^[2]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[3]

Computer Entertainer (US)

83

^[4]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

87

^[5]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

87

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

76

^[7]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[8]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

85

^[9]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

65

^[10]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)

80

^[11]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

80

^[12]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[13]

Joystick (FR)

84

^[14]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

47

^[15]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

66

^[16]

Mega (UK)

PAL

74

^[17]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

83

^[18]

Mean Machines (UK)

86

^[19]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

87

^[20]

Pixel (GR)

93

^[21]

Power Play (DE)

78

^[22]

Raze (UK)

PAL

80

^[23]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

80

^[25]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

76

^[26]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

54

^[27]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

76

^[28]

User (GR)

NTSC-J

92

^[29]

	74
Based on 29 reviews

Rambo III (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 184
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1990" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 64
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72
↑ Computer Entertainer, "December 1989" (US; 1989-12-18), page 12
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 167
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-16), page 123
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 16
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 122
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 81
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 98
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1990" (JP; 1990-02-08), page 63
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 42
↑ Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 60
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Pixel, "Ioúnios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 134
↑ Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 66
↑ Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 66
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 33
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
↑ User, "Dekémvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-1x-xx), page 66

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 184

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-01.pdf_p64-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1990" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 64

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf_p72-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72

[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_09.pdf_p12-4] Computer Entertainer, "December 1989" (US; 1989-12-18), page 12

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p34-5] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p49-6] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p133-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133

[8] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 167

[:File:CVG_UK_098.pdf_p123-9] Computer & Video Games, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-16), page 123

[:File:EGM_US_006.pdf_p16-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 16

[11] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 122

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p81-12] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 81

[13] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:Joystick_FR_009.pdf_p98-14] Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 98

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p94-15] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-03.pdf_p63-16] Mega Drive Fan, "March 1990" (JP; 1990-02-08), page 63

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p21-17] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p42-18] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 42

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_02.pdf_p60-19] Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 60

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-20] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[21] Pixel, "Ioúnios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 134

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-02.pdf_p66-22] Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 66

[:File:Raze_UK_03.pdf_p66-23] Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 66

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-24] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p33-25] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 33

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-26] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-27] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[28] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21

[:File:User_GR_09.pdf_p66-29] User, "Dekémvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-1x-xx), page 66

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