The NewZealand Story

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The NewZealand Story
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher: Taito
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
Visco/Kazuo Okabayashi
Genre: Action

















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The NewZealand Story (ザ・ニュージーランド・ストーリー) is an arcade game developed by Taito in 1988. It was later ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System exclusively in Japan and Europe respectively, as well as to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM Towns, NES, PC Engine, Sharp X68000, Virtual Console, ZX Spectrum.

You play as Tiki the kiwi, whose friends have been kidnapped by a giant walrus. A and C shoot arrows and other weapons, and B jumps.

Gallery

  • Master System UK print advert

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    Master System FR print advert

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75
89 №4, p34
94 №102, p104/105
79
82 №2, p79
84 №5, p93
89 №1, p79[1]
80
100 №23, p54
90 №5, p20
86 №18, p66
92 №8, p86/87
Sega Mega Drive
 87
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
72
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[4]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) NTSC-J
89
[5]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) NTSC-J
89
[6]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
90
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-J
94
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
82
[10]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
84
[11]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
70
[12]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
89
[13]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[14]
Power Play (DE)
80
[15]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
100
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
90
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
86
[18]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
58
[19]
User (GR) NTSC-J
69
[20]
Zero (UK)
92
[21]
Sega Mega Drive
 79
Based on
20 reviews

The NewZealand Story

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
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Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №133, p92
84
92 №13
88 №31, p144
90 №26, p104/105
92 №2, p12/13
85 №35, p34/35
84 №13, p58/59
93 №11, p52/53[22]
91 №17, p80
Sega Master System
 88
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
12
[23]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
82
[24]
Excalibur (CZ)
73
[25]
Game Power (IT)
91
[26]
GamesMaster (UK)
87
[27]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
87
[28]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
84
[29]
Joypad (FR)
92
[30]
Joystick (FR) PAL
88
[31]
Mega Force (FR)
80
[32]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
76
[33]
Player One (FR)
90
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
85
[35]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[37]
Sega Force (UK)
93
[38]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
91
[39]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
92
[40]
Video Games (DE)
78
[41]
Sega Master System
 82
Based on
19 reviews

The NewZealand Story

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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  1. ↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 79
  2. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 207
  3. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 64
  4. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1990" (JP; 1990-02-08), page 111
  5. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34
  6. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 48
  7. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
  8. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-16), page 104
  9. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
  10. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  11. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  12. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73
  13. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
  14. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  15. ↑ Power Play, "6/90" (DE; 1990-05-11), page 125
  16. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 20
  18. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  19. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  20. ↑ User, "Mártios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66
  21. ↑ Zero, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 86
  22. ↑ File:SegaForce11UK.pdf, page 52
  23. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 136
  24. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 92
  25. ↑ Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 33
  26. ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
  27. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 2" (1992-10-08, 24:00) (+6:18)
  28. ↑ Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 28
  29. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 74
  30. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 78
  31. ↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 144
  32. ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 85
  33. ↑ Mega Fun, "05/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 79
  34. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 104
  35. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 34
  36. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 52
  37. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  38. ↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 52
  39. ↑ Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 80
  40. ↑ Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 12
  41. ↑ Video Games, "9/92" (DE; 1992-08-26), page 96
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