Thunderhawk

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Thunderhawk

Publisher: JVC (US), Core Design (EU), Victor (JP)

Developer: Core Design

Genre: Simulation

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code

VRC

Thunderhawk (サンダーホーク), known as AH-3 Thunderstrike in North America, is a helicopter combat simulator game developed for the Sega Mega-CD by Core Design in 1993.

In the game, the player controls an AH-3 helicopter in ten operations set across the world.

Thunderhawk was followed by a sequel on the Sega Saturn, Thunderhawk II.

Promotional Material

Thunderstrike MCD US PrintAdvert.jpg

US print advert
Thunderhawk MCD UK PrintAdvert.jpg

UK print advert

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

92

^[3]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[4]

Consoles + (FR)

80

^[5]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

88

^[6]

Edge (UK)

PAL

70

^[7]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[8]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[9]

Freak (IL)

92

^[10]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[11]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[12]

Gamers (DE)

93

^[13]

GamesMaster (UK)

81

^[14]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[15]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[16]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

88

^[17]

Hyper (AU)

94

^[18]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

91

^[19]

Joypad (HU)

94

^[20]

MAN!AC (DE)

85

^[21]

Mega (UK)

PAL

91

^[22]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

93

^[23]

Megablast (DE)

PAL

85

^[24]

Mega Force (FR)

92

^[25]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

85

^[26]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

91

^[27]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

84

^[1]

Player One (FR)

61

^[28]

Power Up! (UK)

92

^[29]

Power Unlimited (NL)

90

^[30]

Sega Magazin (DE)

92

^[31]

Sega News (CZ)

80

^[32]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

91

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

76

^[34]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

92

^[35]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

PAL

92

^[36]

Sega Force (SE)

95

^[37]

Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)

81

^[38]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

86

^[39]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

93

^[40]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

90

^[41]

VideoGames Shopper (UK)

PAL

92

^[42]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

89

^[43]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[44]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[45]

	86
Based on 44 reviews

Thunderhawk

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Mega-CD, BR
Cover

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:SegaForceMega04.pdf, page 58
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 105
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 25
↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 148
↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 74
↑ Edge, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-30), page 82
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Famitsu, "1993-09-24" (JP; 1993-09-10), page 39
↑ Freak, "11/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 1 January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
↑ GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 74
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 2" (1993-09-16, 24:00) (+7:55)
↑ Game Informer, "November/December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 48
↑ Hippon Super, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-03), page 41
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 116
↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 56
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 122
↑ Joypad, "1/1995" (HU; 1995-xx-xx), page 15
↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 35
↑ Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 24
↑ Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 38
↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 30
↑ Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 36
↑ MegaTech, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-20), page 54
↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 56
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, January 01, 1994" (UK; 1994-01-01), page 1
↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 2, Februari 1994" (NL; 1994-01-26), page 60
↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 30
↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 36
↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 44
↑ Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 38
↑ Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 110
↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 20
↑ Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Sonic the Comic, "November 27th 1993" (UK; 1993-11-27), page 10
↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 54
↑ VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 39
↑ Video Games, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 108
↑ VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 66
↑ VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p42-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaForceMega04.pdf_p58-2] File:SegaForceMega04.pdf, page 58

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-03.pdf_p105-3] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 105

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-10.pdf_p25-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 25

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_025.pdf_p148-5] Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 148

[:File:CVG_UK_143.pdf_p74-6] Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 74

[:File:Edge_UK_002.pdf_p82-7] Edge, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-30), page 82

[:File:EGM_US_052.pdf_p50-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0249.pdf_p39-9] Famitsu, "1993-09-24" (JP; 1993-09-10), page 39

[10] Freak, "11/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0701.pdf_p54-11] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 1 January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:GamePro_US_051.pdf_p84-12] GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-06.pdf_p74-13] Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 74

[gamesmastertv3x02755-14] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 2" (1993-09-16, 24:00) (+7:55)

[:File:GameInformer_US_013.pdf_p48-15] Game Informer, "November/December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 48

[16] Hippon Super, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-03), page 41

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_024.pdf_p116-17] Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 116

[:File:Hyper_AU_001.pdf_p56-18] Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p122-19] Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 122

[20] Joypad, "1/1995" (HU; 1995-xx-xx), page 15

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-11.pdf_p35-21] MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 35

[:File:Mega_UK_13.pdf_p24-22] Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 24

[:File:MegaAction_UK_06.pdf_p38-23] Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 38

[:File:Megablast_DE_1994-01.pdf_p30-24] Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 30

[:File:MegaForce_FR_Supplement_20.pdf_p18-25] Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-10.pdf_p36-26] Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 36

[:File:MegaTech_UK_22.pdf_p54-27] MegaTech, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-20), page 54

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_034.pdf_p56-28] Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 56

[29] Power Up!, "Saturday, January 01, 1994" (UK; 1994-01-01), page 1

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_007_199402.pdf_p60-30] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 2, Februari 1994" (NL; 1994-01-26), page 60

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p30-31] Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 30

[:File:Sega_News_4_CZ.pdf_p32-32] Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p36-33] Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p44-34] Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 44

[:File:SegaZone_UK_12.pdf_p38-35] Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 38

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_04.pdf_p110-36] Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 110

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_08.pdf_p20-37] Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 20

[:File:SonicMag_FR_01.pdf_p34-38] Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-39] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[40] Sonic the Comic, "November 27th 1993" (UK; 1993-11-27), page 10

[:File:TodoSega_ES_07.pdf_p54-41] Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:VGS_UK_01.pdf_p39-42] VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 39

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-10.pdf_p108-43] Video Games, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 108

[:File:VideoGames_US_61.pdf_p66-44] VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:VideoGames_US_63.pdf_p82-45] VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82

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Thunderhawk

From Sega Retro

Promotional Material

Physical Scans