Populous

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Populous

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System

Publisher:

Electronic Arts (US/EU), Sega (JP),

TecMagik

Developer: Bullfrog

Genre: Simulation

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Populous (ポピュラス) is a 1989 computer simulation game by Bullfrog originally released for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST .It was ported to the Sega Mega Drive internationally and Sega Master System in Europe. The American Mega Drive version does not have any TMSS support at all.

In Populous, players play as a deity who controls land to affect peoples's lives in the hopes of crushing followers of another deity. The game is played from an isometric perspective, although unlike later attempts at simulations (such as Sim City 2000), there is no scrolling. The Mega Drive Populous is said to have been the first game Electronic Arts released for the system (or indeed any Sega console).

Populous' sequel, Two Tribes: Populous II (a renamed version of Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods) was also released for the Mega Drive, as well as the more combat-orientated Power Monger.

Promotional Material

Populous SMS FR PrintAdvert.jpg

Master System FR print advert

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[4]

ACE (UK)

91

^[5]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[6]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[7]

Buzz! Computers (UK)

84

^[8]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

94

^[9]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

94

^[10]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

75

^[11]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[12]

Game Mania (UK)

90

^[13]

Game Power (IT)

82

^[14]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[15]

Hobbytes (RO)

72

^[16]

Joystick (FR)

92

^[17]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

90

^[18]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[19]

MegaTech (UK)

91

^[20]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

80

^[21]

Mean Machines (UK)

93

^[2]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

91

^[22]

Player One (FR)

96

^[23]

Power Play (DE)

86

^[24]

Raze (UK)

NTSC

89

^[25]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

93

^[26]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

70

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

65

^[29]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[30]

Supergame (BR)

80

^[31]

Tilt (FR)

95

^[32]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

78

^[33]

Zero (UK)

85

^[34]

	82
Based on 32 reviews

Populous

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

69

^[35]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[6]

Consoles + (FR)

95

^[36]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

88

^[37]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

92

^[38]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

94

^[39]

Game Mania (UK)

90

^[40]

Game Power (IT)

90

^[14]

Games-X (UK)

90

^[41]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

92

^[42]

Joystick (FR)

94

^[43]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

75

^[44]

Player One (FR)

97

^[45]

Raze (UK)

PAL

90

^[46]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

96

^[47]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

^[48]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[49]

Tilt (FR)

95

^[32]

Video Games (DE)

88

^[50]

Zero (UK)

90

^[51]

	89
Based on 20 reviews

Populous

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU

Cart

NEC Retro has more information related to Populous

↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 79
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:Segapro UK 05.pdf, page 21
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 178
↑ ACE, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 86
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1991" (DE; 1991-11-15), page 152
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 35
↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
↑ 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
↑ Famitsu, "1991-08-23,30" (JP; 1991-08-09), page 1
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Game Power, "Dicembre 1991" (IT; 1991-1x-xx), page 34
↑ Hippon Super, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-03), page 90
↑ Hobbytes, "1/1994" (RO; 1994-xx-xx), page 31
↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 144
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 91
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 26
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 30
↑ Power Play, "11/90" (DE; 1990-10-12), page 138
↑ Raze, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-10-25), page 70
↑ Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 30
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 21
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 30
↑ ^32.0 ^32.1 Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 75
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
↑ Zero, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 122
↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 1993" (BR; 1993-09-01), page 37
↑ Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 48
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143
↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 104
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 149
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
↑ Games-X, "12th-18th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-12), page 36
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 36
↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 189
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 73
↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 28
↑ Sega Power, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-04), page 10
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 84
↑ Zero, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 85

[:File:Megatech_UK_01.pdf_p79-1] File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 79

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_02.pdf_p50-2] 2.0 ^2.1 File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Segapro_UK_05.pdf_p21-3] File:Segapro UK 05.pdf, page 21

[4] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 178

[:File:ACE_UK_38.pdf_p86-5] ACE, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 86

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-12.pdf_p152-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1991" (DE; 1991-11-15), page 152

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-09.pdf_p35-7] Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 35

[buzz1991-02-15-8] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p34-9] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p49-10] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p133-11] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133

[12] Famitsu, "1991-08-23,30" (JP; 1991-08-09), page 1

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-13] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePower_IT_01.pdf_p34-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Game Power, "Dicembre 1991" (IT; 1991-1x-xx), page 34

[15] Hippon Super, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-03), page 90

[16] Hobbytes, "1/1994" (RO; 1994-xx-xx), page 31

[:File:Joystick_FR_011.pdf_p144-17] Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 144

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p62-18] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1991-11.pdf_p91-19] Mega Drive Fan, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 91

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p79-20] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79

[:File:Micromania2_ES_033.pdf_p26-21] Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 26

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-22] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_004.pdf_p30-23] Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 30

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-11.pdf_p138-24] Power Play, "11/90" (DE; 1990-10-12), page 138

[:File:Raze_UK_02.pdf_p70-25] Raze, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-10-25), page 70

[:File:SegaPower_UK_13.pdf_p30-26] Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 30

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-27] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p21-28] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 21

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-29] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-30] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_10.pdf_p30-31] Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 30

[:File:Tilt_FR_097.pdf_p75-32] 32.0 ^32.1 Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 75

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

[:File:Zero_UK_15.pdf_p122-34] Zero, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 122

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_042.pdf_p37-35] Ação Games, "Setembro 1993" (BR; 1993-09-01), page 37

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_000.pdf_p48-36] Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 48

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p143-37] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143

[:File:CVG_UK_118.pdf_p104-38] Computer & Video Games, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 104

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p149-39] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 149

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-40] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:GamesX_UK_21.pdf_p36-41] Games-X, "12th-18th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-12), page 36

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_003.pdf_p36-42] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 36

[:File:Joystick_FR_018.pdf_p189-43] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 189

[:File:Micromania2_ES_043.pdf_p73-44] Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 73

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_011.pdf_p40-45] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:Raze_UK_11.pdf_p28-46] Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 28

[:File:SegaPower_UK_21.pdf_p10-47] Sega Power, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-04), page 10

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p58-48] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-49] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-02.pdf_p84-50] Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 84

[:File:Zero_UK_24.pdf_p85-51] Zero, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 85

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Populous

From Sega Retro

Contents

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Master System Version