Growl

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Growl/Runark

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Taito

Developer: Taito

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Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Growl, known as Runark (ルナーク) in Japan, is an arcade beat-em-up by Taito developed in 1990 and released in 1991. The game was ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1991 and released only in the US and Japan (though the arcade version was also released in Europe).

You play as one of four early-20th-century rangers trying to stop a group of poachers from making many species of wild animals extinct. punches, jumps. If an enemy drops a weapon, picks it up and uses it, and lets it go. If you don't have a weapon in your hand, performs a spinning kick, + performs a spinning jump kick, and + and + performs a leaping kick in the appropriate direction.

Promotional Material

Growl MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

US print advert

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

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1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

NTSC-J

30

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Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

55

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Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

55

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Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

78

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Cool Gamer (RU)

50

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Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

50

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Games-X (UK)

70

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Génération 4 (FR)

70

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Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

40

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Joypad (FR)

62

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Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

70

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Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

59

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MegaTech (UK)

NTSC

50

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Power Play (DE)

45

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Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

70

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Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

58

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Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

54

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Supergame (BR)

NTSC-J

84

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Tricks 16 bit (RU)

NTSC-U

59

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User (GR)

NTSC-U

52

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	57
Based on 21 reviews

Growl

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, KR
Cover

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

↑ File:Megatech UK 02.pdf, page 50
↑ File:Segapro UK 03.pdf, page 60
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 132
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 197
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1992" (DE; 1992-02-14), page 116
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-08), page 38
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 179
↑ Famitsu, "1991-11-15,22" (JP; 1991-11-01), page 39
↑ Games-X, "28th November-4th December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 30
↑ Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 138
↑ Hippon Super, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-05), page 89
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 90
↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 114
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 89
↑ MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 50
↑ Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 136
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 60
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 17
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 83
↑ User, "Ioúlios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:Megatech_UK_02.pdf_p50-1] File:Megatech UK 02.pdf, page 50

[:File:Segapro_UK_03.pdf_p60-2] File:Segapro UK 03.pdf, page 60

[3] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 132

[4] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 197

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-03.pdf_p116-5] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1992" (DE; 1992-02-14), page 116

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-12.pdf_p38-6] Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-08), page 38

[: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 179

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0153.pdf_p39-9] Famitsu, "1991-11-15,22" (JP; 1991-11-01), page 39

[:File:GamesX_UK_32.pdf_p30-10] Games-X, "28th November-4th December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 30

[:File:Generation4_FR_040.pdf_p138-11] Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 138

[12] Hippon Super, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-05), page 89

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p90-13] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 90

[:File:Joystick_FR_023.pdf_p114-14] Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 114

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-02.pdf_p89-15] Mega Drive Fan, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 89

[:File:MegaTech_UK_02.pdf_p50-16] MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 50

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-03.pdf_p136-17] Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 136

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p60-18] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 60

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-19] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-20] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_12.pdf_p17-21] Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 17

[22] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 83

[:File:User_GR_26.pdf_p88-23] User, "Ioúlios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 88

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