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, as well as to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM Towns, NES, PC Engine, Sharp X68000, Virtual Console, ZX Spectrum.

Gameplay

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.

Version Differences

Mega Drive

The Mega Drive port of The NewZealand Story is unique in that it was based on a prototype revision of the Japanese arcade board, leading to radically different level designs which lack the on-screen map for navigation. There are also fewer levels; 13 versus the 20 seen in other ports.

This version is considered to be harder, as Tiki takes less time to drown underwater while enemies are faster and more aggressive.

Promotional Material

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[2]
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
[3]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
72
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[5]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) NTSC-J
89
[6]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) NTSC-J
89
[7]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
90
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-J
94
[9]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[10]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
82
[11]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
84
[12]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
70
[13]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
89
[1]
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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Mega Drive, KR
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Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №133, p92
73 №18, p37
87 №12
87 №12, p28/29
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
87
Based on
13 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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Cart
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