Worms

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Worms
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Ocean (US/EU), I'MAX (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Simulation

















Number of players: 1-16
Release Date RRP Code

Worms (ワームス) is a turn based strategy game developed by Team 17, and was originally published by Ocean Software for the Amiga in 1995. It is the first in a long-running series of Worms games, and was ported to a variety of platforms, including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Saturn.

Gameplay

The game involves the player controlling a team of worms supplied with a variety of different weapons, with the aim is to eliminate all the enemy worms on a 2D playfield. Worms was revolutionary at the time due to its use of randomly generated and fully destructable landscapes; an explosion for example will leave a round crater, thus limiting the area worms can stand on and potentially creating the need for a different strategy.

As a turn-based game, the game allows up to 16 players to take control of units (though there is only ever a maximum of four teams).

While the gameplay is largely the same between the Mega Drive and Saturn versions of Worms, the Saturn version benefits from a number of graphical upgrades and an in-game soundtrack.

Promotional Material

  • Worms MD-Saturn FR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive/Saturn FR print advert

  • Saturn FR print advert

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85
40 №178, p80[1]
64 №39, p42/43
85
79 №46, p64/65[2]
92 №62, p99
78 №76, p51
85 №89, p10
Sega Mega Drive
 76
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[3]
Consoles + (FR)
85
[4]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
25
[1]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
80
[6]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
88
[7]
Joypad (FR)
85
[8]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
69
[9]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
90
[10]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
79
[2]
Player One (FR) PAL
92
[12]
Sega Magazin (DE)
87
[13]
Sega News (CZ)
87
[14]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[15]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[16]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
87
[17]
Video Games (DE) PAL
70
[18]
Sega Mega Drive
 79
Based on
18 reviews

Worms

Mega Drive, EU
Worms md eu cover.jpg
Cover
Worms MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Saturn Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86
94
86 №39, p62/63
60 №3, p144
87 №40, p68-70[19]
94 №59, p106/107/108
60 №76, p48/49/50
93 №53, p54/55
90 №3, p86/87[20]
Sega Saturn
 83
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
89
[21]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
86
[22]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
100
[23]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
94
[24]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
55
[25]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
64
[26]
Hacker (HR)
89
[27]
Intelligent Gamer's Fusion (US) NTSC-U
83
[28]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
76
[9]
Maximum (UK)
50
[29]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
92
[30]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
88
[31]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
87
[19]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[32]
Player One (FR)
94
[33]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
52
[34]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
91
[35]
Secret Service (PL)
65
[36]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[37]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
60
[38]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[39]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[40]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[41]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
72
[42]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
89
[43]
Última Generación (ES)
80
[44]
Video Games (DE) PAL
85
[45]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[46]
Sega Saturn
 80
Based on
28 reviews

Worms

Saturn, US
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Cover
Worms Sat US disc.jpg
Disc
Worms sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
Worms saturn eu cover.jpg
Cover
Worms saturn eu cd.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
Worms Saturn JP Box Back.jpgWorms Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Worms Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Worms Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, BR



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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 178.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 178.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 268
  4. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 125
  5. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 238
  6. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 363
  7. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 62
  8. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 74
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 62
  10. ↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 84
  11. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 68
  12. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 99
  13. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 12
  14. ↑ Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 23
  15. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 51
  16. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "29 October 1996" (UK; 1996-10-16), page 10
  17. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 227
  18. ↑ Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 86
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ File:SSM_UK_03.pdf, page 86
  21. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 124
  22. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 32
  23. ↑ Fun Generation, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-12), page 53
  24. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 64
  25. ↑ GamePro, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 68
  26. ↑ Game Informer, "May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 40
  27. ↑ Hacker, "02/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 61
  28. ↑ Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 86
  29. ↑ Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 144
  30. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 74
  31. ↑ Mega Fun, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-20), page 81
  32. ↑ Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 120
  33. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 106
  34. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 5" (JP; 1997-02-28), page 140
  35. ↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 54
  36. ↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1996" (PL; 1996-03-01), page 21
  37. ↑ Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 80
  38. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 48
  39. ↑ Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 46
  40. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 86
  41. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-08 (1997-03-21)" (JP; 1997-03-07), page 140
  42. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14
  43. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 69
  44. ↑ Última Generación, "Marzo 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 54
  45. ↑ Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 68
  46. ↑ VideoGames, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 63
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