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From Sega Retro

Cleaning up with DPL

Gotta fix some scores to match our rating system it seems. Certain sites have current links for some games, while others link to The Wayback Machine.

Title Sega Power Sega Power (1) Sega Power (2)
Golden Axe
Golden Axe
Golden Axe
Golden Axe
Altered Beast
Altered Beast
Altered Beast
Altered Beast
Altered Beast
Decap Attack
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2
Comix Zone
Comix Zone
Comix Zone
The Ooze
Vectorman
Ms. Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
The Terminator
The Terminator
The Terminator
Dinosaurs for Hire
Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote
Shaq Fu
Shaq Fu
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Socket
Ghostbusters (Mega Drive)
Bonanza Bros.
Bonanza Bros.
Bonanza Bros.
Bonanza Bros.
Bonanza Bros.
Bonanza Bros.
Bonanza Bros.
Bonanza Bros.
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin
Taz-Mania
Gargoyles
Cool Spot
Cool Spot
Cool Spot
X-Men 2: Clone Wars
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition
Gunstar Heroes
Gunstar Heroes
The Lion King
The Lion King
The Lion King
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
Bubsy II
Smash T.V.
Smash T.V.
Smash T.V.
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)
James Pond II: Codename RoboCod
James Pond II: Codename RoboCod
James Pond II: Codename RoboCod
RoboCop Versus The Terminator
RoboCop Versus The Terminator
RoboCop Versus The Terminator
Contra: Hard Corps
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
Disney's Aladdin
Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators
Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators
Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators
Alien 3
Alien 3
Alien 3
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Bubble and Squeak
James Pond: Underwater Agent
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Chuck Rock
Chuck Rock
Chuck Rock
Chuck Rock
Puggsy
Puggsy
Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino's Butt!
Toki: Going Ape Spit
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure
Dino Land
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
Midnight Resistance
Mortal Kombat 3
Toy Story
Ghouls'n Ghosts
Ghouls'n Ghosts
Slaughter Sport
Battletoads
Battletoads
Aero the Acro-Bat
Snow Bros.
Mr. Nutz
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Rainbow Islands Extra
Crack Down
Crack Down
Crack Down
Crack Down
Crack Down
Crack Down
Crack Down
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
Animaniacs
ESWAT: City Under Siege
Joe & Mac
Aero the Acro-Bat 2
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel
The Chaos Engine
Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau
Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau
Fatal Fury
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Astérix and the Great Rescue (Mega Drive)
Frogger
Frogger
Frogger
Frogger
Frogger
Frogger
Frogger
Frogger
Technocop
Paperboy
Paperboy
Paperboy
Shadow of the Beast
Shadow of the Beast
Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama
Jewel Master
The Second Samurai
The Gadget Twins
Taz in Escape from Mars
Taz in Escape from Mars
Sunset Riders
3 Ninjas Kick Back
Monster World IV
Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
Wonder Boy in Monster World
Wonder Boy in Monster World
Earnest Evans
Earnest Evans
Virtual Pinball
Alisia Dragoon
El Viento
Gods
Ka-Ge-Ki
Last Battle
Last Battle
Last Battle
Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone
Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls
Battletoads/Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team
Ultimate Qix
Dragon's Fury
The Adventures of Mighty Max
Atomic Runner
B.O.B.
Crüe Ball
Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Mega Turrican
Another World
Dragon's Revenge
Snake Rattle 'n' Roll
Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble
Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
Pepenga Pengo
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown
King of the Monsters
Two Crude Dudes
Blaster Master 2
Psycho Pinball
Wardner
Batman
Batman: Revenge of The Joker
Syd of Valis
Valis III
Strider II
Strider II
Strider II
Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibouken
Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings
Jurassic Park (Mega Drive)
Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Fatal Fury 2
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
Trampoline Terror!
DJ Boy
DJ Boy
Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou
Mystic Defender
Magical Taruruto-kun (Mega Drive)
Mamono Hunter Youko: Dai 7 no Keishou
Saint Sword
Marvel Land
Street Smart
Pit-Fighter
Pit-Fighter
James Bond 007: The Duel
James Bond 007: The Duel
James Bond 007: The Duel
Wani Wani World
Mystical Fighter
Donald in Maui Mallard
Dynamite Duke
Dynamite Duke
16t
King of the Monsters 2
World Heroes
Fantasia
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Beast Wrestler
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
Sword of Sodan
Wolverine: Adamantium Rage
The Ottifants
The Ottifants
The Ottifants
Heavy Nova
Heavy Nova
Cadash
Wayne's World
Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool
Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest
Captain America and the Avengers
Dark Castle
Wiz 'n' Liz
Wolfchild
Wolfchild
Wolfchild
Wolfchild
Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!
Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!
Ultraman
Blades of Vengeance
Budokan: The Martial Spirit
Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales
Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales
Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales
Goofy's Hysterical History Tour
The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie
The Punisher
X-Men
The Smurfs
The Smurfs
The Smurfs
The Smurfs
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
The Smurfs Travel the World
ExoSquad
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Doraemon: Yume Dorobou to 7 Nin no Gozans
Batman Returns (Mega Drive)
Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu Enji
A Dinosaur's Tale
Home Alone
Home Alone
Superman: The Man of Steel
Superman: The Man of Steel
Superman: The Man of Steel
Ariel the Little Mermaid
Ariel the Little Mermaid
Bonkers
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Cyborg Justice
Spider-Man (Acclaim)
Venom - Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety
Astérix and the Power of the Gods
No Escape
Dahna Megami Tanjou
Weaponlord
Doom Troopers
Toxic Crusaders
Hurricanes
Hurricanes
Haunting Starring Polterguy
The Pagemaster
Outlander
Instruments of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
Battletech: A Game of Armored Combat
X-Perts
Yogi Bear: Cartoon Capers
Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest
Pinocchio
Stargate (Mega Drive)
Pocahontas
The Tick
Pink Goes to Hollywood
The Misadventures of Flink
The Misadventures of Flink
Toys
Bubba 'N' Stix
Warlock
Demolition Man
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Mega Drive)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (Mega Drive)
Marsupilami
Spirou
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
Beavis and Butt-Head (Mega Drive)
Crystal's Pony Tale
Hyper Marbles
Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (Mega Drive)
Aworg: Hero in the Sky
Robot Battler
Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
Growl
Pulseman
Earthworm Jim 2
Earthworm Jim 2
Rolling Thunder 3
Nightmare Circus
Rastan Saga II
Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
Shadow Blasters
Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden
Thunder Fox
Stormlord
Virtual Bart
SeaQuest DSV
Saturday Night Slam Masters
Time Killers
Vectorman 2
Splatterhouse 3
Splatterhouse 2
Skeleton Krew
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Ex-Mutants
Alien Soldier
Battlemaster
Chiki Chiki Boys
Dashin' Desperadoes
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Kid Chameleon
Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse
Spot Goes to Hollywood
Tinhead
Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Makyou Toitsusen
Zool
Garfield: Caught in the Act
Hook
Hook
Hook
High Seas Havoc
TaleSpin
TaleSpin
Rocket Knight Adventures
Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2
Mega Bomberman
True Lies
True Lies
Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge
Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge
Streets of Rage 3
James Pond 3: Operation Starfish
James Pond 3: Operation Starfish
Risky Woods
Rise of the Robots
Rise of the Robots
Tintin in Tibet
Tintin in Tibet
Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
VR Troopers
VR Troopers
Rolo to the Rescue
Radical Rex
Radical Rex
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist
Shadow of the Beast II
Shadow of the Beast II
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island
Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island
Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island
Death Duel
Turma da Mônica na Terra dos Monstros
The NewZealand Story
The NewZealand Story
Alien Storm (Mega Drive)
Cutthroat Island
Cutthroat Island
Double Dragon
Double Dragon
Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast
Barbie Super Model
Daze Before Christmas
Strider
Strider
The Death and Return of Superman
Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers
Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin
Paperboy 2
Paperboy 2
The Pirates of Dark Water
The Incredible Crash Dummies (Mega Drive)
The Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure
The Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure
The Revenge of Shinobi
The Ren & Stimpy Show Presents Stimpy's Invention
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Mega Drive)
The Addams Family (Mega Drive)
The Flintstones (Taito)
The Adventures of Batman & Robin (Mega Drive)
The Lawnmower Man (Mega Drive)
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare
Gouketsuji Ichizoku
Eternal Champions
Art of Fighting
Ballz 3D
Brutal: Paws of Fury
Brutal: Paws of Fury
ClayFighter
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Fighting Masters
Predator 2
Predator 2
Predator 2
Flashback
Flashback
Krusty's Fun House
Krusty's Fun House
Krusty's Fun House
Oh Mummy Genesis
Xeno Crisis
The Flintstones (Ocean)
FX-Unit Yuki: The Henshin Engine
Coffee Crisis
Eyra the Crow Maiden
Phantom Gear
Mad Stalker: Full Metal Forth
PAPRIUM
Garfield: The Lost Levels
Demons Of Asteborg
Tänzer
Little Medusa
Atomic Robo-Kid
L'Abbaye des Morts
Urban Strike
Reknum Fantasy of Dreams
Jessie Jaeger in Cleopatra's Curse
Hokuto no Ken: Shin Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu
Generations Lost
Galahad
Kujaku Ou 2: Geneijou
Teddy Boy Blues (Mega Drive)
Outback Joey
Addams Family Values
Old Towers
Devwill Too MD
Misplaced
Switchblade
Papi Commando
Magic Pockets
QuackShot Starring Donald Duck
Chakan (Mega Drive)
Super Locomotive
Spatter
Devi & Pii
Ristar
Mega Man: The Wily Wars (Retro-Bit)
Generals of the Yang Family: Clan of Heroes
Attack of the Petscii Robots
Disney's Aladdin (iam8bit)
Alice Sisters
The Curse of Illmoore Bay
Metal Dragon
Life on Mars: Genesis
El Viento (Retro-Bit)
Ozone Kid
Saboteur!
Eliminate Down (Retro-Bit)
Flicky
Marko's Magic Football
Marko's Magic Football
Marko's Magic Football
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel (Limited Run Games)
Aero the Acro-Bat 2 (Limited Run Games)
Rolling Thunder 2
ToeJam & Earl
Iron Hammer
Waterworld
Bombeiros
Fábrica de Chocolate
Palhaços
Air Hockey
Anaconda
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
Fantasy Pinball (Mega Drive)

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (MD game)

Bosses

TODO: extract sprites and convert to table

Names chosen as explained above.

  • [Stage 1] Name: Manegin
    • Kanji/Kana: マネギン
    • Romaji: Manegin
  • [Stage 2] Name: Jadeite
    • Kanji/Kana: ジェダイト
    • Romaji: Jedaito
  • [Stage 3] Name: Nephrite
    • Kanji/Kana: ネフライト
    • Romaji: Nefuraito
  • [Stage 4, Boss 1] Name: Zoisite
    • Kanji/Kana: ゾイサイト
    • Romaji: Zoisaito
  • [Stage 4, Boss 2] Name: Kunzite
    • Kanji/Kana: クンツァイト
    • Romaji: Kuntsaito
  • [Stage 5, Sub-boss] Name: Endymion
    • Kanji/Kana:エンディミオン
    • Romaji: Endimion
  • [Stage 5, Boss] Name: Queen Beryl
    • Kanji/Kana: クイン ベリル
    • Romaji: Kuin Beriru
  • [Stage 6] Name: Queen Metallia
    • Kanji/Kana: クイン メタリア
    • Romaji: Kuin Metaria

Stages

TODO: play in hard mode to shoot stage 6; shoot stages' intro screens to confirm their titles

Stages' general names were extracted from the in-game introduction screens, the "area" titles come from the manual (MD version).

  • Stage 1 - Juban Shopping Street (Jū-ban shōten machi ~ 十番 商店 街)
    • Area A: Shopping District of Juban Town (Jūban-chō shōten machi ~ 十番町 商店 街)
    • Area B: Department Store's Elevator (Depato no Erebeta ~ デパート の エレベーター)
  • Stage 2 - Dream Land (Yume rando ~ 夢ランド)
    • Area A: Amusement Park (Yuenchi ~ 遊園地)
    • Area B: Candy House (Okashi no Ie ~ おかし の 家)
  • Stage 3 - Highway (Kōzokudōro ~ 高速道路)
    • Area A: Highway (Kōzokudōro ~ 高速道路)
    • Area B: Secret Factory (Himitsu kōjō ~ 秘密工場)
  • Stage 4 - Starlight Tower (Sutaraito Tawa ~ スターライト タワー)
    • Area A: Starlight Tower (Sutaraito Tawa ~ スターライト タワー)
    • Area B: Cavern (Dōkutsu ~ 洞窟)
  • Stage 5 - D-Point (D Pointo ~ Dポイント)
    • Area A: North Pole (Hokkyoku ~ 北極)
    • Area B: Beryl's Fortress (Beriru no Yōsai ~ ベリル の 要塞)
    • Area C: Queen Beryl's Castle (Kuin Beriru no Shiro ~ クインベリル の 城)
  • Stage 6 - is there a general name or only for the areas?
    • Area: Dark Kingdom (Daku Kingudamu ~ ダーク キングダム)
    • Hard Mode Only (Muzukashi mohdo no mi ~ むずかしい モード の み)

Unreleased, Protos, Betas etc

  • Twin Hawk seems to have been rated in The Games Machine #34[1] as Air Attack '44, does anyone know if that's correct?
  • Converse City Ball Tour screenshots in SuperGamePower issue 016, page 15
  • Not exactly related but worth it translating, plus that first photo... [2]
  • Shadow of Atlantis preview in Ação Games issue 075, page 17
  • Sega Neptune preview in Ação Games issue 076, page 10
  • Ecco Jr. ("32X CD" version, seen in CES 1995 apparently) preview in SuperGamePower issue 011, page 16
  • João Manoel Quadros Barros said in a interview ("Jogos 80" magazine issue 14) that Tectoy developed a fully working Saturn browser (name not mentioned, no images or anything unfortunately), which ended up not released.
    • He also said that they made a "Tectoy's Duke Nukem" (just for fun/only for themselves of course), on which the map was the company itself and the enemies were the workers (this is mostly for a trivia/curiosities section or something, maybe?).

Fatal Fury

Might add the moves' names in Japanese for completeness eventually

Terry Bogard

  • Burning Knuckle: バーンナックル (Burn Knuckle)
  • Slam Attack: ライジングタックル (Rising Tackle)
  • Supershot Kick: クラック シュート (Cracking Shot)
  • Power Wave: パワーウェイブ (Power Wave)

Prices of BR releases

Brazil had four different currencies between 1989 and nowadays, making it difficult to add the price of anything released prior 1994-07. No idea if the information below may be useful at all, but let's go on:

  • From 1989-01-16 to 1990-03-15 — Name: Cruzado Novo / Symbol: NCz$
  • From 1990-03-16 to 1993-07-30 — Name: Cruzeiro / Symbol: Cr$ / Value: remained the same
  • From 1993-08-01 to 1994-06-30 — Name: Cruzeiro Real / Symbol: CR$ / Value: 3 less zeroes (Example: Cr$ 500,000.00 = CR$ 500.00)
  • From 1994-07-01 on — Name: Real / Symbol: R$ / Value: at the time it changed CR$ 2,700.00 = R$ 1.00

The Master System was released in 1989-09 (NCz$), the Mega Drive in 1990-11 (Cr$), Game Gear 1991-09 (Cr$), Saturn in 1995-05 (R$) and Dreamcast in 1999-10 (R$). Note that SMS stuff will have prices listed with three different currencies, MD and GG two, and the others are no problem.

Master System releases in Brazil

Note: I typed the titles exactly how they are seen in magazines, catalogues etc.

1989 Releases

The following games were already set for release together with the console in 1989, though not all of them were available right away. They were already listed in the catalogue poster which came with the very first Brazilian version of the SMS. I still gotta find the newspaper(s) and possibly re-watch some interviews with Stefano Arnhold (Tectoy's former vice-president and later president) for actual proof. It's also worth to note that all of these games were released in cardboard, lacking the model number (some of them were later re-released in clamshells, with the model number informed).

Releases between 1989-09 and 1990-10

This comes from issue 17-A (pages 48-49) of A Semana em Ação - Games (which would later become Ação Games). There weren't magazines focused on videogames In Brazil before this one, so this may be useful to at least estimate when these were released.

Listed in the 1989 catalogue

These are most likely confirmed to have been released in 1989, between September 24 (console launch date) and December 31.

Not listed in the 1989 catalogue

These were most likely released through the whole year of 1990, since the magazine dates from December.

* The same mag says (p. 51-55) it had been released outside BR and was coming soon; plus the generalized "Mickey Mouse" title tells me it wasn't for sale. Ação Games 01 (1991-05) speaks about the release and VideoGame 03 (also 1991-05) has it in its section that mixes new releases with hints and cheats, which is hella confusing but kind of helps to confirm the correct date.

Mortal Kombat II Gameplay

The game is compatible with the six button controller, though it must be activated in the options menu. A and X are assigned for low and high punches, respectively, and X and Z for low and high kicks, also respectively. B and Y are used for blocking;  START  pauses the game. With the three button controller, the commands are: A low punch, B low kick,  START  block (this makes things much harder), (Left or Right)+A high punch and C high kick.

In the 8-bit versions 1 punches and 2 kicks (with no distinction of "low" and "high" blows) and blocking is performed with 1+2 in the Master System version, and  START  in the Game Gear version.

Special Moves

Note: Assumes the player is standing, facing right. If facing left, Left and Right should be reversed.
I take way too much space!
Name Command
Jax
Grab & Smack Right Right AAAAA
Wave Punch Right Down Left Z
Ground Slam B
Repeated Body Slams A XXXXX
Earthquake HOLD C4s
Kitana
Fan Lift Left Left Left X
Fan Toss Right Right X+A
Deep Cut HOLD LeftX
Flying Punch Right Down Left A
Liu Kang
Bike Kick HOLD C5s
Flying Kick Right Right Z
High Fireball Right Right X
Low Fireball Right Right A
Mileena
Roll Ball Left Left Down Z
Drop Kick Right Right C
Sai Toss HOLD X2s
Reptile
Acid Spit Right Right X
Slide HOLD LeftC+Z
Energy Ball Left Left X+A
Invisibility HOLD BUp Up Down X
Scorpion
Take Down Right Down Left C
Air Throw Up B
Teleport Down Left X
Spear Left Left A
Shang Tsung
Fireball Left Left X
Double Fireball Left Left Right X
Triple Fireball Left Left Right Right X
Sub-Zero
Freeze Down Right A
Slide HOLD LeftC+Z
Ground Ice Down Left C
Baraka
Shredder Left Left Left A
Sweep Kick HOLD LeftC
Spark Toss Down Left X
Deep Cut HOLD LeftX
Johnny Cage
Low Green Flame Left Down Right A
High Green Flame Right Down Left X
Rising Punch Left Down Left X
Groin Punch A+B
Shadow Kick Left Right C
Kung Lao
Spin Shield HOLD BUp Up CCCCC
Teleport Down Up
Flying Kick Up Up Down Z
Hat Toss Left Right A, optionally Up/Down
Raiden
Lightning Down Right A
Teleport Down Up
Shock Therapy HOLD X3s
Torpedo Left Left Right