Blades of Vengeance

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Blades of Vengeance
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Genre: Action

















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Blades of Vengeance is a 1993 platformer exclusively for the Sega Mega Drive by Beam Software and Electronic Arts. The game has not been republished in any form so far and has become the perhaps most expensive Electronic Arts game on the system. Three heroes set out to free the land from a ruthless warrior queen. The game has semi realistic artwork and employs a couple of technical tricks such as raster scrolling for background.

Gameplay

You can play as one of three characters, each one has a specific weapon; Amazoness with a Sword, Warrior with an axe and the Wizard with a staff that fires projectiles. B attacks and C jumps. As you play, you collect a variety of magic potions. Hit  START  to access a list of collected potions to choose one and A to use it. Money collected throughout the game can be spent in shops.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 №146, p79
30 №12, p108
79 №25, p146/147
79 №17, p32/33
44 №15, p57
73 №8, p28/29
48 №2, p62/63/64
72 №24, p84/85/86
53 №15, p72/73[1]
85 №36, p106/107
60 №49, p68
64 №27, p30/31
Sega Mega Drive
64
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[3]
Console Mania (IT) NTSC
69
[4]
Cool Gamer (RU)
40
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
84
[6]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
63
[7]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
86
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)
50
[10]
Freak (IL)
76
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[12]
Gamers (DE)
47
[13]
Hyper (AU)
66
[14]
Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)
51
[15]
Joypad (FR) PAL
79
[16]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
79
[17]
Mega (UK) PAL
44
[18]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
73
[19]
Mega Force (FR)
88
[20]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
77
[21]
Mega Machines (UK) PAL
48
[22]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
69
[23]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
72
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
53
[1]
Player One (FR)
85
[25]
Power Up! (UK)
72
[26]
Score (CZ)
75
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
60
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
64
[29]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
40
[30]
Todo Sega (ES)
65
[31]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
59
[32]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[33]
Sega Mega Drive
66
Based on
33 reviews

Blades of Vengeance

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  2. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 33
  3. Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 91
  4. Console Mania, "Marzo 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 37
  5. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 36
  6. Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 79
  7. Digitiser (UK) (1994-02-02)
  8. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 73
  9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
  10. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 46
  11. Freak, "2/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 43
  12. GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
  13. Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 49
  14. Hyper, "February 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 67
  15. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 57
  16. Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 146
  17. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-1x-xx), page 32
  18. Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 57
  19. Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 28
  20. Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 122
  21. Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 75
  22. Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 62
  23. Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 75
  24. MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 84
  25. Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 106
  26. Power Up!, "Saturday, February 05, 1994" (UK; 1994-02-05), page 1
  27. Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 58
  28. Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 68
  29. Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 30
  30. Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 56
  31. Todo Sega, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 70
  32. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 27
  33. VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 70