Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter

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Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega, VIC Tokai (US)
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code

Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter, called MazinSaga (マジンサーガ) in Japan and Mazin Wars in Europe, is a beat-'em-up developed by Sega in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive to tie into the MazinSaga manga series.

In 1999, the Biobeast Force, led by Godkaiser Hell, swiftly and successfully destroys the Earth's current state of existence in a matter of months, driving the few survivors underground. One such survivor, Dr. Kabuto, creates the Mazinger-Z, a suit of armor he wears to become capable of battling the Biobeast to save what's left of Earth.

Controls are typical for a Sega beat-'em-up: A performs the special attack, B attacks (typically using Mazinger-Z's sword), and C jumps. The special attack is 3 seconds of swinging your sword around in a circle; performing the special attack costs life energy.

Production credits

Original Author: Go Nagai
Planner: Takashi Nagai
Chief Programmer: Yozi Iwashita
Programmer: Hiromitsu Shioya
Game Designed by: Team "Saga"
Object Graphic Designer: Naoyuki Hayakawa
BG Graphic Designer: Yasuo Wakatsuki
Assistant Graphic Designer: Hidetoshi Fujioka, Takehito Suzuki
Music Composer and Sound Creator: Kazuo Sawa
Sound Support: Hiromitsu Shioya
Special Thanks: Tadashi Makimura, Nanako Geya, Masaru Miyashita, Masumi Goto
Directors: Takashi Yoneda, Tommy Bon Bon, Satsuki Mizuno
Producer: Kenzi Nagai
Program and Graphic: Almanic Corp.
Planning and Production: Dynamic Planning, Inc.
©Dynamic Planning, Inc. 1993
©Sega 1993
Presented by: Sega

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
79 №22
63 №141, p63[1]
72
91
63 №54, p60[2]
81 №7, p46/47
73 №12, p42/43
65 №10, p48/49
90 №18, p32/33/34
85 №18, p65
87 №9, p70-72[3]
90 №33, p50/51/52/53
76 №44, p56/57
81 №22, p67
86 №9, p34/35
65 №19, p64-66[4]
85 №6, p10
91 №12, p30/31
Sega Mega Drive
79
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[5]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[6]
Consoles + (FR)
79
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
63
[1]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
90
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
72
[9]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
89
[10]
Game Power (IT)
91
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
63
[2]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
75
[12]
Joypad (FR) PAL
85
[13]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
73
[14]
Mega (UK) PAL
65
[15]
Mega Force (FR)
90
[16]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
74
[17]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
88
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
87
[3]
Player One (FR)
90
[19]
ProGames (BR)
100
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
76
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
59
[22]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
86
[23]
Sega Force (UK) NTSC
65
[4]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[24]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[25]
Supergame (BR)
87
[26]
Supersonic (FR)
91
[27]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
58
[28]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
62
[29]
Sega Mega Drive
77
Based on
29 reviews

Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mazin Saga MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Mazinsaga md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU

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Cart
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, Asia
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Cover

Mega Play version

Mega Play,
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Cover

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 File:GamePro US 054.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 054.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 126
  6. Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 23
  7. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 138
  8. Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 102
  9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 51
  10. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 68
  11. Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 55
  12. Hippon Super, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-04), page 38
  13. Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 86
  14. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 42
  15. Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 48
  16. Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 112
  17. Mega Fun, "05/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 62
  18. MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 32
  19. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 50
  20. ProGames, "Setembro 1993" (BR; 1993-0x-xx), page 28
  21. Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 56
  22. Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 62
  23. Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 34
  24. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  25. Sonic the Comic, "7th August 1993" (UK; 1993-08-07), page 10
  26. Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 18
  27. Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
  28. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 112
  29. Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 102