Wolverine: Adamantium Rage

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Wolverine: Adamantium Rage

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Acclaim

Developer: Marvel Software,

Teeny Weeny Games

Genre: Action

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""Wolverine: Adamantium Rage"" is the name of two 1994 side-scrolling action games, one for the Sega Mega Drive and one for the SNES, by Marvel Software tying into the X-Men franchise. The versions differ drastically in content and gameplay. The Mega Drive game, which was not released in Japan, was developed by Teeny Weeny Games and published by Acclaim.

Wolverine embarks on a quest to find out about his past, but is caught up in a series of fights. The game’s ending is non revealing however, interfering not with the comics.

Gameplay

crouches. jumps; + rolls forward and in mid-jump double-jumps. kicks. and both punch but in a different way. Pushing and simultaneously results in a two way attack. There are a number of other moves possible.

It’s important to note that two or more enemies can’t be hit at the same time when all of them are standing in front of Wolverine, making it important to take them on out one by one.

Your progress is recorded through passwords.

Versions

PAL and NTSC version are on the same cartridge and can be accessed by modifing the systems region settings. Aside from the usual speed differences, they are identical

Promotional material

WolverineAR MD US PrintAdvert 2.jpg

US print advert

Print advert in EGM² (US) #5: "November 1994" (1994-1x-xx)

Print advert in CD Consoles (FR) #3: "Janvier 1995" (199x-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[3]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[4]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

89

^[1]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

78

^[5]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

43

^[6]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

50

^[7]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[8]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[9]

Gamers (DE)

PAL

40

^[10]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

74

^[11]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

47

^[12]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

81

^[13]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

63

^[14]

Mega (UK)

PAL

67

^[15]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

80

^[16]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

89

^[2]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

25

^[17]

Player One (FR)

49

^[18]

Play Time (DE)

61

^[19]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

87

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

72

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

76

^[22]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

72

^[23]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

82

^[24]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

46

^[25]

	64
Based on 25 reviews

Wolverine: Adamantium Rage

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

X-Men games for Sega systems
	Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge (1993) \| X-Men (1993) \| Wolverine: Adamantium Rage (1994) \| X-Men 2: Clone Wars (1995) \| X-Women: The Sinister Virus (unreleased)
	Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge (1994) \| X-Men (1994) \| X-Men: GamesMaster's Legacy (1994) \| X-Men: Mojo World (1996)
	X-Men: Children of the Atom (1995) \| X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1997)
	X-Men: Mojo World (1996)
	X-Men: Mind Games (Unreleased)
X-Men related media
	Sega Tunes: X-Men 2: Clone Wars (1996)
Unlicensed X-Men games for Sega systems
	X-Men vs. Street Fighter (Mega Drive) (1998)

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↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 265
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 237
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1995" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 108
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 368
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 1 January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
↑ GamePro, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 39
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 13" (1994-12-13, 24:00) (+12:20)
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-xx), page 15
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 116
↑ MAN!AC, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 64
↑ Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 46
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 54
↑ Next Generation, "May 1995" (US; 1995-04-18), page 102
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 160
↑ Play Time, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-08), page 109
↑ Sega Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 78
↑ Sega Power, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 78
↑ Sega Pro, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-01), page 64
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 166
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 224
↑ Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 110

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[3] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 265

[4] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 237

[:File:CVG_IT_44.pdf_p108-5] Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1995" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 108

[:File:EGM_US_066.pdf_p40-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40

[7] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 368

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0801.pdf_p68-8] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 1 January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:GamePro_US_067.pdf_p32-9] GamePro, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:Gamers_DE_1995-01.pdf_p39-10] Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 39

[gamesmastertv4x131220-11] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 13" (1994-12-13, 24:00) (+12:20)

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_07.pdf_p15-12] Games World: The Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-xx), page 15

[:File:Joypad_FR_037.pdf_p116-13] Joypad, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 116

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-01.pdf_p64-14] MAN!AC, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 64

[:File:Mega_UK_27.pdf_p46-15] Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 46

[:File:MegaForce_FR_34.pdf_p54-16] Mega Force, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 54

[:File:NextGeneration_US_05.pdf_p102-17] Next Generation, "May 1995" (US; 1995-04-18), page 102

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_048.pdf_p160-18] Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 160

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-04.pdf_p109-19] Play Time, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-08), page 109

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_12.pdf_p78-20] Sega Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 78

[:File:SegaPower_UK_62.pdf_p78-21] Sega Power, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 78

[:File:SegaPro_UK_40.pdf_p64-22] Sega Pro, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-01), page 64

[:File:Sega_Mega_Drive_Review_2_RU.pdf_p166-23] Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 166

[24] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 224

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-12.pdf_p110-25] Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 110

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Wolverine: Adamantium Rage

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Promotional material

Physical scans