Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge

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Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Flying Edge
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[3] T-81136
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-81136-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
FARC08SMC
Sega Game Gear
US
T-81158

Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge is an action game starring both the Spider-Man and X-Men comic book franchises. It was released for both the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear.

UK advertising suggests a Sega Master System version was also planned at one stage[5].

History

Development

The Mega Drive Arcade's Revenge was converted from the Super NES version, and did not arrive on the platform until a full year later.

Production credits

Software Creations Development Team
  • Programming: Peter Andrew, Peter Harrison
  • Artwork: Gavin Eagleton
  • Music: Sound Images
Acclaim Development By: "The Black Team"
  • Mark Flitman, Donn Nauert, Mike Arkin, Tom Rademacher, Joe Allocco, Linda Spelman
  • Special Thanks: Mike Follin, Stephen Ruddy, Kevin Edwards, Coffee
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #50: "September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #15: "October/November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Game Gear print advert in Mega Play (US)
also published in:
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Game Gear print advert in Sega Visions (US) #17: "February/March 1994" (199x-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Magazine (UK) #1: "January 1994" (1993-12-10)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
95 №50, p30[3]
70 №45
84 №25, p136/137
45 №14, p59
84 №6, p34/35
71 №23, p74/75
78 №13, p88-90[1]
46 №48, p68/69
80 №25, p68
80 №6, p38-40[9]
Sega Mega Drive
73
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[10]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
54
[11]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
88
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[3]
GamesMaster (UK)
70
[13]
Hyper (AU) PAL
62
[14]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[15]
Mega (UK) PAL
45
[16]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
84
[17]
Mega Force (FR)
85
[18]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
71
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
78
[1]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
46
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[21]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
80
[9]
Sega Force (SE) PAL
53
[22]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
67
[23]
Sega Mega Drive
70
Based on
17 reviews

Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Spiderman X-Men Arcade's Revenge MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, FR

Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №155, p102[24]
89 №23, p78/79[25]
51 №9, p77
Sega Game Gear
76
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[24]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
45
[26]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[27]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
70
[28]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
65
[29]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
85
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[25]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
51
[31]
Sega Megazone (AU)
80
[32]
Todo Sega (ES)
78
[33]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[34]
Sega Game Gear
72
Based on
11 reviews

Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  2. File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf, page 40
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:GamePro US 050.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 050.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  4. File:GamePro US 056.pdf, page 174
  5. File:SegaMagazine UK 01.pdf, page 3
  6. GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 94
  7. Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 164
  8. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 59
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 220
  11. Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-07)
  12. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1993" (US; 1993-10-21), page 102
  13. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 9" (1993-11-04, 24:00) (+9:11)
  14. Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 41
  15. Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 136
  16. Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 59
  17. Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 34
  18. Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 94
  19. MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 74
  20. Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 68
  21. Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 68
  22. Sega Force, "1/94" (SE; 1994-01-12), page 14
  23. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 173
  24. 24.0 24.1 File:CVG UK 155.pdf, page 102 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 155.pdf_p102" defined multiple times with different content
  25. 25.0 25.1 File:MeanMachinesSega23UK.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega23UK.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  26. Digitiser (UK) (1994-08-25)
  27. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 40
  28. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 6 June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
  29. GamePro, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 146
  30. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-07-04), page 108
  31. Sega Magazine, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-xx), page 77
  32. Sega Megazone, "September 1994" (AU; 1994-0x-xx), page 29
  33. Todo Sega, "Agosto 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 42
  34. VideoGames, "June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 80



Spider-Man games for Sega systems
Arcade
Spider-Man: The Videogame (1991)
Sega Mega Drive
Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (1991) | Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge (1993) | Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (1994) | Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1995) | Venom - Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (1995)
Sega Master System
Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (1991) | Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six (1993)
Sega Game Gear
Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (1992) | Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six (1993) | Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge (1994)
Sega Mega-CD
Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (1993)
Sega 32X
Spider-Man: Web of Fire (1996)
Sega Dreamcast
Spider-Man (2001)



X-Men games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
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)
Sega Game Gear
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)
Sega Saturn
X-Men: Children of the Atom (1995) | X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1997)
Sega Master System
X-Men: Mojo World (1996)
Sega 32X
X-Men: Mind Games (Unreleased)
X-Men related media
Music
Sega Tunes: X-Men 2: Clone Wars (1996)
Unlicensed X-Men games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
X-Men vs. Street Fighter (Mega Drive) (1998)