Wolverine: Adamantium Rage

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Wolverine: Adamantium Rage

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment

Developer: Marvel Software,

Teeny Weeny Games

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1 (Single-player)

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994		T-81416
EU	1994-12^[1]^[2]		T-81416-50
AU	199x	$129.95129.95^[3]	FWOL04SMC
BR	199x		046730

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Wolverine: Adamantium Rage is a 1994 side-scrolling action game released for the Sega Mega Drive and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), by Marvel Software tying into the X-Men franchise. Both 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 Entertainment. The SNES version in other hand, was developed by Bits Studios and published by LJN.

Story

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

Playing as the titular character of the game, you must guide Wolverine throughout seven levels, and also coming across his deadly foes.

jumps; pressing quickly in mid-jump performs a whirling attack, which can extend Wolverine's jumping reach. crouches; + rolls to the direction Wolverine is facing; Also, if or is pressed while is held, a pouncing attack is performed. kicks, press it quickly for a roundhouse kick. slashes. makes a backhand slash. Pushing and simultaneously results in a two way attack.

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.

Progress is recorded through passwords, which can be input at the options menu.

Versions

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

Production credits

Acclaim Development by "The Black Team"

Producer: Mark Flitman
Associate Producers: Ken Kajikawa, Tyrone Miller, Doug Yellin
Analysts: Michael Archer, J.J.Mazziotto
Special Thanks to: Mike Thomas, Dana Moreshead, Lisa Geisenheimer, CP McBee, Carol Caratciolo, Mike Hong, Linda Spelman, Simon Gouldstone, Joe Allocco, Nat Gunter, John Dempster

TWG Development

Programming/Graphics/Maps: Paul Laidlaw, Ian Richards
Sprites Drawn by: David Swan, Warren Hawkes, Damien Rochford, Ben Willsher
Backgrounds: Karl D'Costa, Tahir Rashad, Paul Mitchell
Music: Jason Page, Rob Lord
Compression: Nick Pelling
Original Design: Angela Sutherland

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Wolverine: Adamantium Rage/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #64: "November 1994" (1994-xx-xx)

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

GamePro (US) #66: "January 1995" (199x-xx-xx)^[4]

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

Print advert in AS Magazin-Video Igrice (YU) #13: "Jul-Avgust 1995" (1995-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

89

^[10]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

78

^[11]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

43

^[12]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

50

^[13]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[15]

Gamers (DE)

PAL

40

^[16]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

74

^[17]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

47

^[18]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

81

^[19]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

63

^[20]

Mega (UK)

PAL

67

^[21]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

80

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

89

^[2]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

25

^[23]

Player One (FR)

49

^[24]

Play Time (DE)

61

^[25]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

87

^[26]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

72

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

76

^[28]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

72

^[29]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

82

^[30]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

46

^[31]

	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

References

↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 23
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 62
↑ Sega Megazone, "January 1995" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 27
↑ GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 179
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 58-59 (58)
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 116/117 (116)
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 62-64 (62)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 265
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 237
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 58
↑ 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

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)

[:File:CVG_UK_156.pdf_p23-1] Computer & Video Games, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 23

[:File:MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf_p62-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 62

[:File:Megazone_AU_47.pdf_p27-3] Sega Megazone, "January 1995" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 27

[:File:GamePro_US_066.pdf_p179-4] GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 179

[:File:CVG_UK_158.pdf_p58_.2858-59.29-5] Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 58-59 (58)

[:File:Joypad_FR_037.pdf_p116_.28116.2F117.29-6] Joypad, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 116/117 (116)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf_p62_.2862-64.29-7] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 62-64 (62)

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 265

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

[:File:CVG_UK_158.pdf_p58-10] Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 58

[:File:CVG_IT_44.pdf_p108-11] Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1995" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 108

[:File:EGM_US_066.pdf_p40-12] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40

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

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0801.pdf_p68-14] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 1 January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:GamePro_US_067.pdf_p32-15] GamePro, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:Gamers_DE_1995-01.pdf_p39-16] Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 39

[gamesmastertv4x131220-17] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 13" (1994-12-13, 24:00) (+12:20)

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_07.pdf_p15-18] Games World: The Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-xx), page 15

[:File:Joypad_FR_037.pdf_p116-19] Joypad, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 116

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-01.pdf_p64-20] MAN!AC, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 64

[:File:Mega_UK_27.pdf_p46-21] Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 46

[:File:MegaForce_FR_34.pdf_p54-22] Mega Force, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 54

[:File:NextGeneration_US_05.pdf_p102-23] Next Generation, "May 1995" (US; 1995-04-18), page 102

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_048.pdf_p160-24] Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 160

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-04.pdf_p109-25] Play Time, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-08), page 109

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_12.pdf_p78-26] Sega Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 78

[:File:SegaPower_UK_62.pdf_p78-27] Sega Power, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 78

[:File:SegaPro_UK_40.pdf_p64-28] Sega Pro, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-01), page 64

[:File:Sega_Mega_Drive_Review_2_RU.pdf_p166-29] Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 166

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

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-12.pdf_p110-31] Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 110

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Wolverine: Adamantium Rage

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

References