Power Monger

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Power Monger
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Developer:
Original system(s): PC
Developer(s) of original games: Bullfrog
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Simulation

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥8,9008,900 EM20011
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[3] 710501
Sega Mega Drive
EU
E139SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
BR
044390
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM8105JT
Sega Mega-CD
US
$49.9549.95[6] T-50035
Sega Mega-CD
EU
T-50035-50

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Power Monger (パワーモンガー) is a strategy game conceived by Peter Molyneux at Bullfrog, and was released for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST in 1990. It was subsequently ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD in the years which followed.

The game has a similar engine to that of Populous, though rather than render its world from an isometric perspective, Power Monger introduces primitve 3D graphics. Power Monger is also more combat-orientated.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Licensed by: Sega Enterprises Ltd. Sega version by Sprytes
  • Project manager: Ian Oliver
  • Programmer: James Fisher
  • Graphics: John Guerin
  • Director: Joss Ellis
  • Associate producer: John Roberts
  • Lead product tester: Matt Webster
  • Sega music: Jason A.S. Whitely
  • Technical supervisor: Colin McLaughlan
  • Maps designed by: Matt Webster
  • Published by: Electronic Arts
Source:
In-game credits

Japanese version

Electronic Arts Victor Inc.
  • Producer: Shinichiro Takagi
  • Assistant producer: Kenichi Igarashi
  • Programmer: Yuichi Yamaguchi
  • Graphic: U.G. Kaneko
  • Manual: Takashi Uto
  • Package design: Nick International Inc.
  • Special thanks to: Masato Mizushima, Hitoshi Akashi, Susumu Asano, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Yoshinori Suzuki
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Power Monger/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
58 [8]
69 [9]
85 [10]
90 [11]
60 №1993-07, p43
80 [12]
87 №5, p44-47
81 [13]
81 №14, p34-36
82 [14]
90 [15]
79 №39, p36-39
72 №17, p46/47
72 №18, p66
92 №3, p58/59
70 [16]
Sega Mega Drive
78
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[17]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[18]
Consoles + (FR)
85
[19]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[2]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
66
[21]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
70
[22]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[23]
Game Mania (UK)
87
[24]
Game Power (IT)
87
[25]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[3]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[26]
Joypad (FR) PAL
80
[27]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
87
[28]
Mega (UK) PAL
81
[29]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
81
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
82
[31]
Player One (FR)
90
[32]
Play Time (DE)
78
[33]
Power Up! (UK)
75
[34]
Power Play (DE)
79
[35]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[37]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[38]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
92
[39]
Sega Force (SE)
67
[40]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
70
[41]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
69
[42]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
77
[43]
Supersonic (FR)
92
[44]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
67
[45]
Video Games (DE) PAL
77
[46]
Sega Mega Drive
75
Based on
32 reviews

Power Monger

Mega Drive, US
PowerMonger MD US Box.jpg
Cover
PowerMonger MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
PowerMonger MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
PowerMonger MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
PowerMonger MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
PowerMonger MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
PowerMonger MD JP CartTop.jpg
PowerMonger MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
Powermonger md br cover.jpg
Cover
PowerMonger MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, KR
PowerMonger MD KR Box.jpg
Cover
PowerMonger MD KR cart.jpg
Cart

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
79 [47]
72 [48]
80 [49]
72 [50]
78 [4]
81 №10, p22-24
88 №28, p74-77
74 [51]
91 [52]
76
76 №55, p51
79 №32, p70/71
70 [53]
Sega Mega-CD
78
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
79
[47]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
72
[48]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
66
[54]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[6]
Gamers (DE)
67
[55]
Joypad (FR)
72
[56]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
63
[57]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
84
[58]
Mega (UK) PAL
78
[4]
Mega Force (FR)
77
[59]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
60
[60]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
81
[61]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
88
[62]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
74
[63]
Player One (FR)
91
[64]
Play Time (DE)
63
[65]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
76
[66]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
76
[67]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
76
[68]
Sega Pro (UK)
79
[69]
Video Games (DE) PAL
45
[70]
VideoGames (US)
70
[53]
Sega Mega-CD
73
Based on
22 reviews

Power Monger

Mega-CD, US
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Cover
PowerMonger MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Powermonger mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
PowerMonger MCD EU Box Back.jpgPowerMonger MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
PowerMonger MCD EU spinecard.jpg
Spinecard

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (DE; 1993-03-26), page 41
  2. 2.0 2.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 18
  3. 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 52
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 43
  5. GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 224
  6. 6.0 6.1 GamePro, "August 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 50
  7. Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 43
  8. Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 19 (21)
  9. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84 (86)
  10. Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106/107 (106)
  11. Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 18/19 (18)
  12. Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 110/111 (110)
  13. Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 50/51 (50)
  14. Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 46-48 (46)
  15. Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 78/79 (78)
  16. Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 78/79 (78)
  17. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 179
  18. Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 21
  19. Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106
  20. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 161
  21. Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 33
  22. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 80
  23. Famitsu, "1993-06-25" (JP; 1993-06-11), page 38
  24. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  25. Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 66
  26. Hippon Super, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 43
  27. Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 110
  28. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  29. Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 50
  30. MegaTech, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 34
  31. Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 46
  32. Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 78
  33. Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 114
  34. Power Up!, "Saturday, January 30, 1993" (UK; 1993-01-30), page 1
  35. Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109
  36. Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 36
  37. Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 46
  38. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  39. Sega Zone, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-xx), page 58
  40. Sega Force, "6/93" (SE; 1993-09-30), page 22
  41. Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 78
  42. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  43. Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 16
  44. Supersonic, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 25
  45. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
  46. Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 96
  47. 47.0 47.1 Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 144
  48. 48.0 48.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 100
  49. GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 50 (52)
  50. Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114/115 (114)
  51. Mean Machines Sega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-xx), page 54-56 (55)
  52. Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 96 (94)
  53. 53.0 53.1 VideoGames, "November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 114
  54. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36
  55. Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 20
  56. Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114
  57. MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 68
  58. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 50
  59. Mega Force, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 90
  60. Mega Fun, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-22), page 41
  61. Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 22
  62. MegaTech, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-18), page 16
  63. Mean Machines Sega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-xx), page 55
  64. Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 96
  65. Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 144
  66. Sega Magazine, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 82
  67. Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 97
  68. Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 51
  69. Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 70
  70. Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 86
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