The NewZealand Story

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The NewZealand Story

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System

Publisher:

Taito

TecMagik

Developer: Taito

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Sound driver:

Visco/Kazuo Okabayashi

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-03-03	¥6,8006,800	T-11013
KR	199x		GM4063JT
EU	1992-10^[1]		27035-50

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amstrad CPC Arcade Atari ST Commodore 64 FM Towns Nintendo Entertainment System PC Engine X68000 ZX Spectrum

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The NewZealand Story (ザ・ニュージーランド・ストーリー) is an arcade game developed by Taito in 1988. It was later ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System, as well as to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM Towns, NES, PC Engine, X68000, Virtual Console, ZX Spectrum.

Gameplay

You play as Tiki the kiwi, whose friends have been kidnapped by a giant walrus. and shoot arrows and other weapons, and jumps.

Versions

Mega Drive

The Mega Drive port of The NewZealand Story is unique in that it was based on a prototype revision of the Japanese arcade board, leading to radically different level designs which lack the on-screen map for navigation. There are also fewer levels; 13 versus the 20 seen in other ports.

This version is considered to be harder, as Tiki takes less time to drown underwater while enemies are faster and more aggressive.

Magazine articles

Main article: The NewZealand Story/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: The NewZealand Story/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[12]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

72

^[13]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[14]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

NTSC-J

89

^[5]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

89

^[15]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

90

^[16]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

NTSC-J

94

^[17]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[18]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-J

82

^[7]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-J

84

^[19]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[20]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-J

89

^[8]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

89

^[21]

Power Play (DE)

80

^[22]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-J

100

^[9]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

90

^[10]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

86

^[23]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[4]

User (GR)

NTSC-J

69

^[24]

Zero (UK)

92

^[25]

	79
Based on 20 reviews

The NewZealand Story

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, KR
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Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

12

^[28]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

82

^[2]

Excalibur (CZ)

73

^[29]

Game Power (IT)

91

^[30]

GamesMaster (UK)

87

^[31]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

87

^[32]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

84

^[33]

Joypad (FR)

92

^[34]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

88

^[35]

Mega Force (FR)

80

^[36]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

76

^[37]

Player One (FR)

90

^[38]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

85

^[39]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

84

^[40]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[41]

Sega Force (UK)

93

^[42]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

91

^[43]

Sega Master Force (UK)

PAL

92

^[44]

Video Games (DE)

78

^[45]

	82
Based on 19 reviews

The NewZealand Story

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	1c77ad21
MD5	4738aa21d4c239fbbd01a25d378b91d3
SHA-1	07b75c12667c6c5620aa9143b4c5f35b76b15418

512kB

1989-12

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	c660ff34
MD5	05e5054e2ea818d4b7eb53d624562dcf
SHA-1	e433b21b505ed5428d1b2f07255e49c6db2edc6c

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

References

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[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p59-1] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 59

[:File:CVG_UK_133.pdf_p92-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Computer & Video Games, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 92

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-03.pdf_p111_.28109.29-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1990" (JP; 1990-02-08), page 109 (111)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p34-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34

[:File:CVG_UK_102.pdf_p104_.28104.2F105.29-6] Computer & Video Games, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-16), page 104/105 (104)

[:File:MDAG_UK_02.pdf_p79-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p79-8] 8.0 ^8.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p20-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 20

[:File:Zero_UK_08.pdf_p86_.2886.2F87.29-11] Zero, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 86/87 (86)

[12] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 207

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-05.pdf_p64-13] Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 64

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-03.pdf_p111-14] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1990" (JP; 1990-02-08), page 111

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p48-15] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 48

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-16] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[:File:CVG_UK_102.pdf_p104-17] Computer & Video Games, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-16), page 104

[18] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-08.pdf_p73-20] Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-21] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-06.pdf_p125-22] Power Play, "6/90" (DE; 1990-05-11), page 125

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-23] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:User_GR_12.pdf_p66-24] User, "Mártios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:Zero_UK_08.pdf_p86-25] Zero, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:Excalibur_CZ_18.pdf_p37-26] Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 37

[:File:SegaForce_UK_11.pdf_p52_.2852.2F53.29-27] Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 52/53 (52)

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_016.pdf_p136-28] Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 136

[:File:Excalibur_CZ_18.pdf_p33-29] Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 33

[:File:GamePower_IT_13.pdf_p66-30] Game Power, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 66

[gamesmastertv2x02618-31] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 2" (1992-10-08, 24:00) (+6:18)

[:File:GameZone_UK_12.pdf_p28-32] Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 28

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_012.pdf_p74-33] Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p78-34] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 78

[:File:Joystick_FR_031.pdf_p144-35] Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 144

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p85-36] Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 85

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-05.pdf_p79-37] Mega Fun, "05/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p104-38] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 104

[:File:SegaPower_UK_35.pdf_p34-39] Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 34

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p52-40] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-41] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:SegaForce_UK_11.pdf_p52-42] Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 52

[:File:SegaForce_UK_17.pdf_p80-43] Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 80

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_02.pdf_p12-44] Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 12

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-09.pdf_p96-45] Video Games, "9/92" (DE; 1992-08-26), page 96

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The NewZealand Story

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Mega Drive

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References