Ariel the Little Mermaid

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Ariel the Little Mermaid

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

Publisher: Sega

Tec Toy

Developer: BlueSky Software, Disney Software

Licensor: The Walt Disney Company

Genre: Action^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-12^[6]		1041
EU	1992-12-14^[2]		1041
DE	1993-02^[5]	DM 99.9599.95^[5]
AU	199x
BR	199x		043030
KR	199x		GM93026JG
AS	199x
US	1993-02^[7]		2411
EU	1992-12-26		2411
UK	1992-12-26^[2]	£29.9929.99^[8]^[9]	2411
BR	199x		075260
BR	1996-01	R$36.9936.99	026350

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Ariel the Little Mermaid is an action game for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear based on the movie with the same name. The Master System version was exclusive to Brazil.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Design: Barbara Michalec

Sega Credits

Producer: Stewart Kosoy
Lead Tester: Unni Pillai
Testers: Marianne Arotzarena, Michael Baldwin, Tom Bryne, Brenda Daverin, Alex Fairchild, Ivan Foong, Richie Hideshima, Lawrence Jeung, Tony Lynch, Matt Macchia, Julio Martinez, Heather Meigs, Jon Van, Gabriel Watts
Test Manager: Steve Apour
Assistant Product Manager: France Tantiado

Disney Credit

Producer: Patrick Gilmore
Account Executive: Cathy G, Fortier

BlueSky Software Credits

Programmers: Barbara Michaelec, Karl Robillard, Ron Thompson
Artists: Dana Christianson, Geoff Knoble, Tom Moon
Animation: John Roy
Manual by: Ruth Zultner Writing Services and Arcadian Design

Source:

US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Ariel the Little Mermaid/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

FI advert (1993)

Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #9: "Enero 1993" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #16: "Enero 1993" (199x-xx-xx)^[10]

Game Gear print advert in Mega Force (ES) #12: "Abril 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #19: "Abril 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[11]

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Game Gear print advert in Micromanía (ES)
also published in:

Todo Sega (ES) #1: "Abril 1993" (1993-03-15)^[12]

Mega Drive/Game Gear print advert in Ação Games (BR) #36: "Junho 1993" (1993-06-01)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[18]

Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)

85

^[19]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

52

^[20]

Consoles + (FR)

43

^[21]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[22]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

46

^[3]

Game Power (IT)

72

^[23]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

69

^[24]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

61

^[25]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-U

44

^[14]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

57

^[26]

Player One (FR)

53

^[27]

Play Time (DE)

68

^[28]

Power Up! (UK)

72

^[29]

Power Play (DE)

40

^[30]

Score (CZ)

35

^[31]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

18

^[16]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

72

^[32]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[33]

Sega Force (SE)

65

^[34]

Sega Force (UK)

80

^[35]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

61

^[36]

Video Games (DE)

36

^[37]

	58
Based on 23 reviews

Ariel the Little Mermaid

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual Cart (alt)

Mega Drive, US (cardboard)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, Asia
Cover

Master System version

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

45

^[38]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

24

^[42]

Gamers (DE)

53

^[43]

Joypad (FR)

73

^[44]

Mega Byte (UK)

PAL

61

^[45]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

43

^[46]

Player One (FR)

65

^[47]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

23

^[48]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

71

^[49]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

65

^[9]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

65

^[8]

Supergame (BR)

73

^[50]

	55
Based on 12 reviews

Ariel the Little Mermaid

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	58e297df
MD5	4916ade6b213b1f56864239db56fef0d
SHA-1	201105569535b7c8f11bd97b93cbee884c7845c4

512kB

1992-10

Cartridge (US/EU)

?

CRC32	f4b3a7bd
MD5	9efdf5a7123f5a52967199381e93759d
SHA-1	77a35c0b622786183d6703a5d7546728db44b68d

256kB

Cartridge (BR)

?

CRC32	97e3a18c
MD5	e786fb76fb3808a7b4906aa3ba9ff1a7
SHA-1	d2f1b95a6d0a2cacd93ed307a5a6576f954a7d56

256kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

↑ File:AtLM GG EU Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 14
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Computer & Video Games, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-15), page 86
↑ MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 13
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (DE; 1993-03-26), page 54
↑ GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 34
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Sega Zone, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 59
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 10
↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-03-15), page 3
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 98-99 (98)
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 56
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 136 (140)
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 31
↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 84-85 (84)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 21
↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 133
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 98
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 17
↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 81
↑ Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 40
↑ MegaTech, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-20), page 38
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 140
↑ Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 114
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, January 23, 1993" (UK; 1993-01-23), page 1
↑ Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 104
↑ Score, "Červen 1994" (CZ; 1994-06-01), page 59
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 64
↑ Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 19
↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 84
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15
↑ Video Games, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-24), page 85
↑ ^38.0 ^38.1 Consoles +, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 123
↑ Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106-107 (106)
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-28), page 72-73 (68)
↑ Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 109 (103)
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164
↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 78
↑ Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 113
↑ Mega Byte, "March 13, 1993" (UK; 1993-03-13), page 1
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-28), page 68
↑ Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 109
↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 48
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 44
↑ Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 36

Games based on Disney animated films for Sega systems
	Fantasia (1991) \| Ariel the Little Mermaid (1992) \| Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest (1993) \| Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast (1993) \| Disney's Aladdin (1993) \| The Jungle Book (1994) \| The Lion King (1994) \| Pocahontas (1996) \| Pinocchio (1996) \| Hercules (unreleased)
	Ariel the Little Mermaid (1992) \| The Jungle Book (1994) \| Disney's Aladdin (1994) \| The Lion King (1994) \| Hercules (unreleased)
	The Jungle Book (1993) \| Disney's Aladdin (1994) \| The Lion King (1994) \| Ariel the Little Mermaid (1996)
	Math Antics with Disney's 101 Dalmatians (1994) \| Pocahontas Riverbend Adventures (1995) \| The Lion King: Adventures at Pride Rock (1995) \| Nurie Daisuki! Dumbo no Waku Waku Circus! (1997) \| Peter Pan Neverland e Ikou! (1997) \| Shirayukihime (1999) \| Disney Princesses: Princess ni Naritai (2003) \| Disney Princesses: Ariel (2004) \| Disney Princesses: Suteki ni Lesson! Hiragana-Katakana (2004) \| Hercules (unreleased) \| Pinocchio (unreleased)
	Disney's Dinosaur (2000)
Unlicensed games based on Disney animated films for Sega systems
	The Lion King II (1996?) \| The Lion King 3 (1997?) \| Hua Mu Lan: Mulan (1998) \| Aladdin II (1998?) \| Hercules 2 (1999) \| Aladdin 2001 (2001)

[:File:AtLM_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:AtLM GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_001.pdf_p14-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 14

[:File:CVG_UK_134.pdf_p86-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Computer & Video Games, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-15), page 86

[:File:MegaTech_UK_12.pdf_p13-4] MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 13

[:File:SegaPro_DE_06.pdf_p54-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (DE; 1993-03-26), page 54

[:File:GamePro_US_038.pdf_p30-6] GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 30

[:File:SegaVisions_US_11.pdf_p100-7] Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:SegaForce_UK_17.pdf_p34-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 34

[:File:SegaZone_UK_05.pdf_p59-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Sega Zone, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 59

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_016.pdf_p24-10] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_019.pdf_p10-11] Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:TodoSega_ES_01.pdf_p3-12] Todo Sega, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-03-15), page 3

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p98_.2898-99.29-13] Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 98-99 (98)

[:File:Mega_UK_06.pdf_p56-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 56

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p140_.28136.29-15] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 136 (140)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_40.pdf_p31-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 31

[:File:SegaForce_UK_13.pdf_p84_.2884-85.29-17] Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 84-85 (84)

[18] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:AlaabAlcomputtar_SA_1995-06.pdf_p80-19] Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-04.pdf_p133-20] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 133

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p98-21] Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 98

[22] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 17

[:File:GamePower_IT_15.pdf_p81-23] Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 81

[:File:Joypad_FR_017.pdf_p106-24] Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106

[:File:MDAG_UK_07.pdf_p40-25] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:MegaTech_UK_13.pdf_p38-26] MegaTech, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-20), page 38

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p140-27] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 140

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-04.pdf_p114-28] Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 114

[29] Power Up!, "Saturday, January 23, 1993" (UK; 1993-01-23), page 1

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-03.pdf_p104-30] Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 104

[:File:Score_CZ_06.pdf_p59-31] Score, "Červen 1994" (CZ; 1994-06-01), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-32] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SegaPro_UK_17.pdf_p64-33] Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 64

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_03.pdf_p19-34] Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 19

[:File:SegaForce_UK_13.pdf_p84-35] Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 84

[36] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-03.pdf_p85-37] Video Games, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-24), page 85

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_019.pdf_p123-38] 38.0 ^38.1 Consoles +, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 123

[:File:Joypad_FR_017.pdf_p106_.28106-107.29-39] Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106-107 (106)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega06UK.pdf_p68_.2872-73.29-40] Mean Machines Sega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-28), page 72-73 (68)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_031.pdf_p103_.28109.29-41] Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 109 (103)

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p164-42] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p78-43] Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 78

[:File:Joypad_FR_017.pdf_p113-44] Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 113

[45] Mega Byte, "March 13, 1993" (UK; 1993-03-13), page 1

[:File:MeanMachinesSega06UK.pdf_p68-46] Mean Machines Sega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-28), page 68

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_031.pdf_p109-47] Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 109

[:File:SegaPower_UK_43.pdf_p48-48] Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p44-49] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 44

[:File:Supergame_BR_22.pdf_p36-50] Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 36

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Games based on Disney animated films for Sega systems
	Fantasia (1991) \| Ariel the Little Mermaid (1992) \| Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest (1993) \| Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast (1993) \| Disney's Aladdin (1993) \| The Jungle Book (1994) \| The Lion King (1994) \| Pocahontas (1996) \| Pinocchio (1996) \| Hercules (unreleased)
	Ariel the Little Mermaid (1992) \| The Jungle Book (1994) \| Disney's Aladdin (1994) \| The Lion King (1994) \| Hercules (unreleased)
	The Jungle Book (1993) \| Disney's Aladdin (1994) \| The Lion King (1994) \| Ariel the Little Mermaid (1996)
	Math Antics with Disney's 101 Dalmatians (1994) \| Pocahontas Riverbend Adventures (1995) \| The Lion King: Adventures at Pride Rock (1995) \| Nurie Daisuki! Dumbo no Waku Waku Circus! (1997) \| Peter Pan Neverland e Ikou! (1997) \| Shirayukihime (1999) \| Disney Princesses: Princess ni Naritai (2003) \| Disney Princesses: Ariel (2004) \| Disney Princesses: Suteki ni Lesson! Hiragana-Katakana (2004) \| Hercules (unreleased) \| Pinocchio (unreleased)
	Disney's Dinosaur (2000)
Unlicensed games based on Disney animated films for Sega systems
	The Lion King II (1996?) \| The Lion King 3 (1997?) \| Hua Mu Lan: Mulan (1998) \| Aladdin II (1998?) \| Hercules 2 (1999) \| Aladdin 2001 (2001)

Ariel the Little Mermaid

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Contents

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References