Mass Destruction

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Mass Destruction
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: BMG Interactive Entertainment (Europe), BMG Japan (Japan), ASC Games (US)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (11 tracks)
Genre: Shooting[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • 日本語
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP
    ¥5,8005,800 T-18007G
    Sega Rating: All Ages
    Sega Saturn
    US
    T-18007H
    ESRB: Teen
    Sega Saturn
    EU
    MK81089-50
    ELSPA: 15+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    DE
    MK81089-50
    USK: 18
    Sega Saturn
    PT
    STJSE0512
    Sega Saturn
    UK
    £39.9939.99[5] MK81089-50
    ELSPA: 15+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    PL
    235zł235
    Sega Saturn
    AU
    OFLC: G8
    Non-Sega versions

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    Mass Destruction, known as Mass Destruction: Otousan Nimo Dekiru Soft (マスデストラクション ~お父さんにもできるソフト~) in Japan, is a video game released for the Sega Saturn in 1997.

    Early in its development, the game was known as Tank.[6][7]

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English Mass Destruction Mass Destruction
    English (US) Mass Destruction Mass Destruction
    Japanese マスデストラクション ~お父さんにもできるソフト~ Mass Destruction: Otousan Nimo Dekiru Soft

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Mass Destruction/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    MassDestruction Saturn JP Flyer.pdf

    PDF
    JP flyer
    MassDestruction Saturn JP Flyer.pdf
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    Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #95: "June 1997" (1997-0x-xx)
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    Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #99: "October 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
    also published in:
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    68 [10]
    89 №64, p132
    60 [11]
    60 №44, p90
    60 №467, p35
    72 №55, p34/35
    70 [12]
    71 [13]
    87 [14]
    60 [15]
    90 [16]
    Sega Saturn
    72
    Based on
    11 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    CD Consoles (FR)
    80
    [17]
    Consoles + (FR)
    89
    [18]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    50
    [5]
    Digitiser (UK)
    72
    [19]
    Edge (UK) PAL
    60
    [20]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    68
    [21]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    [22]
    Fun Generation (DE) PAL
    80
    [23]
    Gambler (PL)
    74
    [24]
    GameFan (US)
    83
    [25]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    90
    [26]
    Gry Komputerowe (PL)
    75
    [27]
    Joypad (FR)
    85
    [28]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    85
    [29]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    77
    [30]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    50
    [31]
    neXt Level (DE) PAL
    65
    [32]
    Player One (FR)
    70
    [12]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    59
    [33]
    Saturn Power (UK)
    71
    [13]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    82
    [34]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    87
    [35]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    [36]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    90
    [37]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    76
    [38]
    Sega Saturn
    73
    Based on
    25 reviews

    Mass Destruction

    Saturn, JP
    MassDestruction Saturn JP Box Back.jpgMassDestruction Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    MassDestruction Saturn JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, US
    MassDestruction Saturn US Box Back.jpgMassDestruction Saturn US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    MassDestruction Saturn US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Massdestruction sat us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, EU
    MassDestruction Saturn EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    MassDestruction Saturn EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, PT
    MassDestruction Saturn PT cover.jpg
    Cover
    MassDestruction Saturn EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, AU
    MassDestruction Saturn AU cover.jpg
    Cover
    MassDestruction Saturn EU Disc.jpg
    Disc

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    460,688,592 CD-ROM (EU) MK81089-50 V1.200
    Sega Saturn
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    480,304,272 1997-08-12 CD-ROM (JP) T-18007G V1.002
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    480,304,272 CD-ROM (US) T-18007H V1.000
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    1996-09-06 CD-R Page
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    1997-03-10 CD-R Page

    References

    1. File:MassDestruction Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
    2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
    3. http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
    4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Press release: 1997-02-26: Manx TT Leads Sega's Games Line Up For March
    5. 5.0 5.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 78
    6. Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 95
    7. Computer & Video Games, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 96
    8. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 73
    9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 97
    10. CD Consoles, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 108-110 (80)
    11. Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 78/79 (78)
    12. 12.0 12.1 Player One, "Mai 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 111
    13. 13.0 13.1 Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 73
    14. Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 70/71 (70)
    15. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-41 (1997-11-28)" (JP; 1997-11-14), page 187 (199)
    16. Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 9 (11)
    17. CD Consoles, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 108
    18. Consoles +, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 132
    19. Digitiser (UK) (1997-04-18)
    20. Edge, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-28), page 90
    21. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 198
    22. Famitsu, "1997-11-28" (JP; 1997-11-14), page 1
    23. Fun Generation, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 78
    24. Gambler, "6/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
    25. GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 6: June 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 21
    26. GamePro, "June 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 76
    27. Gry Komputerowe, "9/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
    28. Joypad, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 94
    29. MAN!AC, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 75
    30. Mega Fun, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-02), page 84
    31. Next Generation, "December 1997" (US; 1997-11-18), page 170
    32. neXt Level, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-18), page 76
    33. Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 1" (JP; 1997-12-26), page 146
    34. Sega Magazin, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 68
    35. Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 70
    36. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-41 (1997-11-28)" (JP; 1997-11-14), page 199
    37. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11
    38. Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 104