Paperboy 2

n/a

Mega Drive
Game Gear

Paperboy 2

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

Publisher: Tengen

Developer: Tengen

Distributor:

Domark (EU)

Licensor: Atari Games

Sound driver:

GEMS

Genre: Action

Number of players:

1-2

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Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-02^[1]	$59.9559.95^[2]	301037-0150
EU	1993-06^[3]		T-88036-50
UK	1993-06^[3]	£39.9939.99^[4]^[5]	T-88036-50
BR	1993		044470
US	1993-06^[6]		301037-0161

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amstrad CPC Game Boy IBM PC Nintendo Entertainment System Super NES ZX Spectrum

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Paperboy 2 is the sequel to Paperboy. Initially released for the home computers, it was ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear in 1992 and 1993, respectively. The Game Gear version was exclusive to North America.

Gameplay

Paperboy 2 is much the same game as its predecessor, however it is now possible to both play as a papergirl and throw papers both left and right. Streets also have turns in them now, and it is possible to jump.

Mega Drive version

and throws the newspaper left and right, respectively. jumps.

Magazine articles

Main article: Paperboy 2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #10: "November/December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[7]
Game Informer (US) #8: "January/February 1993" (199x-xx-xx)^[8]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) #5: "February 1993" (1993-01-12)^[9]
Sega Visions (US) #11: "February/March 1993" (199x-xx-xx)^[10]

Mega Drive print advert in Consoles + (FR) #20: "Mai 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Mega Drive print advert in Sega Pro (DE) #7: "Mai 1993" (1993-04-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[11]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[12]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

53

^[13]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

25

^[14]

GamesMaster (UK)

32

^[15]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

60

^[16]

Mega (UK)

PAL

32

^[5]

Mega Force (FR)

24

^[17]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

62

^[18]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

58

^[19]

Magazina Igrushek (RU)

40

^[20]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

65

^[21]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

40

^[22]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

63

^[23]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

45

^[24]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

55

^[25]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

60

^[26]

	49
Based on 17 reviews

Paperboy 2

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (cardboard)

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[27]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[28]

Joystick (FR)

58

^[29]

	61
Based on 3 reviews

Paperboy 2

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Paperboy 2/Technical information.

References

Paperboy 2
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[:File:SegaVisions_US_11.pdf_p100-1] Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_51.pdf_p43-2] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 43

[:File:SegaPro_DE_08.pdf_p45-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega Pro, "Juni 1993" (DE; 1993-05-28), page 45

[:File:SegaForce_UK_18.pdf_p42-4] Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 42

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p59-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 59

[:File:SegaVisions_US_13.pdf_p97-6] Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 97

[:File:EGM_US_041.pdf_p99-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 99

[:File:GameInformer_US_008.pdf_p68-8] Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_05.pdf_p34-9] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "February 1993" (US; 1993-01-12), page 34

[:File:SegaVisions_US_11.pdf_p65-10] Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65

[11] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 230

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_06.pdf_p59-12] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "March 1993" (US; 1993-02-09), page 59

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p77-13] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_004.pdf_p74-14] GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 74

[gamesmastertv2x21703-15] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 21" (1993-02-18, 24:00) (+7:03)

[:File:MDAG_UK_09.pdf_p40-16] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:MegaForce_FR_16.pdf_p94-17] Mega Force, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 94

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-08.pdf_p77-18] Mega Fun, "08/93" (DE; 1993-07-21), page 77

[:File:MegaTech_UK_16.pdf_p50-19] MegaTech, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-20), page 50

[:File:Migr_3_RU.pdf_p72-20] Magazina Igrushek, "3/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-09.pdf_p112-21] Play Time, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-04), page 112

[:File:SegaPower_UK_44.pdf_p50-22] Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 50

[:File:SegaPro_UK_19.pdf_p46-23] Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 46

[:File:SegaZone_UK_08.pdf_p66-24] Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 66

[:File:SegaForce_UK_18.pdf_p40-25] Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 40

[26] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_13.pdf_p88-27] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1993" (US; 1993-09-23), page 88

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0612.pdf_p196-28] Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 196

[:File:Joystick_FR_031.pdf_p157-29] Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 157

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Paperboy 2

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Contents

Gameplay

Mega Drive version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Technical information

References