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Ariel the Little Mermaid
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Licensor: The Walt Disney Company
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
1041
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1041
Sega Mega Drive
DE
DM 99,9599,95[3]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
043030
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM93026JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS
Sega Game Gear
US
2411
Sega Game Gear
EU
2411
Sega Game Gear
BR
075260
Sega Master System
BR
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
Disney Credit
  • Producer: Patrick Gilmore
  • Account Executive: Cathy G, Fortier
  • 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

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Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #9: "Enero 1993" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Game Gear print advert in Mega Force (ES) #12: "Abril 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Game Gear print advert in Micromanía (ES)
also published in:
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Mega Drive/Game Gear print advert in Ação Games (BR) #36: "Junho 1993" (1993-06-01)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
43 [10]
46 [2]
61 №7, p40
44 [11]
57 №13, p38-39
53 №26, p136[12]
18 №40, p31
79 №17, p64
72 №18, p64
65 №5, p61
80 [13]
Sega Mega Drive
56
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[14]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
85
[15]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
52
[16]
Consoles + (FR)
43
[17]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[18]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
46
[2]
Game Power (IT)
72
[19]
Joypad (FR) PAL
69
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
61
[21]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
44
[11]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
57
[22]
Player One (FR)
53
[12]
Play Time (DE)
68
[23]
Power Up! (UK)
72
[24]
Power Play (DE)
40
[25]
Score (CZ)
35
[26]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
18
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[29]
Sega Force (SE)
65
[30]
Sega Force (UK)
80
[31]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
61
[32]
Video Games (DE)
36
[33]
Sega Mega Drive
58
Based on
23 reviews

Ariel the Little Mermaid

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Ariel MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
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Cart (alt)
Mega Drive, US (cardboard)
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Ariel the Little Mermaid MD BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, Asia
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Cover

Master System version

Master System, BR
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Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
45 [34]
69 [35]
43 [36]
65 №31, p109[37]
23 №43, p48-49
71 №18, p44
65 [5]
Sega Game Gear
54
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
45
[34]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
24
[38]
Gamers (DE)
53
[39]
Joypad (FR)
73
[40]
Mega Byte (UK) PAL
61
[41]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
43
[42]
Player One (FR)
65
[43]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
23
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
71
[45]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
65
[46]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
65
[5]
Supergame (BR)
73
[47]
Sega Game Gear
55
Based on
12 reviews

Ariel the Little Mermaid

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, BR
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 58e297df
MD5 4916ade6b213b1f56864239db56fef0d
SHA-1 201105569535b7c8f11bd97b93cbee884c7845c4
512kB 1992-10 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 f4b3a7bd
MD5 9efdf5a7123f5a52967199381e93759d
SHA-1 77a35c0b622786183d6703a5d7546728db44b68d
256kB Cartridge (BR)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 97e3a18c
MD5 e786fb76fb3808a7b4906aa3ba9ff1a7
SHA-1 d2f1b95a6d0a2cacd93ed307a5a6576f954a7d56
256kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:GamesMaster UK 001.pdf, page 14
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 134.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 134.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 134.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (DE; 1993-03-26), page 54
  4. File:GamePro US 038.pdf, page 30
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 File:SegaForce UK 17.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 17.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 17.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  6. File:SegaVisions US 11.pdf, page 100
  7. Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
  8. Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 10
  9. Todo Sega, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-03-15), page 3
  10. Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 98-99 (98)
  11. 11.0 11.1 Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 56
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:PlayerOne FR 026.pdf, page 140 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 026.pdf_p140" defined multiple times with different content
  13. Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 84-85 (84)
  14. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 21
  15. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80
  16. Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 133
  17. Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 98
  18. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 17
  19. Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 81
  20. Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106
  21. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 40
  22. MegaTech, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-20), page 38
  23. Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 114
  24. Power Up!, "Saturday, January 23, 1993" (UK; 1993-01-23), page 1
  25. Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 104
  26. Score, "Červen 1994" (CZ; 1994-06-01), page 59
  27. Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 31
  28. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  29. Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 64
  30. Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 19
  31. Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 84
  32. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15
  33. Video Games, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-24), page 85
  34. 34.0 34.1 Consoles +, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 123
  35. Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106-107 (106)
  36. Mean Machines Sega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-28), page 72-73 (68)
  37. File:PlayerOne FR 031.pdf, page 103
  38. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164
  39. Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 78
  40. Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 113
  41. Mega Byte, "March 13, 1993" (UK; 1993-03-13), page 1
  42. Mean Machines Sega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-28), page 68
  43. Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 109
  44. Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 48
  45. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 44
  46. Sega Zone, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 59
  47. Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 36



Games based on Disney animated films for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
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)
Sega Game Gear
Ariel the Little Mermaid (1992) | The Jungle Book (1994) | Disney's Aladdin (1994) | The Lion King (1994) | Hercules (unreleased)
Sega Master System
The Jungle Book (1993) | Disney's Aladdin (1994) | The Lion King (1994) | Ariel the Little Mermaid (1996)
Sega Pico
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)
Sega Dreamcast
Disney's Dinosaur (2000)
Unlicensed games based on Disney animated films for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
The Lion King II (1996?) | The Lion King 3 (1997?) | Hua Mu Lan: Mulan (1998) | Aladdin II (1998?) | Hercules 2 (1999) | Aladdin 2001 (2001)