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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Score Publication Date Region Version
70 1700 igr dlya Sega 2001-xx-xx RURussia RU [1] [details]
67 Aktueller Software Markt 1991-02-22 DEGermany DE [2] [details]
80 Beep! MegaDrive 1990-12-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [3] [details]
83 The Complete Guide to Sega 1991-05-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [4] [details]
83 Console XS 1992-04-23 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [5] [details]
79 Computer & Video Games 1991-02-16 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [6] [details]
75 Electronic Gaming Monthly 1991-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [7] [details]
60 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 1999-xx-xx RURussia RU [8] [details]
70 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide 1993-11-18 UKUnited Kingdom UK [9] [details]
77 Games-X 1991-05-31 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [10] [details]
69 Génération 4 1991-xx-xx FRFrance FR NTSC-J [11] [details]
30 Hippon Super 1990-12-04 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [12] [details]
89 Joystick 1991-0x-xx FRFrance FR [13] [details]
65 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming 199x-xx-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [14] [details]
77 Mega Drive Fan 1991-02-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [15] [details]
87 Mega Action 1993-05-20 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC [16] [details]
73 Mega Play 1991-04-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [17] [details]
83 MegaTech 1991-12-06 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [18] [details]
83 Mean Machines 1991-05-01 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [19] [details]
83 Mean Machines Sega 1992-09-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [20] [details]
72 Power Play 1991-02-15 DEGermany DE [21] [details]
75 Sega Power 1991-09-05 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [22] [details]
87 Sega Pro 1991-11-21 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [23] [details]
83 Sega Pro 1993-03-11 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [24] [details]
75 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-08-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [25] [details]
90 Supergame 1992-07-xx BRBrazil BR [26] [details]
69 Tricks 16 bit 1998-03-20 RURussia RU NTSC-U [27] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 27 75 30 90 60 Mixed
World NTSC-J 14 75 30 87 57 Mixed
World NTSC-U 3 72 69 75 6 Positive
World PAL 1 77 77 77 0 Positive
Japan JP All 4 66 30 80 50 Mixed
Japan JP NTSC-J 4 66 30 80 50 Mixed
United States of America US All 2 74 73 75 3 Positive
United States of America US NTSC-U 2 74 73 75 3 Positive
United Kingdom UK All 13 80 65 87 22 Positive
United Kingdom UK NTSC-J 9 80 65 87 22 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 1 77 77 77 0 Positive
France FR All 2 79 69 89 20 Positive
France FR NTSC-J 1 69 69 69 0 Positive
Germany DE All 2 69 67 72 5 Positive
Brazil BR All 1 90 90 90 0 Very positive
Russia RU All 3 66 60 70 10 Positive
Russia RU NTSC-U 1 69 69 69 0 Positive

Master System version

Ratings

Publication awards
Power Game
Score Publication Date Region Version
82 Consoles + 1992-0x-xx FRFrance FR PAL [28] [details]
90 Game Power 1992-0x-xx ITItaly IT [29] [details]
81 Hobby Consolas 1992-0x-xx ESSpain ES [30] [details]
91 Joypad 1992-02-1x FRFrance FR PAL [31] [details]
90 Joystick 1992-0x-xx FRFrance FR [32] [details]
65 Mega Force 1992-01-15 FRFrance FR PAL [33] [details]
72 Micromanía (segunda época) 1992-0x-xx ESSpain ES [34] [details]
67 Mean Machines 1992-08-27 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [35] [details]
67 Mean Machines Sega 1992-09-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [36] [details]
80 Player One 1992-04-10 FRFrance FR [37] [details]
52 Play Time 1992-06-03 DEGermany DE [38] [details]
78 Sega Power 1992-08-06 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [39] [details]
23 Sega Pro 1992-06-18 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [40] [details]
43 Sega Pro 1993-03-11 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [41] [details]
50 Sega Force 1992-xx-xx SESweden SE [42] [details]
51 Sega Force 1992-06-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [43] [details]
88 Supergame 1992-07-xx BRBrazil BR [26] [details]
92 Supersonic 1992-xx-xx FRFrance FR [44] [details]
73 Video Games 1992-06-24 DEGermany DE [45] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 19 70 23 92 69 Very mixed
World PAL 9 63 23 91 68 Very mixed
United Kingdom UK All 6 55 23 78 55 Mixed
United Kingdom UK PAL 6 55 23 78 55 Mixed
France FR All 6 83 65 92 27 Very positive
France FR PAL 3 79 65 91 26 Positive
Germany DE All 2 63 52 73 21 Positive
Spain ES All 2 76 72 81 9 Positive
Italy IT All 1 90 90 90 0 Very positive
Brazil BR All 1 88 88 88 0 Very positive
Sweden SE All 1 50 50 50 0 Average

Saturn version

Ratings

Score Publication Date Region Version
40 CD Consoles 1996-xx-xx FRFrance FR PAL [46] [details]
60 Famitsu 1996-05-31 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [47] [details]
30 Fun Generation 1996-07-10 DEGermany DE NTSC-J [48] [details]
70 GameFan 1996-xx-xx USUnited States of America US [49] [details]
75 Intelligent Gamer 1996-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-J [50] [details]
60 Joypad 1996-0x-xx FRFrance FR NTSC-J [51] [details]
70 Joypad 1996-1x-xx FRFrance FR PAL [52] [details]
68 MAN!AC 1996-07-17 DEGermany DE NTSC-J [53] [details]
55 Mega Force 1996-1x-xx FRFrance FR PAL [54] [details]
36 Mean Machines Sega 1996-11-01 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [55] [details]
75 Player One 1996-xx-xx FRFrance FR [56] [details]
63 Saturn Fan 1996-05-24 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [57] [details]
63 Saturn Fan 1996-07-19 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [58] [details]
28 Sega Power 1996-10-24 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [59] [details]
53 Sega Saturn Magazine 1996-05-24 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [60] [details]
68 Sega Saturn Magazine 2000-03 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [61] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 16 57 28 75 47 Mixed
World NTSC-J 9 60 30 75 45 Mixed
World PAL 5 46 28 70 42 Mixed
Japan JP All 5 61 53 68 15 Positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 5 61 53 68 15 Positive
United States of America US All 2 73 70 75 5 Positive
United States of America US NTSC-J 1 75 75 75 0 Positive
United Kingdom UK All 2 32 28 36 8 Negative
United Kingdom UK PAL 2 32 28 36 8 Negative
France FR All 5 60 40 75 35 Mixed
France FR NTSC-J 1 60 60 60 0 Average
France FR PAL 3 55 40 70 30 Average
Germany DE All 2 49 30 68 38 Mixed
Germany DE NTSC-J 2 49 30 68 38 Mixed

Sales

Mega Drive version





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Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Saturn version

References

  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 54
  2. Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 125
  3. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 35
  4. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 102
  5. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
  6. Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 88
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 304
  9. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 35
  10. Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 36
  11. Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 94
  12. Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 41
  13. Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 118
  14. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  15. Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99
  16. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  17. Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 44
  18. MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77
  19. Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 76
  20. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  21. Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 140
  22. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  23. Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 21
  24. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  25. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  26. 26.0 26.1 Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 34
  27. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151
  28. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 118
  29. Game Power, "Settembre 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 48
  30. Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 68
  31. Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 84
  32. Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 136
  33. Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 95
  34. Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79
  35. Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 62
  36. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  37. Player One, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-04-10), page 66
  38. Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 95
  39. Sega Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 28
  40. Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 42
  41. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  42. Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 18
  43. Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 54
  44. Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 22
  45. Video Games, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-24), page 51
  46. CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 162
  47. Famitsu, "1996-06-14" (JP; 1996-05-31), page 1
  48. Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 80
  49. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 8: August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 15
  50. Intelligent Gamer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 90
  51. Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
  52. Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 79
  53. MAN!AC, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 48
  54. Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 93
  55. Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 72
  56. Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 124
  57. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 163
  58. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 16" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 84
  59. Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 60
  60. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 232
  61. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15


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