Difference between revisions of "Mega Power"

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Mega Power

File:MegaPower UK 01.pdf
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Backed systems: Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD
First issue date: 1993-07-29
Last issue date: 1995-0x-xx
Number of issues: 24
Frequency: Monthly
ISSN: 0969-8434

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Mega Power was a monthly magazine released in the United Kingdom that was aimed specifically at the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD market. It was designed to rival the likes of MegaTech, Mega and Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, alongside its sister magazine Sega Pro (which also tackled the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear (and later Sega Saturn).

Mega Power was the first UK games magazine to ship with a cover-mounted compact disc; a demo of Thunderhawk provided with issue #4. Other game demo CDs were released throughout 1993 and 1994, but only became a regular feature from issue #10 (May 1994), when the magazine transitioned towards specifically to covering the Mega-CD. From this point until July 1995, Mega Power was the world's only Mega-CD-centric magazine, though still reviewed "the very best of Mega Drive carts" during this period.

Mega Power came to an end when the Mega-CD's software libray began to dry up, with developers instead focusing on the newly launched Sega Saturn. Sega Pro, which at this point was also offering a CD variant with cover-mounted Mega-CD discs, would find itself re-publishing older Mega Power discs until it too folded after its October 1995 issue.

Ratings

Main article: Mega Power/Ratings.

Back issues

Issue	Name	Date	Price	Barcode	Extras
1	August 1993	1993-07-29^[1]	£1.951.95	9770969843017-08	File:MegaPower UK 01.pdf
2	September 1993	1993-08-19^[2]	£1.951.95	9770969843017-09	File:MegaPower UK 02.pdf
3	October 1993	1993-09-23^[3]	£1.951.95	9770969843017-10	File:MegaPower UK 03.pdf
4	November 1993	1993-10-21^[4]	£4.504.50	9770969843994-11	Thunderhawk demo File:MegaPower UK 04.pdf
5	December 1993	1993-11-18^[5]	£2.252.25	9770969843024-12	File:MegaPower UK 05.pdf
6	January 1994	1993-12-16^[6]	£4.504.50	9770969843994-01	Psygnosis Big Three CD File:MegaPower UK 06.pdf
7	February 1994	1994-01-20^[7]	£2.502.50	9770969843031-02	File:MegaPower UK 07.pdf
8	March 1994	1994-02-17^[8]	£2.502.50	9770969843031-03	File:MegaPower UK 08.pdf
9	April 1994	1994-03-24^[9]	£2.502.50	9770969843031-04	File:MegaPower UK 09.pdf
10	May 1994	1994-04-21^[10]	£4.994.99	9770969843048-05	Soul Star demo File:MegaPower UK 10.pdf
11	June 1994	1994-05-19^[11]	£4.994.99	9770969843048-06	Battlecorps demo File:MegaPower UK 11.pdf
12	July 1994	1994-06-23^[12]	£4.994.99	9770969843048-07	Sensible Soccer Demo Version File:MegaPower UK 12.pdf
13	August 1994	1994-07-21^[13]	£4.994.99	9770969843048-08	FIFA International Soccer: Championship Edition demo File:MegaPower UK 13.pdf
14	September 1994	1994-08-18^[14]	£4.994.99	9770969843048-09	Soul Star & Battlecorps File:MegaPower UK 14.pdf
15	October 1994	1994-09-22^[15]	£4.994.99	9770969843048-10	Star Wars: Rebel Assault Chapter 8 demo File:MegaPower UK 15.pdf
16	November 1994	1994-10-20^[16]	£4.994.99	9770969843048-11	The Lawnmower Man demo File:MegaPower UK 16.pdf
17	December 1994	1994-11-17^[17]	£4.994.99	9770969843048-12	Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse demo File:MegaPower UK 17.pdf
18	February 1995	1994-12-22^[18]	£5.995.99	9770969843055-02	BC Racers demo File:MegaPower UK 18.pdf
19	March 1995	1995-02-16^[19]	£5.995.99	9770969843055-03	Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters demo File:MegaPower UK 19.pdf
20	April 1995	1995-03-23^[20]	£5.995.99	9770969843055-04	Flashback demo File:MegaPower UK 20.pdf
21	May 1995	1995-0x-xx	£5.995.99	9770969843055-05	Keio Flying Squadron demo File:MegaPower UK 21.pdf
22	June 1995	1995-0x-xx	£5.995.99	9770969843055-06	Timecop demo [[File:]]
23	July 1995	1995-0x-xx	£5.995.99	9770969843055-07	Fatal Fury Special demo File:MegaPower UK 23.pdf
24	August 1995	1995-0x-xx	£5.995.99	9770969843055-08	Samurai Shodown demo File:MegaPower UK 24.pdf

References

Sega-related magazines published in the United Kingdom
Future Publishing	S: The Sega Magazine (1989-1990) \| Sega Power (1990-1997) \| Mega (1992-1994) \| Sega Zone (1993-1994) \| Saturn+ (1995-1997) \| Saturn Power (1997-1998) \| DC-UK (1999-2001) \| DC-Tips (1999)
Paragon Publishing	Sega Pro (1991-1996) \| Sega XS (1993-199x) \| Mega Power (1993-1995) \| Dreamcast Magazine (1999-2002) \| Dreamcast Solutions (1999)
EMAP	MegaTech (1991-1994) \| Mean Machines Sega (1992-1997) \| Sega Magazine (1994-1995) \| Sega Saturn Magazine (1995-1998)
Impact Magazines	Sega Force (1992-1993) \| Sega Force Mega (1993-1994) \| Sega Master Force (1993) \| Mega Machines (1993-1994)
Maverick Magazines	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (1992-1995) \| Mega (1994-1995) \| MegaTech (1994)
Dennis Publishing	Sega Zone (1992-1993) \| Official Dreamcast Magazine (1999-2001)
Europress Interactive	Mega Action (1993-1994)
Rapide Publishing	Total Saturn (1996-1997)
Quay Magazine Publishing	Dreamcast Monthly (1999-2001) \| Dreamcast Strategies (1999)
Magical Media	Mr. Dreamcast (2000)

[:File:SegaPro_UK_22.pdf_p10-1] Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 10

[:File:MegaPower_UK_01.pdf_p88-2] Mega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 88

[:File:MegaPower_UK_02.pdf_p96-3] Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 96

[:File:MegaPower_UK_03.pdf_p88-4] Mega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-23), page 88

[:File:MegaPower_UK_04.pdf_p96-5] Mega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 96

[:File:MegaPower_UK_05.pdf_p96-6] Mega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 96

[:File:MegaPower_UK_06.pdf_p74-7] Mega Power, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 74

[:File:MegaPower_UK_07.pdf_p98-8] Mega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 98

[:File:MegaPower_UK_08.pdf_p98-9] Mega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 98

[:File:MegaPower_UK_09.pdf_p82-10] Mega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-24), page 82

[:File:MegaPower_UK_10.pdf_p66-11] Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 66

[:File:MegaPower_UK_11.pdf_p66-12] Mega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 66

[:File:MegaPower_UK_12.pdf_p67-13] Mega Power, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-23), page 67

[:File:MegaPower_UK_13.pdf_p66-14] Mega Power, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 66

[:File:MegaPower_UK_14.pdf_p34-15] Mega Power, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 34

[:File:MegaPower_UK_15.pdf_p34-16] Mega Power, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-22), page 34

[:File:MegaPower_UK_16.pdf_p34-17] Mega Power, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 34

[:File:MegaPower_UK_17.pdf_p34-18] Mega Power, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 34

[:File:MegaPower_UK_18.pdf_p34-19] Mega Power, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-22), page 34

[:File:MegaPower_UK_19.pdf_p34-20] Mega Power, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-16), page 34

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