Mercs

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Mercs
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Original system(s): Capcom CPS-1
Developer(s) of original games: Capcom
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥7,0007,000 G-4051
Sega Mega Drive
US 		1119
Sega Mega Drive
ES 		1119
Sega Mega Drive
FR 		1119
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£34.9534.95[1] 1119
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Master System
EU 		9007
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600[6]
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800[8]
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800[7]
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Mercs, called Senjou no Ookami II (戦場の狼II) in Japan, is a top-down arcade shoot-'em-up developed by Capcom, which was ported to a variety of home consoles and computers including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System. It is a sequel to the arcade game Commando (Senjou no Ookami in Japan) and was followed by Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 in 2008.

The Mega Drive version of the game was released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service, with the official title of Wolf of the Battlefield: MERCS to properly tie in with Commando 3.

The Mega Drive version of Mercs was banned from sale in Germany[9].

Gameplay

A and C shoot. B fires a bomb (which is available in a limited supply).

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Mercs Mercs
English (US) Mercs Mercs
Japanese 戦場の狼II Senjou no Ookami II

Production credits

Mega Drive version


Magazine articles

Main article: Mercs/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mercs MD JP PrintAdvert.jpg
JP print advert
Mercs MD JP PrintAdvert.jpg
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Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #11: "September 1993" (1993-07-30)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-09: "September 1991" (1991-08-08)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №52, p104[10]
73 №1991-10, p35[11]
80 №, p83[12]
93 №3, p56/57[13]
92 №121, p18-20[1]
90 №12, p82/83[14]
88 №1, p69[15]
60 №146, [1]
88 №2, p8/9[16]
92 №28, p50[2]
90 №28
78 №2, p35
40 №1991-10, p90
90 №5, p56/57[17]
90 №2
90 №21, p142[18]
13 №5, p93
72 №9, p21
90 №1, p40-42[19]
88 №15, p78-80[20]
80 №17, p87[21]
57 №2/92, p94[22]
70 №1/92
45 №26, p39
74 №2, p36/37[23]
75 №18, p66
89 №1, p76/77[24]
70 №4/91, p25[25]
Sega Mega Drive
 75
Based on
28 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[26]
ACE (UK)
25
[10]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[27]
Consoles + (FR)
93
[13]
Console XS (UK) PAL
75
[28]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[29]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[1]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
90
[14]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
88
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[30]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[2]
Games-X (UK)
90
[31]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
85
[32]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
78
[33]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[34]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[17]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
90
[35]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
90
[18]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
13
[36]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
72
[37]
Mega (UK) PAL
72
[38]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
80
[39]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
90
[19]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
90
[40]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
67
[41]
Mean Machines (UK)
88
[42]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
88
[43]
Player One (FR)
80
[21]
Play Time (DE)
57
[22]
Power Play (DE)
70
[44]
Score (CZ)
45
[45]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
45
[46]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
74
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
75
[47]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
89
[24]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
80
[48]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[49]
Top Secret (PL)
100
[50]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
68
[51]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[52]
Video Games (DE)
70
[25]
Sega Mega Drive
 74
Based on
41 reviews

Mercs

Mega Drive, US
Mercs MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Mercs MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mercs MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Mercs MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Mercs MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Mercs MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Mercs MD JP CartTop.jpg
Mercs MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mercs MD jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU
MERCS Megadrive AU Cover.jpg
Cover
MERCS Megadrive AU Cart Top.jpg
MERCS Megadrive AU Cart.jpg
Cart
MERCS Megadrive AU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
Mercs md br cover.jpg
Cover
Mercs MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mercs MD BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, CA
Mercs MD CA cover.jpg
Cover

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №1, p144[53]
50 №32
90 №5, p56/57[17]
74 №4
85 №23, p154[54]
81 №16, p64/65[55]
67 №2/46
70 №15, p91[56]
70 №28, p45
68 №3, p58[57]
Sega Master System
 74
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Console XS (UK) PAL
73
[58]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
81
[53]
Games-X (UK) PAL
90
[59]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
90
[17]
Joypad (FR)
74
[60]
Joystick (FR) PAL
85
[54]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
80
[61]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
67
[62]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
81
[55]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
81
[63]
Player One (FR) PAL
70
[56]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
70
[64]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
68
[57]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
73
[65]
Sega Master System
 77
Based on
14 reviews

Mercs

Master System, EU
Mercs SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Mercs SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mercs SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

Mercs SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
Mercs SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Mercs SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mercs SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 16113a72
MD5 4643f5da530463356ce56fae5c346ddc
SHA-1 ab633913147325190ef13bd10f3ef5b06d3a9e28
1MB 1991-08 Cartridge
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 d7416b83
MD5 7d5696c3da0dbed04b35543f7bdbef40
SHA-1 f2cfad96a116bde9a91240eb1ad520dc448fa20f
512kB Cartridge (EU)

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:CVG UK 121.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 121.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:GamePro US 028.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 028.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:Supergame BR 07.pdf, page 30
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 12
  5. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/08.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-06 23:35)
  6. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_senjo2 (Wayback Machine: 2009-02-03 13:09)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/wolf_of_the_battlefield_mercs (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-09 03:24)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/xEzg9EmKxrvklt3OVu_Wit0IrKxzncQc (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:50)
  9. ↑ File:MD UK Box Back SonicEASDH Alt.jpg
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:ACE UK 52.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 52.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1991-10.pdf, page 37
  12. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 003.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 003.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:CVG IT 12.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG IT 12.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 69 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p69" defined multiple times with different content
  16. ↑ File:GameInformer US 002.pdf, page 10
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 File:HobbyConsolas ES 005.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 005.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 005.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 005.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:Joystick FR 021.pdf, page 142 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 021.pdf_p142" defined multiple times with different content
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf, page 80
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:PlayerOne FR 017.pdf, page 87 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 017.pdf_p87" defined multiple times with different content
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 File:PlayTime DE 1992-02.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayTime DE 1992-02.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 File:VideoGames DE 1991-04.pdf, page 25 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:VideoGames DE 1991-04.pdf_p25" defined multiple times with different content
  26. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 128
  27. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-07), page 35
  28. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
  29. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 31
  30. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-10-04" (JP; 1991-09-20), page 39
  31. ↑ Games-X, "31st October-6th November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-31), page 32
  32. ↑ Game Informer, "November/December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 33
  33. ↑ Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 35
  34. ↑ Hippon Super, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-04), page 90
  35. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 54
  36. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  37. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-08), page 91
  38. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
  39. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 88
  40. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 92
  41. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 26
  42. ↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 78
  43. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  44. ↑ Power Play, "1/92" (DE; 1991-12-11), page 175
  45. ↑ Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 56
  46. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 39
  47. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  48. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 94
  49. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  50. ↑ Top Secret, "Luty 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
  51. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 113
  52. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 75
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 144 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p144" defined multiple times with different content
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 154 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 023.pdf_p154" defined multiple times with different content
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 File:PlayerOne FR 015.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 015.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  58. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
  59. ↑ Games-X, "28th November-4th December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 28
  60. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 58
  61. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 89
  62. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 36
  63. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  64. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 45
  65. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
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