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Mercs
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU
9007
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR
Wii Virtual Console
JP
600pts600
Wii Virtual Console
US
800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
EU
800pts800
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.

Gameplay

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

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Magazine articles

Main article: Mercs/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №52, p104[1]
93 №3, p56/57[2]
92 №121, p18-20[3]
90 №12, p82/83[4]
88 №1, p69[5]
88 №2, p8/9[6]
92 №28, p50[7]
90 №28
78 №2, p35
90 №5, p56/57[8]
90 №2
90 №21, p142[9]
13 №5, p93
72 №9, p21
90 №1, p40-42[10]
88 №15, p78-80[11]
80 №17, p87[12]
57 №2/92, p94[13]
70 №1/92
45 №26, p39
74 №2, p36/37[14]
75 №18, p66
89 №1, p76/77[15]
70 №4/91, p25[16]
Sega Mega Drive
77
Based on
24 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[17]
ACE (UK)
25
[1]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[18]
Consoles + (FR)
93
[2]
Console XS (UK) PAL
75
[19]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[3]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
90
[4]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
88
[5]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[21]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[7]
Games-X (UK)
90
[22]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
85
[23]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
78
[24]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[25]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[8]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
90
[26]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
90
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
13
[27]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
72
[28]
Mega (UK) PAL
72
[29]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
80
[30]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
90
[10]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
90
[31]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
67
[32]
Mean Machines (UK)
88
[33]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
88
[34]
Player One (FR)
80
[12]
Play Time (DE)
57
[13]
Power Play (DE)
70
[35]
Score (CZ)
45
[36]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
45
[37]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
74
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
75
[38]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
89
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
80
[39]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[40]
Top Secret (PL)
100
[41]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
68
[42]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[43]
Video Games (DE)
70
[16]
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
Mega Drive, CA
Mercs MD CA cover.jpg
Cover

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №1, p144[44]
50 №32
90 №5, p56/57[8]
74 №4
85 №23, p154[45]
81 №16, p64/65[46]
67 №2/46
70 №15, p91[47]
70 №28, p45
68 №3, p58[48]
Sega Master System
74
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Console XS (UK) PAL
73
[49]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
81
[44]
Games-X (UK) PAL
90
[50]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
90
[8]
Joypad (FR)
74
[51]
Joystick (FR) PAL
85
[45]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
80
[52]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
67
[53]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
81
[46]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
81
[54]
Player One (FR) PAL
70
[47]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
70
[55]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
68
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
73
[56]
Sega Master System
77
Based on
14 reviews

Mercs

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

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

External links

References

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