Power Monger

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Power Monger

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD

Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)

Developer: Sprytes

Developer(s) of original games: Bullfrog

Sound driver:

GEMS

Genre: Simulation

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-06-18	¥8,9008,900	EM20011
US	1993	$49.9549.95^[3]	710501
EU	1993-03^[1]		E139SMXI
BR	199x		044390
KR	199x		GM8105JT
US	1994-01^[5]	$49.9549.95^[6]	T-50035
EU	1994-04^[4]		T-50035-50

VRC

Power Monger (パワーモンガー) is a strategy game conceived by Peter Molyneux at Bullfrog, and was released for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST in 1990. It was subsequently ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD in the years which followed.

The game has a similar engine to that of Populous, though rather than render its world from an isometric perspective, Power Monger introduces primitve 3D graphics. Power Monger is also more combat-orientated.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Licensed by Sega Enterprises Ltd. Sega version by Sprytes
Project manager: Ian Oliver
Programmer: James Fisher
Graphics: John Guerin
Director: Joss Ellis
Associate producer: John Roberts
Lead product tester: Matt Webster
Sega music: Jason A.S. Whitely
Technical supervisor: Colin McLaughlan
Maps designed by: Matt Webster
Published by Electronic Arts

Source:

In-game credits

Japanese version

Electronic Arts Victor Inc.
Producer: Shinichiro Takagi
Assistant producer: Kenichi Igarashi
Programmer: Yuichi Yamaguchi
Graphic: U.G. Kaneko
Manual: Takashi Uto
Package design: Nick International Inc.
Special thanks to: Masato Mizushima, Hitoshi Akashi, Susumu Asano, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Yoshinori Suzuki

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Power Monger/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[14]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[15]

Consoles + (FR)

85

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[16]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[2]

Dengeki Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

66

^[17]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

70

^[18]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[19]

Game Mania (UK)

87

^[20]

Game Power (IT)

87

^[21]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[3]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[22]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

80

^[9]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

87

^[23]

Mega (UK)

PAL

81

^[10]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

81

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

82

^[11]

Player One (FR)

90

^[12]

Play Time (DE)

78

^[25]

Power Up! (UK)

75

^[26]

Power Play (DE)

79

^[27]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

79

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

72

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

72

^[30]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

92

^[31]

Sega Force (SE)

67

^[32]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

70

^[13]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[33]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

77

^[34]

Supersonic (FR)

92

^[35]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

67

^[36]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

77

^[37]

	75
Based on 32 reviews

Power Monger

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

79

^[38]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

72

^[39]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

66

^[44]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[6]

Gamers (DE)

67

^[45]

Joypad (FR)

72

^[40]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

63

^[46]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

84

^[47]

Mega (UK)

PAL

78

^[4]

Mega Force (FR)

77

^[48]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

60

^[49]

Mega Power (UK)

PAL

81

^[50]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

88

^[51]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

74

^[41]

Player One (FR)

91

^[52]

Play Time (DE)

63

^[53]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

76

^[54]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

76

^[55]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

76

^[56]

Sega Pro (UK)

79

^[57]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

45

^[58]

VideoGames (US)

70

^[43]

	73
Based on 22 reviews

Power Monger

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard

References

NEC Retro has more information related to Power Monger

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↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 161
↑ Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 33
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 80
↑ Famitsu, "1993-06-25" (JP; 1993-06-11), page 38
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 66
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↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
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↑ Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 114
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, January 30, 1993" (UK; 1993-01-30), page 1
↑ Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109
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↑ Sega Force, "6/93" (SE; 1993-09-30), page 22
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
↑ Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 16
↑ Supersonic, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 25
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 96
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↑ MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 68
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Mega Force, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 90
↑ Mega Fun, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-22), page 41
↑ Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 22
↑ MegaTech, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-18), page 16
↑ Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 96
↑ Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 144
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[14] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 179

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-07.pdf_p21-15] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 21

[16] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 161

[:File:DengekiMD_JP_03.pdf_p33-17] Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 33

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p80-18] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 80

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0236.pdf_p38-19] Famitsu, "1993-06-25" (JP; 1993-06-11), page 38

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-20] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePower_IT_15.pdf_p66-21] Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 66

[22] Hippon Super, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 43

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p44-23] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:MegaTech_UK_14.pdf_p34-24] MegaTech, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 34

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-05.pdf_p114-25] Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 114

[26] Power Up!, "Saturday, January 30, 1993" (UK; 1993-01-30), page 1

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-03.pdf_p109-27] Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109

[:File:SegaPower_UK_39.pdf_p36-28] Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_17.pdf_p46-29] Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 46

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-30] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaZone_UK_03.pdf_p58-31] Sega Zone, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-xx), page 58

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_06.pdf_p22-32] Sega Force, "6/93" (SE; 1993-09-30), page 22

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

[:File:Supergame_BR_22.pdf_p16-34] Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 16

[:File:Supersonic_FR_08.pdf_p25-35] Supersonic, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 25

[36] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p96-37] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 96

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[:File:EGM_US_062.pdf_p36-44] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-04.pdf_p20-45] Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 20

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-05.pdf_p68-46] MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 68

[:File:MDAG_UK_21.pdf_p50-47] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:MegaForce_FR_27.pdf_p90-48] Mega Force, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 90

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-07.pdf_p41-49] Mega Fun, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-22), page 41

[:File:MegaPower_UK_10.pdf_p22-50] Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 22

[:File:MegaTech_UK_28.pdf_p16-51] MegaTech, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-18), page 16

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_043.pdf_p96-52] Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1994-08.pdf_p144-53] Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 144

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_05.pdf_p82-54] Sega Magazine, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 82

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_06.pdf_p97-55] Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 97

[:File:SegaPower_UK_55.pdf_p51-56] Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 51

[:File:SegaPro_UK_32.pdf_p70-57] Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 70

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-06.pdf_p86-58] Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 86

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Power Monger

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Japanese version

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

References