Rambo III (Mega Drive)

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This article is about the Mega Drive game. For the Master System game, see Rambo III (Master System).

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Rambo III
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: pre-SMPS Z80
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up (JP box), Action (Sega of Japan master list)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥5,5005,500 G-4010
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
EU
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM4007JG

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Rambo III (ランボーIII) is a 1989 overhead run-and-gun for the Sega Mega Drive by Sega to tie into the film Rambo III.

Gameplay

You play as John Rambo in various overhead shooting environments. C shoots; hold for rapidfire. You have three of special weapons; select with A and fire with B. You can use the knife as much as you want, but the crossbow and bombs can only be used if you have enough arrows/bombs; collecting squares with A on them collects arrows and collecting squares with B on them collects bomb. You can get hurt by your own bombs exploding — watch out! While you can move freely around, the screen will eventually lock you from backtracking. Getting hit three times will game over.

Magazine articles

Main article: Rambo III (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in ACE (UK) #37: "October 1990" (1990-09-xx)
also published in:
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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) #1989-09: "September 1989" (1989-XX-XX)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1989-09: "September 1989" (1989-XX-XX)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №1990-02, p70[4]
54 №, p85[5]
88 №8.09, p12
87 №4, p34[6]
85 №98, p123[7]
60 №88, [1]
84 №9, p98[8]
47 №5, p94
74 №9, p21
79 №1, p42[9]
87 №1, p79/80[10]
86 №2, p60-63[11]
80 №3, p66[12]
80 №23, p54
80 №5, p33[13]
76 №18, p66
Sega Mega Drive
75
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[14]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
52
[15]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[16]
Computer Entertainer (US)
83
[17]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
87
[6]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
87
[18]
Console XS (UK) PAL
76
[19]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[21]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)
80
[22]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
80
[23]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[24]
Joystick (FR)
84
[8]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
47
[25]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[26]
Mega (UK) PAL
74
[27]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
83
[9]
Mean Machines (UK)
86
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
87
[28]
Pixel (GR)
93
[29]
Power Play (DE)
78
[30]
Raze (UK) PAL
80
[12]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[31]
Sega Pro (UK)
80
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
76
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[33]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
76
[34]
User (GR) NTSC-J
92
[35]
Sega Mega Drive
74
Based on
29 reviews

Rambo III (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Ramboiii md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
RamboIII MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
RamboIII MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
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RamboIII MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Ramboiii md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Rambo III MD BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 2232f03d
MD5
SHA-1
256kB 1989-07 Cartridge (US/EU/JP)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 4d47a647
MD5
SHA-1
256kB 1989-08 Cartridge (US/EU/JP) v1.1

References

  1. File:VG&CE US 11.pdf, page 106
  2. File:ACE UK 37.pdf, page 51
  3. Computer & Video Games, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-16), page 122
  4. File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf, page 72
  5. File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:CVG UK 098.pdf, page 123 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 098.pdf_p123" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:Joystick FR 009.pdf, page 98 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 009.pdf_p98" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  10. File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 79
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf, page 33 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p33" defined multiple times with different content
  14. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 184
  15. Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1990" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 64
  16. Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72
  17. Computer Entertainer, "December 1989" (US; 1989-12-18), page 12
  18. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49
  19. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  20. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 167
  21. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 16
  22. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 122
  23. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 81
  24. Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
  25. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  26. Mega Drive Fan, "March 1990" (JP; 1990-02-08), page 63
  27. Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
  28. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  29. Pixel, "Ioúnios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 134
  30. Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 66
  31. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  32. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  33. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  34. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
  35. User, "Dekémvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-1x-xx), page 66


Games based on movies starring Sylvester Stallone for Sega systems
Sega Master System
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1986) | Rocky (1987) | Rambo III (1988)
Sega Mega Drive
Rambo III (1989) | Cliffhanger (1993) | Demolition Man (1995) | Judge Dredd (1995)
Sega Mega-CD
Cliffhanger (1993) | Demolition Man (1995)
Sega Game Gear
Cliffhanger (1993) | Judge Dredd (1995)
Arcade
Rambo (2008)