Superman: The Man of Steel

n/a

Mega Drive
Master System
Game Gear

Superman: The Man of Steel

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Virgin Games

Sunsoft (US)

Developer:

Thinking Rabbit^[1]

Graftgold Creative Software

Licensor: DC Comics

Sound driver:

Sunsoft sound driver

Genre: Action^[2], Arcade^[3]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-12^[4]	$54.9954.99^[5]	T-15036
EU	1992-12^[6]		T-70126-50
PT	199x
UK	1992-12^[6]	£39.9939.99^[7]^[8]	T-70126-50
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
EU	1993-06^[9]		MK-27050-50
PT	1993		MS27050
AU	199x
BR	1993		027190
EU	1993-05-26^[10]		T-70068-50
EU (Classic)	199x		70068-00
PT	1993		GG70068
UK	1993-05-26^[10]	£27.9927.99^[11]	T-70068-50

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Superman: The Man of Steel, known simply as Superman in North America, is an action game for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Superman: The Man of Steel	Superman: The Man of Steel
English (US)	Superman	Superman

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Programmer: Sakura Hasegawa, Ann Bob Winza
Design Concept by: Mike Mendheim
CG Designers: Minori Okamoto, Naomi Sanada, Takakiyo Masaki, Hiroyuki Karashima, Toyozumi Sakai, Dai Ozawa, Yukio Obayashi
Sound Creator: Kenji Yamasaki, Junichi Ueda, Hiroshi Tsukamoto
Director: Masahiro Kataoka, A.T
Special Thanks to: Masato Kawai, Masaru Aoyanagi, Mikio Iwata, Joe Robbins, Rita Zimmerer, David Siller, Steve Gehrke, Al Artus, Karen Shadley, Kazuko Harman
Very Special Thanks to: Luana Chambers, Marilyn Drucker, Barbara Farina
Producer: Kiharu Yoshida

Master System version

Programming: Rod Mack, Steve Turner © 1992 Graftgold Ltd
Graphics: John Lilley
Music: Jason Page
Additional Design: Steve Turner, Rod Mack
Produced by: Ian Mathias
Quality Assurance: Darren Lloyd, Ken Jordan, Terry Spoon
Manual Origination: Gary Penn
Marketing: Andrew Wright, Matt Walker
Logistics Manager: Catherine Spratt
Storyboard Design: Michael Mendheim
Sound Originator: Kenji Yamasaki, Junichi Ueda, Jason Page
Game Design: © 1992 Sunsoft

Magazine articles

Main article: Superman: The Man of Steel/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

FR print advert

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #11: "February/March 1993" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #44: "March 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[12]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #140: "July 1993" (1993-06-15)

Print advert in Todo Sega (ES) #2: "Mayo 1993" (1993-04-15)

Print advert in Todo Sega (ES) #5: "Agosto 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[17]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[18]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

40

^[19]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

52

^[20]

Game Power (IT)

79

^[21]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[5]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

79

^[22]

Joypad (FR)

83

^[23]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

72

^[14]

Mega (UK)

PAL

39

^[7]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

40

^[24]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

50

^[8]

Player One (FR)

61

^[25]

Play Time (DE)

46

^[26]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

30

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001A-QINU`"'

62

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[29]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

68

^[30]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

73

^[31]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

87

^[32]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[33]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

25

^[34]

	59
Based on 22 reviews

Superman: The Man of Steel

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart PCB

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, AU

Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

44

^[38]

Mega Force (FR)

61

^[39]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

PAL

55

^[40]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

75

^[41]

Player One (FR)

70

^[42]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

52

^[43]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

78

^[44]

Sega Force (SE)

85

^[45]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

66

^[46]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

11

^[47]

	60
Based on 10 reviews

Superman: The Man of Steel

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, PT

Master System, PT (Super Preço)
Cover

Master System, AU

Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Joypad (FR)

41

^[48]

Mega Force (FR)

41

^[49]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

59

^[40]

Player One (FR)

35

^[50]

Power Unlimited (NL)

70

^[51]

Score (CZ)

71

^[52]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

52

^[43]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

77

^[53]

Sega Force (SE)

63

^[54]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

64

^[55]

Todo Sega (ES)

65

^[56]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

8

^[57]

	54
Based on 12 reviews

Superman: The Man of Steel

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU (Classic Game Gear)
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, PT
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32	543a5869
MD5	d7abe5e449f7fa966d0f6b158eea8ee9
SHA-1	ca14653589fd36e6394ec99f223ed9b18f70fd6a

1MB

1992-12

Cartridge (US)

✔

CRC32	7db434ba
MD5	6e3f8fa3e7e3d1d42283f2561fecf152
SHA-1	c956730af44b737ee3d0c1e83c147f32e3504383

1MB

1992-12

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	6f9ac98f
MD5	dc1541e54da2376781e3691784befaa9
SHA-1	f12b0eddfc271888bbcb1de3df25072b96b024ec

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	73df5a15
MD5	1adf05e9ac786d9b46bb8d2b8043669d
SHA-1	8e0d837cf285d8669d30ef1328453949cea70a6a

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	aa3f2172
MD5	61808b13d8505470b96b9f7295310bcd
SHA-1	e5eb3687937f453e67c912e429894fe2196fb419

256kB

EPROM cartridge

Page

References

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[:File:Superman_GG_EU_cover.jpg_p-2] File:Superman GG EU cover.jpg

[:File:STMoS_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-3] File:STMoS SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:GamePro_US_038.pdf_p28-4] GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:GamePro_US_044.pdf_p46-5] 5.0 ^5.1 GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:Mega_UK_01.pdf_p11-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 11

[:File:Mega_UK_11.pdf_p53-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 53

[:File:MegaTech_UK_20.pdf_p66-8] 8.0 ^8.1 MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 66

[:File:SegaForce_UK_19.pdf_p37-9] Sega Force, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 37

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_006.pdf_p18-10] 10.0 ^10.1 GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 18

[:File:Go_UK_21.pdf_p28-11] Computer & Video Games, "July 1993 (Go! Issue 21)" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 28

[:File:EGM_US_044.pdf_p160-12] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 160

[:File:GamePro_US_044.pdf_p46_.2844.29-13] GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 44 (46)

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p157-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 157

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_034.pdf_p139_.28145.29-15] Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 145 (139)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p52_.2852.2F53.29-16] Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 52/53 (52)

[17] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 298

[18] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 212

[digitiser1993-04-08-19] Digitiser (UK) (1993-04-08)

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p101-20] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 101

[:File:GamePower_IT_10.pdf_p60-21] Game Power, "Ottobre 1992" (IT; 1992-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_023.pdf_p106-22] Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 106

[:File:Joypad_FR_018.pdf_p90-23] Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 90

[:File:MegaAction_UK_04.pdf_p14-24] Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 14

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_034.pdf_p145-25] Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 145

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-05.pdf_p104-26] Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 104

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p52-27] Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p30-28] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 30

[:File:SegaPro_UK_21.pdf_p30-29] Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 30

[:File:SegaZone_UK_06.pdf_p26-30] Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 26

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p192-31] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 192

[:File:Supergame_BR_17.pdf_p14-32] Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 14

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_48.pdf_p58-33] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p106-34] Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 106

[:File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf_p82_.2882.2F83.29-35] Mean Machines Sega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-25), page 82/83 (82)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_034.pdf_p108_.28114.2F115.29-36] Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 114/115 (108)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_19.pdf_p36_.2836.2F37.29-37] Sega Force, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 36/37 (36)

[digitiser1993-07-30-38] Digitiser (UK) (1993-07-30)

[:File:MegaForce_FR_18.pdf_p70-39] Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:Micromania2_ES_063.pdf_p41-40] 40.0 ^40.1 Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 41

[:File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf_p82-41] Mean Machines Sega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-25), page 82

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_034.pdf_p114-42] Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 114

[:File:SegaPower_UK_44.pdf_p30-43] 43.0 ^43.1 Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 30

[:File:SegaPro_UK_21.pdf_p34-44] Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 34

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_04.pdf_p21-45] Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 21

[:File:SegaForce_UK_19.pdf_p36-46] Sega Force, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 36

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p107-47] Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 107

[:File:Joypad_FR_021.pdf_p158-48] Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 158

[:File:MegaForce_FR_18.pdf_p114-49] Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 114

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_035.pdf_p152-50] Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 152

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_007_199402.pdf_p43-51] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 2, Februari 1994" (NL; 1994-01-26), page 43

[:File:Score_CZ_08.pdf_p60-52] Score, "Srpen 1994" (CZ; 1994-08-01), page 60

[:File:SegaPro_UK_22.pdf_p65-53] Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 65

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_05.pdf_p26-54] Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 26

[:File:SegaForce_UK_19.pdf_p43-55] Sega Force, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 43

[:File:TodoSega_ES_04.pdf_p60-56] Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 60

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-08.pdf_p121-57] Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 121

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Superman: The Man of Steel

From Sega Retro

Contents

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References