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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Publication awards
Gold
Ultimate
Play Time Star
Get It!
Yo!
Recomendado
Score Publication Date Region Version
98 1700 igr dlya Sega 2001-xx-xx RURussia RU [1] [details]
68 Beep! MegaDrive 1994-12-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [2] [details]
56 CD Consoles 1994-xx-xx FRFrance FR [3] [details]
90 Cool Gamer 2002-10-13 RURussia RU [4] [details]
79 Computer & Video Games 1994-11-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK [5] [details]
79 Computer + Video Giochi 199x-xx-xx ITItaly IT [6] [details]
81 Digitiser 1994-11-14 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [7] [details]
100 Electronic Games (1992-1995) 1994-1x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [8] [details]
80 Electronic Gaming Monthly 1994-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [9] [details]
90 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 1999-xx-xx RURussia RU [10] [details]
70 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 2000-xx-xx RURussia RU [11] [details]
58 Famitsu 1994-12-02 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [12] [details]
87 Freak 1995-xx-xx ILIsrael IL [13] [details]
94 Game Players 1994-1x-xx USUnited States of America US [14] [details]
94 Game Players 1994-1x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [15] [details]
88 GamePro 1994-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [16] [details]
27 Gamers 1995-01-08 DEGermany DE PAL [17] [details]
90 GamesMaster 1994-10-20 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [18] [details]
87 GamesMaster 1994-10-18 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [19] [details]
86 Games World: The Magazine 1994-10-28 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [20] [details]
78 Game Informer 1994-1x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [21] [details]
80 Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 2000-12-07 RURussia RU [22] [details]
93 Joypad 1994-1x-xx FRFrance FR PAL [23] [details]
85 LeveL 1995-01-24 CZCzechia CZ [24] [details]
81 MAN!AC 1994-12-07 DEGermany DE PAL [25] [details]
82 Mega Fun 1994-11-23 DEGermany DE PAL [26] [details]
88 Megazin 1994-xx-xx SISlovenia SI [27] [details]
75 Micro Kid's Multimédia 1994-1x-xx FRFrance FR [28] [details]
75 Magazina Igrushek 1995-xx-xx RURussia RU [29] [details]
87 Mean Machines Sega 1994-10-28 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [30] [details]
73 Novaya Real'nost' 1995-09-01 RURussia RU Bootleg [31] [details]
95 Player One 1994-1x-xx FRFrance FR [32] [details]
84 Play Time 1994-12-07 DEGermany DE PAL [33] [details]
86 Power Up! 1994-11-12 UKUnited Kingdom UK [34] [details]
65 Saturn Fan 1995-02-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [35] [details]
88 Sega Magazin 1994-11-17 DEGermany DE [36] [details]
79 Sega Power 1994-10-20 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [37] [details]
90 Sega Pro 1994-11-03 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [38] [details]
80 Sega Force 1994-10-19 SESweden SE [39] [details]
84 Sega Mega Drive Review 1995-04-03 RURussia RU [40] [details]
64 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-08-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [41] [details]
90 Sonic the Comic 1994-12-24 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [42] [details]
95 Todo Sega 1994-1x-xx ESSpain ES [43] [details]
90 Tricks 16 bit 1998-03-20 RURussia RU [44] [details]
70 VideoGames 1994-1x-xx USUnited States of America US [45] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 45 81 27 100 73 Very mixed
World NTSC-J 4 63 58 68 10 Positive
World NTSC-U 5 88 78 100 22 Very positive
World PAL 13 81 27 93 66 Very mixed
Japan JP All 4 63 58 68 10 Positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 4 63 58 68 10 Positive
United States of America US All 7 86 70 100 30 Very positive
United States of America US NTSC-U 5 88 78 100 22 Very positive
United Kingdom UK All 10 86 79 90 11 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 6 87 79 90 11 Very positive
France FR All 4 80 56 95 39 Mixed
France FR PAL 1 93 93 93 0 Very positive
Germany DE All 5 72 27 88 61 Mixed
Germany DE PAL 4 68 27 84 57 Mixed
Spain ES All 1 95 95 95 0 Very positive
Italy IT All 1 79 79 79 0 Positive
Czechia CZ All 1 85 85 85 0 Very positive
Israel IL All 1 87 87 87 0 Very positive
Russia RU All 9 83 70 98 28 Very positive
Sweden SE All 1 80 80 80 0 Positive
Slovenia SI All 1 88 88 88 0 Very positive

Master System version

Ratings

Publication awards
Recomendado
Score Publication Date Region Version
83 Computer & Video Games 1995-01-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [46] [details]
67 Gamers 1995-01-08 DEGermany DE PAL [47] [details]
86 Mean Machines Sega 1994-11-30 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [48] [details]
75 Player One 1994-1x-xx FRFrance FR [49] [details]
80 Play Time 1994-12-07 DEGermany DE PAL [50] [details]
87 Sega Magazine 1994-12-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [51] [details]
87 Sega Pro 1994-11-03 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [52] [details]
90 Todo Sega 1994-1x-xx ESSpain ES [53] [details]
60 Video Games 1995-01-18 DEGermany DE PAL [54] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 9 79 60 90 30 Positive
World PAL 7 79 60 87 27 Positive
United Kingdom UK All 4 86 83 87 4 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 4 86 83 87 4 Very positive
France FR All 1 75 75 75 0 Positive
Germany DE All 3 69 60 80 20 Positive
Germany DE PAL 3 69 60 80 20 Positive
Spain ES All 1 90 90 90 0 Very positive

Game Gear version

Ratings

Publication awards
Recomendado
Score Publication Date Region Version
100 Electronic Games (1992-1995) 1995-0x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [55] [details]
78 Electronic Gaming Monthly 1994-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [56] [details]
55 Famitsu 1995-01-06 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [57] [details]
73 GamePro 1994-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [58] [details]
67 Gamers 1995-01-08 DEGermany DE PAL [59] [details]
85 Games World: The Magazine 1994-10-28 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [60] [details]
67 Mega Fun 1994-12-21 DEGermany DE [61] [details]
68 Player One 1994-1x-xx FRFrance FR [49] [details]
81 Play Time 1994-12-07 DEGermany DE PAL [50] [details]
86 Sega Magazine 1994-12-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [62] [details]
95 Todo Sega 1994-1x-xx ESSpain ES [63] [details]
72 Video Games 1995-01-18 DEGermany DE PAL [54] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 12 77 55 100 45 Mixed
World NTSC-J 1 55 55 55 0 Average
World NTSC-U 3 83 73 100 28 Very positive
World PAL 5 78 67 86 19 Positive
Japan JP All 1 55 55 55 0 Average
Japan JP NTSC-J 1 55 55 55 0 Average
United States of America US All 3 83 73 100 28 Very positive
United States of America US NTSC-U 3 83 73 100 28 Very positive
United Kingdom UK All 2 86 85 86 1 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 2 86 85 86 1 Very positive
France FR All 1 68 68 68 0 Positive
Germany DE All 4 72 67 81 14 Positive
Germany DE PAL 3 73 67 81 14 Positive
Spain ES All 1 95 95 95 0 Very positive

Sales

Mega Drive version





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Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

References

  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 117
  2. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 24
  3. CD Consoles, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 155
  4. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 117
  5. Computer & Video Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 87
  6. Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1995" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 98
  7. Digitiser (UK) (1994-11-14)
  8. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 110
  9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
  10. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 326
  11. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 118
  12. Famitsu, "1994-12-16" (JP; 1994-12-02), page 39
  13. Freak, "1/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  14. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 54
  15. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 11 November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 154
  16. GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 108
  17. Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 20
  18. GamesMaster, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 46
  19. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 5" (1994-10-18, 24:00) (+0:00)
  20. Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 15
  21. Game Informer, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 44
  22. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 110
  23. Joypad, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 82
  24. LeveL, "Leden 1995" (CZ; 1995-01-24), page 41
  25. MAN!AC, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 62
  26. Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 108
  27. Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 16, December 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 27
  28. Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 56
  29. Magazina Igrushek, "2/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 66
  30. Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 58
  31. Novaya Real'nost' (RU) "Episode 12" (1995-09-01, ) (+0:00)
  32. Player One, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 94
  33. Play Time, "1/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 100
  34. Power Up!, "Saturday, November 12, 1994" (UK; 1994-11-12), page 1
  35. Saturn Fan, "1995 March" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 41
  36. Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1994" (DE; 1994-11-17), page 16
  37. Sega Power, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 44
  38. Sega Pro, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-03), page 38
  39. Sega Force, "7-8/94" (SE; 1994-10-19), page 24
  40. Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 89
  41. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  42. Sonic the Comic, "January 6th 1995" (UK; 1994-12-24), page 11
  43. Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 42
  44. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 105
  45. VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 97
  46. Computer & Video Games, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 90
  47. Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 23
  48. Mean Machines Sega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 114
  49. 49.0 49.1 Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 149
  50. 50.0 50.1 Play Time, "1/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 104
  51. Sega Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 108
  52. Sega Pro, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-03), page 73
  53. Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 46
  54. 54.0 54.1 Video Games, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 113
  55. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 95
  56. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
  57. Famitsu, "1995-01-20" (JP; 1995-01-06), page 40
  58. GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 250
  59. Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 22
  60. Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 21
  61. Mega Fun, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-21), page 32
  62. Sega Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 112
  63. Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 47


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