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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1989-10-07 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "November 1989" "Coming Soon MD"
Logo-pdf.svg 1989-10-16 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "" Preview
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-01-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "February 1990" "BE-Mega dog race"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 8/10   9/10   9/10   7/10
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 19xx-xx-xx Famitsu (JP), "1990-01-05,19" "Cross review"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7/10   6/10   8/10   7/10
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-01-16 Computer & Video Games (UK), "February 1990"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
93% CVG Hit
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-01-20 Computer Entertainer (US), "January 1990"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svg
100
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "March 1990" "Review Crew"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 8/10   8/10   9/10   9/10
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-02-08 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "March 1990" "Game seisekihyou"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 4.3/5   4.3/5   4.1/5   4/5   4.2/5   3.9/5
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-02-08 The Games Machine (UK), "March 1990"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
88% Star Player
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-02-19 Power Play (DE), "3/90"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
91% Besonders Empfehlenswert
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Aktueller Software Markt (DE), "März 1990"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
11/12   11.5/12   10/12   11/12   10/12 ASM Hit
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Zero (UK), "March 1990"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
97% Console Classic
97
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx GamePro (US), "April 1990" "ProView"
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-04-xx Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "Volume Two"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-xx Joystick (FR), "Juin 1990"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
96%
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Sega Visions (US), "June/July 1990"
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Tilt (FR), "Septembre 1990"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
18/20
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-09-xx Mean Machines (UK), "October 1990"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
94% Mega Game
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Octobre 1990"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
95%
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-1x-xx User (GR), "Noémvrios 1990"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-xx Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "Volume IV"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-29 Raze (UK), "January 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 92% Rave
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-12-06 Sega Power (UK), "January 1991"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-05-xx The Complete Guide to Sega (UK), "" "Buyer's Guide"
The Complete Guide to Sega reviews most Mega Drive and Master System games released before May 1991.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-05-21 Ação Games (BR), "Maio 1991" "Superestratégia"
A three and a half page "super strategy" mixing hints, cheats, screenshots and a map, forming sort of a walkthrough.
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-0x-xx Megazone (AU), "June/July 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
96%
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-05 Sega Power (UK), "October 1991" "The Hard Line"
Sega Power re-reviews most Master System, Mega Drive and Game Gear titles released before September 1991.
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svg
100
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-06 MegaTech (UK), "Xmas 1991" "Game Index"
MegaTech briefly reviews most of the Mega Drive games released before December 1991.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-20 Sega Pro (UK), "March 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
96%
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "October 1992" "Thunderbirds are go go!"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1992" "Games Index"
Mean Machines Sega reviews most Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear games released before September 1992.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "November 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
81%
81
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "January 1993" "The Complete Mega File"
Mega Drive Advanced Gaming reviews every Mega Drive game released before December 1992.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 81%
81
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
Sega Pro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90% Yo!
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-04-23 MegaTech (UK), "May 1993" "The Bargain Basement"
£19.99 price drop review.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-05-20 Mega Action (UK), "June 1993" "Mega Library"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-05-20 Mega (UK), "June 1993" "CHEAP and not so nasty"
£19.99 price drop review.
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 91%
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-18 Mega Fun (DE), "09/93" "Oldie-ecke"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 85% Gold Game
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), ""
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Január 1994" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" "Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP).

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 8.0557/10
81
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Top Secret (PL), "Czerwiec 1996" "Mega Games 6"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-09-01 Secret Service (PL), "Wrzesień 1996" "Mega Games 6"
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 72%
72
[Info]
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 82%
82
[Info]
1999-04-30 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "" Tips
2002-02-05 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "" Tips
2002-10-13 Cool Gamer (RU), "9"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
5/10
50
[Info]
2003-10-08 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU), "" The entire game guide
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
60
[Info]
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
Review
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50%
50
[Info]
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
50%
50
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  3. Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 207