The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants

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The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Acclaim (under their Flying Edge label)
Developer:
Sound driver: Arc Developments/Tony Deaf
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		T-81026
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-81026-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-27031-50
Sega Master System
PT 		2,990$2,990
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Game Gear
US 		T-81018
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-81018-50

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The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants is a video game developed and published by Acclaim, and the first game ever to carry The Simpsons franchise. It first appeared in 1991, and was subsequently ported to most home platforms of the day, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

Built very early in the show's run, the game sees Bart attempting to stop "Space Mutants" by disposing of items they wish to use to power their machines and uncovering enough evidence to prove the aliens exist. Reviews have been mixed due to high level of difficulty. It also did not have the rights to use The Simpsons' theme.

Bart vs. the Space Mutants was followed by Bart vs. the World.

Magazine articles

Main article: The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive/Game Gear print advert in Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Mega Drive/Game Gear print advert in Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Game Gear print advert in Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #6: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Supergame (BR) #17: "Dezembro 1992" (1992-12-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76 №12, p90-91[12]
70 №36, p36[13]
90
70 №12, p62-63[14]
66 №30, p164[15]
67 №5, p90
80 №20, p65[16]
71 №1, p65
74 №7, p33-35
79 №24, p74-75[17]
40 №2/92, p07[18]
59 №33, p24
92 №9, p36-37[19]
89 №18, p64
80 №1, p66-67[20]
91 №8, p76-77[21]
Sega Mega Drive
 75
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[22]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
38
[23]
Consoles + (FR)
76
[12]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[24]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6 (RU)
70
[25]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
70
[26]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
70
[13]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[27]
Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)
56
[28]
Joypad (FR)
70
[14]
Joystick (FR) PAL
66
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
67
[29]
Mega (UK) PAL
80
[16]
Mega Action (UK)
71
[30]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
50
[31]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
35
[32]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
74
[33]
Player One (FR)
79
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
59
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[35]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
80
[20]
Sega Force (SE)
40
[36]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
91
[21]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
83
[37]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
78
[38]
Video Games (DE)
47
[39]
Sega Mega Drive
 69
Based on
27 reviews

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Bart Vs Space Mutants MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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The Simpsons Bart vs. The Space Mutants MD FR Manual.pdf
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Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №131, p71[40]
68 №14, p134[41]
84 №9, p64-65
80
82 №13, p83
82 №32, p168[42]
67 №56, p66[43]
64 №24, p133[44]
93 №9, p38[5]
90 №15, p72-73
92 №9, p30-31[45]
Sega Master System
 80
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
68
[41]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
78
[40]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
84
[46]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[47]
Joypad (FR)
82
[48]
Joystick (FR) PAL
82
[42]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
67
[43]
Player One (FR)
64
[49]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[5]
Sega Pro (UK)
90
[50]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[51]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[45]
Supergame (BR)
84
[52]
Video Games (DE)
45
[53]
Sega Master System
 79
Based on
14 reviews

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants

Master System, EU
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Master System, AU

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Master System, BR
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Master System, PT
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Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №18, p116-117[54]
87 №28, p96[55]
92 №9, p39[7]
Sega Game Gear
 89
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[56]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[54]
Player One (FR) PAL
87
[55]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[7]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[57]
Sega Game Gear
 90
Based on
5 reviews

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants

Game Gear, US
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Game Gear, EU
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Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 d1cc08ee
MD5 26df4404950cb8da47235833c0c101c6
SHA-1 4fa839db6de21fd589f6a91791fff25ca2ab88f4
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 c0009274
MD5 a9dac5c7f2dc324232c3b5a3263b761a
SHA-1 c8bbc1ea5b9b60ebcd15efc2dc850e0ffd20dae0
256kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. ↑ File:SegaPro UK 08.pdf, page 22
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:SegaForce UK 08.pdf, page 77
  3. ↑ File:SegaZone UK 01.pdf, page 67
  4. ↑ File:SegaVisions US 08.pdf, page 58
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ File:GamesMaster UK 001.pdf, page 14
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf, page 39 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf_p39" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ File:SegaVisions US 10.pdf, page 93
  9. ↑ GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 103
  10. ↑ GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 89
  11. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 46
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 012.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 012.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:GamePro US 036.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 036.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:Joypad FR 012.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 012.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:Joystick FR 030.pdf, page 164 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 030.pdf_p164" defined multiple times with different content
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:Mega UK 20.pdf, page 65 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 20.pdf_p65" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:PlayerOne FR 024.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 024.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ File:SegaForce SE 1992 02.pdf, page 07
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 File:SegaZone UK 01.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaZone UK 01.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:SegaForce UK 08.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 08.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  22. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 208
  23. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1992" (DE; 1992-10-09), page 152
  24. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 188
  25. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 224
  26. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 90
  27. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 114
  28. ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 310
  29. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  30. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  31. ↑ Mega Fun, "08/92" (DE; 1992-08-18), page 22
  32. ↑ Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 63
  33. ↑ MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 33
  34. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 24
  35. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  36. ↑ Sega Force, "2/92" (SE; 1992-11-19), page 7
  37. ↑ Supergame, "Setembro 1992" (BR; 1992-09-xx), page 36
  38. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 19
  39. ↑ Video Games, "9/92" (DE; 1992-08-26), page 59
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 File:CVG UK 131.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 131.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 014.pdf, page 134 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 014.pdf_p134" defined multiple times with different content
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 File:Joystick FR 032.pdf, page 168 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 032.pdf_p168" defined multiple times with different content
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 File:Micromania2 ES 056.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Micromania2 ES 056.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  44. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 024.pdf, page 129
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
  46. ↑ Game Zone, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-24), page 64
  47. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 132
  48. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 83
  49. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 133
  50. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 68
  51. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  52. ↑ Supergame, "Janeiro 1993" (BR; 1993-01-xx), page 38
  53. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 114
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 File:Joypad FR 018.pdf, page 116 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 018.pdf_p116" defined multiple times with different content
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 File:PlayerOne FR 028.pdf, page 96 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 028.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content
  56. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 165
  57. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74



The Simpsons games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1992) | Krusty's Super Fun House (1992) | The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare (1993) | Virtual Bart (1994) | The Itchy & Scratchy Game (unreleased)
Sega Master System
 The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1992) | Krusty's Fun House (1993) | The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (1993)
Sega Game Gear
 The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1992) | Krusty's Fun House (1993) | The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (1993) | The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man (1994) | The Itchy & Scratchy Game (1995)
Sega Dreamcast
 The Simpsons: Bug Squad! (unreleased)
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