Worms

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Worms
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Ocean (US/EU), I'MAX (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Simulation

















Number of players: 1-16
Release Date RRP Code

Worms (ワームス) is a critically acclaimed turn based strategy game designed for the Commodore Amiga and ported to a variety of platforms including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Saturn. It was the first in the series of Worms games, which continue to this day and still largely share the same gameplay as the original.

The game involves the player controlling a team of worms, each supplied with a variety of different weapons, and the aim is to eliminate all the enemy worms. Worms was revolutionary at the time due to the randomly generated and fully destructaile landscapes that the game employs, so an explosion will leave a huge crater and a different strategy may need to be divised.

As it is turn-based, the game allows up to 16 players to take control of units (though there is only ever a maximum of four teams).

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85
40 №178
85
79 №46, p64/65
92 №62, p99
78 №76
Sega Mega Drive
77
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[1]
Consoles + (FR)
85
[2]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
25
[4]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
80
[5]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
88
[6]
Joypad (FR)
85
[7]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
69
[8]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
90
[9]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[10]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
79
[11]
Player One (FR) PAL
92
[12]
Sega Magazin (DE)
87
[13]
Sega News (CZ)
87
[14]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[15]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[16]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
87
[17]
Video Games (DE) PAL
70
[18]
Sega Mega Drive
79
Based on
18 reviews

Worms

Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart

Saturn Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86
94
60 №3, p144
87 №40, p68/69/80
94 №59, p106/107/108
60 №76
93 №53, p54/55
90 №3, p86/87
Sega Saturn
83
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
89
[19]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
86
[20]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
100
[21]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
94
[22]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
55
[23]
Hacker (HR)
89
[24]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
76
[8]
Maximum (UK)
50
[25]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
92
[26]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
88
[27]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
87
[28]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[29]
Player One (FR)
94
[30]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
52
[31]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
91
[32]
Secret Service (PL)
65
[33]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
60
[35]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[36]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[37]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[38]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
72
[39]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
89
[40]
Última Generación (ES)
80
[41]
Video Games (DE) PAL
85
[42]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[43]
Sega Saturn
80
Based on
26 reviews

Worms

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Worms sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
Saturn, BR



Worms games for Sega systems or published by Sega
Worms (1996) | Worms Armageddon (1999) | Worms World Party (2001) | Worms 3D (2003) | Worms Forts: Under Siege (2004)
Worms Pinball (unreleased)
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  4. Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 80
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  6. Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 62
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  41. Última Generación, "Marzo 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 54
  42. Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 68
  43. VideoGames, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 63