James Bond 007: The Duel

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Mega Drive Master System Game Gear
James Bond 007: The Duel
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Domark (US/EU) Tengen (JP)
Developer: Domark, The Kremlin
Distributor: Tengen (US)
Licensor: Eon Productions, MAC B, DANJAQ, United Artists
Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1993-05-14 ¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e T-48073 US 1993-03 $59.9559.95 T-48156 EU 1993-04-07 T-88016-50 PT 1993 MD88016 UK 1993-04 £39.9939.99 T-88016-50 SE (Rental) 199x AU 199x BR 199x 043320 EU 1993-06 MK 27046-50 PT 199x MS27046 UK 1993-06 £34.9934.99 MK 27046-50 AU 199x BR 199x 027230 EU 1994-01 T-88038-50 PT 1994 GG88038 UK 1994-01 £27.9927.99 T-88038-50

James Bond 007: The Duel, called 007 Shitou: The Duel or just 007 Shitou (００７・死闘) in Japan, is a 1993 game by Domark and The Kremlin for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear made with the James Bond film license.

While they share the same theme, the Sega Mega Drive version has completely different stage layouts from the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear versions. The Game Gear version of the game was only released in Europe, though there was a May 1993 planned released for the United States.

Gameplay

The goal of each mission is to do whatever it says on the top left corner of the screen; for example, rescuing girls, finding bombs, etc.. / jumps, / shoots your gun, and (no equivalent on SMS/GG) launches a grenade (which you have a limited supply of. Simply touch a grenade to take it; simply touch a girl to rescue her.

The game has a rather realistic physics system, giving the player a feeling of weight and impact. Falling from high places results in instant death.

The Sega Mega Drive version is very short with only 4 regular stages and a final boss confrontation stage. There are three difficulty levels to pick from, but they only influence the amount of damage received from enemy bullets.

The game also has certain small technical flaws, like being unable to shoot downwards without firing a straight bullet first.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	James Bond 007: The Duel	James Bond 007: The Duel
English (US)	James Bond 007: The Duel	James Bond 007: The Duel
Japanese	００７・死闘	007 Shitou

Production credits

Mega Drive version

• Programming: Paul Margrave
• Graphics: Saurav Sarkar, Jolyon Myers, Mike Adams, Alan Tompkins
• Music and Sound Effects: Matt Furniss of Krisalis

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: James Bond 007: The Duel/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #44: "March 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #45: "April 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Sega (ES) #1: "xxxx 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

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

Mega Drive print advert in Gamers (DE) #1993-03: "April/Mai 1993" (1993-03-25)
also published in:

• Sega Pro (DE) #7: "Mai 1993" (1993-04-xx)

Print advert in Sega Force (SE) #1993-03: "3/93" (1993-05-13)

Mega Drive print advert in Consoles + (FR) #21: "Juin 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-06: "June 1993" (1993-05-08)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average
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Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 50 Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 83 Bad Influence! (UK) PAL 86 Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 65 Consoles + (FR) 78 Cool Gamer (RU) 60 Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J 57 Digitiser (UK) PAL 80 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU) 70 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 69 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 60 GameFan (US) 84 Game Power (IT) NTSC 57 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 78 Gamer (GR) 61 GamesMaster (UK) PAL 60 GamesMaster (UK) 73 Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J 50 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL 75 Mega (UK) PAL 55 Mega Byte (UK) PAL 79 Mega Force (FR) 74 MegaTech (UK) PAL 52 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 66 Player One (FR) 50 Play Time (DE) NTSC 72 Power Up! (UK) 78 Power Unlimited (NL) 76 Sega Power (UK) PAL 76 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 80 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 80 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 88 Sega Force (SE) 68 Sega Force (UK) PAL 80 Sega Force (UK) PAL 81 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 61 Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL 79 Supergame (BR) 73 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 48 Video Games (DE) 68

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James Bond 007: The Duel

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, FR
Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, SE rental (HENT orange)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Master System version

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Publication Version Score Consoles + (FR) 53 GamesMaster (UK) PAL 75 Joypad (FR) 82 Mega Force (FR) PAL 85 Player One (FR) 75 Sega Power (UK) PAL 86 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 78 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 61 Sega Force (SE) 70 Sega Force (UK) PAL 84 Sega Master Force (UK) PAL 84 Supersonic (FR) 87 Todo Sega (ES) 69

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Based on 13 reviews

James Bond 007: The Duel

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, AU
Cart Manual

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart File:Jamesbond sms br manual.pdf Manual

Game Gear version

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Publication Version Score GamePro (US) NTSC-U 75 Joypad (FR) PAL 78 Mega Force (FR) 60 Player One (FR) 57 Sega Power (UK) PAL 79 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 70 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 66 Sega Master Force (UK) PAL 65 VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL 60

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Based on 9 reviews

James Bond 007: The Duel

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, PT
Cover
Cart Manual EU Manual

Technical information

Main article: James Bond 007: The Duel/Technical information.