Phantom 2040

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Phantom 2040
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Viacom New Media
Developer:
Licensor: Hearst Entertainment, King Features Syndicate
Sound driver: GEMS
Peripherals supported:
Sega Mega Drive
Six Button Control Pad
Genre: Platform[3]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
Sega Mega Drive
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Sega Game Gear
  • English
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    $59.9959.99[5] T-139036
    ESRB: Kids to Adults
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    T-139036-50
    ELSPA: 11+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT
    MDJ139036
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    T-139036-50
    ELSPA: 11+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    SE
    (Rental)
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    FPHA02SMC
    OFLC: G8
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    (Big box)
    FPHA02SMC
    OFLC: G8
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR
    046870
    Tectoy: Todas as Idades
    Sega Game Gear
    US
    $39.9939.99[8] T-139028
    ESRB: Kids to Adults
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    T-139028-50
    ELSPA: 11+ OK
    Sega Game Gear
    UK
    T-139028-50
    ELSPA: 11+ OK
    Non-Sega versions

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    Phantom 2040 is a Sega Mega Drive, Super Nintendo and Sega Game Gear action game based on the comic book with the same name.

    Production credits

    Mega Drive version

    New York Team
    • NY Managing Producer: Rachel Leventhal
    • Product Coordinator: Caroline Parker
    • Marketing Director: Monique Doubet
    • Marketing Coordinator: Amy McPoland
    Chicago Team
    • Game Producer: Jeff Troutman
    • Lead Programmer: Joe Hellesen
    • Additional Programming: Roman Scharnberg. Christian Gustaffson, Patrick Costello, Paul Hellier, Daue Roberts, Joe Chang, Brian Leake
    • Lead Designers: Jeff Troutman, Brian Babendererde
    • Design: Jarod Prano, Paul Hellier
    • Lead Artist: Brian Babendererde
    • Art and Animation: Jarod Pranno, Charles Oines
    • Music and Sound Design: Burke Treischmann, Matt Scott
    • Development Support: John Podlasek, Scott Lawrence
    • Lead Tester: Gus Peterson
    • Testers: Dave Casso, Jim Raff, Joe Chang, Francis Brooke
    • Story Editor: Dale Cunningham
    • Documentation: Marla D. Wright
    • Special Thanks to: Hearst Entertainment, Irene Ackerman, Frank Caruso, Steve Herman
    Source:
    US manual
    Phantom 2040 MD US Manual.pdf
    [9]

    Game Gear version

    • Producer: Rachel Leventhal
    • Product Coordinator: Caroline Parker
    • Game Analyst: Cliff Falls
    • Marketing Director: Monique Doubet
    • Marketing Coordinator: Amy McPoland
    • Manager/Development Support: Scott Lawrence
    • Assistant Manager/Development Support: John Podlasek
    • Lead Tester: Francis Brooke
    • Testers: Glenn Levy, Mike Kamka
    • Manual Documentation: Marla D. Wright
    • Manual Editing: Dale Cunningham
    • Manual Design: Beeline Group, Inc.
    • Developed by: Unexpected Development
    • Programmer: Liven Leroy
    • Artists: Lauren Axelrod, Chris Hughes, Montgomery Kane
    • Special Thanks to: Hearst Entertainment, Irene Ackerman, Frank Caruso, Steve Herman
    Source:
    US manual
    Phantom 2040 GG US Manual.pdf
    [10]

    • Programmed by: Lieven Leroy
    • Designed by: Lieven Leroy, Chris Hughes, Lauren Axelrod
    • Graphics and Layout: Chris Hughes, Lauren Axelrod, Lieven Leroy, Monty Kane
    • Music: John Loose
    • Producer: Rachel Leventhal
    • Testing: Francis Brooke, Mike Kamka, Glenn Levy
    • Coordinator: Caroline Parker
    • Design Specialist: Cliff Falls
    Source:
    In-game credits


    Magazine articles

    Main article: Phantom 2040/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in (US) #15: "September 1995" (1995-0x-xx)
    also published in:
    • (US) #75: "October 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[11]
    • (US) #0811: "Vol. 8 No. 11 November 1995" (1995-1x-xx)[12]
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    Print advert in (YU) #17: "Februar 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    (RU)
    50
    [13]
    (FR)
    89
    [14]
    (RU)
    50
    [15]
    (UK)
    70
    [16]
    (RU)
    50
    [17]
    (US) NTSC-U
    90
    [5]
    (DE) PAL
    60
    [18]
    (ES) PAL
    83
    [19]
    (FR)
    75
    [20]
    (DE) PAL
    63
    [21]
    (DE) PAL
    61
    [22]
    (FR)
    70
    [23]
    (DE) PAL
    59
    [24]
    (UK) PAL
    58
    [7]
    (UK) PAL
    79
    [25]
    (AU)
    70
    [26]
    (RU)
    79
    [27]
    Sega Mega Drive
    68
    Based on
    17 reviews

    Phantom 2040

    Mega Drive, US
    Phantom2040 MD US box back.jpgNospine.pngPhantom2040 MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    Phantom2040 MD US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Phantom 2040 MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Phantom2040 MD US Poster Back.jpgPhantom2040 MD US Poster Front.jpg
    Poster
    Phantom2040 MD US pcb.jpg
    PCB
    Mega Drive, EU
    Phantom2040 MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    Phantom2040 MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Phantom2040 MD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, PT
    Phantom2040 MD PT cover.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

    Mega Drive, AU
    Phantom2040 MD AU box back.jpgNospine.pngPhantom2040 MD AU cover.jpg
    Cover
    Phantom2040 MD AU Cart Back.jpgPhantom2040 MD AU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Phantom2040 MD AU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, AU (Big box)
    Phantom2040 MD AU bb back.jpgNospine-small.pngPhantom2040 MD AU bb front.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, BR
    Phantom2040 md br cover.jpg
    Cover
    Phantom2040 MD BR Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Phantom2040 MD BR Manual.jpg
    Manual

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    (IL)
    77
    [28]
    (US) NTSC-U
    68
    [8]
    Sega Game Gear
    72
    Based on
    2 reviews

    Phantom 2040

    Game Gear, US
    Phantom2040 GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngPhantom2040 GG US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Phantom2040 GG US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Phantom 2040 GG US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Game Gear, EU
    Phantom2040 GG EU back.jpgPhantom2040 GGG EU BoxSpine.jpgPhantom2040 GG EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Phantom2040 GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Phantom2040 GG EU Manual.jpg
    Manual

    Technical information

    Main article: Phantom 2040/Technical information.

    References

    1. http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Rabid_Entertainment
    2. http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Unexpected_Development
    3. File:Phantom2040 GG EU back.jpg
    4. GamePro, "July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 128
    5. 5.0 5.1 GamePro, "August 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 64
    6. 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-11), page 68
    7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sega Magazine, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-12), page 94
    8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 GamePro, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 106
    9. File:Phantom 2040 MD US Manual.pdf, page 12
    10. File:Phantom 2040 GG US Manual.pdf, page 12
    11. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
    12. Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 11 November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 69
    13. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 175
    14. Consoles +, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 173
    15. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 154
    16. Digitiser (UK) (1995-11-27)
    17. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 205
    18. Gamers, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 33
    19. Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 98
    20. Joypad, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 45
    21. MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 80
    22. Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 87
    23. Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 118
    24. Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 15
    25. Sega Pro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-02), page 62
    26. Sega Megazone, "Summer '95/'96" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 27
    27. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 20
    28. Freak, "10/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1


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