Superman: The Man of Steel

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Superman: The Man of Steel
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Virgin Interactive, Sunsoft (US)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-27050-50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR 		027190
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-70068-50

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Superman: The Man of Steel, known simply as Superman in North America, is an action game for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Programmer: Sakura Hasegawa, Ann Bob Winza
Design Concept by: Mike Mendheim
CG Designers: Minori Okamoto, Naomi Sanada, Takakiyo Masaki, Hiroyuki Karashima, Toyozumi Sakai, Dai Ozawa, Yukio Obayashi
Sound Creator: Kenji Yamasaki, Junichi Ueda, Hiroshi Tsukamoto
Director: Masahiro Kataoka, A.T
Special Thanks to: Masato Kawai, Masaru Aoyanagi, Mikio Iwata, Joe Robbins, Rita Zimmerer, David Siller, Steve Gehrke, Al Artus, Karen Shadley, Kazuko Harman
Very Special Thanks to: Luana Chambers, Marilyn Drucker, Barbara Farina
Producer: Kiharu Yoshida

Master System Version

Programming: Rod Mack, Steve Turner © 1992 Graftgold Ltd
Graphics: John Lilley
Music: Jason Page
Additional Design: Steve Turner, Rod Mack
Produced by: Ian Mathias
Quality Assurance: Darren Lloyd, Ken Jordan, Terry Spoon
Manual Origination: Gary Penn
Marketing: Andrew Wright, Matt Walker
Logistics Manager: Catherine Spratt
Storyboard Design: Michael Mendheim
Sound Originator: Kenji Yamasaki, Junichi Ueda, Jason Page
Game Design: © 1992 Sunsoft

Promotional Material

  • Superman MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive US print advert

  • FR print advert

  • 1993 04 - Software Mega Drive.jpg

    ES print advert 1

  • 1993 06 - Software Mega Drive.jpg

    ES print advert 2

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
65
72 №23, p157[2]
51 №12, p40/41
39 №11, p53
40 №4, p14/15
50 №20, p66/67
61 №34, p145[3]
30 №46, p52/53[4]
62 №18, p36/37
80 №21, p30
68 №6, p26/27
Sega Mega Drive
 56
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[5]
Cool Gamer (RU)
30
[6]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
40
[7]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
52
[8]
Game Power (IT)
79
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
79
[11]
Joypad (FR)
83
[12]
Joypad (FR) PAL
72
[2]
Mega (UK) PAL
39
[13]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
40
[14]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
50
[15]
Player One (FR)
61
[16]
Play Time (DE)
46
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
30
[4]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001A-QINU`"'
62
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[19]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
68
[20]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
73
[21]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
87
[22]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
90
[23]
Video Games (DE) PAL
25
[24]
Sega Mega Drive
 59
Based on
22 reviews

Superman: The Man of Steel

Mega Drive, US
STMoS MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Superman MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
STMoS MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
STMoS MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70
55 №2/63
75 №9, p82/83[25]
70 №34, p114/115[26]
52 №44, p30/31
78 №21, p34/35
66 №19, p36/37[27]
Sega Master System
 67
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Digitiser (UK) PAL
44
[28]
Mega Force (FR)
61
[29]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) PAL
55
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
75
[25]
Player One (FR)
70
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
52
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[33]
Sega Force (SE)
85
[34]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
66
[27]
Video Games (DE) PAL
11
[35]
Sega Master System
 60
Based on
10 reviews

Superman: The Man of Steel

Master System, EU
STMoS SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Superman SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
STMoS SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
STMoS SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
SupermanSMSBrManual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
35 №35, p152[36]
52 №44, p30/31
77 №22, p69
64 №19, p43[37]
Sega Game Gear
 57
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Joypad (FR)
41
[38]
Mega Force (FR)
41
[39]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
59
[30]
Player One (FR)
35
[40]
Power Unlimited (NL)
70
[41]
Score (CZ)
71
[42]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
52
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
77
[43]
Sega Force (SE)
63
[44]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
64
[37]
Todo Sega (ES)
65
[45]
Video Games (DE) PAL
8
[46]
Sega Game Gear
 54
Based on
12 reviews

Superman: The Man of Steel

Game Gear, EU
Superman GG EU cover.jpg
Cover
STMoS GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU (Classic)

STMoS GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
  1. ↑ File:Go UK 21.pdf, page 28
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:Joypad FR 023.pdf, page 157 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 023.pdf_p157" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 034.pdf, page 139
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 298
  6. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 212
  7. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-04-08)
  8. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 101
  9. ↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1992" (IT; 1992-xx-xx), page 60
  10. ↑ GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 46
  11. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 106
  12. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 90
  13. ↑ Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 53
  14. ↑ Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 14
  15. ↑ MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 66
  16. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 145
  17. ↑ Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 104
  18. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 30
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 30
  20. ↑ Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 26
  21. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 192
  22. ↑ Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 14
  23. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
  24. ↑ Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 106
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  26. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 034.pdf, page 108
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  28. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-07-30)
  29. ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 70
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 41
  31. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 114
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 30
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 34
  34. ↑ Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 21
  35. ↑ Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 107
  36. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 035.pdf, page 136
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf, page 43 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf_p43" defined multiple times with different content
  38. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 158
  39. ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 114
  40. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 152
  41. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 2, Februari 1994" (NL; 1994-01-26), page 43
  42. ↑ Score, "Srpen 1994" (CZ; 1994-08-01), page 60
  43. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 65
  44. ↑ Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 26
  45. ↑ Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 60
  46. ↑ Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 121
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