James Bond 007: The Duel

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James Bond 007: The Duel
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Domark (US/EU), Tengen (JP),
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
Domark
Developer:
Distributor: Tengen (US)
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU
MK 27046-50
Sega Master System
BR
027230
Sega Game Gear
EU
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.[1]

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.. A/2 jumps, B/1 shoots your gun, and C (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.


Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №1, p84/85/86/87
78 №20, p128/129
78 №46, p54[2]
60 №3, p81
73 №22
75 №5, p48/49/50/51
55 №3, p52/53[3]
52 №12, p58/59/60
74
66 №2, p94-96[4]
50 №32, p100
76 №37, p50/51
80 №15, p42/43
80 №18, p66
88 №2, p61/62/63
80 №13, p72/73[5]
81 №17, p81
79 №1, p12
Sega Mega Drive
73
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[6]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[7]
Bad Influence! (UK) PAL
86
[8]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[9]
Consoles + (FR)
78
[10]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[11]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
57
[12]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
80
[13]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)
70
[14]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
69
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[16]
GameFan (US)
84
[17]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
57
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[19]
Gamer (GR)
61
[20]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
60
[21]
GamesMaster (UK)
73
[22]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[23]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
75
[24]
Mega (UK) PAL
55
[3]
Mega Byte (UK) PAL
79
[25]
Mega Force (FR)
74
[26]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
52
[27]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
66
[4]
Player One (FR)
50
[28]
Play Time (DE) NTSC
72
[29]
Power Up! (UK)
78
[30]
Power Unlimited (NL)
76
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
76
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[34]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
88
[35]
Sega Force (SE)
68
[36]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
80
[5]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
81
[37]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
61
[38]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
79
[39]
Supergame (BR)
73
[40]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
48
[41]
Video Games (DE)
68
[42]
Sega Mega Drive
69
Based on
40 reviews

James Bond 007: The Duel

Mega Drive, US
JamesBondTheDuel MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Jamesbond md us cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
JamesBondTheDuel MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
JamesBondTheDuel MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
JamesBondTheDuel MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
JamesBond007TheDuel MD JP CartTop.jpg
JamesBond007TheDuel MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Jamesbond md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
JamesBondTheDuel MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №5, p86
75 №33, p84/85
84 №2, p11
86 №42, p44/45
78 №18, p34/35
87 №12, p36
61 №6, p48/49
84 №17, p46/47[43]
Sega Master System
79
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
53
[44]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
75
[45]
Joypad (FR)
82
[46]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
85
[47]
Player One (FR)
75
[48]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
86
[49]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[50]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
61
[51]
Sega Force (SE)
70
[52]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
84
[43]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
84
[53]
Supersonic (FR)
87
[54]
Todo Sega (ES)
69
[55]
Sega Master System
76
Based on
13 reviews

James Bond 007: The Duel

Master System, EU
JamesBondTheDuel SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
JamesBondTheDuel SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

JamesBondSMSAuManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
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Cover
Jamesbond sms br manual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №51, p138[56]
78 №24, p160
57 №40, p114
65 №5, p34/35[57]
79 №49, p88
70 №26, p70
66 №13, p77
Sega Game Gear
70
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[58]
Joypad (FR) PAL
78
[59]
Mega Force (FR)
60
[60]
Player One (FR)
57
[61]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[62]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
70
[63]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
66
[64]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
65
[57]
VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL
60
[65]
Sega Game Gear
68
Based on
9 reviews

James Bond 007: The Duel

Game Gear, EU
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Cover
JamesBondTheDuel GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart

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