Marko's Magic Football

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Marko's Magic Football
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Domark
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		T-88025-50
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-88078-50

Marko's Magic Football, known simply as Marko in North America, is a 1994 platform game developed and published by Domark for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD and Sega Game Gear. The Mega-CD and Game Gear versions were released exclusively in Europe, though the Mega-CD port was unofficially brought to the US via Good Deal Games who started selling unlicensed reproductions sometime in the 2000s.

In Marko's Magic Football you play as Marko, a football player who uses his football to complete various platforming tasks.

The UK's Sonic the Comic featured several strips based on the character during its early years. A Sega Master System version was reportedly in development at some stage too, although was cancelled.

Production Credits

Mega Drive version

Programming: Warren Mills, Michael A Carr
Additional Programming: Chris West, Paul Margrave
Game Engine: Warren Mills
Animation: Jolyon Myers
Backgrounds: Tony West
Additional Backgrounds: Jolyon Myers, Matt Hicks
Music Score: Jolyon Myers
Sound Effects: Mike Ash, Jolyon Myers
Music Conversion: Mike Ash
Original Idea: Mark Strachan
Game Design: Warren Mills, Michael A Carr, Jolyon Myers, Tony West, Jason Orbaum, Jaid Mindang
Game Gear Team: Steve Pearce, Andy Taylor, Mike Adams, Jason Cunningham
Utilities: Colin Carter, Paul Margrave, Warren Mills
Marko Character Design: Tony West
Character Designs: Jolyon Myers, Jaid Mindang
QA Supervisors: Ken Jordan, Simon Huggins
Quality Testers: Gary Patino, Tim Mawson, Steven Frazer
Producers: Warren Mills, Jolyon Myers, Darren Anderson, Gary Patino
PR: Anna Macario
PR Porter: Jolyon Myers
Marketing and Advertising: Brynn Gilmore, John Hendrick, Anna Macario, Tammy Williamson
Management: Russel Ferrier, Jim Tripp, Matthew Timms, Brynn Gilmore
Special Friends: Stefan Myers, Kate Jones, Paul Walker, Martin Oliver, Andy Walker, Julie and Nina, Andrea Taylor, Mark Walker, Warren Ragg, John Fermor, Nemisses, Sharon Winship, Sue and Chriss Brooks, Sean Doyle, Terrie and Mathew Ayling, Justine Chany, Barry Fermor, Dink and Ann, Andrew Selfrigde Soggy, Simon Lindsel, Sue and Chris Brooks, Ed Gien, Mr Zoot
Special Thanks to: George Benson, Paul Daniels

Mega-CD version

Programming: Warren Mills, Michael A Carr
Additional Programming: Chris West, Paul Margrave
Game Engine: Warren Mills
CD Conversion: Andrew Oliver, Kev Brady
Animation: Jolyon Myers
Backgrounds: Tony West
Additional Backgrounds: Jolyon Myers, Matt Hicks
Music Score: Jolyon Myers
Sound Effects: Mike Ash, Jolyon Myers
Music Conversion: Mike Ash
Original Idea: Mark Strachan
Game Design: Warren Mills, Michael A Carr, Jolyon Myers, Tony West, Jason Orbaum, Jaid Mindang
Game Gear Team: Steve Pearce, Andy Taylor, Mike Adams, Jason Cunningham
Utilities: Colin Carter, Paul Margrave, Warren Mills
Marko Character Design: Tony West
Character Designs: Jolyon Myers, Jaid Mindang
QA Supervisors: Ken Jordan, Simon Huggins
Quality Testers: Gary Patino, Tim Mawson, Steven Frazer
Producers: Warren Mills, Jolyon Myers, Darren Anderson, Gary Patino
PR: Anna Macario
PR Porter: Jolyon Myers
Marketing and Advertising: Brynn Gilmore, John Hendrick, Anna Macario, Tammy Williamson
Management: Russel Ferrier, Jim Tripp, Matthew Timms, Brynn Gilmore
Special Friends: Stefan Myers, Kate Jones, Paul Walker, Martin Oliver, Andy Walker, Julie and Nina, Andrea Taylor, Mark Walker, Warren Ragg, John Fermor, Nemisses, Sharon Winship, Sue and Chriss Brooks, Sean Doyle, Terrie and Mathew Ayling, Justine Chany, Barry Fermor, Dink and Ann, Andrew Selfrigde Soggy, Simon Lindsel, Sue and Chris Brooks, Ed Gien, Mr Zoot
Special Thanks to: George Benson, Paul Daniels

Promotional Material

  • Marko US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

  • Mega Drive/Game Gear FR print advert

  • MarkosMagicFootball MCD-GG FR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega-CD/Game Gear FR print advert

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №32, p130/131/132
60 №151, p55[1]
64 №20, p56/57[2]
85 №21, p26/27/28
83 №43, p88/89
82 №55, p34/35
82 №33, p46/47
79 №29, p11
Sega Mega Drive
 78
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[3]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
82
[4]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[5]
Consoles + (FR)
86
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
60
[1]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[7]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
80
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[9]
Gamers (DE)
47
[10]
Gamestar (AU)
82
[11]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
85
[12]
Hyper (AU)
83
[13]
Joypad (FR) PAL
86
[14]
Mega (UK) PAL
85
[15]
Mega Force (FR)
92
[16]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
80
[17]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
73
[18]
Megazin (SI)
74
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
64
[2]
Player One (FR)
83
[20]
Play Time (DE)
82
[21]
Power Up! (UK)
81
[22]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[23]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
61
[24]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
58
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[27]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
56
[28]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[29]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
74
[30]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
79
[31]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
74
[32]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
82
[33]
Video Games (DE) PAL
79
[34]
Sega Mega Drive
 75
Based on
34 reviews

Marko's Magic Football

Mega Drive, US
MarkosMagicFootball MD US Box.jpg
Cover
MarkosMagicFootball MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
MarkosMagicFootball MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
MarkosMagicFootball MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
Marko md br cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU
MarkosMagicFootball MD AU Box.jpg
Cover
Marko MD AU Cart Silver top.jpg
Marko MD AU Cart Silver.jpg
Cart
MarkosMagicFootball MD AU Manual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
59 №1995/04, p91[35]
70 №21, p92/93
Sega Game Gear
 65
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
59
[35]
Play Time (DE)
55
[36]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[37]
Todo Sega (ES)
71
[38]
Top Consoles (FR)
50
[39]
Sega Game Gear
 61
Based on
5 reviews

Marko's Magic Football

Game Gear, EU
MarkosMagicFootball GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngMarkosMagicFootball GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
MarkosMagicFootball GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
77 №55, p112
Sega Mega-CD
 77
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[40]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
75
[41]
Player One (FR)
77
[42]
Sega Mega-CD
 75
Based on
3 reviews

Marko's Magic Football

Mega-CD, EU
MarkosMagicFootball MCD EU Box Back.jpgMarkosMagicFootball MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
MarkosMagicFootball MCD EU spinecard.jpg
Spinecard

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 151.pdf, page 55 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 151.pdf_p55" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega20UK.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega20UK.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 123
  4. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 26
  5. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1994-12-05), page 30
  6. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 130
  7. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 329
  8. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 11 November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 125
  9. ↑ GamePro, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 112
  10. ↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 40
  11. ↑ Gamestar, "October 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 82
  12. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 16
  13. ↑ Hyper, "July 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
  14. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 106
  15. ↑ Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 26
  16. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92
  17. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/94" (DE; 1994-05-18), page 40
  18. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 6
  19. ↑ Megazin, "Letnik 3, Številka 6/7, Junij/Julij 1995" (SI; 1995-xx-xx), page 37
  20. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 88
  21. ↑ Play Time, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 132
  22. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, August 06, 1994" (UK; 1994-08-06), page 1
  23. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 26
  24. ↑ Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 90
  25. ↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 94
  26. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 34
  27. ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-24), page 46
  28. ↑ Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 42
  29. ↑ Sega Force, "5/94" (SE; 1994-08-10), page 20
  30. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 75
  31. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "July 8th 1994" (UK; 1994-06-25), page 11
  32. ↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 62
  33. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 109
  34. ↑ Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 95
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 File:MegaFun DE 1995-04.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaFun DE 1995-04.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content
  36. ↑ Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 106
  37. ↑ Sega Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-13), page 92
  38. ↑ Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 52
  39. ↑ Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 133
  40. ↑ GamePro, "July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 51
  41. ↑ Mega Force, "Été 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 96
  42. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 114
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