MegaTech

MegaTech

File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf
Publisher: EMAP, Maverick Magazines
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Backed systems: Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD
First issue date: 1991-12-06
Last issue date: 1995-06-30
Number of issues: 43
Frequency: Monthly
ISSN: 0964-5764
Preceded by: The Complete Guide to Megadrive

For the arcade hardware, see Mega-Tech.

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MegaTech was a monthly video game magazine published in the United Kingdom between late-1991 and mid-1995. Published by EMAP, it was the first magazine dedicated specifically to the Sega Mega Drive (and later its add-ons, the Sega Mega-CD and Sega 32X).

MegaTech was staffed by former writers of Computer & Video Games and its spin-off Mean Machines, and would later be accompanied by Mean Machines Sega (which would also cover the Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear and later Sega Saturn). EMAP would also get official rights from Sega and launch Sega Magazine in 1993.

With so many Sega-related publications under its belt, the rights to MegaTech were sold to Maverick Magazines who kept the magazine in print for a further year. Maverick would find itself maintaining three similar Mega Drive publications during this time, after its purchase of Mega and the continuation of Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, both of which had been launched to compete against MegaTech in 1992. All three would cease publication following the arrival of the Sega Saturn.

Ratings

Main article: MegaTech/Ratings.

Back issues

Issue	Name	Date	Price	Barcode	Extras
1	Xmas 1991	1991-12-06	£1.951.95	9770964576002-12	File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf
2	February 1992	1992-01-20^[1]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-02	File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf
3	March 1992	1992-02-20^[2]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-03	Badge File:MegaTech UK 03.pdf
4	April 1992	1992-03-20^[3]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-04	File:MegaTech UK 04.pdf
5	May 1992	1992-04-20^[4]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-05	File:MegaTech UK 05.pdf
6	June 1992	1992-05-20^[5]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-06	File:MegaTech UK 06.pdf
7	July 1992	1992-06-20^[6]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-07	Stickers File:MegaTech UK 07.pdf
8	August 1992	1992-07-20^[7]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-08	File:MegaTech UK 08.pdf
9	September 1992	1992-08-20^[8]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-09	File:MegaTech UK 09.pdf
10	October 1992	1992-09-20^[9]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-10	File:MegaTech UK 10.pdf
11	November 1992	1992-10-20^[10]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-11	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 booklet File:MegaTech UK 11.pdf
12	December 1992	1992-11-20^[11]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-12	Tips book File:MegaTech UK 12.pdf
13	January 1993	1992-12-20	£1.951.95	9770964576002-01	File:MegaTech UK 13.pdf
14	February 1993	1993-01-20^[12]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-02	File:MegaTech UK 14.pdf
15	March 1993	1993-02-20^[13]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-03	File:MegaTech UK 15.pdf
16	April 1993	1993-03-20^[14]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-04	Mega-CD guide File:MegaTech UK 16.pdf
17	May 1993	1993-04-23^[15]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-05	File:MegaTech UK 17.pdf
18	June 1993	1993-05-20^[16]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-06	File:MegaTech UK 18.pdf
19	July 1993	1993-06-19^[17]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-07	File:MegaTech UK 19.pdf
20	August 1993	1993-07-20^[18]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-08	File:MegaTech UK 20.pdf
21	September 1993	1993-08-20^[19]	£1.951.95	9770964576002-09	Poster File:MegaTech UK 21.pdf
22	October 1993	1993-09-20^[20]	£2.252.25	9770964576019-10	File:MegaTech UK 22.pdf
23	November 1993	1993-10-20^[21]	£2.252.25	9770964576019-11	Competition card File:MegaTech UK 23.pdf
24	December 1993	1993-11-20^[22]	£2.502.50	9770964576026-12	Booklet File:MegaTech UK 24.pdf
25	January 1994	1993-12-21^[23]	£2.502.50	9770964576026-01	File:MegaTech UK 25.pdf
26	February 1994	1994-01-20^[24]	£2.502.50	9770964576019-03	File:MegaTech UK 26.pdf
27	March 1994	1994-02-20^[25]	£2.252.25	9770964576026-99	File:MegaTech UK 27.pdf
28	April 1994	1994-03-18^[26]	£2.252.25	9770964576026-04	File:MegaTech UK 28.pdf
29	May 1994	1994-04-21^[27]	£2.252.25	9770964576026-05	File:MegaTech UK 29.pdf
30	June 1994	1994-05-19^[28]	£2.502.50	9770964576033-06	File:MegaTech UK 30.pdf
31	July 1994	1994-06-16^[29]	£2.502.50	9770964576033-07	File:MegaTech UK 31.pdf
32	August 1994	1994-07-21^[30]	£2.502.50	9770964576033-08	File:MegaTech UK 32.pdf
33	September 1994	1994-08-18^[31]	£2.502.50	9770964576033-09	File:MegaTech UK 33.pdf
34	October 1994	1994-09-15^[32]	£2.502.50	9770964576033-10	File:MegaTech UK 34.pdf
35	December 1994	1994-10-27^[33]	£2.502.50	9770964576033-11	File:MegaTech UK 35.pdf
36	Christmas Special 1994	1994-11-30^[34]	£2.502.50	9770964576026-12	File:MegaTech UK 36.pdf
37	January 1995	1994-12-xx	£2.502.50	9770964576026-01	File:MegaTech UK 37.pdf
38	February 1995	1995-01-xx	£2.502.50	9770964576026-02	File:MegaTech UK 38.pdf
39	March 1995	1995-02-30^[35]	£2.502.50	9770964576026-03	File:MegaTech UK 39.pdf
40	April 1995	1995-03-31^[36]	£2.502.50	9770964576026-04	File:MegaTech UK 40.pdf
41	May 1995	1995-04-30^[37]	£2.502.50		File:MegaTech UK 41.pdf
42	June 1995	1995-05-31^[38]	£2.502.50	9770964576026-06	File:MegaTech UK 42.pdf
43	July 1995	1995-06-30^[39]	£2.502.50	9770964576026-06	File:MegaTech UK 43.pdf
11s	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 booklet	1992-10-20^[10]			File:MegaTech UK 11 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 booklet.pdf
12s	Tips book	1992-11-20^[11]			File:MegaTech UK 12 Tips book.pdf
16s	Mega-CD guide	1993-03-20^[14]			File:MegaTech UK Supplement Mega-CD Guide.pdf

Supplements

Stickers and Buttons
Posters

Promotional material

Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #5: "February 1993" (1993-01-28)

Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #11: "September 1993" (1993-07-30)

References

Sega-related magazines published in the United Kingdom
Future Publishing	S: The Sega Magazine (1989-1990) \| Sega Power (1990-1997) \| Mega (1992-1994) \| Sega Zone (1993-1994) \| Saturn+ (1995-1997) \| Saturn Power (1997-1998) \| DC-UK (1999-2001) \| DC-Tips (1999)
Paragon Publishing	Sega Pro (1991-1996) \| Sega XS (1993-199x) \| Mega Power (1993-1995) \| Dreamcast Magazine (1999-2002) \| Dreamcast Solutions (1999)
EMAP	MegaTech (1991-1994) \| Mean Machines Sega (1992-1997) \| Sega Magazine (1994-1995) \| Sega Saturn Magazine (1995-1998)
Impact Magazines	Sega Force (1992-1993) \| Sega Force Mega (1993-1994) \| Sega Master Force (1993) \| Mega Machines (1993-1994)
Maverick Magazines	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (1992-1995) \| Mega (1994-1995) \| MegaTech (1994)
Dennis Publishing	Sega Zone (1992-1993) \| Official Dreamcast Magazine (1999-2001)
Europress Interactive	Mega Action (1993-1994)
Rapide Publishing	Total Saturn (1996-1997)
Quay Magazine Publishing	Dreamcast Monthly (1999-2001) \| Dreamcast Strategies (1999)
Magical Media	Mr. Dreamcast (2000)

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p82-1] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_02.pdf_p80-2] MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 80

[:File:MegaTech_UK_03.pdf_p82-3] MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_04.pdf_p5-4] MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 5

[:File:MegaTech_UK_05.pdf_p82-5] MegaTech, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-20), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_06.pdf_p82-6] MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_07.pdf_p82-7] MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_08.pdf_p82-8] MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_09.pdf_p82-9] MegaTech, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-20), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_10.pdf_p82-10] 10.0 ^10.1 MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_11.pdf_p82-11] 11.0 ^11.1 MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_13.pdf_p98-12] MegaTech, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-20), page 98

[:File:MegaTech_UK_14.pdf_p82-13] MegaTech, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_15.pdf_p82-14] 14.0 ^14.1 MegaTech, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-20), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_16.pdf_p75-15] MegaTech, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-20), page 75

[:File:MegaTech_UK_17.pdf_p114-16] MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 114

[:File:MegaTech_UK_18.pdf_p106-17] MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 106

[:File:MegaTech_UK_19.pdf_p114-18] MegaTech, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 114

[:File:MegaTech_UK_20.pdf_p114-19] MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 114

[:File:MegaTech_UK_21.pdf_p114-20] MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 114

[:File:MegaTech_UK_22.pdf_p106-21] MegaTech, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-20), page 106

[:File:MegaTech_UK_23.pdf_p106-22] MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 106

[:File:MegaTech_UK_24.pdf_p114-23] MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 114

[:File:MegaTech_UK_25.pdf_p114-24] MegaTech, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-21), page 114

[:File:MegaTech_UK_26.pdf_p114-25] MegaTech, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 114

[:File:MegaTech_UK_27.pdf_p114-26] MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 114

[:File:MegaTech_UK_28.pdf_p114-27] MegaTech, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-18), page 114

[:File:MegaTech_UK_29.pdf_p106-28] MegaTech, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 106

[:File:MegaTech_UK_30.pdf_p98-29] MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 98

[:File:MegaTech_UK_31.pdf_p82-30] MegaTech, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_32.pdf_p50-31] MegaTech, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 50

[:File:MegaTech_UK_33.pdf_p50-32] MegaTech, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 50

[:File:MegaTech_UK_34.pdf_p50-33] MegaTech, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-15), page 50

[:File:MegaTech_UK_35.pdf_p50-34] MegaTech, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-27), page 50

[:File:MegaTech_UK_38.pdf_p32-35] MegaTech, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-xx), page 32

[:File:MegaTech_UK_39.pdf_p32-36] MegaTech, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-30), page 32

[:File:MegaTech_UK_40.pdf_p32-37] MegaTech, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-31), page 32

[:File:MegaTech_UK_41.pdf_p32-38] MegaTech, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-30), page 32

[:File:MegaTech_UK_42.pdf_p32-39] MegaTech, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-31), page 32

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