Mega Drive Fan

Mega Drive Fan
Publisher: Tokuma Shoten Intermedia
Country of origin: Japan
Backed systems: Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
First issue date: 1989-07-xx
Last issue date: 1994-11-xx
Number of issues: 59
Frequency: Bimonthly, Monthly
Preceded by: Family Computer Magazine
Succeeded by: Saturn Fan

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Mega Drive Fan (メガドライブFAN) was a Japanese magazine which focused on the Sega Mega Drive. It started as a section in Family Computer Magazine in the first half of 1989, before getting spun out into it's own magazine. Initially a bimonthly periodical, it became monthly from the July 1990 issue. With the September 1994 issue the magazine's name was expanded to Mega Drive Saturn Fan in preparation for the upcoming Sega Saturn release. At the beginning of 1995 "Mega Drive" was dropped from the magazine's name to become solely Saturn Fan.

Ratings

Main article: Mega Drive Fan/Ratings.

Back issues

Issue	PDF	Name	Date	Price	Barcode	Extras
1		Inaugural preparatory issue (August 1989)	1989-07-xx	¥476 (490)490i
1s		Daimakaimura Kanzen Kouryaku Book	1989-07-xx	PACK-INpack
2		November 1989	1989-10-07	¥476 (490)490i
2s1		Mega Drive Soft All Guide: Playable Soft Collection 95	1989-10-07	PACK-INpack
3		January 1990	1989-12-08	¥476 (490)490i
3s		Vermilion Kouryau Guide Book	1989-12-08	PACK-INpack
4		March 1990	1990-02-08	¥476 (490)490i
4s		Sorcerian Kouryau Guide Book	1990-02-08	PACK-INpack
5		May 1990	1990-04-07	¥573 (590)590i
5s1		Toki no Keishousha: Phantasy Star III: Kanzen Kouryaku Note Book	1990-04-07	PACK-INpack
5s2		Game Gear Tokuhou	1990-04-07	PACK-INpack
6		July 1990	1990-06-08	¥476 (490)490i
6s		Thunder Force III Perfect Attack Joukan	1990-06-08	PACK-INpack
7		August 1990	1990-07-07	¥476 (490)490i
7s		Thunder Force III Perfect Attack Gekan	1990-07-07	PACK-INpack
7s2		Phelios Perfect Attack	1990-07-07	PACK-INpack
8		September 1990	1990-08-08	¥476 (490)490i
8s		Super Monaco GP Perfect Attack	1990-08-08	PACK-INpack
9		October 1990	1990-09-08	¥476 (490)490i
9s		GG Fan Special Issue	1990-09-08	PACK-INpack
10		November 1990	1990-10-08	¥476 (490)490i	N/A
10s		Strider Hiryuu Perfect Attack	1990-10-08	PACK-INpack
11		December 1990	1990-11-08	¥476 (490)490i	N/A
11s		Coming Soon Special: MD Shooting Fan	1990-11-08	PACK-INpack
12		January 1991	1990-12-08	¥476 (490)490i	N/A
12s		Perfect Attack: Darius II	1990-12-08	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
13		February 1991	1991-01-08	¥476 (490)490i	N/A
13s1		Megadrive Soft All Catalog & Mega Drive Fan Tokusei '91-nen Calendar	1991-01-08	PACK-INpack
13s2		Attack Special: Darius II Saishuu Zone Kouryaku Guidebook	1991-01-08	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
14		March 1991	1991-02-08	¥476 (490)490i	N/A
14s		Perfect Attack: Wrestleball Kouryaku Data Book	1991-02-08	PACK-INpack
15		April 1991	1991-03-08	¥515 (530)530i	N/A
15s1		Attack Special: Shining and the Darkness Kouryaku Note	1991-03-08	PACK-INpack
15s2		Valis III Perfect Attack	1991-03-08	PACK-INpack
16		May 1991	1991-04-08	¥476 (490)490i	N/A
16s		Perfect Attack: Sangokushi Retsuden: Ransei no Eiyuutachi	1991-04-08	PACK-INpack
17		June 1991	1991-05-08	¥544 (560)560i	N/A
17s		Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsche Dengeki Sakusen Perfect Attack	1991-05-08	PACK-INpack
18		July 1991	1991-06-08	¥476 (490)490i	N/A
18s1		Mega Drive All Catalog 116	1991-06-08	PACK-INpack
18s2		Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic Vol. 1	1991-06-08	PACK-INpack
19		August 1991	1991-07-08	¥476 (490)490i	4910862508490
19s1		Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic Vol. 2	1991-07-08	PACK-INpack
20		September 1991	1991-08-xx	¥476 (490)490i	4910862509497
20s1		Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic Vol. 3	1991-08-xx	PACK-INpack
21		October 1991	1991-09-xx	¥476 (490)490i	4910862510493
22		November 1991	1991-10-08	¥476 (490)490i	4910862511490
22s1		Hyper Ul-Tech MD Perfect Collection	1991-10-08	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
23		December 1991	1991-11-08	¥476 (490)490i	4910862512497
23s		Mega-CD Fan Vol. 1	1991-11-08	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
24		January 1992	1991-12-07	¥476 (490)490i	1008625010496
24s1		Mega-CD Fan Vol. 2	1991-12-07	PACK-INpack
24s2		Attack Special: Golden Axe II Kouryaku Guide Book	1991-12-07	PACK-INpack
25		February 1992	1992-01-08	¥573 (590)590i	1008625020594
25s1		Attack Special: Tenkafubu Eiyuu-tachi no Houkou Perfect Data Book	1992-01-08	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
25s2		Ul-Tech Daigirin '92	1992-01-08	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
26		March 1992	1992-02-08	¥476 (490)490i	1008625030494
26s		The Tsuushinbo	1992-02-08	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
27		April 1992	1992-03-xx	¥476 (490)490i	1008625040493	[[File:]]
27s1		Attack Special: Shining Force Kanzen Kouryaku Guide	1992-03-xx	PACK-INpack		Error creating thumbnail: convert: cache resources exhausted `/tmp/magick-KxbuVtSCRPr469LJL8bano7Qx4gbLnPH' @ error/cache.c/OpenPixelCache/4095.
28		May 1992	1992-04-xx	¥524 (540)540i	1008625050546
28s		Attack Special: Cosmic Fantasy Stories Kanzen Kouryaku Guidebook	1992-04-xx	PACK-INpack
29		June 1992	1992-05-08	¥573 (590)590i	1008625060590
29s1		Mega Drive & Game Gear All Catalog '92	1992-05-08	PACK-INpack
30		July 1992	1992-06-08	¥476 (490)490i	1008625070490	[[File:]]
30s1		Attack Special: Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II	1992-06-08	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
31		August 1992	1992-07-xx	¥563 (580)580i	1008625080581
31s		Attack Special: Thunder Force IV Kouryaku Guide Vol. 1	1992-07-xx	PACK-INpack
31s2		Attack Special: Lunar: The Silver Star Kouryaku Guide Vol. 1	1992-07-xx	PACK-INpack
32		September 1992	1992-08-08	¥563 (580)580i	1008625090580	[[File:]]
32s1		Attack Special: Lunar: The Silver Star Kouryaku Guide Vol. 2	1992-08-08	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
32s2		Attack Special: Thunder Force IV Kouryaku Guide Vol. 2	1992-08-08	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
33		October 1992	1992-09-xx	¥476 (490)490i	1008625100494
33s1		Hyper Ul-Tech MD & GG Perfect Collection '92	1992-09-xx	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
34		November 1992	1992-10-xx	¥476 (490)490i	1008625110493	[[File:]]
34s1		Attack Special: Landstalker Kouryaku Guidebook	1992-10-xx	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
34s2		Wolf Team Fan	1992-10-xx	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
35		December 1992	1992-11-xx	¥476 (490)490i	1008625120492	[[File:]]
35s1		Attack Special: Landstalker Kouryaku Guidebook Vol. 2	1992-11-xx	PACK-INpack
35s2		Attack Special: Sangokushi III Kouryaku & Data Book	1992-11-xx	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
36		January 1993	1992-12-xx	¥476 (490)490i	1008625010496	[[File:]]
36s		Mega-CD Fan	1992-12-xx	PACK-INpack		Error creating thumbnail: convert: cache resources exhausted `/tmp/magick-NBpNRtk0S7Ufa-5KbWhFeelfvOyqqLIV' @ error/cache.c/OpenPixelCache/4095.
37		February 1993	1993-01-xx	¥476 (490)490i	1008625020495
37s1		Bare Knuckle Kouryaku Guide Book	1993-01-xx	PACK-INpack
37s2		Ul-Tech Daigirin '93	1993-01-xx	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
38		March 1993	1993-02-xx	¥476 (490)490i	1008625030494
38s		World Sega Games	1993-02-xx	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
39		April 1993	1993-03-xx	¥476 (490)490i	1008625040493	[[File:]]
40		May 1993	1993-04-xx	¥573 (590)590i	1008625050591	[[File:]]
41		June 1993	1993-05-xx	¥476 (490)490i	1008625060491	[[File:]]
41s		Victor Entertainment Fan	1993-05-xx	PACK-INpack		Error creating thumbnail: convert: cache resources exhausted `/tmp/magick-ZtjcDk4YALl-MKVV1CaypZllJeuqafwl' @ error/cache.c/OpenPixelCache/4095.
42		July 1993	1993-06-xx	¥621 (640)640i	1008625070643	[[File:]]
42s1		Mega Drive & Game Gear All Catalog '93	1993-06-xx	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
43		August 1993	1993-07-xx	¥476 (490)490i	1008625080499	[[File:]]
44		September 1993	1993-08-xx	¥573 (590)590i	1008625090597	[[File:]]
45		October 1993	1993-09-xx	¥524 (540)540i	1008625100548	[[File:]]
45s		Sonic the Hedgehog CD Guidebook	1993-09-xx	PACK-INpack
46		November 1993	1993-10-xx	¥524 (540)540i		[[File:]]
46s1		Attack Special: Shining Force II Kouryaku Book Joukan	1993-10-xx	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
47		December 1993	1993-11-xx	¥573 (590)590i	1008625120591
47s1		Attack Special: Shining Force II Kouryaku Book Gekan	1993-11-xx	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
48		January 1994	1993-12-08	¥476 (490)490i	1008625010496
49		February 1994	1994-01-08	¥573 (590)590i	1008625020594
49s1		Ul-Tech Daigirin '94	1994-01-08	PACK-INpack		[[File:]]
50		March 1994	1994-02-08	¥621 (640)640i		[[File:]]
51		April 1994	1994-03-xx	¥573 (590)590i		[[File:]]
52		May 1994	1994-04-xx	¥573 (590)590i		[[File:]]
53		June 1994	1994-05-xx	¥573 (590)590i	1008625060590
54		July 1994	1994-06-08	¥573 (590)590i		[[File:]]
55		August 1994	1994-07-xx	¥621 (640)640i		[[File:]]
56		September 1994	1994-08-xx	¥670 (690)690i	1008625090696
57		October 1994	1994-09-08	¥524 (540)540i		[[File:]]
58		November 1994	1994-10-xx	¥573 (590)590i		[[File:]]
59		December 1994	1994-11-xx	¥524 (540)540i	1008625120546

References

Sega-related magazines published in Japan
Soft Bank	Beep! MegaDrive (1989-1994) | Sega Saturn Magazine (1994-1998) | Sega Magazine (1996-1997) | Dreamcast Magazine (1998-2001) | Dorimaga (2001-2006)
Tokuma Shoten	Mega Drive Fan (1989-1994) | Saturn Fan (1994-1998) | Dreamcast Fan (1998-2000)
Kadokawa Shoten	Marukatsu Mega Drive (1992-1994) | Dreamcast Walker (1998)
MediaWorks	Dengeki Mega Drive (1993) | Dengeki Sega EX (1996-1997) | Dengeki Sega Saturn (1997-1998) | Dengeki Dreamcast (1998-2000)
ASCII	Tech Saturn (1995-1997)
Takarajima	Saturn Super (1995-1997)
Mainichi Communications	Great Saturn Z (1996-1998) | Dreamcast Press (1998-2000)
Enterbrain	Famitsu Saturn (1996-1997) | Famitsu DC (1999-2001)
Sony Magazines	Hyper Saturn (1996-1997) | Saturn V (1997)