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Critical reception

Master System version

Ratings

Publication awards
Get It!
Yo!
Sega Master Blaster
Score Publication Date Region Version
75 Aktueller Software Markt 1993-11-08 DEGermany DE [1] [details]
91 Digitiser 1993-09-24 UKUnited Kingdom UK [2] [details]
82 Joypad 1993-0x-xx FRFrance FR [3] [details]
71 MAN!AC 1993-xx-xx DEGermany DE PAL [4] [details]
71 Mega Force 1993-0x-xx FRFrance FR [5] [details]
68 Mega Fun 1993-10-20 DEGermany DE PAL [6] [details]
94 Player One 1993-xx-xx FRFrance FR [7] [details]
80 Sega Magazin 1993-11-03 DEGermany DE [8] [details]
93 Sega Pro 1993-08-12 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [9] [details]
92 Sega Master Force 1993-08-19 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [10] [details]
91 Todo Sega 1993-1x-xx ESSpain ES PAL [11] [details]
55 Video Games 1993-10-27 DEGermany DE PAL [12] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 12 80 55 94 39 Mixed
World PAL 6 78 55 93 38 Mixed
United Kingdom UK All 3 92 91 93 2 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 2 93 92 93 1 Very positive
France FR All 3 82 71 94 23 Very positive
Germany DE All 5 70 55 80 25 Positive
Germany DE PAL 3 65 55 71 16 Positive
Spain ES All 1 91 91 91 0 Very positive
Spain ES PAL 1 91 91 91 0 Very positive

Game Gear version

Ratings

Publication awards
Gold
Power Game
Superstar
Get It!
Yo!
Score Publication Date Region Version
67 Aktueller Software Markt 1993-11-08 DEGermany DE [1] [details]
70 Beep! MegaDrive 1993-12-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [13] [details]
80 Electronic Gaming Monthly 1993-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [14] [details]
90 Game Power 1993-1x-xx ITItaly IT PAL [15] [details]
83 GamePro 1993-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [16] [details]
60 Hippon Super 1994-01-06 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [17] [details]
93 Joypad 1993-xx-xx FRFrance FR PAL [18] [details]
92 Mega Force 1993-10-08 FRFrance FR [19] [details]
68 Mega Fun 1993-10-20 DEGermany DE PAL [6] [details]
94 Player One 1993-xx-xx FRFrance FR [7] [details]
90 Power Unlimited 1993-12-01 NLNetherlands NL [20] [details]
75 Score 1994-03-14 CZCzechia CZ [21] [details]
80 Sega Magazin 1993-11-03 DEGermany DE [8] [details]
89 Sega Power 1993-11-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [22] [details]
91 Sega Pro 1993-09-09 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [23] [details]
89 Sega Zone 1993-10-28 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [24] [details]
72 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-08-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [25] [details]
92 Todo Sega 1993-1x-xx ESSpain ES PAL [11] [details]
75 Video Games 1993-10-27 DEGermany DE PAL [12] [details]
80 VideoGames 1993-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [26] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 20 81 60 94 34 Mixed
World NTSC-J 3 67 60 72 12 Positive
World NTSC-U 3 81 80 83 3 Very positive
World PAL 8 86 68 93 25 Very positive
Japan JP All 3 67 60 72 12 Positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 3 67 60 72 12 Positive
United States of America US All 3 81 80 83 3 Very positive
United States of America US NTSC-U 3 81 80 83 3 Very positive
United Kingdom UK All 3 90 89 91 2 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 3 90 89 91 2 Very positive
France FR All 3 93 92 94 2 Very positive
France FR PAL 1 93 93 93 0 Very positive
Germany DE All 4 72 67 80 13 Positive
Germany DE PAL 2 72 68 75 7 Positive
Spain ES All 1 92 92 92 0 Very positive
Spain ES PAL 1 92 92 92 0 Very positive
Italy IT All 1 90 90 90 0 Very positive
Italy IT PAL 1 90 90 90 0 Very positive
Czechia CZ All 1 75 75 75 0 Positive
Netherlands NL All 1 90 90 90 0 Very positive

Sales

Master System version





Date Europe Worldwide

Game Gear version





Date Japan North America Europe Worldwide

Software charts

Master System version

Game Gear version

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 156
  2. Digitiser (UK) (1993-09-24)
  3. Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 40
  4. MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 79
  5. Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 116
  6. 6.0 6.1 Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 92
  7. 7.0 7.1 Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 152
  8. 8.0 8.1 Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 24
  9. Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 40
  10. Sega Master Force, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 58
  11. 11.0 11.1 Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 44
  12. 12.0 12.1 Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 110
  13. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1994" (JP; 1993-12-08), page 29
  14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 36
  15. Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 76
  16. GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 64
  17. Hippon Super, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-06), page 42
  18. Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 92
  19. Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 122
  20. Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 51
  21. Score, "Březen 1994" (CZ; 1994-03-14), page 46
  22. Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 100
  23. Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 49
  24. Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 62
  25. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  26. VideoGames, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 61


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