Shadow of the Beast/Magazine articles

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-10-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "November 1991" "Genesis Jouhoukyoku Vol. 6"
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-10-xx Mega Fun (DE), "11/92"
Review
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NTSC-U 51%
51
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx GamePro (US), "November 1991" "ProReview"

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NTSC-U
Graphics: 5 Sound: 4 Gameplay: 3 FunFactor: 4 Challenge: 5
84
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-11-19 Mega Force (FR), "Novembre 1991" "Zapping"

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PAL
Son: Super Graphisme: Genial Animation: Super Maniabilite: Bien
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-11-21 Games-X (UK), "21st-27th November 1991"
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90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-11-28 Mean Machines (UK), "December 1991"
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PAL 82%
82
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-1x-xx Joystick (FR), "Décembre 1991"

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83%
83
[Info]
1991-1x-xx Micro News (FR), "Décembre 1991"
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15/20
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Décembre 1991"
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73%
73
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-1x-xx Tilt (FR), "Décembre 1991"
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19/20
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-1x-xx VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US), "December 1991"
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NTSC-U 6/10
60
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-06 MegaTech (UK), "Xmas 1991"

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PAL 50%
50
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-12 Sega Force (UK), "January 1992"
Review
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PAL 80%
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-12 Sega Pro (UK), "Christmas 1991"

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PAL 79%
79
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-18 Game Zone (UK), "January 1992"
Review
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PAL 84%
84
[Info]
199x-xx-xx Consoles + (FR), "Janvier 1992"
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75%
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Génération 4 (FR), "Janvier 1992"

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78%
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-1x Joypad (FR), "Janvier 1992"

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84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-02 Sega Power (UK), "February 1992"

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PAL 66%
66
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-10 Aktueller Software Markt (DE), "Februar 1992"

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8/12   8/12   5/12   5/12   5/12
52
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-xx Power Play (DE), "2/92"
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34%
34
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Febrero 1992"
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90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Micromanía (segunda época) (ES), "Febrero 1992"

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82
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Gamers (DE), "Februar/März 1992"
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4
33
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-03 Video Games (DE), "1/92"

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37%
37
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-05 Play Time (DE), "3/92"

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70%
70
[Info]
1992-03-04 Hippon Super (JP), "April 1992" "TV game･broad-way"
Review
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NTSC-J 6/10
60
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-06 Famitsu (JP), "1992-03-20" "Coming Soon"
Preview article.
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-07 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "April 1992" "BE-Mega dog race"

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NTSC-J 6/10   5/10   5/10   7/10
58
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Megazone (AU), "April/May 1992"
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79%
79
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
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PAL 78%
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-05-08 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "June 1992" "Game seisekihyou"

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NTSC-J 3.1/5   2.2/5   2.4/5   2.7/5   2.6/5   2.4/5
51
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1992" "Games Index"
Mean Machines Sega reviews most Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear games released before September 1992.

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82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "January 1993" "The Complete Mega File"
Mega Drive Advanced Gaming reviews every Mega Drive game released before December 1992.

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PAL 62%
62
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
SegaPro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

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PAL 68%
68
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-05-20 Mega (UK), "June 1993" "CHEAP and not so nasty"
£19.99 price drop review.
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PAL 48%
48
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-06-24 Sega Force Mega (UK), "August 1993"
Review
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54%
54
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), ""
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51%
51
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Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" "Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP).

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NTSC-J 5.5942/10
56
[Info]
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
Reprints/translations:
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52%
52
[Info]
2000-02-15 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "" Tips
2001-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU), "" The entire game guide
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40
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2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
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40%
40
[Info]

Master System version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-10-05 Consoles + (FR), "Octobre 1991"
Review
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92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-10-1x Joypad (FR), "Novembre 1991"

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PAL 94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-10-29 Mean Machines (UK), "November 1991"
Review
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PAL 80%
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-1x-xx Joystick (FR), "Novembre 1991"

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92%
92
[Info]
Cover article
Logo-pdf.svg 		1991-xx-xx Sega Pro (UK), "November 1991"

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PAL 90% Yo!
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-11-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "December 1991"

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82%
82
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-11-19 Mega Force (FR), "Novembre 1991" "Zapping"

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PAL
Son: Genial Graphisme: Super Animation: Genial Maniabilite: Bien
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-05 Sega Power (UK), "January 1992"

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PAL 79%
79
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-06 Video Games (DE), "4/91"

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66%
66
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-12 Sega Force (UK), "January 1992"
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PAL 90% Master Blaster
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-18 Game Zone (UK), "January 1992"
Review
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PAL 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Game Power (IT), "Gennaio 1992"

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86%
86
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Febrero 1992"
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90%
90
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-27 Games-X (UK), "27th February-4th March 1992" As Beast Mastermix '92
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90
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-19 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1992" "Sega Software Showdown Final Part"

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90%
90
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-10 Player One (FR), "Avril 1992"
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80%
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
Review
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PAL 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992" "Solution"
A 6-page walkthrough of the game with detailed maps.
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-05-05 Mega Force (FR), "Mai 1992"

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Son: Super Graphisme: Genial Animation: Genial Maniabilite: Super
90
[Info]
Cover article
Logo-pdf.svg 		1992-xx-xx Mega Force (ES), "Mayo 1992"

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PAL
Son: Super Graphisme: Genial Animation: Genial Maniabilite: Super
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Supersonic (FR), "Mai/Juin 1992"
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92%
92
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-06-03 Play Time (DE), "7/92"

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41%
41
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1992" "Games Index"
Mean Machines Sega reviews most Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear games released before September 1992.

Review
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80%
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Micromanía (segunda época) (ES), "Octubre 1992"

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80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
SegaPro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

Review
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PAL 90% Yo!
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), ""
Review
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80%
80
[Info]

References

  1. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 154
  2. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 203


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