Space Harrier/Reception

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Critical reception

Arcade version

Ratings

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Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views

32X version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
73	Beep! MegaDrive	1994-12-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[1]	[details]
32	CD Consoles	1995-xx-xx	FR FR		^[2]	[details]
70	Consoles +	1995-0x-xx	FR FR	NTSC	^[3]	[details]
68	Famitsu	1994-11-25	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[4]	[details]
78	GamePro	1995-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[5]	[details]
55	Games World: The Magazine	1995-01-26	UK UK	PAL	^[6]	[details]
72	Joypad	1995-0x-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[7]	[details]
68	MAN!AC	1995-01-11	DE DE	PAL	^[8]	[details]
82	Mega	1994-11-30	UK UK	PAL	^[9]	[details]
35	Mega Fun	1995-01-18	DE DE	NTSC-U	^[10]	[details]
57	Mega Play	1995-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[11]	[details]
49	Mean Machines Sega	1995-01-30	UK UK	PAL	^[12]	[details]
77	Player One	1995-0x-xx	FR FR		^[13]	[details]
64	Play Time	1995-01-04	DE DE	PAL	^[14]	[details]
76	Power Up!	1995-04-22	UK UK		^[15]	[details]
77	Saturn Fan	1995-01-07	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[16]	[details]
60	Score	1995-04-01	CZ CZ		^[17]	[details]
70	Sega Magazine	1994-12-15	UK UK	PAL	^[18]	[details]
83	Sega Power	1994-12-15	UK UK	PAL	^[19]	[details]
43	Sega Pro	1994-12-29	UK UK	PAL	^[20]	[details]
67	Sega Pro	1996-02-28	UK UK	PAL	^[21]	[details]
91	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[22]	[details]
86	Super Juegos	199x-xx-xx	ES ES		^[23]	[details]
68	Todo Sega	1995-0x-xx	ES ES		^[24]	[details]
71	Ultimate Future Games	1995-01-01	UK UK	PAL	^[25]	[details]
47	Video Games	1995-01-18	DE DE	PAL	^[26]	[details]
60	VideoGames	1995-02-xx	US US		^[27]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	27	66	32	91	59	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	4	77	68	91	23	Positive
World	NTSC-U	3	56	35	78	43	Mixed
World	PAL	12	64	43	83	40	Mixed
JP	All	4	77	68	91	23	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	4	77	68	91	23	Positive
US	All	3	65	57	78	21	Positive
US	NTSC-U	2	67	57	78	21	Positive
UK	All	9	66	43	83	40	Mixed
UK	PAL	8	65	43	83	40	Mixed
FR	All	4	63	32	77	45	Mixed
FR	PAL	1	72	72	72	0	Positive
DE	All	4	54	35	68	33	Average
DE	NTSC-U	1	35	35	35	0	Negative
DE	PAL	3	60	47	68	21	Average
ES	All	2	77	68	86	18	Positive
CZ	All	1	60	60	60	0	Average

Master System version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
78	Complete Guide to Consoles	1989-10-16	UK UK		^[28]	[details]
77	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-11-xx	UK UK		^[29]	[details]
77	The Complete Guide to Sega	1991-05-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[30]	[details]
100	Computer Action	1989-0x-xx	DK DK		^[31]	[details]
84	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[32]	[details]
92	The Games Machine	1988-09-15	IT IT		^[33]	[details]
80	Micromanía (segunda época)	1990-0x-xx	ES ES		^[34]	[details]
77	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[35]	[details]
60	Power Play	1987-11-27	DE DE		^[36]	[details]
82	S: The Sega Magazine	1990-03-01	UK UK	PAL	^[37]	[details]
60	Score	1995-04-01	CZ CZ		^[17]	[details]
75	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	PAL	^[38]	[details]
87	Sega Pro	1992-03-19	UK UK		^[39]	[details]
84	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[40]	[details]
80	Soft	1988-02-18	DK DK		^[41]	[details]
80	Tilt	1987-1x-xx	FR FR		^[42]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	16	80	60	100	40	Mixed
World	PAL	5	80	75	84	9	Very positive
UK	All	9	80	75	87	12	Very positive
UK	PAL	5	80	75	84	9	Very positive
FR	All	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
DE	All	1	60	60	60	0	Average
ES	All	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
IT	All	1	92	92	92	0	Very positive
CZ	All	1	60	60	60	0	Average
DK	All	2	90	80	100	20	Very positive

Game Gear version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
100	Ação Games	1992-02-xx	BR BR		^[43]	[details]
58	Beep! MegaDrive	1991-11-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[44]	[details]
64	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[45]	[details]
46	Computer & Video Games	1992-03-15	UK UK		^[46]	[details]
63	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[47]	[details]
55	Famitsu	1991-11-29	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[48]	[details]
72	GamePro	1991-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[49]	[details]
79	Génération 4	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[50]	[details]
50	Hippon Super	1991-12-04	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[51]	[details]
87	Hobby Consolas	1991-1x-xx	ES ES		^[52]	[details]
90	Joystick	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[53]	[details]
65	Mega Force	1992-01-15	FR FR	PAL	^[54]	[details]
55	Micromanía (segunda época)	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[55]	[details]
63	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[56]	[details]
80	Player One	1992-xx-xx	FR FR		^[57]	[details]
83	Play Time	1992-03-04	DE DE		^[58]	[details]
86	Sega Power	1992-04-02	UK UK		^[59]	[details]
71	Sega Pro	1992-02-20	UK UK		^[60]	[details]
71	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[61]	[details]
92	Sega Force Mega	1993-12-16	UK UK		^[62]	[details]
92	Sega Force	1992-02-20	UK UK	PAL	^[63]	[details]
65	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[64]	[details]
76	User	1992-1x-xx	GR GR	PAL	^[65]	[details]
63	Video Games	1992-05-29	DE DE		^[66]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	24	72	46	100	54	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	4	57	50	65	15	Average
World	NTSC-U	1	72	72	72	0	Positive
World	PAL	6	72	63	92	29	Positive
JP	All	4	57	50	65	15	Average
JP	NTSC-J	4	57	50	65	15	Average
US	All	1	72	72	72	0	Positive
US	NTSC-U	1	72	72	72	0	Positive
UK	All	9	72	46	92	46	Mixed
UK	PAL	4	73	63	92	29	Positive
FR	All	4	79	65	90	25	Positive
FR	PAL	1	65	65	65	0	Positive
DE	All	2	73	63	83	20	Positive
ES	All	2	71	55	87	32	Positive
BR	All	1	100	100	100	0	Very positive
GR	All	1	76	76	76	0	Positive
GR	PAL	1	76	76	76	0	Positive

Famicom version

Ratings

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Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views

PC Engine version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region
63	Aktueller Software Markt	1989-07-28	DE DE	^[67]	[details]
83	Computer Entertainer	1989-12-18	US US	^[68]	[details]
88	Complete Guide to Consoles	1989-10-16	UK UK	^[28]	[details]
80	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-11-xx	UK UK	^[69]	[details]
89	Computer & Video Games	1989-03-16	UK UK	^[70]	[details]
58	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1990-xx-xx	US US	^[71]	[details]
82	Joystick	1990-02-20	FR FR	^[72]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	7	78	58	89	32	Positive
US	All	2	70	58	83	26	Positive
UK	All	3	86	80	89	9	Very positive
FR	All	1	82	82	82	0	Very positive
DE	All	1	63	63	63	0	Positive

Sales

32X version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Asia	Worldwide

Master System version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Game Gear version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Famicom version

Date	Worldwide

PC Engine version

Date	Japan	Worldwide

Software charts

32X version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Famicom version

PC Engine version

References

Space Harrier

Books: Space Harrier: White Dragon no Yuusha (1988)
Music: Yu Suzuki Produce Hang On/Space Harrier (1997) | Space Harrier (2018)
Videos: Space Harrier (1987)

Prototypes: 1994-09-20

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1995-01.pdf_p26-1] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 26

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_05.pdf_p118-2] CD Consoles, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 118

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_041.pdf_p104-3] Consoles +, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 104

[4] Famitsu, "1994-12-09" (JP; 1994-11-25), page 39

[:File:GamePro_US_069.pdf_p60-5] GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_09.pdf_p13-6] Games World: The Magazine, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-26), page 13

[:File:Joypad_FR_040.pdf_p79-7] Joypad, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-02.pdf_p44-8] MAN!AC, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-11), page 44

[:File:Mega_UK_27.pdf_p30-9] Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 30

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-02.pdf_p105-10] Mega Fun, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 105

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0601.pdf_p49-11] Mega Play, "February/March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 49

[:File:MeanMachinesSega29UK.pdf_p88-12] Mean Machines Sega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-30), page 88

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_051.pdf_p104-13] Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 104

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-02.pdf_p104-14] Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 104

[15] Power Up!, "Saturday, April 22, 1995" (UK; 1995-04-22), page 1

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-02_19950215.pdf_p34-16] Saturn Fan, "1995 February" (JP; 1995-01-07), page 34

[:File:Score_CZ_16.pdf_p46-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Score, "Duben 1995" (CZ; 1995-04-01), page 46

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_13.pdf_p86-18] Sega Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 86

[:File:SegaPower_UK_63.pdf_p58-19] Sega Power, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_41.pdf_p67-20] Sega Pro, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-29), page 67

[:File:SegaPro_UK_56.pdf_p27-21] Sega Pro, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-28), page 27

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p84-22] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_033.pdf_p54-23] Super Juegos, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:TodoSega_ES_23.pdf_p35-24] Todo Sega, "Febrero 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 35

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_03.pdf_p86-25] Ultimate Future Games, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-01), page 86

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-02.pdf_p91-26] Video Games, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 91

[:File:VideoGames_US_74.pdf_p65-27] VideoGames, "March 1995" (US; 1995-02-xx), page 65

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p71-28] 28.0 ^28.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 71

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p107-29] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 107

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p62-30] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 62

[:File:ComputerAction_DK_01.pdf_p34-31] Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p145-32] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 145

[:File:TheGamesMachine_IT_001.pdf_p62-33] The Games Machine, "Settembre 1988" (IT; 1988-09-15), page 62

[:File:Micromania2_ES_024.pdf_p66-34] Micromanía (segunda época), "Mayo 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-35] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_001.pdf_p97-36] Power Play, "Ausgabe 1" (DE; 1987-11-27), page 97

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_05.pdf_p9-37] S: The Sega Magazine, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-01), page 9

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p59-38] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p29-39] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 29

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-40] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:Soft_DK_1988-2.pdf_p31-41] Soft, "" (DK; 1988-02-18), page 31

[:File:Tilt_FR_049.pdf_p106-42] Tilt, "Décembre 1987" (FR; 1987-1x-xx), page 106

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_010.pdf_p42-43] Ação Games, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 42

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-12.pdf_p40-44] Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-08), page 40

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p149-45] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 149

[:File:Go_UK_06.pdf_p8-46] Computer & Video Games, "April 1992 (Go! Issue 6)" (UK; 1992-03-15), page 8

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p170-47] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 170

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0156.pdf_p40-48] Famitsu, "1991-12-13" (JP; 1991-11-29), page 40

[:File:GamePro_US_029.pdf_p126-49] GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 126

[:File:Generation4_FR_040.pdf_p155-50] Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 155

[51] Hippon Super, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-04), page 93

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_003.pdf_p50-52] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 50

[:File:Joystick_FR_023.pdf_p144-53] Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 144

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p44-54] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 44

[:File:Micromania2_ES_046.pdf_p35-55] Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 35

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-56] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_017.pdf_p80-57] Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-04.pdf_p84-58] Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 84

[:File:SegaPower_UK_30.pdf_p47-59] Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 47

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p59-60] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-61] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_07.pdf_p78-62] Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 78

[:File:SegaForce_UK_03.pdf_p54-63] Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 54

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-64] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[:File:User_GR_30.pdf_p66-65] User, "Noémvrios 1992" (GR; 1992-1x-xx), page 66

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-06.pdf_p123-66] Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 123

[:File:ASM_DE_1989-09.pdf_p49-67] Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1989" (DE; 1989-07-28), page 49

[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_09.pdf_p9-68] Computer Entertainer, "December 1989" (US; 1989-12-18), page 9

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p53-69] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 53

[:File:CVG_UK_090.pdf_p108-70] Computer & Video Games, "April 1989" (UK; 1989-03-16), page 108

[:File:EGM_US_008.pdf_p16-71] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:Joystick_FR_003.pdf_p45-72] Joystick, "Mars 1990" (FR; 1990-02-20), page 45

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Space Harrier/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Arcade version

Ratings

Breakdown

32X version

Ratings

Breakdown

Master System version

Ratings

Breakdown

Game Gear version

Ratings

Breakdown

Famicom version

Ratings

Breakdown

PC Engine version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

32X version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Famicom version

PC Engine version

Software charts

32X version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Famicom version

PC Engine version

References