Puggsy

n/a

Puggsy

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Amiga

Publisher: Psygnosis

Sound driver: Krysalis/Shaun Hollingworth

Genre: Action

Release	Date	Code

US	1994-01-06^[1]	T-113035
EU	1993	T-113035-50

VRC

ESRA

Puggsy is a platform game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Psygnosis in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD and Amiga computers. In the US, the Mega Drive and Mega-CD versions were released on the first day of Winter CES 1994; January 6th^[1].

The Puggsy character originally came from a Commodore Amiga demo named "Puggs in Space", which proved to be so successful that an entire game was made out of it. A SNES version of the game was planned, but cancelled, and sequels were supposedly in the works before being axed too.

Gameplay

It follows the character, Puggsy, an orange alien which has been marooned on an alien planet.

The game was notable at the time of release for having an unusual physics system, in which Puggsy must move and utilise various objects to proceed. Pressing will pick up an item; press again to drop. Some items can be used (for example, guns can be shot) with . jumps.

The Mega-CD version offers new levels and boss fights, an improved soundtrack and full motion video cutscenes.

Magazine articles

Main article: Puggsy/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Players (US) #0612: "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (1993-1x-xx)^[3]
GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[4]

Mega-CD print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Players (US) #0612: "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (1993-1x-xx)^[5]
GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[6]

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #16: "December/January 1993/1994" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #25: "Novembre 1993" (1993-1x-xx)

Print advert in Video Games (DE) #1993-12: "12/93" (1993-11-22)

Mega Drive print advert in Hyper (AU) #1: "December 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[12]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

91

^[13]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

90

^[8]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

PAL

90

^[14]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[15]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)

70

^[16]

Gamers (DE)

60

^[17]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

86

^[18]

Hyper (AU)

86

^[19]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

84

^[9]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

90

^[20]

Mega (UK)

PAL

78

^[21]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

63

^[22]

Megablast (DE)

PAL

81

^[23]

Mega Force (FR)

88

^[24]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

86

^[25]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[26]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

90

^[27]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

89

^[10]

Player One (FR)

PAL

95

^[11]

Power Unlimited (NL)

72

^[28]

Score (CZ)

64

^[29]

Sega Magazin (DE)

92

^[30]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

79

^[31]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[32]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

87

^[33]

Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)

67

^[34]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

84

^[35]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

62

^[36]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

80

^[37]

	80
Based on 30 reviews

Puggsy

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[38]

Gamers (DE)

67

^[41]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

84

^[39]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

71

^[42]

Mega (UK)

PAL

80

^[43]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

70

^[44]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

83

^[45]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

86

^[46]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

90

^[40]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

81

^[47]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[48]

	79
Based on 11 reviews

Puggsy

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Disc

External links

Puggsy at The Cutting Room Floor

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Press release: 1994-01-06: PSYGNOSIS RELEASES PUGGSY FOR SEGA GENESIS AND SEGA CD
↑ File:PlayTime DE Sonderheft 1994-01.pdf, page 25
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 139
↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 275
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 152
↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 188
↑ File:ConsolesPlus FR 023.pdf, page 100
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 File:CVG UK 144.pdf, page 95 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 144.pdf_p95" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 File:Joypad FR 023.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 023.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf, page 81 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf_p81" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:PlayerOne FR 036.pdf, page 108 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 036.pdf_p108" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 181
↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 108
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 235
↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 44
↑ GamesMaster, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 74
↑ Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 32
↑ Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 42
↑ Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 29
↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 32
↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 104
↑ Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 48
↑ Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 76
↑ MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 80
↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 1, Januari 1994" (NL; 1993-12-29), page 31
↑ Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 56
↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 68
↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 76
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 32
↑ Sega Zone, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-xx), page 60
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "11/1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 68
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 139
↑ Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 104
↑ ^38.0 ^38.1 File:GamePro US 057.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 057.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^39.0 ^39.1 File:Joypad FR 028.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 028.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^40.0 ^40.1 File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 45
↑ MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 49
↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 37
↑ Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 46
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 122
↑ Mega Fun, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-20), page 109
↑ Sega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-03), page 40
↑ VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82

[Press_release:_1994-01-06:_PSYGNOSIS_RELEASES_PUGGSY_FOR_SEGA_GENESIS_AND_SEGA_CD-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Press release: 1994-01-06: PSYGNOSIS RELEASES PUGGSY FOR SEGA GENESIS AND SEGA CD

[:File:PlayTime_DE_Sonderheft_1994-01.pdf_p25-2] File:PlayTime DE Sonderheft 1994-01.pdf, page 25

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0612.pdf_p139-3] Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 139

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p275-4] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 275

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0612.pdf_p152-5] Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 152

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p188-6] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 188

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_023.pdf_p100-7] File:ConsolesPlus FR 023.pdf, page 100

[:File:CVG_UK_144.pdf_p95-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:CVG UK 144.pdf, page 95 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 144.pdf_p95" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf_p81-10] 10.0 ^10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf, page 81 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf_p81" defined multiple times with different content

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[12] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 181

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_023.pdf_p108-13] Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 108

[:File:CVG_IT_31.pdf_p80-14] Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:EGM_US_053.pdf_p47-15] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47

[16] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 235

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p44-17] Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 44

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_009.pdf_p74-18] GamesMaster, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 74

[:File:Hyper_AU_002.pdf_p56-19] Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:MDAG_UK_11.pdf_p32-20] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 32

[:File:Mega_UK_12.pdf_p42-21] Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 42

[:File:MegaAction_UK_05.pdf_p29-22] Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 29

[:File:Megablast_DE_1994-01.pdf_p32-23] Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 32

[:File:MegaForce_FR_20.pdf_p104-24] Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 104

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-12.pdf_p48-25] Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 48

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0406.pdf_p76-26] Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 76

[:File:MegaTech_UK_21.pdf_p80-27] MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 80

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_006_199401.pdf_p31-28] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 1, Januari 1994" (NL; 1993-12-29), page 31

[:File:Score_CZ_07.pdf_p56-29] Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 56

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p68-30] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 68

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p76-31] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 76

[:File:SegaPro_UK_26.pdf_p32-32] Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 32

[:File:SegaZone_UK_11.pdf_p60-33] Sega Zone, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-xx), page 60

[34] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "11/1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:TodoSega_ES_09.pdf_p68-35] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 68

[36] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 139

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-12.pdf_p104-37] Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 104

[:File:GamePro_US_057.pdf_p46-38] 38.0 ^38.1 File:GamePro US 057.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 057.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-04.pdf_p45-41] Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 45

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-05.pdf_p49-42] MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 49

[:File:Mega_UK_17.pdf_p37-43] Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 37

[:File:MegaAction_UK_09.pdf_p46-44] Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 46

[:File:MegaForce_FR_23.pdf_p122-45] Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 122

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-05.pdf_p109-46] Mega Fun, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-20), page 109

[:File:SegaPower_UK_53.pdf_p40-47] Sega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-03), page 40

[:File:VideoGames_US_63.pdf_p82-48] VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82

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Puggsy

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

External links

References