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'''''Puggsy''''' is a platform game developed by [[Traveller's Tales]] and published by [[Psygnosis]] in 1993. It follows the character, Puggsy, an orange alien which has been marooned on an alien planet. It was released for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Mega-CD]] and Amiga computers. The Mega-CD version offers new levels and boss fights, an improved soundtrack and full motion video cutscenes.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' 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.
  
 
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.
 
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==
 
==Gameplay==
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It follows the character, Puggsy, an orange alien which has been marooned on an alien planet.
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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 {{B}} will pick up an item; press again to drop. Some items can be used (for example, guns can be shot) with {{A}}. {{C}} jumps.
 
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 {{B}} will pick up an item; press again to drop. Some items can be used (for example, guns can be shot) with {{A}}. {{C}} jumps.
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The Mega-CD version offers new levels and boss fights, an improved soundtrack and full motion video cutscenes.
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
 
==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==

Revision as of 16:40, 9 June 2016

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Puggsy
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Amiga
Publisher: Psygnosis
Developer:
Sound driver: Krysalis/Shaun Hollingworth
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
US 		T-113035
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		T-113035-50

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.

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 B will pick up an item; press again to drop. Some items can be used (for example, guns can be shot) with A. C 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

  • Puggsy MD-MCD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №23, p108-110[1]
70
86 №9, p74
84 №23, p64/65[2]
90 №11, p32/33
78 №12, p42/43
63 №5, p29
88
90 №21, p80-82
89 №12, p78-81[3]
95 №36, p108/109[4]
72
79 №49, p76/77
82 №26, p32
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[5]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
91
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
90
[7]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT) PAL
90
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
70
[10]
Gamers (DE)
60
[11]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
86
[12]
Hyper (AU)
86
[13]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[2]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
90
[14]
Mega (UK) PAL
78
[15]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
63
[16]
Megablast (DE) PAL
81
[17]
Mega Force (FR)
88
[18]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[19]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
85
[20]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
90
[21]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
89
[3]
Player One (FR) PAL
95
[4]
Power Unlimited (NL)
72
[22]
Score (CZ)
64
[23]
Sega Magazin (DE)
92
[24]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[26]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
87
[27]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
67
[28]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
84
[29]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
62
[30]
Video Games (DE) PAL
80
[31]
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
30 reviews

Puggsy

Mega Drive, US
Puggsy MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Puggsy MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Puggsy MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Puggsy MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Puggsy MD EU Manual.pdf
Manual

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89
70 №57, p44[32]
88 №14, p38
84 №28, p82/83[33]
87 №16
80 №17, p37
70 №9, p46/47
86
90 №15, p86/87[34]
81 №53, p40
Sega Mega-CD
 83
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
70
[32]
Gamers (DE)
67
[35]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[33]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
71
[36]
Mega (UK) PAL
80
[37]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
70
[38]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
83
[39]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[40]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[41]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[42]
Sega Mega-CD
 79
Based on
11 reviews

Puggsy

Mega-CD, US
Puggsy MCD US Box Back.jpgPuggsy MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Puggsy MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Puggsy mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
Puggsy MCD EU Box Back.jpgPuggsy MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Puggsy MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc

External links

  • Puggsy at The Cutting Room Floor

References

  1. ↑ File:ConsolesPlus FR 023.pdf, page 100
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf, page 81 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf_p81" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
  5. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 181
  6. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 108
  7. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 95
  8. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
  10. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 235
  11. ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 44
  12. ↑ GamesMaster, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 74
  13. ↑ Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
  14. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 32
  15. ↑ Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 42
  16. ↑ Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 29
  17. ↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 32
  18. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 104
  19. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 48
  20. ↑ Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 76
  21. ↑ MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 80
  22. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 1, Januari 1994" (NL; 1993-12-29), page 31
  23. ↑ Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 56
  24. ↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 68
  25. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 76
  26. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 32
  27. ↑ Sega Zone, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-xx), page 60
  28. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "11/1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1
  29. ↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 68
  30. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 139
  31. ↑ Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 104
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 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
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 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
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  35. ↑ Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 45
  36. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 49
  37. ↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 37
  38. ↑ Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 46
  39. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 122
  40. ↑ Mega Fun, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-20), page 109
  41. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-03), page 40
  42. ↑ VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
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