Power Monger

Mega Drive
Mega-CD

Power Monger

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

Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU)

Electronic Arts Victor (JP)

Developer: Bullfrog Productions, Sprytes

Distributor:

Ecofilmes (PT)

Hent Gruppen (SE rental)

Tec Toy (BR)

Samsung (KR)

Original system(s): PC

Developer(s) of original games: Bullfrog Productions

Sound driver:

GEMS

Genre: Simulation^[1]^[2] (real-time strategy)

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-06-18^[2]	¥8900	EM20011
US	1993	$49.95^[3]	710501
US ▼ (Sega Channel)	199x	SUB
EU	1993-03^[4]		E139SMXI
DE	1993-03^[4]	DM 119.95^[4]	E139SMXI
PT	199x		MDJ45
UK	1993-01^[5]	£39.99^[6]^[7]	E139SMXI
SE (Rental)	199x
BR	199x		044390
KR	199x		GM8105JT
	US	1994-01^[8]	$49.95^[9]	T-50035
EU	1994-04^[10]^[11]		T-50035-50
DE	1994	DM 119.95^[14]	T-50035-50
UK	1994-09^[12]	£39.99^[10]^[13]	T-50035-50

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Atari ST FM Towns Macintosh PC-9801 UV PC-9801 VM Super Famicom Super NES X68000

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Power Monger (パワーモンガー) is a strategy game conceived by Peter Molyneux at Bullfrog Productions, and was released for the Amiga and Atari ST in 1990. It was subsequently ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD in the years which followed.

The game has a similar engine to that of Populous, though rather than render its world from an isometric perspective, Power Monger introduces primitve 3D graphics. Power Monger is also more combat-orientated.

History

Development

While both the Mega Drive and Mega-CD versions of Power Monger were created by Sprytes, they were developed by different teams^[15].

Sega Channel broadcast history

North America

1995-04-01 – 1995-05-01
1995-05-01 – 1995-06-01
1995-07-01 – 1995-08-01
1997-01-01 – 1997-01-17
1997-01-17 – 1997-01-31
1997-01-31 – 1997-02-14

Production credits

Main article: Power Monger/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Power Monger/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1993-09: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[16]

Consoles + (FR)

85

^[17]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[18]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[6]

Dengeki Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

66

^[19]

digitiser

80

^[20]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

70

^[21]

Weekly Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[22]

Game Mania (UK)

87

^[23]

Game Power (IT)

87

^[24]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[3]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[25]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

80

^[26]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

87

^[27]

Mega (UK)

PAL

81

^[28]

Mega Force (FR)

50

^[29]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

81

^[30]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

82

^[31]

Player One (FR)

90

^[32]

Play Time (DE)

78

^[33]

Power Up! (UK)

75

^[34]

Power Play (DE)

79

^[35]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

79

^[36]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

72

^[37]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

72

^[38]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

92

^[39]

Sega Force (SE)

67

^[40]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

70

^[41]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[42]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

77

^[43]

Supersonic (FR)

92

^[44]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

67

^[45]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

77

^[46]

	75
Based on 33 reviews

Power Monger

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual Reg card Hotline advert

Mega Drive, US (MisPrinted Cover - F22 Back)

Mega Drive, EU (4 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual Reg card

Mega Drive, EU (5 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Box
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent)
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

79

^[47]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

72

^[48]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

66

^[49]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[9]

Gamers (DE)

67

^[50]

Joypad (FR)

72

^[51]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

63

^[52]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

84

^[53]

Mega (UK)

PAL

78

^[10]

Mega Force (FR)

77

^[54]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

60

^[55]

Mega Power (UK)

PAL

81

^[56]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

88

^[57]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

74

^[58]

Player One (FR)

91

^[59]

Play Time (DE)

63

^[60]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

76

^[61]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

76

^[62]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

76

^[63]

Sega Pro (UK)

79

^[64]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

45

^[65]

VideoGames (US)

70

^[66]

	73
Based on 22 reviews

Power Monger

Mega-CD, US
Box
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Box
Spinecard Disc Manual Manual 2

Technical information

Main article: Power Monger/Technical information.

References

NEC Retro has more information related to Power Monger

↑ File:PowerMonger MD JP Box.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 52
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (DE; 1993-03-26), page 41
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 16
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 18
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 45
↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 224
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 GamePro, "August 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 50
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 43
↑ Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 24
↑ Sega Magazine, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-15), page 16
↑ MegaTech, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-18), page 74
↑ Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 43
↑ Mega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 19
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 21
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 161
↑ Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 33
↑ DIGITISER, "1993-02-02"
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "1" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 80
↑ Weekly Famitsu, "1993-06-25" (JP; 1993-06-11), page 38
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 66
↑ Hippon Super, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 43
↑ Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 110
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
↑ Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 50
↑ Mega Force, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 104
↑ MegaTech, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 34
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 46
↑ Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 78
↑ Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 114
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, January 30, 1993" (UK; 1993-01-30), page 1
↑ Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109
↑ Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 36
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 46
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Zone, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-xx), page 58
↑ Sega Force, "6/93" (SE; 1993-09-30), page 22
↑ Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 78
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
↑ Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 16
↑ Supersonic, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 25
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 96
↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 144
↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 100
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 20
↑ Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114
↑ MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 68
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 50
↑ Mega Force, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 90
↑ Mega Fun, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-22), page 41
↑ Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 22
↑ MegaTech, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-18), page 16
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-xx), page 55
↑ Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 96
↑ Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 144
↑ Sega Magazine, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 82
↑ Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 97
↑ Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 51
↑ Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 70
↑ Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 86
↑ VideoGames, "November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 114

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[:File:PowerMonger_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-1] File:PowerMonger MD JP Box.jpg

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[:File:GamePro_US_044.pdf_p52-3] 3.0 ^3.1 GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_DE_06.pdf_p41-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (DE; 1993-03-26), page 41

[:File:SegaPro_UK_16.pdf_p16-5] Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 16

[:File:CVG_UK_135.pdf_p18-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 18

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p45-7] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 45

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p224-8] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 224

[:File:GamePro_US_061.pdf_p50-9] 9.0 ^9.1 GamePro, "August 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:Mega_UK_20.pdf_p43-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 43

[:File:MegaPower_UK_10.pdf_p24-11] Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 24

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_10.pdf_p16-12] Sega Magazine, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-15), page 16

[:File:MegaTech_UK_28.pdf_p74-13] MegaTech, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-18), page 74

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p43-14] Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 43

[:File:MegaPower_UK_05.pdf_p19-15] Mega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 19

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-07.pdf_p21-16] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 21

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p106-17] Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106

[coolgamer9161-18] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 161

[:File:DengekiMD_JP_03.pdf_p33-19] Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 33

[digitiser1993-02-02-20] DIGITISER, "1993-02-02"

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p80-21] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "1" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 80

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0236.pdf_p38-22] Weekly Famitsu, "1993-06-25" (JP; 1993-06-11), page 38

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-23] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePower_IT_15.pdf_p66-24] Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 66

[hippons1993-0743-25] Hippon Super, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 43

[:File:Joypad_FR_017.pdf_p110-26] Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 110

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p44-27] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:Mega_UK_05.pdf_p50-28] Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 50

[:File:MegaForce_FR_14.pdf_p104-29] Mega Force, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 104

[:File:MegaTech_UK_14.pdf_p34-30] MegaTech, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 34

[:File:MeanMachinesSega04UK.pdf_p46-31] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 46

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_028.pdf_p78-32] Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 78

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-05.pdf_p114-33] Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 114

[powerup1993-01-301-34] Power Up!, "Saturday, January 30, 1993" (UK; 1993-01-30), page 1

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-03.pdf_p109-35] Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109

[:File:SegaPower_UK_39.pdf_p36-36] Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_17.pdf_p46-37] Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 46

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-38] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaZone_UK_03.pdf_p58-39] Sega Zone, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-xx), page 58

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_06.pdf_p22-40] Sega Force, "6/93" (SE; 1993-09-30), page 22

[:File:SegaForce_UK_15.pdf_p78-41] Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 78

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-42] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

[:File:Supergame_BR_22.pdf_p16-43] Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 16

[:File:Supersonic_FR_08.pdf_p25-44] Supersonic, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 25

[tricks16321-45] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p96-46] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 96

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_031.pdf_p144-47] Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 144

[:File:CVG_UK_151.pdf_p100-48] Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 100

[:File:EGM_US_062.pdf_p36-49] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-04.pdf_p20-50] Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 20

[:File:Joypad_FR_031.pdf_p114-51] Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-05.pdf_p68-52] MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 68

[:File:MDAG_UK_21.pdf_p50-53] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 50

[:File:MegaForce_FR_27.pdf_p90-54] Mega Force, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 90

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-07.pdf_p41-55] Mega Fun, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-22), page 41

[:File:MegaPower_UK_10.pdf_p22-56] Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 22

[:File:MegaTech_UK_28.pdf_p16-57] MegaTech, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-18), page 16

[:File:MeanMachinesSega19UK.pdf_p55-58] Mean Machines Sega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-xx), page 55

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_043.pdf_p96-59] Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1994-08.pdf_p144-60] Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 144

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_05.pdf_p82-61] Sega Magazine, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 82

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_06.pdf_p97-62] Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 97

[:File:SegaPower_UK_55.pdf_p51-63] Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 51

[:File:SegaPro_UK_32.pdf_p70-64] Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 70

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-06.pdf_p86-65] Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 86

[:File:VideoGames_US_70.pdf_p114-66] VideoGames, "November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 114

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Power Monger

From Sega Retro

Contents

History

Development

Sega Channel broadcast history

North America

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Technical information

References