is 1993

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video game developed by

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and published by

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for the

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exclusively in Japan. It is based on the manga of the same name by

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Gameplay

''Mazinger Z'' is a side-scrolling,

Development and release

''Mazinger Z'' was developed by

, which had previously featured the franchise in early entries of the ''

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'' series on other

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consoles. The game was released exclusively in Japan by

on June 25, 1993.

Reception

The Japanese magazine ''

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'' gave it a score of 17 out of 40 while the Italian magazine '' Computer+Videogiochi'' gave it a score of 92%.

References

External links

''Mazinger Z''
at

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