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Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures — stories left

Sentences written about this title, gathered by type from the Japanese and English Wikipedia articles (as of 2026-8-30).

People (5)

In 2017, Factor 5 co-founder Julian Eggebrecht said that the Genesis/Mega Drive port was left unpublished due to U.S.

Computer and Video Games praised the graphics and sound, but also opined that the game "doesn't break any new ground", stating that it "packs a great challenge but with few surprises".

In 2008, Levi Buchanan of IGN included it on his list of top 10 Indiana Jones games, calling it "a great platformer that delivers real challenge as well as faithful adherence to the heart and soul of each film".

In 2021, Gerald Lynch of TechRadar included it on a list of the best Indiana Jones games ever, while calling it "brutally hard".

In 2018, Complex rated the game 55th in their "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time".

Reception (5)

Computer and Video Games praised the graphics and sound, but also opined that the game "doesn't break any new ground", stating that it "packs a great challenge but with few surprises".

However, they praised the game's graphics, especially the Mode 7 effects, and gave it a score of 7 out of 10.

Buchanan praised the music and graphics: "The recreation of the classic themes is fantastic and the looping never waters down their effectiveness.

This version was reviewed by Marcel van Duyn of Nintendo Life, who praised the graphics and music.

Reviewing the SNES version in 2011, Jeuxvideo.com praised its graphics and music.

Numbers (2)

A Sega Genesis/Mega Drive conversion was reported by Electronic Gaming Monthly to be 100% complete and reviewed in gaming magazines.

According to Famitsu, Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures sold 26,272 copies during its lifetime in Japan.

Cancellations and recalls (1)

Like many third-party titles near the end of the Genesis/Mega Drive's lifecycle, the game was shelved and was never released.

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