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listed the original arcade release on their June 1, 1992 issue as being the tenth most-popular arcade game for the previous two weeks. When reviewing the Super NES adaptation,
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to be an unremarkable and mediocre shooter, citing its slow action, and generic audiovisual presentation. Roger Post of
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BlaZeon was ported from the arcades to the Super NES. However, there were some significant differences between the two:
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Sinfield, George; Noel, Rob; Jade (November 1992). "Now
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garnered mixed reception from critics, some of which reviewed it as an
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1021:"Test: Blazeon (Super Nintendo)"
1005:. November 1992. pp. 86–90.
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110:Platform(s)
100:Composer(s)
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1188:"BlaZeon"
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