| In North America the game came packed with the Genesis. Computer Entertainer reported in June 1989 that the Genesis would be available in September with one control pad and "the arcade hit, ALTERED BEAST", and its August 1989 preview of the Genesis software said Altered Beast is packaged with the system. Electronic Gaming Monthly reported in September 1991 that Sonic would replace it as the Genesis pack-in from that month. | p. 8, Sneak Preview Genesis Software | Magazine |
| Computer Entertainer's August 1989 review of the Genesis version, the one game in its preview not reviewed from a preliminary test copy, called it one of the best games anywhere and rated it four stars of four for graphics and four of four for game play. It summed up the premise as a warrior summoned by Zeus to rescue Athena who enters the Underworld with the power to transform into mythical creatures: a werewolf on the first level, which three Spirit Balls turn into a fireball-throwing werewolf, then a weredragon, a werebear, and a weretiger, on the way to fighting Neff, who has Athena. | p. 8, Sneak Preview Genesis Softwarep. 8, Altered Beast reviewp. 8, Altered Beast reviewp. 8, Altered Beast reviewp. 8, Altered Beast reviewp. 9, Altered Beast reviewp. 9, Altered Beast reviewp. 8, Altered Beast review, heading, read on the page imagep. 2, rating key | Magazine |
| The same August 1989 issue reviewed Sega's Master System version, "an anxiously awaited title", and found that Sega had done a remarkably good job of packing the game into the 8-bit system; it rated it three stars of four for graphics and four of four for game play. It gives the premise as rescuing Zeus's daughter Athena from Neff, Lord of the Underworld, with the power to transform into a werewolf, weredragon, weretiger and more. | p. 12, Altered Beast reviewp. 12, Altered Beast reviewp. 12, Altered Beast reviewp. 12, Altered Beast review, heading, read on the page imagep. 2, rating key | Magazine |
| Computer Entertainer's availability list of August 1989 placed Sky Shark for the NES in the third quarter of 1989; in October 1989 the list had it under September, marked as shipped. | p. 14, Availability Update, Nintendo, third quarter | Magazine |
| Computer Entertainer's Availability Update of February 1989 listed Predator (Activision) for the NES in March 1989. In August 1989 the update listed it under July with the "x" mark for games shipped by press time. | p. 14 (image 14), Availability Update, Nintendo, Julyp. 13 (image 13), Availability Update, note | Magazine |
| Tengen released Super Sprint for the NES in North America in July 1989: Computer Entertainer's August 1989 availability list puts it under July and marks it as shipped by press time. | p. 14, Availability Update, NINTENDO, JULYp. 13, Availability Update | Magazine |
| Computer Entertainer recommended the NES Super Sprint in August 1989, rating it two and a half stars for graphics and three for play. Its reviewers found steering with the control pad the real challenge, "very frustrating" at times, and suggested trying other controllers, but found good racing action with plenty of tight turns. | p. 11, Nintendo Softwarep. 2, rating keyp. 11, Nintendo Softwarep. 11, Nintendo Softwarep. 11, Nintendo Softwarep. 11, Nintendo Softwarep. 11, Nintendo Softwarep. 11, Nintendo Software | Magazine |