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Space Harrier
System(s): Sega Space Harrier Hardware, Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Game Gear, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-8801, Nintendo Famicom, Sega 32X, Sega Master System, Sharp MZ, Sharp X1, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, Virtual Console, ZX Spectrum
Publisher:
Arcade
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
Sega,
NEC PC-6001
NEC PC-8801
MZ series
X1
X68000
Dempa,
Amiga
Atari ST
Commodore 64
Amstrad CPC
IBM PC compatibles
ZX Spectrum
Elite Systems,
Commodore 64
Amiga
Atari ST
Mindscape (US),
Nintendo Entertainment System
Takara,
TurboGrafx-16
NEC
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code
Famicom
JP
1989 ¥? ?
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Space Harrier (スペースハリアー) is a rail shoot 'em up game developed by Yu Suzuki and Sega AM2 which makes use of Super Scaler technology. It is one of many A-list arcade games developed by Sega during the 1980s, placing Sega firmly on the map and inspiring numerous sequels, starting with Space Harrier 3D.

In Space Harrier the player controls a blonde haired man with a jetpack and laser shooting at various objects and enemies while making sure not to get hit. There are 18 levels, each with a boss at the end, excluding the 5th and 12th levels which are bonus stages, and the 18th which is essentially a boss rush. The game has a third person perspective, making it one of the first "rail shooters" to be conceived.

Space Harrier and its sequels are set in the "Fantasy Zone", the same setting as the arcade game with the same name. This relationship was explored further with the Sharp X68000 port of Fantasy Zone, which includes a Space Harrier level, and the cancelled TurbografX-16 title Space Fantasy Zone, which was a hybrid between the two games.

Ports and Rereleases

File:SpaceHarrier PC6001.png
Space Harrier has been ported to over 20 different home systems, including those not cut out for such complex games. This is the NEC PC-6001 version.

Space Harrier is currently the most ported Sega game in history, being released for numerous home computers and consoles including the Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-8801, Nintendo Famicom, Sega 32X, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sharp MZ, Sharp X1, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16 and ZX Spectrum. It has also been included in numerous compilations, including the Game Boy Advance's Sega Arcade Gallery, the PlayStation 2's Sega Classics Collection and the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360's Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection. A remake and port was also released in Japan under the Sega Ages 2500 label.

The Sega Master System port was handled by Sega AM4, featuring a final boss which was absent from the Arcade version. This version went on to inspire the exclusive Space Harrier 3D, and was one of the most popular games for the system during its lifespan. Most of the western computer ports were handled by Elite, and, like the Master System game, had to sacrifice the smooth scaling and framerate due to weaker hardware. The Japanese-only X68000 version would the only home copy of Space Harrier to feature perfect scaling until a Sega 32X port showed up in 1994, and later a Sega Saturn port (Sega Ages Vol.2 Space Harrier in 1996). Surprisingly the game was ported to extremely weak hardware such as the NEC-6001 and Sharp MZ computers, forcing the developers to reduce most of the graphics to coloured squares. Despite this, the digitized voices often remained in the game.

Space Harrier was even ported to the Nintendo Famicom by Takara, despite the console being in direct competition with Sega's Master System at the time. Squaresoft's The NES game The 3D Battles of WorldRunner is often considered to have been heavily inspired by Space Harrier also.

The game was included as a minigame in both Shenmue and Shenmue II, and more recently the Master System version of the game was made available via the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2008, followed by a Virtual Console Arcade release a year later.

Production Credits

Master System Version

PC Unit

Directed by: Berial Mut 743
Produced by: Nitta Tai Yuji
Screenplay by: Nitta Tai Yuji, Berial Mut 743, Tamo, Koshihikari
Story by: Berial Mut 743
Editor: Tamo, Koshihikari
Art Director: Fuuuuuk
Art Designer: Mayu, Col Khadafy, Matilda Yoko, Sukeban Tamun, 3712 SK
Music Arranger: Bo
Proposed by: Nitta Tai Yuji
Special Thanks: Arcade Unit, Yu, Cota, Hiro, Bin Chan, Chisuke, Eiro, Pideshi, Kan, Shy Guy Aso, Sant
Present from: Sega

Amiga Version

Program: Richard Frankish
Graphics: M Sportouch
Music: Jas C Brooke
Copyright 1989 Elite Systems Ltd

PC-8801 Version

Main Program: Kazuhisa Ishida
Sub Program: Kazuhisa Ishida
Sound: Kazuhisa Ishida
Music: Kazuhisa Ishida
Data: Kazuhisa Ishida
Art: Kazuhisa Ishida
Special Thanks to: Kenji Komiyama, Naniwa San/Dempa, KSK (KURE Soft)
USED Computers: NEC PC-8001mk2SR (Program), NEC PC-88YA (TEST Play)
Musicians of Programming BGM: Seiko Matsuda/Candies, Mako Ishino/Takako Ohta, Himekami Sensation
Copyright 1985 Sega(R)
Copyright 1988 Dempa/K.Ishida

Sharp X1 Version

Main Program: K. Komiyama
Character Arrange: K. Komiyama
Sound Arrange: K. Komiyama
Other Data: K. Komiyama
Special Thanks: K. Ishida, Naniwa/Dempa
Used Machine: CZ-802C, PC-8801MK2MR

Sharp X6800 Version

Main Programmer: T. Matsushima
Music Driver: Masatoshi Yoshizawa
Music Editor: Yu-You
Sound Effector: YK-2, Yu-You, T. Matsushima
Graphic Coding: T. Matsushima
Management: Taro Tada
Test Player: Ichiro Tezuka, Akira Yamashita, Akira Hibiki, Exchanger
Special Thanks To: Bridal Naniwa, Tomoko Ohtsuka, Sega Research and Development Dept.
Dempa Micom Soft
Sega - Space Harrier - X 68000

32X Version

Reprogrammed By: Rutubo Games
Programmer and Planner: M.Hashimoto (Rutubo Games), S.Mukaigashira (Rutubo Games), K.Tsuneyoshi (Rutubo Games), T.Matsushima (Rutubo Games), M.Mishima (Rutubo Games)
Thanks: Y.Kenji (Rutubo Games), T.Maeda (Rutubo Games)
Special Thanks: M.Shigeta, H.Aso, O.Sato, Y.Ohoka, S.Yonekura, H.Lee, K.Hayashida
Presented by: Sega Enterprises Ltd.

Manuals

32X Version

  • JP Manual (info) ("Spaceharrier 32x jp manual.cbr" does not exist)

Gallery

Artwork

Physical Scans

Arcade Version

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32X Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
77
72
68
Sega 32X
72
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[1]
CD Consoles (FR)
32
[2]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC
70
[3]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[4]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[5]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
55
[6]
Joypad (FR) PAL
72
[7]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
68
[8]
Mega (UK) PAL
82
[9]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
35
[10]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
57
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
49
[12]
Player One (FR)
77
[13]
Play Time (DE) PAL
64
[14]
Power Up! (UK)
76
[15]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
77
[16]
Score (CZ)
60
[17]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[18]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
83
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
67
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
43
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
91
[22]
Super Juegos (ES)
86
[23]
Todo Sega (ES)
68
[24]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
71
[25]
Video Games (DE) PAL
47
[26]
VideoGames (US)
60
[27]
Sega 32X
66
Based on
27 reviews

Space Harrier

32X, US
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Cover
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32X, EU
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Cover
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Cart
32X, JP
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Cover
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Cart
32X, Asia

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92
72
68
80 №2/24
92
Sega Master System
81
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
78
[28]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
77
[29]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
77
[30]
Computer Action (DK)
100
[31]
Console XS (UK) PAL
84
[32]
The Games Machine (IT)
92
[33]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
80
[34]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
77
[35]
Power Play (DE)
60
[36]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
82
[37]
Score (CZ)
60
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[38]
Sega Pro (UK)
87
[39]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[40]
Soft (DK)
80
[41]
Tilt (FR)
80
[42]
Sega Master System
80
Based on
16 reviews

Space Harrier

Master System, US
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, EU
® variant
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Cover
Master System, EU
"no limits" variant
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Cover
Space Harrier SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, JP
Space Harrier SMS JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSpace Harrier SMS JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Master System, TW

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Cart
Master System, KR

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87
Sega Game Gear
87
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
100
[43]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[44]
Console XS (UK) PAL
64
[45]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
46
[46]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
63
[47]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[48]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
72
[49]
Génération 4 (FR)
79
[50]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[51]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
87
[52]
Joystick (FR)
90
[53]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
65
[54]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
55
[55]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
63
[56]
Player One (FR)
80
[57]
Play Time (DE)
83
[58]
Sega Power (UK)
86
[59]
Sega Pro (UK)
71
[60]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
71
[61]
Sega Force Mega (UK)
92
[62]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[63]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
65
[64]
User (GR) PAL
76
[65]
Video Games (DE)
63
[66]
Sega Game Gear
72
Based on
24 reviews

Space Harrier

Game Gear, US
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Cover
Game Gear, EU
SpaceHarrier GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Space Harrier GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
SpaceHarrier GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngSpaceHarrier GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Space Harrier GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
SpaceHarrier GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Spaceharrier gg br cart.jpg
Cart

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №20
82 №90
Amiga
78
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amiga
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Space Harrier

Amiga, US
SpaceHarrier Amiga US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSpaceHarrier Amiga US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Amiga, EU
SpaceHarrier Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

Amstrad CPC Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №63
70 №100
Amstrad CPC
79
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstrad CPC
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Space Harrier

Amstrad CPC, EU (Disk)
SpaceHarrier CPC EU Box Disk.jpg
Cover
SpaceHarrier CPC EU Disk Front.jpg
Disk
SpaceHarrier CPC EU Disk Back.jpg
Disk (back)
Amstrad CPC, EU (Cassette)
SpaceHarrier CPC EU Box Cassette.jpg
Cover
SpaceHarrier CPC EU Cassette.jpg
Cassette
Amstrad CPC, EU (Cassette) (Encore)
SpaceHarrier CPC EU Box Encore.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (Disk)
SpaceHarrier CPC ES Box Disk.jpg
Cover
SpaceHarrier CPC ES Disk Front.jpg
Disk
SpaceHarrier CPC ES Disk Back.jpg
Disk (back)
Amstrad CPC, ES (Cassette) (MCM)
SpaceHarrier CPC ES Box MCM.jpg
Cover

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №15
60 №83
Atari ST
67
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Atari ST
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Space Harrier

Atari ST, US
Space Harrier Atari ST EU Box Back.jpgSpace Harrier Atari ST EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disk 1
Space Harrier Atari ST EU Disk2.jpg
Disk 2
Atari ST, EU

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
46 №100
Commodore 64
46
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Commodore 64
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Space Harrier

Commodore 64, US
SpaceHarrier C64 US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSpaceHarrier C64 US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, EU (Cassette)
Space Harrier C64 EU Box.jpg
Cover
Space Harrier C64 EU Cassette.jpg
Cassette
Commodore 64, EU (Disk)

DOS Version

DOS, US

FM77 AV Version

FM77 AV, JP
SpaceHarrier FM77 JP Box Front.jpg
Cover

NEC PC-6001 Version

NEC PC-6001, JP
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Cover

NEC PC-8801 Version

NEC PC-8801, JP
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Cover

NES Version

NES, JP
SpaceHarrier NES JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Space Harrier NES JP Cart.jpg
Cart

Sharp MZ Version

Sharp MZ, JP

Sharp X1 Version

Sharp X1, JP
SpaceHarrier X1 JP Box.png
Cover

Sharp X68000 Version

Sharp X68000, JP
SpaceHarrier X68000 JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngSpace Harrier X68000 JP cover.jpg
Cover

Turbografx-16 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №90
TurboGrafx-16
89
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
TurboGrafx-16
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Space Harrier

TurboGrafx-16, US
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Cover
TurboGrafx-16, JP
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Cover

ZX Spectrum Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №63
68 №100
ZX Spectrum
77
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ZX Spectrum
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Space Harrier

ZX Spectrum, EU
Space Harrier Spectrum EU Box.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, EU (Encore)
SpaceHarrier Spectrum EU Box Encore.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES
Space Harrier Spectrum ES Box.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES (MCM)
SpaceHarrier Spectrum ES Box MCM.jpg
Cover

External Links



Space Harrier series
Space Harrier (JP home computers | Elite versions | Sega Ages Vol. 2 | mobile | 3D) (1986) | Space Harrier 3D (1988) | Space Harrier II (Electronic) (1988) | Planet Harriers (2001) | Typing Space Harrier (2002) | Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 4: Space Harrier (2003)
Albums
Yu Suzuki Produce Hang On/Space Harrier (1997) | Planet Harriers The Original Soundtrack (2001) | Space Harrier II: Space Harrier Complete Collection Original Soundtrack (2005)
Other Media
Space Harrier (video) (1987) | Space Harrier: White Dragon no Yuusha (1988)
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