Bio-Hazard Battle

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Bio-Hazard Battle

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam

Publisher: Sega (JP/US/EU), Samsung (KR)

Developer: Sega

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-10-30	¥6,8006,800	G-4087
US	1992-12^[1]	$49.9949.99^[1]	1060
EU	1992		1060
AU	199x
KR	199x		GM8069JG
JP ▼	2007-01-30	600pts600
US ▼	2007-02-26	800pts800
EU ▼	2007-03-02	800pts800

ESRB

PEGI

OFLC

CERO
Missing Parameter!

Bio-Hazard Battle, known as Crying: Aseimei Sensou (クライング亜生命戦争) in Japan, is a 1992 shoot-'em-up game by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive.

Story

The planet Avaron (Avalon on the Japanese box... reverse Engrish, incredible) was plunged into deep biological war, and a retrovirus was synthesized to try to defeat the enemy. Unfortunately, the plan backfires: the planet is rendered nearly inhospitable, and the only survivors of the virus are sent to space to await a time when the new species of creatures that survive or thrive on the virus pose little enough a threat to set up a new colony.

The game's stages display the virus outbreak, e.g. stage 2 is a ravaged city, stage 7 appears to be the facility where the virus was produced. According to the game's credits, ray tracing was used to create some graphics.

Gameplay

There are four bio-ships available to pilot. Tap any button to fire normal shots, and hold/release a button to fire a charge shot. There are a number of different normal shots, represented by powerup colors; strangely, normal shot types are partially shared between certain ships. Each ship has its own unique charge shot. A miniature ship circles around the bio-ship that not only fires its own shots in time with the bio-ship, but also can collect upgrades to its current weapon and can be used as a shield, absorbing enemy bullets before they can hit the bio-ship.

This happens to be one of those games where touching walls does not harm you.

Extra lives are given out based on score. Most stages also have extra lives in hidden spots; reveal by shooting.

Powerups

Green: The only weapon shared by every ship. A general purpose spreadshot and the default weapon of each ship.
Red: Either a red homing laser, or red rings that are reflected on contact.
Blue: Either a cross shaped laser, or slow homing orbs that can destroy enemy bullets.
Yellow: Either a rapid fire cannon, or a straight laser that can also destroy enemy bullets.

Secret stage rumor

Various cheat sites claim there is a secret stage resembling an asteroid field. However, such an stage never existed.

Versions

Aside from the fairly lame western logo and title screen (compared to the very cool Japanese ones), the western release has autofire where the Japanese one does not. Further differences unknown.

Production credits

Scenario by: Hiroshi Mikatabara
Programmed by: Tonbe, Kazumi Nasu
Sprite Designed by: Matsu G, Co Tani, Rauly.S.Kine, Senoko
Scroll Designed by: Matsu G, Co Tani, Rauly.S.Kine
Ray Tracing by: Matsu G
Meta Ball Designed by: Senoko
Sound Directed by: K.N.U.
Schedule Management: marsh
Package Designed by: Jordan, Naisho
Package CG Designed by: Matsu G, Rauly.S.Kine
Manual Edited by: Mongoose
Package and Manual Directed by: LibidoCHAN, Janjakajan
Special Thanks to: Lee, J.Yatsuchi, Wiwi Jumbo, Bo
Also Thanks to: Shige D.O.R., Usagi, CegawaHD, Kamikawa, Eriko, Sunset, Kyamura, monkey, Fuzzy, SiFi TZK, Ikepon, Shinyuu, Sim Bancho, Devi and Pea, Atsu, Daichan, Menme
Directed by: Kazumi Nasu
Presented by: Sega Enterprises

Digital manuals

Steam manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Bio-Hazard Battle/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[5]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[6]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[7]

Consoles + (FR)

86

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[9]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

55

^[10]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[11]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

89

^[12]

GameFan (US)

90

^[13]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

93

^[1]

Gamers (DE)

53

^[14]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[15]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

86

^[16]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

94

^[17]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

78

^[18]

Mega (UK)

PAL

75

^[2]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

74

^[19]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

88

^[20]

Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[21]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

88

^[3]

Player One (FR)

95

^[22]

Play Time (DE)

81

^[23]

Power Play (DE)

68

^[24]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

88

^[25]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

84

^[4]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

88

^[26]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[27]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

63

^[28]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

70

^[29]

	75
Based on 29 reviews

Bio-Hazard Battle

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Mega Play version

Mega Play,
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	95b0ea2b
MD5	2d6764f7a96bb8b640a0d18102756ed2
SHA-1	dca9d505302ce9ff1f98c4da95505139c7d3cafc

1MB

1992-09

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	4aba1d6a
MD5	c54dc959882622dc6e6cc92b03dd03b9
SHA-1	c45b6da77021d57df6a9cb511cc93a5bf83ecf1c

1MB

1992-08

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	dd10dd1a
MD5	e5d861fb4ce7560978b0d1aa5fbfb967
SHA-1	1445b0babb52d252bf822d8d2eec0eda05b63229

1MB

1992-08

Page

External links

References

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↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:SegaForce UK 12.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 12.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1993" (DE; 1993-01-11), page 136
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 28
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 35
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 295
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 26
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 80
↑ Hippon Super, "December 1992" (JP; 1992-11-04), page 82
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 104
↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 193
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "February 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 36
↑ MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 26
↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-xx), page 108
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 60
↑ Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 111
↑ Power Play, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-xx), page 140
↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 35
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 37
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 8
↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 93

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[5] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-02.pdf_p136-6] Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1993" (DE; 1993-01-11), page 136

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-11.pdf_p28-7] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 28

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_016.pdf_p84-8] Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 84

[9] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 35

[:File:EGM_US_041.pdf_p34-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 34

[11] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 295

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p26-12] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 26

[:File:GameFan_US_0101.pdf_p6-13] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-01.pdf_p80-14] Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 80

[15] Hippon Super, "December 1992" (JP; 1992-11-04), page 82

[:File:Joypad_FR_015.pdf_p104-16] Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 104

[:File:Joystick_FR_033.pdf_p193-17] Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 193

[18] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "February 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-11.pdf_p36-19] Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 36

[:File:MegaTech_UK_11.pdf_p26-20] MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 26

[:File:MarukatuMD_JP_02.pdf_p108-21] Marukatsu Mega Drive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-xx), page 108

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p60-22] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 60

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-03.pdf_p111-23] Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 111

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-02.pdf_p140-24] Power Play, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-xx), page 140

[:File:SegaPower_UK_38.pdf_p35-25] Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 35

[26] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 37

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-27] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[28] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 8

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p93-29] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 93

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Bio-Hazard Battle

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Powerups

Secret stage rumor

Versions

Production credits

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega Play version

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References