Cyber Police ESWAT

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Cyber Police ESWAT
System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega,
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
US Gold
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US 		7042
Sega Master System
EU 		7042
Sega Master System
AU 		7042
Sega Master System
BR 		026030
Amiga
ES
Amiga
UK 		£24.9924.99[5]
Atari ST
ES
Atari ST
UK 		£24.9924.99[5]
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Disk)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette) 		£10.9910.99[6]
Commodore 64
ES
(Cassette)
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£10.9910.99[6]
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99
ZX Spectrum
ES
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette)

Cyber Police ESWAT (サイバーポリス イースワット) is a side-scrolling shooter game developed by Sega for the Sega System 16 arcade board in 1989.

Story

Cyber Police ESWAT sees the player as Duke Oda, a police officer accepted into the crime-ridden Liberty City Police Department's top unit, E.S.W.A.T. (Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics). Duke starts off as a regular human being, but during the course of the game is given a powered exoskeleton to fight against a powerful high-tech crime organisation named "E.Y.E." which is threatening the city. His ultimate goal is to apprehend "Balzar" a mad scientist, when E.Y.E is revealed to be a rogue artificial intelligence computer.

Gameplay

ESWAT is a run-and-gun game in which the player must eliminate threats approaching from either side of the screen. After completing a few missions, player is accepted to the elite E.S.W.A.T. unit and given a power suit and special weapons. Each stage is divided to several levels, and a boss is waiting at the end of each stage.

Power-Ups

  • Bullets: Increase the number of bullets player has.
  • Plasma Cannon: Powerful energy weapon that penetrates through enemies in a straight line.
  • Multi-Shot: Opens fire to all targets in front of the player in a 90 degrees angle.
  • Heat Charges: Launches two powerful bombs that travel around the screen. Strongest weapon in the game.

History

Legacy

Cyber Police ESWAT's moderate success saw it ported to multiple platforms. Sega brought it to the Sega Master System in 1990, and U.S. Gold were given the license to publish versions for home computers, including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum.

A "sequel" or "remake" in the form of ESWAT: City Under Siege was released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1990. Cyber Police ESWAT and ESWAT: City Under Siege are frequently mistaken to be the same game, but although both share a similar gameplay style, the Mega Drive game is very different.

Production credits

Master System version

Planner: Miya
Design: Miya, T.Asano, Satokun, Yasukuni
Program: Kimrom, T.Asano
Sound: Tarnya
Special Thanks: Nonchan, S Kawa, Kou, T.Katoh
Presented by: Sega

Magazine articles

Main article: Cyber Police ESWAT/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Home computers ES print advert

ESWAT System16 US Flyer.jpg¦System 16 US flyer (Regular conversion kit)ESWAT System16 US Flyer JrKit.jpg¦System 16 US flyer (Jr. conversion kit)ESWAT System16 JP Flyer.jpg¦System 16 JP flyer

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Master System print advert in Sega Visions (US) #2: "October/November 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Master System print advert in Sega Power (UK) #13: "December 1990" (1990-11-01)
also published in:
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Home computers print advert in Joystick (FR) #10: "Novembre 1990" (1990-1x-xx)
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Home computers print advert in ACE (UK) #39: "December 1990" (1990-11-xx)
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Home computers print advert in Raze (UK) #2: "December 1990" (1990-10-25)
also published in:
  • ACE (UK) #40: "January 1991" (1990-12-xx)[13]
  • Raze (UK) #3: "January 1991" (1990-11-29)[14]
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Home computers print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #109: "December 1990" (1990-11-16)
also published in:
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Home computers print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #111: "February 1991" (1991-01-16)
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Artwork

  • Eswat Arcade logo1.png
  • Eswat Arcade logo2.png
  • Eswat Master System Logo.png
  • Eswat Arcade SideArt 1.png
  • Eswat Arcade flyerArt.png
  • Eswat Master System Cover.png

Physical scans

System 16 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76 №96, p97[16]
Arcade
 76
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

System 16, US
ESWAT System16 US Manual.pdf
Manual
System 16, JP

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №3, p70/71
73 №4, p95[17]
73 №110, p116[18]
50 №6, p40[19]
68 №2, p82/83[20]
64 №4, p57[21]
39
76 №4, p36[1]
51 №13, p24/25[22]
40 №23, p56
70 №2, p53[23]
Sega Master System
 62
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[24]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
69
[25]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
81
[26]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
73
[17]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
59
[27]
Console XS (UK) PAL
71
[28]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
73
[18]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
50
[3]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
68
[29]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
58
[30]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
68
[20]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
59
[31]
Player One (FR)
64
[21]
Power Play (DE)
39
[32]
Raze (UK) PAL
76
[1]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
51
[22]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[33]
Sega Pro (UK)
70
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
71
[34]
Video Games (DE)
32
[35]
Sega Master System
 61
Based on
20 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Master System, US
ESWAT SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
Eswat sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
ESWAT SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR (cardboard)
ESWAT SMS BR Box Cardboard.jpg
Cover
ESWAT SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
ESWAT SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
ESWAT SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
ESWAT SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU
ESWAT SMS AU Box.jpg
Cover
ESWAT SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №110, p16/17[36]
51 №12, p172[37]
81 №5, p32[5]
52 №70
Amiga
 68
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CU Amiga (UK)
51
[38]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[39]
Joystick (FR)
51
[37]
Power Play (DE)
44
[40]
Raze (UK)
81
[5]
Zzap!64 (UK)
52
[41]
Amiga
 61
Based on
6 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Amiga, UK

Amiga, ES

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №110, p16/17[36]
63 №12, p172[37]
Amstrad CPC
 76
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstrad Action (UK)
48
[42]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[39]
Joystick (FR)
63
[37]
Amstrad CPC
 66
Based on
3 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
ESWAT CPC ES Box Back Cassette.jpgNospine-small.pngESWAT CPC ES Box Front Cassette.jpg
Cover
ESWAT CPC ES Cassette.jpg
Cassette
Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
55 №111, p62[43]
47 №12, p172[37]
80 №5, p32[5]
Atari ST
 61
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
55
[43]
Joystick (FR)
47
[37]
Raze (UK)
80
[5]
ST Action (UK)
67
[44]
ST Format (UK)
31
[45]
Atari ST
 56
Based on
5 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Atari ST, UK
ESWAT ST UK Box Back.jpgNospine.pngESWAT ST UK Box Front.jpg
Cover
Atari ST, ES

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №110, p16/17[36]
80 №76, p36/37[46]
49 №70
61 №54, p58/59[47]
Commodore 64
 70
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
C-Lehti (FI)
72
[48]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[39]
Power Play (DE)
47
[40]
Your Commodore (UK)
80
[46]
Zzap!64 (UK)
49
[41]
Zzap! (IT)
61
[47]
Commodore 64
 66
Based on
6 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
ESWAT C64 UK Box Cassette.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, UK (disk)

Commodore 64, ES

ZX Spectrum version

ZX Spectrum, UK
ESWAT Spectrum UK Box Front.jpg
Cover
ESWAT Spectrum UK Cassette.jpg
Cassette
ZX Spectrum, ES
ESWAT Spectrum EU Inlay Erbe.jpg
Cover

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:Raze UK 04.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 04.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ File:SegaPower UK 13.pdf, page 2
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:EGM US 013.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 013.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 File:CVG UK 107.pdf, page 125
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 File:Raze UK 05.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 05.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 05.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 05.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 17
  7. ↑ GamePro, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  8. ↑ GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  9. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-16), page 168
  10. ↑ ACE, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 102
  11. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 2
  12. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 98
  13. ↑ ACE, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-xx), page 2
  14. ↑ Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 2
  15. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 158
  16. ↑ File:CVG UK 096.pdf, page 97
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 95 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p95" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 116 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 110.pdf_p116" defined multiple times with different content
  19. ↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 006.pdf, page 40
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:PlayerOne FR 004.pdf, page 57 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 004.pdf_p57" defined multiple times with different content
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 File:SegaPower UK 13.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPower UK 13.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 55 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p55" defined multiple times with different content
  24. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 132
  25. ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  26. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 70
  27. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 55
  28. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
  29. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 134
  30. ↑ Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 31
  31. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  32. ↑ Power Play, "1/91" (DE; 1990-12-14), page 180
  33. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  34. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  35. ↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 76
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 16
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.5 File:Joystick FR 012.pdf, page 172 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 012.pdf_p172" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 012.pdf_p172" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 012.pdf_p172" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 012.pdf_p172" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 012.pdf_p172" defined multiple times with different content
  38. ↑ CU Amiga, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-xx), page 72
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 20
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 120
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Zzap!64, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 84
  42. ↑ Amstrad Action, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-21), page 60
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 File:CVG UK 111.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 111.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  44. ↑ ST Action, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-xx), page 34
  45. ↑ ST Format, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-10), page 99
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 File:YourCommodore UK 76.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:YourCommodore UK 76.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 File:Zzap IT 54.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap IT 54.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  48. ↑ C-Lehti, "1/91" (FI; 1991-12-14), page 54
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