RoboCop Versus The Terminator

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RoboCop Versus The Terminator
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Virgin Games
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-29022-50
Sega Master System
EU
(Classic) 		29022-50
Sega Master System
AU 		FROB07SEC
Sega Master System
BR 		028520
Sega Game Gear
US 		T-70128
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-70128-50

RoboCop Versus The Terminator (ロボコップ ＶＳ ターミネーター) is a sidescrolling shoot 'em up that combines elements from the Terminator and RoboCop movie franchises similar to Aliens vs. Predator. The story was largely based on a comic book of the same name, though elements may have been taken from a script for a feature-length film (which was later cancelled). The SNES version has a slightly different story, a more cartoony look as well as different stage layouts and enemies.

Sega Mega-CD and NES versions of the game were planned, but cancelled.

Gameplay

The player controls RoboCop, who has re-assembled himself in the future to stop Skynet. With a variety of weapons he must defeat numerous Terminators in an attempt to save the future. There is also a fight with an ED-209 from the RoboCop series.

A is for switching weapons, two can be carried simulataneously, with the currently inactive weapon being replaced by a new one. B fires and C jumps. The game has a slow autofire function, tapping the buttons can drastically increase fire rate. There is no shot rate limited in place, the rate is controlled by the bullets on screen at the same time, so some bosses can be defeated easily by point blanking and using autofire. Certain enemies have specific weaknesses, e.g. standard Terminators are weak against the plasma rifle. The numer of onscreen bullets can become very high in later stages, with only the flame thrower (which resembles the spreadshot from the Contra series) being able to destroy certain enemy bullets.

There are also a numer of secret rooms.

The game keeps a score. but it can be cheated, e.g. by entering the bonus stage accessed from stage 2 repeatedly, which resets all enemies, items etc.


The game seems to reuse certain graphics from the Mega-CD version of The Terminator, such as the spider enemy.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Programmed & Directed By: John Botti
Lead Animator/Art Director: Bob Stevenson
Lead Designer: Tim Williams
Background Artists: Mike Fields, Kevin Toft
Director of Music & FX: Tommy Tallarico
Music By: Mark Miller
Samples By: Steve Henifin
Computer Art Consultant: Nick Bruty
Assistant Designer: Noah Tool
Additional Animations: Robert Steele, Dean Ruggles
Additional Computer Art: Kevin Toft, Tom Tanaka, John Weir
Hostage Played By: Jose Villeta
Conceptual Art: Julian Moran, Brandon Humprheys, Tom Tanaka
Manual By: Russ Ceccola, Lisa Marcinko
Design Development: Parker A. Davis, Lyle J. Hall III
Testing and Quality Control: Mike McCaa, Erik Harshman, Paul Moore, Ken Love, Bijan Shaheer
Producer: Scott Duckett
Executive Producer: Neil Young
Director of Design: David Bishop
Vice President in Charge of Development: Dr. Stephen H. Clarke-Willson

Promotional material

  • RobocopVSTerminatorSMSSGGAdvert.jpg

    Master System/Game Gear UK print advert

  • ES print advert

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76
93 №144, p34
88 №52, p58[2]
66 №12, p46/47
86 №42
40
66 №15, p58
91 №8, p12/13
90 №24, p52/53/54
90 №14, p62-65[3]
88 №37, p106/107/108
90 №49, p34/35/36/37
77 №26, p40/41
79 №6, p48/49[4]
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[5]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
90
[6]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[7]
Console Mania (IT)
88
[8]
Consoles + (FR)
76
[9]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[11]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT) NTSC-U
89
[12]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
88
[13]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
85
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[15]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[16]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)
60
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[2]
GamesMaster (UK)
86
[18]
Gamestar (AU)
88
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
30
[20]
Hyper (AU)
75
[21]
Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)
65
[22]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[23]
Mega (UK) PAL
66
[24]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
91
[25]
Mega Force (FR)
92
[26]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
85
[27]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
90
[28]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[3]
Player One (FR)
88
[29]
Power Up! (UK)
81
[30]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[31]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
77
[32]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
80
[33]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
79
[4]
Sega Force (SE)
98
[34]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
80
[35]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
76
[36]
Todo Sega (ES)
94
[37]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
67
[38]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
100
[39]
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
38 reviews

RoboCop Versus The Terminator

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Rvt md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, KR

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75
89
89 №15, p84/85[40]
20 №37, p152
84 №49, p90/91
Sega Master System
 71
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
87
[41]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[42]
Joypad (HU)
70
[43]
Mega Force (FR)
82
[44]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
89
[40]
Megazone (AU)
67
[45]
Player One (FR)
20
[46]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[47]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
85
[48]
Todo Sega (ES)
88
[49]
Sega Master System
 76
Based on
10 reviews

RoboCop Versus The Terminator

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, EU (Classic Master System)
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, AU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75
68
78 №54, p198[50]
89 №28, p114
84 №49, p90/91
Sega Game Gear
 79
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[51]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
90
[52]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[53]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[50]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[54]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[47]
Sega Game Gear
 83
Based on
6 reviews

RoboCop Versus The Terminator

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart

References

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  5. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 193
  6. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 73
  7. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-05-07), page 19
  8. ↑ Console Mania, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 26
  9. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 168
  10. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 175
  11. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 34
  12. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 103
  13. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-18)
  14. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1993" (US; 1993-10-21), page 91
  15. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
  16. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 353
  17. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 228
  18. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 6" (1993-10-14, 24:00) (+6:05)
  19. ↑ Gamestar, "June 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 74
  20. ↑ Hippon Super, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-04-30), page 63
  21. ↑ Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 53
  22. ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 254
  23. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 80
  24. ↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 58
  25. ↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 12
  26. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 130
  27. ↑ Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 74
  28. ↑ MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 52
  29. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 106
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  34. ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 16
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  36. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
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  38. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 22
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  43. ↑ Joypad, "1/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 23
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  45. ↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 51
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  52. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 74
  53. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46
  54. ↑ Joypad, "Février 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 114



RoboCop and Terminator franchise games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 The Terminator (1992) | T2: The Arcade Game (1992) | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) | RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1993)
Sega Master System
 The Terminator (1992) | T2: The Arcade Game (1993) | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) | RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1994)
Sega Game Gear
 The Terminator (1992) | T2: The Arcade Game (1993) | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) | RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1994)
Sega Mega-CD
 The Terminator (1993)
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