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'''''Secret Command''''' is a top-down action/shoot-'em-up developed and published by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Master System]].
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known in Japan as '''''Ashura''''' (阿修羅), is a [[Sega Master System]] top-down run-and-gun game developed by [[Sega R&D 2]] and published by [[Sega]].
  
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''Secret Command'' was released several times under different names. In Japan, it is known as '''''Ashura''''' (阿修羅) (アシュラ). In North America it was tied with the ''Rambo'' movie franchise and renamed '''''Rambo: First Blood Part II''''' (with only minor graphics and music changes occurring between releases). In Europe and in later re-releases of the game, it is labeled as ''Secret Command'', however the title screen reads '''''Secret Commando'''''.
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The game was released in the United States as ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]''.
  
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The North American release of the game depicts Rambo holding a bizarre hybrid weapon built from the M60 machine gun seen in the first movie and the RPG seen in the second.
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==History==
 +
===Sequels and re-releases===
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''Secret Command'' was released several times under different names. In Japan, it is known as '''''Ashura''''' (阿修羅) (アシュラ). Its initial North American version was tied with the ''Rambo'' movie franchise and named '''''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]''''' (with only minor graphics and music changes occurring between releases). In Europe and later American re-releases of the game, it is known as ''Secret Command'', however the title screen reads '''''Secret Commando'''''.
  
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''Secret Command'' was re-released as part of the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service, and has appeared in numerous compilations.  
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''Secret Command'' was re-released as part of the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service, and has appeared in numerous compilations.
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==Versions==
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===Localised names===
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{{aka
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|en_name=Secret Command
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|us_name=Secret Command
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|jp_name=阿修羅
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|jp_trans=Ashura
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}}
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
 
{{creditstable|
 
{{creditstable|
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*'''Directed by:''' Buyer Setsuo
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*'''Directed by:''' [[Buyer Setsuo]]
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*'''Programed by:''' Derby Tatsuo, Muscle Kanai, Koshihikari
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*'''Programed by:''' [[Tatsuo Matsuda|Derby Tatsuo]], [[Muscle Kanai]], [[Koshihikari]]
 
*'''Music by:''' [[Katsuhiro Hayashi|Wooper Katsu]]
 
*'''Music by:''' [[Katsuhiro Hayashi|Wooper Katsu]]
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*'''Designed by:''' Fighter Gi, Sunshine Hisa, Kujukuri Mami, [[Sukeban Tamun]]
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*'''Designed by:''' [[Fighter Gi]], [[Sunshine Hisa]], [[Kujukuri Mami]], [[Sukeban Tamun]]
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*''''We Fight for Friends''''
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<br>
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*'''We Fight for Friends'''
 
**'''Music by:''' [[Katsuhiro Hayashi|Wooper Katsu]]
 
**'''Music by:''' [[Katsuhiro Hayashi|Wooper Katsu]]
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**'''Lyrics by:''' Buyer Setsuo
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**'''Lyrics by:''' [[Buyer Setsuo]]
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**'''Performed by:''' Sega Sounds
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*'''Never to Return'''
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**'''Music by:''' [[Tatsuo Matsuda|Derby Tatsuo]]
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**'''Lyrics by:''' [[Muscle Kanai]]
 
**'''Performed by:''' Sega Sounds
 
**'''Performed by:''' Sega Sounds
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*''''Never to Return''''
 
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**'''Music by:''' Derby Tatsuo
 
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**'''Lyrics by:''' Muscle Kanai
 
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** '''Performed by:''' Sega Sounds
 
 
*'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]].
 
*'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]].
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| source=In-game credits{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ciOp-u_SE&t=1220s}}
 
| console=SMS
 
| console=SMS
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Hints==
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==Digital manuals==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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RamboSMSUHints.jpg|Master System US hints 1 (color scan)
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AlienSyndrome SMS JP Judgment manual.pdf|''Judgment'' manual
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RamboSMSUHintsAlt.jpg|Master System US hints 1 (B/W scan)
 
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TransBot&RamboSMSUSHints.jpg|Master System US hints 2 (with ''[[TransBot]]'')
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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{{gallery
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|{{gitem|Ashura SMS JP TVAdvert.mp4|JP TV advert}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|pcw|7.09|2
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|pcw|7.10|48
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|text=Master System print advert
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}}
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{{gitem
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|Notavailable.svg|Print advert in Atuagagdliutit (GL) #1990-11-14 (1991-11-14)}}
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}}
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
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{{ ratings
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{{ratings|SMS}}
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| icon=SMS
 
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| ce=88
 
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| ce_source=''February 1987, [http://i.imgur.com/eUXac6M.jpg p13]''
 
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| gamesmachineuk=74
 
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| gamesmachineuk_source={{num|3|page=39|pdf=TGM UK 03.pdf|pdfpage=40}}
 
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| s=80
 
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| s_source={{num|8|page=13|pdf=StheSegaMagazine UK 08.pdf}}
 
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| segapower=80
 
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| segapower_source={{num|23|page=59}}
 
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| segapro=87
 
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| segapro_source={{num|6|page=28|pdf=SegaPro UK 06.pdf}}
 
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{{Scanbox
 
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| console=Master System
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| cover=Rambo US cover.jpg
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| front=Ashura JP cover.jpg
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| cart=Rambo SMS US Cart.jpg
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| back=Ashura JP backcover.jpg
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| manual=Rambo sms us manual.pdf
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| poster=SegaAdventure SMS US Poster Front.jpg
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| posterback=SegaAdventure SMS US Poster Back.jpg
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| manual=AshuraSMSJPManual.pdf
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| region=US (newer)
 
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| console=Master System
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| region=EU<br>"No Limits" variant
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| region=EU ("No Limits")
 
| cover=SecretCommand EU nolimits cover.jpg
 
| cover=SecretCommand EU nolimits cover.jpg
 
| cart=SecretCommand SMS EU Cart R.jpg
 
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| cover=SecretCommand EU nolimits Eng cover.jpg
 
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| console=Master System
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| region=KR
 
| cover=
 
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{{Scanbox
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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{{romtable|
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{{rom|SMS|sha1=E7A952F8BD6DDDBB365870E906801021B240A533|md5=3F6C5515A2E39826FBF816780298701C|crc32=00529114|size=128kB|date= |source=Cartridge (EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
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{{rom|SMS|sha1=E9F90D63320295E4BD9A87E6078186C5EFB7E84E|md5=E5693A4806DE29EA9B1E1B5FEA1A9566|crc32=AE705699|size=128kB|date= |source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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* [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_ms_ashura/ Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)]
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* Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_ms_ashura/ Master System]
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* Nintendo catalogue pages: [https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/uMkoJ1wNZO2s5e4BrJjKncMCABEaLsjX US], [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Secret-Command--278832.html UK], [http://web.archive.org/web/20120328011756/http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=42&prod_id=19901&pageID=4 AU]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
  
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 27 March 2024

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  • PAL
  • NTSC-J

SecretCommand title.png

Ashura SMS Title.png

Secret Command/Secret Commando
System(s): Sega Master System, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP 		¥5,0005,000 G-1307
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-5081-50
Sega Master System
BX
Sega Master System
UK 		£19.9519.95[4][5] 5081
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
KR 		GB-1401
Sega Master System
TW 		G-1307
Sega Master System
ZA
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		500pts500[10]
CERO: B
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		600pts600[8]
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		500pts500[6]
PEGI: 12+
Wii Virtual Console
AU ▼ 		500pts500[11]
OFLC: Parental Guidance (PG)

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Secret Command, known in Japan as Ashura (阿修羅), is a Sega Master System top-down run-and-gun game developed by Sega R&D 2 and published by Sega.

The game was released in the United States as Rambo: First Blood Part II.

History

Sequels and re-releases

Secret Command was released several times under different names. In Japan, it is known as Ashura (阿修羅) (アシュラ). Its initial North American version was tied with the Rambo movie franchise and named Rambo: First Blood Part II (with only minor graphics and music changes occurring between releases). In Europe and later American re-releases of the game, it is known as Secret Command, however the title screen reads Secret Commando.

Secret Command was re-released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service, and has appeared in numerous compilations.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Secret Command Secret Command
English (US) Secret Command Secret Command
Japanese 阿修羅 Ashura

Production credits


Source:
In-game credits[12]


Digital manuals

  • Judgment manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Secret Command/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Logo-pdf.svg
Master System print advert in Popular Computing Weekly (UK) #7.09: "Vol. 7 No. 9" (1988-03-03)
also published in:
Logo-pdf.svg
Notavailable.svg
Print advert in Atuagagdliutit (GL) #1990-11-14 (1991-11-14)
Notavailable.svg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer Action (DK)
75
[14]
Console XS (UK) PAL
85
[15]
The Games Machine (UK)
74
[5]
Power Play (DE)
55
[16]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
80
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[20]
Tilt (FR)
60
[21]
Sega Master System
 75
Based on
9 reviews

Secret Command

Master System, JP
Ashura JP backcover.jpgNospine.pngAshura JP cover.jpg
Cover
Ashura SMS JP Cart.jpg
Cart
AshuraSMSJPManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
SecretCommand EU cover.jpg
Cover
SecretCommand SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU
®, no barcode variant
SecretCommand EU nobarcode cover.jpg
Cover
SecretCommand SMS EU Cart R.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU ("No Limits")
SecretCommand EU nolimits cover.jpg
Cover
SecretCommand SMS EU Cart R.jpg
Cart
Master System, UK
SecretCommand EU nolimits Eng cover.jpg
Cover
SecretCommand SMS EU Cart R.jpg
Cart
Master System, BX†
SecretCommand BX front.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU (Hotline sticker)
SecretCommand SMS AU hotline cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
SecretCommand SMS AU nial cover.jpg
Cover
SecretCommand SMS AU cartback.jpgSecretCommand SMS AU cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, TW

SecretCommand SMS TW spine.jpg

Master System, KR

Secret Command SMS KR cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, ZA
SecretCommand ZA cover.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 00529114
MD5 3f6c5515a2e39826fbf816780298701c
SHA-1 e7a952f8bd6dddbb365870e906801021b240a533
128kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 ae705699
MD5 e5693a4806de29ea9b1e1b5fea1a9566
SHA-1 e9f90d63320295e4bd9a87e6078186c5efb7e84e
128kB Cartridge (JP)

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://www.mtwo.co.jp/development/retrogame-2/#tab-2
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/mastersystem/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-12-31 02:27)
  3. ↑ File:SMSGameCatalog2EU.pdf, page 2
  4. ↑ The Mastertronic Catalogue (UK; 1988), page 2
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Games Machine, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-21), page 40
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/mastersystem/secret_command (Wayback Machine: 2017-07-04 17:20)
  7. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Secret-Command--278832.html (archive.today)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://www.nintendo.com:80/wii/virtualconsole/games/detail/uMkoJ1wNZO2s5e4BrJjKncMCABEaLsjX (Wayback Machine: 2010-04-04 17:18)
  9. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/07.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:01)
  10. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_ms_ashura/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-06-10 06:46)
  11. ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=42&prod_id=19901&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-03-28 01:17)
  12. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ciOp-u_SE&t=1220s
  13. ↑ Popular Computing Weekly, "Vol. 7 No. 10" (UK; 1988-03-10), page 48
  14. ↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 36
  15. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
  16. ↑ Power Play, "Ausgabe 1" (DE; 1987-11-27), page 99
  17. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-07), page 13
  18. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28
  20. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  21. ↑ Tilt, "Décembre 1987" (FR; 1987-1x-xx), page 106


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