Silpheed

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Silpheed
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega, Game Arts (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code

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Silpheed (シルフィード) is a vertical scrolling shoot-'em-up released for the Sega Mega-CD in 1993. It is a remake of an older shooter with the same name released for several home computers of the late 1980s, sporting more colours, different levels, enhanced music and updated graphics.

It is notable for its use of 3D graphics - though the gameplay is strictly two-dimensional, the scenery is rendered using polygons in a similar manner to Star Fox or Virtua Racing. Silpheed is slightly less impressive than those two games however, as most of the action takes place in space, which typically lacks scenery.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 №24, p128/129/130
85 №143, p44/45/46
70 №1, p84, 94/95
75 №10, p78/79
96 №23, p82/83/84
89 №13, p28/29
89 №6, p40/41
50 №2, p48/49/50/51
90 №12, p48/49/50/51
93 №37, p102/103/104
85 №1, p102/103
83 №47, p54/55
69 №24, p46/47
73 №5, p38/39/40
Sega Mega-CD
81
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
92
[1]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
85
[2]
Consoles + (FR)
93
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[5]
Edge (UK)
70
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[7]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
78
[9]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
98
[10]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
92
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[12]
Gamers (DE)
67
[13]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
75
[14]
Hyper (AU)
85
[15]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
96
[16]
Joypad (HU)
83
[17]
MAN!AC (DE)
80
[18]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
89
[19]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC-J
89
[20]
Mega Force (FR)
92
[21]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
73
[22]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
50
[23]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
94
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
90
[25]
Player One (FR)
93
[26]
Power Play (DE)
70
[27]
Sega Magazin (DE)
81
[28]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
85
[29]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
83
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
69
[31]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-J
90
[32]
Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-J
73
[33]
Sega Force (SE)
87
[34]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
89
[35]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[36]
Todo Sega (ES)
92
[37]
Video Games (DE) PAL
72
[38]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[39]
Sega Mega-CD
83
Based on
39 reviews

Silpheed

Mega-CD, US
Silpheed MCD US Box Back.jpgSilpheed MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Silpheed MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Silpheed mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
Silpheed MCD EU Box Back.jpgSilpheed MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Silpheed MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, JP
Silpheed MCD JP Box Back.jpgSilpheed MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Silpheed MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, BR

  1. Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 104
  2. Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-07), page 22
  3. Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 128
  4. Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 44
  5. Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 109
  6. Edge, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 84
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42
  8. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 125
  9. Famitsu, "1993-08-06" (JP; 1993-07-23), page 41
  10. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14
  11. Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 45
  12. GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 105
  13. Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 80
  14. Hippon Super, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-03), page 46
  15. Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
  16. Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 82
  17. Joypad, "3/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 12
  18. MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 36
  19. Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 28
  20. Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 40
  21. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 84
  22. Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 34
  23. Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 48
  24. MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 58
  25. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 51
  26. Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 102
  27. Power Play, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-13), page 138
  28. Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 20
  29. Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 102
  30. Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 54
  31. Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 46
  32. Sega Zone, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-xx), page 30
  33. Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 106
  34. Sega Force, "3/94" (SE; 1994-03-29), page 24
  35. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84
  36. Sonic the Comic, "December 11th 1993" (UK; 1993-12-11), page 11
  37. Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 60
  38. Video Games, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 112
  39. VideoGames, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 68