Sub-Terrania

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Sub-Terrania
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Scavenger
Developer:
Sound driver: Zyrinx/Jesper Kyd
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		1551
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1551
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		FSUB01SMC
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		046560
Sega Mega Drive
AS 		1551

Sub-Terrania is a 1994 shoot-em-up by Zyrinx released for the Sega Mega Drive. It was not released in Japan.

Story

A group of aliens has attacked an underground mine and it is up to you to rescue the survivors and drive the aliens away.

Gameplay

Unlike most ships, the underground ship you are given puts you in complete control. You hold the B button to move forward and the D-pad to rotate. If you let go of B you will start falling toward the bottom of the screen. Down reverses thrusters. C shoots. A cycles through weapons and special items. Controls are fully customizable in the game's option menu.

Navigating the ship through tight corridors and dealing with the realistic physics is as important as combating enemies.

The game features a total of 9 stages. Stage 1 to 7 start with a short briefing, explaining the mission objectives. Stages 8 and 9 require the player to figure out the route and objectives by himself.

Later stages also include puzzle elements, e.g. transporting a mirror in order to reflect laser beams. The final objective is to take out the mastermind behind the alien invasion, Svin.

Production credits

Zyrinx Inc.
  • Programmers: David Guldbrandsen, Karsten Hvidberg, Jens Bo Albretsen
  • Graphics: Mikael Balle, Jesper Vorsholt Jørgensen, Karsten Lund
  • Music & Sound: Jesper Kyd
  • Additional Programming: Thomas Risager
  • Producer: Tony Van
  • Product Manager: Jaime Wojick
  • Lead Tester: Conan Tigard
  • Testers: John Amirkhan, Jennifer Brozek, Blair Bullock, Daniel Caraballo, Atom Ellis, Lawrence Gibson, Rick Greer, Richie Hideshima, Lawrence Jeung, Jason Kuo, Vasily Lewis, Tony Lynch, Michael Madden, Jim McCarthy, Mark Paniagua, Joanna Pataki, Andrew Podesta, Siegfried Stangenberg, Wesley Gittens
  • Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw
  • Special Thanks: Clint Dyer, Diane A. Fornasier, David Fisher
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Sub-Terrania/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #58: "May 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Todo Sega (ES) #14: "Mayo 1994" (1994-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №8/94, p35[5]
91 №32, p106-109
85 №150, p82-83[2]
90 №8, p72-73[6]
70 №57, p38/162-163[7]
70 №0705, p134[8]
98 №58, p34[9]
89 №17, p54-55
60
88 №32, p46-48[10]
87 №31, p132-134[11]
85 №22
91 №19, p60-63[12]
86 №20, p26-29[13]
76 №4/94, p110[14]
90 №29, p56-59
83 №42, p86-88[15]
78 №5/94, p140-141[16]
90
79 №54, p64-65
88 №32, p72-73
86 №2, p30-31[17]
85 №23, p11
76 №5/94, p98[18]
Sega Mega Drive
 84
Based on
24 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[19]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE) PAL
83
[5]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[2]
Edge (UK)
90
[6]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
67
[21]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[7]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
70
[22]
FLUX (US)
80
[23]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
70
[24]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[9]
Gamers (DE)
67
[25]
GamesMaster (UK)
89
[26]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
80
[27]
Hyper (AU)
85
[28]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[11]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
77
[29]
Mega (UK) PAL
86
[13]
Mega Force (FR)
88
[30]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
76
[31]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
90
[32]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
100
[33]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
91
[12]
Player One (FR)
83
[15]
Play Time (DE)
78
[34]
Power Up! (UK)
86
[35]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[37]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
91
[38]
Sega Force (SE)
78
[39]
SuperGamePower (BR)
86
[17]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[40]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
87
[41]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
85
[42]
Video Games (DE) PAL
76
[43]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[44]
Sega Mega Drive
 82
Based on
36 reviews

Sub-Terrania

Mega Drive, US
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Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Subterrania md br manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU
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Mega Drive, Asia
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Cover
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

References

  1. ↑ File:GamePro US 056.pdf, page 174
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 File:CVG UK 150.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 150.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 31
  4. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 22
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:ASM DE 1994-08.pdf, page 35 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ASM DE 1994-08.pdf_p35" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Edge UK 008.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 008.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:EGM US 057.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 057.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ File:GamePlayers US 0705.pdf, page 126
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:GamePro US 058.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 058.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 032.pdf, page 46
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:Joypad FR 031.pdf, page 132 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 031.pdf_p132" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:MeanMachinesSega19UK.pdf, page 61 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega19UK.pdf_p61" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:Mega UK 20.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 20.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ File:MegaFun DE 1994-04.pdf, page 102
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:PlayerOne FR 042.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 042.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  16. ↑ File:PlayTime DE 1994-05.pdf, page 100
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:SuperGamePower BR 002.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SuperGamePower BR 002.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ File:VideoGames DE 1994-05.pdf, page 94
  19. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 228
  20. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 118
  21. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1994" (US; 1994-04-21), page 72
  22. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 256
  23. ↑ FLUX, "Issue #1" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 81
  24. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 4 April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 46
  25. ↑ Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 40
  26. ↑ GamesMaster, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 54
  27. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 16
  28. ↑ Hyper, "July 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 40
  29. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 76
  30. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
  31. ↑ Mega Fun, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 110
  32. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 56
  33. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "4/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 70
  34. ↑ Play Time, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-06), page 140
  35. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, April 30, 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 1
  36. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 58
  37. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 72
  38. ↑ Sega Zone, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-24), page 34
  39. ↑ Sega Force, "4/94" (SE; 1994-06-01), page 16
  40. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "April 15th 1994" (UK; 1994-04-02), page 11
  41. ↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 38
  42. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 190
  43. ↑ Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 98
  44. ↑ VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 58
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