Whip Rush

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Whip Rush
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega, Renovation (US)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,0006,000 G-4031
Sega Mega Drive
US 		T-49016

Whip Rush, called Whip Rush: Wakusei Voltegas no Nazo (ウィップラッシュ 惑星ボルテガスの謎) in Japan, is a 1990 shoot-'em-up developed by VIC Tokai for Sega for the Sega Mega Drive and released exclusively in Japan and the US.

Story

2222 AD. The solar system as a whole has become overpopulated, and ships leave in search of new land. Five years later, still on their search, they disappear shortly after announcing their approach of the planet Voltegas (Voltegeus in the US version). Then, a massive alien craft appears near Mars approaching Earth and begins to attack. Fortunately, Whip Rush, a small ship, is ready to save the day.

Gameplay

B shoots (you have rapidfire, although at a limited rate). The game has no hard coded bullet limit, so using an autofire controller significantly reduces the difficulty as level. Holding A allows you to adjust your speed; the current speed is shown in a meter at the top of the screen. C moves the options around when not shooting, and lets them pulsate up and down/back and forth while shooting. Powerups are collected by shooting at capsules scattered around each level; getting hit makes you lose all powerups; getting hit again kills you.

Production credits

  • Object and Scroll Designer: Yamanba, Kuninori Asano
  • Scroll Designer: Toshiya Kino
  • Title: Yamanba
  • Opening: Yamanba
  • Ending: Porten
  • Game Designer: Kazuaki Kinoshita
  • Programmer: Taka Yan, Nabechan, K.Iwa
  • Sound: Seriinu and Sebastian
Source:
In-game credits


Magazine articles

Main article: Whip Rush/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #2: "October/November 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #19: "February 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
63 №1990-06, p107[3]
58 №, p85[4]
48 №4, p37[5]
63 №102, [1]
72 №15, p70
79 №33, p53[6]
50 №1990-11, p13
90 №7, p116[7]
61 №5, p95
48 №1, p81[8]
80 №23, p55
83 №6, p31[9]
85 №18, p68
Sega Mega Drive
 68
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[10]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[11]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
48
[5]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
48
[12]
Console XS (UK) PAL
85
[13]
Cool Gamer (RU)
20
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
72
[17]
The Games Machine (UK)
79
[6]
Famicom Hisshoubon (JP) NTSC-J
50
[18]
Joystick (FR)
90
[7]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
61
[19]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
69
[20]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
73
[21]
MegaTech (UK)
48
[8]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
48
[22]
Power Play (DE)
70
[23]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
75
[24]
Sega Pro (UK)
83
[9]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
58
[26]
Tilt (FR)
75
[27]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
59
[28]
User (GR) NTSC
86
[29]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[30]
Sega Mega Drive
 66
Based on
26 reviews

Whip Rush

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Whiprush md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Whiprush md jp manual.pdf
Manual

References

  1. ↑ File:EGM US 014.pdf, page 66
  2. ↑ ', "October/November 1990" (; 1990-xx-xx), page 5
  3. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1990-06.pdf, page 109
  4. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 37 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p37" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:TGM UK 33.pdf, page 53 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 33.pdf_p53" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:Joystick FR 007.pdf, page 116 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 007.pdf_p116" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 81 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p81" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 31 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf_p31" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 263
  11. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1990" (JP; 1990-05-08), page 109
  12. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 51
  13. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
  14. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 235
  15. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 19
  16. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
  17. ↑ GamePro, "October 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 72
  18. ↑ Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-11 (1990-06-01)" (JP; 1990-05-18), page 13
  19. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  20. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
  21. ↑ Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 41
  22. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  23. ↑ Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 123
  24. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  25. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  26. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  27. ↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 94
  28. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 222
  29. ↑ User, "Ianouários 1991" (GR; 1991-xx-xx), page 66
  30. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1990" (US; 1990-1x-xx), page 54
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