G-LOC: Air Battle
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- For the home computer game, see G-LOC (home computers).
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Developer: Sega R&D 8[1] Sega R&D 2 Sega CS Probe Software M2[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supporting companies: Krisalis Software (audio) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR) Samsung (KR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Shooting[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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G-LOC: Air Battle (G-LOC meaning "G-force induced Loss Of Consciousness") is a 1990 air combat simulator arcade game developed by Sega AM2 for the Sega Y Board hardware. It is a spiritual sequel to After Burner II, featuring similar gameplay ideas and some recycled sound effects, though has always been publicly advertised as a different game entirely. The original arcade version runs on more advanced Sega Y Board hardware, and makes heavy use of sprite scaling & rotation and pre-rendered 3D graphics, anticipating the look of early texture-mapped 3D polygons.
G-LOC is notable for being one of the first video games to offer an R360 arcade cabinet which could rotate 360 degrees on all three axes, immersing the player in the action. These versions of the game are sometimes referred to as G-LOC R360, though the gameplay itself is identical. The game was followed by Strike Fighter in 1991.
Contents
Gameplay
Like After Burner, the goal is to eliminate enemy planes, though in G-LOC there are also ground units. Also unlike games using the After Burner name, G-LOC uses a first person perspective, though it does occasionally pan out to a third person view when the player's plane is locked onto by an enemy.
Your plane is named A8M5 Thunderfox, nicknamed "Zeek", which is apparently a Japanese version of F-14 Tomcat.
History
Legacy
Though not as popular in arcades as After Burner, G-LOC was still ported to a variety of home platforms, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. Computer ports, often going by the name G-LOC R360 were released for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. All these versions suffer from various cutbacks due to weaker hardware, though some versions add extra features such as boss battles.
G-LOC was followed by Strike Fighter, which is extremely similar in design but ditches the time-based missions in favour of gameplay more akin to After Burner.
In Japan, the Game Gear version of G-LOC: Air Battle was brought to the Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console service in September 2012.
Michael Jackson owned an arcade cabinet of the R360 version. It was auctioned on April 24, 2009[33].
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | G-LOC: Air Battle | G-LOC: Air Battle |
English (US) | G-LOC: Air Battle | G-LOC: Air Battle |
Japanese | ジーロック | G-LOC: Air Battle |
Production credits
- Main article: G-LOC: Air Battle/Production credits.
Magazine articles
- Main article: G-LOC: Air Battle/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: G-LOC: Air Battle/Promotional material.
Artwork
Photo gallery
Physical scans
Sega Y Board version
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56 | |
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Based on 31 reviews |
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Master System version
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Based on 16 reviews |
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Game Gear version
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63 | |
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Based on 28 reviews |
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Technical information
- Main article: G-LOC: Air Battle/Technical information.
Specifications
Dimensions
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Mass: 245 kg (541 lbs) | Mass: 161 kg (354 lbs) | Mass: 141 kg (310 lbs) |
External links
References
- ↑ Sega Magazine, "1997-02 (1997-02)" (JP; 1997-01-13), page 24
- ↑ https://www.mtwo.co.jp/development/retrogame-2/#tab-4
- ↑ File:G-Loc MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
- ↑ File:G-Loc GG EU Box Back.jpg
- ↑ File:GLoc GG JP Box Front.jpg
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
- ↑ File:G-Loc SMS EU Box.jpg
- ↑ File:G-Loc SMS SK Box.jpg
- ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 103
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- ↑ 27.0 27.1 http://vc.sega.jp:80/3ds/gloc/index.html (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-31 21:02)
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 http://www.nintendo.com:80/games/detail/UMzHLh-tpbkgFOKaGvJXq-raL8tkghCr (Wayback Machine: 2013-07-07 10:43)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.fr/Jeux/SEGA-Game-Gear/G-LOC-Air-Battle-775104.html (archive.today)
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/gamegear/g_loc_air_battle (Wayback Machine: 2017-07-05 04:46)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/SEGA-Game-Gear/G-LOC-Air-Battle-775104.html (archive.today)
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- ↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 130
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- ↑ 108.0 108.1 108.2 File:GLOC_YBoard_US_Flyer.pdf
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