Lethal Enforcers
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Publisher: Konami | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Konami | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original system(s): Arcade boards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: Konami/Lethal Enforcers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: The Justifier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Shooting[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lethal Enforcers (リーサルエンフォーサーズ) is a 2-player light-gun shooting game originally released for the arcades by Konami in 1992. It was ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD in 1993, as well as the Super NES (with censorship) at around the same time.
In order to make an accurate conversion of the arcade game, Konami opted to produce their own light gun called The Justifier rather than using the existing first-party light gun, the Menacer. Both the Mega Drive and Mega-CD version of Lethal Enforcers were packaged with a light blue Justifier; no stand-alone version of the game without the gun was sold. The game includes a mail-in card for purchasing a pink Justifier, which daisy-chains into the blue Justifier, for player two.
Mega Drive version of Lethal Enforcers was later sold unofficially by pirates with original or changed names like Gun Fighter or The Punisher.
Contents
Gameplay
The game is a light gun shooter played from a first-person perspective. The camera automatically moves on a set path through each stage. Stages consist of multiple scenes in which criminals appear and fire on the player if not dispatched quickly. Most enemies are killed in one shot. Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Using a standard control pad, the D-pad moves the crosshair around the screen and or fires. The player's revolver holds six rounds and can be reloaded with . Using the Justifier, pulling the trigger while pointed toward the screen shoots and pulling the trigger when aimed away from the screen reloads.
Sometimes special weapons, such as a rifle or a shotgun, appear and can be picked up by shooting them. These weapons are generally more powerful and last until the player takes damage. These weapons are fired and reloaded the same way as the standard revolver, though the machine gun and grenade gun cannot be reloaded.
The player starts with three to five points of health (depending on the difficulty level) and loses one when hit by enemy fire. Players also lose a point of health if they shoot civilians or fellow police officers. If the player runs out of health, the game ends but can be continued as long as credits remain. The player gains an extra credit for every 2,000 points earned. The game supports two-player simultaneous play.
Players are ranked based on their accuracy after each stage. The ranks are Patrolman, Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Commander. Players lose a rank for each innocent bystander killed. Players must meet a certain rank requirement to advance to the next stage. In two-player games, both players must meet the requirement.
Weapons
Shoot weapon icons to pick them up. Special weapons are lost when the player takes a hit.
Magnum | |
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Does more damage. Holds 6 rounds. | |
Automatic | |
Does more damage. Holds 12 rounds. | |
Assault Rifle | |
Fires three consecutive shots. Holds 12 rounds. | |
Shotgun | |
Does area damage. Holds 6 rounds. | |
Machine Gun | |
Fires continuously when trigger is held. Holds 36 rounds and cannot be reloaded. | |
Grenade Gun | |
Does large area damage. Holds 8 rounds and cannot be reloaded. |
Stages
The Bank Robbery | |
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Players must attain the rank of Detective to progress to the next stage. | |
Shooting Range 1 | |
Chinatown Assault | |
Players must attain the rank of Sergeant to progress to the next stage. | |
The Hijack | |
Players must attain the rank of Lieutenant to progress to the next stage. | |
Shooting Range 2 | |
The Drug Dealer | |
Players must attain the rank of Captain to progress to the next stage. | |
The Chemical Plant | |
History
Release
At least ten special copies of the Mega-CD version were known to be given away in a contest by the Japanese magazine Famitsu.[14][15] [More information on this is needed.]
The Mega-CD version of Lethal Enforcers was the second game to be given an MA-17 rating by Sega's Videogame Rating Council[16], following Night Trap. The game was banned in Germany[17].
Legacy
Lethal Enforcers was followed by Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters, which was also ported to both the Mega Drive and Mega-CD.
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Programmer: Y.Hatano
- Game Graphics: S.Johnson
- Photographers: J.Narita
- Sound Effects: H.Maezawa
- Music Composer: K.Fukui
- Hardware Design: H.Matsuura, H.Ueno
- Cabinet Graphics: K.Hale, D.Marshall
- Director: Y.Hatano
- Programmers: M.Ueno, Y.Matsuhana, Moai Sasaki, K.Hashimoto
- Game Graphics: N.Takemoto, N.Sasaki
- Sound Effects: Devi Kobayashi, Como Soeda, Ikejirioduchi, Otsumami Matsuo
- Sound Programmers: A.Fujio, O.Kasai
- The Justifier Design: M.Okada, T.Ohishi
- Package Design: Yoshihashi
- Director: M.Ueno
- Producer: Tomikazu Kirita
- Copyright 1993 Konami
- All Rights Reserved.
Mega-CD version
- Programmer: Y.Hatano
- Game Graphics: S.Johnson
- Photographers: J.Narita
- Sound Effects: H.Maezawa
- Music Composer: K.Fukui
- Hardware Design: H.Matsuura, H.Ueno
- Cabinet Graphics: K.Hale
- Director: Y.Hatano
- Programmers: Y.Matsuhana, Moai Sasaki, M.Ueno, K.Hashimoto
- Game Graphics: N.Takemoto, N.Sasaki
- Sound Effects: K.Muraoka, A.Fujio, K.Imai
- Music Arrange: Tappi
- Guitar Player: Motoaki Furukawa (Kukeiha Club)
- The Justifier Design: M.Okada, T.Ohishi
- Package Design: Yoshihashi
- Director: Sasaki & Ueno
- Producer: Tomikazu Kirita
- Copyright 1993 Konami
- All Rights Reserved.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Lethal Enforcers/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Game Players (US) #0612: "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (1993-1x-xx)[19]
- Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) #16: "January 1994" (1993-12-21)[20]
- GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)[21]
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #53: "December 1993" (1993-xx-xx)[22]
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #146: "January 1994" (1993-12-15)[23]
- Mega (UK) #16: "January 1994" (1993-12-16)[24]
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #149: "April 1994" (1994-03-15)[25]
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Based on 30 reviews |
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Technical information
- Main article: Lethal Enforcers/Technical information.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-10 17:56)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1993" (JP; 1993-10-08), page 10
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 69
- ↑ Edge, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 23
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 53
- ↑ Megazone, "November 1993" (AU; 1993-11-03), page 47
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1993" (JP; 1993-10-08), page 11
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 78
- ↑ File:DailyExpress UK 1993-12-03 34.jpg
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 72
- ↑ Mega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 72
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 50
- ↑ http://www.sakekan.com/gamecollector06-2.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-03-31 04:35)
- ↑ http://murakun5555.at.webry.info/201011/article_44.html (Wayback Machine: 2014-11-10 19:52)
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "December 1993" (US; 1993-11-23), page 46
- ↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
- ↑ File:Lethal Enforcers MCD credits.pdf
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 94
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 30
- ↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 166
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 3
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 38
- ↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 28
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-15), page 2
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 114
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1993" (JP; 1993-11-08), page 26
- ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 134
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 98
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 70
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "December 1993" (US; 1993-11-23), page 120
- ↑ Famitsu, "1993-11-05" (JP; 1993-10-22), page 1
- ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 45
- ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1994" (JP; 1993-12-03), page 43
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 138
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 38
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 34
- ↑ Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 8, April 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 36
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 94
- ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 104
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, February 12, 1994" (UK; 1994-02-12), page 1
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 1, Januari 1994" (NL; 1993-12-29), page 54
- ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 31
- ↑ Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 48
- ↑ Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 60
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 87
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 52
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 18
- ↑ Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 79
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1993" (JP; 1993-10-08), page 28
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1993" (US; 1993-10-21), page 118
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 51
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 122
- ↑ Famitsu, "1993-11-05" (JP; 1993-10-22), page 1
- ↑ Freak, "11/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 44
- ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 11" (1993-11-18, 24:00) (+8:18)
- ↑ Hippon Super, "November 1993" (JP; 1993-10-02), page 41
- ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 58
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-1x-xx), page 50
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
- ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 112
- ↑ Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 77
- ↑ MegaTech, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-20), page 58
- ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 144
- ↑ Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 109
- ↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 48
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 52
- ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 64
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 40
- ↑ Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 52
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