Ranger-X
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Gau Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: Cube/Noriyuki Iwadare | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Shooting[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ranger-X, called Ex-Ranza (エクスランザー) in Japan, is a run-and-gun game developed by Gau Entertainment (who were bought by Nextech shortly after the game's release) and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive in 1993. During development it was known as Transa Banker[7].
Contents
Gameplay
You play as a robot fighter called EX-CP who shoots at specified targets in a level while destroying the various enemies and ammunition you may encounter. You can move left to right freely (so if you miss a target you can go back) and can either walk or hover up and fly, but will come down automatically after you release up or stay up too long. There are two weapons: a normal infinite-ammunition gun, shot left with and right with
, and a special fireball-like weapon with limited ammunition shot with
(it may be shot at the same time as the normal gun). Furthermore, you have a small vehicle which follows you on the ground as you move (or you may choose to ride it) and shoots a normal gun in the same direction as yours.
The game also supports the six button control pad, which allows further control over the vehicle.
Versions
Unlike the NTSC-J version, the NTSC-U and PAL versions use a slightly different color palette when played on the highest difficulty setting.
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | Ranger-X | Ranger-X |
English (US) | Ranger-X | Ranger-X |
Japanese | エクスランザー | Ex-Ranza |
Production credits
- Game Design and Program: T.Toyota
- Graphics and Game Design: T.Yamamoto
- Graphics: Ree.Senfhu
- Visual Program: Bugtarou
- Music Composer: Y.Hiraiwa
- Sound Operator: N.Iwadare
- Producer: I.Mizoguchi
- Source:
- In-game opening credits (JP)[8]
- Main Program (Team Leader): Toshio Toyota
- Main Graphics (G‑Master): Toshio Yamamoto
- Graphics (G‑Fighter): Ree Senfhu
- 3‑D Program (Helper): Bugtarou
- Music Composer: Yoshinobu Hiraiwa
- Sound Operator (Sound Effects): Noriyuki Iwadare
- Sound Driver (Z‑80 Side): Shibuya-Dougen
- Producer: Isao Mizoguchi
- Special Thanks: Yoshihisa Shimizu, Gow Tougetu
- Source:
- In-game ending credits (JP)[8]
Magazine articles
- Main article: Ranger-X/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Hobby Consolas (ES) #24: "Septiembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)[9]
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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1MB | 1993-06 | Cartridge (US) | ||||||||||
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1MB | 1993-03 | Cartridge (JP) | ||||||||||
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1MB | 1993-01 | Page |
References
- ↑ File:RangerX MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 74
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 53
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-25), page 94
- ↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 70
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhkDWCc__2w
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 2
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-08), page 21 (23)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
- ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 140/141 (140)
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 64/65 (64)
- ↑ GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40 (42)
- ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 158
- ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 32
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-25), page 94-97 (94)
- ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 112/113 (112)
- ↑ Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 52-54 (52)
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