Striker (Mega Drive)

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Striker
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Datart International (CZ)
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad
Genre: Sports (football)

















Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Italiano
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU     		1185-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU ▼
    (Sega Channel)     		SUBsub
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE     		DM 129.00129.00[3] 1185-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT     		MDJ1185
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK     		£49.9949.99[2] 1185-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    CZ
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU     		$69.9569.95[4]
    Non-Sega versions

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    Striker is a Sega Mega Drive football game. It was only released in Europe.

    Confusingly it is the fourth game by Rage Software to use the Striker moniker - the original Striker was released for the Amiga in 1992 (later ported to the Amiga CD32 in 1994) and formed the basis for all Striker games to come. A second Striker was released for the Super Nintendo in 1993, being known as World Soccer '94: Road to Glory in North America, World Soccer in Japan and Eric Cantona Football Challenge in France, which was followed by World Cup Striker (released as Elite Soccer in North America) the next year. This fourth Striker was made exclusive to Sega systems as a spiritual sequel to Ultimate Soccer.

    Gameplay

    Striker takes influences from all prior football games released by Rage Software while also adding a list of features for itself. Of note is the multiple camera perspectives for the pitch and wide array of added features, including over 340 local and national teams (over five times the amount seen in Ultimate Soccer).

    Due to a lack of FIFA (or other footballing body) licensing, local teams and players have falsified-but-recognisable names (for example, Newcastle becomes "Oldcastle").

    Uniquely for the Mega Drive, Striker features multiple possible camera angles, an effect created on the Super NES through the use of its "mode 7" hardware graphics mode, but replicated here entirely in software while still retaining a 50FPS refresh rate (remembering the game was only released in PAL regions).

    With a Six Button Control Pad, you can switch between the three view modes using X, Y and Z.

    Striker also includes a hidden table football game.

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Striker (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in (ES) #46: "Julio 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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    Physical scans

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    Publication Version Score
    (RU)
    59
    		[5]
    (FR)
    91
    		[6]
    (UK) PAL
    84
    		[7]
    (UK) PAL
    76
    		[8]
    (UK) PAL
    78
    		[2]
    (DE) PAL
    72
    		[9]
    (UK) PAL
    72
    		[10]
    (FR) PAL
    84
    		[11]
    (UK) PAL
    27
    		[12]
    (FR) PAL
    81
    		[13]
    (DE)
    55
    		[14]
    (UK) PAL
    79
    		[15]
    (GR)
    70
    		[16]
    (UK) PAL
    84
    		[17]
    (ES)
    75
    		[18]
    (FR)
    50
    		[19]
    (RU)
    84
    		[20]
    (DE) PAL
    82
    		[21]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 72
    Based on
    18 reviews

    Striker (Mega Drive)

    Mega Drive, EU
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    Mega Drive, PT
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    Mega Drive, CZ/SK (ITO CS)
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    Mega Drive, CZ (Datart)
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    Technical information

    Main article: Striker (Mega Drive)/Technical information.

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 88
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 13
    3. ↑ Games World Magazin, "" (DE; 1995-02-17), page 71
    4. ↑ Sega Megazone, "March 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 33
    5. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 228
    6. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 101
    7. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-04-10)
    8. ↑ GamesMaster, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-xx-xx), page 44
    9. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 69
    10. ↑ Mega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-30), page 18
    11. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 80
    12. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 89
    13. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 92
    14. ↑ Play Time, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-08), page 109
    15. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 58
    16. ↑ Sega Power, "Dekémvrios 1997-Ianouários 1998" (GR; 1998-xx-xx), page 46
    17. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-23), page 14
    18. ↑ Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 44
    19. ↑ Top Consoles, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 106
    20. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 189
    21. ↑ Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 96


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    Games in the Striker Series
    Ultimate Soccer (1993) | Striker (Mega Drive | Game Gear | Master System | Mega-CD | 32X) (1995) | Striker '96 (1996) | UEFA Striker (1999)
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