Sub-Terrania

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Sub-Terrania

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Zyrinx

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), SF Interactive Media (SE rental), Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor: Scavenger

Sound driver: Zyrinx/Jesper Kyd sound driver

Genre: Shooting

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-04^[1]	$54.9954.99^[2]	1551
US ▼ (Sega Channel)	1994-06-01^[3]	SUBsub
EU	1994-05^[4]^[5]		1551
PT	1994		MDJ1551
UK	1994-05^[4]^[5]	£49.9949.99^[4]^[6]	1551
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x		FSUB01SMC
BR	199x		046560
AS	199x		1551

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Sub-Terrania is a 1994 shoot-em-up by Zyrinx released for the Sega Mega Drive. Despite of the existence of a Japanese region coded version, the game was not released in Japan.

Story

A hostile group of aliens has attacked an underground mine on an offworld asteroid, trapping many of the helpless workers inside. It is up to the player to pilot an experimental attack fighter to rescue the survivors and drive the aliens away.

Gameplay

Unlike most ships, the underground ship the player is given puts them in complete control. By default, the ship is piloted by holding the button to move forward and the D-pad to rotate. If the player lets go of , they will start falling toward the bottom of the screen. reverses thrusters, shoots and cycles through weapons and special items. Controls are fully customizable in the game's option menu.

The primary objective is to explore the levels and rescue the trapped workers. To rescue a worker, the player needs to land their ship near them and wait long enough for them to board. Navigating the ship through tight corridors and dealing with the realistic physics is as important as combating enemies, and the player will need to keep a careful eye on both their shield and fuel gauges.

The game features a total of 9 stages. Stage 1 to 7 start with a short briefing, explaining the mission objectives. Stages 8 and 9 require the player to figure out the route and objectives by themselves. Later stages also include puzzle elements, e.g. transporting a mirror in order to reflect laser beams. The final objective is to take out the mastermind behind the alien invasion, Svin.

Levels

	Level 1

	Level 2

	Level 3

	Level 4

	Level 5

	Level 6

	Level 7

	Level 8

	Level 9

Production credits

Zyrinx Inc.

Programmers: David Guldbrandsen, Karsten Hvidberg, Jens Bo Albretsen
Graphics: Mikael Balle, Jesper Vorsholt Jørgensen, Karsten Lund
Music & Sound: Jesper Kyd
Additional Programming: Thomas Risager

Sega of America

Producer: Tony Van
Product Manager: Jaime Wojick
Lead Tester: Conan Tigard
Testers: John Amirkhan, Jennifer Brozek, Blair Bullock, Daniel Caraballo, Atom Ellis, Lawrence Gibson, Rick Greer, Richie Hideshima, Lawrence Jeung, Jason Kuo, Vasily Lewis, Tony Lynch, Michael Madden, Jim McCarthy, Mark Paniagua, Joanna Pataki, Andrew Podesta, Siegfried Stangenberg, Wesley Gittens
Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw
Special Thanks: Clint Dyer, Diane A. Fornasier, David Fisher

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Sub-Terrania/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #58: "May 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #59: "June 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[7]

Print advert in Todo Sega (ES) #14: "Mayo 1994" (1994-0x-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #32: "Mayo 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[8]

US "game tips poster", distributed with Marvel Comics publications Doom 2099 #18, Ghost Rider 2099 #2 and X-Men 2099 #9 (front)

(back)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[11]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

PAL

83

^[12]

Consoles + (FR)

90

^[13]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

85

^[4]

Edge (UK)

90

^[14]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

67

^[15]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[16]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)

70

^[17]

FLUX (US)

80

^[18]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[1]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

98

^[19]

Gamers (DE)

67

^[20]

GamesMaster (UK)

89

^[21]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

80

^[6]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

86

^[22]

Hyper (AU)

85

^[23]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

87

^[24]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

77

^[25]

Mega (UK)

PAL

86

^[26]

Mega Force (FR)

88

^[27]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

76

^[28]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

90

^[29]

Magazina Igrushek (RU)

100

^[30]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

91

^[31]

Player One (FR)

83

^[32]

Play Time (DE)

78

^[33]

Power Up! (UK)

86

^[34]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

79

^[5]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[35]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

91

^[36]

Sega Force (SE)

78

^[37]

SuperGamePower (BR)

86

^[38]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

85

^[39]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

87

^[40]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

85

^[41]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

76

^[42]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[43]

	82
Based on 37 reviews

Sub-Terrania

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, US (Not For Resale)

Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, SE (rental; SF)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, AU (Silver)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, Asia
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Sub-Terrania/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 4 April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 46
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 4 April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 36
↑ Sega Channel schedule (US; 1994-06-01)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 82
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Sega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 58
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 16
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 31
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 46-48 (46)
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 228
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-04), page 35
↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 118
↑ Edge, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 72
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1994" (US; 1994-04-21), page 72
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 38
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 256
↑ FLUX, "Issue #1" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 81
↑ GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 40
↑ GamesMaster, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 54
↑ Game Informer, "May/June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 16
↑ Hyper, "July 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 132
↑ MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 76
↑ Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 26
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
↑ Mega Fun, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 110
↑ MegaTech, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 56
↑ Magazina Igrushek, "4/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 70
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-xx), page 61
↑ Player One, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 86
↑ Play Time, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-06), page 140
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, April 30, 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 1
↑ Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 72
↑ Sega Zone, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-24), page 34
↑ Sega Force, "4/94" (SE; 1994-06-01), page 16
↑ SuperGamePower, "Maio 1994" (BR; 1994-0x-xx), page 30
↑ Sonic the Comic, "April 15th 1994" (UK; 1994-04-02), page 11
↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 38
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 190
↑ Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 98
↑ VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 58

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[:File:GamePlayers_US_0704.pdf_p46-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 4 April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 46

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0704.pdf_p36-2] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 4 April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 36

[Sega_Channel_schedule_.28US.3B_1994-06-01.29-3] Sega Channel schedule (US; 1994-06-01)

[:File:CVG_UK_150.pdf_p82-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 82

[:File:SegaPower_UK_54.pdf_p58-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Sega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 58

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_01.pdf_p16-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 16

[:File:EGM_US_059.pdf_p31-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 31

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_032.pdf_p22-8] Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_032.pdf_p46_.2846-48.29-9] Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 46-48 (46)

[10] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28)

[11] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 228

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-08.pdf_p35-12] Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-04), page 35

[13] Consoles +, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 118

[:File:Edge_UK_008.pdf_p72-14] Edge, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 72

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_20.pdf_p72-15] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1994" (US; 1994-04-21), page 72

[:File:EGM_US_057.pdf_p38-16] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 38

[17] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 256

[18] FLUX, "Issue #1" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:GamePro_US_058.pdf_p36-19] GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-04.pdf_p40-20] Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 40

[21] GamesMaster, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 54

[:File:GameInformer_US_016.pdf_p16-22] Game Informer, "May/June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 16

[:File:Hyper_AU_008.pdf_p40-23] Hyper, "July 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:Joypad_FR_031.pdf_p132-24] Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 132

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-05.pdf_p76-25] MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 76

[:File:Mega_UK_20.pdf_p26-26] Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 26

[27] Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-04.pdf_p110-28] Mega Fun, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 110

[:File:MegaTech_UK_29.pdf_p56-29] MegaTech, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 56

[:File:Migr_4_RU.pdf_p70-30] Magazina Igrushek, "4/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:MeanMachinesSega19UK.pdf_p61-31] Mean Machines Sega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-xx), page 61

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_042.pdf_p86-32] Player One, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1994-05.pdf_p140-33] Play Time, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-06), page 140

[34] Power Up!, "Saturday, April 30, 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 1

[:File:SegaPro_UK_32.pdf_p72-35] Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 72

[:File:SegaZone_UK_18.pdf_p34-36] Sega Zone, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-24), page 34

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_04.pdf_p16-37] Sega Force, "4/94" (SE; 1994-06-01), page 16

[:File:SuperGamePower_BR_002.pdf_p30-38] SuperGamePower, "Maio 1994" (BR; 1994-0x-xx), page 30

[39] Sonic the Comic, "April 15th 1994" (UK; 1994-04-02), page 11

[:File:TodoSega_ES_14.pdf_p38-40] Todo Sega, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 38

[41] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 190

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-05.pdf_p98-42] Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 98

[:File:VideoGames_US_64.pdf_p58-43] VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 58

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Sub-Terrania

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Levels

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References