The Incredible Hulk

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For the 2008 game, see The Incredible Hulk (2008) and The Incredible Hulk (Nintendo DS).

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The Incredible Hulk
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: U.S. Gold
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Game Gear
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Tec Toy (BR)
Licensor: Marvel Entertainment Group
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
Krisalis sound driver
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$54.9554.95[3] T-79106
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
US ▼
(Sega Channel) 		SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		79106-50
Sega Mega Drive
EU ▼
(Sega Channel) 		SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
EU
(Kixx) 		79106-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
PT 		MD79106
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£49.9949.99[6][7] 79106-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		FHUL00SMC
OFLC: G8
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
Sega Master System
EU 		29016-50
Sega Master System
EU
(Kixx) 		29016-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Master System
UK 		29016-50
Sega Master System
UK
(Kixx) 		29016-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Master System
AU 		FHUL00SEC
OFLC: G8
Sega Master System
BR 		028500
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
Sega Game Gear
US 		T-79078
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Game Gear
EU 		79078-50
Sega Game Gear
EU
(Kixx) 		79078-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Game Gear
PT
Sega Game Gear
UK 		£29.9929.99[12] 79078-50
Non-Sega versions
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The Incredible Hulk is an action game made by Probe Entertainment and published by U.S. Gold for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, and Sega Game Gear.

Story

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Hulk

The Incredible Hulk is a green-skinned and muscular giant possessing incredible strength. He is the alter-ego of the physicist Bruce Banner, who gained the ability to transform into the Hulk following his accidental exposure to gamma rays.

The Hulk's nemesis, the Leader, begins a bid for world domination. He constructs a fortress base in a savage forest, manufactures a vast battalion of robots to march against the nations, and genetically engineers mutants to patrol and protect his fortress. Taking the Hulk's brute strength into account, he enlists the aid of several of the Hulk's arch-rivals.

Gameplay

The Incredible Hulk is a side-scrolling action game with platforming and beat-'em-up elements. The player controls the Hulk, who is tasked with searching for the Leader while defeating his troops. Levels contain hidden rooms and branching paths and sometimes require finding and hitting switches to advance. Each level contains a fight with the Hulk's nemesis Abomination and ends with a fight against another villain. The end level boss fights are timed; the Hulk loses a life if time runs out, but the player can collect Time Coins over the course of the level to increase the time provided.

The Hulk has four states of being that influence the moves at his disposal: Hulk, Super-Hulk, "Hulk-Out," and his human alter-ego Bruce Banner. The Hulk's state is determined by his amount of Gamma, which doubles as his health. The Hulk begins the game in Super-Hulk mode, with his Gamma meter in the light green range. Sustaining enemy attacks reduces his Gamma, and he is reduced to a regular Hulk mode if his Gamma drops into the medium green range. Falling into the dark green range transforms the Hulk into Bruce Banner, who cannot sustain any enemy attacks without dying. Finding Gamma Capsules increases the Hulk's Gamma. Collecting a Mega Gamma Capsule fully fills the Hulk's Gamma meter, placing it into the white range and transforming him into his "Hulk-Out" form, where he has enhanced strength and speed. However, his meter slowly drains while it is in the white range, limiting the time that the Hulk can spend in Hulk-Out form.

The Hulk walks with Left and Right, crouches with Down, and jumps with B. He climbs ladders with Up and Down. He punches with A. He does a downward slap with Up+A and an uppercut with Down+A. The Hulk can use his strength to destroy some walls and objects such as crates that contain items. He can pick up items with C when standing over them. He can also pick up objects such as cars with C and throw them at enemies with A or set them down with C. In Super Hulk form, he gains the Sonic Clap ability, clapping his hands together and damaging enemies in front of him, with A+B+C, and the Foot Mash ability, smashing the ground and knocking enemies back, with DownUpDownA. In Hulk-Out form, he smashes the ground after landing from a high jump.

He grabs enemies in close proximity, which he can then headbutt with A, throw with B, or drop with C. In Super Hulk form, he can additionally throw enemies into the ceiling with UpB. In Hulk-Out form, he crushes enemies with A rather than headbutting them (unless moving), or he can piledrive them with A+B.

In his Banner form, his smaller size allows him to fit into smaller spaces than the Hulk and find hidden rooms. He can crawl in this form with Down-left and Down-right. Banner's only means of offense is finding laser guns, which only have two shots each. He fires with A. The Hulk can find Transformation Capsules, that allow him to transform into his Bruce Banner form without losing Gamma by pausing the game with  START  and pressing C. Banner transforms back into the Hulk after taking damage.

The game's difficulty setting can be adjusted in the options menu to Easy, Medium, or Arcade. There are three different endings depending on the difficulty level chosen.

Items

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 Transformation Capsule
Allows the Hulk to transform into his Bruce Banner form without losing Gamma.
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 Gamma Capsule
Increases the Hulk's Gamma meter.
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 Mega Gamma Capsule
Fills the Hulk's Gamma meter, transforming him into his Hulk-Out form.
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 Time Coin
Gives the player extra time to complete the boss fight at the end of the level.
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 Gun
Arms Banner with a laser gun with two shots.
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 Extra Life
Gives the player an extra life.
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 Continue Coin
Gives the player an extra continue.

Levels

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City and Construction Site
Bosses:
Abomination and Rhino

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Tyrannus' Labyrinth
Bosses:
Abomination and Tyrannus

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Leader's Fortress
Bosses:
Abomination and Absorbing Man

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The Leader's Interior
Bosses:
Abomination and the Brain

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Final Confrontation
Bosses:
Abomination and the Leader

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • In Game Programming: Dave Collins
  • Presentation Programming: David Shea, Dave Collins
  • In Game Graphics: Eric Bailey
  • Presentation Graphics: Arc Development, Eric Bailey
  • Original Sound by: Steve Collett
  • Sound Converted by: Mat Furniss
  • Level Design: Nick Baynes
  • Producer - Probe: Terry Haynes
  • Producer - US Gold: Steve Fitton
  • Testing: Dan, Griff, Nat, Jermaine
  • Special Thanks: The Rooster, Big, Bod, Gem, Flo
Source:
In-game credits
Incredible Hulk MD credits.pdf
[13]


Master System and Game Gear versions

  • Programmed by: Keith Burkhill
  • Graphics by: Eric Bailey and Anthony Rosbottom
  • Sound by: Matt Furniss
  • Level Design by: Nick Baines
  • Presentation by Arc Developments and Programmed by: Gary Priest
  • Produced at Probe by: Gary Liddon, Terry Haynes
  • Producer at U.S. Gold: Steve Fitton
  • Tested by: Dan Llewellyn, Jermaine McKen, John Griffiths, Nat Leachman
Source:
In-game credits
Incredible Hulk GG credits.pdf
[14]


Magazine articles

Main article: The Incredible Hulk/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: The Incredible Hulk/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(RU)
70
[15]
(SA)
65
[16]
(FR)
80
[17]
(RU)
40
[18]
(UK) PAL
52
[19]
(UK)
56
[20]
(US) NTSC-U
83
[21]
(US) NTSC-U
55
[2]
(RU)
70
[22]
(US) NTSC-U
50
[3]
(US) NTSC-U
83
[23]
(DE)
53
[24]
(UK) PAL
25
[25]
(UK)
45
[26]
(US) NTSC-U
83
[27]
(FR) PAL
80
[28]
(DE) PAL
68
[29]
(UK) PAL
82
[30]
(FR)
75
[31]
(DE) PAL
55
[32]
(UK) PAL
80
[33]
(UK) PAL
66
[34]
(FR)
78
[35]
(UK) PAL
61
[36]
(UK) PAL
50
[37]
(UK) PAL
90
[38]
(UK) PAL
80
[39]
(UK) PAL
90
[40]
(FR)
82
[41]
(ES)
84
[42]
(RU)
77
[43]
(DE) PAL
48
[44]
(US) NTSC-U
80
[45]
Sega Mega Drive
 68
Based on
33 reviews

The Incredible Hulk

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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Poster
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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PCB
Mega Drive, EU (Kixx re-release)
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, PT

Mega Drive, AU
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Mega Drive, BR
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Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(FR)
80
[46]
(DE)
53
[47]
(FR) PAL
80
[48]
(FR) PAL
71
[49]
(DE) PAL
62
[50]
(FR)
80
[51]
(DE)
65
[52]
(DE) PAL
58
[53]
(UK) PAL
47
[54]
(ES)
70
[55]
(DE) PAL
48
[56]
Sega Master System
 65
Based on
11 reviews

The Incredible Hulk

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, EU (Kixx re-release)
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, AU
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Master System, BR
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Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(US) NTSC-U
68
[57]
(US) NTSC-U
43
[10]
(US) NTSC-U
75
[58]
(DE)
53
[24]
(UK) PAL
25
[12]
(DE) PAL
62
[50]
(FR)
80
[51]
(DE) PAL
58
[53]
(UK) PAL
47
[59]
(ES)
79
[60]
(DE) PAL
48
[56]
(US) NTSC-U
90
[61]
Sega Game Gear
 61
Based on
12 reviews

The Incredible Hulk

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, EU (Kixx)
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, PT
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

Main article: The Incredible Hulk/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:TheIncredibleHulk GG EU Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 44
  4. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 41
  5. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-07-04), page 16
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 42
  7. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-05), page 47
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Pro, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 10
  9. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-07-04), page 16
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 7 July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 72
  11. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-07-04), page 16
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Games World: The Magazine, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-29), page 21
  13. ↑ File:Incredible Hulk MD credits.pdf
  14. ↑ File:Incredible Hulk GG credits.pdf
  15. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 98
  16. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 73
  17. ↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 138
  18. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 103
  19. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 101
  20. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-08-09)
  21. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1994" (US; 1994-05-24), page 66
  22. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 322
  23. ↑ GamePro, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 38
  25. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-29), page 15
  26. ↑ (UK) (+0:00)
  27. ↑ Game Informer, "July/August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 18
  28. ↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 66
  29. ↑ MAN!AC, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 53
  30. ↑ Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 58
  31. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 58
  32. ↑ Mega Fun, "08/94" (DE; 1994-07-20), page 62
  33. ↑ MegaTech, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 18
  34. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-28), page 64
  35. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 100
  36. ↑ Sega Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 80
  37. ↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 95
  38. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-05), page 46
  39. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 40
  40. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "September 30th 1994" (UK; 1994-09-17), page 11
  41. ↑ Supersonic, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 60
  42. ↑ Todo Sega, "Agosto 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 32
  43. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 87
  44. ↑ Video Games, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-29), page 91
  45. ↑ VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 56
  46. ↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 156
  47. ↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 39
  48. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 102
  49. ↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-07-04), page 78
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 Mega Fun, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-22), page 65
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 Player One, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 117
  52. ↑ Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 145
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 Play Time, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 105
  54. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-11), page 56
  55. ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 44
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 Video Games, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-28), page 114
  57. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 40
  58. ↑ GamePro, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 134
  59. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-11), page 48
  60. ↑ Todo Sega, "Agosto 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 36
  61. ↑ VideoGames, "June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 76


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