Difference between revisions of "Metal Black"

Revision as of 10:32, 20 September 2024

n/a

Metal Black

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Ving

Developer: Ving

Licensor: Taito

Original system(s): Taito F2 System

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (21 tracks)

Genre: Shooting^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-05-24^[2]	¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e^[3]	T-19902G
JP (Satakore)	1998-07-23	¥2,8002,800	T-19909G

Non-Sega versions
Arcade

Metal Black (メタルブラック) is a Sega Saturn horizontal shoot-'em-up developed and published by Ving. A port of the titular 1991 Taito arcade game Metal Black, it was released exclusively in Japan in May 1996, and later received a Satakore budget label re-release in July 1998.

Story

In the future, earth is attacked by aliens that possess the ability to harness the power of "Newalone", a strange, molecule like structure. Earth counters by buidling it's own fleet also based on "Newalone" technology, but freezes the project on favour of peace with the alien. The contract is very oneside and earth is dying. A single solider breaks into a military complex and manages to steal a "Black Fly", a space ship designed to use "Newalone"

Gameplay

In typical shooting game manner, Metal Black uses a two button setup, with one being used for standard shots, and the onther one for beam attacks. Both attacks can be powered up by collecting Newalone, which floats around freely in stages. The beam weapon becomes a screen covering burst attack when the maximum amount of Newalone has been collected. The Burst can be refocused to a beam by holding down the beam button.

Bosses also use beam attacks, and one can duel with the bosses by countering with a beam attack. The outcome of these duels depends on the accumulated Newalone.

Two special stages exist where one has to lock onto enemies in a pseudo 3D space and fire missiles. The random nature of these stages, combined with the fact that score largely depends on fast lockons, has been the target of criticism.

An alternative ending can be viewed by dying and not continuing on the last stage.

History

The game is also titled Project Gun Frontier 2, although there are no connections to Gun Frontier content wise. Allegedly content from a canceled Darius sequel was also reused for this game, supported by fish and crustecan enemies found in the game. The beam mechanic was also used in G Darius, which was not released on Sega hardware

The game was a major inspiration for Border Down; both that game and Metal Black share a composer.

Versions

Aside from unavoidable load times introduced by the compact disc format, Metal Black is otherwise a perfect port of the original arcade release.

Production credits

Project Gun Frontier 2

Producer: Senba Takatsuna, Hori Takamasa
Game Design: Senba Takatsuna, Hori Takamasa, Kuroki Naoya, Ohno Tomohiro, Seguchi Takashi, Mizobe Kumi, Watanabe Yasuhisa, Sawaki Jun, Katsuhisa Ishikawa
Thanks: Kimura Chiho, Taniyama Norihito, Miyazawa Takayuki
Art Director: Senba Takatsuna, Ohno Wepokichi
Programmer: Tarabar, Kuroki Naoya, Seguchi Takashi
Hardware Engineer: Sawaki Jun, Takeda Tomio
Decorator: Mizobe Kumi
Sound Director: Yack. (Zuntata), Babio Ishikawa (Zuntata)
Bit Pattern: Moriyama Yoshihiro, Tanaka Kuniaki, Yoshikatsu Nakahara, Tsuneoka Masatoshi, Vap-Awave
Cast: Ho Lee Chan, Zuntata, John Neianik 6Th, Sakou Menme
Special Thanks: 3D Master, Mar., Karu, Wiz. Master, Nomura Akio, Mihara Hiromitsu, Tajima Kazunari, Fujita Tsukasa$, Zak Munn, Kouno Yoshiaki, Ogata Masaki, Fujisue Ichirou, Fujiwara Hidehito, Sakou Hiroyuki, Yagi Chan, Yoshida Sayuri, Sekiguchi Satomi, Shirou Imaoka, Yuki Hisao, Shimizu Shigenobu, Ohishi Kenji, Shimizu Fumihiko, Shintaku Satoyuki, Naomitsu Abe, Ishii Hide, Ushiroda Tatsuya, Yasukouchi Daisuke, Kurabayashi Akira, Takaaki Tomita, Nakamura Taicho, Ootsuki Akira, Sugiyama Kazuhiko, Default Members

Saturn'S Staff

Programmer: Takahiro Kuribayashi, Satoru Morikawa, Jun Takemoto
Promotion & Manual Writer: Ryusei Baba
Director: Takashi Noto
President: Ryozo Sugawara
Programmed by: Ving Sapporo
Presented by: Ving

Source:

In-game credits^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Metal Black/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Flyer

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-05: "1996-05 (1996-03-22)" (1996-03-08)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-06: "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (1996-03-22)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-07: "1996-07 (1996-04-26)" (1996-04-12)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-08: "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (1996-04-26)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-09: "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (1996-05-24)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[5]

Fun Generation (DE)

NTSC-J

40

^[6]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

NTSC-J

83

^[7]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

20

^[8]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

47

^[9]

Mega Force (FR)

NTSC-J

77

^[10]

neXt Level (DE)

NTSC-J

65

^[11]

Playmag (FR)

NTSC-J

62

^[12]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[13]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[14]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

86

^[15]

	61
Based on 11 reviews

Metal Black

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, JP (Satakore)
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Metal Black/Technical information.

References

Metal Black
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Hidden content \| Development \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Technical information No results

[:File:MetalBlack_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:MetalBlack Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200320230509.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fss.2Fsoft_licensee2.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)

[:File:SSM_JP_19960322_1996-05.pdf_p27-3] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-05 (1996-03-22)" (JP; 1996-03-08), page 27

[:File:MetalBlack_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-4] File:MetalBlack_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[5] Famitsu, "1996-05-31" (JP; 1996-05-17), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-08.pdf_p79-6] Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 79

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_03.pdf_p85-7] Intelligent Gamer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 85

[:File:Joypad_FR_055.pdf_p72-8] Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-09.pdf_p48-9] MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 48

[:File:MegaForce_FR_52.pdf_p79-10] Mega Force, "Été 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1996-08.pdf_p64-11] neXt Level, "August 1996" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 64

[:File:Playmag_FR_05.pdf_p128-12] Playmag, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 128

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-15_19960719.pdf_p81-13] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 15" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 81

[:File:SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf_p231-14] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 231

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p11-15] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 | publisher=[[Ving]]
 | developer=[[Ving]]
+| licensor=[[Taito]]
 | system=[[Sega Saturn]]
 | sounddriver=SCSP/CD-DA (21 tracks)
 | peripherals=
 | players=1-2
-| genre=Shoot-'em-Up
+| genre=Shooting{{fileref|MetalBlack Saturn JP Box Back.jpg}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200320230509/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html}}
-| originalpublishers=[[Taito]]
+| originalsystem=Taito F2 System
-| originaldevelopers=[[Taito]]
-| originalsystem=Taito F2 Syetem
 | releases={{releasesSat
-| sat_date_jp=1996-05-24
+| sat_date_jp=1996-05-24{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200320230509/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html}}
 | sat_code_jp=T-19902G
-| sat_rrp_jp=5,800
+| sat_rrp_jp=5,800e{{magref|ssmjp|1996-05|27}}
+| sat_rating_jp=all
 | sat_date_jp_s=1998-07-23
 | sat_code_jp_s=T-19909G
 | sat_rrp_jp_s=2,800
+| sat_rating_jp_s=all
 }}
-| sega=all
+| otherformats={{NonSega|Arcade}}
 }}
-'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (メタルブラック) is a shoot-'em-up developed by [[Taito]] and released in arcades 1991. It was subsequently updated and brought to the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1996. The Saturn version was only released in Japan.
+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (メタルブラック) is a [[Sega Saturn]] horizontal shoot-'em-up developed and published by [[Ving]]. A port of the titular 1991 [[Taito]] arcade game ''[[wikipedia:Metal Black (video game)|Metal Black]]'', it was released exclusively in Japan in May 1996, and later received a [[Satakore]] budget label re-release in July 1998.
 ==Story==
@@ Line 37: / Line 38: @@
 ==History==
-The game is also titled Project Gun Frontier 2, although there are no connections to [[Gun Frontier]] content wise. Allegedly content from a canceled Darius sequel was also reused for this game, supported by fish and crustecan enemies found in the game. The beam mechanic was also used in G Darius, which was not released on SEGA hardware
+The game is also titled '''''Project Gun Frontier 2''''', although there are no connections to ''[[Gun Frontier]]'' content wise. Allegedly content from a canceled Darius sequel was also reused for this game, supported by fish and crustecan enemies found in the game. The beam mechanic was also used in G Darius, which was not released on [[Sega]] hardware
-The game was a major inspiration for [[Border Down]], both games also had the same composer.
+The game was a major inspiration for ''[[Border Down]]''; both that game and ''Metal Black'' share a composer.
 ==Versions==
-Aside from unavoidable loading times, this appears to be a perfect portation.
+Aside from unavoidable load times introduced by the [[wikipedia:compact disc|compact disc]] format, ''Metal Black'' is otherwise a perfect port of the original arcade release.
 ==Production credits==
@@ Line 68: / Line 69: @@
 | source=In-game credits
 | pdf=MetalBlack_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
-| console=MD
+| console=SAT
-}}
-}}
-==Track list==
-{{multicol|
-{{tracklist|
-{{track|[data track]}}
-{{track|Red & Yellow |from=Attract|time=01:17}}
-{{track|Take Off |from=Opening|time=00:20}}
-{{track|Born To Be Free |from=Round 1 -Down To The Earth-|time=02:29}}
-{{track|Visitor |from=Boss A -Round 1-|time=03:07}}
-{{track|Dancing Horming |from=Bonus A -Override-|time=03:02}}
-{{track|Dual Moon |from=Round 2 -Cry For The Moon-|time=02:42}}
-{{track|Yueez |from=Boss B -Round 2-|time=03:09}}
-{{track|Memory |from=Clear -Round 2-|time=00:24}}
-{{track|Area 26-10 |from=Round 3 -Dream Land-|time=03:06}}
-{{track|Dio Panic! |from=Boss C -Round 3-|time=03:07}}
-{{track|Non Fiction |from=Bonus B -Black Out-|time=02:03}}
-{{track|Waste Days |from=Round 4 -Crystal-|time=02:20}}
-{{track|The Gate Of Guardian |from=Boss D -Round 4-|time=03:17}}
-{{track|Doubt |from=Round 5 -Nemesis Crisis-|time=02:49}}
-{{track|Phantasm |from=Boss E -Round 5-|time=03:07}}
-{{track|Time |from=Round 6 -A Mirage Of Mind Gaia-|time=04:02}}
-{{track|Game Is Over |from=Bad End|time=01:30}}
-{{track|A Mirage Of Mind #1 |from=Endtitle|time=01:07}}
-{{track|Into The H.I. |from=Name Set 1|time=00:37}}
-{{track|A Mirage Of Mind #2 |from=Staff Roll|time=01:34}}
-{{track|Into The H.I. -All Clear- |from=Name Set 2|time=01:00}}
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 106: / Line 79: @@
 {{gallery
 |{{gitem|MetalBlack Saturn JP Flyer.jpg|Flyer}}
-|{{galleryPrintAd|SSM_JP_19960322_1996-05.pdf|ssmjp|1996-05|27}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd|ssmjp|1996-05|27}}
-|{{galleryPrintAd|SSM_JP_19960412_1996-06.pdf|ssmjp|1996-06|33}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd|ssmjp|1996-06|33}}
-|{{galleryPrintAd|SSM_JP_19960426_1996-07.pdf|ssmjp|1996-07|21}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd|ssmjp|1996-07|21}}
-|{{galleryPrintAd|SSM_JP_19960510_1996-08.pdf|ssmjp|1996-08|22}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd|ssmjp|1996-08|22}}
-|{{galleryPrintAd|SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf|ssmjp|1996-09|23}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd|ssmjp|1996-09|23}}
 }}
 ==Physical scans==
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|SAT}}
-| icon=SAT
-| famitsu=50
-| famitsu_source={{num|389|page=30|pdf=}}
-| fungeneration=40
-| joypad=20
-| joypad_source={{num|55|page=72}}
-| nextlevel=65
-| ssmjp=73
-| ssmjp_source={{num|1996-09|page=229|pdf=SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf|pdfpage=231}}
-| ssmjp_r=86
-| ssmjp_r_source={{num||page=9|pdf=SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf|pdfpage=11}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Saturn
@@ Line 146: / Line 107: @@
 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
-{{romtable|
-{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=494,769,072|date=1996-03-24|source=CD-ROM (JP)|comments=T-19902G V1.000|quality=good|prototype=}}
-}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{MetalBlackOmni}}

Difference between revisions of "Metal Black"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 10:32, 20 September 2024

Contents

Story

Gameplay

History

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References