Difference between revisions of "Alien Soldier"

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PAL

Alien Soldier

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam, Nintendo Switch Online

Publisher: Sega

Developer:

Treasure

M2

Distributor:

Sega-Ozisoft (AU)

Ecofilmes (PT)

Zegetron (GR)

Consumer Electronics (ZA)

Sound driver: SMPS 68000 (Treasure)

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1995-02-24^[2]	¥6,8006,800	G-4130
US ▼ (Sega Channel)	1996-08-01^[3]	SUBsub
EU	1995-06^[4]		1186-50
DE	1995	DM 139.00139.00^[6]	1186-50
PT	199x		MDJ1186
UK	1995-06^[4]	£44.9944.99^[5]	1186-50
GR	199x
AU	199x		FALI00SMC
ZA	199x
US ▼	2011-01-26^[7]	$2.992.99^[8]	71116
EU ▼	2011-01-26^[7]	€2.492.49^[8]	71116
DE ▼	2011-01-26^[7]	€2.492.49^[8]	71116
UK ▼	2011-01-26^[7]	£1.991.99^[8]	71116
AU ▼	2011-01-26^[7]	$3.493.49^[8]	71116
US ▼	2019-01-30^[9]	$0.990.99^[10]	71116
EU ▼	2019-01-30^[9]	€0.990.99^[10]	71116
DE ▼	2019-01-30^[9]	€0.990.99^[10]	71116
UK ▼	2019-01-30^[9]	£0.790.79^[10]	71116
AU ▼	2019-01-30^[9]	$1.351.35^[10]	71116
US ▼	2019-01-30^[9]	$0.990.99^[10]	71116
EU ▼	2019-01-30^[9]	€0.990.99^[10]	71116
DE ▼	2019-01-30^[9]	€0.990.99^[10]	71116
UK ▼	2019-01-30^[9]	£0.790.79^[10]	71116
AU ▼	2019-01-30^[9]	$1.351.35^[10]	71116
JP ▼	2007-10-09^[11]	600pts600^[12]	MBTJ
US ▼	2007-11-05^[13]	900pts900^[14]	MBTE
EU ▼	2007-11-02^[13]^[15]	800pts800^[13]	MBTP
AU ▼	2007-11	800pts800^[16]	MBTP
JP ▼	2022-03-17^[17]	SUBsub	M-0054
US ▼	2022-03-16^[18]	SUBsub	M-0054
EU ▼	2022-03-17^[19]	SUBsub	M-0054
UK ▼	2022-03-17^[20]	SUBsub	M-0054

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Alien Soldier (エイリアンソルジャー) is a Mega Drive game developed by Treasure and published by Sega in 1995. It was one of the few Mega Drive games to be released in Japan and Europe, but not North America (however it was made available briefly through the Sega Channel service), and is now considered an extremely rare collectors item. It has since been re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console service, as well as being released as part of the Sega Ages Treasure Box disc for the PlayStation 2.

In the same year an album was released.

Versions

Like many other similar games, PAL release music and sound speed were optimized for 50hz while the gameplay speed wasn't optimized, running slower than it should.
Some minor changes to the European version of the game were made, like the removal of the catchphrase "VISUALSHOCK! SPEEDSHOCK! SOUNDSHOCK! NOW IS THE TIME TO THE 68000 HEART ON FIRE!"

Production credits

Main article: Alien Soldier/Production credits.

Digital manuals

Steam manual
Mega Drive Mini JP manual
Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual
Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual

History

Development

According to developer interviews, the game was released half-finished due to Mega Drive market collapsing.^[21]

Magazine articles

Main article: Alien Soldier/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

IT advert (1995)

Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #46: "Julio 1995" (1995-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[22]

CD Consoles (FR)

PAL

60

^[23]

Consoles + (FR)

88

^[24]

Cool Gamer (RU)

20

^[25]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

80

^[4]

Digitiser (UK)

82

^[26]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

50

^[27]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9 (RU)

80

^[28]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[29]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

82

^[30]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

81

^[31]

LeveL (CZ)

65

^[32]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

68

^[33]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

74

^[34]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

85

^[5]

Player One (FR)

94

^[35]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

74

^[36]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

85

^[37]

Sega Power (GR)

78

^[38]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[39]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

87

^[40]

Todo Sega (ES)

90

^[41]

Tricks (RU)

78

^[42]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

84

^[43]

	74
Based on 24 reviews

Alien Soldier

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, GR (Zegetron)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, ZA
Cover
Cart

Technical information

Main article: Alien Soldier/Technical information.

External links

Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU
Alien Soldier on Steam

References

↑ File:Aliensoldier md jp cover.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/YQhyaN3aJPk/m/KURBIr8Tv_YJ
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Computer & Video Games, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-xx), page 52
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-27), page 80
↑ Games World Magazin, "" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 79
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 https://steamdb.info/app/71116/ (Wayback Machine: 2016-07-30 05:12)
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 http://steamdb.info/app/71116/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:18)
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 ^9.4 ^9.5 ^9.6 ^9.7 ^9.8 ^9.9 https://steamdb.info/app/71116/history/?changeid=5742550
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 ^10.5 ^10.6 ^10.7 ^10.8 ^10.9 http://steamdb.info/app/71116/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-09-05 16:41)
↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/05.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:22)
↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_aliensoldier/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-10-14 02:15)
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/alien_soldier (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-24 15:17)
↑ http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/8d_avWnVBDGnFOuvdttlDI3UJzTkMaov (Wayback Machine: 2015-09-10 02:04)
↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Alien-Soldier-276214.html (archive.today)
↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19723&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 03:13)
↑ https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/5120ebe5-d853-47f9-a69f-8a7a5034d0a9 (archive.today)
↑ @NintendoAmerica on Twitter (archive.today)
↑ @NintendoEurope on Twitter (archive.today)
↑ @NintendoUK on Twitter (archive.today)
↑ http:/ (Wayback Machine: 2014-10-01 20:07)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 17
↑ CD Consoles, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 96
↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 131
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 13
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-05-23)
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 287
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 19
↑ Famitsu, "1995-03-03" (JP; 1995-02-17), page 41
↑ GamesMaster, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-08), page 54
↑ Joypad, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 82
↑ LeveL, "Září 1995" (CZ; 1995-09-18), page 40
↑ MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 50
↑ Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 72
↑ Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 82
↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 May" (JP; 1995-04-07), page 47
↑ Sega Power, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-18), page 34
↑ Sega Power, "Dekémvrios 1997-Ianouários 1998" (GR; 1998-xx-xx), page 49
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1995" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 130
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 32
↑ Tricks, "5/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 27
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 7

Alien Soldier

Music: Alien Soldier (1995) | Alien Soldier (2020)

[:File:Aliensoldier_md_jp_cover.jpg_p-1] File:Aliensoldier md jp cover.jpg

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[:File:CVG_UK_163.pdf_p52-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Computer & Video Games, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-xx), page 52

[:File:MeanMachinesSega33UK.pdf_p80-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-27), page 80

[:File:GamesWorld_DE_0708.pdf_p79-6] Games World Magazin, "" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 79

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20160730051215.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsteamdb.info.2Fapp.2F71116.2F-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 https://steamdb.info/app/71116/ (Wayback Machine: 2016-07-30 05:12)

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[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20190905164132.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsteamdb.info.2Fapp.2F71116.2F-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 ^10.5 ^10.6 ^10.7 ^10.8 ^10.9 http://steamdb.info/app/71116/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-09-05 16:41)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20180305232242.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.co.jp.2Fwii.2Fvc.2Fsoftware.2F05.html-11] ttps://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/05.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:22)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20071014021550.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fvc.sega.jp:80.2Fvc_aliensoldier.2F-12] ttp://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_aliensoldier/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-10-14 02:15)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20170624151739.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.nintendolife.com.2Fgames.2Fmegadrive.2Falien_soldier-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/alien_soldier (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-24 15:17)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20150910020445.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.com.2Fgames.2Fdetail.2F8d_avWnVBDGnFOuvdttlDI3UJzTkMaov-14] ttp://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/8d_avWnVBDGnFOuvdttlDI3UJzTkMaov (Wayback Machine: 2015-09-10 02:04)

[https:.2F.2Farchive.is.2F34YYT-15] ttps://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Alien-Soldier-276214.html (archive.today)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20120403031329.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.com.au.2Findex.php.3Faction.3Dcatalogue.26prodcat_id.3D41.26prod_id.3D19723.26pageID.3D4-16] ttp://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19723&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 03:13)

[https:.2F.2Farchive.ph.2F4ykre-17] ttps://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/5120ebe5-d853-47f9-a69f-8a7a5034d0a9 (archive.today)

[https:.2F.2Farchive.ph.2Fcx5lL-18] @NintendoAmerica on Twitter (archive.today)

[https:.2F.2Farchive.ph.2FKKYiy-19] @NintendoEurope on Twitter (archive.today)

[https:.2F.2Farchive.fo.2FUfeHP-20] @NintendoUK on Twitter (archive.today)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20141001200713.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fshmuplations.com.2Faliensoldier.2F-21] ttp:/ (Wayback Machine: 2014-10-01 20:07)

[22] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 17

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_06.pdf_p96-23] CD Consoles, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 96

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_042.pdf_p131-24] Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 131

[25] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 13

[digitiser1995-05-23-26] Digitiser (UK) (1995-05-23)

[27] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 287

[28] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 19

[29] Famitsu, "1995-03-03" (JP; 1995-02-17), page 41

[30] GamesMaster, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-08), page 54

[:File:Joypad_FR_041.pdf_p82-31] Joypad, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 82

[32] LeveL, "Září 1995" (CZ; 1995-09-18), page 40

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-05.pdf_p50-33] MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 50

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-05.pdf_p72-34] Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 72

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_052.pdf_p82-35] Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-05_19950515.pdf_p47-36] Saturn Fan, "1995 May" (JP; 1995-04-07), page 47

[:File:SegaPower_UK_68.pdf_p34-37] Sega Power, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-18), page 34

[:File:SEGA_Power.28GR.29_3_Dec1997-Jan1998.pdf_p49-38] Sega Power, "Dekémvrios 1997-Ianouários 1998" (GR; 1998-xx-xx), page 49

[:File:SSM_JP_19950301_1995-03.pdf_p130-39] Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1995" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 130

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-40] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:TodoSega_ES_27.pdf_p32-41] Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 32

[42] Tricks, "5/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 27

[43] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 7

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Difference between revisions of "Alien Soldier"

From Sega Retro

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Contents

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Production credits

Digital manuals

History

Development

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

External links

References

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-'''''Alien Soldier''''' (エイリアンソルジャー) is a [[Mega Drive]] game developed by [[Treasure]] and published by [[Sega]] in 1995. It was one of the few Mega Drive games to be released in Japan and Europe, but not North America (however it was made available briefly through the [[Sega Channel]] service), and is now considered an extremely rare collectors item. It has since been re-released for the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service, as well as being released as part of the ''[[Sega Ages Treasure Box]]'' disc for the [[PlayStation 2]].
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+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (エイリアンソルジャー) is a [[Mega Drive]] game developed by [[Treasure]] and published by [[Sega]] in 1995. It was one of the few Mega Drive games to be released in Japan and Europe, but not North America (however it was made available briefly through the [[Sega Channel]] service), and is now considered an extremely rare collectors item. It has since been re-released for the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service, as well as being released as part of the ''[[Sega Ages Treasure Box]]'' disc for the [[PlayStation 2]].
-In the same year an [[Alien Soldier (album)|an album was released]].
+In the same year an [[Alien Soldier (album)|album]] was released.
 ==Versions==
-*This is one of the few fully PAL optimized games. While running at 50Hz like other PAL releases of that time, gameplay speed and music speed have been adjusted. Forcing the game to run at 60Hz makes it play too fast.
+*Like many other similar games, PAL release music and sound speed were optimized for 50hz while the gameplay speed wasn't optimized, running slower than it should.
-*Some minor changes to the game were made, like the removal of the catchphrase "VISUALSHOCK! SPEEDSHOCK! SOUNDSHOCK! NOW IS THE TIME TO THE 68000 HEART ON FIRE!"
+*Some minor changes to the European version of the game were made, like the removal of the catchphrase "VISUALSHOCK! SPEEDSHOCK! SOUNDSHOCK! NOW IS THE TIME TO THE 68000 HEART ON FIRE!"
 ==Production credits==
-[[Category:Use Creditstable template]]
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
-{{multicol|
-'''Main Programmer:''' Yiya! Choco Monkey DX<br/>
-'''Programmer:''' K.Fujita, M.Maegawa, Fukuryu<br/>
-'''Sound Programmer:''' M.Yaida<br/>
-'''Character Design:''' K.Shindoh<br/>
-'''Background Arts:''' H.Iuchi 8<br/>
-'''Background Design:''' Tsunehisa<br/>
-'''Guest Designer:''' T.Shiga<br/>
-'''Music by:''' N.Hanzawa<br/>
-'''Sound Effects:''' S.Murata<br/>
-'''Producer:''' Yiya! Choco Monkey DX<br/>
-'''Supervisor:''' M.Maegawa<br/>
-'''Computer Designed by:''' [[Treasure]]<br/>
-'''Presented by:''' ©[[Sega]] 1995
-}}
-==Promotional material==
-<gallery>
-05 - Software Mega Drive.jpg|ES print advert
-</gallery>
 ==Digital manuals==
 <gallery>
 AlienSoldier Steam manual.pdf|Steam manual
+AlienSoldier MD JP MDMini manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini JP manual
+AlienSoldier MD US MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual
+AlienSoldier MD EU MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual
 </gallery>
+==History==
+===Development===
+According to developer interviews, the game was released half-finished due to Mega Drive market collapsing.{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20141001200713/http://http://shmuplations.com/aliensoldier/}}
+==Magazine articles==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
+==Promotional material==
+{{gallery
+|{{gitem|MD MD32X GG IT promo.png|IT advert (1995)}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd
+|hobbyconsolas|46|10-11
+}}
+}}
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-| segapower=85
-| segapower_source={{num|68|page=34/35}}
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+}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=JP
+| cover=Aliensoldier md jp cover.jpg
+| cart=Alien Soldier MD JP Cart.jpg
+| carttop=AlienSoldier MD JP CartTop.jpg
+| manual=Alien Soldier MD JP Manual.pdf ‎
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+| item1=AlienSoldier MD EU pcb.jpg
+| item1name=PCB
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+{{Scanbox
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+| region=PT
+| cover=AlienSoldier MD PT cover.jpg
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+{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
-| region=JP
+| region=GR ([[Zegetron]])
-| cover=Aliensoldier md jp cover.jpg
+| cover=Aliensoldier md GR cover.jpg
-| cart=Alien Soldier MD JP Cart.jpg
+| cart=Aliensoldier md eu cart.jpg
-| carttop=AlienSoldier MD JP CartTop.jpg
+| manual=Alien Soldier MD EU Manual.pdf
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+{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=ZA
+| cover=AlienSoldier MD ZA Box Front.png
+| cart=Aliensoldier md eu cart.jpg
+| manual=
+}}
+==Technical information==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
 ==External links==
-* [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_aliensoldier/ Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)]
+* Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_aliensoldier/ Mega Drive]
+* Nintendo catalogue pages: [https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/8d_avWnVBDGnFOuvdttlDI3UJzTkMaov US], [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Alien-Soldier-276214.html UK], [http://web.archive.org/web/20120403031329/http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19723&pageID=4 AU]
 * [http://store.steampowered.com/app/71116/ ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Steam]
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 <references/>
+{{AlienSoldierOmni}}
 [[Category:Sega Channel games]]
+[[Category:Mega Drive Mini games]]
+[[Category:Mega Drive Mini 2 games]]