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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an entry in the ''Turrican'' series, released for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1994. It is technically a direct sequel to ''Turrican II'', which saw release on the system in the rebranded form, ''[[Universal Soldier]]'' (which in itself is a sequel to ''[[Turrican]]'').
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] run-and-gun game developed by [[Factor 5]]. Originally developed as the third entry in the popular ''[[:Category:Turrican (franchise)|Turrican]]'' series, it was first published in the United States by [[Data East]] in March 1994{{magref|gamepro|56|52}}, and was later brought to Europe later that November courtesy of [[Sony Electronic Publishing]].{{magref|segamaguk|11|88}}
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==Story==
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{{ScreenThumb|Mega Turrican, Introduction.png|align=left|width=200|Introduction}}
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Time has passed since mankind last heard of the Machine. Bren McGuire is on a United Planets Freedom Forces mission when suddenly he sees his worst nightmares come true again. Years ago, he was the only survivor of the starship Avalon 1 when the Machine took out his comrades in an attempt to take over the galaxy. Back then, Bren sought revenge against his enemy and finally destroyed him in the planet of Landorin. Nobody expected a return of the Machine, but now, after many people enjoyed freedom and peace in the galaxy, the dark forces under his command are starting to assemble again.
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In a sweep of terror, the Machine destroys dozens of planets and enslaves hundreds of peaceful people. The old memories arise again when Bren hears the last message of a young and beautiful girl. Desperately she cries for help, as her planet is being taken over by the soldiers of the Machine. As Bren receives the message, he slips into his Turrican assault suit and swears final revenge.
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Once again, Bren McGuire, now the leader of the Freedom Forces, is the only hope in a crucial mission to definitely destroy the grasp of evil represented by the Machine. A lone warrior against the evil hordes of the Machine, Bren jumps out of his ship to face the ultimate challenge.
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==Gameplay==
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The game is a side-scrolling run-and-gun. The player controls the soldier Bren McGuire in his Turrican assault suit in numerous large levels, searching for secrets and shooting enemies. McGuire moves with {{left}} and {{right}} and kneels with {{down}}. He jumps with {{C}}. Some enemies can be damaged by jumping on them. He fires his weapon with {{B}}, which has rapid-fire by default. There are three special weapons that are equipped by collecting their icons in the levels. Collecting the same weapon increases its level, up to three levels, making it more powerful. The player can also find an item that adds homing missiles to the standard weapon attack. McGuire has a supply of three smart bombs, which attack every enemy on the screen. They are used with {{down}}+{{A}} (or {{X}}, {{Y}}, or {{Z}} when using a [[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]]). Bombs are replenished at the start of each level or after losing a life.
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McGuire can roll into a ball with {{down}}+{{C}}, which spins forwards and rams into enemies. He is invulnerable while in this state. While rolling, he can lay mines with {{B}}, which explode after a moment. Rolling expends the "wheel time" meter; he leaves the ball form if the meter runs out or if he jumps out of it with {{C}}. The meter is replenished at the start of each level.
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McGuire also has a grappling hook, which is extended with {{A}}. It can be aimed with {{upleft}}, {{up}}, or {{upright}}. The hook attaches to any solid surface, allowing McGuire to swing from it or pull himself towards it (by jumping) to reach higher platforms. He sticks to the point at which the hook is attached if he jumps onto it. The player can retract the hook by pressing {{A}} again. Both the ball form and the grappling hook can be used to access otherwise inaccessible hidden areas. Neither can be used underwater.
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McGuire has an energy meter that depletes as he takes damage from enemies. He loses a life if he runs out of energy and revives in place after a moment if the player has extra lives remaining. Losing a life downgrades McGuire's weapon by one level and loses his homing missiles if equipped. Levels are timed, and the player loses a life if time runs out as well. The timer pauses for boss fights. The game ends if the player runs out of lives, but it can be continued if there are continues remaining.
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===Weapons===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Normal
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| screenshot=Mega Turrican, Weapons, Normal.png
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| desc=The starting weapon. Shoots energy bullets forwards.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Multiple
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| screenshot=Mega Turrican, Weapons, Multiple.png
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| desc=Fires a conical spread shot. Higher levels fire more streams.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Laser
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| screenshot=Mega Turrican, Weapons, Laser.png
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| desc=Fires a large, powerful shot that penetrates through targets. Higher levels fire larger shots.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Rebound
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| screenshot=Mega Turrican, Weapons, Rebound.png
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| desc=Fires a weaker forward shot with two vertical shots that rebound off walls, floors, and ceilings.
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}}
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}}
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===Items===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Multiple
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| sprite={{sprite | Mega Turrican, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Equips the Multiple weapon (or levels it up if already equipped).
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Laser
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| sprite={{sprite | Mega Turrican, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Equips the Laser weapon (or levels it up if already equipped).
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Rebound
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| sprite={{sprite | Mega Turrican, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Equips the Rebound weapon (or levels it up if already equipped).
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Heart
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| sprite={{sprite | Mega Turrican, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Fully restores McGuire's energy.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Shield
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| sprite={{sprite | Mega Turrican, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Surrounds McGuire in a shield that temporarily protects him from enemy fire.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Homing Missile
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| sprite={{sprite | Mega Turrican, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=80 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Augments McGuire's weapon with homing missiles. Lasts until the player loses a life.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Diamond
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| sprite={{sprite | Mega Turrican, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Collect for bonus points at the end of the level.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Extra Man
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| sprite={{sprite | Mega Turrican, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=112 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Gives the player an extra life.
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}}
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}}
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===Worlds===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=World 1
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| screenshot=Mega Turrican, Stage 1-1.png
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| screenshot2=Mega Turrican, Stage 1-1 Boss.png
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| screenshot3=Mega Turrican, Stage 1-2.png
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| screenshot4=Mega Turrican, Stage 1-2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=World 2
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| screenshot=Mega Turrican, Stage 2-1.png
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| screenshot2=Mega Turrican, Stage 2-2.png
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| screenshot3=Mega Turrican, Stage 2-2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=World 3
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| screenshot=Mega Turrican, Stage 3-1.png
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| screenshot2=Mega Turrican, Stage 3-2 Boss 1.png
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| screenshot3=Mega Turrican, Stage 3-2 Boss 2.png
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| screenshot4=Mega Turrican, Stage 3-2.png
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| screenshot5=Mega Turrican, Stage 3-2 Boss 3.png
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| screenshot6=Mega Turrican, Stage 3-3.png
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| screenshot7=Mega Turrican, Stage 3-3 Boss 1.png
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| screenshot8=Mega Turrican, Stage 3-3 Boss 2.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=World 4
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| screenshot=Mega Turrican, Stage 4-1.png
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| screenshot2=Mega Turrican, Stage 4-2.png
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| screenshot3=Mega Turrican, Stage 4-2 Boss.png
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| screenshot4=Mega Turrican, Stage 4-3.png
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| screenshot5=Mega Turrican, Stage 4-3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=World 5
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| screenshot=Mega Turrican, Stage 5-1.png
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| screenshot2=Mega Turrican, Stage 5-1 Boss 1.png
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| screenshot3=Mega Turrican, Stage 5-1 Boss 2.png
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| screenshot4=Mega Turrican, Stage 5-2.png
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| screenshot5=Mega Turrican, Stage 5-3 Boss 1.png
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| screenshot6=Mega Turrican, Stage 5-3 Boss 2.png
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| screenshot7=Mega Turrican, Stage 5-3 Boss 3.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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''Mega Turrican'' was the first and only ''Turrican'' game to be produced with Sega hardware in mind. It was developed and completed in 1993 by [[Factor 5]]. A finished game prototype dated May 18, 1993 states that the publisher of the game was initially going to be [[Konami]] [https://hiddenpalace.org/Mega_Turrican_(May_18,_1993_prototype)]. However, it seems this deal fell through, and the game was then put on hiatus due to an inability to find a new console publisher for the game. Rainbow Arts, responsible for the original releases on home computers such as the Amiga, were unable to publish it themselves, however would go on to publish an Amiga port of the game by [[NEON Software|NEON Studios]], relabeled '''''Turrican 3'''''. The Amiga version of the game was consequently released ''before'' the Mega Drive version, despite being finished at a later date.
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===Development===
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''Mega Turrican'' was the first and only ''Turrican'' game to be produced with Sega hardware in mind. It was developed and completed in 1993 by [[Factor 5]]. A prototype dated May 18, 1993 suggests that the game was initially going to be published by [[Konami]].{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Mega_Turrican_(May_18,_1993_prototype)}} However, it seems this deal fell through, and the game was then put on hiatus due to an inability to find a new console publisher for the game. Rainbow Arts, responsible for the original releases on home computers such as the [[Amiga]], were unable to publish it themselves. However, they would go on to publish an Amiga port of the game by [[NEON Software|NEON Studios]], relabeled '''''Turrican 3'''''. The Amiga version of the game was consequently released ''before'' the Mega Drive version, despite being finished at a later date.
  
 
''Mega Turrican'' was eventually published in 1994 by [[Data East]] in North America, and [[Sony Electronic Publishing]] in Europe. Much of the content of ''Mega Turrican'' (most notably the music) was recycled for use in the Super Nintendo game, ''Super Turrican''.
 
''Mega Turrican'' was eventually published in 1994 by [[Data East]] in North America, and [[Sony Electronic Publishing]] in Europe. Much of the content of ''Mega Turrican'' (most notably the music) was recycled for use in the Super Nintendo game, ''Super Turrican''.
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===Legacy===
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The game was re-released as part of the ''Turrican Flashback'' compilation for the [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[PlayStation 4]] in 2021.
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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*'''Graphics Design:''' Frank Matzke
 
*'''Graphics Design:''' Frank Matzke
 
*'''Additional Graphics:''' Ramiro Vaca
 
*'''Additional Graphics:''' Ramiro Vaca
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*'''Music and Soundeffects:''' Chris Hülsbeck
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*'''Music and Sound Effects:''' [[Chris Hülsbeck]]
 
*'''Map Design:''' Thomas Engel, Julian Eggebrecht, Willi Bäcker, Lutz Osterkorn
 
*'''Map Design:''' Thomas Engel, Julian Eggebrecht, Willi Bäcker, Lutz Osterkorn
 
*'''Additional Production and Support:''' Rene Henke, Silvia Schmidt, Anja, Jens Petersam, Peter Drescher, Rudolf Stember
 
*'''Additional Production and Support:''' Rene Henke, Silvia Schmidt, Anja, Jens Petersam, Peter Drescher, Rudolf Stember
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*'''Based on a Character Created by:''' Manfred Trenz
 
*'''Based on a Character Created by:''' Manfred Trenz
 
:This game was created using [[Pegasus Mega Drive]]
 
:This game was created using [[Pegasus Mega Drive]]
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:All programs, graphics, music, soundeffects, and other data in any form related to this game © 1994 by Factor 5 Productions
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:All programs, graphics, music, sound effects, and other data in any form related to this game © 1994 by Factor 5 Productions
 
*'''Regards to:''' Achim Moller, Stefan Tsuparidis, Nils Meier, Sven Meier, Andreas Escher, Andreas Hagemann, Axel Bialke, [[Bitmap Brothers]], Blue Byte, Christian Awizio, Christoph Weise, Cybermedia, Dirk Jagalski, Doc Bobo, [[Graftgold]], Hans Ippisch, Heinrich Lenhardt, Jan Delgado, Klaus Dieter Hartwig, Kristin Dodt, [[Lucasfilm Games]], Marc Bonn, [[Neon]], Renegade, Sirus Ahmadi, Sven Werner, Thalion, Torsten Opperman, Tina Lustig, Ulli Mühl, Powerplay and the Chillur Empire
 
*'''Regards to:''' Achim Moller, Stefan Tsuparidis, Nils Meier, Sven Meier, Andreas Escher, Andreas Hagemann, Axel Bialke, [[Bitmap Brothers]], Blue Byte, Christian Awizio, Christoph Weise, Cybermedia, Dirk Jagalski, Doc Bobo, [[Graftgold]], Hans Ippisch, Heinrich Lenhardt, Jan Delgado, Klaus Dieter Hartwig, Kristin Dodt, [[Lucasfilm Games]], Marc Bonn, [[Neon]], Renegade, Sirus Ahmadi, Sven Werner, Thalion, Torsten Opperman, Tina Lustig, Ulli Mühl, Powerplay and the Chillur Empire
 
*'''Presented by:''' [[Data East]]
 
*'''Presented by:''' [[Data East]]
 
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| source=In-game credits
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| console=MD
 
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{{hr}}
 
{{creditstable|
 
{{creditstable|
 
*'''Special Thanks to:''' Jonathan Seidenfeld, David Hoffman, Brian Balistreri, Sirus Ahmadi, Factor 5
 
*'''Special Thanks to:''' Jonathan Seidenfeld, David Hoffman, Brian Balistreri, Sirus Ahmadi, Factor 5
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| pdfpage=19
 
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==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
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| cart=Mega Turrican md us cart.jpg
 
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==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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==External links==
 
==External links==
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Mega Turrican
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Konami (cancelled)
Sega Mega Drive
Data East (US)
Sega Mega Drive
Sony Electronic Publishing (Europe)
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Datart International (CZ)
Sound driver: A.U.D.I.O.S. Wave Slave MD
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9559.95[1] T-13086
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
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OFLC: G8
Wii Virtual Console
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ESRB: Everyone 10+
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PEGI: 7+
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OFLC: Parental Guidance (PG)
Non-Sega versions

Mega Turrican is a Sega Mega Drive run-and-gun game developed by Factor 5. Originally developed as the third entry in the popular Turrican series, it was first published in the United States by Data East in March 1994[1], and was later brought to Europe later that November courtesy of Sony Electronic Publishing.[2]

Story

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Introduction

Time has passed since mankind last heard of the Machine. Bren McGuire is on a United Planets Freedom Forces mission when suddenly he sees his worst nightmares come true again. Years ago, he was the only survivor of the starship Avalon 1 when the Machine took out his comrades in an attempt to take over the galaxy. Back then, Bren sought revenge against his enemy and finally destroyed him in the planet of Landorin. Nobody expected a return of the Machine, but now, after many people enjoyed freedom and peace in the galaxy, the dark forces under his command are starting to assemble again.

In a sweep of terror, the Machine destroys dozens of planets and enslaves hundreds of peaceful people. The old memories arise again when Bren hears the last message of a young and beautiful girl. Desperately she cries for help, as her planet is being taken over by the soldiers of the Machine. As Bren receives the message, he slips into his Turrican assault suit and swears final revenge.

Once again, Bren McGuire, now the leader of the Freedom Forces, is the only hope in a crucial mission to definitely destroy the grasp of evil represented by the Machine. A lone warrior against the evil hordes of the Machine, Bren jumps out of his ship to face the ultimate challenge.

Gameplay

The game is a side-scrolling run-and-gun. The player controls the soldier Bren McGuire in his Turrican assault suit in numerous large levels, searching for secrets and shooting enemies. McGuire moves with Left and Right and kneels with Down. He jumps with C. Some enemies can be damaged by jumping on them. He fires his weapon with B, which has rapid-fire by default. There are three special weapons that are equipped by collecting their icons in the levels. Collecting the same weapon increases its level, up to three levels, making it more powerful. The player can also find an item that adds homing missiles to the standard weapon attack. McGuire has a supply of three smart bombs, which attack every enemy on the screen. They are used with Down+A (or X, Y, or Z when using a Six Button Control Pad). Bombs are replenished at the start of each level or after losing a life.

McGuire can roll into a ball with Down+C, which spins forwards and rams into enemies. He is invulnerable while in this state. While rolling, he can lay mines with B, which explode after a moment. Rolling expends the "wheel time" meter; he leaves the ball form if the meter runs out or if he jumps out of it with C. The meter is replenished at the start of each level.

McGuire also has a grappling hook, which is extended with A. It can be aimed with Up-left, Up, or Up-right. The hook attaches to any solid surface, allowing McGuire to swing from it or pull himself towards it (by jumping) to reach higher platforms. He sticks to the point at which the hook is attached if he jumps onto it. The player can retract the hook by pressing A again. Both the ball form and the grappling hook can be used to access otherwise inaccessible hidden areas. Neither can be used underwater.

McGuire has an energy meter that depletes as he takes damage from enemies. He loses a life if he runs out of energy and revives in place after a moment if the player has extra lives remaining. Losing a life downgrades McGuire's weapon by one level and loses his homing missiles if equipped. Levels are timed, and the player loses a life if time runs out as well. The timer pauses for boss fights. The game ends if the player runs out of lives, but it can be continued if there are continues remaining.

Weapons

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Normal
The starting weapon. Shoots energy bullets forwards.

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Multiple
Fires a conical spread shot. Higher levels fire more streams.

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Laser
Fires a large, powerful shot that penetrates through targets. Higher levels fire larger shots.

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Rebound
Fires a weaker forward shot with two vertical shots that rebound off walls, floors, and ceilings.

Items

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 Multiple
Equips the Multiple weapon (or levels it up if already equipped).
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 Laser
Equips the Laser weapon (or levels it up if already equipped).
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 Rebound
Equips the Rebound weapon (or levels it up if already equipped).
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 Heart
Fully restores McGuire's energy.
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 Shield
Surrounds McGuire in a shield that temporarily protects him from enemy fire.
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 Homing Missile
Augments McGuire's weapon with homing missiles. Lasts until the player loses a life.
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 Diamond
Collect for bonus points at the end of the level.
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 Extra Man
Gives the player an extra life.

Worlds

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World 1

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World 2

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World 3

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World 4

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World 5

History

Development

Mega Turrican was the first and only Turrican game to be produced with Sega hardware in mind. It was developed and completed in 1993 by Factor 5. A prototype dated May 18, 1993 suggests that the game was initially going to be published by Konami.[7] However, it seems this deal fell through, and the game was then put on hiatus due to an inability to find a new console publisher for the game. Rainbow Arts, responsible for the original releases on home computers such as the Amiga, were unable to publish it themselves. However, they would go on to publish an Amiga port of the game by NEON Studios, relabeled Turrican 3. The Amiga version of the game was consequently released before the Mega Drive version, despite being finished at a later date.

Mega Turrican was eventually published in 1994 by Data East in North America, and Sony Electronic Publishing in Europe. Much of the content of Mega Turrican (most notably the music) was recycled for use in the Super Nintendo game, Super Turrican.

Legacy

The game was re-released as part of the Turrican Flashback compilation for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2021.

Production credits

A Factor 5 Production
A Game by Thomas Engel
Mega Turrican
  • Designed by: Thomas Engel, Frank Matzke, Julian Eggebrecht
  • Main Programming: Thomas Engel
  • Additional Programming: Holger Schmidt
  • Graphics Design: Frank Matzke
  • Additional Graphics: Ramiro Vaca
  • Music and Sound Effects: Chris Hülsbeck
  • Map Design: Thomas Engel, Julian Eggebrecht, Willi Bäcker, Lutz Osterkorn
  • Additional Production and Support: Rene Henke, Silvia Schmidt, Anja, Jens Petersam, Peter Drescher, Rudolf Stember
  • Produced by: Julian Eggebrecht
  • Based on a Character Created by: Manfred Trenz
This game was created using Pegasus Mega Drive
All programs, graphics, music, sound effects, and other data in any form related to this game © 1994 by Factor 5 Productions
  • Regards to: Achim Moller, Stefan Tsuparidis, Nils Meier, Sven Meier, Andreas Escher, Andreas Hagemann, Axel Bialke, Bitmap Brothers, Blue Byte, Christian Awizio, Christoph Weise, Cybermedia, Dirk Jagalski, Doc Bobo, Graftgold, Hans Ippisch, Heinrich Lenhardt, Jan Delgado, Klaus Dieter Hartwig, Kristin Dodt, Lucasfilm Games, Marc Bonn, Neon, Renegade, Sirus Ahmadi, Sven Werner, Thalion, Torsten Opperman, Tina Lustig, Ulli Mühl, Powerplay and the Chillur Empire
  • Presented by: Data East
Source:
In-game credits
Mega Turrican MD credits.pdf
[8]
  • Special Thanks to: Jonathan Seidenfeld, David Hoffman, Brian Balistreri, Sirus Ahmadi, Factor 5
Source:
US manual
Megaturrican md us manual.pdf
[9]


Magazine articles

Main article: Mega Turrican/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #26: "December 1994" (1994-10-28)
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Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[12]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
75
[13]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
83
[14]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
87
[15]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
82
[16]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[17]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
90
[18]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
88
[19]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[1]
Gamers (DE) PAL
73
[20]
GamesMaster (UK)
77
[21]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC
83
[22]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
83
[23]
Megablast (DE) PAL
80
[24]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-U
93
[25]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
88
[26]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
86
[27]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
70
[28]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
89
[29]
Player One (FR)
89
[30]
Play Time (DE) PAL
65
[31]
Power Unlimited (NL)
90
[32]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
87
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
78
[34]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
83
[35]
SuperGamePower (BR) NTSC-U
80
[36]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[37]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
80
[38]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[39]
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
29 reviews

Mega Turrican

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Cart
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PCB
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Cover

Technical information

Main article: Mega Turrican/Technical information.

External links

  • Nintendo catalogue pages: UK, AU

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 GamePro, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 52
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sega Magazine, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 88
  3. ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19754&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 01:44)
  4. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Mega-Turrican--278128.html (archive.today)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2008/03/mega_turrican_virtual_console (Wayback Machine: 2019-05-03 17:00)
  6. ↑ http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/IMOTteeJDspEDNbie3zCZC0suT-skBFt (Wayback Machine: 2008-04-21 01:34)
  7. ↑ Hidden Palace: Mega Turrican (May 18, 1993 prototype)
  8. ↑ File:Mega Turrican MD credits.pdf
  9. ↑ File:Megaturrican md us manual.pdf, page 19
  10. ↑ GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 33
  11. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 35
  12. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 127
  13. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 25
  14. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 143
  15. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "March 1994" (US; 1994-02-22), page 68
  16. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
  17. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 332
  18. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 2, Issue 4: March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 14
  19. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 50
  20. ↑ Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 32
  21. ↑ GamesMaster, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 74
  22. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 37
  23. ↑ Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 26
  24. ↑ Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 34
  25. ↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-07-04), page 94
  26. ↑ Mega Fun, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-20), page 102
  27. ↑ Mega Play, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  28. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 48
  29. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 1
  30. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 138
  31. ↑ Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 112
  32. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 6, Juni 1994" (NL; 1994-05-25), page 49
  33. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 54
  34. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 48
  35. ↑ Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 26
  36. ↑ SuperGamePower, "Maio 1994" (BR; 1994-0x-xx), page 37
  37. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 19
  38. ↑ Video Games, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-29), page 88
  39. ↑ VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 80


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