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'''''Alien Storm''''' (エイリアンストーム) for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] is an interpretation of the 1990 [[Sega System 18]] game, ''[[Alien Storm]]''.
 
'''''Alien Storm''''' (エイリアンストーム) for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] is an interpretation of the 1990 [[Sega System 18]] game, ''[[Alien Storm]]''.
  
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Unlike other ports of the game, the Mega Drive version overhauls virtually all of the levels from the arcade game, while also changing graphical elements so that the game is more suited to the Mega Drive's hardware. Though the game plays almost identically (save for differing enemy placements and tweaks), it is shorter in length, and drops some audio tracks in favour of brand new ones presumably to fit the new levels. The changes are not as distinct as those found in other early arcade-to-Mega Drive conversions, namely ''[[ESWAT: City Under Siege]]'' or ''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'', but they are significant enough for it to be classed as a different ''Alien Storm'' game.
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==Story==
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A homicidal alien race is invading Earth, and the only thing that stands between them and world domination are a special forces team known as the "Alien Busters."
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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Gameplay is virtually identical to the Arcade version of [[Alien Storm]]. The mixture of brawler gameplay and first person sections, as well as the limited amount of weapon energy available, sets these games apart for the competition and similar inhouse games. Health restoring items are very sparse and given out randomly during first person sections.
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The game is a beat-'em-up and plays virtually identically to the arcade version of ''[[Alien Storm]]''. It mixes brawler gameplay with first-person shooting sections. Characters walk with {{left}} and {{right}} and move backwards and forwards in the plane with {{up}} and {{down}}. They roll with {{C}}, which passes through enemies. They run with {{left}}{{left}} or {{right}}{{right}}, which can also pass through enemies if the player continues to hold in the direction of the run. Characters jump by pressing {{C}} while running.
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Characters fire their weapons with {{B}}, which can be pressed repeatedly in quick succession for a chain attack. Rapid-fire can be enabled in the options before starting the game. Weapons consume a small amount of energy. When characters run out of energy, their regular attacks are replaced with weaker melee attacks. Attacking while running or dashing consumes no energy. Characters can perform an overhead attack while jumping. Each character also has a special attack that damages all enemies on screen with {{A}}, but this attack consumes a large amount of energy.
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For the first-person shooting sections, the targeting cursor is moved with the D-Pad and {{B}} shoots. Items are collected by shooting them.
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Energy can be restored by collecting items. Health restoring items are very sparse and given out randomly during first person sections.
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The game supports two-player simultaneous play. This version also features two additional modes: The Duel, similar to the mode of the same name seen on ''[[Golden Axe]]'', where the player battles nine rounds of enemies, and a versus mode where two players can face off against each other. The Duel can only be selected if there is one controller plugged in, which means it is inaccessible on emulators or official versions that are permanently set to have two controllers plugged in (including the [[Steam]] version).
  
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This version also features two additional modes: The Duel, similar to the mode of the same name seen on ''[[Golden Axe]]'', where you face off against multiple rounds of enemies in one go, and a versus mode, where two players can face off one on one. Strangely, The Duel can only be selected if there is one controller plugged in, which means it's inaccessible on emulators or official versions that are permanently set to have two controllers plugged in, such as the Steam version.
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===Characters===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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| title=Gordon
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| desc=A human male. His regular attack is the Thunder Bazooka, and his special attack is summoning a gunship.
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| title=Karla
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| sprite={{sprite|Alien Storm MD, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=22 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=22 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=A human female. Her regular attack is the Fire Blaster, and her special attack is summoning a ballistic missile.
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| title=Slammer
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| sprite={{sprite|Alien Storm MD, Characters.png | 2 | crop_width=22 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=44 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=A robot. His regular attack is the electric Whip, and his special attack is self-destructing (and then reassembling himself).
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===Brawler sections===
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===Items===
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{{A}} damages all enemies on screen but consumes a big amount of weapon energy. {{B}} is a standard weapon attack that can be chained. It consumes a bit of weapon energy. {{C}} makes the character dash. Double tapping a direction is for running. Attacking with {{B}} while running or dashing consumes no weapon energy.
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| title=Energy Unit
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| desc=Replenishes some weapon energy.
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| sprite={{sprite|Alien Storm MD, Items.png | 1.5 | crop_width=21 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=11 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Replenishes some life.
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===First person sections===
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===Missions===
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{{B}} is used for shooting.
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| screenshot=Alien Storm MD, Stage 1-1.png
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| title=Mission 8
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| screenshot=Alien Storm MD, Stage 8-1.png
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| screenshot2=Alien Storm MD, Stage 8-2.png
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| screenshot3=Alien Storm MD, Final Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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==History==
 
==History==
 
===Legacy===
 
===Legacy===
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This version of the game was included in [[Mega Games 3]] and [[Mega Games 6 Vol. 2]]. It was also rereleased for the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service in 2007/2008, and was also bundled as part of ''[[Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection]]'' for the [[PlayStation 3]]/[[Xbox 360]].
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This version of the game was included in ''[[Mega Games 3]]'' and ''[[Mega Games 6 Vol. 2]]''. It was also re-released for the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service in 2007 and 2008, and was also bundled as part of ''[[Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection]]'' for the [[PlayStation 3]]/[[Xbox 360]].
  
 
==Versions==
 
==Versions==
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The game is identical in all regions and not region protected.
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Unlike other ports of the game, the Mega Drive version overhauls virtually all of the levels from the arcade game, while also changing graphical elements so that the game is more suited to the Mega Drive's hardware. Though the game plays almost identically (save for differing enemy placements and tweaks), it is shorter in length, and drops some audio tracks in favour of brand new ones presumably to fit the new levels. The changes are not as distinct as those found in other early arcade-to-Mega Drive conversions, namely ''[[ESWAT: City Under Siege]]'' or ''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'', but they are significant enough for it to be classed as a different ''Alien Storm'' game. The Mega Drive version also changes some story elements, such as removing the characters working at a food truck named Alien Burgers.
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The game is identical in all regions and not region-protected.
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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===Mega Drive version===
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
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'''Main Programmer:''' [[Top]]<br>
 
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'''Sub Programmer:''' [[M.R.N.]]<br>
 
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'''Game Designer:''' [[Valents]]<br>
 
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'''Character Designer:''' [[Miyapon]]<br>
 
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'''Music Composer:''' [[Keisuke Tsukahara|Psychedelic Chung]], [[Souseki]]<br>
 
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'''Thanks to:''' [[Bros.400]]<br>
 
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'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Team Shinobi]]<br>
 
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'''Presented for You by:''' [[Sega]]
 
  
 
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==Artwork==
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<gallery>
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AlienStorm MD Art 01.jpg
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</gallery>
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
 
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Revision as of 03:48, 4 October 2024

For other versions of this game, see Alien Storm.

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Alien Storm
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Steam, Nintendo Switch Online
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Tec Toy (BR)
Original system(s): Sega System 18
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,0006,000 G-4048
Sega Mega Drive
US 		1121
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1121
Sega Mega Drive
BX
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£34.9934.99[5] 1121
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Arcade (Mega-Tech System)
UK		 £? ?

























Steam
US ▼ 		$2.992.99[8] 34315
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Steam
EU ▼ 		€2.492.49[8] 34315
PEGI: 12+
Steam
DE ▼ 		€2.492.49[8] 34315
USK: 12
Steam
UK ▼ 		£1.991.99[8] 34315
PEGI: 12+
Steam
AU ▼ 		$3.493.49[8] 34315
OFLC: Parental Guidance (PG)
Steam Linux
US ▼ 		$0.990.99[10] 34315
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Steam Linux
EU ▼ 		€0.990.99[10] 34315
PEGI: 12+
Steam Linux
DE ▼ 		€0.990.99[10] 34315
USK: 12
Steam Linux
UK ▼ 		£0.790.79[10] 34315
PEGI: 12+
Steam Linux
AU ▼ 		$1.351.35[10] 34315
OFLC: Parental Guidance (PG)
Steam OS X
US ▼ 		$0.990.99[10] 34315
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Steam OS X
EU ▼ 		€0.990.99[10] 34315
PEGI: 12+
Steam OS X
DE ▼ 		€0.990.99[10] 34315
USK: 12
Steam OS X
UK ▼ 		£0.790.79[10] 34315
PEGI: 12+
Steam OS X
AU ▼ 		$1.351.35[10] 34315
OFLC: Parental Guidance (PG)
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600[14]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800[15]
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800[11]
PEGI: 7+
Wii Virtual Console
AU ▼ 		800pts800[16]
OFLC: General (G)
Nintendo Switch Online
JP ▼ 		SUBsub
Nintendo Switch Online
US ▼ 		SUBsub
Nintendo Switch Online
EU ▼ 		SUBsub
Nintendo Switch Online
UK ▼ 		SUBsub
Nintendo Switch Online
AU ▼ 		SUBsub

Alien Storm (エイリアンストーム) for the Sega Mega Drive is an interpretation of the 1990 Sega System 18 game, Alien Storm.

Story

A homicidal alien race is invading Earth, and the only thing that stands between them and world domination are a special forces team known as the "Alien Busters."

Gameplay

The game is a beat-'em-up and plays virtually identically to the arcade version of Alien Storm. It mixes brawler gameplay with first-person shooting sections. Characters walk with Left and Right and move backwards and forwards in the plane with Up and Down. They roll with C, which passes through enemies. They run with LeftLeft or RightRight, which can also pass through enemies if the player continues to hold in the direction of the run. Characters jump by pressing C while running.

Characters fire their weapons with B, which can be pressed repeatedly in quick succession for a chain attack. Rapid-fire can be enabled in the options before starting the game. Weapons consume a small amount of energy. When characters run out of energy, their regular attacks are replaced with weaker melee attacks. Attacking while running or dashing consumes no energy. Characters can perform an overhead attack while jumping. Each character also has a special attack that damages all enemies on screen with A, but this attack consumes a large amount of energy.

For the first-person shooting sections, the targeting cursor is moved with the D-Pad and B shoots. Items are collected by shooting them.

Energy can be restored by collecting items. Health restoring items are very sparse and given out randomly during first person sections.

The game supports two-player simultaneous play. This version also features two additional modes: The Duel, similar to the mode of the same name seen on Golden Axe, where the player battles nine rounds of enemies, and a versus mode where two players can face off against each other. The Duel can only be selected if there is one controller plugged in, which means it is inaccessible on emulators or official versions that are permanently set to have two controllers plugged in (including the Steam version).

Characters

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 Gordon
A human male. His regular attack is the Thunder Bazooka, and his special attack is summoning a gunship.
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 Karla
A human female. Her regular attack is the Fire Blaster, and her special attack is summoning a ballistic missile.
Alien Storm MD, Characters.png
 Slammer
A robot. His regular attack is the electric Whip, and his special attack is self-destructing (and then reassembling himself).

Items

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 Energy Unit
Replenishes some weapon energy.
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 Life Kit
Replenishes some life.

Missions

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Mission 1

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Mission 2

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Mission 3

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Mission 4

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  • Alien Storm MD, Stage 5-1.png

  • Alien Storm MD, Stage 5-2.png

Mission 5

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Mission 6

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Mission 7

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  • Alien Storm MD, Final Boss.png

Mission 8

History

Legacy

This version of the game was included in Mega Games 3 and Mega Games 6 Vol. 2. It was also re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2007 and 2008, and was also bundled as part of Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection for the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360.

Versions

Unlike other ports of the game, the Mega Drive version overhauls virtually all of the levels from the arcade game, while also changing graphical elements so that the game is more suited to the Mega Drive's hardware. Though the game plays almost identically (save for differing enemy placements and tweaks), it is shorter in length, and drops some audio tracks in favour of brand new ones presumably to fit the new levels. The changes are not as distinct as those found in other early arcade-to-Mega Drive conversions, namely ESWAT: City Under Siege or Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi, but they are significant enough for it to be classed as a different Alien Storm game. The Mega Drive version also changes some story elements, such as removing the characters working at a food truck named Alien Burgers.

The game is identical in all regions and not region-protected.

Production credits

Main article: Alien Storm (Mega Drive)/Production credits.

Digital manuals

  • Steam manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Alien Storm (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Artwork

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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[22]
ACE (UK)
70
[23]
ACE (UK) PAL
25
[24]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
38
[25]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
75
[26]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[27]
Console XS (UK) PAL
78
[28]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[29]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
78
[30]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[31]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
40
[32]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
75
[33]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[34]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
96
[35]
Games-X (UK)
62
[36]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
78
[37]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[38]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[39]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
84
[40]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
46
[41]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
74
[42]
Mega (UK) PAL
50
[43]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
70
[44]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
63
[45]
MegaTech (UK)
78
[46]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
53
[47]
Mean Machines (UK)
71
[48]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
78
[49]
Megazone (AU)
84
[50]
Player One (FR)
92
[51]
Power Play (DE)
73
[52]
Raze (UK) NTSC
88
[53]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
83
[54]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
50
[55]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[56]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
74
[57]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
50
[58]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
72
[59]
Tilt (FR)
90
[60]
Tilt (FR)
90
[61]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
45
[62]
Video Games (DE)
76
[63]
Sega Mega Drive
 69
Based on
42 reviews

Alien Storm (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, JP
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Cart
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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PCB
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Cover
Mega Drive, SE Rental (HENT black)
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Cover
Mega Drive, SE Rental (HENT black; ALT)
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Cover
Mega Drive, CZ (Datart)

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Manual
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Cover
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,
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Cover

Technical information

Main article: Alien Storm (Mega Drive)/Technical information.

External links

References

  1. ↑ File:AStorm md jp cover.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  3. ↑ GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 38
  4. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1991-07-01), page 16
  5. ↑ ACE, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 118
  6. ↑ Supergame, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 28
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 https://steamdb.info/app/34315/ (Wayback Machine: 2016-07-30 03:56)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 http://steamdb.info/app/34315/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:13)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 https://steamdb.info/app/34315/history/?changeid=5742763
  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/34315/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-09-05 16:55)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/alien_storm (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-24 12:16)
  12. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Alien-Storm-276225.html (archive.today)
  13. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/02.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:11)
  14. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_alienstorm/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-04-03 22:29)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/3ejisIQncqz_SMgpvdWMs9qJp27Ly7Gi (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:46)
  16. ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19724&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 02:54)
  17. ↑ https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/3bcd70c4-2bef-4cf3-bffb-c656bf9f055a (archive.today)
  18. ↑ @NintendoAmerica on Twitter (archive.today)
  19. ↑ @NintendoEurope on Twitter (archive.today)
  20. ↑ @NintendoUK on Twitter (archive.today)
  21. ↑ @NintendoAUNZ on Twitter (archive.today)
  22. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 17
  23. ↑ ACE, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 60
  24. ↑ ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 108
  25. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 144
  26. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 30
  27. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-04), page 90
  28. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
  29. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 13
  30. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 52
  31. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  32. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 288
  33. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 18
  34. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-07-26" (JP; 1991-07-12), page 1
  35. ↑ GamePro, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 82
  36. ↑ Games-X, "18th-24th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-18), page 38
  37. ↑ Game Informer, "May 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 112
  38. ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 113
  39. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 62
  40. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 131
  41. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  42. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 115
  43. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
  44. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 88
  45. ↑ Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 63
  46. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
  47. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 46
  48. ↑ Mean Machines, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-27), page 68
  49. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  50. ↑ Megazone, "April/May 1992" (AU; 1992-0x-xx), page 40
  51. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 56
  52. ↑ Power Play, "10/91" (DE; 1991-09-xx), page 146
  53. ↑ Raze, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 34
  54. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 40
  55. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
  56. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 19
  57. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  58. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 14
  59. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  60. ↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-xx), page 76
  61. ↑ Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 34
  62. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 12
  63. ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 85


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