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'''''Grind Stormer''''', called '''''V-Five''''' or '''''V-V''''' (ヴイ・ファイヴ) in Japan, is a 1992 arcade shoot-'em-up developed by [[Toaplan]]. It was ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1994 and released by [[Tengen]] exclusively in the US and Japan.
 
'''''Grind Stormer''''', called '''''V-Five''''' or '''''V-V''''' (ヴイ・ファイヴ) in Japan, is a 1992 arcade shoot-'em-up developed by [[Toaplan]]. It was ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1994 and released by [[Tengen]] exclusively in the US and Japan.
  
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==Gameplay==
 
Though the two games have the same art, weapons, music, and enemy layout, their gameplay is slightly different:
 
Though the two games have the same art, weapons, music, and enemy layout, their gameplay is slightly different:
 
*'''V-Five''': Gradius-style weapon upgrades, with {{A}}/{{C}} shooting and {{B}} choosing a weapon
 
*'''V-Five''': Gradius-style weapon upgrades, with {{A}}/{{C}} shooting and {{B}} choosing a weapon
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Some (many?) American copies of the game are plagued with a manufacturing defect (supposedly poor quality PCBs?) that reduce the cartridge's lifespan.
 
Some (many?) American copies of the game are plagued with a manufacturing defect (supposedly poor quality PCBs?) that reduce the cartridge's lifespan.
  
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==Promotional Material==
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==Promotional material==
 
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| manual=V5 md jp manual.pdf
 
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Grind Stormer
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Tengen
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code

Grind Stormer, called V-Five or V-V (ヴイ・ファイヴ) in Japan, is a 1992 arcade shoot-'em-up developed by Toaplan. It was ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1994 and released by Tengen exclusively in the US and Japan.

Gameplay

Though the two games have the same art, weapons, music, and enemy layout, their gameplay is slightly different:

  • V-Five: Gradius-style weapon upgrades, with A/C shooting and B choosing a weapon
  • Grind Stormer: more conventional weapon upgrades, with A/C shooting and B dropping a bomb

You can select which mode to play in the Options Menu by pressing A at the title screen. Also during gameplay, you always have two auxiliary guns at your sides — Up and Down move them toward your front/rear. When at the front, the shots combine with yours to form a more powerful shot; when at the rear, you have a spread shot. Regardless of configuration, you can hold A/C to rapidfire.

Some (many?) American copies of the game are plagued with a manufacturing defect (supposedly poor quality PCBs?) that reduce the cartridge's lifespan.

Promotional material

  • GrindStormer MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
68 №34, p31
82 №20, p46-48[1]
39 №21, p44/45
54 №29, p60/61
27 №55, p36/37
57 №33, p60
Sega Mega Drive
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Based on
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Sega Retro Average 
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57
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Sega Mega Drive
 62
Based on
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Grind Stormer

Mega Drive, US
GrindStormer MD US Box.jpg
Cover
GrindStormer MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Grindstormer md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, JP
V5 MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
VV MD JP CartTop.jpg
V5 MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
V5 md jp manual.pdf
Manual

References

  1. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega20UK.pdf, page 46
  2. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 93
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 20
  4. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 34
  5. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 56
  6. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 20
  7. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 62
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 31
  9. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 67
  10. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 44
  11. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 103
  12. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 24
  13. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 46
  14. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 50
  15. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 36
  16. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 60
  17. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 20
  18. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  19. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 83
  20. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 90
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