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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (エイリアンシンドローム) is a 1987 arcade game released by [[Sega]]. It runs on [[Sega System 16]] hardware. The user plays as either Ricky and Mary rescuing hostages within a set time limit while blasting aliens. There are numerous weapons and two players can play simultaneously.
 
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (エイリアンシンドローム) is a 1987 arcade game released by [[Sega]]. It runs on [[Sega System 16]] hardware. The user plays as either Ricky and Mary rescuing hostages within a set time limit while blasting aliens. There are numerous weapons and two players can play simultaneously.
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Compared to other Arcade ports to the Master System, ''Alien Syndrome'' shows some very poor production values. It's icompatible with the Mega Drive controller (since the Master System D-pad is terrible for the diagonals), lacks a cooperative 2P mode (it only have the competitive one) and lacks a scrolling camera.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 13:04, 8 September 2018

For the Western home computer versions, see Alien Syndrome (home computers).

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Alien Syndrome
System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, NES, Sharp X68000
Publisher: Sega,
Sega Game Gear
SIMS (JP),
X68000
Dempa,
Famicom
Sunsoft,
Nintendo Entertainment System
Tengen
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (System 16)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (System 16)
US		 $? ?































Famicom
JP		 1988-12-02 ¥5,940 ?
Nintendo Entertainment System
US		 1989 $? ?
Sega Master System
JP 		¥5,5005,500 G-1339
Sega Master System
US 		7006
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-7006-50
Sega Master System
UK 		£24.9524.95[3]
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Master System
KR 		GB-2339
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥4,5004,500 T-44037
Sega Game Gear
EU

Alien Syndrome (エイリアンシンドローム) is a 1987 arcade game released by Sega. It runs on Sega System 16 hardware. The user plays as either Ricky and Mary rescuing hostages within a set time limit while blasting aliens. There are numerous weapons and two players can play simultaneously.

Compared to other Arcade ports to the Master System, Alien Syndrome shows some very poor production values. It's icompatible with the Mega Drive controller (since the Master System D-pad is terrible for the diagonals), lacks a cooperative 2P mode (it only have the competitive one) and lacks a scrolling camera.

History

Legacy

The game was ported to the Famicom (by Sunsoft and Sanritsu), Sega Game Gear (published by Sims) and Sega Master System. In 1988, Tengen brought Sunsoft's port over to the United States with an unlicensed release, removing both Sunsoft's and Sanritsu's names. Due to technical restrictions, some versions are single-player only. It was also re-released as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series and as part of Sega Classics Collection (however it was removed from the European release to keep the PEGI rating down). The Sega Classics Collection port is notable for its two joysticks control scheme, similar to Robotron 2084 and Smash TV.

A sequel with the same name was released for the Wii and PSP in 2007.

Production credits

Master System version

  • Planner: Dr Hyujiwara, Kopharucon
  • Plan Adviser: Kin
  • Designer: Kopharucon
  • Design Assistant: Pocky, Morisoba
  • Guest Designer: Maco
  • Programmer: Toaruko‑Arkel, White Wave, Chicken・Jun
  • Program Editor: Yoshi Yoshi
  • Music: Navy
  • Sound Efeecter: Navy
  • Produced by: Sega
Source:
In-game credits

Game Gear version

  • Graphics: Syouji, "Enjyoh", Yoshihara
  • Sound: "Fumi"
  • Program: Susumu Senba, Teiou, Dirty
  • Direction: Yoshiharu, Sakino
  • Special Thanks to: Yama‑San, Matsutokujō, T.Asano, Danna, Sen‑Kichi, Yas & Daiōjō, Ratman, and Many Other People
  • Presented by: SIMS Co., Ltd.
Source:
In-game credits


NES version

Source:
In-game credits


Hints

  • Master System US hints

  • Master System US hints

Magazine articles

Main article: Alien Syndrome/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

AlienSyndrome Arcade US Flyer.pdf

PDF
System 16 US flyer
AlienSyndrome Arcade US Flyer.pdf

Alien Syndrome Arcade JP Flyer.pdf

PDF
System 16 JP flyer
Alien Syndrome Arcade JP Flyer.pdf
Tengen NES US PrintAdvert.jpg
NES US print advert
Tengen NES US PrintAdvert.jpg
Logo-pdf.svg
Master System print advert in ACE (UK) #6: "March 1988" (1988-02-04)
also published in:
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Game Gear print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-03: "March 1992" (1992-02-08)
Logo-pdf.svg

Photo gallery

  • System 16 motherboard PCB (top)

  • System 16 motherboard PCB (bottom)

  • System 16 ROM board PCB (top)

  • System 16 ROM board PCB (bottom)

Physical scans

System 16 version

System 16, US
AlienSyndrome System16 US Marquee.jpg
Alien Syndrome System 16 US Manual.pdf
Manual
System 16, JP

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

AlienSyndrome MegaTech Cart Back.jpgAlienSyndrome MegaTech Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
56 №8, p63[3]
73 №1, p47[6]
73 №4, p90[7]
73 №1, p52[8]
80 №78, p122/123[9]
61 №4, p55[10]
60 №7, p42[11]
73 №1, p132[12]
70 №3, p97[13]
57 №5
40 №23, p55
81 №1, p19[14]
Sega Master System
 66
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
56
[3]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
73
[15]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
73
[7]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
73
[8]
Computer Action (DK)
50
[16]
Console XS (UK) PAL
85
[17]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[18]
The Games Machine (UK)
61
[10]
Games Preview (DK)
60
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
73
[12]
Power Play (DE)
70
[13]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
57
[19]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[21]
Software Gids (NL)
60
[22]
Sega Master System
 66
Based on
16 reviews

Alien Syndrome

Master System, US
Aliensyndrome sms us cover.jpg
Cover
Aliensyndrome sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
Aliensyndrome sms eu cover.jpg
Cover
AlienSyndromeSMSEUCartridge.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU
"No Limits" variant
AlienSyndrome SMS EU Box NoLimits.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
AlienSyndrome SMS JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAlienSyndrome SMS JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Aliensyndrome sms jp cart.jpg
Cart
AlienSyndromeSMSJPManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

Master System, BR
AlienSyndrome SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Aliensyndrome sms br manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR

AlienSyndrome SMS KR cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, SE

AlienSyndromeSMSSEManual.jpg
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №127 (Go!), p6/7[23]
78 №9, p128[24]
85 №9, p84[25]
85 №27, p201[26]
78 №27, p134[27]
43 №40, p52
83 №7, p32/33[28]
68 №3, p29
79 №13, p70/71[29]
55 №?, [1]
Sega Game Gear
 72
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[30]
Consoles + (FR)
78
[24]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
70
[23]
Digitiser (UK)
60
[31]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
72
[32]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[33]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[34]
Joypad (FR)
85
[25]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
85
[26]
Player One (FR)
78
[35]
Play Time (DE)
72
[36]
Play Time (DE)
77
[37]
Power Play (DE)
69
[38]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
43
[39]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
83
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[40]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
68
[41]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
79
[29]
Supersonic (FR)
91
[42]
Video Games (DE)
67
[43]
Sega Game Gear
 72
Based on
20 reviews

Alien Syndrome

Game Gear, EU
AlienSyndrome GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAlienSyndrome GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
AlienSyndrome GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
AlienSyndrome GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
AlienSyndrome GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart

NES version

NES, US
AlienSyndrome NES US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAlien Syndrome NES US Box.jpg
Cover
Alien Syndrome NES US Cart.jpg
Cart
NES, JP
AlienSyndrome NES JP Box Back.jpgAlienSyndrome NES JP Box Spine.jpgAlien Syndrome NES JP Box.jpg
Cover
AlienSyndrome NES JP Cart.jpg
Cart
AlienSyndrome NES JP Manual.pdf
Manual

Sharp X68000 version

Sharp X68000, JP
Alien Syndrome X68000 JP cover.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 5cbfe997
MD5 732808a44a90b780454a1eb6adbf3957
SHA-1 0da0b9755b6a6ef145ec3b95e651d2a384b3f7f9
256kB Cartridge (EU/US)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 4cc11df9
MD5 c352bd773dc9cd909a8c1707ccb54d40
SHA-1 5d786476b275de34efb95f576dd556cf4b335a83
256kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 ffe4ed47
MD5 df495096e2d7ff9e2c13945e2a2bacba
SHA-1 b72e54493bfa7f13883a608bcf8c9f315dd490ca
128kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 bb5e10e0
MD5 6c29fc1bae1051774e9a83098f55bd4e
SHA-1 112c7fba070eb7b6bdd41675d49caf934c17dc17
128kB Cartridge (US/EU)
Nintendo Entertainment System
✔
CRC32 5b837e8d
MD5 e91b3e0ad255eeae1823d2372a4b21da
SHA-1 f116eb809c5a46017807335e11dc1d89ffa63e8c
256kB Cartridge (JP)
Nintendo Entertainment System
✔
CRC32 cbf4366f
MD5 66f4d31a0a0d66b2a85a88212ce159fe
SHA-1 7955dbe5ec63f71ba591a9237d113aaa90849263
256kB Cartridge (US) (Unl)

References

  1. ↑ http://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/history/title/aliensyndrome.html
  2. ↑ File:CVG UK 077.pdf, page 11
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:ACE UK 08.pdf, page 63 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 08.pdf_p63" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ File:SegaForce UK 13.pdf, page 71
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1988" (UK; 1988-02-15), page 10
  6. ↑ File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 47
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ File:CVG UK 078.pdf, page 122
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:TGM UK 04.pdf, page 55 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 04.pdf_p55" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:GamesPreview DK 07.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamesPreview DK 07.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 132 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p132" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:PowerPlay DE 003.pdf, page 97 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PowerPlay DE 003.pdf_p97" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 19 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf_p19" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 47
  16. ↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 34
  17. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137
  18. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1988" (UK; 1988-03-15), page 123
  19. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-01), page 8
  20. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  21. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  22. ↑ Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 36
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 File:Go UK 08.pdf, page 6 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Go UK 08.pdf_p6" defined multiple times with different content
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf, page 128 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf_p128" defined multiple times with different content
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 File:Joypad FR 009.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 009.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 File:Joystick FR 027.pdf, page 201 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 027.pdf_p201" defined multiple times with different content
  27. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 027.pdf, page 130
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 File:SegaForce UK 13.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 13.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  30. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 38
  31. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-02-10)
  32. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164
  33. ↑ Famitsu, "1992-03-27" (JP; 1992-03-13), page 38
  34. ↑ Hippon Super, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-04), page 87
  35. ↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 134
  36. ↑ Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 96
  37. ↑ Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109
  38. ↑ Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 158
  39. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 52
  40. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  41. ↑ Sega Zone, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-xx), page 29
  42. ↑ Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 29
  43. ↑ Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 122


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Games in the Alien Syndrome Series
Arcade
Sega Master System
 Alien Syndrome (1987)
Nintendo Entertainment System
 Alien Syndrome (1988)
Amiga
Atari ST
Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64
MSX
ZX Spectrum
 Alien Syndrome (1988)
IBM PC compatibles
 Alien Syndrome (1989)
Sega Game Gear
 Alien Syndrome (1992)
X68000
 Alien Syndrome (1992)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 14: Alien Syndrome (2004)
Sony PlayStation Portable
Nintendo Wii
 Alien Syndrome (2007)
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