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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ブラストウインド) is a shoot-'em-up game released exclusively in Japan for the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1997.
 
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ブラストウインド) is a shoot-'em-up game released exclusively in Japan for the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1997.

Revision as of 20:28, 7 March 2020

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Blast Wind
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Tecnosoft
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (19 tracks)
Genre: Shooting[1]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-1810G
Sega Rating: All Ages

Blast Wind (ブラストウインド) is a shoot-'em-up game released exclusively in Japan for the Sega Saturn in 1997.

Story

A nuclear shockwave has all but destroyed the entire population of Earth. The remaining humans on the planet were gathered aboard a ship called the Ark by a prophetic man named Noa. After the radiation dissipated, humankind emerged from the Ark and began building thriving civilizations.

However, the fledgling civilization came under attack by a culture called Gorn. Gorn was a culture consisting of the embodiment of machines and artificiality. During the nuclear winter, Gorn was sealed beneath the Earth's crust and emerged when the remaining humans came out of the Ark. Humanity must fight back against Gorn, using ancient weapons unearthed by the new civilization and two "Ultimate Destroyers" known as Kyō and Forn.

Gameplay

A for normal shot, B or AAAAA for homing shot, and C for bombs. This can be changed in the options.

Player

Players control either Kyō (Player 1) or Forn (Player 2)'s ships, each ship has two different main shot types.

BlastWind Saturn JP SS Kyo.png Kyō
Player 1
  • Shot type 1 = Homing X-shot
  • Shot type 2 = Wave shot, follows the contours of some levels with walls
BlastWind Saturn JP SS Forn.png Forn
Player 2
  • Shot type 1 = Aiming spread shot
  • Shot type 2 = Laser

Stages

This game in notable to change roots by pushing blocks. Some stages change the stage boss, or attack method.

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST1.png

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST1BOSSN.png

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST1BOSSA.png

Stage 1: Iron Skyscrape
Normal Root Boss: Strat Guard

Another Root Boss: Strat Guard

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST2.png

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST2BOSSN.png

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST2BOSSA.png

Stage 2: City of Night
Normal Root Boss: Gamma Ray

Another Root Boss: Sprigun

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST3.png

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST3BOSSN.png

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST3BOSSA.png

Stage 3: Atlantis
Normal Root Boss: Sodom

Another Root Boss: Sodom

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST4.png

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST4BOSSN.png

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST4BOSSA.png

Stage 4: Earth Breaker
Normal Root Boss: Ostragle

Another Root Boss: Ostragle

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST5.png

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST5BOSS.png

Stage 5: Dimension Cave
Normal/Another Root Boss: Drad

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST6.png

BlastWind Saturn JP SS ST6BOSS.png

Stage 6: GORN Lastbattle
In Final Boss background, Gorn's motto appear "World of Technology", it is also Technosoft's slogan,

Items

BlastWind Saturn JP SP Powup.png Power UP
Weapon power increase 1 level. When get this item, it will also give the ship a brief period of invincibility and a powerful horizontal lightning blast.
BlastWind Saturn JP SP Powup2.png Full Power UP
Weapon power gets max. When get this item, it will also give the ship a brief period of invincibility and a powerful horizontal lightning blast.
BlastWind Saturn JP SP Bomb.png Bomb
Add bomb.
BlastWind Saturn JP SP Option.png Shield Ball
Option ball add.
BlastWind Saturn JP SP 1up.png 1up
Increase 1 ship.
BlastWind Saturn JP SP Score1.png Bonus 1
Get 1000 points.
BlastWind Saturn JP SP Score2.png Bonus 2
Get 5000 points.
BlastWind Saturn JP SP Score3.png Bonus 3
Get 100 points.

History

Apparently an arcade version of Blast Wind was to be made before the Saturn port titled Inazuma Saber (稲妻セイバー), much like how Hyper Duel had an arcade version before the Saturn release. This arcade version was eventually shelved.

"Gorn" is one letter off from the ORN Empire from the Thunder Force series.

Production credits

  • Main Program: Pen Knife
  • Sub Program: Zako, Cyber Yumimint, Chinpui
  • Enemy Program: Godzy, Wahrsager, Noritaloon, Nekoon
  • Demo Program: Zany
  • Conversion: Nincompoop, Mirror, Takohai Ssu, Under Cover
  • Main Design: Pei Crash
  • Sub Design: OPA
  • Music Compose & Sound Effect: Tsukumohyakutaro
  • Direction Produce: Yunker Matai
  • Works: Neptune
  • Executive Produce: Shigotonin
  • Special Thanks: Souichiro Hikichi, Andrew Zimmerman, And You
  • Presented by: Tecno Soft®
Source:
In-game credits
BlastWind Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[2]

Magazine articles

Main article: Blast Wind/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
58 №423, p32
60 [3]
81 [4]
Sega Saturn
 66
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[5]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
60
[6]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[7]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
65
[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[9]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
81
[10]
Sega Saturn
 65
Based on
6 reviews

Blast Wind

Saturn, JP
BlastWind Saturn JP Box Back.jpgBlastWind Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
BlastWind Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
BlastWind Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
572,766,096 1996-12-10 CD-ROM(JP) T-1810G V1.003

Track list

1. [data track]  
2. Opening (01:21) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
3. Ultimate Destroyer (02:49) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
4. Strat Guard (02:56) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
5. Run Of The Destiny (03:21) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
6. Gumma Ray (02:44) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
7. Sprigun (03:03) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
8. The Ritual (05:00) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
9. Sodom (03:05) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
10. Chaos Breaker (04:27) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
11. Ostragle (02:53) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
12. Burning Heart (03:32) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
13. Drad (02:45) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
14. God Breath (03:29) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
15. Gorn (02:18) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
16. Speak (00:17) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
17. The Justice Ray (05:05) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
18. The Longest Voyage (03:24) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
19. Lo-Fi Mix (01:02) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
20. Game Over (00:07) 
Composed by: Tsukumo Hyakutarou
► Running time: 53:38

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File Type Size description
BW_ABS.TXT TXT (Abstract) 188 About this game.
BW_BIB.TXT TXT (Bibliographiced) 23 Title
BW_CPY.TXT TXT (Copyright) 28 Copyright


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
  2. ↑ File:BlastWind_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  3. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-02 (1997-01-31)" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 220 (222)
  4. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10 (12)
  5. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-01-24" (JP; 1997-01-10), page 1
  6. ↑ Fun Generation, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 92
  7. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 2" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 186
  8. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 5" (JP; 1997-02-28), page 98
  9. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-02 (1997-01-31)" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 222
  10. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12
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