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− | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ジャッジ・ドレッド) is a 1995 video game by [[Probe Software]] and [[Acclaim]] based on the [[wikipedia:Judge Dredd (film)|1995 ''Judge Dredd'' film]]. The game was released for the SNES, [[Sega Mega Drive]], and [[Sega Game Gear]]. | + | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ジャッジ・ドレッド) is a 1995 video game by [[Probe Software]] and [[Acclaim]] based on the [[wikipedia:Judge Dredd (film)|1995 ''Judge Dredd'' film]], which itself is based on post-apocalyptic British comic book series of the same name. The game was released for the SNES, [[Sega Mega Drive]], and [[Sega Game Gear]]. A PC version was released a year later which received a steam re-release very recently. Unlike the movie it was based on, video game received mostly positive reviews. |
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+ | Interestingly, game continues after solving the film's synopsis with a new story arc consists of Dark Judged. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The game is a typical run-and-gun game. {{A}}/{{2}} shoots (with the D-pad to aim), {{B}}/{{1}} jumps, and {{C}}/{{down}}+{{1}} changes your weapon. | The game is a typical run-and-gun game. {{A}}/{{2}} shoots (with the D-pad to aim), {{B}}/{{1}} jumps, and {{C}}/{{down}}+{{1}} changes your weapon. | ||
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+ | ==Weapons== | ||
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+ | Judge Dredd's signature weapon the Lawgiver is a DNA and voice activated handgun capable of firing multiple ammunation types. | ||
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+ | General Purpose (Standard Execution): Weak but fast and unlimited. | ||
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+ | Heat Seeker (Hot Shot): Chases down nearest enemy and explodes. | ||
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+ | Ricochet: Rubber tipped bullets bounce of the hard surfaces. They cause minimal damage but can be used to force perps into surrendering. Careful though as they can bounce back and hit Dredd. | ||
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+ | Incendiary: Causes heavy damage to non-robotic enemies. | ||
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+ | Armor Piercing: Causes heavy damage to most enemies, especially robotics. | ||
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+ | Grenade: Launches a short ranged explosive that will either detonate on impact or explode after a few seconds. Effective against most enemies. Most versatile ammunation and it would be wise to stock up on them. | ||
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+ | High Explosive: Ranged explosive round. Causes same damage as grenade but with better range. | ||
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+ | Double-Whammy: Fires two heat seeking rounds at the same time. (Original round developed for the movie) | ||
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+ | Boing Bubble: Traps and enemy inside a rubber balloon. Most enemies can break it open after a while. Best used for trapping the souls of the Dark Judges for extra points. (Original round developed for the game) | ||
===Levels=== | ===Levels=== | ||
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| title=Prepare for the Final Fight | | title=Prepare for the Final Fight | ||
| image=Judge Dredd MD PreparefortheFinalFight.png | | image=Judge Dredd MD PreparefortheFinalFight.png | ||
− | | desc= | + | | desc=Dredd finds out that Rico, a corrupt Judge he sentenced years ago was his brother who was also cloned from Fargo's DNA. With the knowledge that can prove his innocence, Dredd infiltrates the Mega City One via the sewers and looks for any supplies he can find for the difficult fight ahead. |
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{{InfoRow | {{InfoRow | ||
| title=Locate Rico | | title=Locate Rico | ||
| image=Judge Dredd MD LocateRico.png | | image=Judge Dredd MD LocateRico.png | ||
− | | desc= | + | | desc=Dredd enters the Halls of Justice to prove his innocence. However, corrupt Judge Griffin's Special Judicial Squad troops are everywhere and looking for him. Dredd must reach the central hall and provide the evidence he has found. Secondary objective is to avoid killing SJS members. (Hint: Grenade weapon can disarm SJS judges, allowing you to arrest them without voiding the secondary objective. Grenade is also very effective against the annoying mini-tanks in this level.) |
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{{InfoRow | {{InfoRow | ||
| title=Escape from the Judge Hunters | | title=Escape from the Judge Hunters | ||
| image=Judge Dredd MD EscapefromtheJudgeHunters.png | | image=Judge Dredd MD EscapefromtheJudgeHunters.png | ||
− | | desc= | + | | desc=Dredd must escape with his Lawmaster hover bike while being chased by SJS members. This level has a standard shoot-em-up style gameplay. While Dredd is flying the Lawmaster, his "sidekick" Fergie must shoot the SJS bikes approaching from behind. (In the SNES version, this level is a rail shooter segment.) Thankfully this is the only level you will see Rob Scheider's character. |
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{{InfoRow | {{InfoRow | ||
| title=Access the Janus Lab | | title=Access the Janus Lab | ||
| image=Judge Dredd MD AccesstheJanusLab.png | | image=Judge Dredd MD AccesstheJanusLab.png | ||
− | | desc= | + | | desc=Labs of the Janus project, which gave birth to Dredd and Rico, is located at the basement of the old Statue of Liberty. Dredd must break into the heavilty protected lab and prepare for the final showdown with Rico before he unleashes his clone army upon Mega-City One. Dredd must eliminate the powerful ABC robots that are guarding the entrance before storming the lab. (HINT: Use High-Explosive or Armor Piercing for the Robots. Exploding zombies can be killed with either incendiary or any other explosive weapon.) |
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{{InfoRow | {{InfoRow | ||
| title=Enter the Janus Lab | | title=Enter the Janus Lab | ||
| image=Judge Dredd MD EntertheJanusLab.png | | image=Judge Dredd MD EntertheJanusLab.png | ||
− | | desc= | + | | desc=Now inside the labs, Dredd must destroy all computer consoles that are powering up the cloning process. As a secondary objective, he must also destroy all cloning tubes in the level. |
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+ | | title=Showdown with Rico | ||
+ | | image=Judge Dredd MD InvasionbyGilaMunja.png | ||
+ | | desc=Cleared of all charges, Dredd must now confront his evil genetic twin on top of the Statue of Liberty and finish him off. (HINT: Shoot Rico until he drops Signal Flare rounds. Use these rounds to damage him.) | ||
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{{InfoRow | {{InfoRow | ||
| title=Invasion by Gila Munja | | title=Invasion by Gila Munja | ||
| image=Judge Dredd MD InvasionbyGilaMunja.png | | image=Judge Dredd MD InvasionbyGilaMunja.png | ||
− | | desc= | + | | desc=With the Rico's threat is over. Dredd is back to do what he does best: maintaining the peace within the Mega City One. His first mission after his re-instatement is to eliminate Gila Munja, a group of deadly mutant assassins who are attempting to infiltrate the city via the sewers. As a secondary objective, Dredd must sentence all the perps in the area. |
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{{InfoRow | {{InfoRow | ||
| title=RC4 Hostage Situation | | title=RC4 Hostage Situation | ||
| image=Judge Dredd MD RC4HostageSituation.png | | image=Judge Dredd MD RC4HostageSituation.png | ||
− | | desc= | + | | desc=A hostage situation in the Radical Carbon 4 processing plant is taking place, instigated by the disgruntled employees. Dredd must eliminate all leaking RC4 canisters in the level. As secondary objective he must release all hostages taken captive by the workers. |
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{{InfoRow | {{InfoRow | ||
| title=Riots in Mega City One | | title=Riots in Mega City One | ||
| image=Judge Dredd MD RiotsinMegaCityOne.png | | image=Judge Dredd MD RiotsinMegaCityOne.png | ||
− | | desc= | + | | desc=Just another day in the office. A group of Sky Jumpers have whipped up a frenzy in the Mega City One, a city filled with angry people who are looking for an excuse to start shooting each other anyway. Dredd must sentence all Sky Jumper leaders, (perps with hover surfs) and as usual sentence all perps in the level as a secondary objective. |
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{{InfoRow | {{InfoRow | ||
| title=Aboard Justice One | | title=Aboard Justice One | ||
| image=Judge Dredd MD AboardJusticeOne.png | | image=Judge Dredd MD AboardJusticeOne.png | ||
− | | desc= | + | | desc=With the Dark Judges have resurfaced, Dredd travels to the Justice One, massive space ship that is also used as containment unit for dimension jump device. Dark Judges are planning to use the jump device to bring themselves to our dimension. Dredd must first activate all security systems aboard the ship to prevent the theft and sentence all perps in the ship as a secondary objective. He must then defend the jump device with his life. |
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{{InfoRow | {{InfoRow | ||
| title=Final Judgement | | title=Final Judgement | ||
| image=Judge Dredd MD FinalJudgement.png | | image=Judge Dredd MD FinalJudgement.png | ||
− | | desc= | + | | desc=Final mission of the game takes place in Dark Judges' own twisted dimension. Dredd must show the Dark Judges that even in the hellish scape of Dead World, no perp can escape from the law. |
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Judge Dredd (ジャッジ・ドレッド) is a 1995 video game by Probe Software and Acclaim based on the 1995 Judge Dredd film, which itself is based on post-apocalyptic British comic book series of the same name. The game was released for the SNES, Sega Mega Drive, and Sega Game Gear. A PC version was released a year later which received a steam re-release very recently. Unlike the movie it was based on, video game received mostly positive reviews.
Interestingly, game continues after solving the film's synopsis with a new story arc consists of Dark Judged.
Contents
Gameplay
The game is a typical run-and-gun game. /
shoots (with the D-pad to aim),
/
jumps, and
/
+
changes your weapon.
Weapons
Judge Dredd's signature weapon the Lawgiver is a DNA and voice activated handgun capable of firing multiple ammunation types.
General Purpose (Standard Execution): Weak but fast and unlimited.
Heat Seeker (Hot Shot): Chases down nearest enemy and explodes.
Ricochet: Rubber tipped bullets bounce of the hard surfaces. They cause minimal damage but can be used to force perps into surrendering. Careful though as they can bounce back and hit Dredd.
Incendiary: Causes heavy damage to non-robotic enemies.
Armor Piercing: Causes heavy damage to most enemies, especially robotics.
Grenade: Launches a short ranged explosive that will either detonate on impact or explode after a few seconds. Effective against most enemies. Most versatile ammunation and it would be wise to stock up on them.
High Explosive: Ranged explosive round. Causes same damage as grenade but with better range.
Double-Whammy: Fires two heat seeking rounds at the same time. (Original round developed for the movie)
Boing Bubble: Traps and enemy inside a rubber balloon. Most enemies can break it open after a while. Best used for trapping the souls of the Dark Judges for extra points. (Original round developed for the game)
Levels
History
Development
Sega 32X[5] and Sega Saturn versions were planned (the latter for October 1996[6]), but cancelled.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Judge Dredd/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Game Gear version
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||
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✔ | 2MB | 1995-04 | Cartridge | |||||
? | 2MB | 1993-06 | Page | |||||
? | 2MB | 1993-06 | One or both prototypes are corrupt. | Page | ||||
? | 512kB | Cartridge (US/EU) |
References
- ↑ Sega Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-15), page 22
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 7 July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 66
- ↑ SuperGamePower, "Outubro 1995" (BR; 1995-xx-xx), page 13
- ↑ Sega Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-15), page 10
- ↑ GamePro, "August 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 40
- ↑ Ultra Game Players, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-03), page 75
- ↑ Jump up to: 7.0 7.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-09), page 78-80 (78)
- ↑ Jump up to: 8.0 8.1 Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 1: August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 76
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-27), page 58-61 (58)
- ↑ Jump up to: 10.0 10.1 VideoGames, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 75
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 105
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 108
- ↑ Jump up to: 13.0 13.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-09), page 78
- ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-06-23)
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 323
- ↑ Famitsu, "1995-09-01" (JP; 1995-08-18), page 1
- ↑ Freak, "7/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ MAN!AC, "08/95" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 52
- ↑ Mega, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-31), page 8
- ↑ Mega Force, "Été 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 76
- ↑ Jump up to: 22.0 22.1 Mega Fun, "07/95" (DE; 1995-06-21), page 90
- ↑ Mega Play, "June/July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 47
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-27), page 58
- ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 122
- ↑ Jump up to: 26.0 26.1 Play Time, "(8/9)/95" (DE; 1995-07-05), page 94
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, June 17, 1995" (UK; 1995-06-17), page 1
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "August 1995" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 32
- ↑ Sega Magazine, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 78
- ↑ Jump up to: 30.0 30.1 Sega Power, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 36
- ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-10), page 56
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 57
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "4th August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-22), page 10
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 34
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 95
- ↑ Jump up to: 36.0 36.1 Video Games, "8/95" (DE; 1995-07-26), page 94
- ↑ Jump up to: 37.0 37.1 VideoGames, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 90
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "August 1995" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 86
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 51
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