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Novastorm title.png

Novastorm
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sony Electronic Publishing (Europe), Psygnosis (US)
Developer:
Genre: Shooting

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
US
$49.9949.99[1] T-113025
Videogame Rating Council: MA-13
Sega Mega-CD
EU
T-113065-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega-CD
UK
£39.9939.99[2] T-113065-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Non-Sega versions

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Novastorm is an on-the-rails shoot-'em-up game released for a number of platforms including the Sega Mega-CD. It is very similar to Space Harrier in design, but is extremely reliant on full motion video and pre-rendered imagery.

During development it was known as Scavenger IV.

Magazine articles

Main article: Novastorm/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 [4]
69 [5]
10 №50, p110
80 [6]
72 №39, p52/53
80 [7]
Sega Mega-CD
65
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
81
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[1]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
70
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
69
[2]
Player One (FR)
10
[10]
Play Time (DE) PAL
60
[11]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
49
[12]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[6]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[13]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[7]
Sega Mega-CD
65
Based on
10 reviews

Novastorm

Mega-CD, US
Novastorm MCD US Box Back.jpgNovastorm MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Novastorm MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Novastorm mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
Novastorm MCD EU Box Back.jpgNovastorm MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
451,374,672 CD (EU) T-113065-50

References