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Revision as of 09:36, 9 August 2021

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Silpheed title.png

Silpheed
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega (US, Europe), Game Arts (Japan)
Developer:
Genre: Shooting[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥8,800 (9,064)8,800e[3] T-45054
Sega Mega-CD
US 		$49.9949.99[4][6] 4423
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		4423
Sega Mega-CD
DE 		DM 99.9599.95[8] 4423
Sega Mega-CD
UK 		£49.9949.99[9][10] 4423
Sega Mega-CD
AU 		$119.95119.95[11]
Sega Mega-CD
BR 		063210
Sega Mega-CD
KR 		GD93013JT

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Silpheed (シルフィード) is a Sega Mega-CD vertical shoot-'em-up developed by Game Arts. First published in Japan by Game Arts themselves in July 1993, it was later brought to the United States and Europe by Sega in October 1993. A remake of the developer's 1988 NEC PC-8801 shoot-'em-up Silpheed, the game features pre-rendered polygonal backgrounds presented in full-motion video, an updated soundtrack, enhanced colors, and different levels.

Full-motion video

As the game is constantly streaming full-motion video data from the disc, it is reliant on an optimally-functioning Sega Mega-CD, particularly in regards to its CD drive. With many original units approaching 30 years of age, games which use streaming can begin to encounter read errors; Silpheed remains one of the more notable and critically-acclaimed games to use full-motion video streaming technology, and any read errors are generally remedied by a maintenance of the CD drive hardware.

Production credits

  • Director: Takeshi Miyaji
  • Executive Producer: Youichi Miyaji, Mitsuhiro Mazda, Toshiyuki Uchida
  • Main Programmer: Kenichi Hamada
  • Polygon Character: Takahiro Okano
  • Background CG Producer: Takeshi Miyaji, Takahiro Okano, Hidenobu Takahashi, Kenichi Hamada, Akio Matsuda
  • Graphics: Hidenobu Takahashi, Masahiko Koyama
  • Demoproduce / Visual Director: IKUSABUNE, Toshio Akashi
  • Background Mechanic Design / 3D Modeling / Visual Director: Wataru Yanagawa
  • Silpheed Mechanical Design: Kouichiro Yonemura
  • Mapping Data Producer: Kazuyuki Ohhata
  • Technical Adviser: Masakuni Mitshuhashi
  • Music Compose / Sound Effects: Ari Kamijo, Kenichi Kunishima, Tomoyuki Shimada, Kazuya Takahashi, Akio Matsuda
  • Music: Mecano Associates, Fumihito Kasatani, Mariko Satou, Youko Sonoda, Mamoru Ishimoda, Takahiro Nishi
  • Recording: Two Five, Isao Mizoguchi, Noriyuki Iwadare
  • Art Work: Mariko Uemura
  • Manual Editor: Masayuki Shimada
  • Package Art: Jun Suemi
  • Marketing: Toshiyuki Uchida, Masayuki Shimada, Akira Kashiwagi
  • Sales: Rika Honma, Yumi Sugaya
  • Special Thanks: NASA, Astronomical Society Of Japan
Source:
In-game credits (JP)
Silpheed MCD JP SSCredits.pdf
[12]

Magazine articles

Main article: Silpheed/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Silpheed/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92
100
84
75 №10, p78/79
Sega Mega-CD
 88
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
92
[13]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
85
[14]
Consoles + (FR)
93
[15]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[17]
Edge (UK)
70
[18]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[19]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[20]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
78
[21]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
98
[22]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
92
[23]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[4]
Gamers (DE)
67
[24]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
83
[25]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
75
[26]
Hyper (AU)
85
[27]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
96
[28]
Joypad (HU)
83
[29]
MAN!AC (DE)
80
[30]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
89
[31]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC-J
89
[32]
Mega Force (FR)
92
[33]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
73
[34]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
50
[35]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
94
[36]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
90
[37]
Player One (FR)
93
[38]
Power Play (DE)
70
[39]
Sega Magazin (DE)
81
[40]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
85
[9]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
83
[41]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
69
[42]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-J
90
[43]
Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-J
73
[44]
Sega Force (SE)
87
[45]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
89
[46]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[47]
Todo Sega (ES)
92
[48]
Video Games (DE) PAL
72
[49]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[6]
Sega Mega-CD
 83
Based on
40 reviews

Silpheed

Mega-CD, JP
Silpheed MCD JP Box Back.jpgSilpheed MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Silpheed MCD JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Silpheed MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Silpheed MCD JAP manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, US
Silpheed MCD US Box Back.jpgSilpheed MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Silpheed MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Silpheed mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
Silpheed MCD EU Box Back.jpgSilpheed MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Silpheed MCD EU spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Silpheed MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Silipheed MCD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega-CD, FR (Blister pack)
Silpheed MCD FR blister front.jpg
Cover
Mega-CD, BR
Silpheed MCD BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSilpheed MCD BR Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega-CD, KR
Silpheed MCD KR Box Front.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
556,135,104 CD (EU) 4423
Sega Mega-CD
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
562,892,400 CD (JP) T-45054
Sega Mega-CD
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
562,953,552 CD (US) 4423

References

  1. ↑ File:Silpheed MCD JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-10 17:56)
  3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 10
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 105
  5. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/vroem-0-Ouc/m/Noa_wp3NF1sJ
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 VideoGames, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 68
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 51
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 21
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 102
  10. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 21
  11. ↑ Megazone, "January 1994" (AU; 1993-12-29), page 29
  12. ↑ File:Silpheed_MCD_JP_SSCredits.pdf
  13. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 104
  14. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-07), page 22
  15. ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 128
  16. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 44
  17. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 109
  18. ↑ Edge, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 84
  19. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42
  20. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 125
  21. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-08-06" (JP; 1993-07-23), page 41
  22. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14
  23. ↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 45
  24. ↑ Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 80
  25. ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  26. ↑ Hippon Super, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-03), page 46
  27. ↑ Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
  28. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 82
  29. ↑ Joypad, "3/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 12
  30. ↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 36
  31. ↑ Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 28
  32. ↑ Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 40
  33. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 84
  34. ↑ Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 34
  35. ↑ Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 48
  36. ↑ MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 58
  37. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 51
  38. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 102
  39. ↑ Power Play, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-13), page 138
  40. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 20
  41. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 54
  42. ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 46
  43. ↑ Sega Zone, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-xx), page 30
  44. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 106
  45. ↑ Sega Force, "3/94" (SE; 1994-03-29), page 24
  46. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84
  47. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "December 11th 1993" (UK; 1993-12-11), page 11
  48. ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 60
  49. ↑ Video Games, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 112
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