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+ | | tab1=NTSC-U | ||
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+ | | publisher={{company|[[Infogrames North America]]|region=US}}, {{company|[[Infogrames|Infogrames Multimedia]]|region=Europe}}, {{company|[[Imagineer]]|region=Japan}} | ||
| developer=[[Rage Software]] | | developer=[[Rage Software]] | ||
| system=[[Sega Dreamcast]] | | system=[[Sega Dreamcast]] | ||
| romsize=1.1GB | | romsize=1.1GB | ||
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− | | peripherals=[[Dreamcast | + | | peripherals=[[Dreamcast Arcade Stick]], [[Jump Pack]], [[Visual Memory Unit]], [[Dreamcast VGA Box]] |
| players=1-2 | | players=1-2 | ||
− | | genre= | + | | genre=Shooting{{fileref|Expendable DC JP Box Back.jpg}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20080817002953/http://sega.jp/dc/990405/}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200201225739/https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab01}} |
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+ | | dc_code_jp=T-15003M | ||
+ | | dc_rrp_jp=5,800e{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20080817002953/http://sega.jp/dc/990405/}} | ||
+ | | dc_rating_jp=all | ||
+ | | dc_date_us=1999-09-09{{intref|Press release: 1999-08-09: Infogrames North America Prepares To Bring Non-Stop, Adrenaline-Pumping Action to the Dreamcast With Expendable}}{{intref|Press release: 1999-09-08: Infogrames North America Gets Expendable With Sega Dreamcast; Intense Action Thriller To Release At Console Launch}}{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20020204073758/http://www.sega.com:80/sega/catalog/SegaProduct.jhtml?PRODID=234}} | ||
| dc_code_us=T-15104N | | dc_code_us=T-15104N | ||
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| dc_rrp_us=49.99{{intref|Press release: 1999-09-08: Infogrames North America Gets Expendable With Sega Dreamcast; Intense Action Thriller To Release At Console Launch}} | | dc_rrp_us=49.99{{intref|Press release: 1999-09-08: Infogrames North America Gets Expendable With Sega Dreamcast; Intense Action Thriller To Release At Console Launch}} | ||
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− | + | | dc_date_uk=1999-10-14{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20020918222956/http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=1088}}{{magref|dmuk|3|7}} | |
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| dc_code_uk=T-15101D-05 | | dc_code_uk=T-15101D-05 | ||
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− | | dc_date_59=1999 | + | | dc_rrp_uk=39.99{{magref|dmuk|1|81}} |
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+ | | dc_date_59=1999-10-14 | ||
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− | | | + | | dc_date_au=1999-12-22{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20010731231717/http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html}} |
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− | {{ | + | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Millennium Soldier: Expendable''''' in Europe and '''''Seitai Heiki Expendable''''' (生体兵器 エクスペンダブル) in Japan, is an action game for the [[Sega Dreamcast]]. |
It is a top-down shooter which takes design cues from the likes of ''[[Smash T.V.]]''. PC and [[PlayStation]] versions were also released. | It is a top-down shooter which takes design cues from the likes of ''[[Smash T.V.]]''. PC and [[PlayStation]] versions were also released. | ||
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+ | ==Versions== | ||
+ | ===Localised names=== | ||
+ | {{aka | ||
+ | |en_name=Millennium Soldier: Expendable | ||
+ | |us_name=Expendable | ||
+ | |jp_name=生体兵器 エクスペンダブル | ||
+ | |jp_trans=Seitai Heiki Expendable}} | ||
==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== | ||
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+ | | console=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | region=JP | ||
+ | | front=Expendable DC JP Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=Expendable DC JP Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | disc=Expendable DC JP Disc.jpg | ||
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− | | | + | ==Technical information== |
− | | | + | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}} |
− | | | + | ===ROM dump status=== |
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
− | *Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/dc/990405/ Dreamcast] | + | * Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/20020204073758/http://www.sega.com:80/sega/catalog/SegaProduct.jhtml?PRODID=234 Dreamcast] |
+ | * Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/dc/990405/ Dreamcast] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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Publisher: Infogrames North America (US), Infogrames Multimedia (Europe), Imagineer (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Rage Software | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Expendable, known as Millennium Soldier: Expendable in Europe and Seitai Heiki Expendable (生体兵器 エクスペンダブル) in Japan, is an action game for the Sega Dreamcast.
It is a top-down shooter which takes design cues from the likes of Smash T.V.. PC and PlayStation versions were also released.
Contents
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | Millennium Soldier: Expendable | Millennium Soldier: Expendable |
English (US) | Expendable | Expendable |
Japanese | 生体兵器 エクスペンダブル | Seitai Heiki Expendable |
Magazine articles
- Main article: Expendable/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Print advert in DC-UK (UK) #1: "September 1999" (1999-09-02)
Print advert in DC-UK (UK) #2: "October 1999" (1999-09-29)
Print advert in Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) #2: "Décembre 1999/Janvier 2000" (1999-12-xx)
Print advert in Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE) #1: "Oktober 1999" (1999-10-14)
also published in:
also published in:
Physical scans
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Based on 31 reviews |
Technical information
- Main article: Expendable/Technical information.
ROM dump status
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External links
References
- ↑ File:Expendable DC JP Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/990405/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-08-17 00:29)
- ↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab01 (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-01 22:57)
- ↑ Press release: 1999-08-09: Infogrames North America Prepares To Bring Non-Stop, Adrenaline-Pumping Action to the Dreamcast With Expendable
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Press release: 1999-09-08: Infogrames North America Gets Expendable With Sega Dreamcast; Intense Action Thriller To Release At Console Launch
- ↑ http://www.sega.com:80/sega/catalog/SegaProduct.jhtml?PRODID=234 (Wayback Machine: 2002-02-04 07:37)
- ↑ http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=1088 (Wayback Machine: 2002-09-18 22:29)
- ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 3" (UK; 1999-11-25), page 7
- ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 1" (UK; 1999-09-09), page 81
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Enero 2000" (ES; 1999-12-20), page 41
- ↑ http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)
- ↑ Hyper, "November 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 44
- ↑ MAN!AC, "11/99" (DE; 1999-10-06), page 17
- ↑ Arcade, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-20), page 82
- ↑ Consoles +, "Août 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 94
- ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 148
- ↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-xx-xx), page 68
- ↑ DC-UK, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-09-02), page 32
- ↑ Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Octobre/Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 86
- ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-21 (1999-07-02)" (JP; 1999-06-18), page 16
- ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 1" (UK; 1999-09-09), page 80
- ↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 218
- ↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 72
- ↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 133
- ↑ Famitsu, "1999-07-02" (JP; 1999-06-18), page 33
- ↑ GamePro, "November 1999" (US; 1999-1x-xx), page 140
- ↑ Game Informer, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 91
- ↑ Gamers' Republic, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-10), page 30
- ↑ MAN!AC, "09/99" (DE; 1999-08-04), page 43
- ↑ MAN!AC, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-01), page 84
- ↑ Man!ak, "Grudzień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 63
- ↑ Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 83
- ↑ Neo Plus, "Listopad 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 31
- ↑ Next Generation, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-17), page 86
- ↑ neXt Level, "September 1999" (DE; 1999-08-06), page 27
- ↑ neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 40
- ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "Special Issue 1999" (UK; 1999-09-02), page 94
- ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 113
- ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 121
- ↑ Playmag, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 106
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "September 1999" (DE; 1999-08-04), page 16
- ↑ Video Games, "10/99 It's Dreamcast Time supplement" (DE; 1999-09-22), page 9
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