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Onslaught

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Ballistic

Developer: Nextgrand

Licensor: Nextgrand, Accolade

Original system(s): Amiga

Developer(s) of original games: Hewson Consultants

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1991-06^[1]		ACLD004
EU	1991		ACLD004
DE	1991		ACLD004
FR	1991		ACLD004
UK	1991-07-17^[2]^[3]	£39.9939.99^[4]	ACLD004

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Atari ST IBM PC

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Onslaught is an unlicensed Sega Mega Drive action strategy simulation game developed by Nextgrand and published by Ballistic. A port of the titular 1989 Hewson Consultants game Onslaught, it was released exclusively in the United States and Europe in June 1991, and is most known for its extremely-poor gameplay and design, and for being one of few commercially-released Sega Mega Drive games to fail the system's TradeMark Security System test (refusing to operate with anything but the earliest Mega Drive hardware.)

History

Upon realizing Onslaught was failing the TradeMark Security System test with newer Mega Drive systems, Ballistic quickly dropped the price and attached a warning sticker to the front of the game's box, noting that the game may not work with systems purchased after September 1, 1991.

Production credits

Programming: Gary Biasillo
Graphics: Mike Williams
Sound: The Code Monkeys
Producer: Chris Bankston

Source:

In-game credits^[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: Onslaught/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #118: "September 1991" (1991-08-15)

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #27: "October 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #30: "January 1992" (199x-xx-xx)^[6]

Print advert in GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)

Print advert in Game Players Sega Guide! (US) #0203: "Vol. 2, No. 3: June/July 1991" (1991-0x-xx)

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[7]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

47

^[8]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

63

^[9]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

70

^[10]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

42

^[11]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

68

^[12]

Power Play (DE)

27

^[13]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

47

^[4]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

89

^[14]

Tilt (FR)

75

^[15]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

67

^[16]

User (GR)

PAL

82

^[17]

	61
Based on 12 reviews

Onslaught

Mega Drive, US/EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, US (Re-release)
Cover

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Mega Drive, DE
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Onslaught/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	9f19d6df
MD5	455e836ca5dd9cb782e7455e584cf65a
SHA-1	dc542ddfa878f2aed3a7fcedc4b0f8d503eb5d70

512kB

1991-04

Cartridge (US/EU)

External links

Onslaught review by goldenband at Sega-16

References

↑ GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1991-07-08), page 11
↑ Games-X, "11th-17th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-11), page 5
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 26
↑ File:Onslaught MD credits.png
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 76
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 156
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 139
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 46
↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 154
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 81
↑ Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 171
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-xx), page 55
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 20
↑ User, "Ianouários 1992" (GR; 1992-xx-xx), page 88

Onslaught
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[:File:GamePro_US_023.pdf_p40-1] GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:CTW_UK_344.pdf_p11-2] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1991-07-08), page 11

[:File:GamesX_UK_12.pdf_p5-3] Games-X, "11th-17th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-11), page 5

[:File:SegaPower_UK_24.pdf_p26-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 26

[:File:Onslaught_MD_credits.png_p-5] File:Onslaught MD credits.png

[:File:EGM_US_030.pdf_p76-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 76

[7] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 156

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-11.pdf_p139-8] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 139

[:File:Joypad_FR_002.pdf_p46-9] Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 46

[:File:Joystick_FR_020.pdf_p154-10] Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 154

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-11] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:Micromania2_ES_043.pdf_p81-12] Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 81

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-11.pdf_p171-13] Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 171

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-14] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:Tilt_FR_093.pdf_p55-15] Tilt, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-xx), page 55

[16] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 20

[:File:User_GR_21.pdf_p88-17] User, "Ianouários 1992" (GR; 1992-xx-xx), page 88

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+| licensor=[[Nextgrand]], [[Accolade]]
+| originalsystem=[[Amiga]]
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 | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
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 | md_date_eu=1991
 | md_code_eu=ACLD004
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+| md_date_uk=1991-07-17{{magref|ctw|344|11}}{{magref|gamesx|12|5}}
 | md_code_uk=ACLD004
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 }}
 }}
-{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] side-scrolling action game.
+{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an unlicensed [[Sega Mega Drive]] action strategy simulation game developed by [[Nextgrand]] and published by [[Ballistic]]. A port of the titular 1989 [[Hewson Consultants]] game ''[[wikipedia:Onslaught (video game)|Onslaught]]'', it was released exclusively in the United States and Europe in June 1991, and is most known for its extremely-poor gameplay and design, and for being one of few commercially-released Sega Mega Drive games to fail the system's [[TradeMark Security System]] test (refusing to operate with anything but the earliest Mega Drive hardware.)
-The Mega Drive version was released by [[Accolade]] (under the [[Ballistic]] name) without a license from Sega. Unlike other Ballistic games however, ''Onslaught'' fails the [[TradeMark Security System]] test, and so only works with older Mega Drive consoles. Accolade seemingly realised this, and later dropped its price, attaching a sticker warning customers that the game may fail to work with consoles bought after 1 September 1991.
+==History==
+Upon realizing ''Onslaught'' was failing the [[TradeMark Security System]] test with newer Mega Drive systems, [[Ballistic]] quickly dropped the price and attached a warning sticker to the front of the game's box, noting that the game may not work with systems purchased after September 1, 1991.
 ==Production credits==
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 *'''Producer:''' [[Christopher Bankston|Chris Bankston]]
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+| pdf=Onslaught MD credits.png
 | console=MD
 }}
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 | item1=Onslaught MD EU pcb.jpg
 | item1name=PCB
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=US (Re-release)
+| front=Onslaught MD US Box Re-release.jpg
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
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 ==Technical information==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
 ===ROM dump status===
 {{romtable|
 {{rom|MD|sha1=dc542ddfa878f2aed3a7fcedc4b0f8d503eb5d70|md5=455e836ca5dd9cb782e7455e584cf65a|crc32=9f19d6df|size=512kB|date=1991-04|source=Cartridge (US/EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
 }}
+==External links==
+*''[https://www.sega-16.com/2012/12/onslaught/ Onslaught]'' review by goldenband at [https://www.sega-16.com/ Sega-16]
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{OnslaughtOmni}}
 [[Category:Unlicensed Mega Drive games]]