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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ダーウィン４０８１) is a vertical shoot-'em-up for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]
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published by [[Sega]] in 1990 exclusively in Japan and South Korea. It's based on a 1987 arcade shoot-'em-up '''''Super Real Darwin''''' by [[Data East]].
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==Gameplay==
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The game controls like a regular shoot-'em-up: {{A}} and {{C}} shoot bullets, {{B}} drops bombs; there is rapidfire. However, unlike regular shoot-'em-ups where weapons are upgraded through powerups, your ship "evolves" to survive situations and get past obstacles.
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Evolution occurs with the Evol (small faces with an E on them) and B-Evol (darker Evols). Each pickup adds a new evolution state to the list. After a particular amount of time, one evolution wears off and the next evolution is chosen. The DNA powerup does provide a more permanent weapon upgrade, but will merely just make the existing weapons stronger. You can hold up to nine DNA powerups.
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==Production credits==
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*'''Game Plan:''' S-Furukawa
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*'''Game Arrange:''' M-Watanabe
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*'''Game Program:''' K-Sasamoto, Y-Sasaki, O-Nakayama
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*'''Game Sound:''' [[Seiichi Hamada|S-Hamada]], H-Matumoto
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*'''Game Graphic:''' R-Maeda, O-Kuroda
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*'''Special Thanks:''' H-Nakamoto, P-Nakamura
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*'''Game Produce:''' S-Hawai
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*'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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'''''Darwin 4081''''' (ダーウィン４０８１) is a 1990 shoot-'em-up for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] released exclusively in Japan and Korea. It is a port of [[Data East]]'s 1987 arcade game ''[[wikipedia:Super Real Darwin|Super Real Darwin]]'' developed and published by [[Sega]] under license from Data East.
 
  
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The game controls like a regular shoot-'em-up: {{A}} and {{C}} shoot bullets, {{B}} drops bombs; there is rapidfire. However, unlike regular shoot-'em-ups where weapons are upgraded through powerups, your ship "evolves" to survive situations and get past obstacles. Evolution occurs with the Evol (small faces with an E on them) and B-Evol (darker Evols). Each pickup adds a new evolution state to the list. After a particular amount of time, one evolution wears off and the next evolution is chosen. The DNA powerup does provide a more permanent weapon upgrade, but will merely just make the existing weapons stronger. You can hold up to nine DNA powerups.
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Revision as of 18:51, 3 January 2024

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Darwin 4081
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega (Japan), Samsung (South Korea)
Developer:
Licensor: Data East
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Developer(s) of original games: Data East
Genre: Shooting[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,0006,000 G-4033
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM4029JG
Non-Sega versions

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Darwin 4081 (ダーウィン４０８１) is a vertical shoot-'em-up for the Sega Mega Drive published by Sega in 1990 exclusively in Japan and South Korea. It's based on a 1987 arcade shoot-'em-up Super Real Darwin by Data East.

Gameplay

The game controls like a regular shoot-'em-up: A and C shoot bullets, B drops bombs; there is rapidfire. However, unlike regular shoot-'em-ups where weapons are upgraded through powerups, your ship "evolves" to survive situations and get past obstacles.

Evolution occurs with the Evol (small faces with an E on them) and B-Evol (darker Evols). Each pickup adds a new evolution state to the list. After a particular amount of time, one evolution wears off and the next evolution is chosen. The DNA powerup does provide a more permanent weapon upgrade, but will merely just make the existing weapons stronger. You can hold up to nine DNA powerups.

Production credits

  • Game Plan: S-Furukawa
  • Game Arrange: M-Watanabe
  • Game Program: K-Sasamoto, Y-Sasaki, O-Nakayama
  • Game Sound: S-Hamada, H-Matumoto
  • Game Graphic: R-Maeda, O-Kuroda
  • Special Thanks: H-Nakamoto, P-Nakamura
  • Game Produce: S-Hawai
  • Presented by: Sega
Source:
In-game credits[3]


Magazine articles

Main article: Darwin 4081/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-05: "May 1990" (1990-04-07)
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Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[5]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
74
[6]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
79
[7]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
74
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
64
[10]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[11]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
74
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
74
[13]
Power Play (DE)
58
[14]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
75
[15]
Sega Pro (UK)
91
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
83
[17]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
58
[18]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[19]
Tilt (FR)
20
[20]
Sega Mega Drive
 67
Based on
17 reviews

Darwin 4081

Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, KR
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Cart

Technical information

Main article: Darwin 4081/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:Darwin4081 MD JP Box.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  3. ↑ File:Darwin 4081 MD credits.pdf
  4. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 85
  5. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1990" (JP; 1990-04-07), page 108
  6. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 29
  7. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 37
  8. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45
  9. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
  10. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  11. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
  12. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77
  13. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  14. ↑ Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 127
  15. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  16. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 35
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  18. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 48
  19. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  20. ↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 100


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