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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (宇宙戦艦ゴモラ), is a shoot-em-up by [[UPL]], originally released in 1990 for the arcade, and then ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1991. While the arcade version was released overseas (in the US under license from [[Sammy|American Sammy]] under the name '''''Bio-Ship Paladin'''''), the MD version was only released in Japan — however an American title screen is present in the ROM and displayable if the region is set to US, which may mean a US release was planned (this is unconfirmed).
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (宇宙戦艦ゴモラ) is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] horizontal shoot-'em-up game developed by [[Aisystem Tokyo]] and published by [[UPL]]. A port of the titular 1990 [[UPL]] arcade game ''[[wikipedia:Bio-ship Paladin|Uchuu Senkan Gomora]]'', it was released exclusively in Japan in September 1991.
  
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It is UPL's only Mega Drive game — they would go bankrupt shortly after publishing it (the later ''[[Task Force Harrier EX]]'' was ported and published by [[Treco]]).
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==Story==
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A huge battleship and space fleet suddenly appears and attacks Delilah (デリラ), the largest city on the planet Atlantal (アトランタル), leaving the city in ruins. The fleet continue to spread throughout the planet and further into the galaxy. The planetary defense forces deploy the Space Battleship Gomora (宇宙戦艦ゴモラ), a powerful bio-ship that can grow larger in strength and size.
  
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Considering the hardware it was ported to and small rom sizes of that time, the game can be considered a faithful port. All stages and bosses are present, the ending is identical. The game displays an unusual high amount of objects on screen.
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==Gameplay==
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The game is a horizontally scrolling shoot-'em-up. The player flies the Gomora, a "bio-ship" that is larger and slower than most ships in similar games and that grows or shrinks in size depending on its remaining life. The Gomora has a special beam weapon that can be manually targeted with a crosshair, allowing the player to fire in any direction with pinpoint accuracy. The game can be played by one player, and there are also two different two-player modes: one where both players control separate ships, and one where the first player controls the ship and the main gun and the second player controls the beam shot.
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The Gomora can move in any direction using the D-Pad. It fires its forward gun by pressing {{A}} (which does not have rapid-fire). The weapon can charge up a more powerful laser shot by holding {{A}}, then releasing it. A power gauge at the top of the screen increases as the button is held, indicating the power of the shot when the button is released. The laser is larger and can penetrate through multiple targets if it is fired when the meter is full. The Gomora can additionally find and attach green orbs, called Bits, to itself, which add lasers that fire diagonally forwards whenever the forward gun is fired. Up to three Bits can be attached (three on the top and three on the bottom sides of the ship) at one time, though the Bits can be destroyed by enemy fire.
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The ship also has a secondary beam shot, which is controlled by holding {{B}}. The beam does more damage than the standard weapon, and it does damage in an area, making it effective at destroying enemies that are clumped together. Moving the D-Pad in any direction while holding {{B}} moves a box-shaped targeting reticle on the screen. The ship cannot be moved and remains stationary while aiming the beam. Pressing {{A}} while holding {{B}} fires the beam. The beam has an alternative control method, called "Pad Mode," that is toggled by pressing {{C}}; the score counter turns gray to indicate that it is activated. In this mode, pressing {{B}} (rather than holding it) switches between moving the ship and moving the targeting reticle, so it is not necessary to hold {{B}} to aim or fire the beam weapon. When playing a two-player game where both players control the same ship, it is also not necessary for the second player to hold {{B}} to control the beam.
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Rather than being destroyed with one hit or after brushing up against a foreground object, the Gomora has a life gauge that allows it to sustain multiple hits before being destroyed. The gauge has three different colored segments (brown, orange, and yellow), and the ship grows as its life increases into a new segment or shrinks if its life is decreased into another segment. The ship is destroyed if its life is totally lost, restarting in the same position with its life in the brown segment if the player has extra lives remaining.
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There are three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard), and players can change the number of starting lives (between 1 and 5) and continues (between 0 and 3). There is no way to gain additional lives or continues during gameplay.
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===Items===
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{{InfoTable|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=ボラン
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| sprite={{sprite | Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=These enemies sometimes release items when they are destroyed.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=ビット (Bit)
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| sprite={{sprite | Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Attaches to the top of the bottom of the ship and adds additional lasers that fire at forward diagonal angles when the ship's forward gun is fired. The ship can equip up to three Bits on top and three Bits on the bottom for a total of six lasers. The Bits are attached to whichever side of the ship touches them. They are destroyed if hit by enemy fire.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=ライフアップ (Life Up)
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| sprite={{sprite | Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores part of the ship's life. The ship changes between three different sizes as its life increases or decreases into the three marked segments of its life gauge.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=スピードアップ (Speed Up)
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| sprite={{sprite | Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Increases the ship's movement speed.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=オートビーム (Auto Beam)
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| sprite={{sprite | Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Replaces the ship's focus beam with a pyramid-shaped auto-targeting weapon for 20 seconds. The weapon finds enemies automatically, but it can still be moved in the same way as the beam's targeting reticle.
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}}
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}}
  
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==Gameplay==
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===Stages===
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Unlike most shooting games you controll a heavy battleship instead of a small efficient glider, resulting in slow paced gameplay unusual for the genre.
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{A}} shoots your weapons; the laser weapon from your main ship can be charged by holding {{A}}. {{B}} allows you to take control of a beam shot. While {{B}} is held down, the D-pad will move a box-shaped target on the screen and {{A}} will shoot beam shots toward the target. This beam is multiple times stronger than the regular shot and can hit any position on the screen, for the cost of losing controly over the ship.{{C}} is listed as "PAD MODE", when this is activated, the score counter turns gray to indicate itÄs activated. In this mode, pressing -not holding- {{B}} switches between moving the ship and the box shaped target. In each level, you can get orbs which give you either subships that shoot weapons diagonally or certain powerups (such as an automatically moving beam target or doubling the size of your ship).
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 1
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| screenshot=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 1-1.png
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| screenshot2=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 1-2.png
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| screenshot3=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 1 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 2
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| screenshot=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 2-1.png
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| screenshot2=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 2-2.png
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| screenshot3=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Grendulan{{fileref|Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf|page=1}}
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| desc=
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| title=Stage 3
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| screenshot=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 3-1.png
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| screenshot2=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 3-2.png
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| screenshot3=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Heradura{{fileref|Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf|page=4}}
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 4
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| screenshot=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 4-1.png
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| screenshot2=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 4-2.png
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| screenshot3=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 4 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Barbaresco{{fileref|Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf|page=5}}
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 5
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| screenshot=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 5-1.png
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| screenshot2=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 5-2.png
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| screenshot3=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 5 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Drambuie{{fileref|Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf|page=3}}
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 6
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| screenshot=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 6-1.png
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| screenshot2=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 6-2.png
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| screenshot3=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 6 Boss 1.png
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| screenshot4=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 6 Boss 2.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Courvasier{{fileref|Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf|page=6}}
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 7
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| screenshot=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 7-1.png
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| screenshot2=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 7-2.png
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| screenshot3=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 7 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Grendulan{{fileref|Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf|page=2}}
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 8
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| screenshot=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 8-1.png
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| screenshot2=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 8-2.png
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| screenshot3=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 8 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Mongo-T1, Coantreau, and Mongo-T2{{fileref|Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf|page=7}}
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 9
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| screenshot=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 9-1.png
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| screenshot2=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 9-2.png
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| screenshot3=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 9 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| info1name=Boss
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| info1=Tatsuriki{{fileref|Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf|page=8}}
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| desc=
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}}
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}}
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==History==
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While the arcade version was released overseas (in the US under license from [[Sammy|American Sammy]] under the name '''''Bio-Ship Paladin'''''), the Mega Drive version was only released in Japan. However, an American title screen is present in the ROM and displayed if the region is set to US, which may mean a US release was planned (though this is unconfirmed).
  
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Pressing {{start}} at the title screen gives you a configuration menu where you can, among other things, choose to play one of two 2-player modes. Normal 2-player mode is 2-player cooperative (two ships on screen at once), while another option allows the second player to take control of the beam laser while you take control of the main ship.
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[[UPL]] would go bankrupt shortly after publishing ''{{PAGENAME}}'' (the later ''[[Task Force Harrier EX]]'' was ported and published by [[Treco]].)
  
 
==Versions==
 
==Versions==
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The Megadrive version's main differences are:
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Considering the hardware it was ported to and small ROM sizes of that time, the game can be considered a faithful port. All stages and bosses are present, and the ending is identical. The game displays an unusually high amount of objects on screen. The main differences with the Mega Drive version are:
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*The game has a hard coded autofire limit, making autofire generally slower.
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*The game has a hard coded auto-fire limit, making auto-fire generally slower.
 
*Bosses appear after a short phase (3-5 seconds) that allows one background layer to scroll out, not instantly.
 
*Bosses appear after a short phase (3-5 seconds) that allows one background layer to scroll out, not instantly.
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*All Graphics are a tad vertically compressed, likely to compensate for the arcade versions wide screen type resolution.
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*All graphics are slightly compressed vertically, likely to compensate for the arcade version's wider screen size.
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*Some different colors for bosses, enemies and backgrounds.
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*Some bosses, enemies and backgrounds are colored differently. The reason is that the game uses three fixed 16-color palettes for player ships, objects, and all enemies; only the background color palette is swapped each stage.
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*More slowdown, although the arcade version isn't slowdown free either
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*Increased slowdown, though the arcade version also suffers from some slowdown.
 
*Additional scrolling background layers in some stages.
 
*Additional scrolling background layers in some stages.
 
*Background music in the bio station and submarine base have been swapped for an unknown reason.
 
*Background music in the bio station and submarine base have been swapped for an unknown reason.
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==Trivia==
 
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*The game uses 3 fixed 16 color palettes for Player ships, objects and all enemies, only the background color palette is swapped each stage. This is the reason why most bosses have different colors compared to the arcade version
 
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*The game has become a collector's item and is among the more expensive titles
 
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
 
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*'''Program Design:''' Mutaka Ai, Daikoku Hisaya
 
*'''Program Design:''' Mutaka Ai, Daikoku Hisaya
 
*'''Character Design:''' Masayuki Suzuki, Shigeki Maeda, Ryuji Watamabe
 
*'''Character Design:''' Masayuki Suzuki, Shigeki Maeda, Ryuji Watamabe
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*'''Director:''' Tsutomu Fuzisawa
 
*'''Director:''' Tsutomu Fuzisawa
 
*'''Special Thanks:''' Toshio Arai, Isamu Yanagida, ...and UPL All Staff
 
*'''Special Thanks:''' Toshio Arai, Isamu Yanagida, ...and UPL All Staff
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Copyright ©1991 by [[UPL]]
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:Copyright ©1991 by [[UPL]]
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| source=In-game credits
 
| source=In-game credits
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|console=MD
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| pdf=Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD credits.pdf
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| console=MD
 
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==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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{{gallery
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|{{galleryPrintAd|bemega|1991-06|10}}
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==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
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| icon=MD
 
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| consolesplus=75
 
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| consolesplus_source={{num|3|page=90/91}}
 
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| cvg=86
 
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| cvg_source={{num|121|page=62|pdf=CVG UK 121.pdf}}
 
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| gamesx=30
 
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| gamesx_source={{num|28}}
 
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| segapro=71
 
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| segapro_source={{num|2|page=64|pdf=SegaPro UK 02.pdf|pdfpage=66}}
 
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| segapro_1=51
 
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| segapro_source_1={{num|18|page=64}}
 
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{{Scanbox
 
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| console=Mega Drive
 
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| cart=USG MD JP Cart.jpg
 
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| carttop=UchuuSenkanGomora_MD_JP_CartTop.jpg
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| carttop=UchuuSenkanGomora MD JP CartTop.jpg
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| manual=BSP MD JP Manual.pdf
 
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==Technical information==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
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Uchuu Senkan Gomora
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: UPL
Developer:
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Developer(s) of original games: UPL
Sound driver: YMOIMO (Cube/Masaru Suzuki)
Genre: Shooting[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • English
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    JP     		¥7,500 (7,725)7,500e[1][3] T-42023
    Non-Sega versions

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora (宇宙戦艦ゴモラ) is a Sega Mega Drive horizontal shoot-'em-up game developed by Aisystem Tokyo and published by UPL. A port of the titular 1990 UPL arcade game Uchuu Senkan Gomora, it was released exclusively in Japan in September 1991.

    Story

    A huge battleship and space fleet suddenly appears and attacks Delilah (デリラ), the largest city on the planet Atlantal (アトランタル), leaving the city in ruins. The fleet continue to spread throughout the planet and further into the galaxy. The planetary defense forces deploy the Space Battleship Gomora (宇宙戦艦ゴモラ), a powerful bio-ship that can grow larger in strength and size.

    Gameplay

    The game is a horizontally scrolling shoot-'em-up. The player flies the Gomora, a "bio-ship" that is larger and slower than most ships in similar games and that grows or shrinks in size depending on its remaining life. The Gomora has a special beam weapon that can be manually targeted with a crosshair, allowing the player to fire in any direction with pinpoint accuracy. The game can be played by one player, and there are also two different two-player modes: one where both players control separate ships, and one where the first player controls the ship and the main gun and the second player controls the beam shot.

    The Gomora can move in any direction using the D-Pad. It fires its forward gun by pressing A (which does not have rapid-fire). The weapon can charge up a more powerful laser shot by holding A, then releasing it. A power gauge at the top of the screen increases as the button is held, indicating the power of the shot when the button is released. The laser is larger and can penetrate through multiple targets if it is fired when the meter is full. The Gomora can additionally find and attach green orbs, called Bits, to itself, which add lasers that fire diagonally forwards whenever the forward gun is fired. Up to three Bits can be attached (three on the top and three on the bottom sides of the ship) at one time, though the Bits can be destroyed by enemy fire.

    The ship also has a secondary beam shot, which is controlled by holding B. The beam does more damage than the standard weapon, and it does damage in an area, making it effective at destroying enemies that are clumped together. Moving the D-Pad in any direction while holding B moves a box-shaped targeting reticle on the screen. The ship cannot be moved and remains stationary while aiming the beam. Pressing A while holding B fires the beam. The beam has an alternative control method, called "Pad Mode," that is toggled by pressing C; the score counter turns gray to indicate that it is activated. In this mode, pressing B (rather than holding it) switches between moving the ship and moving the targeting reticle, so it is not necessary to hold B to aim or fire the beam weapon. When playing a two-player game where both players control the same ship, it is also not necessary for the second player to hold B to control the beam.

    Rather than being destroyed with one hit or after brushing up against a foreground object, the Gomora has a life gauge that allows it to sustain multiple hits before being destroyed. The gauge has three different colored segments (brown, orange, and yellow), and the ship grows as its life increases into a new segment or shrinks if its life is decreased into another segment. The ship is destroyed if its life is totally lost, restarting in the same position with its life in the brown segment if the player has extra lives remaining.

    There are three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard), and players can change the number of starting lives (between 1 and 5) and continues (between 0 and 3). There is no way to gain additional lives or continues during gameplay.

    Items

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Items.png
    		 ボラン
    These enemies sometimes release items when they are destroyed.
    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Items.png
    		 ビット (Bit)
    Attaches to the top of the bottom of the ship and adds additional lasers that fire at forward diagonal angles when the ship's forward gun is fired. The ship can equip up to three Bits on top and three Bits on the bottom for a total of six lasers. The Bits are attached to whichever side of the ship touches them. They are destroyed if hit by enemy fire.
    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Items.png
    		 ライフアップ (Life Up)
    Restores part of the ship's life. The ship changes between three different sizes as its life increases or decreases into the three marked segments of its life gauge.
    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Items.png
    		 スピードアップ (Speed Up)
    Increases the ship's movement speed.
    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Items.png
    		 オートビーム (Auto Beam)
    Replaces the ship's focus beam with a pyramid-shaped auto-targeting weapon for 20 seconds. The weapon finds enemies automatically, but it can still be moved in the same way as the beam's targeting reticle.

    Stages

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 1-1.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 1-2.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 1 Boss.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 1-1.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 1-2.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 1 Boss.png

    		Stage 1

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 2-1.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 2-2.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 2 Boss.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 2-1.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 2-2.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 2 Boss.png

    		Stage 2
    Boss:
    Grendulan[4]

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 3-1.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 3-2.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 3 Boss.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 3-1.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 3-2.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 3 Boss.png

    		Stage 3
    Boss:
    Heradura[5]

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 4-1.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 4-2.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 4 Boss.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 4-1.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 4-2.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 4 Boss.png

    		Stage 4
    Boss:
    Barbaresco[6]

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 5-1.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 5-2.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 5 Boss.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 5-1.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 5-2.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 5 Boss.png

    		Stage 5
    Boss:
    Drambuie[7]

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 6-1.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 6-2.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 6 Boss 1.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 6 Boss 2.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 6-1.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 6-2.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 6 Boss 1.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 6 Boss 2.png

    		Stage 6
    Boss:
    Courvasier[8]

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    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 7 Boss.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 7-1.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 7-2.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 7 Boss.png

    		Stage 7
    Boss:
    Grendulan[9]

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 8-1.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 8-2.png

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 8 Boss.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 8-1.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 8-2.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 8 Boss.png

    		Stage 8
    Boss:
    Mongo-T1, Coantreau, and Mongo-T2[10]

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    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 9-2.png

    • Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Stage 9 Boss.png

    		Stage 9
    Boss:
    Tatsuriki[11]

    History

    While the arcade version was released overseas (in the US under license from American Sammy under the name Bio-Ship Paladin), the Mega Drive version was only released in Japan. However, an American title screen is present in the ROM and displayed if the region is set to US, which may mean a US release was planned (though this is unconfirmed).

    UPL would go bankrupt shortly after publishing Uchuu Senkan Gomora (the later Task Force Harrier EX was ported and published by Treco.)

    Versions

    Considering the hardware it was ported to and small ROM sizes of that time, the game can be considered a faithful port. All stages and bosses are present, and the ending is identical. The game displays an unusually high amount of objects on screen. The main differences with the Mega Drive version are:

    • The game has a hard coded auto-fire limit, making auto-fire generally slower.
    • Bosses appear after a short phase (3-5 seconds) that allows one background layer to scroll out, not instantly.
    • All graphics are slightly compressed vertically, likely to compensate for the arcade version's wider screen size.
    • Some bosses, enemies and backgrounds are colored differently. The reason is that the game uses three fixed 16-color palettes for player ships, objects, and all enemies; only the background color palette is swapped each stage.
    • Increased slowdown, though the arcade version also suffers from some slowdown.
    • Additional scrolling background layers in some stages.
    • Background music in the bio station and submarine base have been swapped for an unknown reason.

    Production credits

    • Program Design: Mutaka Ai, Daikoku Hisaya
    • Character Design: Masayuki Suzuki, Shigeki Maeda, Ryuji Watamabe
    • Background Design: Aiko Hirosawa, Ryuji Watanabe
    • Sound Effect: Masato Takahashi
    • Director: Tsutomu Fuzisawa
    • Special Thanks: Toshio Arai, Isamu Yanagida, ...and UPL All Staff
    Copyright ©1991 by UPL
    Source:
    In-game credits[12]


    Magazine articles

    Main article: Uchuu Senkan Gomora/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-06: "June 1991" (1991-05-08)
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Physical scans

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    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    40
    		[13]
    Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
    37
    		[14]
    Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
    68
    		[15]
    Consoles + (FR)
    75
    		[16]
    Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
    71
    		[17]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    86
    		[18]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    50
    		[19]
    Games-X (UK)
    30
    		[20]
    Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
    40
    		[21]
    Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
    56
    		[22]
    Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
    70
    		[23]
    Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    59
    		[24]
    Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
    71
    		[25]
    Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
    51
    		[26]
    Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
    55
    		[27]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    70
    		[28]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 58
    Based on
    16 reviews

    Uchuu Senkan Gomora

    Mega Drive, JP
    BSP MD JP Box.jpg
    Cover
    UchuuSenkanGomora MD JP CartTop.jpg
    USG MD JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    BSP MD JP Manual.pdf
    Manual

    Technical information

    Main article: Uchuu Senkan Gomora/Technical information.

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:BSP MD JP Box.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
    3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1991" (JP; 1991-05-08), page 10
    4. ↑ File:Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf, page 1
    5. ↑ File:Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf, page 4
    6. ↑ File:Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf, page 5
    7. ↑ File:Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf, page 3
    8. ↑ File:Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf, page 6
    9. ↑ File:Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf, page 2
    10. ↑ File:Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf, page 7
    11. ↑ File:Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD, Bosses.pdf, page 8
    12. ↑ File:Uchuu Senkan Gomora MD credits.pdf
    13. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 55
    14. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 116
    15. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 35
    16. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-07), page 90
    17. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
    18. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 62
    19. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-10-04" (JP; 1991-09-20), page 40
    20. ↑ Games-X, "31st October-6th November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-31), page 33
    21. ↑ Hippon Super, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-04), page 89
    22. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 88
    23. ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 129
    24. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-08), page 91
    25. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 66
    26. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
    27. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 27
    28. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86


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