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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a North American-exclusive [[Sega Dreamcast]] game. It is a multi-directional shoot 'em up with RPG-style progression.
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''Armada'' was slated for release in Europe by [[Acclaim]], though this version was cancelled due to a negative reception from the gaming press{{magref|odmuk|10|27}}. Acclaim was also set to release a Japanese version in August 2000{{fileref|DreamLineup JP 09.pdf|page=4}}. The North American version was itself delayed, having originally been planned as a launch title for the system.
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After ten thousand years of space exploration, mankind has evolved and adapted to the conditions of different worlds, diverging into various subspecies. However, a biomechanical hostile alien species known simply as the Armada has attacked Earth. Seeing their ancestral world in danger, six of the tribes reunited to form the Allied Command and fight the aggressors.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''Armada''''' is a North American-exclusive [[Sega Dreamcast]] game. It is an action RPG set in space, which plays similarly to ''Asteroids''.
 
  
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* Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/20020405090053/http://www.sega.com:80/sega/catalog/SegaProduct.jhtml?PRODID=221 Dreamcast]
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Armada
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Metro3D
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Visual Memory Unit
Genre: Action RPG[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
US 		$49.9549.95[3] T-40301N
ESRB: Everyone

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Armada is a North American-exclusive Sega Dreamcast game. It is a multi-directional shoot 'em up with RPG-style progression.

Armada was slated for release in Europe by Acclaim, though this version was cancelled due to a negative reception from the gaming press[4]. Acclaim was also set to release a Japanese version in August 2000[5]. The North American version was itself delayed, having originally been planned as a launch title for the system.

Story

After ten thousand years of space exploration, mankind has evolved and adapted to the conditions of different worlds, diverging into various subspecies. However, a biomechanical hostile alien species known simply as the Armada has attacked Earth. Seeing their ancestral world in danger, six of the tribes reunited to form the Allied Command and fight the aggressors.

Magazine articles

Main article: Armada/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #125: "December 1999" (1999-11-09)
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Print advert in Next Level (AR) #12: "Enero 2000" (xxxx-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
88
[6]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
70
[7]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
80
[8]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
59
[10]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
74
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
65
[3]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
61
[12]
Joypad (IT) NTSC-U
80
[13]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-U
52
[14]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[15]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
40
[16]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
60
[17]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
40
[18]
Strana Igr (RU)
70
[19]
Sega Dreamcast
 65
Based on
15 reviews

Armada

Dreamcast, US
Armada DC US Box Back.jpgArmada DC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
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Manual
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Inlay

Technical information

Main article: Armada/Technical information.

External links

References

  1. ↑ File:Armada DC US Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ http://www.sega.com:80/sega/catalog/SegaProduct.jhtml?PRODID=221 (Wayback Machine: 2002-04-05 09:00)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "February 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 114
  4. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-06), page 27
  5. ↑ Dream Lineup Vol. 9, page 4
  6. ↑ 576 Konzol, "November 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 43
  7. ↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "February 2000" (UK; 2000-01-20), page 82
  8. ↑ DC-UK, "February 2000" (UK; 2000-01-24), page 29
  9. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 5" (UK; 2000-01-27), page 64
  10. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 2000" (US; 2000-01-11), page 173
  11. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 15
  12. ↑ Game Informer, "February 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 59
  13. ↑ Joypad, "Febbraio 2000" (IT; 2000-0x-xx), page 58
  14. ↑ MAN!AC, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-05), page 45
  15. ↑ Next Generation, "February 2000" (US; 2000-01-18), page 94
  16. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "February 2000" (UK; 2000-01-13), page 78
  17. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "March 2000" (US; 2000-02-08), page 101
  18. ↑ Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Marzo 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 60
  19. ↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 18


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