Difference between revisions of "Hurricanes"

Revision as of 13:55, 12 April 2014

This teeny-tiny article needs some work. You can help us by expanding it.

n/a

Hurricanes

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: U.S. Gold

Developer: U.S. Gold

Arc Developments

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code

ELSPA

Hurricanes is a 1994 platformer for various systems, including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear, by U.S. Gold based on DiC's Hurricanes cartoon. The MD and GG versions were only released in Europe (a SNES port developed by Probe was released in the US). Each version has different levels.

Instead of being a soccer simulator, the game is a platformer similar to Marko's Magic Football: you play as one of the players on the fictional Hurricanes football team as they use their football to destroy enemies through various platforming levels. / kicks and / jumps. The ball will always come back to you after you kick it.

In the Game Gear version, you play as the American player Cal, and the goal of each stage is to collect a certain amount of items to open up the exit to the next level (which is represented by a flag with the Hurricanes logo on it.) There are 12 stages which include a forest, an Incan temple, a mountain, and a locker room. After completing the game, you are treated to a one-screen ending with Winston Honeychurch saying, "You Win!" followed by the credits.

The Mega Drive version consists of 5 episodes (worlds), each with three stages. Also, four of the Hurricanes are playable and can be selected for each episode; Cal, Hiro, Amanda, and Rude. However, the characters only differ in appearance and have no different attributes (like jumping higher, running faster, etc.) Unlike the Game Gear version, you don't need to collect items to open up the exit. You just need to get to the end of the level and touch the golden Hurricanes logo. At the end of each episode is a boss (and a sub-boss in the second level of the game).

Production Credits

Game Gear Version

Produced by Arc Developments
Programming by John Barber, Byron Nilsson
Graphics by Darren Wakeman, Carl Entwistle, Craig Davison, Gary Noden, Paul Walker
Music by Andi
Effects by Chibsy
Mapping by Martin Smith
Project Management James Farnhill
Quality Control Patrick Toner, Rude McKen, John Griffiths

Mega Drive Version

Produced by Arc Developments
Programming by Derrick Owens
Graphics by Darren Wakeman, Carl Entwistle, Craig Davison, Paul Walker, Gary Tonge
Level Mapping Martin Smith, Carl Entwistle
Sprite Mapping Martin Smith
Quality Control Patrick Toner, Rude McKen, John Griffiths
Music Composer (uncredited) Andi McGinty

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[1]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)

80

^[2]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

50

^[3]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

68

^[4]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

42

^[5]

Play Time (DE)

45

^[6]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

60

^[7]

Todo Sega (ES)

73

^[8]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

63

^[9]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

63

^[10]

	57
Based on 10 reviews

Hurricanes

Mega Drive, EU
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

34

^[11]

Player One (FR)

PAL

72

^[12]

Play Time (DE)

38

^[13]

	48
Based on 3 reviews

Hurricanes

Game Gear, EU
Cover

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 138
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 119
↑ MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 92
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 52
↑ Mega Fun, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 100
↑ Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 108
↑ Sonic the Comic, "17th February 1995" (UK; 1995-02-04), page 10
↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 87
↑ Video Games, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 94
↑ Mega Fun, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-22), page 80
↑ Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 107
↑ Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 105

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 138

[2] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 119

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-12.pdf_p92-3] MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 92

[:File:MegaForce_FR_34.pdf_p52-4] Mega Force, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 52

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-02.pdf_p100-5] Mega Fun, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 100

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-03.pdf_p108-6] Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 108

[7] Sonic the Comic, "17th February 1995" (UK; 1995-02-04), page 10

[:File:TodoSega_ES_25.pdf_p48-8] Todo Sega, "Abril 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 48

[9] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 87

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-04.pdf_p94-10] Video Games, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 94

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-03.pdf_p80-11] Mega Fun, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-22), page 80

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_051.pdf_p107-12] Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 107

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-03.pdf_p105-13] Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 105

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 '''''Hurricanes''''' is a 1994 platformer for various systems, including the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Game Gear]], by [[U.S. Gold]] based on DiC's [[wikipedia:Hurricanes (TV series)|''Hurricanes'' cartoon]]. The MD and GG versions were only released in Europe (a SNES port developed by [[Probe]] was released in the US). Each version has different levels.
-The game is a platformer similar to ''[[Marko's Magic Football]]'': you play as one of the players on the fictional Hurricanes football team as they use their football to destroy enemies through various platforming levels. {{C}}/{{1}} kicks and {{A}}/{{2}} jumps. The ball will always come back to you after you kick it.
+Instead of being a soccer simulator, the game is a platformer similar to ''[[Marko's Magic Football]]'': you play as one of the players on the fictional Hurricanes football team as they use their football to destroy enemies through various platforming levels. {{C}}/{{1}} kicks and {{A}}/{{2}} jumps. The ball will always come back to you after you kick it.
-In the Game Gear version, the goal of each stage is to collect a certain amount of items to open up the exit to the next level (which is represented by a flag with the Hurricanes logo on it.)
+In the Game Gear version, you play as the American player Cal, and the goal of each stage is to collect a certain amount of items to open up the exit to the next level (which is represented by a flag with the Hurricanes logo on it.) There are 12 stages which include a forest, an Incan temple, a mountain, and a locker room. After completing the game, you are treated to a one-screen ending with Winston Honeychurch saying, "You Win!" followed by the credits.
+The Mega Drive version consists of 5 episodes (worlds), each with three stages. Also, four of the Hurricanes are playable and can be selected for each episode; Cal, Hiro, Amanda, and Rude. However, the characters only differ in appearance and have no different attributes (like jumping higher, running faster, etc.) Unlike the Game Gear version, you don't need to collect items to open up the exit. You just need to get to the end of the level and touch the golden Hurricanes logo. At the end of each episode is a boss (and a sub-boss in the second level of the game).
 ==Production Credits==

Difference between revisions of "Hurricanes"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 13:55, 12 April 2014

Contents

Production Credits

Game Gear Version

Mega Drive Version

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Game Gear Version