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Burning Rangers
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP (1/3Track)
Peripherals supported: 3D Control Pad
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 GS-9174
Sega Saturn
US 		81803
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81213-50
Sega Saturn
BR 		191566

Burning Rangers (バーニングレンジャー) is a video game developed by Sonic Team for the Sega Saturn system. The player takes on the role of a new recruit to the futuristic firefighting organisation of the title, and must explore locations where various emergencies have taken place, extinguishing fires and rescuing survivors.

Gameplay

The game is set in a futuristic society in which fire is one of the few major hazards remaining. The Burning Rangers are an elite group of firefighters who have been formed to help cope with such emergencies. The core members of the team are Chris Partn, Big Landman and Lead Phoenix (also known as Reed); as well as two new recruits, Shou Amabane and a woman called Tillis. The latter two are the only characters playable initially, although the others may be unlocked through the use of a password feature. Other major characters within the game include Iria Klein and Neal Belmondo, and there are many cameo appearances from Sonic Team staff including Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima.

The game is notable for its random level generation system, which is unlocked after completing the game once. To help the player find their way around these unfamiliar stages, a navigation system was included - at any time, the player may radio back to Chris, who will provide helpful information about nearby hazards and objectives.

History

Development

The game's characters were designed by Hiroyuki Ochi. Yuji Naka has stated in interviews that Sonic Team wanted the silhouette of a Burning Ranger wearing their "Burneer Unit" jet-pack to resemble that of an angel.

Legacy

A downloadable mission making many references to Burning Rangers was created for Sonic Team's Phantasy Star Online.

Production credits

Japanese version


  • Theme Music - "Burning Hearts ~Burning Angel~"
  • "We are Burning Rangers"
    • Words by: Ryoichi Hasegawa
    • Music & Arrangement by: Naofumi Hataya
    • lead vocal & chorus: Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
    • chorus: Arif St. Michael, Robin A. Small
    • rap: SUL
    • drums: Omar Hakim
    • keyboards: Albert Menendez
    • guitars: Ira Siegel
    • East 4th Horns
      • leader & trombones: John Wheeler
      • saxophones: Dino Gavoni
      • trumpets: Tony Kadreck, John Allmark
  • "I Just Smile"
-Animation part-
  • Story board & Director: Yasuichiro Yamamoto
  • Animation Director: Hiroto Yokote
  • Art Director: Akira Huruya
  • Color Design: Terumi Kobayashi, Takae Iijima
  • Key Animation: Yasuhiro Saiki, Yuichi Kurosawa, Ryotaro Akao
  • Animation: Studio Boomerang
  • Animation Checker: Yumi Enosawa
  • Background: Studio Uni
  • Special Effects: Yoshimi Hayashi
  • Computer Graphics Animation: Tomsphoto
Toshihiro Kawada, Satoshi Ohtsubo, Miyoko Tounou, Aiko Yamagami
  • Recording Director: Katuyoshi Kobayashi
  • Mixer: Akiyoshi Tanaka
  • Assistant Mixer: Hisashi Yamamoto
  • Recording by: Audio Planning U
  • Production Staff: Yu Kiyozono
  • Assistant Producer: Yudo Ohishi
  • Animation Producer: Yasumichi Ozaki
  • Voice Talents
    • Shou Amabane: Hikaru Midorikawa
    • Tillis: Yuko Miyamura
    • Chris Parton: Hiroko Kasahara
    • Lead Phoenix: Tomokazu Seki
    • Big Landman: Ryuzaburo Ohtomo
    • Other Characters: Toshihiko Nakajima, Takehiro Murozono, Yukiko Iwai
    • Iria Klein: Aya Hisakawa
  • Animation Part Production by: Kyokuichi Tokyo Movie




Overseas version


  • Theme Music - "Angel With Burning Hearts"
    • Words by: Tomoko Sasaki, Naofumi Hataya
    • Music & Arrangement by: Naofumi Hataya
    • English words by: Talking Moon
    • Lead vocal & Chorus: Dennis St. James
    • Drums: Omar Hakim
    • Bass: Zev Katz
    • Keyboards: Charlie Giordano, Albert Menendez
    • Guitars: Vinnie Moore
    • East 4th Horns
      • Leader & Trombones: John Wheeler
      • Saxophones & Solo: Dino Gavoni
      • Trumpets: Tony Kadreck, John Allmark
  • "We are Burning Rangers"
  • East 4th Horns
    • Leader & Trombones: John Wheeler
    • Saxophones: Dino Gavoni
    • Trumpets: Tony Kadreck, John Allmark
  • "I Just Smile"
    • Words by: Talking Moon
    • Music & Arrangement by: Naofumi Hataya
    • Lead vocal: Pamela Driggs
    • Drums: Omar Hakim
    • Bass: Zev Katz
    • Guitars: Ira Siegel
    • Keyboards: Charlie Giordano
    • Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
    • Flugel Horn: John Allmark
-Animation part-
  • Story board & Director: Yasuichiro Yamamoto
  • Animation Director: Hiroto Yokote
  • Art Director: Akira Huruya
  • Color Design: Terumi Kobayashi, Takae Iijima
  • Key Animation: Yasuhiro Saiki, Yuichi Kurosawa, Ryotaro Akao
  • Animation: Studio Boomerang
  • Animation Checker: Yumi Enosawa
  • Background: Studio Uni
  • Special Effects: Yoshimi Hayashi
  • Computer Graphics Animation: Tomsphoto
Toshihiro Kawada, Satoshi Ohtsubo, Miyoko Tounou, Aiko Yamagami
  • Production Staff: Yu Kiyozono
  • Assistant Producer: Yudo Ohishi
  • Animation Producer: Yasumichi Ozaki
  • Animation Part Production by: Kyokuichi Tokyo Movie


-English Version Staff-



  • Product Development:
  • Marketing:
  • Special Thanks: John Amirkhan, Sandy Castagnola, Sean Doidge, Jo Ann Eastman, Eric Hammong, Sheri Hockaday, Kevin Kelly, Lisa Martinez, Jon Orantes, Heather Ravenberg, Dan Steves, Sega On Line, WD Mastering
Source:
US manual
Burningrangers sat us manual.pdf
[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Burning Rangers/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • BurningRangers Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

  • JP flyer

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
95 №75, p136-138
80 №198, p64/65[5]
80 №57, p94/95
81 №68, p52-54
75 №1, p62[6]
66 №1998-07, p90[7]
80 №481, p36
90 №31, p50-59[8]
87 №1998-06ex, p185[9]
89 №, p9[10]
Sega Saturn
 82
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
85
[11]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
95
[12]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
95
[13]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[2]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
80
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
80
[16]
Freak (IL)
97
[17]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
70
[18]
Game Buyer (US) NTSC-U
75
[19]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[20]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
69
[21]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
75
[6]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
66
[7]
Mega Console (IT) NTSC-J
92
[22]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
92
[23]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
76
[24]
Neo Plus (PL)
70
[25]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[26]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
75
[27]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
70
[28]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
78
[29]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
94
[30]
SuperGamePower (BR)
86
[31]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
89
[10]
Super Power (FI)
89
[34]
Sega Saturn
 81
Based on
28 reviews

Burning Rangers

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Burningrangers sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
BurningRangersBox eu.jpg
Cover
BurningRangers Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
BurnRang sat jp back cover.jpgBurningRangersBox jp.jpg
Cover
BurningRangersSaturnJPSpine.jpg
Spinecard
BurningRangers Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
50x50px
Manual
BurningRangers Saturn JP Box InlayF.jpgBurningRangers Saturn JP Box Inlay.jpg
Inlay
BurningRangersSaturnJPCSC.pdf
Reg Card
BurningRangers Saturn JP Disc2.jpg
Audio Disc
BurningRangersSaturnJPSonglist.pdf
Flyer
Saturn, BR
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Cover
BurningRangersSaturnBrManual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Save data

The game makes use of the Saturn's internal battery back-up as well as the Saturn Backup Memory to save progress through the game as either playable character. You can save up to three saves on either the internal back-up or the RAM Cart.

Burning Rangers Save Data
Name Comment File Size
B_RANGERS__ BR data 30

References

  1. ↑ File:CVG UK 200.pdf, page 44
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:CVG UK 198.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 198.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ Press release: 1998-06-05: If You Can't Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Game
  4. ↑ File:Burningrangers sat us manual.pdf, page 30
  5. ↑ File:CVG_UK_198.pdf, page 65
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:GamersRepublic US 01.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamersRepublic US 01.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:MAN!AC DE 1998-07.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAN!AC DE 1998-07.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ File:SSM_UK_31.pdf, page 50
  9. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19980306_1998-06ex.pdf, page 187
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ Ação Games, "Junho 1998" (BR; 1998-xx-xx), page 37
  12. ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 136
  13. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 116
  14. ↑ Edge, "April 1998" (UK; 1998-03-25), page 94
  15. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 143
  16. ↑ Famitsu, "1998-03-06" (JP; 1998-02-20), page 1
  17. ↑ Freak, "3/98" (IL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  18. ↑ Fun Generation, "04/98" (DE; 1998-03-06), page 79
  19. ↑ Game Buyer, "August 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 24
  20. ↑ GamePro, "August 1998" (US; 1998-xx-xx), page 110
  21. ↑ Game Informer, "August 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 60
  22. ↑ Mega Console, "Aprile 1998" (IT; 1998-xx-xx), page 64
  23. ↑ Mega Force, "Avril/Mai/Juin 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 22
  24. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/98" (DE; 1998-06-03), page 94
  25. ↑ Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 59
  26. ↑ Next Generation, "August 1998" (US; 1998-07-21), page 94
  27. ↑ neXt Level, "Mai 1998" (DE; 1998-04-17), page 66
  28. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 4" (JP; 1998-02-13), page 144
  29. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 8" (JP; 1998-04-10), page 116
  30. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 1998" (DE; 1998-04-01), page 12
  31. ↑ SuperGamePower, "Maio 1998" (BR; 1998-xx-xx), page 60
  32. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1998" (UK; 1998-04-15), page 56
  33. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-06 extra (1998-03-06ex)" (JP; 1998-02-20), page 187
  34. ↑ Super Power, "9 1998" (FI; 1998-0x-xx), page 46
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