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Revision as of 09:23, 8 September 2018

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Thunderhawk
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: JVC (US), Core Design (EU), Victor Entertainment (JP)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: CD BackUp RAM Cart
Genre: Simulation

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • 日本語
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega-CD
    JP     		¥7,8007,800 T-60134
    Sega Mega-CD
    US     		T-60055
    Sega Mega-CD
    EU     		T-115015-50
    Sega Mega-CD
    DE     		DM 99,9599,95[6]
    Sega Mega-CD
    FR
    Sega Mega-CD
    UK     		£44.9944.99[3]
    Sega Mega-CD
    BR     		063120

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    Thunderhawk (サンダーホーク), known as AH-3 Thunderstrike in North America, is a helicopter combat simulator game developed for the Sega Mega-CD by Core Design in 1993. During development the North American version was known as AH-3 Firehawk.

    Gameplay

    In the game, the player controls an AH-3 helicopter in ten operations set across the world.

    History

    Release

    In the United Kingdom at least, Thunderhawk is thought to have been the best selling Mega-CD title released in the region[7], with an estimated 80% of Mega-CD owners also owning a copy of the game[7].

    Legacy

    Thunderhawk was followed by a sequel on the Sega Saturn, Thunderhawk II.

    Production credits

    Japanese Staff
    • Executive Producer: Harunobu Komori
    • Producer: Toshiyuki Nagai
    • Director: Gaku Sato
    • Special Thanks: Takeshi Minagawa, Kaoru Tomiyama
    U.K Staff
    • Executive Producer: Jeremy Heath Smith
    • Programming: Mark Avory
    • Graphics: Jason Gee
    • Music: Martin Iveson
    • Live Guitar: Anthony Wheeldon


    Magazine articles

    Main article: Thunderhawk/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: Thunderhawk/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    80 №1993-10, p23[8]
    86 №, p83[9]
    80 №25, p148/149
    88 №143, p74/75[10]
    70 №2, p82/83
    70 №249, p39
    83 №51, p82[1]
    94 №10, p54/55
    81 №38
    75 №1993-10, p41
    91 №24, p122/123
    85
    94 №15, p46/47/48/49
    91 №13, p24/25/26/27
    93 №6, p38/39
    91 №22, p54/55/56/57
    84 №13, p42-45[11]
    61 №34, p56
    91 №47, p36/37/38/39
    76 №24, p44/45
    92 №4, p58-60[12]
    81 №1, p32/33[13]
    93 №14, p10
    Sega Mega-CD
    		 84
    Based on
    23 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    {{MCD maniac_source№1, p35 L}} N/A
    Based on
    0 reviews

    Thunderhawk

    Mega-CD, US
    Thunderhawk MCD US Box Back.jpgThunderhawk MCD US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Thunderhawk MCD US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Thunderhawk mcd us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega-CD, EU
    Thunderhawk MCD EU Box Back.jpgThunderhawk MCD EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Thunderhawk MCD EU spinecard.jpg
    Spinecard
    Thunderhawk MCD EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Mega-CD, JP
    Thunderhawk MCD JP Box Back.jpgThunderhawk MCD JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Thunderhawk MegaCD JP SpineCard.jpg
    Spinecard
    ThunderHawk MCD JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Thunderhawk mcd jp manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega-CD, BR
    Thunderhawk MCD BR back.jpgNospine.pngThunderhawk MCD BR front.jpg
    Cover

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega-CD
    ✔
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		476,113,008 CD (EU) T-115015-50
    Sega Mega-CD
    ✔
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		431,213,328 CD (JP) T-60134
    Sega Mega-CD
    ✔
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		476,113,008 CD (US) T-60055

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:GamePro US 051.pdf, page 86
    2. ↑ File:Edge UK 001.pdf, page 34
    3. ↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 112
    4. ↑ File:SelectRound FR 02.pdf, page 2
    5. ↑ File:Megablast DE 1993-04.pdf, page 35
    6. ↑ File:SegaMagazine DE 01.pdf, page 31
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf, page 19
    8. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1993-10.pdf, page 25
    9. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
    10. ↑ File:CVG UK 143.pdf, page 74
    11. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf, page 42
    12. ↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 04.pdf, page 58
    13. ↑ File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf, page 35
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