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Phelios
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console
Publisher: Namco
Developer:
Original system(s): Namco System II
Sound driver: Namco sound driver
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-14013
Sega Mega Drive
US 		14016
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1131
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600[5]
CERO: B

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Phelios (フェリオス) is a 1988 arcade shoot-'em-up by Namco ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1990.

Story

Typhon kidnapped Artemis while she was riding Pegasus, imprisoned her, and had Medusa turn her to stone. You play as Apollo, who mounts Pegasus and comes to Artemis's rescue.

Gameplay

A, B, and C all act identically. Pressing the button fires a regular shot; holding it down charges your shot. Powerups are collected just like in any other shmup (grabbing them as they come out of enemies).

Versions

  • The arcade version uses plenty of zoom and rotation effects, which could mostly not be replicated in the Sega Mega Drive version due to hardware limitations.
  • Stage layouts, enemy and boss behaviour are significantly different between the arcade version and the Sega Mega Drive version. Namco's other shooting game, Dangerous Seed, was also subdued to such a remixing process.
  • For unknown reasons, the Mega Drive port shows only English text in all versions. However, the Japanese have Japanese voice acting while the others have the English one.

Magazine articles

Main article: Phelios/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Phelios MD US Flyer.pdf

PDF
US flyer
Phelios MD US Flyer.pdf
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in GamePro (US) #18: "January 1991" (199x-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 [6]
64 №, p85[7]
70 №3, p77
77 [8]
70 [9]
83 №1999, p134
73 №106, [1]
85 [10]
50 №1990-14, p13
82 №8, p112/113
84 [11]
79 №8, p89
81 [12]
71 №5, p93
77 [13]
70 №3, p38/39[14]
84 [15]
60 №23, p54
51 №27, p30/31
56 [16]
60 №18, p66
86 [17]
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
22 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[18]
Ação Games (BR)
83
[6]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
70
[19]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
77
[8]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
77
[20]
Consoles + (FR)
70
[21]
Console XS (UK) PAL
60
[22]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[2]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[23]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[24]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[25]
Famicom Hisshoubon (JP) NTSC-J
50
[26]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
82
[27]
Joypad (FR)
84
[28]
Joystick (FR)
79
[29]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
80
[12]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
71
[30]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
79
[31]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC
80
[32]
MegaTech (UK)
77
[13]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
70
[14]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
73
[33]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
77
[34]
Player One (FR)
84
[35]
Play Time (DE)
66
[36]
Power Play (DE)
74
[37]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
51
[38]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
50
[39]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
60
[40]
Sega Pro (UK)
56
[41]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
64
[42]
Supersonic (FR)
86
[17]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
64
[43]
User (GR) NTSC
91
[44]
Sega Mega Drive
 72
Based on
34 reviews

Phelios

Mega Drive, US
Phelios MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Phelios MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Phelios MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Phelios MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Phelios MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Phelios MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, JP
Phelios MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Phelios MD JP CartTop.jpg
Phelios MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
PheliosMDBRCartTop.jpg
Phelios MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 11
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:EGM US 015.pdf, page 75 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 015.pdf_p75" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:Supergame BR 03.pdf, page 36
  4. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/07.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:01)
  5. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_phelios/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-04-21 16:54)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 23
  7. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34
  9. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94/95 (94)
  10. ↑ GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 100/101 (98)
  11. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 140/141 (140)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:MegaTech UK 03.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 03.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 50/51 (50)
  16. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 66 (68)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 14
  18. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 175
  19. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 77
  20. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 48
  21. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94
  22. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
  23. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 346
  24. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1
  25. ↑ GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 98
  26. ↑ Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-14 (1990-07-20)" (JP; 1990-07-06), page 13
  27. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 112
  28. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 140
  29. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 89
  30. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  31. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
  32. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 81
  33. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 38
  34. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  35. ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 50
  36. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 88
  37. ↑ Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 132
  38. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 30
  39. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  40. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  41. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 68
  42. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  43. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 135
  44. ↑ User, "Fevrouários 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66
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