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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Mega-CD]] beat-'em-up game released in 1993. It was developed by [[Malibu Interactive]] and published by [[Sony Imagesoft]] as a tie-in to the 1993 Sylvester Stallone film ''[[wikipedia:Cliffhanger_(film)|Cliffhanger]]''. A [[Cliffhanger (Game Gear)|version for the Sega Game Gear]] was also released, but is a very different game. | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Mega-CD]] beat-'em-up game released in 1993. It was developed by [[Malibu Interactive]] and published by [[Sony Imagesoft]] as a tie-in to the 1993 Sylvester Stallone film ''[[wikipedia:Cliffhanger_(film)|Cliffhanger]]''. A [[Cliffhanger (Game Gear)|version for the Sega Game Gear]] was also released, but is a very different game. | ||
− | + | The player controls Gabe Walker, who must fight a group of terrorists trying to stop him from saving his partner Hal, who they kidnapped after the two of them went to answer a distress call from a crashed plane. | |
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
− | 16-bit versions of the game are all | + | 16-bit versions of the game are all beat-em-ups along the same lines as ''[[Streets of Rage]]''. On Sega platforms, {{A}} either punches, picks up a weapon, or uses it, {{B}} kicks, and {{C}} jumps, with combination moves possible. This version of the game was developed using the source code from the game ''[[Ex-Mutants]]'' (also developed by [[Malibu Interactive]]). The Mega-CD version also has a 3D avalanche-escape level and low-quality FMVs of various scenes from the motion picture. |
==Production credits== | ==Production credits== | ||
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==Physical scans== | ==Physical scans== | ||
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Revision as of 12:28, 26 April 2021
- For the Sega Game Gear game, see Cliffhanger (Game Gear).
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Developer: Malibu Interactive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cliffhanger is a Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD beat-'em-up game released in 1993. It was developed by Malibu Interactive and published by Sony Imagesoft as a tie-in to the 1993 Sylvester Stallone film Cliffhanger. A version for the Sega Game Gear was also released, but is a very different game.
The player controls Gabe Walker, who must fight a group of terrorists trying to stop him from saving his partner Hal, who they kidnapped after the two of them went to answer a distress call from a crashed plane.
Contents
Gameplay
16-bit versions of the game are all beat-em-ups along the same lines as Streets of Rage. On Sega platforms, either punches, picks up a weapon, or uses it, kicks, and jumps, with combination moves possible. This version of the game was developed using the source code from the game Ex-Mutants (also developed by Malibu Interactive). The Mega-CD version also has a 3D avalanche-escape level and low-quality FMVs of various scenes from the motion picture.
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Executive Producer: Rich Robinson
- Producer: Mary Ann Norris
- Assistant Producers: Patrick Goodman, David Poe
- Game Testing: Jose Cruz, Mike Giam, David Jaffe
- Olaf Olafsson, Lester Greenman, Peter Dille, Jeff Benjamin
- Programmer: Chris Shrigley
- Producer: James Maxwell
- Assistant Producer: Justin Monast
- Designers: James Maxwell, Dan MacArthur
- Artists: Jeff Godfrey, Damon DuBois, Joan Igawa, Chris Ward, Richard Beston
- Music and Sound FX by: Audiocyberworks, Eric Hammond, Keith Arem
- Game Testing: Darin Johnson, Alan Fernandez, Ben Kutcher, James Guintu
Magazine articles
- Main article: Cliffhanger/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Television advertisements
Print advertisements
also published in:
- Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) #16: "January 1994" (1993-12-21)[5]
- GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)[6]
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Mega-CD version
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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1MB | 1994-01 | Page | ||||||||||
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330,180,816 | CD (US) | T-93075 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 85
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 26
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 44
- ↑ GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 213
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 85
- ↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 221
- ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 126/127 (126)
- ↑ GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 84 (85)
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 48
- ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 126
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 52
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 301
- ↑ Hyper, "February 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 69
- ↑ MAN!AC, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 41
- ↑ Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 58
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 10
- ↑ GamePro, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 54
- ↑ Joypad, "Février 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
- ↑ Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 44
- ↑ Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 58
- ↑ Mega Force, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 124
- ↑ MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 48
- ↑ Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 44
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 78
- ↑ Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 49
- ↑ Video Games, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 38
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