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As “nuclear pirates”, players navigate an attack hovercraft across a post-apocalyptic United States, defeating the legions of armed robots that guard former nuclear reactors to scavenge any remaining [[wikipedia:radioactive waste|radioactive waste]].{{fileref|1993 Sega Catalog.pdf|page=73}} | As “nuclear pirates”, players navigate an attack hovercraft across a post-apocalyptic United States, defeating the legions of armed robots that guard former nuclear reactors to scavenge any remaining [[wikipedia:radioactive waste|radioactive waste]].{{fileref|1993 Sega Catalog.pdf|page=73}} | ||
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| + | FutureScape artist Rick Lucey states that work on Nuclear Rush was completed; however, numerous lingering hardware "glitches" would eventually see the game's release permanently shelved.{{ref|http://www.drawrick.com/nuclearrush.html}} | ||
==Preservation== | ==Preservation== | ||
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|{{gitem|1993_Sega_Catalog.pdf|page=73| 1993 [[Sega of America]] trade catalogue. The game’s screenshot is erroneously swapped with [[Outlaw Racing]].}} | |{{gitem|1993_Sega_Catalog.pdf|page=73| 1993 [[Sega of America]] trade catalogue. The game’s screenshot is erroneously swapped with [[Outlaw Racing]].}} | ||
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| + | ==Images== | ||
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| + | File:NuclearRush models.jpg|Various models produced by artist Rick Lucey. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [https://hiddenpalace.org/Nuclear_Rush_(Prototype) Hidden Palace release] | * [https://hiddenpalace.org/Nuclear_Rush_(Prototype) Hidden Palace release] | ||
* [https://gamehistory.org/segavr/ Video Game History Foundation release] | * [https://gamehistory.org/segavr/ Video Game History Foundation release] | ||
| + | * [http://www.drawrick.com/nuclearrush.html Artist Rick Lucey's Nuclear Rush page] | ||
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Revision as of 02:26, 11 May 2021
| Nuclear Rush |
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| System(s): Sega Mega Drive |
| Developer: FutureScape Productions |
| Genre: Action |
| Number of players: 1 |
| Status of prototype(s): Source code compiled |
| Peripheral(s): Sega VR |
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Nuclear Rush is an unreleased Sega Mega Drive tank combat game for use with the Sega VR headset, developed by FutureScape Productions and slated to be published by Sega. Intended to be the hardware’s pack-in game, it features gameplay similar to Battlezone and Stellar-Fire.
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Plot
As “nuclear pirates”, players navigate an attack hovercraft across a post-apocalyptic United States, defeating the legions of armed robots that guard former nuclear reactors to scavenge any remaining radioactive waste.[1]
Development
FutureScape artist Rick Lucey states that work on Nuclear Rush was completed; however, numerous lingering hardware "glitches" would eventually see the game's release permanently shelved.[2]
Preservation
On November 20, 2020, the Video Game History Foundation and Gaming Alexandria announced the release of a late prototype of Nuclear Rush. Former developer Kenneth Hurley had retained his copy of the game’s source code, and was able to successfully compile a working ROM image.[3]
Production credits
- Developed By: FutureScape Productions
- Programmed By: Kevin Mcgrath, Matthew Hubbard
- Graphics By: Tom Collie, Rick Lucey
- Music By: Davorin Kuchan
- Design By: Kevin Mcgrath
- Produced By: Carl Mey
Promotional material
Images
Various models produced by artist Rick Lucey.
References
External links
| Sega VR | |
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| Topics | Technical specifications | Magazine articles | Promotional material | Ono-Sendai Corporation |
| Games | Iron Hammer | Matrix Runner | Nuclear Rush | Outlaw Racing |