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Target Earth

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console

Publisher: Masaya (Japan), DreamWorks (US)

Developer:

NCS, Goblin Sound

M2

Genre: Shooting^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-03-16^[1]	¥6,200 (6,386)6,200e^[2]^[3]	T-25013
US	1990-06^[4]	$49.9549.95^[5]	T-25046
JP ▼	2007-10-30^[6]	600pts600^[7]

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Target Earth, known in Japan as Assault Suit Leynos (重装騎兵レイノス) is a Sega Mega Drive action platform game developed by NCS. The first game in the Assault Suit series, it was originally published in Japan by Masaya in March 1990^[1], and was brought to the United States three months later by DreamWorks.^[4]

Story

Outcasts from Earth sent away to the far reaches of the universe return in powerful warships and begin getting revenge, attacking both the planet and its outposts around the Solar System. The Earth Defense League sends its warriors out to retaliate; each warrior is armed with a cyborg suit that makes them powerful enough to take on the outcasts.

Gameplay

Before each level, you are given the ability to choose which weapons to equip; switch weapons with and fire with . You can hold down for rapidfire and hold the D-pad to aim shots. jumps.

History

Legacy

A sequel was released for the Sega Saturn in 1997 and the game was spin-off into Cybernator/Assault Suit Valken on the SNES, which itself received a sequel. Neither sequel was released outside Japan.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English (US)	Target Earth	Target Earth
Japanese	重装騎兵レイノス	Jusou Kihei Leynos

Digital manuals

AssaultSuitLeynos MD JP digital manual.pdf

Mega Drive Mini JP manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Target Earth/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Target Earth/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[8]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

53

^[9]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[10]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

73

^[11]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

73

^[12]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

69

^[13]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[4]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[14]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[15]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[16]

Mega (UK)

NTSC

46

^[17]

Mega Byte (Teletext) (UK)

NTSC-U

80

^[18]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[19]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-J

73

^[20]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

73

^[21]

Power Play (DE)

54

^[22]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-J

50

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

66

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

42

^[25]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

81

^[26]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

58

^[27]

User (GR)

NTSC-J

92

^[28]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

60

^[5]

	64
Based on 23 reviews

Target Earth

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

1990-02-16

Page

External links

Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-XX-XX), page 9
↑ File:ASL MD JP Box.jpg
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 18
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 61
↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/05.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:22)
↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_leynos/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-10-28 11:39)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 236
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni/Juli 1990" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 85
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 108
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 27
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
↑ Game Informer, "June 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 55
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73
↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87
↑ Mega Byte (Teletext) (UK) (+0:00)
↑ Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 28
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
↑ Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 119
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 37
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 26
↑ User, "Októvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 62

Target Earth
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Promotional material \| Region coding \| Technical information \| Bootlegs Prototypes: 1990-02-16

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200702232146.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fmegadrive.2Fsoftware_l.html-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1989-11.pdf_p9-2] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-XX-XX), page 9

[:File:ASL_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-3] File:ASL MD JP Box.jpg

[:File:EGM_US_012.pdf_p18-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_20.pdf_p61-5] 5.0 ^5.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 61

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20180305232242.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.co.jp.2Fwii.2Fvc.2Fsoftware.2F05.html-6] ttps://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/05.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:22)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20071028113901.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fvc.sega.jp:80.2Fvc_leynos.2F-7] ttp://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_leynos/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-10-28 11:39)

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 236

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-07.pdf_p85-9] Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni/Juli 1990" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 85

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-04.pdf_p108-10] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 108

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p27-11] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 27

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p44-12] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p127-13] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127

[14] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1

[:File:GameInformer_US_050.pdf_p55-15] Game Informer, "June 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 55

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-08.pdf_p73-16] Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73

[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p87-17] Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87

[megabytett1992-09-16-18] Mega Byte (Teletext) (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:MegaPlay_US_01.pdf_p28-19] Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p76-20] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-21] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-07.pdf_p119-22] Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 119

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p52-23] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p37-24] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 37

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-25] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-26] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[27] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 26

[:File:User_GR_07.pdf_p62-28] User, "Októvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 62

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-{{stub}}'''''Assault Suit Leynos''''' (重装騎兵レイノス) is a 1990 run-and-gun by [[NCS]] released in Japan and the US for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. The US version was renamed '''''Target Earth''''' and published by [[DreamWorks]].
+{{stub}}'''''Target Earth''''', known in Japan as '''''Assault Suit Leynos''''' (重装騎兵レイノス) is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] action platform game developed by [[NCS]]. The first game in the ''[[wikipedia:Assault Suit|Assault Suit]]'' series, it was originally published in Japan by [[Masaya]] in March 1990{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200702232146/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html}}, and was brought to the United States three months later by [[DreamWorks]].{{magref|egm|12|18}}
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Contents

Story

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Versions

Localised names

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References