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Thunder Blade

System(s): Sega X Board, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, Sega Master System, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum

Publisher: Sega

NEC Avenue

US Gold

Developer: Sega,

NEC Avenue

Tiertex (MSX at least the disk version)

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Thunder Blade (サンダーブレード) is a 1987 arcade shoot 'em up game designed for Sega X Board hardware. It is heavily inspired by the Blue Thunder franchise of the early 1980s.

Gameplay

Thunder Blade has the player pilot a helicopter which can fire with either its machine gun or missile launcher to destroy various enemy vehicles.

The game was notable for its differing view changes and sprite scaling techniques. Though the game starts off as a top-down shooter, the player can adjust his/her height, zooming in and out of battle while doing so. Half way through the level, the viewpoint changes to a third-person perspective, creating a game that is similar to Space Harrier or After Burner (though with improved graphics as the technology is more advanced).

History

Legacy

The game was ported to a variety of platforms including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, Sega Master System, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16 and ZX Spectrum. Surprisingly most of these ports retain the sprite scaling, albeit with less detailed graphics, but often require the user to manually adjust the speed of the helicopter (unlike in the Arcade game where it was done for you). The Sega Master System version of the game omits the overhead scaling entirely.

Thunder Blade was followed by Super Thunder Blade, a launch title of the Sega Mega Drive which is essentially the same game but without the overhead segments.

Production Credits

PC Engine Version

Executive Producer: Makoto Sakio
Producer: Toshio Tabeta
Director: Takashi Ozama
Programmer: God Hand
Graphics: Nori-P Hide
Sound: Funky
Assistant: Quite Person, C. Willow
Special Thanks To: K. Matsuda, Tacs Tax and other staff
© Sega 1988
Reprogrammed Game © NEC Avenue, Ltd. 1990

Gallery

Deluxe cabinet
Upright cabinet

Promotional Material

ThunderBlade SMS US PrintAdvert.jpg

Master System US print advert
Home computers UK print advert
Home computers FR print advert
ZX Spectrum ES print advert

Physical Scans

X Board Version

X Board, US (deluxe)

X Board, US (upright)

X Board, JP (deluxe)

X Board, JP (upright)

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[1]

ACE (UK)

64

^[2]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

79

^[3]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

80

^[4]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

80

^[5]

Computer Action (DK)

100

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

65

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

80

^[8]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[9]

The Games Machine (UK)

76

^[10]

Génération 4 (FR)

62

^[11]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

70

^[12]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

80

^[13]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

86

^[14]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

50

^[15]

Sega Pro (UK)

70

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Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

65

^[17]

Soft Today (DK)

100

^[18]

Software Gids (NL)

88

^[19]

	74
Based on 19 reviews

Thunder Blade

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual Poster (front) Poster (back)

Master System, EU
Cover

Master System, EU ® variant
Cover

Master System, EU "no limits" variant
Cover

Master System, JP
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, KR
Cover

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Thunder Blade

Amiga, US

Amiga, EU

Amiga, EU (Kixx)

Amstrad CPC Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Thunder Blade

Amstrad CPC, EU (disk)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette) (Kixx)
Cover
Cassette

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
Cover

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Thunder Blade

Atari ST, US
Cover

Atari ST, EU

Atari ST, EU (Kixx)

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Thunder Blade

Commodore 64, US
Cover

Amiga, UK

Amiga, UK (Kixx)
Cover

DOS Version

DOS, US
Cover

MSX Version

MSX, EU

MSX, ES (Erbe)
Cover

TurboGrafx-16 Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

46

^[20]

Génération 4 (FR)

69

^[21]

Joystick (FR)

67

^[22]

Power Play (DE)

61

^[23]

Raze (UK)

NTSC-J

72

^[24]

	63
Based on 5 reviews

Thunder Blade

TurboGrafx-16, JP
<div style="margin:auto; max-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px Cover
50x50px HuCard

Sharp X68000 Version

Sharp X68000, JP
Cover

ZX Spectrum Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Thunder Blade

ZX Spectrum, UK
Cover
Cassette

ZX Spectrum, UK (Kixx)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES
Cover

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 311

[:File:ACE_UK_16.pdf_p76-2] ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p74-3] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 74

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p109-4] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 109

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p62-5] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 62

[:File:ComputerAction_DK_01.pdf_p34-6] Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p146-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 146

[:File:CVG_UK_085.pdf_p131-8] Computer & Video Games, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-15), page 131

[9] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1988-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:TGM_UK_13.pdf_p39-10] The Games Machine, "December 1988" (UK; 1988-11-17), page 39

[11] Génération 4, "Décembre 1988" (FR; 1988-1x-xx), page 58

[:File:Micromania2_ES_020.pdf_p27-12] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1990" (ES; 19xx-xx-xx), page 27

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-13] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_11.pdf_p24-14] S: The Sega Magazine, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-06), page 24

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p60-15] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 60

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p30-16] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 30

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-17] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:SoftToday_DK_01.pdf_p20-18] Soft Today, "Januar 1989" (DK; 1988-12-xx), page 20

[:File:SoftwareGids_NL_04.pdf_p41-19] Software Gids, "Nov./Dec. 1990" (NL; 1990-11-xx), page 41

[:File:CVG_UK_112.pdf_p93-20] Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 93

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p89-21] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 89

[:File:Joystick_FR_013.pdf_p98-22] Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 98

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-03.pdf_p150-23] Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 150

[:File:Raze_UK_05.pdf_p79-24] Raze, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-01-31), page 79

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Difference between revisions of "Thunder Blade"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 14:17, 26 September 2014

Contents

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Production Credits

PC Engine Version

Gallery

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

X Board Version

Master System Version

Amiga Version

Amstrad CPC Version

Atari ST Version

Commodore 64 Version

DOS Version

MSX Version

TurboGrafx-16 Version

Sharp X68000 Version

ZX Spectrum Version