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Whip Rush

Publisher: Sega (US Renovation)

Developer: VIC Tokai

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Whip Rush, called Whip Rush: Wakusei Voltegas no Nazo (ウィップラッシュ惑星ボルテガスの謎) in Japan, is a 1990 shoot-'em-up developed by VIC Tokai for Sega for the Sega Mega Drive and released exclusively in Japan and the US.

2222 AD. The solar system as a whole has become overpopulated, and ships leave in search of new land. Five years later, still on their search, they disappear shortly after announcing their approach of the planet Voltegas (Voltegeus in the US version). Then, a massive alien craft appears near Mars approaching Earth and begins to attack. Fortunately, Whip Rush, a small ship, is ready to save the day.

shoots (you have rapidfire). Holding allows you to adjust your speed; the current speed is shown in a meter at the top of the screen. is listed as "option" in the Options screen but appears to have no effect in game. Powerups are collected by shooting at capsules scattered around each level; getting hit makes you lose all powerups; getting hit again kills you.

Production Credits

Object and Scroll Designer: Yamanba, Kuninori Asano
Scroll Designer: Toshiya Kino
Title: Yamanba
Opening: Yamanba
Ending: Porten
Game Designer: Kazuaki Kinoshita
Programmer: Taka Yan, Nabechan, K.Iwa
Sound: Seriinu and Sebastian

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[3]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[4]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

48

^[5]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

48

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

85

^[7]

Cool Gamer (RU)

20

^[8]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[9]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[10]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

72

^[11]

The Games Machine (UK)

79

^[12]

Famicom Hisshoubon (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[13]

Joystick (FR)

90

^[14]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC

61

^[15]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[16]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[17]

MegaTech (UK)

48

^[18]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

48

^[19]

Power Play (DE)

70

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

75

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

83

^[22]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[23]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[24]

Tilt (FR)

75

^[25]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

59

^[26]

User (GR)

NTSC

86

^[27]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[28]

	66
Based on 26 reviews

Whip Rush

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 81
↑ File:Segapro UK 06.pdf, page 31
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 263
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1990" (JP; 1990-05-08), page 109
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 37
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 51
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 235
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 19
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
↑ GamePro, "October 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 72
↑ The Games Machine, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-19), page 53
↑ Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-11 (1990-06-01)" (JP; 1990-05-18), page 13
↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1990" (FR; 1990-06-25), page 116
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
↑ Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 41
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
↑ Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 123
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 94
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 222
↑ User, "Ianouários 1991" (GR; 1991-xx-xx), page 66
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1990" (US; 1990-1x-xx), page 54

[:File:Megatech_UK_01.pdf_p81-1] File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 81

[:File:Segapro_UK_06.pdf_p31-2] File:Segapro UK 06.pdf, page 31

[3] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 263

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-06.pdf_p109-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1990" (JP; 1990-05-08), page 109

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p37-5] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 37

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p51-6] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 51

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p136-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136

[8] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 235

[:File:EGM_US_016.pdf_p19-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 19

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

[:File:GamePro_US_015.pdf_p72-11] GamePro, "October 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:TGM_UK_33.pdf_p53-12] The Games Machine, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-19), page 53

[13] Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-11 (1990-06-01)" (JP; 1990-05-18), page 13

[:File:Joystick_FR_007.pdf_p116-14] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1990" (FR; 1990-06-25), page 116

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p95-15] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-10.pdf_p79-16] Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79

[:File:MegaPlay_US_02.pdf_p41-17] Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 41

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p81-18] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-19] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-08.pdf_p123-20] Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 123

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-21] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p31-22] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-23] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-24] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Tilt_FR_081.pdf_p94-25] Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 94

[26] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 222

[:File:User_GR_10.pdf_p66-27] User, "Ianouários 1991" (GR; 1991-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_22.pdf_p54-28] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1990" (US; 1990-1x-xx), page 54

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