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'''''Heavy Nova''''' (ヘビーノバ) is a 1991 action game for the Sharp X68000 by [[Micronet]]. It was ported to the [[Sega Mega-CD]]  as one of the system's two launch titles (the other being [[Wolf Team]]'s ''[[Sol-Feace]]''); the Mega CD port was not released outside Japan. Micronet subsequently ported it to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] for an American release in 1992.
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'''''Heavy Nova''''' (ヘビーノバ) is a 1991 action game for the Sharp X68000 by [[Micronet]]. It was ported to the [[Sega Mega-CD]]  as one of the system's two launch titles (the other being [[Wolf Team]]'s ''[[Sol-Feace]]''); the Mega-CD port was not released outside Japan. Micronet subsequently ported it to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] for an American release in 1992.
  
 
You play as a giant mech beating up other mechs of various sizes. {{A}} punches and {{B}} kicks. {{Up}} rockets up for as long as the button is held; you will eventually come back down.
 
You play as a giant mech beating up other mechs of various sizes. {{A}} punches and {{B}} kicks. {{Up}} rockets up for as long as the button is held; you will eventually come back down.

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Heavy Nova
System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Micronet
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code

Heavy Nova (ヘビーノバ) is a 1991 action game for the Sharp X68000 by Micronet. It was ported to the Sega Mega-CD as one of the system's two launch titles (the other being Wolf Team's Sol-Feace); the Mega-CD port was not released outside Japan. Micronet subsequently ported it to the Sega Mega Drive for an American release in 1992.

You play as a giant mech beating up other mechs of various sizes. A punches and B kicks. Up rockets up for as long as the button is held; you will eventually come back down.

Production Credits

Director: Shaka
Programming: Shaka, Dampei, Wns, Foma, Azy Mk II, Ikeda
Design: Zivo, Nao, Man Chan
Music: Studio River Kings, T.Iijima, Shaka
Special Thanks: Bignet U.S.A., Tatsurou, Toshirou
Producer: Akihiko Murakami
1991 Micronet

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
20 №7, p71
42 №3, p79
49 №18, p66
54 №18, p74
Sega Mega Drive
41
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
20
[1]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-U
20
[2]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[3]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U
42
[4]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
49
[5]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
58
[6]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
50
[7]
Sega Mega Drive
46
Based on
7 reviews

Heavy Nova

Mega Drive, US
HeavyNova MD US Box.jpg
Cover
HeavyNova MD US Cart.jpg
Cart

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №124, p71
60 №40
56 №24, p156
12 №15, p76/77
59 №2, p24/25[8]
69 №5, p52[9]
53 №1, p42
Sega Mega-CD
56
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-J
80
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[12]
Games-X (UK) NTSC-J
60
[13]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[14]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
56
[15]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
63
[16]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
12
[17]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
59
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
69
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
54
[20]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-J
53
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
45
[22]
Sega Mega-CD
55
Based on
13 reviews

Heavy Nova

Mega-CD, JP
HeavyNova MD JP Box Back.jpgHeavyNova MD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
HeavyNova MCD JP spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
HeavyNova MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Heavynova mcd jp manual.pdf
Manual