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| − | '''''Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special''''' (ヘビーユニット メガドライブスペシャル) is a 1990 [[Sega Mega Drive]] shoot-'em-up developed by [[Kaneko]] and published by [[Toho]] exclusively in Japan. It is a port of Kaneko's 1988 arcade shoot-'em-up ''Heavy Unit'' | + | '''''Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special''''' (ヘビーユニット メガドライブスペシャル) is a 1990 [[Sega Mega Drive]] shoot-'em-up developed by [[Kaneko]] and published by [[Toho]] exclusively in Japan. It is a modified port of Kaneko's 1988 arcade shoot-'em-up ''Heavy Unit''. |
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
| + | ''Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special'' features the same amount of stages as its arcade counterpart, but with a reduced amount of colors and graphical detail (its 4Mb ROM made an arcade true port impossible). Enemy placement and behaviour has been partially modified, and the game runs in a lower screen resolution. Unlike the arcade release, the game also doesn't loop after finishing it. | ||
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{{A}} and {{C}} shoot; rapidfire is an option. {{B}} drops a bomb, which you have an unlimited supply of but must collect as a powerup. Among the various powerups is one, labeled T, that transforms your ship into a mecha and back, which plays identically, except its bombs will home in on enemies. The ship has a spreadshot, while the mecha is power oriented. | {{A}} and {{C}} shoot; rapidfire is an option. {{B}} drops a bomb, which you have an unlimited supply of but must collect as a powerup. Among the various powerups is one, labeled T, that transforms your ship into a mecha and back, which plays identically, except its bombs will home in on enemies. The ship has a spreadshot, while the mecha is power oriented. | ||
| − | There is a strange option called "control", it effects | + | |
| + | There is a strange option called "control", it effects whether the ship/mecha has inertia or not ("organize" means inertia is activated). | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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| Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special | |||||
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| System(s): Sega Mega Drive | |||||
| Publisher: Toho | |||||
Developer: Kaneko  | |||||
| Genre: Shoot-'em-Up | |||||
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Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special (ヘビーユニット メガドライブスペシャル) is a 1990 Sega Mega Drive shoot-'em-up developed by Kaneko and published by Toho exclusively in Japan. It is a modified port of Kaneko's 1988 arcade shoot-'em-up Heavy Unit.
Story
Humans have developed an artificial planet, "Le Tau," which is being attacked by aliens, and only the Heavy Unit transforming ship can stop them.
Gameplay
Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special features the same amount of stages as its arcade counterpart, but with a reduced amount of colors and graphical detail (its 4Mb ROM made an arcade true port impossible). Enemy placement and behaviour has been partially modified, and the game runs in a lower screen resolution. Unlike the arcade release, the game also doesn't loop after finishing it.
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shoot; rapidfire is an option. 
drops a bomb, which you have an unlimited supply of but must collect as a powerup. Among the various powerups is one, labeled T, that transforms your ship into a mecha and back, which plays identically, except its bombs will home in on enemies. The ship has a spreadshot, while the mecha is power oriented.
There is a strange option called "control", it effects whether the ship/mecha has inertia or not ("organize" means inertia is activated).
Trivia
- The big head monster in stage 1 can be exploited for infinite score. This is exclusive to the Sega Mega Drive port, as the arcade version auto scrolls past the boss. The game lacks a score table
- The Password option is used to enable cheats
Promotional Material
JP print advert
Physical Scans
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- ↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 78
- ↑ File:Segapro UK 03.pdf, page 47
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 136
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 126
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 30
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 88
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 88
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 57
- ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 199x-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 99
- ↑ Game Zone, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 59
- ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 42
- ↑ Joystick, "Mars 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 110
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99
- ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
- ↑ Power Play, "4/91" (DE; 1991-03-15), page 134
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 47
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
- ↑ Tilt, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 83