Difference between revisions of "Super Thunder Blade"
From Sega Retro
(Linked Steam manual) |
m |
||
Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
| publisher=[[Sega]] | | publisher=[[Sega]] | ||
| developer=[[Sega]] | | developer=[[Sega]] | ||
− | | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], | + | | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], PC, Steam, [[Virtual Console]] |
| romsize=512kB | | romsize=512kB | ||
| genre=Shoot-'em-Up | | genre=Shoot-'em-Up | ||
Line 46: | Line 46: | ||
As in its predecessor, the player takes control of an helicopter which is used to attack a group of guerrillas. The helicopter itself uses guns and missiles ({{A}} and {{C}}, respectively), and can also air brake (hold {{B}}). A distinctive feature that also appears in the arcade game is the use of different viewpoints during the entire game; during normal gameplay and when fighting sub-bosses, the game utilizes a third-person perspective from behind the helicopter, similar to ''[[Space Harrier]]'', but the camera changes to a top-down perspective when fighting bosses. | As in its predecessor, the player takes control of an helicopter which is used to attack a group of guerrillas. The helicopter itself uses guns and missiles ({{A}} and {{C}}, respectively), and can also air brake (hold {{B}}). A distinctive feature that also appears in the arcade game is the use of different viewpoints during the entire game; during normal gameplay and when fighting sub-bosses, the game utilizes a third-person perspective from behind the helicopter, similar to ''[[Space Harrier]]'', but the camera changes to a top-down perspective when fighting bosses. | ||
− | == | + | ===Levels=== |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | == | ||
{{sectionsNewStart|imagewidths=200px}} | {{sectionsNewStart|imagewidths=200px}} | ||
{{SectionsNew | {{SectionsNew | ||
Line 74: | Line 69: | ||
}} | }} | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Versions== | ||
+ | ===Differences from ''Thunder Blade''=== | ||
+ | The Mega Drive programmers' solution to the scaling in the overhead stages of ''Thunder Blade'' was to simply cut them out completely. Instead, each stage starts off in the over-the-shoulder segment. To make up for this, these stages now have a new mid-boss, similar to the one fought at the end of the arcade version. After defeating this, the helicopter goes into an overhead view, but there's no scaling at all (which makes sense, as players couldn't change altitude in these scenes either.) These play out pretty much the same as the arcade game. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Once again, there are only four stages, with the first, second and fourth being roughly identical to the arcade game, and the third being a brand new level that takes place over the ocean. There's also a new final boss, fought in the overhead perspective. | ||
==Production credits== | ==Production credits== | ||
Line 191: | Line 192: | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | <references /> | + | <references/> |
+ | {{ThunderBlade}} | ||
[[Category:Mega-Tech games]] | [[Category:Mega-Tech games]] | ||
− |
Revision as of 15:26, 15 June 2016
Super Thunder Blade | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, PC, Steam, Virtual Console | ||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega | ||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Sega | ||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
CERO
Missing Parameter! |
Super Thunder Blade (スーパーサンダーブレード) is a shooter for the Sega Mega Drive console published by Sega. It was one of two launch titles for the console in Japan (the other being Space Harrier II) and is a follow-up to the arcade game Thunder Blade.
It was released for the Virtual Console on September 17, 2007. It was also included in the Sega Mega Drive Collection for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable in 2007 and in Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Contents
Gameplay
As in its predecessor, the player takes control of an helicopter which is used to attack a group of guerrillas. The helicopter itself uses guns and missiles ( and , respectively), and can also air brake (hold ). A distinctive feature that also appears in the arcade game is the use of different viewpoints during the entire game; during normal gameplay and when fighting sub-bosses, the game utilizes a third-person perspective from behind the helicopter, similar to Space Harrier, but the camera changes to a top-down perspective when fighting bosses.
Levels
Versions
Differences from Thunder Blade
The Mega Drive programmers' solution to the scaling in the overhead stages of Thunder Blade was to simply cut them out completely. Instead, each stage starts off in the over-the-shoulder segment. To make up for this, these stages now have a new mid-boss, similar to the one fought at the end of the arcade version. After defeating this, the helicopter goes into an overhead view, but there's no scaling at all (which makes sense, as players couldn't change altitude in these scenes either.) These play out pretty much the same as the arcade game.
Once again, there are only four stages, with the first, second and fourth being roughly identical to the arcade game, and the third being a brand new level that takes place over the ocean. There's also a new final boss, fought in the overhead perspective.
Production credits
Executive Producer: Muuuu Yuji
Programmer: Com Blue
Edited by: Babylon Sat.
Art Director: Gomachan
Art Designer: Judy Totoya, Yoshibon
Sound Composer: Sting Saito
Directed by: Bros400 1929
Presented by: Sega
Magazine articles
- Main article: Super Thunder Blade/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- SegaEuropesNo1 SMS MD UK PrintAd.jpg
UK print advert
Digital manuals
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
Sega Retro Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
62 | |
---|---|
Based on 28 reviews |
Mega Drive, AU |
---|
|
Mega Drive, SE (Rental) |
---|
|
Mega-Tech version
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:ACE UK 26.pdf, page 144 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name ":File:ACE UK 26.pdf_p144" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:EGM US 003.pdf, page 13 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name ":File:EGM US 003.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:TGM UK 19.pdf, page 19 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name ":File:TGM UK 19.pdf_p19" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:HobbyConsolas ES 006.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 006.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:SegaForce UK 08.pdf, page 25 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 08.pdf_p25" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 231
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 71
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 74
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 50
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 135
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 214
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 102
- ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1988-1x-xx), page 1
- ↑ Games Preview, "8/9 1989" (DK; 1989-xx-xx), page 71
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-10-07), page 49
- ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 60
- ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1991" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 36
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 192
Games in the Thunder Blade Series | |
---|---|
Thunder Blade (home computers) (1987) | Super Thunder Blade (1988) | Electronic Thunder Blade (1989) | 3D Thunder Blade (2014) | |
Thunder Blade related media | |
Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade Original Sound Track (2007) | Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade (2017) |
- Pages with broken file links
- Pages with reference errors
- 1 player games
- JP Wii Virtual Console games
- All JP games
- US Wii Virtual Console games
- All US games
- EU Wii Virtual Console games
- All EU games
- Wii games
- All shoot-'em-up games
- 2007 Wii games
- All 2007 games
- Wii Virtual Console games
- Old content rating field
- Use romtable template
- All games
- Old-style rating (ace)
- Use magref
- Old-style rating (cgtc)
- Rating without PDF source
- Old-style rating (egm)
- Old-style rating (famitsu)
- Rating without source
- Old-style rating (gamesmachineuk)
- Old-style rating (hobbyconsolas)
- Old-style rating (mdag)
- Old-style rating (mega)
- Old-style rating (megatech)
- Old-style rating (raze)
- Old-style rating (segapower)
- Old-style rating (segapro)
- Old-style rating (sfuk)
- Update ratings template
- 15 old ratings
- Thunder Blade (franchise)
- Mega-Tech games