Difference between revisions of "Space Harrier"
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Revision as of 02:15, 3 December 2010
| Space Harrier |
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| System(s): Arcade (Sega Space Harrier Hardware), Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Game Gear, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-8801, Nintendo Famicom, Sega 32X, Sega Master System, Sega Saturn, Sharp MZ, Sharp X1, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, Virtual Console, ZX Spectrum |
| Publisher: Sega |
| Developer: Sega AM2 |
Space Harrier (スペースハリアー) is a successful rail shoot 'em up game developed by Yu Suzuki and Sega AM2 which makes use of Super Scaler technology. It has inspired numerous sequels.
In Space Harrier the player controls a blonde haired man with a jetpack and laser shooting at various objects and enemies while making sure not to get hit. There are 18 levels, each with a boss at the end, excluding the 5th and 12th levels which are bonus stages, and the 18th which is essentially a boss rush.
Space Harrier and its sequels are set in the "Fantasy Zone", the same setting as the arcade game with the same name. This relationship was explored further with the Sharp X68000 port of Fantasy Zone, which includes a Space Harrier level, and the cancelled TurbografX-16 title Space Fantasy Zone, which was a hybrid between the two games.
Contents
- 1 Ports and Rereleases
- 2 Manuals
- 3 Physical Scans
- 3.1 Arcade Version
- 3.2 32X Version
- 3.3 Saturn Version
- 3.4 Master System Version
- 3.5 Game Gear Version
- 3.6 Amiga Version
- 3.7 Atari ST Version
- 3.8 Commodore 64 Version
- 3.9 NES Version
- 3.10 PC-8801 Version
- 3.11 Sharp X1 Version
- 3.12 Sharp X68000 Version
- 3.13 Turbografx-16 Version
- 3.14 ZX Spectrum Version
Ports and Rereleases
Space Harrier was ported to numerous consoles and computers including the Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Game Gear, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-8801, Nintendo Famicom, Sega 32X, Sega Master System, Sega Saturn, Sharp MZ, Sharp X1, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16 and ZX Spectrum. It has also been included in numerous compilations, including the Game Boy Advance's Sega Arcade Gallery, the PlayStation 2's Sega Classics Collection and the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360's Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection. A remake and port was also released in Japan under the Sega Ages 2500 label.
The Sega Master System port was handled by Sega AM4, featuring a final boss which was absent from the Arcade version. This version went on to inspire the exclusive Space Harrier 3D, and was one of the most popular games for the system during its lifespan. Most of the western computer ports were handled by Elite, and, like the Master System game, had to sacrifice the smooth scaling and framerate due to weaker hardware. The Japanese-only X68000 version would the only home copy of Space Harrier to feature perfect scaling until a Sega 32X port showed up in 1994, and later a Saturn port in 1995. Surprisingly the game was ported to extremely weak hardware such as the NEC-6001 and Sharp MZ computers, forcing the developers to reduce most of the graphics to coloured squares. Despite this, the digitized voices often remained in the game.
Space Harrier was even ported to the Nintendo Famicom by Takara (with many other Sega games being ported illegally by Tengen). Squaresoft's The NES game The 3D Battles of WorldRunner is often considered to have been heavily inspired by Space Harrier also.
The game was included as a minigame in both Shenmue and Shenmue II, and more recently the Master System version of the game was made available via the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2008, followed by a Virtual Console Arcade release a year later.
Manuals
32X Version
Physical Scans
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Arcade Version
- SpaceHarrier Arcade EU Flyer1.jpg
EU flyer (front)
- SpaceHarrier Arcade EU Flyer2.jpg
EU flyer (inside 1)
- SpaceHarrier Arcade EU Flyer3.jpg
EU flyer (inside 2)
- SpaceHarrier Arcade EU Flyer4.jpg
EU flyer (back)
JP flyer
32X Version
US front cover
US back cover
US cart
EU front cover
EU back cover
EU cart
JP front cover
JP back cover
JP cart
Saturn Version
JP cover (front)
JP cover (back)
JP disc
Master System Version
EU cover
EU cart
JP front cover
JP back cover
JP cart
Game Gear Version
EU front cover
EU cart
JP front cover
JP back cover
JP cart
Amiga Version
EU front cover
Atari ST Version
EU front cover
EU back cover
EU disk 1
EU disk 2
Commodore 64 Version
EU cover
- Space Harrier C64 EU Tape.jpg
EU tape
NES Version
JP cart
PC-8801 Version
- SpaceHarrier PC8801 JP Box Front.png
JP cover
Sharp X1 Version
JP cover
Sharp X68000 Version
JP cover (front)
JP cover (back)
Turbografx-16 Version
- Space Harrier TG16 US Box Front.jpg
US front cover
- Space Harrier TG16 US Card.png
US hucard
- SpaceHarrier TG16 JP Box Front.jpg
JP front cover
- Space Harrier TG16 JP Card.jpg
JP hucard
ZX Spectrum Version
EU cover
ES cover
| Space Harrier series |
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| Space Harrier (JP home computers | Elite versions | Sega Ages Vol. 2 | mobile | 3D) (1986) | Space Harrier 3D (1988) | Space Harrier II (Electronic) (1988) | Planet Harriers (2001) | Typing Space Harrier (2002) | Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 4: Space Harrier (2003) |
| Albums |
| Yu Suzuki Produce Hang On/Space Harrier (1997) | Planet Harriers The Original Soundtrack (2001) | Space Harrier II: Space Harrier Complete Collection Original Soundtrack (2005) |
| Other Media |
| Space Harrier (video) (1987) | Space Harrier: White Dragon no Yuusha (1988) |
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- Space Harrier (franchise)
- Space Harrier Hardware Games
- 1986 Master System Games
- Master System Games
- Master System Shoot-'em-Up Games
- 1991 Game Gear Games
- Game Gear Games
- Game Gear Shoot-'em-Up Games
- 1994 Sega 32X Games
- Sega 32X Games
- Sega 32X Shoot-'em-Up Games
- 1995 Saturn Games
- Saturn Games
- Saturn Shoot-'em-Up Games
- Acorn Electron Games
- Amiga Games
- Amstrad CPC Games
- Atari ST Games
- Commodore 16 Games
- Commodore 64 Games
- NEC PC-6001 Games
- NEC PC-8801 Games
- NES Games
- Sharp MZ Games
- Sharp X1 Games
- Sharp X68000 Games
- TurboGrafx-16 Games
- ZX Spectrum Games
- Virtual Console Games