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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ハイブリッド・フロント) is a 1994 strategy game by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] released exclusively in Japan.
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==Story==
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In the late 21st century, a global economic crisis causes widespread poverty around the world. Looking for a way to avoid economical collapse, many governments turn to corporations for assistance and "Corporate Support Laws" are established in 2072, giving the corporations great concessions. Soon after, corporations form their own military forces.
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Nearly a century later, in 23rd century, Peak Oil is reached and middle eastern oil producing countries fade away, giving way to cheaper and more easily produced hydrogen based fuel production. As the national governments switch to hydrogen based power, corporations begin experimenting with solar power by establishing several space colonies in the Earth Orbit.
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In 2243, corporations who developed the orbital belt propose "Orbital Corporation Autonomy Law", a resolution that will grealy increase their power and give them soverign status. Unsurprisingly, countries reject the proposal and announce that they will curtail the power of the corporations.
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Over the course of the 23rd century, tensions between Earth and corporation gradually escalate and finally, in 2302, first all out war between Earth Governments and Corporations break out. Dubbed "First Orbital War", the conflict ends with inconclusive results.
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In 2307, corporations establish COCOON, (COoperation COmmunity of Orbital Negotaion), a massive supra-national body to challenge the Earth Governments more openly.
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Seven years later, in 2309, "Second Orbital War", also known as "Hammer War" begins. With the Earth Orbit is under their total control, corporations use orbital weapon platforms called "Metal Hammers" and reduce major cities around the world to rubble. Soon, in 2315, Earth Govenments propose a conditional ceasefire. COCOON stations its troops all over the Earth for "Peacekeeping" and establishes a legislative body called, "Provisional Inspection Legislative Council" to enforce the armstice.
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In 2391, COCOON establishes "Pan-Earth Treaty Organization", PETO,  to prevent further conflicts. With the Earth is more or less under total control of COCOON, Earth embraks on her slow road to recovery.
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In the post-war Earth, logistics are handled by group of individuals who are known as the "Mules" who can deliver anything as long as they can be afforded. Players will take control of Sarira, leader of the local Mule group. Over the course of the game Sarira will become the leader of the rebellion against the COCOON and attempt to save the Earth from corporations' control.
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==Gameplay==
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Hybrid Front is a turn based strategy game similar to SSI's Panzer General or Daisenryaku series. Players will take control of a military force consisting multiple units ranging from infantry to tanks, helicopters or fighter jets and such.
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==

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The Hybrid Front
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Simulation

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,8008,800 G-5541

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The Hybrid Front (ハイブリッド・フロント) is a 1994 strategy game by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive released exclusively in Japan.

Story

In the late 21st century, a global economic crisis causes widespread poverty around the world. Looking for a way to avoid economical collapse, many governments turn to corporations for assistance and "Corporate Support Laws" are established in 2072, giving the corporations great concessions. Soon after, corporations form their own military forces.

Nearly a century later, in 23rd century, Peak Oil is reached and middle eastern oil producing countries fade away, giving way to cheaper and more easily produced hydrogen based fuel production. As the national governments switch to hydrogen based power, corporations begin experimenting with solar power by establishing several space colonies in the Earth Orbit.

In 2243, corporations who developed the orbital belt propose "Orbital Corporation Autonomy Law", a resolution that will grealy increase their power and give them soverign status. Unsurprisingly, countries reject the proposal and announce that they will curtail the power of the corporations.

Over the course of the 23rd century, tensions between Earth and corporation gradually escalate and finally, in 2302, first all out war between Earth Governments and Corporations break out. Dubbed "First Orbital War", the conflict ends with inconclusive results.

In 2307, corporations establish COCOON, (COoperation COmmunity of Orbital Negotaion), a massive supra-national body to challenge the Earth Governments more openly.

Seven years later, in 2309, "Second Orbital War", also known as "Hammer War" begins. With the Earth Orbit is under their total control, corporations use orbital weapon platforms called "Metal Hammers" and reduce major cities around the world to rubble. Soon, in 2315, Earth Govenments propose a conditional ceasefire. COCOON stations its troops all over the Earth for "Peacekeeping" and establishes a legislative body called, "Provisional Inspection Legislative Council" to enforce the armstice.

In 2391, COCOON establishes "Pan-Earth Treaty Organization", PETO, to prevent further conflicts. With the Earth is more or less under total control of COCOON, Earth embraks on her slow road to recovery.

In the post-war Earth, logistics are handled by group of individuals who are known as the "Mules" who can deliver anything as long as they can be afforded. Players will take control of Sarira, leader of the local Mule group. Over the course of the game Sarira will become the leader of the rebellion against the COCOON and attempt to save the Earth from corporations' control.

Gameplay

Hybrid Front is a turn based strategy game similar to SSI's Panzer General or Daisenryaku series. Players will take control of a military force consisting multiple units ranging from infantry to tanks, helicopters or fighter jets and such.

Production credits

  • 総合監修: 野田 昌宏
  • キャラクター原案 / コンセプトデザイン / イメージイラスト原画: 末弥 純
  • メカニック原画デザイン: 青井 邦夫
  • 監修・考証・協力: (株)オニロ, 設定・シナリオ協力スタジオ WOW!, 佐藤 哲郎
  • キャラクターパブ用イラスト: 大矢 正和 (MDP)
企画
  • 企画原案: Kakuka
  • 設定原案: Rew
  • ストーリー原案: Rew, Kakuka
  • データ設定: 別所 未来
  • イベント設定: Kakuka
  • メッセージ: Kakuka
  • マップエディット: Kakuka, Rew, 別所 未来
プログラミング
  • システム: Bug-Bug
  • 思考ルーチン: Bug-Bug, [email protected]
  • イベント: Bug-Bug, [email protected], 太田 仁 (HIC), 杉崎 さとる (HIC)
  • 戦闘シーンシステム: 太田 仁 (HIC)
  • メッセージ: 杉崎 さとる (HIC)
  • オープニング・エンディング: 杉崎 さとる (HIC)
  • ツール作成協力: 別所 未来
デザイン
  • 総合美術監修: Rew
  • ユニットデジタイズ
  • 地上・その他: Rew
  • 航空・宇宙・その他: 電鳳寺 雅
  • マップパーツデザイン: Rew, 電鳳寺 雅
  • 戦闘画面背景: Rew, Marutsugi
  • キャラクターデジタイズ: Rew, Marutsugi, 電鳳寺 雅
  • オープニング・エンディングヴィジュアル: 電鳳寺 雅
  • イメージヴィジュアル デジタイズ: 電鳳寺 雅
  • デザイン協力: Yokokaw, いとちん
サウンド
The Hybrid Front
©Sega 1994/Masahiro Noda/Oniro Co.
  • Original Illust Designed By: Jun Suemi
  • Original Weapon Illust Designed By: Kunio Aoi
Source:
In-game credits (JP)

Magazine articles

Main article: The Hybrid Front/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-08: "August 1994" (1994-07-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
68 №1994-08, p19[1]
88 №, p82[2]
63 №293, p39
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[4]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[5]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-J
59
[6]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
88
[7]
Sega Mega Drive
 67
Based on
5 reviews

The Hybrid Front

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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Chart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 a1f1cfe7
MD5 28a72c6a6840088c4a97670139cae085
SHA-1 ed592c78ef60d91a6c5723d11cd553d3798524e1
2MB 1994-03 Cartridge (JP)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 04f02687
MD5 98115840ef962964278aca1f7c09426c
SHA-1 b6e72b69a22869f966c52e7d58d146bc48b5eb84
3MB 1993-02 Page

References

  1. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1994-08.pdf, page 21
  2. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 84
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 138
  4. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1994" (JP; 1994-07-08), page 21
  5. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-07-29" (JP; 1994-07-15), page 1
  6. ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 114
  7. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84


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