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- For the unreleased Sega Saturn port, see Atomic Runner (Saturn).
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Data East (Japan, US) Sega (Europe) Paon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Data East M2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original system(s): Arcade boards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Atomic Runner, known in Japan as Atomic Runner Chelnov (チェルノブ), is a Sega Mega Drive action platform game developed and published by Data East. An enhanced port of the company's titular 1988 arcade game Atomic Runner Chelnov, it was first released in Japan, the United States, and Europe in late 1992, and has since been ported to the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console courtesy of developer M2 in September 2007.
Contents
Story
While the original arcade version's plot took significant inspiration from the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, the home port's story was changed due to the minor controversy it caused in the contemporary Japanese game industry. Instead of a coal miner who developed superhuman abilities after getting caught in a Soviet nuclear failure who must fight an evil organization who wants to hire him for his advanced abilities, Chelnov is now a scientist living happily with his father and sister Chelmi. One night, he goes out for a jog only to hear an explosion at his house. Racing back home, he finds his father near-death at the hands of the "Deathtarians," a group claiming to be the original intelligent life — and consequently, the true owners — of planet Earth, predating humans.
Chelnov's father had been working to try to stop the Deathtarians, and now he leaves a suit which grants its wearer superhuman abilities and numerous weapons to Chelnov. Chelnov donned the suit to become the Atomic Runner and went on his way to save the world and rescue his now-kidnapped sister, but was overwhelmed by the Deathtarians's numbers. The Deathtarians captured, tortured, and attempted to brainwash the Atomic Runner, but eventually failed, leaving him with one last attempt to stop the Deathtarians.
Gameplay
Chelnov always runs forward. Should there be need for him to stop, hold ; the screen will continue to scroll to the right and he will start moving again if he touches the edge of the screen. jumps. fires a laser beam; there is rapidfire when the button is held down and shots can be aimed with the directional pad (but you cannot shoot straight up). Holding and pressing or causes the player to run backward or forward, respectively. The player dies when hit once.
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | Atomic Runner | Atomic Runner |
English (US) | Atomic Runner | Atomic Runner |
Japanese | チェルノブ | Chelnov |
Magazine articles
- Main article: Atomic Runner/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
72 | |
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Based on 30 reviews |
Mega Drive, PT |
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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1MB | 1992-03 | Cartridge (US) | ||||||||||
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1MB | 1992-03 | Cartridge (JP) | ||||||||||
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1MB | 1992-03 | Cartridge (EU) |
External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
References
- ↑ File:AtomicRunner MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 54
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 58
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/04.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:40)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_chelnov/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-09-15 16:31)
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 23
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1992" (DE; 1992-10-09), page 147
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 28
- ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 72
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 68
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 13
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 23
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
- ↑ Hippon Super, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-04), page 39
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 50
- ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 151
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 40
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
- ↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87
- ↑ Mega Fun, "08/92" (DE; 1992-08-18), page 25
- ↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 38
- ↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 119
- ↑ Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 80
- ↑ Play Time, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-07), page 90
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, April 03, 1993" (UK; 1993-04-03), page 1
- ↑ Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 34
- ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 58
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
- ↑ Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 70
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
- ↑ Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 22
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 16
- ↑ Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 100
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