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− | + | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Game Gear]] action game based on the [[wikipedia:Last Action Hero|1993 film of the same name]] starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was only released in North America. | |
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+ | [[Sega Master System]] and [[Mega-CD]]{{magref|mms|10|12}} versions were once planned{{magref|gamepro|45|111}} and European versions were advertised and planned{{magref|maniac|1993-11|12}}, but all were scrapped for unknown reasons. | ||
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+ | ==Story== | ||
+ | After receiving a magical movie ticket, young Danny Madigan is sucked into a theater screen and into an action movie starring indestructible Los Angeles cop Jack Slater. Jack Slater's archenemy, the ruthless assassin Mr. Benedict, gets a hold of the ticket and transports himself to the real world. Danny and Jack must follow him and stop him. | ||
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+ | ==Gameplay== | ||
+ | ===Mega Drive version=== | ||
+ | The game is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up played as Jack Slater. Jack moves with {{left}} and {{right}}. He crouches with {{down}} and jumps with {{C}}. He punches with {{B}} and kicks with {{A}}. He can only punch while standing. He can kick while crouching with {{down}}+{{A}} but not after jumping, though he can do a jumping split kick with {{up}}+{{A}} that hits enemies on both sides of him. | ||
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+ | There are two driving stages where Jack is driving a car controlled from an overhead perspective. The car speeds up with {{right}} or slows down with {{left}}. It brakes to a complete stop with {{B}}. The car can jump off ramps or squeeze in between vehicles to avoid running into them. | ||
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+ | Jack has a health meter with eight segments. He loses health as he is attacked by enemies and loses a life if he loses all of his health or if time runs out. The game ends if the player runs out of lives. There are no continues. | ||
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+ | ====Items==== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=50| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Movie Ticket | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Last Action Hero MD, Movie Ticket.png | 2}} | ||
+ | | desc=Replenishes some of Jack's health meter. This item occasionally falls from the top of the screen. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Stages==== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=320| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Action Hero Movie | ||
+ | | screenshot=Last Action Hero MD, Stage 1-1.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Inside the School | ||
+ | | screenshot=Last Action Hero MD, Stage 1-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Last Action Hero MD, Stage 1-2 Boss.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Bonneville Car Chase | ||
+ | | screenshot=Last Action Hero MD, Stage 2.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Leo's Funeral | ||
+ | | screenshot=Last Action Hero MD, Stage 3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Last Action Hero MD, Stage 3 Boss.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Car Chase | ||
+ | | screenshot=Last Action Hero MD, Stage 4.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Premiere Night | ||
+ | | screenshot=Last Action Hero MD, Stage 5.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Finale | ||
+ | | screenshot=Last Action Hero MD, Stage 6.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Last Action Hero MD, Stage 6 Boss 1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Last Action Hero MD, Stage 6 Boss 2.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | ===Mega Drive version=== | ||
+ | {{multicol| | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|The [[B.I.T.S.|BITS]] Development Team}} | ||
+ | *'''Programming:''' Peter Baron | ||
+ | *'''Graphics:''' Laurence McDonald, Carl Cropley | ||
+ | *'''Animation:''' Mark Jones | ||
+ | *'''Music and Sound Effects:''' Shahid Ahmad | ||
+ | *'''Play Testing:''' Jim Hale | ||
+ | *'''Concept and Design:''' Peter Baron, Foo Katan, Chris Kyriacou, Cos Lazouras, Gary Sheinwald | ||
+ | *'''Produced by:''' Chris Kyriacou, Gary Sheinwald | ||
+ | *'''Executive Producer:''' Foo Katan | ||
+ | :Copyright 1993 Sony Electronic Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | ||
+ | :''Last Action Hero'' TM. Copyright 1993 Columbia Pictures Industries Inc. All rights reserved. | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|[[Sony Imagesoft]]}} | ||
+ | *'''Executive Producer:''' Rich Robinson | ||
+ | *'''Producer:''' Nathan Rose | ||
+ | *'''Sony Electronic Publishing Company:''' Olaf Olafsson, Lester Greenman, Peter Dille, Jeff Benjamin | ||
+ | *'''Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.:''' Arnold Swarzenegger, John McTiernan, Steve Roth, Robert Relyea, Neal Nordlinger | ||
+ | *'''Columbia Pictures Merchandising:''' Lester Borden, Lisa Weisinger Manne, Susan Christison, Catherine Varvaro | ||
+ | | source=In-game credits | ||
+ | | pdf=Last Action Hero MD credits.pdf | ||
+ | | console=MD | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== |
Revision as of 23:56, 4 November 2023
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Last Action Hero | |||||||||||||||
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear | |||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sony Imagesoft | |||||||||||||||
Developer: B.I.T.S. | |||||||||||||||
Licensor: Columbia Pictures | |||||||||||||||
Genre: Action | |||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Last Action Hero is a Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear action game based on the 1993 film of the same name starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was only released in North America.
Sega Master System and Mega-CD[2] versions were once planned[3] and European versions were advertised and planned[4], but all were scrapped for unknown reasons.
Contents
Story
After receiving a magical movie ticket, young Danny Madigan is sucked into a theater screen and into an action movie starring indestructible Los Angeles cop Jack Slater. Jack Slater's archenemy, the ruthless assassin Mr. Benedict, gets a hold of the ticket and transports himself to the real world. Danny and Jack must follow him and stop him.
Gameplay
Mega Drive version
The game is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up played as Jack Slater. Jack moves with and
. He crouches with
and jumps with
. He punches with
and kicks with
. He can only punch while standing. He can kick while crouching with
+
but not after jumping, though he can do a jumping split kick with
+
that hits enemies on both sides of him.
There are two driving stages where Jack is driving a car controlled from an overhead perspective. The car speeds up with or slows down with
. It brakes to a complete stop with
. The car can jump off ramps or squeeze in between vehicles to avoid running into them.
Jack has a health meter with eight segments. He loses health as he is attacked by enemies and loses a life if he loses all of his health or if time runs out. The game ends if the player runs out of lives. There are no continues.
Items
Movie Ticket | |
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Replenishes some of Jack's health meter. This item occasionally falls from the top of the screen. |
Stages
Action Hero Movie | |
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Inside the School | |
Bonneville Car Chase | |
Leo's Funeral | |
The Car Chase | |
Premiere Night | |
The Finale | |
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Programming: Peter Baron
- Graphics: Laurence McDonald, Carl Cropley
- Animation: Mark Jones
- Music and Sound Effects: Shahid Ahmad
- Play Testing: Jim Hale
- Concept and Design: Peter Baron, Foo Katan, Chris Kyriacou, Cos Lazouras, Gary Sheinwald
- Produced by: Chris Kyriacou, Gary Sheinwald
- Executive Producer: Foo Katan
- Copyright 1993 Sony Electronic Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
- Last Action Hero TM. Copyright 1993 Columbia Pictures Industries Inc. All rights reserved.
- Executive Producer: Rich Robinson
- Producer: Nathan Rose
- Sony Electronic Publishing Company: Olaf Olafsson, Lester Greenman, Peter Dille, Jeff Benjamin
- Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.: Arnold Swarzenegger, John McTiernan, Steve Roth, Robert Relyea, Neal Nordlinger
- Columbia Pictures Merchandising: Lester Borden, Lisa Weisinger Manne, Susan Christison, Catherine Varvaro
Magazine articles
- Main article: Last Action Hero/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Game Gear version
Technical information
- Main article: Last Action Hero/Technical information.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 213
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-30), page 12
- ↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 111
- ↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 12
- ↑ File:Last Action Hero MD credits.pdf
- ↑ MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 57
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 159
- ↑ Hyper, "February 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 70
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 102
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