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Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Toho^[1]

Developer: Funari^[1]

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Developer(s) of original games: Kaneko

Genre: Shooting^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-12-26^[2]	¥6,400 (6,592)6,400e^[3]	T-27013

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Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special (ヘビーユニットメガドライブスペシャル) is a Sega Mega Drive horizontal shoot-'em-up developed by Funari^[1] and published by Toho.^[1] An enhanced port of the titular 1988 Kaneko arcade game Heavy Unit, it was released exclusively in Japan in December 1990.^[2]

Story

Humans have developed an artificial planet, "Le Tau," which is being attacked by aliens, and only the Heavy Unit transforming ship can stop them.

Gameplay

and shoot; rapidfire is an option. drops a bomb, which you have an unlimited supply of but must collect as a powerup. Among the various powerups is one, labeled T, that transforms your ship into a mecha and back, which plays identically, except its bombs will home in on enemies. The ship has a spreadshot, while the mecha is power oriented.

There is a strange option called "control", it effects whether the ship/mecha has inertia or not ("organize" means inertia is activated).

The big head monster in stage 1 can be exploited for infinite score. This is exclusive to the Sega Mega Drive port, as the arcade version auto scrolls past the boss. The game lacks a score table

Versions

Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special features the same amount of stages as its arcade counterpart but with partially modified enemies placements and behaviors. Stage 2 has now an underwater theme and an added raster scroll effect. Unlike the arcade release, the game also doesn't loop after finishing it.

Production credits

Presented by: Toho
Original Design by: Kaneko
Programmed by: Funari
Special Thanks to: Mr. Harada, Mr. Kasai, and Mr. Hasuya

Source:

In-game credits^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1989-11: "November 1989" (1989-XX-XX)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-11: "November 1990" (1990-10-XX)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-12: "December 1990" (1990-11-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-01: "January 1991" (1990-12-08)
also published in:

Mega Drive Fan (JP) #12: "January 1991" (1990-12-08)^[5]

Print advert

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[6]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

68

^[7]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[8]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

82

^[9]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

78

^[10]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[11]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

75

^[12]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[13]

Génération 4 (FR)

81

^[14]

Game Zone (UK)

NTSC-J

88

^[15]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

30

^[16]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

75

^[17]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-J

27

^[18]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[19]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-J

85

^[20]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

85

^[21]

Power Play (DE)

46

^[22]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-J

50

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

79

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

78

^[25]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

44

^[26]

Tilt (FR)

75

^[27]

	65
Based on 22 reviews

Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Funari
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 10
↑ File:Heavy Unit MD credits.pdf
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 35
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 136
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 126
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 30
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 88
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 88
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 57
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 199x-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 99
↑ Game Zone, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 59
↑ Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 42
↑ Joystick, "Mars 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 110
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
↑ Power Play, "4/91" (DE; 1991-03-15), page 134
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 47
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tilt, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 83

NEC Retro has more information related to Heavy Unit

Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special

Music: Heavy Unit Sound Charger (1990)

[http:.2F.2Fgdri.smspower.org.2Fwiki.2Findex.php.2FFunari-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Funari

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200702232146.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fmegadrive.2Fsoftware_l.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-01.pdf_p10-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 10

[:File:Heavy_Unit_MD_credits.pdf_p-4] File:Heavy Unit MD credits.pdf

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-01.pdf_p35-5] Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 35

[6] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 136

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-03.pdf_p126-7] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 126

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-02.pdf_p30-8] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 30

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p88-9] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 88

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p130-10] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130

[:File:CVG_UK_112.pdf_p88-11] Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 88

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p57-12] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 57

[13] Famitsu, "" (JP; 199x-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p99-14] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 99

[:File:GameZone_UK_01.pdf_p59-15] Game Zone, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 59

[16] Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 42

[:File:Joystick_FR_014.pdf_p110-17] Joystick, "Mars 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 110

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-18] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-03.pdf_p99-19] Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p78-20] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p139-21] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-04.pdf_p134-22] Power Play, "4/91" (DE; 1991-03-15), page 134

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-23] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p47-24] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 47

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-25] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-26] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Tilt_FR_090.pdf_p83-27] Tilt, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 83

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 ==Versions==
 ''Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special'' features the same amount of stages as its arcade counterpart but with partially modified enemies placements and behaviors. Stage 2 has now an underwater theme and an added raster scroll effect. Unlike the arcade release, the game also doesn't loop after finishing it.
+==Production credits==
+{{creditstable|
+*'''Presented by:''' [[Toho]]
+*'''Original Design by:''' [[Kaneko]]
+*'''Programmed by:''' [[Funari]]
+*'''Special Thanks to:''' Mr. Harada, Mr. Kasai, and Mr. Hasuya
+| source=In-game credits
+| pdf=Heavy Unit MD credits.pdf
+| console=MD
+}}
 ==Magazine articles==

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References