Secret Command

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Secret Command/Secret Commando
System(s): Sega Master System, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega R&D 2 M2
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1986-11-16 ¥5,0005,000 G-1307 EU 1987-10 MK-5081-50 BX 19xx UK 1987-10 £19.9519.95 5081 AU 19xx KR 19xx GB-1401 TW 19xx G-1307 ZA 19xx JP ▼ 2008-06-03 500pts500 US ▼ 2009-07-13 600pts600 EU ▼ 2009-04-17 500pts500 AU ▼ 2009-04 500pts500

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Secret Command, known in Japan as Ashura (阿修羅), is a Sega Master System top-down run-and-gun game developed by Sega R&D 2 and published by Sega.

The game was released in the United States as Rambo: First Blood Part II.

History

Sequels and re-releases

Secret Command was released several times under different names. In Japan, it is known as Ashura (阿修羅) (アシュラ). Its initial North American version was tied with the Rambo movie franchise and named Rambo: First Blood Part II (with only minor graphics and music changes occurring between releases). In Europe and later American re-releases of the game, it is known as Secret Command, however the title screen reads Secret Commando.

Secret Command was re-released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service, and has appeared in numerous compilations.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Secret Command	Secret Command
English (US)	Secret Command	Secret Command
Japanese	阿修羅	Ashura

Production credits

• Directed by: Buyer Setsuo
• Programed by: Derby Tatsuo, Muscle Kanai, Koshihikari
• Music by: Wooper Katsu
• Designed by: Fighter Gi, Sunshine Hisa, Kujukuri Mami, Sukeban Tamun

• We Fight for Friends
  • Music by: Wooper Katsu
  • Lyrics by: Buyer Setsuo
  • Performed by: Sega Sounds
• Never to Return
  • Music by: Derby Tatsuo
  • Lyrics by: Muscle Kanai
  • Performed by: Sega Sounds
• Presented by: Sega.

Source:

In-game credits

Digital manuals

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  Judgment manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Secret Command/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

File:Ashura SMS JP TVAdvert.mp4

JP TV advert

File:Ashura SMS JP TVAdvert.mp4

Master System print advert in Popular Computing Weekly (UK) #7.09: "Vol. 7 No. 9" (1988-03-03)
also published in:

• Popular Computing Weekly (UK) #7.10: "Vol. 7 No. 10" (1988-03-10)

Print advert in Atuagagdliutit (GL) #1990-11-14 (1991-11-14)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Computer Action (DK) 75 Console XS (UK) PAL 85 The Games Machine (UK) 74 Power Play (DE) 55 S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 80 Sega Power (UK) PAL 75 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 87 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 85 Tilt (FR) 60

	75
Based on 9 reviews

Secret Command

Master System, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU ®, no barcode variant
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU ("No Limits")
Cover
Cart

Master System, UK
Cover
Cart

Master System, BX†
Cover

Master System, AU (Hotline sticker)
Cover

Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
Cover
Cart

Master System, TW

Master System, KR
Cart

Master System, ZA
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 00529114 MD5 3f6c5515a2e39826fbf816780298701c SHA-1 e7a952f8bd6dddbb365870e906801021b240a533	128kB		Cartridge (EU)
?	CRC32 ae705699 MD5 e5693a4806de29ea9b1e1b5fea1a9566 SHA-1 e9f90d63320295e4bd9a87e6078186c5efb7e84e	128kB		Cartridge (JP)

External links

• Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Master System
• Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU