Elevator Action Returns
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| System(s): Sega Saturn | ||||||||||
| Publisher: Ving | ||||||||||
| Developer: Taito, Ving | ||||||||||
| Licensor: Taito | ||||||||||
| Original system(s): Taito F3 System | ||||||||||
| Genre: Action[1][2] | ||||||||||
| Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||
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Elevator Action Returns (エレベーターアクション リターンズ), also known as Elevator Action II in the US, is a sequel to Elevator Action and was released for the Sega Saturn exclusively in Japan in 1997.
Contents
Gameplay
Elevator Action Returns is an updated version of the Elevator Action formula, featuring three playable characters, new weapons and enemies and levels that are not restricted to just high rise buildings. As with the original, the objective is to collect "data" behind red doors while avoiding enemy fire and negotiating obstacles.
After completing the game, the original Elevator Action is unlocked.
Playable characters
| Kart Bradfield | |
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| Edie Burrett | |
| Jad the Taff | |
Missions
| Mission 1: Red After Image | |
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| Mission 2: Cross the Breeze | |
| Mission 3: Colors of Night | |
| Mission 4: Under the Crack | |
| Mission 5: Crimson Line | |
| Mission 6: Vermilion Sun | |
Production credits
- Game Design: Y.Tsuda, K.Terada
- Programming: TKHC.03, Iromust, NOB, Y.Mori
- Programming Support: Komochi Yagi, A.Kurabayashi
- Character Design: M.Kikuchi, M.Fujita, T.Yoshiba, T.Kawaishi, Baw Baw, Y.Kajihara, M.Kamiya, TRD, TSD, Y.Ishikawa, V.A.P
- BGM Compose: Yack. -Zuntata-
- Sound Effect: Babi, Nakanishi, Kamaty, By -Zuntata-
- Design: T.Takenami
- Hardware: K.Kaneoka
- Location Test: M.Fukumoto, N.Omura, R.Matsuse, Piratsuka, T.Koike, Pasona, Alpha Star
- Special Thanks: H.Shimizu, I.Fujisue, H.Fujiwara, H.Kato, N.Abe, M.Tsuneoka, T.Ushiroda, T.Toyoda, Y.Nagayama, Eichan, Q.C. Section, Osaka Lab., And Many Other People...
- Exective Producer: Koichi Nakamura
Saturn version Staff
- Programmer: T.Kuribayashi, Satoru Morikawa, Jun Takemoto, Kazuhiko Sugiyama, Minoru Kunii, Keiiti Takeda
- Bit Convert: Kazuhi Imoto
- Director: Takashi Noto, Takao Kishida
- President: Ryozo Sugawara
- Programmed By: Ving Sapporo
- Produced By: Ving
Magazine articles
- Main article: Elevator Action Returns/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Flyer
Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-22: "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (1996-12-13)
also published in:
also published in:
- Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-01: "1997-01 (1997-01-17)" (1996-12-27)[5]
- Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-02: "1997-02 (1997-01-31)" (1997-01-17)[6]
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: Elevator Action Returns/Technical information.
References
- ↑ File:ElevatorActionRetruns Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 41
- ↑ File:Elevator Action Returns Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-01 (1997-01-17)" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 19
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-02 (1997-01-31)" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 13
- ↑ MAN!AC, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 50
- ↑ Mega Fun, "07/97" (DE; 1997-06-04), page 73
- ↑ Playmag, "Mai 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 88
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 3" (JP; 1997-01-31), page 177
- ↑ Saturn Power, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-05-28), page 78
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1998" (UK; 1998-05-xx), page 69
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-04 (1997-02-21)" (JP; 1997-02-07), page 145
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