F-22 Interceptor: Advanced Tactical Fighter

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F-22 Interceptor: Advanced Tactical Fighter

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Electronic Arts (US, Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)

Developer: Electronic Arts

Supporting companies: E.J. Sarraille Design Group (package design)

Distributor: Majesco Sales (US re-release), Hent Gruppen (SE rental), Tec Toy (BR)

Genre: Simulation^[1], Shooting^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-02-12^[2]	¥8,900 (9,167)8,900e^[3]	EM20007
US	1991-09	$49.9549.95^[4]^[5]	701501
EU	1991-11-21^[6]		E200SMXI
UK	1991-11-21^[6]	£39.9939.99^[6]^[7]	E200SMXI
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
BR	1991

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F-22 Interceptor: Advanced Tactical Fighter (Ｆ２２インターセプター) is a flight simulation shoot-'em-up game developed and published by Electronic Arts for the Sega Mega Drive. It has the player pilot a fictional F-22 jet fighter, blowing up airebourne enemies and ground targets. The game was released in late 1991, a full fourteen years before the F-22 Raptor came into service.

F-22 Interceptor was initially marketed as F-22 Interceptor II^[8], possibly as a sequel to an earlier 1988 Amiga game, F/A-18 Interceptor. The two games were produced by different development teams, and aside from being aircraft simulators published by EA, are completely different products.

The game is widely criticised for its slugglish controls and lag, partly because F-22 Interceptor tries to render 3D polygons in certain locations. It is notable for having multiple camera perspectives, however - something not seen in many video games of the time.

Production credits

Design: Ned Lerner
Programming: Gene Kusmiak
Producer: Paul Grace
Graphics: Alan Murphy
Sound and Music: Michael Barlow
Technical Director: Scott Cronce
Product Managers: Bruce Brugler, Lesley Mansford
Package Design: E.J. Sarraille Design Group
Package Illustration: John Ball
Product Testing: Mike Wallis, Jeff Glazier
Quality Assurance: Hunter Smith
Documentation: T. S. Flanagan
Documentation Layout: Robert Gin

Source:

US manual^[9]

Magazine articles

Main article: F-22 Interceptor: Advanced Tactical Fighter/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:

Sega Visions (US) #7: "Winter 1991/1992" (1991-xx-xx)^[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #30: "January 1992" (199x-xx-xx)^[11]
S.W.A.T. Pro (US) #4: "March 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #bg92: "1992 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (199x-xx-xx)^[13]

Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #8: "Juillet/Août 1992" (1992-07-07)
also published in:

Joypad (FR) #11: "Août/Septembre 1992" (1992-07-1x)^[14]

Print advert in Gamers (DE) #1992-01: "Februar/März 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-03: "March 1993" (1993-02-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[15]

ACE (UK)

75

^[7]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

68

^[16]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[17]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

93

^[18]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[19]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

74

^[20]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[21]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

70

^[22]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

93

^[23]

Game Power (IT)

91

^[24]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[4]

Gamers (DE)

73

^[25]

GamesMaster (UK)

72

^[26]

Games-X (UK)

100

^[27]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

90

^[28]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

40

^[29]

Joypad (FR)

88

^[30]

Joystick (FR)

88

^[31]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

70

^[32]

Mega (UK)

PAL

70

^[33]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

85

^[34]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

90

^[35]

Mean Machines (UK)

93

^[36]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

93

^[37]

Megazone (AU)

87

^[38]

Player One (FR)

75

^[39]

Play Time (DE)

73

^[40]

Power Play (DE)

71

^[41]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

68

^[42]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

94

^[43]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

89

^[44]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

90

^[45]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[46]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

60

^[47]

User (GR)

PAL

81

^[48]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

100

^[5]

Video Games (DE)

70

^[49]

	79
Based on 38 reviews

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US (Assembled in Puerto Rico)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (Made in Taiwan)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (cardboard) (Majesco Sales)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (4 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (5 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU (alt)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Technical information

Main article: F-22 Interceptor: Advanced Tactical Fighter/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	dd19b2b3
MD5	565a9fb0c7796c5443901e3d27c27d67
SHA-1	32a479ed7571c5f99b2181829afc517370e3051a

768kB

1992-06

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	9cf552c2
MD5	be69f522d81e1ce89ba7842d4216be76
SHA-1	a8fbd68686abcec9b765f47de7704ffbed4ec008

768kB

1991-09

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	fb55c785
MD5	b89f6bc7f4983ab197d90b24fdcec4dc
SHA-1	a6d0cf179d40ab7844d2a9f8a412a320a0639eec

768kB

1992-12

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	d6a880a4
MD5	b93408e73d5331078b93ab773420b7d8
SHA-1	f104e6fab831fb482b0426bae98f04a65a05f392

768kB

1991-09

Page

References

↑ File:F22Interceptor MD JP Box Front.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 66
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 64
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ACE, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-08), page 93
↑ File:Sega - De Megadrive Spellen NL 1992.pdf, page 34
↑ File:F22 Interceptor MD US Manual.pdf, page 23
↑ Sega Visions, "Winter 1991/1992" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 53
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 135
↑ S.W.A.T. Pro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 66
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "1992 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 148
↑ Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 26
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 75
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 123
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 22
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 81
↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-15), page 107
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 312
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 43
↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 64
↑ Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 57
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 1, episode 8" (1992-02-25, 24:00) (+6:53)
↑ Games-X, "5th-11th December 1991" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 29
↑ Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 29
↑ Hippon Super, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-04), page 38
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 80
↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 110
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 80
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 43
↑ Mean Machines, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-29), page 18
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
↑ Megazone, "April/May 1992" (AU; 1992-0x-xx), page 37
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
↑ Play Time, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-05), page 87
↑ Power Play, "1/92" (DE; 1991-12-11), page 177
↑ Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 46
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 42
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 68
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14
↑ User, "Máios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 34

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[:File:F22Interceptor_MD_JP_Box_Front.jpg_p-1] File:F22Interceptor MD JP Box Front.jpg

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[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-03.pdf_p66-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 66

[:File:GamePro_US_030.pdf_p68-4] 4.0 ^4.1 GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_37.pdf_p64-5] 5.0 ^5.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p9-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9

[:File:ACE_UK_53.pdf_p93-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ACE, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-08), page 93

[:File:Sega_-_De_Megadrive_Spellen_NL_1992.pdf_p34-8] File:Sega - De Megadrive Spellen NL 1992.pdf, page 34

[:File:F22_Interceptor_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p23-9] File:F22 Interceptor MD US Manual.pdf, page 23

[:File:SegaVisions_US_07.pdf_p53-10] Sega Visions, "Winter 1991/1992" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 53

[:File:EGM_US_030.pdf_p135-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 135

[:File:SWATPro_US_04.pdf_p66-12] S.W.A.T. Pro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:EGM_US_BuyersGuide_1992.pdf_p148-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "1992 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 148

[:File:Joypad_FR_011.pdf_p26-14] Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 26

[15] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 75

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-02.pdf_p123-16] Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 123

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-03.pdf_p22-17] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 22

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p129-18] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129

[19] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 81

[:File:CVG_UK_152.pdf_p107-20] Computer & Video Games, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-15), page 107

[:File:EGM_US_030.pdf_p26-21] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26

[22] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 312

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p43-23] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 43

[:File:GamePower_IT_04.pdf_p64-24] Game Power, "Marzo 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 64

[:File:Gamers_DE_1992-01.pdf_p57-25] Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 57

[gamesmastertv1x08653-26] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 1, episode 8" (1992-02-25, 24:00) (+6:53)

[:File:GamesX_UK_33.pdf_p29-27] Games-X, "5th-11th December 1991" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 29

[:File:GameZone_UK_03.pdf_p29-28] Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 29

[29] Hippon Super, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-04), page 38

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p80-30] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 80

[:File:Joystick_FR_023.pdf_p110-31] Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 110

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-32] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Mega_UK_17.pdf_p65-33] Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p80-34] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 80

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p43-35] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 43

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_14.pdf_p18-36] Mean Machines, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-29), page 18

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-37] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:Megazone_AU_21.pdf_p37-38] Megazone, "April/May 1992" (AU; 1992-0x-xx), page 37

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_016.pdf_p54-39] Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-03.pdf_p87-40] Play Time, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-05), page 87

[41] Power Play, "1/92" (DE; 1991-12-11), page 177

[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p46-42] Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 46

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p42-43] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-44] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SegaForce_UK_01.pdf_p68-45] Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 68

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-46] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[47] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14

[:File:User_GR_36.pdf_p48-48] User, "Máios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-04.pdf_p34-49] Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 34

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F-22 Interceptor: Advanced Tactical Fighter

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References