Heavy Nova

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Heavy Nova

System(s): Sega Mega CD, Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Micronet

Developer: Micronet

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Heavy Nova (ヘビーノバ) is a 1991 action game for the Sharp X68000 by Micronet. It was ported to the Sega Mega CD as one of the system's two launch titles (the other being Wolf Team's Sol-Feace); the Mega CD port was not released outside Japan. Micronet subsequently ported it to the Sega Mega Drive for an American release in 1992.

You play as a giant mech beating up other mechs of various sizes. punches and kicks. rockets up for as long as the button is held; you will eventually come back down.

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Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

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Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

20

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Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-U

20

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GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

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Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-U

42

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Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

49

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Tricks 16 bit (RU)

58

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VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[7]

	46
Based on 7 reviews

Heavy Nova

Mega Drive, US
Cover

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

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Computer & Video Games (UK)

NTSC-J

80

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Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

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Games-X (UK)

NTSC-J

60

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Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

50

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Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

56

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Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

63

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Mega (UK)

NTSC-J

12

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MegaTech (UK)

NTSC

59

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Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

69

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Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

54

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Sega Zone (UK)

NTSC-J

53

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Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

45

^[20]

	55
Based on 13 reviews

Heavy Nova

Mega CD, JP
Cover
Disc Manual

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 95
↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 71
↑ GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 16
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 46
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 83
↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 71
↑ Famitsu, "1991-12-20" (JP; 1991-12-06), page 43
↑ Games-X, "30th January-5th February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-30), page 25
↑ Hippon Super, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-07), page 98
↑ Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 156
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 83
↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 76
↑ MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 24
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 42
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_007.pdf_p71-2] Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 71

[:File:GamePro_US_032.pdf_p42-3] GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p79-4] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-5] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

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

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_38.pdf_p46-7] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 46

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-01.pdf_p83-8] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 83

[:File:CVG_UK_124.pdf_p71-9] Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 71

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0157.pdf_p43-10] Famitsu, "1991-12-20" (JP; 1991-12-06), page 43

[:File:GamesX_UK_40.pdf_p25-11] Games-X, "30th January-5th February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-30), page 25

[12] Hippon Super, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-07), page 98

[:File:Joystick_FR_024.pdf_p156-13] Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 156

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-03.pdf_p83-14] Mega Drive Fan, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 83

[:File:Mega_UK_15.pdf_p76-15] Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 76

[:File:MegaTech_UK_02.pdf_p24-16] MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 24

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p52-17] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-18] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaZone_UK_01.pdf_p42-19] Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 42

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-20] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

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Mega CD Version