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Revolution X
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment
Developer:
Genre: Rail shooter

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

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Revolution X (レボリューションＸ) is a light-gun arcade game developed by Midway featuring the rock band Aerosmith. It was brought among other consoles to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Saturn in 1994 and 1996, respectively, with the Mega Drive version not released in Japan. A Sega 32X version was planned, but cancelled.

Revolution X has Aerosmith in a dystopian version of 1996, fighting against the government who have declared war on youth culture. It was very poorly received, mostly because despite it being a light gun game, no light guns were supported in the home ports. All home ports also have some level of censorship - the Mega Drive and Saturn versions tone down the amount of blood, while the Mega Drive version also tweaks the exotic dancers.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Midway Development Team

Directed and Produced by: George N. Petro, Jack E. Haeger
Design and Software: George N. Petro, Bill Dabelstein, Warren Davis, Jake Simpson, Mike Lynch
Design and Graphics: Jack Haeger, Steve Beran, Martin Martinez, John Vogel, John Newcomer, Eric Kinkead
Music and Sounds: Chris Granner
Guitar Solos: Vincent Pontarelli
Executive Producers: Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna

Aerosmith Music
From the album "Permanent Vacation"
℗© 1987 The David Geffen Company

Rag Doll
(Tyler, Perry, Vallance, Knight)
© 1987 Aero Dynamics Music Publishing, Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Testatyme Music/Almo Music Corp./The Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd./Knighty Knight Music admin. by Arista Music, Inc. ASCAP
Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
(Tyler, Perry, Child)
© 1987 Aero Dynamics Music Publishing, Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Desmobile Music Co., Inc. ASCAP

From the album "Pump"
℗© 1989 The David Geffen Company

Love in an Elevator
(Tyler, Perry)
© 1989 Swag Song Music, Inc./EMI April Music Inc. ASCAP

From the album "Get A Grip"
℗© 1993 Geffen Records, Inc.

Eat The Rich
(Tyler, Perry, Vallance)
© 1989 Swag Song Music, Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Testatyme Music/Almo Music Corp. ASCAP
Fever
(Tyler, Perry)
© 1989 Swag Song Music, Inc./EMI April Music Inc. ASCAP

Aerosmith

Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer

Management by Collins Management, Inc.

Tim Collins, Wendy Laister
Project Coordination: Rob Falk

Acclaim Red Team

Producer: Billy Pidgeon
Associate Producer: Jay Luss
Production Assistants: Martin De Riso, Eric Weiner

Acclaim Quality Assurance

Senior Manager: Michael Weiner
Supervisors: Adam Ingberman, Esq., Carol Caracciolo
Lead Analyst: Steve Bremer
Game Analyst: Jeff Rosa
Technical Support Supervisor: Harry Reimer
Technical Support: John F. Gonzales
QA Testers: Polam Wong, Andre Abramowitz, Robert Asche, Mike Patterson, Michael Simmons
Special Thanks To: Kelly Coleman, Alex DeLucia, James Herzner, Eric Kuby, Jason Schreiber, Eric Samulski

Genesis Version

Rage Software Management: Paul Finnegan, Keith Robinson
Producer: Peter Johnson
Lead Programmer: Mick Hedley
Artwork: Phil Nixon, John Boundy
Additional Programming: Dave Mann
Music and Sound: Steve Lord
Additional Sound: Gordon Hall
Special Thanks: Nicola Stevens

Promotional Material

  • RevolutionX US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
RevolutionX MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Saturn Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
38 №44, p86/87
44 №7, p78/79
Sega Saturn
 41
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
45
[1]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
50
[2]
GamePro (UK)
74
[3]
Hacker (HR)
57
[4]
LeveL (CZ)
0
[5]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
16
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
38
[7]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
34
[8]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
67
[9]
Secret Service (PL)
70
[10]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
44
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
43
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
41
[13]
Video Games (DE) PAL
40
[14]
Sega Saturn
 44
Based on
14 reviews

Revolution X

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Revolutionx sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
Saturn, JP
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Cover
  1. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-05-03" (JP; 1996-04-19), page 33
  2. ↑ GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 83
  3. ↑ GamePro, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 44
  4. ↑ Hacker, "07-08/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 69
  5. ↑ LeveL, "Květen 1996" (CZ; 1996-05-06), page 36
  6. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-15), page 74
  7. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-03), page 86
  8. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 75
  9. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 14" (JP; 1996-06-21), page 80
  10. ↑ Secret Service, "Wrzesień 1996" (PL; 1996-09-01), page 37
  11. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-24), page 78
  12. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 235
  13. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 17
  14. ↑ Video Games, "6/96" (DE; 1996-05-29), page 93
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