Alien Storm (Mega Drive)

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Alien Storm
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Alien Storm (エイリアンストーム) for the Sega Mega Drive is an interpretation of the 1990 Sega System 18 game, Alien Storm.

Unlike other ports of the game, the Mega Drive version overhauls virtually all of the levels from the arcade game, while also changing graphical elements so that the game is more suited to the Mega Drive's hardware. Though the game plays almost identically (save for differing enemy placements and tweaks), it is shorter in length, and drops some audio tracks in favour of brand new ones presumably to fit the new levels. The changes are not as distinct as those found in other early arcade-to-Mega Drive conversions, namely ESWAT: City Under Siege or Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi, but they are significant enough for it to be classed as a different Alien Storm game.

Gameplay

Gameplay is virtually identical to the Arcade version of Alien Storm. The mixture of brawler gameplay and first person sections, as well as the limited amount of weapon energy available, sets these games appart for the competiton and similar inhouse games. Health restoring items are very sparse and given out randomly during first person sections.

Brawler sections

A damages all enemies on screen but consumes a big amount of weapon energy. B is a standard weapoon attack that can be chained. It consumes a bit of weapon energy. C makes the character dash. Double tapping a direction is for running. Attacking with B while running or dashing consumes no weapon energy.

First person sections

B is used for shooting.

History

Legacy

This version of the game was included in Mega Games 3 and Mega Games 6 Vol. 2. It was also rereleased for the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2007/2008, and was also bundled as part of Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection for the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360.

Version differences

The game is identical in all regions and not region protected.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Main Programmer: Top
Sub Programmer: M.R.N.
Game Designer: Valents
Character Designer: Miyapon
Music Composer: Psychedelic Chung, Souseki
Thanks to: Bros.400
Special Thanks to: Team Shinobi
Presented for You by: Sega

Digital manuals

  • Steam manual

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №48, p60/61
90 №1, p90/91
78 №118, p52/53/54
70
62 №13
84 №1, p62/63/64
84 №19, p131
46 №5, p90
50 №9, p19
25
78 №1, p76[1]
71 №11, p68-70[2]
92 №13, p56/57
73
88 №12, p34
83 №23, p40
60 №23, p52
79 №1, p19[3]
74 №18, p64
Sega Mega Drive
 71
Based on
19 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[4]
ACE (UK)
70
[5]
ACE (UK) PAL
25
[6]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
38
[7]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
75
[8]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[9]
Console XS (UK) PAL
78
[10]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
78
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[13]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
40
[14]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
75
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
96
[17]
Games-X (UK)
62
[18]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
78
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[20]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[21]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
84
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
46
[23]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
74
[24]
Mega (UK) PAL
50
[25]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
70
[26]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
63
[27]
MegaTech (UK)
78
[28]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
53
[29]
Mean Machines (UK)
71
[2]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
78
[30]
Megazone (AU)
84
[31]
Player One (FR)
92
[32]
Power Play (DE)
73
[33]
Raze (UK) NTSC
88
[34]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
83
[35]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
50
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[37]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
74
[38]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
50
[39]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
72
[40]
Tilt (FR)
90
[41]
Tilt (FR)
90
[42]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
45
[43]
Video Games (DE)
76
[44]
Sega Mega Drive
 69
Based on
42 reviews

Alien Storm (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Alienstorm md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Alienstorm md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
Alienstorm md br manual.pdf
Manual

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,
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Cover

External Links

  • ↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 76
  • ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachines UK 11.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 11.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  • ↑ File:Segapro UK 01.pdf, page 19
  • ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 17
  • ↑ ACE, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 60
  • ↑ ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 108
  • ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 144
  • ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 30
  • ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-04), page 90
  • ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
  • ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 13
  • ↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 52
  • ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  • ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 288
  • ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 18
  • ↑ Famitsu, "1991-07-26" (JP; 1991-07-12), page 1
  • ↑ GamePro, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 82
  • ↑ Games-X, "18th-24th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-18), page 38
  • ↑ Game Informer, "May 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 112
  • ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 113
  • ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 62
  • ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 131
  • ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  • ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 115
  • ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
  • ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 88
  • ↑ Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 63
  • ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
  • ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 46
  • ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  • ↑ Megazone, "April/May 1992" (AU; 1992-0x-xx), page 40
  • ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 56
  • ↑ Power Play, "10/91" (DE; 1991-09-xx), page 146
  • ↑ Raze, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 34
  • ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 40
  • ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 19
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  • ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 14
  • ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  • ↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-xx), page 76
  • ↑ Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 34
  • ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 12
  • ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 85
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