Cobra Command

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Cobra Command

System(s): Sega LaserDisc hardware, Sega Mega-CD

Publisher:

Wolf Team (JP), Renovation Products (US)

Developer: Data East,

Wolf Team

Genre: Rail shooter

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Cobra Command, known as Thunder Storm in Japan, is a 1983 FMV arcade game by Data East. It was first released on Sega LaserDisc hardware presumably as an upgrade for Astron Belt (MAME has Astron Belt as this game's parent). The following year, Data East released the game on both their own LaserDisc hardware and Gottlieb's M.A.C.H. 3 hardware as well.

Wolf Team ported it to the Sega Mega-CD in 1992, keeping the Cobra Command name in the US and Europe but renaming it Thunder Storm FX (サンダーストームＦＸ) in Japan.

In Europe Cobra Command was later bundled with Sol-Feace, a horizontal shoot-'em-up. As European Mega CD games were distributed in jewel case quad boxes, one "half" of the box was devoted to Cobra Command, and the other to Sol-Feace. In America it was bundled with Road Avenger. gmode, a mobile games developer who purchased Data East's intellectual property after their bankruptcy, has since ported it to iOS.

Production Credits

Mega CD Version

Producer: J.Asanuma, M.Uno
Director: K.Yokoh
Planner: H.Suzuki, M.Norimoto
Main Programming by: S.Hirachi
Mega‑CD Programming by: C.Tokuhiro
Visual Director: T.Okano, T.Konishi
Design Supervised by: K.Nagata
Graphics by: K.Tajima, M.Matsushima, A.Kabaya, M.Yasumori, H.Nakajima, Y.Nishitani, M.Kimura, K.Fujita, K.Tajiri, D.Moriyama, K.Ishiguro, M.Andou, Y.Inagaki
Ending Music Compose by: M.Sakuraba

BGM Recording

Solid Gold

Compose by: N.Nakamura
Co.Arr & Play: H.Mizuno
Music Coordinated by: T.Satoh

Mixer's Lab

Recording Engineer: S.Yoshii
Assistant Engineer: Y.Oshima

The Phenomenon Studio

Manipulator: H.Shimahara
Recording Studio: West Side
Recording Director: H.Yamaguchi

Binaural Sounds Recording

Avaco Creative Studios Inc

MA Engineer: T.Uemura
MA Assistant Engineer: M.Otsubo
MA Director: N.Matsumoto

Nittobo Acoustic Engineering Co. Ltd

3D Engineer: F.Tsutsumi
3D Director: T. Kobayashi
3D Producer: T.Shigeta
Narration by: S.Herman
MA Studio: Avaco Creative Studio

Sound Producer: K.Senzaki
Public Relations by: K.Iijima, E.Kobayashi, T.Murakami
Thanks to: K.Gotoh, M.Uchida, T.Kunimatsu, I.Kadowaki, R.Ishizawa, H.Nina
Special Thanks to: K.Fukushima
Executive Producer: M.Akishino
Licensed by: Data East Corp.
All Produced by: Wolf Team

Physical Scans

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[4]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[5]

Console Mania (IT)

82

^[1]

Consoles + (FR)

66

^[6]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

81

^[7]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

87

^[8]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[9]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

40

^[10]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[11]

GameFan (US)

94

^[12]

Game Power (IT)

PAL

40

^[13]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[14]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

88

^[15]

Joypad (FR)

80

^[16]

Joystick (FR)

86

^[17]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-J

80

^[18]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

80

^[19]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-J

80

^[20]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

85

^[21]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

71

^[22]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC

87

^[23]

Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

86

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

73

^[2]

Sega Magazin (DE)

79

^[25]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

92

^[26]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

84

^[27]

Sega Force (SE)

95

^[28]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

89

^[3]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[29]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-J

93

^[30]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

63

^[31]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

65

^[32]

	76
Based on 32 reviews

Cobra Command

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual Reg Card

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
50x50px Disc

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc File:Cobracommand mcd jp manual.pdf Manual

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↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 48
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 30
↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 74
↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 32
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1993" (US; 1992-12-10), page 92
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 301
↑ Famitsu, "1992-09-04" (JP; 1992-08-21), page 40
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 73
↑ GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 74
↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 64
↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 164
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 19
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
↑ Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 42
↑ Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 30
↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 35
↑ MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 32
↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 120
↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 14
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 30
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
↑ Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 16
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 16
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 44
↑ Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 43

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[4] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf_p30-5] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 30

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_012.pdf_p74-6] Consoles +, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:CVG_UK_132.pdf_p32-7] Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 32

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_04.pdf_p92-8] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1993" (US; 1992-12-10), page 92

[:File:EGM_US_041.pdf_p36-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 36

[10] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 301

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0194.pdf_p40-11] Famitsu, "1992-09-04" (JP; 1992-08-21), page 40

[:File:GameFan_US_0101.pdf_p6-12] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:GamePower_IT_19.pdf_p73-13] Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 73

[:File:GamePro_US_042.pdf_p74-14] GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:GameInformer_US_008.pdf_p6-15] Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p64-16] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 64

[:File:Joystick_FR_032.pdf_p164-17] Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 164

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p19-18] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 19

[:File:MDAG_UK_09.pdf_p47-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 47

[:File:Mega_UK_02.pdf_p42-20] Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 42

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-11.pdf_p30-21] Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 30

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-09.pdf_p35-22] Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 35

[:File:MegaTech_UK_11.pdf_p32-23] MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 32

[:File:MarukatuMD_JP_01.pdf_p120-24] Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 120

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p14-25] Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 14

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p30-26] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 30

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-27] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_04.pdf_p16-28] Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 16

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-29] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Supergame_BR_16.pdf_p16-30] Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 16

[31] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 44

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p43-32] Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 43

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Cobra Command

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Contents

Production Credits

Mega CD Version

Physical Scans

Mega CD Version