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

JP	1991-12-12	¥6,8006,800	T-22014

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.

Production Credits

Director: Shaka
Programming: Shaka, Dampei, Wns, Foma, Azy Mk II, Ikeda
Design: Zivo, Nao, Man Chan
Music: Studio River Kings, T.Iijima, Shaka
Special Thanks: Bignet U.S.A., Tatsurou, Toshirou
Producer: Akihiko Murakami
1991 Micronet

Promotional Material

HeavyNova MD US PrintAdvert 2.jpg

Mega Drive US print advert
Mega Drive US print advert 2

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

20

^[2]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-U

20

^[3]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[4]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-U

42

^[5]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

49

^[6]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

58

^[7]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[8]

	46
Based on 7 reviews

Heavy Nova

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega-CD Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[12]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

NTSC-J

80

^[9]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[13]

Games-X (UK)

NTSC-J

60

^[14]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[15]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

56

^[16]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[17]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-J

12

^[18]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC

59

^[10]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

69

^[11]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

54

^[19]

Sega Zone (UK)

NTSC-J

53

^[20]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

45

^[21]

	55
Based on 13 reviews

Heavy Nova

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

↑ File:GamePro US 032.pdf, page 40
↑ 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
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 File:CVG UK 124.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 124.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 83
↑ 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
↑ 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

[:File:GamePro_US_032.pdf_p40-1] File:GamePro US 032.pdf, page 40

[2] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_007.pdf_p71-3] Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 71

[:File:GamePro_US_032.pdf_p42-4] GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p79-5] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-6] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

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

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_38.pdf_p46-8] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 46

[:File:CVG_UK_124.pdf_p71-9] 9.0 ^9.1 File:CVG UK 124.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 124.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MegaTech_UK_02.pdf_p24-10] 10.0 ^10.1 File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p52-11] 11.0 ^11.1 File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content

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

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0157.pdf_p43-13] Famitsu, "1991-12-20" (JP; 1991-12-06), page 43

[:File:GamesX_UK_40.pdf_p25-14] Games-X, "30th January-5th February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-30), page 25

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

[:File:Joystick_FR_024.pdf_p156-16] Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 156

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-03.pdf_p83-17] Mega Drive Fan, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 83

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

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-19] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaZone_UK_01.pdf_p42-20] Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 42

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-21] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

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Heavy Nova

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Contents

Production Credits

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Mega-CD Version