Alien Syndrome

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Alien Syndrome

System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES, Sharp X68000, ZX Spectrum

Publisher: Sega,

SIMS (JP),

Dempa,

Sunsoft, Sanritsu,

Tengen,

Mindscape (US),

The Edge

Developer: Sega,

SIMS,

Dempa,

Sunsoft, Sanritsu,

Softek International

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1988-12-02	¥5,940	?
US	1988	$?	?

JP	1987-10-18	¥5,5005,500	G-1339
US	1988-03		7006
EU	1988-03		MK-7006-50
AU	19xx
BR	19xx
KR	19xx		GB-2339
US	1988	$39.9539.95 ^[4]
UK	1988	£19.9919.99 ^[2]^[3]
US	1988	$39.9539.95 ^[4]
UK	1988	£19.9919.99 ^[2]^[3]
UK (Rad)	19xx	£9.999.99 ^[5]
EU (Disk)	1988
UK (Cassette)	1988	£9.999.99 ^[2]^[3]
UK (Rad)	19xx	£1.991.99 ^[5]
US	1988	$29.9529.95 ^[4]
EU (Disk)	1988
EU (Cassette)	1988
UK (Rad)	19xx	£1.991.99 ^[5]
EU (Disk)	1988
UK (Rad)	19xx	£1.991.99 ^[5]
US	1989
EU	1988
JP	1992-03-19	¥4,5004,500	T-44037
EU	1992

Alien Syndrome (エイリアンシンドローム) is a 1987 arcade game released by Sega. It runs on Sega System 16 hardware. The user plays as either Ricky and Mary rescuing hostages within a set time limit while blasting aliens. There are numerous weapons and two players can play simultaneously.

History

Legacy

The game was ported to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Famicom (by Sunsoft and Sanritsu), MSX, Sega Game Gear (published by Sims), Sega Master System and ZX Spectrum. In 1988, Tengen brought Sunsoft's port over to the United States with an unlicensed release, removing both Sunsoft's and Sanritsu's names. Due to technical restrictions, some versions are single-player only. It was also re-released as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series and as part of Sega Classics Collection (however it was removed from the European release to keep the PEGI rating down). The Sega Classics Collection port is notable for its two joysticks control scheme, similar to Robotron 2084 and Smash TV.

More recently, a sequel with the same name was released for the Wii and PSP in 2007.

Production Credits

Master System version

Planner: Dr Hyujiwara, Kopharucon
Plan Adviser: Kin
Designer: Kopharucon
Design Assistant: Pocky, Morisoba
Guest Designer: Maco
Programmer: Toaruko‑Arkel, White Wave, Chicken・Jun
Program Editor: Yoshi Yoshi
Music: Navy
Sound Efeecter: Navy
Produced by: Sega

NES version

Programmer: Naoki Okabe
Desiners: Tetsushi Nakamura, Yuji Koharu
Sound Editor: Noboru Machida
© 1988 Sunsoft
© 1987 Sega
© 1988 Sanritsu

Game Gear version

Graphics: Syouji, "Enjyoh", Yoshihara
Sound: "Fumi"
Program: Susumu Senba, Teiou, Dirty
Direction: Yoshiharu, Sakino
Special Thanks to: Yama‑San, Matsutokujō, T.Asano, Danna, Sen‑Kichi, Yas & Daiōjō, Ratman, and Many Other People
Presented by: SIMS Co., Ltd.

Hints

Master System US hints 1
Master System US hints 2

Gallery

System 16 motherboard PCB (top)
System 16 motherboard PCB (bottom)
System 16 ROM board PCB (top)
System 16 ROM board PCB (bottom)

Artwork

Promotional material

System 16 US flyer
System 16 JP flyer
UltimateGamesMachine SMS UK PrintAd.jpg

Master System UK print advert
AlienSyndrome Computers UK PrintAdvert.jpg

Home computers UK print advert
Home computers UK print advert 2
NES US print advert

Physical scans

System 16 version

System 16, US

System 16, JP

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

56

^[1]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

73

^[13]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

73

^[6]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

73

^[7]

Computer Action (DK)

50

^[14]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

85

^[15]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

80

^[16]

The Games Machine (UK)

61

^[9]

Games Preview (DK)

60

^[17]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

73

^[10]

Power Play (DE)

70

^[11]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

57

^[18]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

25

^[19]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

81

^[12]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[20]

Software Gids (NL)

60

^[21]

	66
Based on 16 reviews

Alien Syndrome

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU "No Limits" variant
Cover

Master System, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU

Master System, BR
Cover
Manual

Master System, KR

Cart

Master System, SE

Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[29]

Consoles + (FR)

78

^[23]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

70

^[22]

Digitiser (UK)

60

^[30]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

72

^[31]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[32]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[33]

Joypad (FR)

85

^[24]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

85

^[25]

Player One (FR)

78

^[34]

Play Time (DE)

72

^[35]

Play Time (DE)

77

^[36]

Power Play (DE)

69

^[37]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

43

^[38]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

83

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[39]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

68

^[40]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

79

^[28]

Supersonic (FR)

91

^[41]

Video Games (DE)

67

^[42]

	72
Based on 20 reviews

Alien Syndrome

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Alien Syndrome

Amiga, UK
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Alien Syndrome

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette) (Rad)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, DE (disk) (Ace)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette) (DroSoft)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette) (DroSoft) (Alt)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk) (DroSoft)
Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Alien Syndrome

Atari ST, UK

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Alien Syndrome

Commodore 64, US
Cover

Commodore 64, UK
Cover

DOS version

DOS, US (3½-inch)
Cover

DOS, US (5¼-inch)

MSX version

MSX, EU

MSX, ES
Cover

NES version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[46]

	50
Based on 1 review

Alien Syndrome

NES, US
Cover
Cart

NES, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

X68000 version

Sharp X68000, JP
Cover

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Alien Syndrome

ZX Spectrum, UK (ACE)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, UK (RAD)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES (DRO)
Cover

References

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↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 File:AlienSyndrome Computers UK PrintAdvert.jpg
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 File:CGW US 056.pdf, page 59
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 ^5.6 ^5.7 File:CVG UK 096.pdf, page 74
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:CVG UK 078.pdf, page 122
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 File:TGM UK 04.pdf, page 55 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 04.pdf_p55" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 132 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p132" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:PowerPlay DE 003.pdf, page 97 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PowerPlay DE 003.pdf_p97" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 19 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf_p19" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 47
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↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137
↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1988" (UK; 1988-03-15), page 123
↑ Games Preview, "7 1989" (DK; 1989-xx-xx), page 42
↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-01), page 8
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
↑ Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 36
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 File:Go UK 08.pdf, page 6 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Go UK 08.pdf_p6" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf, page 128 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf_p128" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 File:Joypad FR 009.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 009.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
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↑ File:PlayerOne FR 027.pdf, page 130
↑ ^27.0 ^27.1 File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^28.0 ^28.1 File:SegaForce UK 13.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 13.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 38
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-02-10)
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164
↑ Famitsu, "1992-03-27" (JP; 1992-03-13), page 38
↑ Hippon Super, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-04), page 87
↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 134
↑ Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 96
↑ Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109
↑ Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 158
↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
↑ Sega Zone, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-xx), page 29
↑ Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 29
↑ Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 122
↑ ^43.0 ^43.1 File:ACE UK 11.pdf, page 46
↑ ^44.0 ^44.1 File:TGM UK 08.pdf, page 59
↑ ^45.0 ^45.1 File:PowerPlay DE 006.pdf, page 26
↑ Cool Gamer, "10" (RU; 2003-01-30), page 20
↑ File:TGM UK 12.pdf, page 50

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[:File:CVG_UK_079.pdf_p60-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 File:CVG UK 079.pdf, page 60

[:File:AlienSyndrome_Computers_UK_PrintAdvert.jpg_p-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 File:AlienSyndrome Computers UK PrintAdvert.jpg

[:File:CGW_US_056.pdf_p59-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 File:CGW US 056.pdf, page 59

[:File:CVG_UK_096.pdf_p74-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 ^5.6 ^5.7 File:CVG UK 096.pdf, page 74

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[:File:CVG_UK_078.pdf_p122-8] File:CVG UK 078.pdf, page 122

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[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p47-13] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 47

[:File:ComputerAction_DK_01.pdf_p34-14] Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p137-15] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137

[:File:CVG_UK_078.pdf_p123-16] Computer & Video Games, "April 1988" (UK; 1988-03-15), page 123

[:File:GamesPreview_DK_07.pdf_p42-17] Games Preview, "7 1989" (DK; 1989-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_05.pdf_p8-18] S: The Sega Magazine, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-01), page 8

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-19] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-20] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:SoftwareGids_NL_01.pdf_p36-21] Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 36

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[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-04.pdf_p38-29] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 38

[digitiser1993-02-10-30] Digitiser (UK) (1993-02-10)

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p164-31] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0171.pdf_p38-32] Famitsu, "1992-03-27" (JP; 1992-03-13), page 38

[33] Hippon Super, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-04), page 87

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_027.pdf_p134-34] Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 134

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-0809.pdf_p96-35] Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 96

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-03.pdf_p109-36] Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-06.pdf_p158-37] Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 158

[:File:SegaPower_UK_40.pdf_p52-38] Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-39] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaZone_UK_03.pdf_p29-40] Sega Zone, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-xx), page 29

[:File:Supersonic_FR_06.pdf_p29-41] Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 29

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-06.pdf_p122-42] Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 122

[:File:ACE_UK_11.pdf_p46-43] 43.0 ^43.1 File:ACE UK 11.pdf, page 46

[:File:TGM_UK_08.pdf_p59-44] 44.0 ^44.1 File:TGM UK 08.pdf, page 59

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_006.pdf_p26-45] 45.0 ^45.1 File:PowerPlay DE 006.pdf, page 26

[46] Cool Gamer, "10" (RU; 2003-01-30), page 20

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Alien Syndrome

From Sega Retro

Contents

History

Legacy

Production Credits

Master System version

NES version

Game Gear version

Hints

Gallery

Artwork

Promotional material

Physical scans

System 16 version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

DOS version

MSX version

NES version

X68000 version

ZX Spectrum version

References