Alien Storm
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System(s): Sega System 18, Sega Master System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Developer: Team Shinobi, Tiertex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- For the Sega Mega Drive version, see Alien Storm (Mega Drive).
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Alien Storm (エイリアンストーム) is a 1990 beat 'em up game released by Sega for Sega System 18 hardware (supposedly the second game for that platform).
Contents
Story
When aliens invade earth, it's up to a special forces team known as the "Alien Busters," to get rid of them.
Gameplay
Alien Storm is very similar in nature to Sega's earlier title, Golden Axe, though sports a futuristic setting and occasional bonus rounds, and the pace of play is much faster.
Playable characters
Alien Storm has three playable characters, however for unknown reasons their appearance and names differ between ports and regional variants of the game.
Gordon (ゴードン) | |
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Karla (カーラ) | |
Karla is missing from the Master System version. | |
Scooter (スクーター) / Slammer | |
The overseas Master System versions of the game rename this character "Slammer". |
History
Legacy
Alien Storm was ported to a variety of platforms, including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Master System and ZX Spectrum, most of which being released in 1991.
Production credits
Master System version
Magazine articles
- Main article: Alien Storm/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Mega Drive UK TV advert
- AlienStorm Computers UK PrintAd.jpg
Home computers UK print advert
- AlienStorm Computers UK PrintAd 1991-10.pdf
Home computers UK two-sided print advert
- USGoldReachForGoldPower Computers UK PrintAd.jpg
Home computers UK print advert
Physical scans
System 18 version
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Master System version
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63 | |
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Amiga version
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Amstrad CPC version
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Atari ST version
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Commodore 64 version
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ZX Spectrum version
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File:CVG UK 116.pdf, page 16
- ↑ File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 9
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- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 127
- ↑ Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 38
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 100
- ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 44
- ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 89
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
- ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 48
- ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 25
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
- ↑ Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 40
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- ↑ Amiga Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-19), page 97
- ↑ Games-X, "29th August-4th September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 22
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 26
- ↑ Power Play, "12/91" (DE; 1991-11-13), page 133
- ↑ User, "Aprílios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 46
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