Novastorm

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Novastorm
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sony Electronic Publishing (EU), Psygnosis (US)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
US
$49.9949.99[1] T-113025
Sega Mega-CD
EU
T-113065-50

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Novastorm is an on-the-rails shoot-'em-up game released for a number of platforms including the Sega Mega-CD. It is very similar to Space Harrier in design, but is extremely reliant on full motion video and pre-rendered imagery.

During development it was known as Scavenger IV.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №40, p122/123
69 №27, p104/105[2]
10 №50, p110
80 №62, p76
72 №39, p52/53
80 №74, p85[3]
Sega Mega-CD
65
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
81
[4]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[1]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
70
[5]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
69
[2]
Player One (FR)
10
[6]
Play Time (DE) PAL
60
[7]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
49
[8]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[9]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[10]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[3]
Sega Mega-CD
65
Based on
10 reviews

Novastorm

Mega-CD, US
Novastorm MCD US Box Back.jpgNovastorm MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Novastorm MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Novastorm mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
Novastorm MCD EU Box Back.jpgNovastorm MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:GamePro US 068.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 068.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega27UK.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega27UK.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:VideoGames US 74.pdf, page 85 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:VideoGames US 74.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content
  4. Consoles +, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 122
  5. Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 79
  6. Player One, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 110
  7. Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 107
  8. Sega Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 91
  9. Sega Power, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 76
  10. Sega Pro, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-03), page 52