Sub-Terrania

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Sub-Terrania
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Scavenger
Developer:
Sound driver: Zyrinx/Jesper Kyd
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code

Sub-Terrania is a 1994 shoot-em-up by Zyrinx released for the Sega Mega Drive. It was not released in Japan.

A group of aliens has attacked an underground mine and it is up to you to rescue the survivors and drive the aliens away. Unlike most ships, the underground ship you are given puts you in complete control. You hold the B button to move forward and the D-pad to rotate. If you let go of B you will start falling toward the bottom of the screen. Downreverses thrusters. C shoots. A cycles through weapons and special items. Controls are fully customizable in the game's option menu.

Navigating the ship through tight corridors and dealing with the realistic physics is as important as combating enemies.

The game features a total of 9 stages. Stage 1 to 7 start with a short briefing, explaining the mission objectives. Stages 8 and 9 require the player to figure out the route and objectives by himself.

Later stages also include puzzle elements, e.g. transporting a mirror in order to reflect laser beams. The final objective is to take out the mastermind behind the alien invasion, Svin.

Production credits

Zyrinx Inc.
  • Programmers: David Guldbrandsen, Karsten Hvidberg, Jens Bo Albretsen
  • Graphics: Mikael Balle, Jesper Vorsholt Jørgensen, Karsten Lund
  • Music & Sound: Jesper Kyd
  • Additional Programming: Thomas Risager
Sega of America
  • Producer: Tony Van
  • Product Manager: Jaime Wojick
  • Lead Tester: Conan Tigard
  • Testers: John Amirkhan, Jennifer Brozek, Blair Bullock, Daniel Caraballo, Atom Ellis, Lawrence Gibson, Rick Greer, Richie Hideshima, Lawrence Jeung, Jason Kuo, Vasily Lewis, Tony Lynch, Michael Madden, Jim McCarthy, Mark Paniagua, Joanna Pataki, Andrew Podesta, Siegfried Stangenberg, Wesley Gittens
  • Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw
  • Special Thanks: Clint Dyer, Diane A. Fornasier, David Fisher
Source:
In-game credits

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №32, p106/107/108/109
85 №150, p82/83[1]
90 №8, p72/73
70
70
89 №17, p54/55
60
87 №31, p132/133/134
85 №22
91 №19, p60-63[2]
86 №20, p26/27/28/29
90 №29, p56/57/58/59
83 №42, p86/87/88
90
79 №54, p64/65
88 №32, p72/73
85 №23, p11
Sega Mega Drive
83
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[3]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE) PAL
83
[4]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[1]
Edge (UK)
90
[6]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
67
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[8]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
70
[9]
FLUX (US)
80
[10]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
70
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[12]
Gamers (DE)
67
[13]
GamesMaster (UK)
89
[14]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
80
[15]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
86
[16]
Hyper (AU)
85
[17]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[18]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
77
[19]
Mega (UK) PAL
86
[20]
Mega Force (FR)
88
[21]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
76
[22]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
90
[23]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
100
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
91
[2]
Player One (FR)
83
[25]
Play Time (DE)
78
[26]
Power Up! (UK)
86
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[29]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
91
[30]
Sega Force (SE)
78
[31]
SuperGamePower (BR)
86
[32]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[33]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
87
[34]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
85
[35]
Video Games (DE) PAL
76
[36]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[37]
Sega Mega Drive
82
Based on
37 reviews

Sub-Terrania

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Sub Terrania MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Subterrania md br manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, Asia
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Cover
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

References

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  3. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 228
  4. Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-04), page 35
  5. Consoles +, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 118
  6. Edge, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 72
  7. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1994" (US; 1994-04-21), page 72
  8. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 38
  9. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 256
  10. FLUX, "Issue #1" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 81
  11. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 4 April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 46
  12. GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36
  13. Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 40
  14. GamesMaster, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 54
  15. Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 16
  16. Game Informer, "May/June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 16
  17. Hyper, "July 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 40
  18. Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 132
  19. MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 76
  20. Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 26
  21. Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
  22. Mega Fun, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 110
  23. MegaTech, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 56
  24. Magazina Igrushek, "4/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 70
  25. Player One, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 86
  26. Play Time, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-06), page 140
  27. Power Up!, "Saturday, April 30, 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 1
  28. Sega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 58
  29. Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 72
  30. Sega Zone, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-24), page 34
  31. Sega Force, "4/94" (SE; 1994-06-01), page 16
  32. SuperGamePower, "Maio 1994" (BR; 1994-0x-xx), page 30
  33. Sonic the Comic, "April 15th 1994" (UK; 1994-04-02), page 11
  34. Todo Sega, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 38
  35. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 190
  36. Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 98
  37. VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 58