Verytex

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Verytex
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Asmik
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,8006,800 T-20043

Verytex (ヴェリテックス) is a 1991 shoot-'em-up game by Asmik for the Sega Mega Drive released exclusively in Japan.

Story

Humans have developed the ability to colonize other planets and have started doing so with great success as no extraterrestrial life has been found. One day, however, the armed forces of the prosperous planet Syracuse have turned on its people for no apparent reason, and it is up to you and the Verytex fighter to stop them and find out why.

Gameplay

A shoots (you have rapidfire). B drops bombs (you have a limited supply, but you can get up to 6 by collecting items with the letter B on them). C changes the speed of the ship (there are three available speeds, the current speed is shown in the HUD), and the charge generated at the back of your ship can be used to destroy close-by enemies.

Powerups are collected as usual. There are three weapons available (each identified by a different color): the default "yellow" weapon that shoots normal bullets, the "blue" weapon that shoots boomerang-shaped bullets which are weak but very spread, and the "red" weapon that shoots a very powerful concentrated laser but only can shoot forwards. Collecting the same kind of weapon the ship currently has will level up it.

Two more power-ups are available: one with the letter "M" that makes the ship shoot missiles alongside the current weapon (up to 7 at any given time on screen) and one with the letter "S" with gives the player a shield that can last several hits.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
58 №1991-04, p25[1]
57 №, p85[2]
84 №0, p25-27
58 №129, [1]
40 №1991-04, p43
85 №16, p174
53 №5, p95
73 №1, p81[3]
79 №9, p58[4]
80 №23, p55
80 №18, p68
Sega Mega Drive
 68
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[5]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[6]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
84
[8]
Cool Gamer (RU)
20
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[10]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[11]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[12]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
85
[13]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
53
[14]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
65
[15]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
73
[3]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
73
[16]
Power Play (DE)
66
[17]
Raze (UK) NTSC-J
79
[4]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
75
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
80
[19]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
57
[20]
Tilt (FR)
85
[21]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
60
[22]
Video Games (DE)
66
[23]
Sega Mega Drive
 64
Based on
21 reviews

Verytex

Mega Drive, JP
Verytex MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
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Verytex MD JP Cart Back.jpgVerytex MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Verytex md jp manual.pdf
Manual

References

  1. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1991-04.pdf, page 27
  2. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 81 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p81" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:Raze UK 09.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 09.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 257
  6. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juli 1991" (DE; 1991-06-28), page 115
  7. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 29
  8. ↑ Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 25
  9. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 233
  10. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 367
  11. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
  12. ↑ Hippon Super, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-04), page 43
  13. ↑ Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 174
  14. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  15. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "June 1991" (JP; 1991-05-08), page 91
  16. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  17. ↑ Power Play, "7/91" (DE; 1991-06-12), page 127
  18. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  20. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  21. ↑ Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 57
  22. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 217
  23. ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 90
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