Heavy Nova (ヘビーノバ) is a 1991 action game for the Sharp X68000 by Micronet. It was ported to the Sega Mega-CD as one of the system's two launch titles (the other being Wolf Team's Sol-Feace); the Mega-CD port was not released outside Japan. Micronet subsequently ported it to the Sega Mega Drive for an American release in 1992.
Gameplay
You play as a giant mech beating up other mechs of various sizes. punches and kicks. rockets up for as long as the button is held; you will eventually come back down.
History
Release
All versions of the game were universally panned for the clumsy controls, terrible hit detection, uninspired level design and terrible sprites' animations. The Mega Drive version, however, was criticized for the same reasons plus the appalling music.
Production credits
- Director: Shaka
- Programming: Shaka, Dampei, Wns, Foma, Azy Mk II, Ikeda
- Design: Zivo, Nao, Man Chan
- Music: Studio River Kings, T.Iijima, Shaka
- Special Thanks: Bignet U.S.A., Tatsurou, Toshirou
- Producer: Akihiko Murakami
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Magazine articles
- Main article: Heavy Nova/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Mega Drive US print advert 2
Print advert in
Sega Visions (US) #7: "Winter 1991/1992" (1991-xx-xx)
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart Manual
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Mega-CD version
Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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✔
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CRC32
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f6b6a9d8
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MD5
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74bb344107592feae3372c27e1dc1841
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SHA-1
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f5bda60615c7436a40b5a31a726099583ed85413
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1MB
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1991-07
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Cartridge (US)
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✔
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483,651,168
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CD (JP)
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T-22014
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References
- ↑ File:SegaVisions US 07.pdf, page 45
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:GamePro US 032.pdf, page 40
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 95
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 71
- ↑ GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 16
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 46
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:CVG UK 124.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 83
- ↑ Famitsu, "1991-12-20" (JP; 1991-12-06), page 43
- ↑ Games-X, "30th January-5th February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-30), page 25
- ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-07), page 98
- ↑ Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 156
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 83
- ↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 76
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87