RoboCop Versus The Terminator

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RoboCop Versus The Terminator
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Virgin Games
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,9008,900 T-70043
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$5959[4] T-70166
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-70166-50
Sega Mega Drive
DE
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£44.9944.99[2]
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		$119.95119.95[5] FROB07SMC
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM94009JT
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-29022-50
Sega Master System
EU
(Classic) 		29022-50
Sega Master System
UK 		£34.9934.99[6]
Sega Master System
AU 		FROB07SEC
Sega Master System
BR 		028520
Sega Game Gear
US 		T-70128
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-70128-50
Sega Game Gear
UK 		£29.9929.99[7]

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RoboCop Versus The Terminator (ロボコップ ＶＳ ターミネーター) is a sidescrolling shoot 'em up that combines elements from the Terminator and RoboCop movie franchises similar to Aliens vs. Predator. The story was largely based on a comic book of the same name, though elements may have been taken from a script for a feature-length film (which was later cancelled). The SNES version has a slightly different story, a more cartoony look as well as different stage layouts and enemies.

Sega Mega-CD and NES versions of the game were planned, but cancelled.

Gameplay

The player controls RoboCop, who has re-assembled himself in the future to stop Skynet. With a variety of weapons he must defeat numerous Terminators in an attempt to save the future. There is also a fight with an ED-209 from the RoboCop series.

A is for switching weapons, two can be carried simultaneously, with the currently inactive weapon being replaced by a new one. B fires and C jumps. The game has a slow autofire function, tapping the buttons can drastically increase fire rate. There is no shot rate limited in place, the rate is controlled by the bullets on screen at the same time, so some bosses can be defeated easily by point blanking and using autofire. Certain enemies have specific weaknesses, e.g. standard Terminators are weak against the plasma rifle. The numer of onscreen bullets can become very high in later stages, with only the flame thrower (which resembles the spreadshot from the Contra series) being able to destroy certain enemy bullets.

There are also a number of secret rooms.

The game keeps a score. but it can be cheated, e.g. by entering the bonus stage accessed from stage 2 repeatedly, which resets all enemies, items etc.

Trivia

  • The game seems to reuse certain graphics from the Mega-CD version of The Terminator, such as the spider enemy.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Programmed & Directed By: John Botti
  • Lead Animator/Art Director: Bob Stevenson
  • Lead Designer: Tim Williams
  • Background Artists: Mike Fields, Kevin Toft
  • Director of Music & FX: Tommy Tallarico
  • Music By: Mark Miller
  • Samples By: Steve Henifin
  • Computer Art Consultant: Nick Bruty
  • Assistant Designer: Noah Tool
  • Additional Animations: Robert Steele, Dean Ruggles
  • Additional Computer Art: Kevin Toft, Tom Tanaka, John Weir
  • Hostage Played By: Jose Villeta
  • Conceptual Art: Julian Moran, Brandon Humprheys, Tom Tanaka
  • Manual By: Russ Ceccola, Lisa Marcinko
  • Design Development: Parker A. Davis, Lyle J. Hall III
  • Testing and Quality Control: Mike McCaa, Erik Harshman, Paul Moore, Ken Love, Bijan Shaheer
  • Producer: Scott Duckett
  • Executive Producer: Neil Young
  • Director of Design: David Bishop
  • Vice President in Charge of Development: Dr. Stephen H. Clarke-Willson


Magazine articles

Main article: RoboCop Versus The Terminator/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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ES print advert
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #51: "October 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Print advert in VideoGames (US) #58: "November 1993" (1993-1x-xx)
also published in:
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Mega Drive print advert in Mega (UK) #1: "October 1992" (1992-09-17)
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Master System/Game Gear print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #144: "November 1993" (1993-10-15)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76
93 №144, p34-35[2]
88 №52, p58[4]
66 №12, p46/47
86 №42
40
66 №15, p58
91 №8, p12/13
90 №24, p52/53/54
90 №14, p62-65[14]
88 №37, p106/107/108
90 №49, p34/35/36/37
77 №26, p40/41
79 №6, p48/49[15]
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[16]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
90
[17]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[18]
Console Mania (IT)
88
[19]
Consoles + (FR)
76
[20]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[21]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[2]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT) NTSC-U
89
[22]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
88
[23]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
85
[24]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[25]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[26]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)
60
[27]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[4]
GamesMaster (UK)
86
[28]
Gamestar (AU)
88
[29]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
30
[30]
Hyper (AU)
75
[31]
Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)
65
[32]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[33]
Mega (UK) PAL
66
[34]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
91
[35]
Mega Force (FR)
92
[36]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
85
[37]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
90
[38]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[14]
Player One (FR)
88
[39]
Power Up! (UK)
81
[40]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[41]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
77
[42]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
80
[43]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
79
[15]
Sega Force (SE)
98
[44]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
80
[45]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
76
[46]
Todo Sega (ES)
94
[47]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
67
[48]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
100
[49]
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
38 reviews

RoboCop Versus The Terminator

Mega Drive, US
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, KR

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75
87 №144, p36[6]
89
89 №15, p84/85[50]
20 №37, p152
84 №49, p90/91
Sega Master System
 74
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
87
[6]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[51]
Joypad (HU)
70
[52]
Mega Force (FR)
82
[53]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
89
[50]
Megazone (AU)
67
[54]
Player One (FR)
20
[55]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[56]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
85
[57]
Todo Sega (ES)
88
[58]
Sega Master System
 76
Based on
10 reviews

RoboCop Versus The Terminator

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Master System, EU (Classic Master System)
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Cart
Master System, AU
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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cart
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Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75
90 №144, p104[7]
68
78 №54, p198[59]
89 №28, p114
84 №49, p90/91
Sega Game Gear
 81
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[7]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
90
[60]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[61]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[59]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[62]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[56]
Sega Game Gear
 83
Based on
6 reviews

RoboCop Versus The Terminator

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
RoboCop vs. The Terminator GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 bbad77a4
MD5
SHA-1
2MB 1993-08 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 85a93f8d
MD5
SHA-1
2MB 1993-08 Cartridge (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 d444e1f0
MD5
SHA-1
2MB 1993-07 Cartridge (JP/KR)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 8212b754
MD5 7e29ab7dae0049e1e3944af7da2757fb
SHA-1 a5fe99ce04cb172714a431b12ce14e39fcc573e4
512kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 4ab7fa4e
MD5 d19dc027e7aff95a1abfd0db074e1cf2
SHA-1 13286df11fc66a8974a73a82e8478fa382fa2b43
512kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. ↑ File:MAN!AC DE 1993-11.pdf, page 12
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 File:CVG UK 144.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 144.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:MegaPlay US 20.pdf, page 38
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:GamePro US 052.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 052.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ File:Gamestar AU 01.pdf, page 75
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 File:CVG UK 144.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 144.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 File:CVG UK 144.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 144.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ Sega Visions, "October/November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 107
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 194
  10. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 118
  11. ↑ Sega Visions, "December/January 1993/1994" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 46
  12. ↑ Sega Visions, "December/January 1993/1994" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 22
  13. ↑ Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 25
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  16. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 193
  17. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 73
  18. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-05-07), page 19
  19. ↑ Console Mania, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 26
  20. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 168
  21. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 175
  22. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 103
  23. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-18)
  24. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1993" (US; 1993-10-21), page 91
  25. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
  26. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 353
  27. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 228
  28. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 6" (1993-10-14, 24:00) (+6:05)
  29. ↑ Gamestar, "June 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 74
  30. ↑ Hippon Super, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-04-30), page 63
  31. ↑ Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 53
  32. ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 254
  33. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 80
  34. ↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 58
  35. ↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 12
  36. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 130
  37. ↑ Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 74
  38. ↑ MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 52
  39. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 106
  40. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, December 18, 1993" (UK; 1993-12-18), page 1
  41. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 34
  42. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 40
  43. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 30
  44. ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 16
  45. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 129
  46. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  47. ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 44
  48. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 22
  49. ↑ VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 79
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  51. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 94
  52. ↑ Joypad, "1/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 23
  53. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 108
  54. ↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 51
  55. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 90
  57. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 33
  58. ↑ Todo Sega, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 64
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 File:GamePro US 054.pdf, page 204 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 054.pdf_p204" defined multiple times with different content
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  61. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46
  62. ↑ Joypad, "Février 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 114



RoboCop and Terminator franchise games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 The Terminator (1992) | T2: The Arcade Game (1992) | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) | RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1993)
Sega Master System
 The Terminator (1992) | T2: The Arcade Game (1993) | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) | RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1994)
Sega Game Gear
 The Terminator (1992) | T2: The Arcade Game (1993) | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) | RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1994)
Sega Mega-CD
 The Terminator (1993)
Pinball
 RoboCop (1989)
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