Revolution X

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Revolution X
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Midway
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (22 tracks)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Saturn
Shuttle Mouse
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$69.9569.95[2] T-81566
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-81566-50
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-8106G
Sega Saturn
US 		T-8107H
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-8107H-50

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Revolution X (レボリューションＸ) is a light-gun arcade game developed by Midway featuring the rock band Aerosmith. It was brought among other consoles to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Saturn in 1994 and 1996, respectively, with the Mega Drive version not released in Japan. A Sega 32X version was planned[5], but cancelled.

Versions

Revolution X has Aerosmith in a dystopian version of 1996, fighting against the government who have declared war on youth culture. It was very poorly received, mostly because despite it being a light gun game, no light guns were supported in the home ports. All home ports also have some level of censorship - the Mega Drive and Saturn versions tone down the amount of blood, while the Mega Drive version also tweaks the exotic dancers.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Midway Development Team
  • Directed and Produced by: George N. Petro, Jack E. Haeger
  • Design and Software: George N. Petro, Bill Dabelstein, Warren Davis, Jake Simpson, Mike Lynch
  • Design and Graphics: Jack Haeger, Steve Beran, Martin Martinez, John Vogel, John Newcomer, Eric Kinkead
  • Music and Sounds: Chris Granner
  • Guitar Solos: Vincent Pontarelli
  • Executive Producers: Neil Nicastro, Ken Fedesna
Aerosmith Music
  • From the album "Permanent Vacation"
℗© 1987 The David Geffen Company
    • Rag Doll: (Tyler, Perry, Vallance, Knight)
© 1987 Aero Dynamics Music Publishing, Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Testatyme Music/Almo Music Corp./The Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd./Knighty Knight Music admin. by Arista Music, Inc. ASCAP
    • Dude (Looks Like A Lady): (Tyler, Perry, Child)
© 1987 Aero Dynamics Music Publishing, Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Desmobile Music Co., Inc. ASCAP
  • From the album "Pump"
℗© 1989 The David Geffen Company
    • Love in an Elevator: (Tyler, Perry)
© 1989 Swag Song Music, Inc./EMI April Music Inc. ASCAP
    • From the album "Get A Grip"
℗© 1993 Geffen Records, Inc.
    • Eat The Rich: (Tyler, Perry, Vallance)
© 1989 Swag Song Music, Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Testatyme Music/Almo Music Corp. ASCAP
    • Fever: (Tyler, Perry)
© 1989 Swag Song Music, Inc./EMI April Music Inc. ASCAP
  • Aerosmith: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer
  • Management by Collins Management, Inc.: Tim Collins, Wendy Laister
  • Project Coordination: Rob Falk
Acclaim Red Team
  • Producer: Billy Pidgeon
  • Associate Producer: Jay Luss
  • Production Assistants: Martin De Riso, Eric Weiner
Acclaim Quality Assurance
  • Senior Manager: Michael Weiner
  • Supervisors: Adam Ingberman, Esq., Carol Caracciolo
  • Lead Analyst: Steve Bremer
  • Game Analyst: Jeff Rosa
  • Technical Support Supervisor: Harry Reimer
  • Technical Support: John F. Gonzales
  • QA Testers: Polam Wong, Andre Abramowitz, Robert Asche, Mike Patterson, Michael Simmons
  • Special Thanks To: Kelly Coleman, Alex DeLucia, James Herzner, Eric Kuby, Jason Schreiber, Eric Samulski
Genesis Version
  • Rage Software Management: Paul Finnegan, Keith Robinson
  • Producer: Peter Johnson
  • Lead Programmer: Mick Hedley
  • Artwork: Phil Nixon, John Boundy
  • Additional Programming: Dave Mann
  • Music and Sound: Steve Lord
  • Additional Sound: Gordon Hall
  • Special Thanks: Nicola Stevens

Magazine articles

Main article: Revolution X/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Tips & Tricks (US) #11: "Volume III, Issue 1: January 1996" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • GamePro (US) #79: "February 1996" (199x-xx-xx)[6]
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-03: "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (1996-02-09)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-04: "1996-04 (1996-03-08)" (1996-02-23)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-07: "1996-07 (1996-04-26)" (1996-04-12)
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Print advert in Hyper (AU) #25: "December 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Hyper (AU) #30: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
29 №0902, p62[7]
Sega Mega Drive
 29
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[8]
Freak (IL)
62
[9]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
29
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
35
[2]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
0
[10]
Secret Service (PL)
70
[11]
Tricks (RU)
33
[12]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
65
[13]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
60
[14]
Sega Mega Drive
 46
Based on
9 reviews

Revolution X

Mega Drive, US
RevolutionX MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
RevolutionX MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
RevolutionX MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Revolution X MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
45 №385, p33
16 №1996/06, p74[15]
38 №44, p86/87[16]
34 №46, p75[4]
44 №7, p78/79[17]
43 №1996-06, p233[18]
41 №, p15[19]
Sega Saturn
 37
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
45
[20]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
50
[21]
GamePro (UK)
74
[22]
Hacker (HR)
57
[23]
LeveL (CZ)
0
[24]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
16
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
38
[16]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
34
[4]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
67
[25]
Secret Service (PL)
70
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
44
[26]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
43
[27]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
41
[19]
Video Games (DE) PAL
40
[28]
Sega Saturn
 44
Based on
14 reviews

Revolution X

Saturn, US
RevolutionX Saturn US Box Back.jpgRevolutionX Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Revolutionx sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
RevolutionX Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc
RevolutionX SS jp manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
637,765,968 CD-ROM (DE) T-8107H-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
637,765,968 CD-ROM (EU) T-8107H-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
637,791,840 1996-03-15 CD-ROM (JP) T-8106G V1.000

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:GamePro US 078.pdf, page 57
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:GamePro US 079.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 079.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:CVG UK 174.pdf, page 64
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf, page 75 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf_p75" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ File:GamePro US 073.pdf, page 40
  6. ↑ GamePro, "February 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 61
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:GamePlayers US 0902.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePlayers US 0902.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 188
  9. ↑ Freak, "3/96" (IL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  10. ↑ Next Generation, "February 1996" (US; 1996-01-16), page 177
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Secret Service, "Wrzesień 1996" (PL; 1996-09-01), page 37
  12. ↑ Tricks, "Vypusk 7" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 27
  13. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 143
  14. ↑ VideoGames, "February 1996" (US; 1996-01-xx), page 81
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:MegaFun DE 1996-06.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaFun DE 1996-06.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:MeanMachinesSega44UK.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega44UK.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ↑ File:SSM_UK_07.pdf, page 78
  18. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19960412_1996-06.pdf, page 235
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 17 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p17" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-05-03" (JP; 1996-04-19), page 33
  21. ↑ GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 83
  22. ↑ GamePro, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 44
  23. ↑ Hacker, "07-08/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 69
  24. ↑ LeveL, "Květen 1996" (CZ; 1996-05-06), page 36
  25. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 14" (JP; 1996-06-21), page 80
  26. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-24), page 78
  27. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 235
  28. ↑ Video Games, "6/96" (DE; 1996-05-29), page 93
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