Elemental Master

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Elemental Master
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Technosoft, Renovation (US)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,8006,800 T-18043
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9949.99[2] T-49236

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Elemental Master (エレメンタルマスター) is a 1990 shoot-'em-up by Technosoft for the Sega Mega Drive released exclusively in Japan before Renovation brought it to the US in 1993.

Story

The hero Laden has approached the throne of the evil Gyra preparing for a fight, only to discover that Gyra is in fact Laden's long lost brother, Roki. Roki offers Laden the chance to join him in global domination; Laden refuses in shock, and Roki calls his servants, Clauss and Salome, to begin overthrowing King Lorelei and stealing the ELEMENTAL [sic]. The three disappear, leaving Laden to have to stop them by force.

Gameplay

You can choose one of four stages to play; you have one life but infinite continues and can choose a stage after each continue. After beating these four stages you must complete three more in order. A shoots forward and B shoots backward. You can rapidfire for a limited time; you cannot shoot in both directions simultaneously. Powerups are collected as usual. Since the screen always scrolls up, getting stuck at the bottom will kill you.

Each of the first four stages represents an ELEMENTAL; a powerup related to the four classical elements (fire, water, earth, air). Use C to switch between weapons.

Production credits

スタッフの紹介
  • メイン＆ボスプログラム: 玄海難の遊び人
  • 敵移動プログラム: まいぺ～すがんちゃん
  • 美術 (背景): ヘビーメタル・アーミー
  • 美術 (敵＆デモ): パンクス・ムートン
  • 音響効果大佐: ゆんけるマタイ
  • 音響効果工兵: ふぁんきい素浪人
  • 影の監督: T.O
  • その他: ETC.
COPYRIGHT 1990 Tecno Soft
Source:
In-game credits (JP)

Magazine articles

Main article: Elemental Master/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Elemental Master/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №1991-01, p32[3]
75 №, p83[4]
65 №117, [1]
80 №46, p62[2]
72 №30, p94[5]
60 №1991-01, p40
90 №13, p92
70 №5, p91
78 №1, p77[6]
60 №23, p53
77 №2, p53
81 №18, p65
Sega Mega Drive
 74
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[7]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
70
[8]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
75
[9]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
82
[10]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
81
[11]
Cool Gamer (RU)
10
[12]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
80
[13]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
85
[14]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
79
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[2]
Génération 4 (FR)
72
[5]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[17]
Joystick (FR)
90
[18]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
70
[19]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
77
[20]
MegaTech (UK)
78
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
78
[21]
Power Play (DE)
79
[22]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
50
[23]
Sega Pro (UK)
77
[24]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
81
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[26]
Super Gaming (US)
90
[27]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
75
[28]
User (GR)
87
[29]
Video Games (DE)
81
[30]
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
27 reviews

Elemental Master

Mega Drive, US
ElementalMaster MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Elementalmaster md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, JP
ElementalMaster MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
ElementalMaster MD JP CartTop.jpg
ElementalMaster MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
ElementalMaster MD JP Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 390918c6
MD5 9b04970a603ace521c7cca2acaf69804
SHA-1 fd47e4f8c2d6cc82860ae281faad50e3dee2d033
512kB 1992-12 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 5f553e29
MD5 32e1a15161ef1f070b023738353bde51
SHA-1 6cbe2cd607aa9850306970a8a61cb9fa82445293
512kB 1990-10 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. ↑ File:GamePro US 044.pdf, page 171
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:GamePro US 046.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 046.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1991-01.pdf, page 34
  4. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:Generation4 FR 030.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 030.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 77 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p77" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 71
  8. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 119
  9. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 34
  10. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 84
  11. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129
  12. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 77
  13. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-05-21)
  14. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1993" (US; 1993-04-xx), page 56
  15. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 41
  16. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1
  17. ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 40
  18. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 92
  19. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  20. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99
  21. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  22. ↑ Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 140
  23. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  24. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 55
  25. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  26. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  27. ↑ Super Gaming, "Fall 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 11
  28. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 65
  29. ↑ User, "Ioúlios-Ávgoustos 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 86
  30. ↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 82
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