Viewpoint

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Viewpoint

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sammy

Developer:

Nexus Interact

Original system(s): NeoGeo

Developer(s) of original games: Sammy

Sound driver: SMPS Z80 (banked)

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-11		T-24096

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Viewpoint is a 1992 shoot-'em-up by Sammy originally released for the Neo-Geo arcade hardware before being ported to a variety of consoles, including a USA exclusive port to the Sega Mega Drive in 1994. A Sega Saturn port was announced at E3 1995 by Electronic Arts^[1] for release in (March^[2]) 1996^[3], but was cancelled.

Gameplay

The game takes place in a series of isometrically-projected corridors (as in Zaxxon) filled with enemies. The player can move around the screen freely using the directional pad. The direction the ship is facing affects the direction the ship will move. This means pressing will move up on the screen rather than forward across the field, but the screen will automatically scroll forward. shoots a single shot but can be held down to charge the shot for a stronger attack. and fire a special bomb.

Three bombs are given for each life but can be regained by collecting "P" powerups scattered throughout levels. The HUD displays which bombs each player has; bombs are used from left to right. Red bombs release multiple lines of fire across the field. Green bombs release bomb-like bullets which home in to nearby enemies. Blue bombs create circular energy blasts on the ground, damaging anything that passes over them. The only other collectable powerup in the game is two sub-ships that fire along with the ship.

Production credits

Original Staff

Game Design: Nenko, Morii, Terasaka, Mokichi, Akahoushi, Run
Program: S.Kinjo, M.Tani
Sound: Sizlla, Masaki Kase, Megumi M.
Polygonizer: N.Yamaguchi
Graphic: Ashin, H.Takeuchi, Yuri Tomura, Maxma, Miyaki, Ken Katoku, Chirico
BG: H.T, K.Nishithuka
Special Thanks: Ueno, Nao Yuki, Wakker, Takano, S.Sato, Asc

Genesis Staff

Nexus Interact: Emuta, Chikako.K, M.Asakawa, Fukurou, Hyoh.A, Nashi, Kani
Genesis Producer: Kiyoshi Fujii

Magazine articles

Main article: Viewpoint/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in EGM² (US) #1: "July 1994" (1994-07-19)

Mega Drive print advert in GamePro (US) #64: "November 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:

EGM² (US) #5: "November 1994" (1994-1x-xx)^[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #65: "December 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[5]
Sega Visions (US) #22: "December/January 1994/1995" (1994-xx-xx)^[6]
GamePro (US) #66: "January 1995" (199x-xx-xx)^[7]

Saturn print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #77: "December 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:

Tips & Tricks (US) #11: "Volume III, Issue 1: January 1996" (199x-xx-xx)^[8]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[12]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-U

90

^[9]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

85

^[13]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[14]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[15]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[16]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

67

^[17]

Joypad (FR)

85

^[18]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-U

54

^[19]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

60

^[10]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

85

^[21]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

66

^[22]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

70

^[23]

	70
Based on 14 reviews

Viewpoint

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

References

↑ Press release: 1995-05-10: Electronic Arts previews new Sega Saturn titles at Electronic Entertainment Expo
↑ Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 19
↑ File:CVG UK 176.pdf, page 49
↑ EGM², "November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 83
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 59
↑ Sega Visions, "December/January 1994/1995" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 107
↑ GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 37
↑ Tips & Tricks, "Volume III, Issue 1: January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 20
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 042.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 042.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:MegaFun DE 1995-04.pdf, page 81 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaFun DE 1995-04.pdf_p81" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:NextGeneration US 03.pdf, page 106
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 257
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1995" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 106
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 42
↑ GameFan, "Volume 2, Issue 12: December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 26
↑ GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 126
↑ Game Informer, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Joypad, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 88
↑ MAN!AC, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-11), page 40
↑ Next Generation, "March 1995" (US; 1995-02-21), page 104
↑ Sega Power, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 72
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 217
↑ Video Games, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 95

[Press_release:_1995-05-10:_Electronic_Arts_previews_new_Sega_Saturn_titles_at_Electronic_Entertainment_Expo-1] Press release: 1995-05-10: Electronic Arts previews new Sega Saturn titles at Electronic Entertainment Expo

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_02.pdf_p19-2] Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 19

[:File:CVG_UK_176.pdf_p49-3] File:CVG UK 176.pdf, page 49

[:File:EGM2_US_05.pdf_p83-4] EGM², "November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 83

[:File:EGM_US_065.pdf_p59-5] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 59

[:File:SegaVisions_US_22.pdf_p107-6] Sega Visions, "December/January 1994/1995" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 107

[:File:GamePro_US_066.pdf_p37-7] GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 37

[:File:TipsandTricks_US_011.pdf_p20-8] Tips & Tricks, "Volume III, Issue 1: January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_042.pdf_p94-9] 9.0 ^9.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 042.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 042.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-04.pdf_p81-10] 10.0 ^10.1 File:MegaFun DE 1995-04.pdf, page 81 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaFun DE 1995-04.pdf_p81" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:NextGeneration_US_03.pdf_p106-11] File:NextGeneration US 03.pdf, page 106

[12] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 257

[:File:CVG_IT_44.pdf_p106-13] Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1995" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 106

[:File:EGM_US_065.pdf_p42-14] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:GameFan_US_0212.pdf_p26-15] GameFan, "Volume 2, Issue 12: December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:GamePro_US_065.pdf_p126-16] GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 126

[:File:GameInformer_US_021.pdf_p18-17] Game Informer, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:Joypad_FR_041.pdf_p88-18] Joypad, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-02.pdf_p40-19] MAN!AC, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-11), page 40

[:File:NextGeneration_US_03.pdf_p104-20] Next Generation, "March 1995" (US; 1995-02-21), page 104

[:File:SegaPower_UK_62.pdf_p72-21] Sega Power, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 72

[22] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 217

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-04.pdf_p95-23] Video Games, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 95

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

References