Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein

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Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein

Publisher: Capcom, Virgin Interactive (EU)

Developer: Capcom

Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Visual Memory Unit

Genre: Fighting

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1999-12-09	¥5,8005,800	T-1204M
US	2000-03-31	$39.9939.99^[1]	T-1207N
EU	2000-08-25		T-7003D-50
AU	2000	$79.9579.95^[3]

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Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein, known as Star Gladiator 2: Nightmare of Bilsten (スターグラディエイター2 ナイトメアオブビルシュタイン) in Japan is a 3D fighting game released for the Sega Dreamcast by Capcom. It is a sequel to Star Gladiator, an earlier fighter which bypassed Sega consoles.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein	Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein
English (US)	Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein	Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein
Japanese	スターグラディエイター2 ナイトメアオブビルシュタイン	Star Gladiator 2: Nightmare of Bilsten

Production credits

Director: Satsuma Ikeda, Terada Takayoshi
Main programmer: Hiro
Demo Programmer: Hero Hero, S.K♥Sigeru Kato♥
Player Programmer: Hero Hero, HIRO, S.K♥Sigeru Kato♥, ♨Masaki Kataoka♨
Programer: Yoshihiro Shindome, Kohei Akiyama, Chabin Type M, Yuichi "Okaz" Kagawa, Fuku 2
Obj-Effect: Shiba-H
Obj-Motion: Naoki Fukushima, KEN, Tsuru, Masaki Yamanaka, Masayuki Maeda
Obj-Texture: Nakatani, Kuratani Eiji, Michiru
Background Design: Takahashi Yasuto, Kohama, Mishima Takuji
Sound Director: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo (Cipher)
Sound Effect: Moe.T (T.Kitamura)
Main Music Composer: Anarchy Takapon (Takayuki Iwai)
Sub Music Composer: Cyber-T (Tetsuya Shibata)
Official Art Works: MCF, Inoda.Keigo, Daichan
Title Design: Shoei
Instruction Card: Sakomizu
Voice Actor: Secret♥
Super Special Thanks: ☃Tatsuya (Dai) Nakae☃
Special Thanks: Neo-G(H.Ishizawa), Erik Suzuki, Dan Okada, Chris Tang, Steve Lee, Chiakis
Producer: Noritaka Funamizu, Kouji Nakajima
Executive Producer: Yoshiki Okamoto

Consumer Version Staff

Main Programer: Iwasaki Yuichi
Programer: Onuma Masaomi, Ishii Hiroaki, Nabeta Masayuki
Tools: Sugiura Daiske, Ogawa Yosuke
Obj-Charcter: Uchiumi Naoki, Kaburagi Soichi, Tani Fujitaka, Murakami Ryohei, Watanabe Shinji
Obj-Effect: Kumazawa Takeo
Icondot,Sprite: Nakashima Takashi
Data Convert: Ishiyama Akifumi
Special Thanks: Ikeda Kazuo, And Capcom All Staff
Presented by: Capcom Co., Ltd.

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #139: "April 2000" (2000-0x-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #130: "May 2000" (2000-04-04)^[4]

Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1999-39ex: "1999-39 extra (1999-12-24ex)" (1999-12-10)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

576 Konzol (HU)

64

^[12]

Ação Games (BR)

80

^[13]

Arcade (UK)

PAL

25

^[5]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-J

70

^[6]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

70

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

25

^[2]

Dreamcast Monthly (UK)

NTSC-J

80

^[14]

Dreamcast Monthly (UK)

PAL

50

^[15]

DC-UK (UK)

PAL

50

^[16]

Digitiser (UK)

50

^[17]

Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR)

PAL

40

^[18]

Dreamcast Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[19]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

NTSC-J

65

^[10]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

54

^[20]

Dorimaga (JP)

NTSC-J

74

^[9]

Dreamzone (FR)

NTSC-J

89

^[21]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

64

^[22]

Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)

NTSC-U

88

^[23]

Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)

NTSC-J

88

^[24]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[25]

Fun Generation (DE)

NTSC-J

60

^[26]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

81

^[27]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[28]

GameWEEK (US)

NTSC-U

42

^[29]

Hyper (AU)

PAL

77

^[3]

Incite Video Gaming (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[30]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

40

^[31]

Joypad (IT)

NTSC-J

40

^[32]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

79

^[33]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

52

^[34]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

25

^[35]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

40

^[36]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[1]

Playmag (FR)

PAL

35

^[37]

Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES)

PAL

50

^[38]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

79

^[39]

	60
Based on 36 reviews

Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Inlay

Dreamcast, EU
Cover
Disc Inlay

Dreamcast, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

External links

Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "May/June 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 86
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Computer & Video Games, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-16), page 112
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 File:Hyper AU 085.pdf, page 79 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Hyper AU 085.pdf_p79" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 99
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Arcade, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-11), page 85
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Consoles +, "Février 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 106
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 104.pdf, page 118 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 104.pdf_p118" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:DCM_JP_19991217_1999-39.pdf, page 20
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 File:Dorimaga JP 20021011 2002-18.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Dorimaga JP 20021011 2002-18.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 5" (UK; 2000-01-27), page 78
↑ Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Marzo 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 56/57 (56)
↑ 576 Konzol, "December 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 45
↑ Ação Games, "Fevereiro 2000" (BR; 2000-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "March 2000" (UK; 2000-02-17), page 92
↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-03), page 78
↑ DC-UK, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-02), page 72
↑ Digitiser (UK) (2000-09-05)
↑ Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Septembre/Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 71
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-39 (1999-12-17,24)" (JP; 1999-12-03), page 20
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 12" (UK; 2000-08-10), page 64
↑ Dreamzone, "Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-16), page 120
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 2000" (US; 2000-02-08), page 144
↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 157
↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 228
↑ Famitsu, "1999-12-17" (JP; 1999-12-03), page 30
↑ Fun Generation, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-19), page 96
↑ GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 3: March 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 13
↑ GamePro, "March 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 104
↑ GameWEEK, "January 31, 2000" (US; 2000-01-31), page 16
↑ Incite Video Gaming, "March 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 109
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 159
↑ Joypad, "Febbraio 2000" (IT; 2000-0x-xx), page 105
↑ MAN!AC, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-05), page 46
↑ Mega Fun, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-05), page 78
↑ Next Generation, "March 2000" (US; 2000-02-xx), page 89
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-03), page 74
↑ Playmag, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 139
↑ Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Marzo 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 56
↑ Video Games, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 108

[:File:ODCM_US_05.pdf_p86-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "May/June 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 86

[:File:CVG_UK_226.pdf_p112-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Computer & Video Games, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-16), page 112

[:File:Hyper_AU_085.pdf_p79-3] 3.0 ^3.1 File:Hyper AU 085.pdf, page 79 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Hyper AU 085.pdf_p79" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:EGM_US_130.pdf_p99-4] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 99

[:File:Arcade_UK_23.pdf_p85-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Arcade, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-11), page 85

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_097.pdf_p106-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Consoles +, "Février 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 106

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_104.pdf_p118-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 104.pdf, page 118 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 104.pdf_p118" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:DCM_JP_19991217_1999-39.pdf_p20-8] File:DCM_JP_19991217_1999-39.pdf, page 20

[:File:Dorimaga_JP_20021011_2002-18.pdf_p34-9] 9.0 ^9.1 File:Dorimaga JP 20021011 2002-18.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Dorimaga JP 20021011 2002-18.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_05.pdf_p78-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 5" (UK; 2000-01-27), page 78

[:File:ROD_ES_03.pdf_p56_.2856.2F57.29-11] Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Marzo 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 56/57 (56)

[12] 576 Konzol, "December 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 45

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_148.pdf_p34-13] Ação Games, "Fevereiro 2000" (BR; 2000-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_06.pdf_p92-14] Dreamcast Monthly, "March 2000" (UK; 2000-02-17), page 92

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_12.pdf_p78-15] Dreamcast Monthly, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-03), page 78

[:File:DCUK_UK_13.pdf.E2.80.8E_p72-16] DC-UK, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-02), page 72

[digitiser2000-09-05-17] Digitiser (UK) (2000-09-05)

[:File:DLMO_FR_06.pdf_p71-18] Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Septembre/Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 71

[:File:DCM_JP_19991217_1999-39.pdf_p20-19] Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-39 (1999-12-17,24)" (JP; 1999-12-03), page 20

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_12.pdf_p64-20] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 12" (UK; 2000-08-10), page 64

[:File:Dreamzone_8_2000_Scan.pdf_p120-21] Dreamzone, "Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-16), page 120

[:File:EGM_US_128.pdf_p144-22] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 2000" (US; 2000-02-08), page 144

[23] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 157

[24] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 228

[25] Famitsu, "1999-12-17" (JP; 1999-12-03), page 30

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_49.pdf_p96-26] Fun Generation, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-19), page 96

[:File:GameFan_US_0803.pdf_p13-27] GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 3: March 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 13

[:File:GamePro_US_138.pdf_p104-28] GamePro, "March 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 104

[:File:GameWEEK_US_2000-01-31.pdf_p16-29] GameWEEK, "January 31, 2000" (US; 2000-01-31), page 16

[:File:InciteVideoGaming_US_4.pdf_p109-30] Incite Video Gaming, "March 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 109

[:File:Joypad_FR_100.pdf_p159-31] Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 159

[:File:Joypad_IT_02.pdf_p105-32] Joypad, "Febbraio 2000" (IT; 2000-0x-xx), page 105

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_2000-02.pdf_p46-33] MAN!AC, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-05), page 46

[:File:MegaFun_DE_2000-02.pdf_p78-34] Mega Fun, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-05), page 78

[:File:NextGeneration_US_63.pdf_p89-35] Next Generation, "March 2000" (US; 2000-02-xx), page 89

[:File:ODM_UK_11.pdf_p74-36] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-03), page 74

[:File:Playmag_FR_50.pdf_p139-37] Playmag, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 139

[:File:ROD_ES_03.pdf_p56-38] Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Marzo 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:VideoGames_DE_2000-08.pdf_p108-39] Video Games, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 108

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Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein

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Contents

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

External links

References