Phelios

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Phelios

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console

Publisher: Namco

Developer: Namco

Original system(s): Namco System II

Sound driver: Namco sound driver

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-07-20	¥5,8005,800	T-14013
US	1990-10^[2]		14016
EU	1991-12^[1]		1131
BR	1991-10^[3]
JP ▼	2008-04-22^[4]	600pts600^[5]

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Phelios (フェリオス) is a 1988 arcade shoot-'em-up by Namco ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1990.

Story

Typhon kidnapped Artemis while she was riding Pegasus, imprisoned her, and had Medusa turn her to stone. You play as Apollo, who mounts Pegasus and comes to Artemis's rescue.

Gameplay

, , and all act identically. Pressing the button fires a regular shot; holding it down charges your shot. Powerups are collected just like in any other shmup (grabbing them as they come out of enemies).

Versions

The arcade version uses plenty of zoom and rotation effects, which could mostly not be replicated in the Sega Mega Drive version due to hardware limitations.
Stage layouts, enemy and boss behaviour are significantly different between the arcade version and the Sega Mega Drive version. Namco's other shooting game, Dangerous Seed, was also subdued to such a remixing process.
For unknown reasons, the Mega Drive port shows only English text in all versions. However, the Japanese have Japanese voice acting while the others have the English one.

Magazine articles

Main article: Phelios/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

US flyer

Print advert in GamePro (US) #18: "January 1991" (199x-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[18]

Ação Games (BR)

83

^[6]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

70

^[19]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

77

^[8]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

77

^[20]

Consoles + (FR)

70

^[21]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

60

^[22]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[2]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[23]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[24]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[25]

Famicom Hisshoubon (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[26]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

82

^[27]

Joypad (FR)

84

^[28]

Joystick (FR)

79

^[29]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

80

^[12]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

71

^[30]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[31]

Mega Force (FR)

NTSC

80

^[32]

MegaTech (UK)

77

^[13]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

70

^[33]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

73

^[34]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

77

^[35]

Player One (FR)

84

^[36]

Play Time (DE)

66

^[37]

Power Play (DE)

74

^[38]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

51

^[39]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

50

^[40]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

60

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

56

^[42]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

64

^[43]

Supersonic (FR)

86

^[17]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

64

^[44]

User (GR)

NTSC

91

^[45]

	72
Based on 34 reviews

Phelios

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

External links

Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 11
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File:EGM US 015.pdf, page 75 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 015.pdf_p75" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Supergame, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 36
↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/07.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:01)
↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_phelios/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-04-21 16:54)
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 23
↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34
↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94/95 (94)
↑ GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 100/101 (98)
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 140/141 (140)
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
↑ MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 38/39 (38)
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 50/51 (50)
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 66 (68)
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 14
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 175
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 77
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 48
↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 346
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 98
↑ Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-14 (1990-07-20)" (JP; 1990-07-06), page 13
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 112
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 140
↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 89
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 81
↑ MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 38
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 38
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 88
↑ Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 132
↑ Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 30
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 68
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 135
↑ User, "Fevrouários 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p11-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 11

[:File:EGM_US_015.pdf_p75-2] 2.0 ^2.1 File:EGM US 015.pdf, page 75 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 015.pdf_p75" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Supergame_BR_03.pdf_p36-3] Supergame, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 36

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20180305230156.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.co.jp.2Fwii.2Fvc.2Fsoftware.2F07.html-4] ttps://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/07.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:01)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20080421165411.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fvc.sega.jp:80.2Fvc_phelios.2F-5] ttp://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_phelios/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-04-21 16:54)

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_005.pdf_p23-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 23

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-7] File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p34-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_010.pdf_p94_.2894.2F95.29-9] Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94/95 (94)

[:File:GamePro_US_016.pdf_p98_.28100.2F101.29-10] GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 100/101 (98)

[:File:Joypad_FR_006.pdf_p140_.28140.2F141.29-11] Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 140/141 (140)

[:File:MDAG_UK_01.pdf_p81-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p79-13] 13.0 ^13.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79

[:File:MegaTech_UK_03.pdf_p38_.2838.2F39.29-14] MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 38/39 (38)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_016.pdf_p50_.2850.2F51.29-15] Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 50/51 (50)

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p68_.2866.29-16] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 66 (68)

[:File:Supersonic_FR_01.pdf_p14-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 14

[18] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 175

[:File:CGtC_UK_03.pdf_p77-19] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 77

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p48-20] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 48

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_010.pdf_p94-21] Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-22] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[23] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 346

[24] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_016.pdf_p98-25] GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 98

[26] Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-14 (1990-07-20)" (JP; 1990-07-06), page 13

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_008.pdf_p112-27] Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 112

[:File:Joypad_FR_006.pdf_p140-28] Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 140

[:File:Joystick_FR_008.pdf_p89-29] Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 89

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-30] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-10.pdf_p79-31] Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p81-32] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 81

[:File:MegaTech_UK_03.pdf_p38-33] MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 38

[:File:Micromania2_ES_047.pdf_p38-34] Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 38

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-35] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_016.pdf_p50-36] Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-04.pdf_p88-37] Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 88

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-10.pdf_p132-38] Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 132

[:File:SegaPower_UK_27.pdf_p30-39] Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 30

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-40] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-41] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p68-42] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 68

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-43] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[44] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 135

[:File:User_GR_11.pdf_p66-45] User, "Fevrouários 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66

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Phelios

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

Versions

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

External links

References