XDR

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XDR
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: UNIPACC
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,8006,800 T-41013

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XDR (エックス・ディー・アール), short for "X-Dazedly-Ray", is a 1990 shoot-'em-up by UNIPACC released for the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in Japan.

Story

The warlord Guardia was banished from the planet Sephiroth, otherwise known to be a very peaceful planet. Many years later, he returns, complete with an entire army which overpowers the Guardian army, leaving one hope: the newly developed XDR craft.

Gameplay

A shoots. Rapidfire is an option "AUTO" under the "CONTROL" option in the Options menu. Higher auto fire rates can be achieved with autofire enabled controllers. The game has no bullet limiter, so shots are fired until the game slows down and sprite flickering appears C changes speed; the current speed is shown in the HUD. 4 speed are available. Powerups are collected as in other shmups, except that missiles can also be collected, in limited quantities, and fired with B. These crawl along the floor and ceiling until they hit a target

History

Release

In a user ranking organized by Beep! MegaDrive, XDR ranked in at position 519 out of 520, making it the second most unpopular game at that time

Production credits

  • Program: TM AFFECT
  • Designer: M.ESAKI
  • Music Composer: S.KANEDA
  • Special Thanks: SYO-TSUDA, OKAPY, HI-KUN, TAGA-3, MA-FIGTHER, GPX-KIKAKU
Source:
In-game credits (unused[1])


Magazine articles

Main article: XDR/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-09: "September 1990" (1990-08-XX)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
63 [2]
30 [3]
47 [4]
48 [5]
43 №5, p95
60 [6]
40 [7]
54 №18, p68
Sega Mega Drive
 48
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[8]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[9]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
47
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
47
[10]
Joystick (FR)
48
[5]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
43
[11]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
63
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
47
[13]
Power Play (DE)
52
[14]
Raze (UK) NTSC-J
60
[15]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
25
[7]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
54
[16]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
30
[17]
Sega Mega Drive
 47
Based on
13 reviews

XDR

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Xdr md jp manual.pdf
Manual

References

  1. ↑ The Cutting Room Floor: XDR: X-Dazedly-Ray
  2. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1990" (JP; 1990-08-XX), page 23 (25)
  3. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 39
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 122
  6. ↑ Raze, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-10-25), page 38-39 (38)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 345
  9. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1990" (JP; 1990-08-XX), page 25
  10. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 51
  11. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  12. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-08), page 63
  13. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  14. ↑ Power Play, "11/90" (DE; 1990-10-12), page 140
  15. ↑ Raze, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-10-25), page 38
  16. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  17. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
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