Thunderhawk
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System(s): Sega Mega-CD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: JVC (US), Core Design (EU), Victor Entertainment (JP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Core Design | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: CD BackUp RAM Cart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Simulation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thunderhawk (サンダーホーク), known as AH-3 Thunderstrike in North America, is a helicopter combat simulator game developed for the Sega Mega-CD by Core Design in 1993. During development the North American version was known as AH-3 Firehawk.
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Gameplay
In the game, the player controls an AH-3 helicopter in ten operations set across the world.
History
Release
In the United Kingdom at least, Thunderhawk is thought to have been the best selling Mega-CD title released in the region[7], with an estimated 80% of Mega-CD owners also owning a copy of the game[7].
Legacy
Thunderhawk was followed by a sequel on the Sega Saturn, Thunderhawk II.
Production credits
- (C)1993 Core Design Limited.
- (C)1993 JVC Musical Industries, Inc.™
Japanese Staff
- Executive Producer: Harunobu Komori
- Producer: Toshiyuki Nagai
- Director: Gaku Sato
- Special Thanks: Takeshi Minagawa, Kaoru Tomiyama
U.K Staff
- Executive Producer: Jeremy Heath Smith
- Programming: Mark Avory
- Graphics: Jason Gee
- Music: Martin Iveson
- Live Guitar: Anthony Wheeldon
U.K. Staff
- Producer: Jeremy H. Smith
- Programmer: Mark Avory
- Artist: Jason Gee
- Musician: Martin Iveson
- Playtesting: Adrian Smith, Mark Price, Darren Price
Japanese Staff
- Exective Producer: Harunobu Komori
- Producer: Toshiyuki Nagai
- Director: Gaku Sato
- Assistant: Ryo Misawa, Kohji Ishizeki, Takayuki Andoh
- Manual: Rie Toshima, Comix Brand
- Translate: Kayko Watanabe
- Illustration: Kouichi Miyazima, CG IllustrationRio Huzuki
- Actor Coordinator: Susumu Aketagawa
- Actor: Yusaku Yara
- Thanks: Takeshi Minagawa, Takeyuki Kasakura, Shunji Nishizawa, And All V.E. Staff
- Special Thanks for: Kaoru Tomiyama
Magazine articles
- Main article: Thunderhawk/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Thunderhawk/Promotional material.
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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476,113,008 | CD (EU) | T-115015-50 | ||||||||||
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431,213,328 | CD (JP) | T-60134 | ||||||||||
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476,113,008 | CD (US) | T-60055 |
References
- ↑ GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 86
- ↑ Edge, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 34
- ↑ Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 112
- ↑ File:SelectRound FR 02.pdf, page 2
- ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 35
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 31
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mean Machines Sega, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 19
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X59d7WSoU4Y
- ↑ File:Thunderhawk mcd jp manual.pdf, page 13
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 23 (25)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
- ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 148/149 (148)
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 74/75 (74)
- ↑ GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 82 (86)
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 122/123 (122)
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 42-45 (42)
- ↑ Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 58-60 (58)
- ↑ Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 32/33 (35)
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