Defcon 5

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Defcon 5
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Data East (US), Multisoft (JP), GT Interactive (EU)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (2 tracks)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • 日本語
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP
    ¥5,8005,800 T-24101G
    Sega Saturn
    US
    T-1301H
    Sega Saturn
    EU
    T-25401H-50
    Sega Saturn
    PL
    219zł219
    Non-Sega versions

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    Defcon 5 (デフコン5) is an action game for the Sega Saturn. It is a first person shooter-adventure hybrid with many pre-rendered full motion video cutscenes.

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Defcon 5/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in Game Players (US) #0811: "Vol. 8 No. 11 November 1995" (1995-1x-xx)
    also published in:
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    Print advert in Next Generation (US) #11: "November 1995" (1995-10-24)
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    Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-13: "1995-13 (1995-12-08)" (1995-11-24)
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    Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-02: "1996-02 (1996-02-09)" (1996-01-26)
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    Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-04: "1996-04 (1996-03-08)" (1996-02-23)
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    45 №391, p29
    74 [4]
    50 №64, p114
    52 №81
    67 [5]
    47 [6]
    25 [7]
    Sega Saturn
    51
    Based on
    7 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    71
    [8]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    45
    [9]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    75
    [10]
    Joypad (FR)
    75
    [11]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    79
    [12]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    74
    [13]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    74
    [14]
    Player One (FR)
    50
    [15]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    47
    [16]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    55
    [17]
    Sega News (CZ)
    70
    [18]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    52
    [19]
    Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
    65
    [20]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    67
    [21]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    47
    [22]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    25
    [23]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    68
    [24]
    Sega Saturn
    61
    Based on
    17 reviews

    Defcon 5

    Saturn, US
    Defcon5 Saturn US Box Back.jpgDefcon5 Saturn US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Defcon5 Saturn US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Defcon5 sat us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, EU
    Defcon5 Saturn EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    Saturn, JP
    Defcon5 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgDefcon5 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Defcon5 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, FR
    Defcon5 Saturn FR Box.jpg
    Cover
    Defcon5 Saturn FR Disc.jpg
    Disc

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    386,579,424 CD-ROM(EU) T-25401H-50 V1.002
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    390,187,392 CD-ROM(FR) T-25401H-09 V1.002
    Sega Saturn
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    392,508,816 1995-12-21 CD-ROM(JP) T-24101G V1.000

    References

    1. Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 49
    2. Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 68
    3. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 205
    4. Mean Machines Sega, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-04), page 60-62 (60)
    5. Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-24), page 68-69 (68)
    6. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 232 (234)
    7. Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15 (17)
    8. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 33
    9. Famitsu, "1996-06-14" (JP; 1996-05-31), page 29
    10. GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 83
    11. Joypad, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 50
    12. Mega Force, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 76
    13. Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 72
    14. Mean Machines Sega, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-04), page 60
    15. Player One, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 118
    16. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 163
    17. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 16" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 84
    18. Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 11
    19. Sega Power, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-06-06), page 52
    20. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "11/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
    21. Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-24), page 68
    22. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 234
    23. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 17
    24. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 21