Ranger-X

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Ranger-X
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: Cube/Noriyuki Iwadare
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,8006,800 G-4097
Sega Mega Drive
US 		1076
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1076
Sega Mega Drive
DE 		DM 110110[3]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		044510
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM8098JG

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Ranger-X, called Ex-Ranza (エクスランザー) in Japan, is a run-and-gun game developed by Gau Entertainment (who were bought by Nextech shortly after the game's release) and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive in 1993.

Gameplay

You play as a robot fighter called EX-CP who shoots at specified targets in a level while destroying the various enemies and ammunition you may encounter. You can move left to right freely (so if you miss a target you can go back) and can either walk or hover up and fly, but will come down automatically after you release up or stay up too long. There are two weapons: a normal infinite-ammunition gun, shot left with A and right with C, and a special fireball-like weapon with limited ammunition shot with B (it may be shot at the same time as the normal gun). Furthermore, you have a small vehicle which follows you on the ground as you move (or you may choose to ride it) and shoots a normal gun in the same direction as yours.

The game also supports the six button control pad, which allows further control over the vehicle.

Versions

Unlike the NTSC-J version, the NTSC-U and PAL versions use a slightly different color palette when played on the highest difficulty setting. The NTSC-J version has an extra stage that appears to be a test stage used during development. It can be accessed by starting the game in easy mode (go into the options menu, highligh rank setting and quicky push ABCABCABC to unlock easy and heavy difficulty modes).

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Ranger-X Ranger-X
English (US) Ranger-X Ranger-X
Japanese エクスランザー Ex-Ranza

Production credits

Source:
In-game opening credits (JP)[4]


Source:
In-game ending credits (JP)[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Ranger-X/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

ES print advert

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 [5]
81 [6]
90 [7]
93 [8]
68 №233, p39
94
80 [9]
82 №7, p58/59
50 №1993-07, p45
75 [10]
78 [11]
63 №12, p30-33
81 №10, p53
90 №3, p16/17
85
94 №19, p56-61
92 [12]
84 [13]
82
82 №45, p74/75
94 №22, p38-40
90 №10, p28-30
85 [14]
80 №8, p11
Sega Mega Drive
 82
Based on
24 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[15]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
75
[16]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[17]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[18]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[1]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
71
[19]
Digitiser (UK)
90
[20]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[21]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[22]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[23]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
90
[24]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
94
[25]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[26]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[27]
Hyper (AU)
88
[28]
Joypad (FR) PAL
75
[10]
MAN!AC (DE)
78
[3]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
63
[29]
Mega (UK) PAL
81
[30]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC-J
90
[31]
Mega Force (FR)
85
[32]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
94
[33]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
85
[34]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
40
[35]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
92
[2]
Player One (FR)
84
[36]
Power Unlimited (NL)
82
[37]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[38]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[39]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[40]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
85
[41]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
74
[42]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
81
[43]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
80
[44]
Todo Sega (ES)
87
[45]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
76
[46]
Video Games (DE) PAL
84
[47]
Sega Mega Drive
 79
Based on
37 reviews

Ranger-X

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Ranger X MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Exranza md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU

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Cart
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, KR
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 64
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-25), page 94
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhkDWCc__2w
  5. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-08), page 21 (23)
  6. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
  7. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 140/141 (140)
  8. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 64/65 (64)
  9. ↑ GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40 (42)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 158
  11. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 32
  12. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-25), page 94-97 (94)
  13. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 112/113 (112)
  14. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 52-54 (52)
  15. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 184
  16. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-08), page 23
  17. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 140
  18. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 79
  19. ↑ Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 31
  20. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-10-08)
  21. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40
  22. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 82
  23. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-06-04" (JP; 1993-05-21), page 39
  24. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
  25. ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 75
  26. ↑ GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42
  27. ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 45
  28. ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 49
  29. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 30
  30. ↑ Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 53
  31. ↑ Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 16
  32. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 88
  33. ↑ MegaTech, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 56
  34. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 41
  35. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 62
  36. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 112
  37. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 1, Januari 1994" (NL; 1993-12-29), page 30
  38. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 74
  39. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 38
  40. ↑ Sega Zone, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 28
  41. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 52
  42. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 107
  43. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  44. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "September 4th 1993" (UK; 1993-09-04), page 11
  45. ↑ Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44
  46. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 22
  47. ↑ Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 112


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