Task Force Harrier EX

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Task Force Harrier EX
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Treco
Developer:
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Developer(s) of original games: NMK
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,5008,500 T-24053
Sega Mega Drive
US 		T-24036

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Task Force Harrier (タスクフォースハリアー) is a little-known 1989 arcade shoot-'em-up developed by NMK and published by UPL in Japan and American Sammy in the US. It was remade for the Sega Mega Drive in 1991 by Jorudan and published by Treco, again released exclusively in Japan and the US as the more well-known Task Force Harrier EX (タスクフォースハリアーＥＸ). This game is unusual for having exceptionally clear PCM audio for voices, and at least one song entirely in PCM.

Story

A communist group comes out of hiding and begin conquering the world, alerting the UN to call out Falcon, a noted fighter pilot, to stop them; however the communists have already readied their freedom-destroying superbomber, the TU-190, to launch towards the US, making Falcon's job more rash. Consequently he is given the Falcon V, an experimental airship, for this job.

Gameplay

A shoots and fires bombs at the ground, similar to Xevious. C fires a screen filling smartbomb (you have a limited supply). Powerups can be collected the enhance the main shot, standard bombs and options around the ship. Options can be arranged around the ship in a variety of formations; use B to cycle through them. Similar to the Force item in R-Type, these options absorb enemy bullets. Each formation also changes the ship's speed.

Each stage has two sections. The first section takes place high above the ground with options available. The second section plays closer to the ground with options removed.

EX has some secret options that allow you to skip stages, enable debug invincibility, and so on. A big one is the ability to add an information panel on the right side of the screen, much like the Toaplan ports. Hold Down and  START  while booting the game and release them once the title screen animation stops, then press Up, Down, Left, Right, A, B, A, C, B. There's no audiovisual indicator, but going into the Options menu displays the new options.

Production credits

  • Management: Hiromitsu Kususe
Creative Staff - Task Force Harrier EX
  • Director - Team Griffin: Takashi Kuroda, Ryo Saitou
  • Planner: Yoh Hayakawa
  • Main Programmer: Y.K
  • Sub Programmer: Yuuichi Yamaguchi
  • Special Programmer: Mitoshi Asakawa
  • Main Graphic Designer: Yoh Hayakawa
  • Graphic Designer: Mitusru Ishida, Masaru Yokoura
  • Sound: Tenpei Satou
  • SE: M.Kajihara
  • PCM: T.Suzuki
  • Special Thanks: Takashi Ohga, Satoru Tanaka, Mura, Yaga Shooting Master, Tsu-chi, Kimi Chan, Mo‑Rin, Midori Chan, Naoko Chan, Mieko Chan
  • Master of Games: Take Chan
  • Presented by: Treco 1991


Magazine articles

Main article: Task Force Harrier EX/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Task Force Harrier EX/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 [1]
56 [2]
60 №45
60 №1992-01, p91
65 [3]
30 №5, p94/95
51 №5, p40-42
62 [4]
65 №18, p68
40 №5, p32/33
Sega Mega Drive
 55
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[5]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[6]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
65
[7]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[8]
Games-X (UK)
60
[9]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[10]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
65
[3]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
30
[11]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
61
[12]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
55
[13]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
51
[14]
Play Time (DE)
53
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
62
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
65
[17]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
40
[18]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
56
[19]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
67
[20]
Sega Mega Drive
 56
Based on
17 reviews

Task Force Harrier EX

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, JP
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Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments

References

  1. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 78 (80)
  2. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 163
  4. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 66/67 (66)
  5. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 236
  6. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 80
  7. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 135
  8. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-12-27" (JP; 1991-12-13), page 41
  9. ↑ Games-X, "5th-11th March 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 25
  10. ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-04), page 91
  11. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  12. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 83
  13. ↑ Mega Play, "June 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 65
  14. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-20), page 40
  15. ↑ Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 93
  16. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 66
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  18. ↑ Sega Zone, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 30
  19. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  20. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 26


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