Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm

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Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Human (JP), Sega (US)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥7,5007,500 T-43024
Sega Mega-CD
US 		4445

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Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm or simply Bari-Arm (バリ・アーム) in Japan is a shoot-'em-up developed by Human for the Sega Mega-CD.

The graphics of this game are similar to Masami Obari's style, but he was not involved with this game at all. [2][3]

Gameplay

Players control a space fighter which can transform into a mecha and use it to fight against an alien civilization attacking Earth.

Stages

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Stage 1: Ganymede

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Stage 2: Gravity Pagoda

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Stage 3: Zeus Fleet

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Stage 4: Olympus

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Stage 5: Moon Base

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Stage 6: Blue Wind

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Stage 7: Bay Side City

Some bosses can change forms several times.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English (US) Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm
Japanese バリ・アーム Bari-Arm

Production credits

  • Concept Game Design: Hiroshi Taniguchi, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Keisuke Ohuchi
  • Chief Programmer: Jun Hirata
  • Program: Tomomi Ohsawa, Kiyobumi Tsukahara, Tetsutarou Hoshino, Hideyuki Kodaira
  • Chief Graphic Design: Hiroshi Ishikawa
  • Graphic Design: Akira, Nozomu Azuma, Shike Tadao, Edi Otihusay, Junji Ohta, Keisuke Ohuchi
  • Visual Animation: Kenichi Abe, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Keisuke Ohuchi
  • Music Composed and Arranged by: Nobuhiro Makino
  • Instruments: Nobuhiro Makino, Tohru Tanaka, Ataru Kindaichi, Masaaki Mizuno, Jirou Takada, Kenichi Ohkusu, Seiichirou Seki
  • Sound Engineers: Akio Yasuhara, Toshiaki Yamaya, Tameharu Endou
  • Project Ultimo: Masao Watanabe, Kohichi Iizuka
  • Voice and Narration: Jason Russell
  • Sound Team: Hiroshi Taniguchi, Hiroya Niwayama, Hiroshi Taniguchi, Katunori Kitajima, Shaka Yonezawa, Konomi Itou, Hideo Maeda
  • Sub Director: Jun Hirata
  • Director and Supervisor: Keisuke Ohuchi
Source:
In-game credits (JP)
BariArm MCD JP SSEnding.pdf
[4]

Track list

1. [data track]  
2. Boss Fight (02:05) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
3. Moon Base (02:01) 
From: Stage 5
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
4. Opening Intro 2 (00:47) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
5. Bayside City (03:07) 
From: Stage 7
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
6. Untitled 1 (00:45) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
7. Boss Fight 3 (03:02) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
8. Stage Clear (00:13) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
9. Ganymede (02:50) 
From: Stage 1
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
10. Ending (01:50) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
11. Zeus Fleet 2 (01:58) 
From: Stage 3
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
12. Zeus Fleet 1 (03:04) 
From: Stage 3
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
13. Game Over (00:30) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
14. Olympus (03:03) 
From: Stage 4
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
15. Blue Wind (02:04) 
From: Stage 6
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
16. Gravity Pagoda (01:59) 
From: Stage 2
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
17. Boss Fight 2 (02:06) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
18. Opening Intro 1 (01:07) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
19. Untitled 2 (00:07) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
► Running time: 32:38

Magazine articles

Main article: Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-08: "August 1993" (1993-07-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-09: "September 1993" (1993-08-07)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 [5]
74 [6]
65 №242, [1]
50 №1993-08, p41
82 [7]
58 №14, p59
69 №22, p72-74
Sega Mega-CD
 67
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[8]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
62
[9]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
83
[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
62
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[12]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
77
[13]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
71
[14]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
86
[15]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
70
[16]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
67
[17]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[18]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
82
[7]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
58
[19]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
69
[20]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
74
[21]
Sega Mega-CD
 70
Based on
15 reviews

Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm

Mega-CD, US
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Cover
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Disc
Androidassault mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
BariArm MCD JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
BariArm MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
362,589,024 CD (JP) T-43024

References

  1. ↑ Sonic Times, "Volume 2 Number 9: October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 8
  2. ↑ @g1_bari on Twitter
  3. ↑ @g1_bari on Twitter
  4. ↑ File:BariArm_MCD_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  5. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 20 (22)
  6. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 93
  8. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 22
  9. ↑ Dengeki Mega Drive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 36
  10. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 148
  11. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 48
  12. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-08-06" (JP; 1993-07-23), page 41
  13. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
  14. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 1 January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
  15. ↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 90
  16. ↑ GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 138
  17. ↑ Game Informer, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  18. ↑ Hippon Super, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-03), page 41
  19. ↑ Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 59
  20. ↑ MegaTech, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-20), page 72
  21. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
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