StarFighter 3000

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StarFighter 3000
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment (US), Telstar (EU), Imagineer (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (8 tracks)
Peripherals supported: 3D Control Pad, Mission Stick
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Italiano
  • Español
  • 日本語
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP     		¥6,8006,800 T-15012G
    Sega Saturn
    US     		T-8135H
    Sega Saturn
    EU     		T-29701H-50
    Sega Saturn
    PL
    Sega Saturn
    AU
    Non-Sega versions

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    StarFighter 3000 (スターファイター３０００), known simply as Star Fighter in North America (having originated as a 3DO game with the same name), is a 3D third-person spaceship shooter for the Sega Saturn.

    Gameplay

    In StarFighter 3000 players control a space ship in a fully 3D environment. Usually the objective is to destroy specific targets without running out of energy.

    Unlike other versions of the game, the Saturn port of StarFighter 3000 introduces fogging to mask geometry pop-in. The side effect of this approach is that the colours in each level are far less saturated, and all of the in-game backgrounds are grey (save for those set in space).

    Magazine articles

    Main article: StarFighter 3000/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #86: "September 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
    also published in:
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    58 №406, p30
    80 [5]
    72 [6]
    53 [7]
    23 [8]
    86 №84, p11
    Sega Saturn
    		 62
    Based on
    6 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    58
    		[9]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    47
    		[10]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    80
    		[11]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    47
    		[12]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    63
    		[13]
    Sega News (CZ)
    80
    		[14]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    72
    		[3]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    53
    		[15]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    23
    		[16]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    86
    		[17]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    84
    		[18]
    Sega Saturn
    		 63
    Based on
    11 reviews

    StarFighter 3000

    Saturn, US
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Starfighter sat us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, EU
    StarFighter3000 Saturn EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    StarFighter3000 Saturn EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, JP
    StarFighter3000 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgStarFighter3000 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    StarFighter3000 Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
    Spinecard
    StarFighter3000 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
    Disc

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		546,428,400 CD-ROM (EU) T-29701H-50 V1.000
    Sega Saturn
    ✔
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		511,592,928 1996-09-01 CD-ROM (JP) T-15012G V1.000

    References

    1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 48
    2. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-03), page 75
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-20), page 80
    4. ↑ Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 193
    5. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 56-58 (56)
    6. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-20), page 80/81 (80)
    7. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (JP; 1996-09-13), page 243 (245)
    8. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15 (17)
    9. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-09-27" (JP; 1996-09-13), page 1
    10. ↑ Mega Fun, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-05), page 70
    11. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 56
    12. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 197
    13. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 25" (JP; 1996-11-29), page 70
    14. ↑ Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 19
    15. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (JP; 1996-09-13), page 245
    16. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 17
    17. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "16 August 1996" (UK; 1996-08-07), page 11
    18. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 53
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