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

  • Game Design: Bari-Arm Project Team
  • 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
Musicians (H.E.L.P)
  • Key: Nobuhiro Makino
  • Drums: Tohru Tanaka
  • Bass: Ataru Kindaichi, Masaaki Mizuno
  • Guitar: Jirou Takada, Kenichi Ohkusu
  • Sax: Seiichirou Seki
  • Sound Engineers: Akio Yasuhara (CoCo Studio), Toshiaki Yamaya (CoCo Studio), Tameharu Endou (PALE GREEN Studio)
Sound Effect
  • Project Ultimo: Masao Watanabe, Kohichi Iizuka
  • Voice and Narration: Jason Russell
  • Sound Installation and Effects: Hiroshi Taniguchi
  • Sound Producer: Hiroya Niwayama
Team Image Music Staff
  • Composer: Hiroshi Taniguchi
  • Guitar: Katunori Kitajima
  • Bass: Shaka Yonezawa
  • S. Engineer: Konomi Itou
  • S. Adviser: Hideo Maeda
  • Sub Director: Jun Hirata
  • Director and Supervisor: Keisuke Ohuchi
  • Special Thanks: Hiroyuki.S, Masahiko.A, Mayumi.S, Hisako.H (MOTHER BASE), Yukiyo.Nakajima (AtoZ NETWORK), Yuuichi Kobayashi, Takeshi Suzuki, Masato Masuda, Kimura Brothers., Takashi Ueno, and my Sweetheart.
Hirosi Taniguchi / Hiroshi Ichikawa / Keisuke Ohuchi
Bari-Arm Project Team
©Human Corporation 1992 1993
Source:
In-game credits (JP)
BariArm MCD JP SSEnding.pdf
[4]



Note. Oversea version is only different Licensor and Copyright.

©Copyright Human and Big Fun Games 1994

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
BariArm MCD JP Box Back.jpgBariArm MCD JP Box Front.jpg
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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