Alien Storm (Mega Drive)
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- For other versions of this game, see Alien Storm.
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Original system(s): Sega System 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: SMPS Z80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alien Storm (エイリアンストーム) for the Sega Mega Drive is an interpretation of the 1990 Sega System 18 game, Alien Storm.
Contents
Gameplay
Gameplay is virtually identical to the arcade version of Alien Storm. The mixture of brawler gameplay and first person sections, as well as the limited amount of weapon energy available, sets these games apart from the competition and similar inhouse games. Health restoring items are very sparse and given out randomly during first person sections.
This version also features two additional modes: The Duel, similar to the mode of the same name seen on Golden Axe, where you face off against multiple rounds of enemies in one go, and a versus mode, where two players can face off one on one. Strangely, The Duel can only be selected if there is one controller plugged in, which means it's inaccessible on emulators or official versions that are permanently set to have two controllers plugged in, such as the Steam version.
Brawler sections
damages all enemies on screen but consumes a big amount of weapon energy.
is a standard weapon attack that can be chained. It consumes a bit of weapon energy.
makes the character dash. Double tapping a direction is for running. Attacking with
while running or dashing consumes no weapon energy. If you keep holding the forward direction during dash attack then the character will go through the enemies, otherwise the character will stop on the first alien he/she hits.
while running makes your character jump. You can do overhead attack while jumping.
First person sections
Missions
Mission 1: Save the People | |
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Mission 2: Expel the Aliens | |
Mission 3: Alien's Nest | |
Mission 4: Duel in Broad Daylight | |
Mission 5: Save the Laboratory | |
Mission 6: Night Crawler | |
Mission 7: Destroy the UFO | |
Mission 8: Final Battle | |
History
Legacy
This version of the game was included in Mega Games 3 and Mega Games 6 Vol. 2. It was also rereleased for the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2007/2008, and was also bundled as part of Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection for the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360.
Versions
Unlike other ports of the game, the Mega Drive version overhauls virtually all of the levels from the arcade game, while also changing graphical elements so that the game is more suited to the Mega Drive's hardware. Though the game plays almost identically (save for differing enemy placements and tweaks), it is shorter in length, and drops some audio tracks in favour of brand new ones presumably to fit the new levels. The changes are not as distinct as those found in other early arcade-to-Mega Drive conversions, namely ESWAT: City Under Siege or Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi, but they are significant enough for it to be classed as a different Alien Storm game.
The game is identical in all regions and not region protected.
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Main Programmer: Top
- Sub Programmer: M.R.N.
- Game Designer: Valents
- Character Designer: Miyapon
- Music Composer: Psychedelic Chung, Souseki
- Thanks to: Bros.400
- Special Thanks to: Team Shinobi
- Presented for You by: Sega
- Japanese cover artist: Yoshiaki Yoneshima
Digital manuals
Magazine articles
- Main article: Alien Storm (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.
Artwork
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Mega-Tech version
Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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512kB | 1991-06 | Cartridge |
External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
- Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU
- Alien Storm on Steam
References
- ↑ File:AStorm md jp cover.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
- ↑ GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 38
- ↑ ACE, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 118
- ↑ Supergame, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 28
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://steamdb.info/app/34315/ (Wayback Machine: 2016-07-30 03:56)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 http://steamdb.info/app/34315/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:13)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 https://steamdb.info/app/34315/history/?changeid=5742763
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 http://steamdb.info/app/34315/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-09-05 16:55)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/alien_storm (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-24 12:16)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Alien-Storm-276225.html (archive.today)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/02.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:11)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_alienstorm/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-04-03 22:29)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/3ejisIQncqz_SMgpvdWMs9qJp27Ly7Gi (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:46)
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19724&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 02:54)
- ↑ Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 89
- ↑ ACE, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 60-61 (60)
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 30 (32)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84 (86)
- ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-04), page 90-91 (80)
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 52-54 (52)
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 18
- ↑ GamePro, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 46 (82)
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 62-64 (62)
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
- ↑ Mean Machines, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-27), page 68-70 (68)
- ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 56-57 (56)
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Raze, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 34
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 40
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 19
- ↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-xx), page 76 (74)
- ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 85 (81)
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 17
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- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 30
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- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 13
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 52
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- ↑ Famitsu, "1991-07-26" (JP; 1991-07-12), page 1
- ↑ GamePro, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 82
- ↑ Games-X, "18th-24th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-18), page 38
- ↑ Game Informer, "May 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 112
- ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 113
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 62
- ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 131
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 115
- ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
- ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 88
- ↑ Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 63
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 46
- ↑ Mean Machines, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-27), page 68
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
- ↑ Megazone, "April/May 1992" (AU; 1992-0x-xx), page 40
- ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 56
- ↑ Power Play, "10/91" (DE; 1991-09-xx), page 146
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 14
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
- ↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-xx), page 76
- ↑ Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 34
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 12
- ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 85
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