Silpheed

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Silpheed
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega (US, Europe), Game Arts (Japan)
Developer:
Genre: Shooting[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥8,800 (9,064)8,800e[3] T-45054
Sega Mega-CD
US 		$49.9949.99[4] 4423
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		4423
Sega Mega-CD
DE 		DM 99.9599.95[6] 4423
Sega Mega-CD
UK 		£49.9949.99[7][8] 4423
Sega Mega-CD
AU 		$119.95119.95[9]
Sega Mega-CD
BR 		063210
Sega Mega-CD
KR 		GD93013JT

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Silpheed (シルフィード) is a vertical scrolling shoot-'em-up released for the Sega Mega-CD in 1993. It is a remake of an older shooter with the same name released for several home computers of the late 1980s, sporting more colours, different levels, enhanced music and updated graphics.

It is notable for its use of 3D graphics - though the gameplay is strictly two-dimensional, the scenery is rendered using polygons in a similar manner to Star Fox or Virtua Racing. Silpheed is slightly less impressive than those two games however, as most of the action takes place in space, which typically lacks scenery.

Streaming technology is used heavily in this game. Read errors can occur on systems that run other games flawlessly

Production credits

  • Director: Takeshi Miyaji
  • Executive Producer: Youichi Miyaji, Mitsuhiro Mazda, Toshiyuki Uchida
  • Main Programmer: Kenichi Hamada
  • Polygon Character: Takahiro Okano
  • Background CG Producer: Takeshi Miyaji, Takahiro Okano, Hidenobu Takahashi, Kenichi Hamada, Akio Matsuda
  • Graphics: Hidenobu Takahashi, Masahiko Koyama
  • Demoproduce / Visual Director: IKUSABUNE, Toshio Akashi
  • Background Mechanic Design / 3D Modeling / Visual Director: Wataru Yanagawa
  • Silpheed Mechanical Design: Kouichiro Yonemura
  • Mapping Data Producer: Kazuyuki Ohhata
  • Technical Adviser: Masakuni Mitshuhashi
  • Music Compose / Sound Effects: Ari Kamijo, Kenichi Kunishima, Tomoyuki Shimada, Kazuya Takahashi, Akio Matsuda
  • Music: Mecano Associates, Fumihito Kasatani, Mariko Satou, Youko Sonoda, Mamoru Ishimoda, Takahiro Nishi
  • Recording: Two Five, Isao Mizoguchi, Noriyuki Iwadare
  • Art Work: Mariko Uemura
  • Manual Editor: Masayuki Shimada
  • Package Art: Jun Suemi
  • Marketing: Toshiyuki Uchida, Masayuki Shimada, Akira Kashiwagi
  • Sales: Rika Honma, Yumi Sugaya
  • Special Thanks: NASA, Astronomical Society Of Japan
Source:
In-game credits (JP)
Silpheed MCD JP SSCredits.pdf
[10]

Magazine articles

Main article: Silpheed/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Silpheed/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92
85 [11]
89 [12]
93 №24, p128-130
85 [13]
88 [14]
100
70 [15]
75 [16]
78 №242, [1]
78 [17]
84
75 №10, p78/79
75 №1993-09, p46
96 [18]
80 [19]
89 №13, p28/29
89 №6, p40/41
50 №2, p48-51
94 №21, p58-61
90 [20]
93 №37, p102-104
85 [21]
83 №47, p54/55
69 №24, p46/47
73 [22]
85 №15, p11
Sega Mega-CD
 83
Based on
27 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
92
[23]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
85
[24]
Consoles + (FR)
93
[25]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[26]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[27]
Edge (UK)
70
[15]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[16]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[28]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
78
[29]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
98
[30]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
92
[31]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[4]
Gamers (DE)
67
[32]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
83
[33]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
75
[34]
Hyper (AU)
85
[35]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
96
[36]
Joypad (HU)
83
[37]
MAN!AC (DE)
80
[38]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
89
[39]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC-J
89
[40]
Mega Force (FR)
92
[41]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
73
[42]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
50
[43]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
94
[44]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
90
[45]
Player One (FR)
93
[46]
Power Play (DE)
70
[47]
Sega Magazin (DE)
81
[48]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
85
[7]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
83
[49]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
69
[50]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-J
90
[51]
Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-J
73
[52]
Sega Force (SE)
87
[53]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
89
[54]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[55]
Todo Sega (ES)
92
[56]
Video Games (DE) PAL
72
[57]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[58]
Sega Mega-CD
 83
Based on
40 reviews

Silpheed

Mega-CD, JP
Silpheed MCD JP Box Back.jpgSilpheed MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Silpheed MCD JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Silpheed MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Silpheed MCD JAP manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, US
Silpheed MCD US Box Back.jpgSilpheed MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Silpheed MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Silpheed mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
Silpheed MCD EU Box Back.jpgSilpheed MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Silpheed MCD EU spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Silpheed MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, FR (Blister pack)
Silpheed MCD FR blister front.jpg
Cover
Mega-CD, BR
Silpheed MCD BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSilpheed MCD BR Box Front.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
556,135,104 CD (EU) 4423
Sega Mega-CD
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
562,892,400 CD (JP) T-45054
Sega Mega-CD
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
562,953,552 CD (US) 4423

References

  1. ↑ File:Silpheed MCD JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-10 17:56)
  3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 10
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 105
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 51
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 21
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 102
  8. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 21
  9. ↑ Megazone, "January 1994" (AU; 1993-12-29), page 29
  10. ↑ File:Silpheed_MCD_JP_SSCredits.pdf
  11. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-07), page 20 (22)
  12. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 82 (84)
  13. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 44-46 (44)
  14. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 109/111 (109)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Edge, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 84
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42
  17. ↑ GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 104/105 (105)
  18. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 82-84 (82)
  19. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 36
  20. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 48-51 (51)
  21. ↑ Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 102/103 (102)
  22. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 38-40 (38)
  23. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 104
  24. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-07), page 22
  25. ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 128
  26. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 44
  27. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 109
  28. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 125
  29. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-08-06" (JP; 1993-07-23), page 41
  30. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14
  31. ↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 45
  32. ↑ Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 80
  33. ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  34. ↑ Hippon Super, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-03), page 46
  35. ↑ Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
  36. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 82
  37. ↑ Joypad, "3/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 12
  38. ↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 36
  39. ↑ Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 28
  40. ↑ Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 40
  41. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 84
  42. ↑ Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 34
  43. ↑ Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 48
  44. ↑ MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 58
  45. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 51
  46. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 102
  47. ↑ Power Play, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-13), page 138
  48. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 20
  49. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 54
  50. ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 46
  51. ↑ Sega Zone, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-xx), page 30
  52. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 106
  53. ↑ Sega Force, "3/94" (SE; 1994-03-29), page 24
  54. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84
  55. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "December 11th 1993" (UK; 1993-12-11), page 11
  56. ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 60
  57. ↑ Video Games, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 112
  58. ↑ VideoGames, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 68
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