Phelios

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Phelios

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console

Publisher: Namco (Japan, US), Sega (Europe)

Developer:

Namco

M2

Original system(s): Namco System II

Sound driver: Namco sound driver

Genre: Shooting^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-07-20^[1]	¥5,8005,800	T-14013
US	1990-10^[2]		14016
EU	1991-12^[3]		1131
UK	1991-12^[3]	£34.9934.99^[3]	1131
SE (Rental)	199x
BR	1991-10^[4]
JP ▼	2008-04-22^[5]	600pts600^[6]

Non-Sega versions
Arcade

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Phelios (フェリオス) is a Sega Mega Drive shoot-'em-up developed by Namco. First published in Japan by Namco in July 1990, it was brought to the United States by the same publisher later that October, and eventually published in Europe in December 1991. The game is a port of the developer's titular 1988 arcade shoot-'em-up Phelios.

Story

Typhon kidnapped Artemis while she was riding Pegasus, imprisoned her, and had Medusa turn her to stone. You play as Apollo, who mounts Pegasus and comes to Artemis's rescue.

Gameplay

, , and all act identically. Pressing the button fires a regular shot; holding it down charges your shot. Powerups are collected just like in any other shmup (grabbing them as they come out of enemies).

Versions

The arcade version uses plenty of zoom and rotation effects, which could mostly not be replicated in the Sega Mega Drive version due to hardware limitations.
Stage layouts, enemy and boss behaviour are significantly different between the arcade version and the Sega Mega Drive version. Namco's other shooting game, Dangerous Seed, was also subdued to such a remixing process.
For unknown reasons, the Mega Drive port shows only English text in all versions. However, the Japanese have Japanese voice acting while the others have the English one.

Magazine articles

Main article: Phelios/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

US flyer

Print advert in GamePro (US) #18: "January 1991" (199x-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[7]

Ação Games (BR)

83

^[8]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

70

^[9]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

77

^[10]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

77

^[11]

Consoles + (FR)

70

^[12]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

60

^[13]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[2]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[14]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[15]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[16]

Famicom Hisshoubon (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[17]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

82

^[18]

Joypad (FR)

84

^[19]

Joystick (FR)

79

^[20]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

80

^[21]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

71

^[22]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[23]

Mega Force (FR)

NTSC

80

^[24]

MegaTech (UK)

77

^[25]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

70

^[26]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

73

^[27]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

77

^[28]

Player One (FR)

84

^[29]

Play Time (DE)

66

^[30]

Power Play (DE)

74

^[31]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

51

^[32]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

50

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

60

^[34]

Sega Pro (UK)

56

^[35]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

64

^[36]

Supersonic (FR)

86

^[37]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

64

^[38]

User (GR)

NTSC

91

^[39]

	72
Based on 34 reviews

Phelios

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
50x50px Cart 50x50px Manual Reg Card PCB

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	11c79320
MD5	ab720f3ec45423c794403e9830a00032
SHA-1	c2e34b7eb411ac78bb480e30434808b2ae4989ea

512kB

1990-03

Cartridge (US)

✔

CRC32	13abc2b2
MD5	049dd9663d4a19d241e78e7eaffc8b2b
SHA-1	5b95529dd491266648134f1808f4da55a2ab9296

512kB

1991-07

Cartridge (EU)

✔

CRC32	94596174
MD5	9de042308ba18ecbc622556f5b9b81a0
SHA-1	9834c9963debebb6ee80ffac4191ff260b85e511

512kB

1990-03

Cartridge (JP)

External links

Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 75
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 11
↑ Supergame, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 36
↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/07.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:01)
↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_phelios/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-04-21 16:54)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 175
↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 23
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 77
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 48
↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 346
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 98
↑ Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-14 (1990-07-20)" (JP; 1990-07-06), page 13
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 112
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 140
↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 89
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 81
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
↑ MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 38
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 38
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 88
↑ Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 132
↑ Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 30
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 68
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 14
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 135
↑ User, "Fevrouários 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66

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[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p11-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 11

[:File:Supergame_BR_03.pdf_p36-4] Supergame, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 36

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[7] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 175

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_005.pdf_p23-8] Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 23

[:File:CGtC_UK_03.pdf_p77-9] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 77

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p34-10] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p48-11] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 48

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_010.pdf_p94-12] Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-13] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[14] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 346

[15] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_016.pdf_p98-16] GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 98

[17] Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-14 (1990-07-20)" (JP; 1990-07-06), page 13

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_008.pdf_p112-18] Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 112

[:File:Joypad_FR_006.pdf_p140-19] Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 140

[:File:Joystick_FR_008.pdf_p89-20] Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 89

[:File:MDAG_UK_01.pdf_p81-21] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-22] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-10.pdf_p79-23] Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p81-24] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 81

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p79-25] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79

[:File:MegaTech_UK_03.pdf_p38-26] MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 38

[:File:Micromania2_ES_047.pdf_p38-27] Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 38

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-28] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_016.pdf_p50-29] Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-04.pdf_p88-30] Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 88

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-10.pdf_p132-31] Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 132

[:File:SegaPower_UK_27.pdf_p30-32] Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 30

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-33] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-34] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p68-35] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 68

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-36] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supersonic_FR_01.pdf_p14-37] Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 14

[38] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 135

[:File:User_GR_11.pdf_p66-39] User, "Fevrouários 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66

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Phelios

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

Versions

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References