Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000

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Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000
System(s): Sega 32X
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Shooting[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega 32X
JP
¥7,8007,800 GM-4012
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega 32X
US
$59.9959.99[3] 84512
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega 32X
EU
84512-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega 32X
UK
£49.9949.99[5] 84512-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK

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Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000, known in Europe as Motherbase and Japan as Parasquad (パラスコード), is a shoot 'em up released by Sega for the Sega 32X.

Gameplay

Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 uses the same isometric viewpoint as the successful arcade game Zaxxon, but despite its North American title implying as such, the game is not thought to be related. This game features flat shaded polygons (in a similar manner to the Super NES game, StarFox, or Sega examples such as Virtua Racing or Stellar Assault) and the ability to latch on and "hack" other spaceships, taking their weapons with you.

The game runs at about 20FPS during gameplay, with slight dips when there are too many objects on-screen.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Motherbase Motherbase
English (US) Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000
Japanese パラスコード Parasquad

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits
Production
Marketing
Source:
Other credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #46: "Julio 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-08: "August 1995" (1995-07-07)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 [7]
Sega 32X
75
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR)
40
[8]
Consoles + (FR)
80
[9]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
67
[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
54
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[12]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
80
[13]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
36
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
70
[3]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
73
[15]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
79
[16]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
58
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
75
[18]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
64
[19]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
62
[20]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
86
[5]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
0
[21]
Player One (FR)
70
[22]
Play Time (DE)
68
[23]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
68
[24]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
71
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
66
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
68
[27]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[28]
Todo Sega (ES)
77
[29]
Top Consoles (FR)
70
[30]
Última Generación (ES)
68
[31]
Video Games (DE) PAL
58
[32]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[33]
Sega 32X
64
Based on
28 reviews

Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000

32X, JP
Parasquad 32x jp backcover.jpgParasquad MD JP BoxSpine.jpgParasquad 32x jp frontcover.jpg
Cover
Parasquad MD JP CartTop.jpg
Parasquad MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Parasquad 32x jp manual.pdf
Manual
32X, US
ZMB2000 32X US Box Back.jpgZMB2000 32X US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 32X US cart.jpg
Cart
Zaxxon 32x us manual.pdf
Manual
32X, EU
ZMB2000 32X EU Box Back.jpgMotherbase 32X EU Box Spine.jpgZMB2000 32X EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
ZaxxxonsMotherbase2000 32X EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Motherbase 32X EU Manual.jpg
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega 32X
CRC32 447d44be
MD5 bd32a5e46d0159dc88cb31ea4bd9d899
SHA-1 60c390f76c394bdd221936c21aecbf98aec49a3d
2MB Cartridge (JP/US)
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
Cartridge (EU)
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2MB 1995-03-31 CD-R disc Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2MB 1995-03-15 CD-R disc Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2MB 1995-03-10 CD-R disc Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2MB 1995-03-06 CD-R disc Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2MB 1995-03-03 CD-R disc Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2MB 1995-02-27 CD-R disc Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2MB 1995-02-23 CD-R disc Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2MB 1995-02-21 CD-R disc Page
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2MB 1995-02-10 CD-R disc Page

References

  1. File:Parasquad 32x jp frontcover.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/32x/soft.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-06-19 13:31)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 GamePro, "July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 48
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 128
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mean Machines Sega, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-27), page 70
  6. Games World: The Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 40
  7. Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 82/83 (82)
  8. CD Consoles, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 110
  9. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 130
  10. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 73
  11. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
  12. Famitsu, "1995-07-21" (JP; 1995-07-07), page 1
  13. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 6: June 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 16
  14. Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 7 July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 42
  15. GamesMaster, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-06), page 50
  16. Games World: The Magazine, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-06-29), page 68
  17. Game Informer, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 39
  18. Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 82
  19. MAN!AC, "07/95" (DE; 1995-06-14), page 66
  20. Mega Fun, "07/95" (DE; 1995-06-21), page 82
  21. Next Generation, "July 1995" (US; 1995-06-20), page 71
  22. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 118
  23. Play Time, "(8/9)/95" (DE; 1995-07-05), page 92
  24. Saturn Fan, "1995 October" (JP; 1995-09-08), page 72
  25. Sega Magazine, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 92
  26. Sega Power, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-07-20), page 46
  27. Sega Pro, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 52
  28. Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1995" (JP; 1995-07-07), page 77
  29. Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 44
  30. Top Consoles, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 88
  31. Última Generación, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 96
  32. Video Games, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-28), page 100
  33. VideoGames, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 61


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Zaxxon (1981) (home computers) | Super Zaxxon (1982) | Zaxxon Super Game (1984) | Zaxxon 3D (1987) | Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 (1995) | Zaxxon Escape (2012)
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