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 (Japan), Big Fun Games (US)
Developer:
Genre: Shooting[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥7,500 (7,725)7,500e[2] T-43024
Sega Mega-CD
US
4445
Videogame Rating Council: GA

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Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm, known in Japan as simply Bari-Arm (バリ・アーム), is a Sega Mega-CD horizontal shoot-'em-up game developed by Human. First published in Japan by Human themselves in July 1993, it was later localized and brought to the United States by Big Fun Games in October 1994.

The name "Bari-Arm" is a contraction of the words "barrier armor".

Gameplay

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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.

History

Legacy

It was long-speculated that Bari-Arm's artwork and graphics, particularly in regards to the designs of player and enemy mecha, were created by Japanese illustrator Masami Ōbari. In recent years, however, Ōbari has personally denied involvement in the game's production, and it appears the similarities were instead strongly inspired from the illustrator's general style.[4][5]

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
[6]



Note. Oversea version is only different Licensor and Copyright.

©Copyright Human and Big Fun Games 1994

Track list

1. Data track  
2. Boss Fight (2:05) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
3. Moon Base (2:01) 
From: Stage 5
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
4. Opening Intro 2 (0:47) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
5. Bayside City (3:07) 
From: Stage 7
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
6. Untitled 1 (0:45) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
7. Boss Fight 3 (3:02) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
8. Stage Clear (0:13) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
9. Ganymede (2:50) 
From: Stage 1
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
10. Ending (1:50) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
11. Zeus Fleet 2 (1:58) 
From: Stage 3
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
12. Zeus Fleet 1 (3:04) 
From: Stage 3
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
13. Game Over (0:30) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
14. Olympus (3:03) 
From: Stage 4
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
15. Blue Wind (2:04) 
From: Stage 6
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
16. Gravity Pagoda (1:59) 
From: Stage 2
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
17. Boss Fight 2 (2:06) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
18. Opening Intro 1 (1:07) 
Composed by: Nobuhiro Makino
19. Untitled 2 (0:07) 
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
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[7]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
62
[8]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
83
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
62
[10]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[11]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
77
[12]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
71
[13]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
86
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
70
[15]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
67
[16]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[17]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
82
[18]
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, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
Mega-CD, US
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Cover
AndroidAssault MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Androidassault mcd us manual.pdf
Manual

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