Onslaught

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Onslaught
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Ballistic
Developer: Nextgrand
Original system(s): Amiga
Developer(s) of original games: Hewson Consultants
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code US 1991-06 ACLD004 EU 1991 ACLD004 DE 1991 ACLD004 FR 1991 ACLD004 UK 1991 £39.9939.99 ACLD004
Non-Sega versions Amiga Atari ST IBM PC

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Onslaught is an unlicensed Sega Mega Drive action strategy simulation game developed by Nextgrand and published by Ballistic. A port of the titular 1989 Hewson Consultants game Onslaught, it was released exclusively in the United States and Europe in June 1991, and is most known for its extremely-poor gameplay and design, and for being one of few commercially-released Sega Mega Drive games to fail the system's TradeMark Security System test (refusing to operate with anything but the earliest Mega Drive hardware.)

History

Upon realizing Onslaught was failing the TradeMark Security System test with newer Mega Drive systems, Ballistic quickly dropped the price and attached a warning sticker to the front of the game's box, noting that the game may not work with systems purchased after September 1, 1991.

Production credits

• Programming: Gary Biasillo
• Graphics: Mike Williams
• Sound: The Code Monkeys
• Producer: Chris Bankston

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Onslaught/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #118: "September 1991" (1991-08-15)

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #27: "October 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #30: "January 1992" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)

Print advert in Game Players Sega Guide! (US) #0203: "Vol. 2, No. 3: June/July 1991" (1991-0x-xx)

Artwork

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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 60 Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 47 Joypad (FR) NTSC-U 63 Joystick (FR) PAL 70 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL 42 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) 68 Power Play (DE) 27 Sega Power (UK) PAL 47 Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U 89 Tilt (FR) 75 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 67 User (GR) PAL 82

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Based on 12 reviews

Onslaught

Mega Drive, US/EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, US (Re-release)
Cover

Mega Drive, FR
Manual

Mega Drive, DE
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 9f19d6df MD5 455e836ca5dd9cb782e7455e584cf65a SHA-1 dc542ddfa878f2aed3a7fcedc4b0f8d503eb5d70	512kB	1991-04	Cartridge (US/EU)

External links

• Onslaught review by goldenband at Sega-16