Kolibri

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Kolibri
System(s): Sega 32X
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Novotrade International
Sound driver: GEMS (Novotrade)
Genre: Shoot-'em-up
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code US 1995-10 $59.9559.95 84518 EU 1995-11-17 84518-50 DE 1995-11-17 DM 129.00129.00 84518-50 AU 199x BR 1996-01 R$89.9989.99 152150

Kolibri is a shooter created by Ed Annunziata, developed by Novotrade, and published by Sega for the Sega 32X. It is noted for being a rather unusual side-scrolling shooter, as it features a realistic-looking hummingbird as its main character—it possesses special powers granted to it by a crystal from deep inside the earth. "Kolibri" is the word or root word for hummingbird in several European languages.

Story

Long ago, a crystal from outer space embedded itself in the Earth and started creating life. Soon another, similar crystal crashed to Earth and started to destroy what the first crystal had created and sap away its strength. Before being destroyed, the crystal gave a lone hummingbird its power. It is up to this hummingbird to save the Earth.

Gameplay

Kolibri is a shooter game where the player controls a hummingbird and faces malignant insects and other creatures. Kolibri can move around in all directions with the D-pad and shoots with , which can be held for continuous fire. By default, Kolibri maintains his direction of fire when the player moves back as long as the fire button is held; the player must stop firing to turn around. There is a setting to always fire in the direction that Kolibri is moving. Kolibri can dash in the direction of travel with .

Most of the levels are free-roaming and allow Kolibri to explore in any direction. Like Ecco the Dolphin, many levels require solving puzzles to proceed. Many levels involve finding Wall Breaker Pods that allow Kolibri to break rock barriers with . Some barriers must have objects pushed through them. Other levels involve clearing all the enemies in an area before being allowed access to the next area. There are also levels that are autoscrolling like a conventional shoot-'em-up. These levels can scroll both vertically and horizontally.

Kolibri can find Weapon Pods from destroyed enemies that change his weapon. There are several different weapons. Earth Crystals can be found in some of the levels that release Weapon Pods, allowing the player to choose their preferred weapon. Kolibri's color changes depending on which weapon he has.

Kolibri loses a hit point whenever he touches an enemy or an enemy projectile. The game has no HUD, but whenever Kolibri gains or loses health, his hit points are shown as miniature hummingbirds revolving around him. If he takes damage with no remaining hit points, he loses a life and starts over at the beginning of the level or at a Milestone checkpoint. There are numerous opponents and obstacles, such as toads, chameleons, and giant water drops, that can instantly kill Kolibri regardless of health remaining. There is no life system; player can retry levels as many times as desired. The player can find Life Pods that replenish a hit point (from destroying enemies or from feeding from pollen flowers with in the early stages) and Rings that protect Kolibri from one additional hit. Kolibri retains his hit points from level to level, but if he loses a life, he starts over with only one. The game has a password system for continuing levels at a later time.

The player can choose between three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard) and two bird speeds (Normal and Fast). There is also a cooperative two-player mode that allows two players to control two separate hummingbirds simultaneously. Both players are always on screen at the same time; the screen only moves if both players move together. One player continues to play if the other player loses a life, but the defeated hummingbird can be revived by finding a Hummingbird Pod.

Stages

	Introduction
	The player must find a flower with no hummingbirds near it and feed from it with . Kolibri is endowed with powers from the Earth Crystal and the game begins.
	Warning Signs
	Rescue
	Eruption
	Infestation
	Expiry
	Metastasis
	New Infection
	Deep Seeding
	Plains Infection
	Terra Lesion
	Terra Decay
	Cold Entrance
	Dark Cavity
	Dark Obstruction
	To the Light
	Infected Forest
	Old World Infection
	Penetration
	Extraction
	Remission

Items

	Ring
	Rings surround Kolibri and shield him from one hit.
	Life Pod
	Restores one hit point, up to four.
	Wall Breaker Pod
	Allows Kolibri to break rock barriers with .
	Slow-Motion Pod
	Slows both Kolibri and all enemies.
	Energy Field Pod
	Gives Kolibri a shield when is held, then shoots out at enemies after the button is released. One energy shield is given per pod. Can be retained from level to level but lost when Kolibri loses a life.
	Hummingbird Pod
	Revives a fallen ally in 2-player games.
	Earth Crystal
	Drizzles out Weapon Pods for the player.
	Milestone
	Checkpoint where Kolibri is revived after losing a life.

Production credits

• Producer: E.E. Annunziata
• Assistant Producer: John Pedigo
• Game Design: E.E. Annunziata, József Molnár
• Lead Programmer: József Molnár
• Programmers: Imre Ignácz, Attila Kristóf
• Graphic Design and Artwork: Zsolt Balogh
• Additional Artwork: Árpád Balku, András Bakai
• Music: Zsolt Dvornik
• Assistance: Attila Dobos
• Lead Tester: David Wood
• Assistant Lead Testers: Jeff Hedges, Mark Griffin, Scott Hawkins
• Testers: Crisi Albertson, Ron Allen, Joseph M. Damon, Lancelot Nelson, Maya de Campos, Lloyd Kinoshita, Atom Ellis, Stan Weaver, Amine Khoury, Aaron Reif, Ernie Deakyne, Wesley Ng, Janice Gragasin, Annette Dancel, Sándor Mezei
• Project Assistance: László Szenttornyai, Don Walters
• Special Thanks: Mihály Brudnyák, Debbie Frost, Joe Miller, András Magyari, Jason Friedman
• Thanks: Totya Dia, Andrea, Balázs Brigi, Judit, Erika, Roger Waters, Stephani, Cassie, Gerry Blau

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In-game credits

• Developer: Novotrade International
• Marketing: Haven Carter Dubrul, Ami Blaire, France Tantiado, Earl Malit
• Manual Text and Design: Carol Ann Hanshaw
• Manual Screen Shots: Neil Hanshaw
• Manual Illustrations: Kristin J. Mallory
• Special Thanks: Chrissie Kremer

KOLIBRI is dedicated in memory of Angela Annunziatta

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US manual

Magazine articles

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Publication Version Score Computer & Video Games (UK) 70 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 70 Fun Generation (DE) 60 GameFan (US) NTSC-U 86 Game Players (US) NTSC-U 63 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 55 Gamers (DE) PAL 80 Game Informer (US) NTSC-U 58 Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL 83 MAN!AC (DE) PAL 58 Mega Force (FR) PAL 86 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 75 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 83 Next Generation (US) NTSC-U 25 Player One (FR) 88 Sega Magazin (DE) PAL 83 Sega News (CZ) 100 Sega Power (UK) PAL 81 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 87 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL 78 Todo Sega (ES) 88 Ultimate Gamer (US) NTSC-U 70

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Kolibri

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Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 20ca53ef MD5 6af6207b1e67072a9104178130c61712 SHA-1 191ae0b525ecf32664086d8d748e0b35f776ddfe	3MB		Cartridge (EU/US)

External links

• Sega of America webpage: 32X