Space Harrier (JP home computers)

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Space Harrier

System(s): FM77AV, PC-6001 mkII, PC-8801 mkII SR, MZ-700, X1, X68000

Genre: Shoot-'em-up

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP
JP	1987-12
JP	1987-03	¥4,1004,100
JP	1988-07-25
JP	1988-07-25
JP	1987-09	¥6,8006,800

In Japan, Space Harrier (スペースハリアー) was ported to many home computers.

Dempa published the FM77AV, PC-6001 mkII, PC-8801 mkII SR, X1 and X68000 versions. The MZ-700 version is a fan-made software. Program was published in the home computer magazine Oh! X on receiving the Sega license.

Versions

These are tailored to the characteristics of each of the hardware. X68000 was brand new at the time of Space Harrier's release, and so its version was widely regarded to be the most accurate arcade conversion for many years. MZ-700 version is reproduced game screen by using the tiling color character graphic.

Comparisons

Main article: Space Harrier (JP home computers)/Comparisons.

Production credits

FM77AV version

Main Programmer: T.Kurebayashi (Toshihiko Kurebayashi)
Music Driver: M.Yoshizawa, T.Nakagawa, T.Kurebayashi
Music Editor: Yu-You
Sound Effector: K.Ishida
Graphic Coding: T.Ohtsuka, T.Kurebayashi
Test Player: A.Yamashita, Exchanger
Special Thanks to: Fujitsu Oa Co., Ltd
Dempa Micom Soft
© Sega 1985
- Space Harrier - FM-77AV

PC-8801 mkII SR version

Main Program: Kazuhisa Ishida
Sub Program: Kazuhisa Ishida
Sound: Kazuhisa Ishida
Music: Kazuhisa Ishida
Data: Kazuhisa Ishida
Art: Kazuhisa Ishida
Special Thanks to: Kenji Komiyama, Naniwa San/Dempa, KSK (KURE Soft)
USED Computers: PC-8001mk2SR (Program), PC-88VA (TEST Play)
Musicians of Programming BGM: Seiko Matsuda/Candies, Mako Ishino/Takako Ohta, Himekami Sensation
Copyright 1985 Sega(R)
Copyright 1988 Dempa/K.Ishida

Sharp MZ-700 version

1988 Program by K.Furuhata
Game Checked by H.Miyauchi

X1 version

Main Program: K. Komiyama
Character Arrange: K. Komiyama
Sound Arrange: K. Komiyama
Other Data: K. Komiyama
Special Thanks: K. Ishida, Naniwa/Dempa
Used Machine: CZ-802C, PC-8801MK2MR

X68000 version

Main Programmer: T.Matsushima
Music Driver: Masatoshi.Yoshizawa
Music Editor: Yu-You
Sound Effector: YK-2, Yu-You, T.Matsushima
Graphic Coding: T.Matsushima
Management: Taro Tada
Test Player: Ichiro Tezuka, Akira Yamashita, Akira Hibiki, Exchanger
Special Thanks to: Bridal Naniwa, Tomoko Ohtsuka, Sega Research and Development Dept.
Dempa Micom Soft
Sega - Space Harrier - X 68000

Promotional material

X68000 version in (JP) #1988-01: "January 1988" (1987-12-08)
also published in:

(JP) #1988-02: "February 1988" (1988-01-08)^[1]
(JP) #1988-03: "March 1988" (1988-02-08)^[2]
(JP) #1988-04: "April 1988" (1988-03-08)^[3]
(JP) #1988-05: "May 1988" (1988-04-08)^[4]

PC6001 mkII/SR, PC6601/SR, X68000 versions in (JP) #1988-01: "January 1988" (1987-12-08)
also published in:

(JP) #1988-02: "February 1988" (1988-01-08)^[5]
(JP) #1988-03: "March 1988" (1988-02-08)^[6]
(JP) #1988-04: "April 1988" (1988-03-08)^[7]
(JP) #1988-05: "May 1988" (1988-04-08)^[8]
(JP) #1988-06: "June 1988" (1988-05-08)^[9]

FM77AV version in (JP) #1988-01: "January 1988" (1987-12-08)
also published in:

(JP) #1988-02: "February 1988" (1988-01-08)^[10]
(JP) #1988-03: "March 1988" (1988-02-08)^[11]
(JP) #1988-05: "May 1988" (1988-04-08)^[12]
(JP) #1988-06: "June 1988" (1988-05-08)^[13]

PC-88, X1 versions in (JP) #1988-08: "August 1988" (1988-07-08)
also published in:

(JP) #1988-09: "September 1988" (1988-08-08)^[14]
(JP) #1988-10: "October 1988" (1988-09-08)^[15]
(JP) #1988-11: "November 1988" (1988-10-08)^[16]
(JP) #1988-12: "December 1988" (1988-11-08)^[17]

Physical scans

FM77 AV version

FM77AV, JP
Cover