Capcom Generation: Dai 3 Shuu Koko ni Rekishi Hajimaru

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Main title Vulgus Son Son Higemaru Exed Exes
Capcom Generation: Dai 3 Shuu Koko ni Rekishi Hajimaru
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
Original system(s): all four games ran on their own unique arcade boards
Game total: 4
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (65 tracks)
Peripherals supported: 6Player
Genre: Compilation, Variety (バラエティ), Table
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1998-10-15 ¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e T-1234G
Non-Sega versions PlayStation

Capcom Generation: Dai 3 Shuu Koko ni Rekishi Hajimaru (カプコンジェネレーション第３集 ここに歴史はじまる, "History Begins Here") is the third of five compilations for the Sega Saturn (and PlayStation) developed by Capcom.

The third volume features four of the first five video games developed by Capcom (the missing game, 1942, was previously included in Capcom Generation: Dai 1 Shuu Gekitsuiou no Jidai).

Games included

• Vulgus
• Son Son
• Pirate Ship Higemaru
• Exed Exes

Every game has a "Collection" with artwork (including promotional art and concept art), information, and game tips. Options and high scores can be saved to the Saturn's internal memory.

Gameplay

Vulgus

Gameplay

Vulgus is the first video game created by Capcom, originally released in 1984. It is a vertically scrolling shoot-'em-up, similar to rival Namco's 1982 hit Xevious. The player controls a spaceship and must destroy endless waves of incoming enemies. There is an alternating two-player mode. The game does not have distinct levels; the background alternates between the surface of a planet and a space field. The Vulgus, a molten rock, is the boss of the game. Once it is destroyed, the game loops from the beginning of the level with increased difficulty until the player loses or decides to stop playing.

The spaceship moves in any direction using the D-Pad. Its primary weapon, two parallel shots, can be fired with or . There are two rapid-fire buttons that shoot faster, (low speed) or (high speed). It has a secondary supply of missiles that can be fired straight ahead with . The missiles can penetrate through multiple targets in a line or instantly eradicate a single large enemy that normally takes multiple shots to destroy. The primary weapon is unlimited; the missiles are limited, but the player can acquire more by picking up "POW" items. Bonus points are awarded for destroying every enemy in a formation or for destroying multiple enemies with a single missile.

The spaceship is destroyed in a single hit from an enemy, but it respawns at a predetermined checkpoint if the player has extra lives left. The game ends if the player runs out of lives. Extends are given at 20,000 points, then every 40,000 points after that.

The player can change the number of starting lives (between 1 and 5). Since the original game uses a vertical aspect ratio, there are three screen modes: Type 1 interpolates the image to fit into the height of the Saturn's video mode, Type 2 (the default) crops the playfield to fit the screen, and Type 3 preserves the vertical aspect ratio (but requires the player to rotate the monitor).

Items

	POW
	Restocks the player with another missile (up to a maximum of 15).
	敵サインS
	Prevents the movement speed of enemies from increasing.
	敵サインE
	Prevents the attack speed of enemies from increasing.
	敵サインD
	Prevents the number of enemies from increasing.
	Sakichi (佐吉)
	Awards 10,000 bonus points. This item only appears if the player has previously collected the S, E, and D items.

Exed Exes

Exed Exes is a vertically scrolling shoot-'em-up, originally released in 1985. It is considered a spiritual successor to Vulgus. The player must pilot a spaceship through an alien hive populated by insect-like aliens called Exes who are trying to invade Earth. There is two-player simultaneous play. The game is broken into sixteen rounds, each ending with one or more boss fights. There are a mix of ground and air enemies, and enemies can enter from any side of the screen. Some rounds contain a "Hi-Point Area" midway through where the background darkens and the player can collect an item that turns all of the enemies into fruits that can be collected for bonus points. Bosses contain guns, skulls, and glowing radars that must be destroyed. The guns shoot at the player. If the guns and skulls are destroyed before the radars, the boss starts to escape. The player is given a bonus if the boss is completely destroyed without escaping.

The ship moves in any direction using the D-Pad. It fires its main weapon, two parallel shots with limited range, with or . There are power-ups that upgrade the strength and range of the main weapon. There are two rapid-fire buttons that shoot faster, (low speed) or (high speed). It is equipped with a limited supply of "Mega Crash" bombs that can be used with . These bombs dissipate any enemy projectiles on the screen but do not damage enemies.

The ship is destroyed in a single hit from an enemy, but it respawns in place if the player has extra lives left. The game ends if the player runs out of lives. Extends are given every 50,000 points until 250,000 points, then every 250,000 points after that. The game loops over again at a higher difficulty after the final round is completed and continues looping until the player reaches 10,000,000 points.

The player can change the number of starting lives (between 1 and 5). Since the original game uses a vertical aspect ratio, there are three screen modes: Type 1 interpolates the image to fit into the height of the Saturn's video mode, Type 2 (the default) crops the playfield to fit the screen, and Type 3 preserves the vertical aspect ratio (but requires the player to rotate the monitor).

Items

	POW黄
	Changes the ship's weapon to double shots with increased range.
	POW白
	Changes the ship's weapon to triple shots with increased range.
	POW緑
	Changes the ship's weapon to triple shots with full-screen range.
	WOP
	Resets the ship's shot to its default shot. Worth 10,000 points.
	Sakichi (佐吉)
	Equips the ship with another Mega Crash bomb, up to a maximum of 10. This item appears every 50,000 points until 250,000 points, then every 250,000 points after that. Worth 5,000 points.
	POW
	Transforms all on-screen enemies into fruit.
	Small Fruit
	Worth 500 points (carrot or apple), 1,000 points (bananas or grapes), 2,000 points (strawberry or pear), 3,000 points (tomato), 5,000 points (lime, lemon, or orange), or 20,000 points (pineapple).
	Large Fruit
	Worth 10,000 points.
	Holstein (ホルスタイン)
	Worth 50,000 points.

Rounds

	Round 1
	Bosses: クルス
	Round 2
	Bosses: EXES1号
	Round 3
	Bosses: EXES3号
	Round 4
	Bosses: EXES3号, ツインクル
	Round 5
	Bosses: EXES2号
	Round 6
	Bosses: トリクル
	Round 7
	Bosses: Super Exes
	Round 8
	Bosses: Super Exes, 試作型 Exed Exes
	Round 9
	Bosses: クルス, EXES3号
	Round 10
	Bosses: EXES1号, トリクル
	Round 11
	Bosses: EXES2号, Super Exes
	Round 12
	Bosses: ツインクル, Super Exes, 試作型 Exed Exes
	Round 13
	Bosses: Super Exes, 試作型 Exed Exes
	Round 14
	Bosses: EXES2号, 試作型 Exed Exes
	Round 15
	Bosses: トリクル, Super Exes
	Round 16
	Bosses: クルス, EXES1号, EXES3号, ツインクル, EXES2号, トリクル, Super Exes, 試作型 Exed Exes, Exed Exes
	The player fights every previously encountered boss at the end of this round, plus the final boss, the Exed Exes.

History

Release

This is the first release in the Capcom Generation series. The Sega Saturn versions of these games were exclusively released in Japan, but the PlayStation versions of the first four volumes were also released in Europe as part of a bundle titled Capcom Generations (except for the German version, which omits the fourth volume).

Magazine articles

Main article: Capcom Generation: Dai 3 Shuu Koko ni Rekishi Hajimaru/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1998-30: "1998-30 (1998-10-23)" (1998-10-09)

Physical scans

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Publication Version Score Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 50 Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J 63 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 60 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 74

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Capcom Generation: Dai 3 Shuu Koko ni Rekishi Hajimaru

Saturn, JP
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Technical information

Main article: Capcom Generation: Dai 3 Shuu Koko ni Rekishi Hajimaru/Technical information.