Air Diver

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Air Diver

Publisher: Asmik (Japan), Seismic Software (US)

Genre: Shooting^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-03-09^[1]	¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e^[2]	T-20023
US	1990-04^[3]	$49.9549.95^[4]	T-35026

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Air Diver (エアダイバー) is a 1990 shoot-'em-up by Asmik for the Sega Mega Drive.

Story

Middle Eastern terrorists have created a military force world powers cannot take down with their own militaries and it's up to you to stop them with your F-119 stealth fighter.

Gameplay

The game plays like After Burner and G-LOC: a 3D flight-simulation shooter where, like G-LOC, you are situated behind the cockpit. fires your main weapon. fires a missile (only when you lock on the enemy). gives the plane a speed boost.

Production credits

Programming: Takion / Nari Ozzy
Graphics: Jorge
Music: Y.W, Ondai Yuri
Original Concept: Gurechan
Concept Support: Pukupuku
Test Play: Meddle Eiji / Hokken Katuyuki
Special Thanks: Nago
Music Programming: Ishikawa
System Creator: Takion
Special Advisors: Hiroshi Okamoto, Kazuyuki Takasaki, Push Pop Masa
Tools: Shizuka Inochi, Marpi / Takion, DMA Hirano / TRR Team
Data Organization: Nari Ozzy / Isarius
Story: Yoshihisa Tanaka
Visual Sketch: Wa‑nabe, Kenta Abesawa
Infomation Provision: Onion, Andorre Kazama / Nabesan
Ending Theme Composition: Tatsuya Hamaki
Music Direction: Takion / Narichan
Graphics Direction: Kenta Abesawa / Isarius
Program Direction: Takion / Nari Ozzy
Coordinator: Nari Chan
Producer: Kazuyuki Takasaki
Support: Nanchan, Mariko Koizumi, Michiyo Sugawara, Shizuka Inochi, Gim Keiko
Jammer: Meko Saitou, Kaeru Sakurai, Yuco Matui, Sunny Masamori, Baja Baja Kudou / Hokken Katsuyuki, Metali Kawachi / Tiger Mori, Boy Kusakai / Na‑Ka‑Ji‑
Word Processor: Isacyan, Narichan
Ochakumi: Johnny.B.Good.Eiji
Executive Director: Toshiyuki Futamura

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Air Diver/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #10: "May 1990" (1990-xx-xx)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #1: "June/July 1990" (1990-xx-xx)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-03: "March 1990" (1990-02-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-04: "April 1990" (1990-03-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-05: "May 1990" (1990-04-07)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[5]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[6]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

69

^[7]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

69

^[8]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

77

^[9]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[10]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

56

^[11]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[12]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

30

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[14]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC

58

^[15]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[16]

Mega (UK)

NTSC

39

^[17]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC

69

^[18]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

69

^[19]

Power Play (DE)

37

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

50

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

83

^[22]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

77

^[23]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

74

^[24]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

64

^[25]

Tilt (FR)

40

^[26]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

69

^[27]

User (GR)

77

^[28]

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Based on 24 reviews

Air Diver

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	2041885e
MD5	ac08a4c65e1d8d3b307ebd5331a1c285
SHA-1	0ea311e3ed667d5d8b7ca4fad66f9d069f0bcb77

512kB

1990-02

Cartridge (US)

✔

CRC32	9e2d5b91
MD5	924e3ee7dc14644200c817acecc2d899
SHA-1	540460e95f6a82256ca2a16f347a7b6524f3053f

512kB

1989-11

Cartridge (JP)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1990" (JP; 1990-04-07), page 5
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 66
↑ GamePro, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 59
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 14
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 109
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 26
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 10
↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-16), page 104
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 287
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73
↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
↑ Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 119
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 9
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 100
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 6
↑ User, "Ioúlios-Ávgoustos 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 89

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[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-05.pdf_p5-2] Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1990" (JP; 1990-04-07), page 5

[:File:EGM_US_011.pdf_p66-3] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:GamePro_US_012.pdf_p59-4] GamePro, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 59

[5] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-04.pdf_p109-6] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 109

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p26-7] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 26

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p44-8] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p126-9] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126

[10] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 10

[:File:CVG_UK_103.pdf_p104-11] Computer & Video Games, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-16), page 104

[:File:EGM_US_010.pdf_p20-12] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20

[13] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 287

[14] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-15] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-08.pdf_p73-16] Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73

[:File:Mega_UK_17.pdf_p65-17] Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p76-18] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-19] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-07.pdf_p119-20] Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 119

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p52-21] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p18-22] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-23] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[24] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 9

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-25] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Tilt_FR_081.pdf_p100-26] Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 100

[27] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 6

[:File:User_GR_16.pdf_p89-28] User, "Ioúlios-Ávgoustos 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 89

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Air Diver

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References