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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom: Atom Heart no Himitsu''''' (ASTRO BOY・鉄腕アトム -アトムハートの秘密-) in Japan, is an action game developed by [[Treasure]] and [[Hitmaker]] and published by [[Sega]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2003. Although the game was obviously prompted by the 2003 ''[[wikipedia:Astro Boy (2003 TV series)|Astro Boy]]'' anime series, it is based more upon the original manga. Sega released another ''Astro Boy'' game the following year for the [[PlayStation 2]], titled ''[[Astro Boy]]''.
 
{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom: Atom Heart no Himitsu''''' (ASTRO BOY・鉄腕アトム -アトムハートの秘密-) in Japan, is an action game developed by [[Treasure]] and [[Hitmaker]] and published by [[Sega]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2003. Although the game was obviously prompted by the 2003 ''[[wikipedia:Astro Boy (2003 TV series)|Astro Boy]]'' anime series, it is based more upon the original manga. Sega released another ''Astro Boy'' game the following year for the [[PlayStation 2]], titled ''[[Astro Boy]]''.
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* '''Executive Producer:''' [[Hisao Oguchi]]
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Hisao Oguchi]]
* '''Producer:''' [[Mie Kumagai]]
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*'''Producer:''' [[Mie Kumagai]]
* '''Director/Game & Visual Concept/Story:''' [[Tetsu Okano]]
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*'''Director/Game & Visual Concept/Story:''' [[Tetsu Okano]]
* '''Main Programmer/Game Designer:''' Mitsuru Yaida
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*'''Main Programmer/Game Designer:''' [[Mitsuru Yaida]]
* '''Programmers:''' Yuuki Mibu, Katsuhiro Sanjou, Hiroto Matsuura
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*'''Programmers:''' Yuuki Mibu, Katsuhiro Sanjou, Hiroto Matsuura
* '''Main Designer/Game Supervisor:''' Naoki Kitagawa
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*'''Main Designer/Game Supervisor:''' Naoki Kitagawa
* '''Designers:''' Makoto Ogino, Tomoharu Saito, Satoshi Nakai, [[Satoshi Yokokawa]]
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*'''Designers:''' Makoto Ogino, Tomoharu Saito, Satoshi Nakai, [[Satoshi Yokokawa]]
* '''Music:''' Norio Hanzawa, Tsuyoshi Kaneko
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*'''Music:''' Norio Hanzawa, Tsuyoshi Kaneko
* '''Sound Effects:''' [[Satoshi Murata]]
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*'''Sound Effects:''' [[Satoshi Murata]]
* '''Special Thanks:''' [[Masato Maegawa]], Haruko Hosaka, Naoyo Kanno, Patrash
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Masato Maegawa]], Haruko Hosaka, Naoyo Kanno, Patrash
* '''Based on the Story By:''' Osamu Tezuka
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*'''Based on the Story By:''' Osamu Tezuka
* '''Created By:''' [[Hitmaker]], [[Treasure]]
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*'''Created By:''' [[Hitmaker]], [[Treasure]]
* '''Presented By:''' [[Sega]]
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*'''Presented By:''' [[Sega]]
 
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Hisao Oguchi]]
 
*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Hisao Oguchi]]
 
*'''Producer:''' [[Mie Kumagai]]
 
*'''Producer:''' [[Mie Kumagai]]
*'''Director/Game&Visual Concept/Story:''' [[Tez Okano]]
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*'''Director/Game&Visual Concept/Story:''' [[Tetsu Okano|Tez Okano]]
*'''Main Programmer/Game Design:''' Yaiman
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*'''Main Programmer/Game Design:''' [[Mitsuru Yaida|Yaiman]]
 
*'''Programmer:''' Yuuki Mibu, Katsuhiro Sanjou, Hiroto Matsuura
 
*'''Programmer:''' Yuuki Mibu, Katsuhiro Sanjou, Hiroto Matsuura
 
*'''Main Designer/Game Supervisor:''' Naokiman
 
*'''Main Designer/Game Supervisor:''' Naokiman
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*'''Sound Effect:''' [[Satoshi Murata]]
 
*'''Sound Effect:''' [[Satoshi Murata]]
 
*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Masato Maegawa]], Haruko Hosaka, Naoyo Kann & Patrash
 
*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Masato Maegawa]], Haruko Hosaka, Naoyo Kann & Patrash
*'''Based on the Story by''' Tezuka Osamu
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*'''Based on the Story by:''' Tezuka Osamu
*'''In Cooperation With TREASURE Co., Ltd
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:'''In Cooperation With TREASURE Co., Ltd'''
*©Hitmaker/SEGA, 2003
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:'''©[[Hitmaker]]/[[SEGA]], 2003'''
*©Tezuka Productions
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:'''©Tezuka Productions'''
*©Tezuka Productions•SPEJ
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:'''©Tezuka Productions•SPEJ'''
 
{{creditsheader|SEGA OF AMERICA}}
 
{{creditsheader|SEGA OF AMERICA}}
 
*'''Director of Product Development:''' [[Osamu Shibamiya]]
 
*'''Director of Product Development:''' [[Osamu Shibamiya]]
 
*'''Localization Producer:''' [[Klayton Vorlick]]
 
*'''Localization Producer:''' [[Klayton Vorlick]]
 
*'''Project Lead:''' [[Shawn Dobbins]]
 
*'''Project Lead:''' [[Shawn Dobbins]]
*'''Build Engineer:''' [[Rick Ribble]]
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*'''Build Engineer:''' [[Rick Ribble Jr.|Rick Ribble]]
*'''VP of Marketing:''' [[Scott A. Steinberg]]
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*'''VP of Marketing:''' [[Scott Steinberg|Scott A. Steinberg]]
 
*'''Product Marketing Manager:''' [[Heather Guzenda]]
 
*'''Product Marketing Manager:''' [[Heather Guzenda]]
 
*'''Senior Media Specialist:''' [[Teri Higgins]]
 
*'''Senior Media Specialist:''' [[Teri Higgins]]
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==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
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{{gitem|AstroBoy UK PrintAdvert ASDA.jpg|UK print advert (ASDA)}}
 
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==Physical scans==
 
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==External links==
 
==External links==
* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/gba/atom/ Game Boy Advance]
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* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/gba/atom/ Game Boy Advance] (archive)
* Official website on [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://astroboy-gba.sega.jp/ Sega.jp (Japanese)]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://astroboy-gba.sega.jp/ Official website on Sega.jp (Japanese)] (archive)
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* Nintendo catalogue pages: [http://web.archive.org/web/20140330233014/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/software/btaj/index.html JP] (archive)
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 16:41, 17 June 2019

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AstroBoy GBA titlescreen.png

Astro Boy: Omega Factor
System(s): Game Boy Advance
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: THQ (Europe)
Licensor: Tezuka Productions, SPEJ
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Game Boy Advance
JP
¥4,980 (5,229)4,980 (5,229)[2] AGB-P-BTAJ
AGB-BTAJ-JPN
CERO: Free
Game Boy Advance
US
$29.9929.99[1] AGB-P-BTAE
AGB-BTAE-USA
ESRB: Everyone
Game Boy Advance
EU
(FR/NL)
AGB-P-BTAP
AGB-BTAP-FAH
PEGI: 3+
Game Boy Advance
EU
(ES/IT)
AGB-P-BTAP
AGB-BTAP-EUR
PEGI: 3+
Game Boy Advance
DE
AGB-P-BTAP
AGB-BTAP-NOE
USK: 6
Game Boy Advance
UK
AGB-P-BTAP
AGB-BTAP-UKV
PEGI: 3+
Game Boy Advance
AU
AGB-P-BTAP
OFLC: G8

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Astro Boy: Omega Factor, known as Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom: Atom Heart no Himitsu (ASTRO BOY・鉄腕アトム -アトムハートの秘密-) in Japan, is an action game developed by Treasure and Hitmaker and published by Sega for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. Although the game was obviously prompted by the 2003 Astro Boy anime series, it is based more upon the original manga. Sega released another Astro Boy game the following year for the PlayStation 2, titled Astro Boy.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Astro Boy: Omega Factor Astro Boy: Omega Factor
English (US) Astro Boy: Omega Factor Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Japanese ASTRO BOY・鉄腕アトム -アトムハートの秘密- Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom: Atom Heart no Himitsu

Production credits

  • Executive Producer: Hisao Oguchi
  • Producer: Mie Kumagai
  • Director/Game&Visual Concept/Story: Tez Okano
  • Main Programmer/Game Design: Yaiman
  • Programmer: Yuuki Mibu, Katsuhiro Sanjou, Hiroto Matsuura
  • Main Designer/Game Supervisor: Naokiman
  • Designer: Dad Ogino, Tomoharu Saito, Satoshi Nakai, Satoshi Yokokawa
  • Music: NON, Tsuyoshi Kaneko
  • Sound Effect: Satoshi Murata
  • Special Thanks to: Masato Maegawa, Haruko Hosaka, Naoyo Kann & Patrash
  • Based on the Story by: Tezuka Osamu
In Cooperation With TREASURE Co., Ltd
©Hitmaker/SEGA, 2003
©Tezuka Productions
©Tezuka Productions•SPEJ
SEGA OF AMERICA
SONY PICTURES CONSUMER PRODUCTS
  • Vice President of Product Development: Laetitia May
  • Executive Director of Sales: Mark Caplan
  • Manager of Product Development: Eric Thomsen
  • Astro Boy TV Show Producer: Grace Benn
Sega Logistics Service Co., Ltd
Source:
US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Astro Boy: Omega Factor/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

AstroBoy UK PrintAdvert.jpg
UK print advert
AstroBoy UK PrintAdvert.jpg
AstroBoy UK PrintAdvert ASDA.jpg
UK print advert (ASDA)
AstroBoy UK PrintAdvert ASDA.jpg

Physical scans

Game Boy Advance, US
AstroBoy GBA US backcover.jpgNospine-small.pngAstroBoy GBA US cover.jpg
Cover
AstroBoy GBA US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Boy Advance, JP
AstroBoy GBA JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngAstroBoy GBA JP cover.jpg
Cover
AstroBoy GBA JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Boy Advance, UK
AstroBoy GBA UK Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngAstroBoy GBA UK cover.jpg
Cover
Game Boy Advance, FR/NL

AstroBoy GBA FR-NL back.jpg

Game Boy Advance, DE
AstroBoy GBA DE front.jpg
Cover
Game Boy Advance, ES/IT

AstroBoy GBA ES-IT back.jpg

Game Boy Advance, AU
AstroBoy GBA AU Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngAstroBoy GBA AU Box Front.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Game Boy Advance
CRC32 1e2e8937
MD5 8d5b5381539fcad4df2bc7902a432dee
SHA-1 9a4fc3533bbdb28fd5945bd1ee7d84d992eee12f
8MB Cartridge (EU)
Game Boy Advance
 ?
CRC32 e8619031
MD5 c518725055083f6096f3268cf608acda
SHA-1 4d652c24979dd7a08ee683b32d1d8986a5511a87
8MB Cartridge (US)
Game Boy Advance
CRC32 e2d94b0d
MD5 0e24f5e435b0cf651017103de24f4f92
SHA-1 ca16dc4044b9ae98a26c826bb3cc19a7e8315315
8MB Cartridge (JP)

External links

References



Astro Boy games by Sega
Game Boy Advance
Astro Boy: Omega Factor (2003)
Sony PlayStation 2
Astro Boy (2004)
Sampler Discs
Sony PlayStation 2
US Astro Boy Demo (20xx)
Astro Boy related media
Music
Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom: Game Soundtrack Score (2004)
Book
Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Astro Boy and Astro Boy: Omega Factor (2004)