Black Fire

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Black Fire
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Japan, Europe), Sega (US)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)
Peripherals supported: Mission Stick
Genre: 3D Shooting[1], Shooting[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e[3] T-7003G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US
81003
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU
T-7011H-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
UK
£44.9944.99[7] T-7011H-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
199zł199
Sega Saturn
AU
VFBLA10SSC
OFLC: G8

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Black Fire (ブラックファイアー) is a helicopter simulation game for the Sega Saturn.

Production credits

  • Programmed by: John Bojorquez
  • Game Design by: Paul Robinson
  • Original Concept by: Eric Rawlins, John Butrovich
  • Produced by: Eric Rawlins
  • Managing Producer: Steven Apour
  • Direcy by: John Butrovich
  • Project manager: David Seeholzer
  • Technical Design Support: Paul Drzeweiki, Gavin Games
  • Additional Support: David Seeholzer, Randy Casey
  • Animation by: Osman Soykut, Dean Fowler
  • Art: Daniel Cabuco, Bryon Carson, Joby Otero, Rod Parong, Keith Rust, Eric Scharf, Walter Schulz, Jon Tando
  • Orchestrated by: Barry Blum
  • Additional Orchestrations by: Jim Hedges
  • Sound Effects by: Loudmouth
  • Project Manager: Doria Sanchez
  • Packaging: Bob Schonfisch
  • Manual: Hillary Clayson Loeb, Kathy Garfield
  • Product Specialist: Clint Dyer
Voice Talent
Source:
US manual
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Magazine articles

Main article: Black Fire/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-14: "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (1995-12-08)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[10]
Fusion (US) NTSC-U
25
[11]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
68
[12]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
71
[13]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
60
[14]
Joypad (FR) PAL
60
[15]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-U
67
[16]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
47
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
70
[7]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[18]
Player One (FR)
60
[19]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
58
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
74
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
80
[22]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
75
[23]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[24]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
65
[25]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
67
[26]
Ultimate Gamer (US) NTSC-U
60
[27]
Videogame Advisor (US) NTSC-U
50
[28]
Sega Saturn
61
Based on
20 reviews

Black Fire

Saturn, JP
BlackFire Saturn JP Box Back.jpgBlackFire Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
BlackFire Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
BlackFire Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, US
BlackFire Saturn US Box Back.jpgBlackFire Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
BlackFire Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Blackfire sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
BlackFire Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
BlackFire Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, AU
BlackFire Saturn AU back.jpgNospine.pngBlackFire Saturn AU cover.jpg
Cover
BlackFire Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
392,814,576 CD-ROM (EU) T-7011H-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
392,386,512 1995-10-27 CD-ROM (JP) T-7003G V1.001
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
392,791,056 CD-ROM (US) 81003 V1.032
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-07-06 CD-R Page

References

  1. File:BlackFire Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee1.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-27 19:54)
  3. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 29
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 166
  5. http://www.inlink.com:80/~dkreaver/release.html (Wayback Machine: 1997-05-23 02:45)
  6. Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 48
  7. 7.0 7.1 Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 72
  8. File:Blackfire sat us manual.pdf, page 24
  9. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-01 (1996-01-12,26)" (JP; 1995-12-22), page 12
  10. Famitsu, "1995-12-29" (JP; 1995-12-15), page 1
  11. Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 90
  12. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 11: November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 21
  13. Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 12 December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 68
  14. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 120
  15. Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
  16. MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 40
  17. Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 81
  18. Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 180
  19. Player One, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 118
  20. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 5" (JP; 1996-02-16), page 68
  21. Sega Power, "Collectors' Issue 1996" (UK; 1996-07-xx), page 58
  22. Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 42
  23. Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 70
  24. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-01 (1996-01-12,26)" (JP; 1995-12-22), page 191
  25. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15
  26. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 11
  27. Ultimate Gamer, "December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 77
  28. Videogame Advisor, "Volume 1, Number 4: August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 32