Burning Force

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Burning Force

Publisher: Namco

Developer: Namco

Original system(s): Namco System II

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-10-19	¥5,8005,800	T-14023
US	1990		T-14026
EU	1991-12^[1]		1029
BR	1991-10^[2]

Non-Sega versions
Arcade

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Burning Force (バーニングフォース) is a 1989 shoot-'em-up by Namco originally released in the arcades in Japan before seeing a Sega Mega Drive port released internationally the same year. You play as Hiromi Tengenji, a graduate of Earth University, (an ensign in the United Galaxy Space Force, UGSF, in the Japanese version) who must pass a six-day final examination of fighting enemies over water to become a Space Fighter Pilot. She pilots a futuristic hover bike which can transform into a small fighter craft.

Gameplay

The game takes a Space Harrier perspective but is much more limited in terms of control. Each day is divided into four areas. Areas 1 and 2 are normal shooting areas where you are on a waterbike on which you may only move left or right. Holding speeds up, holding slows down, letting go goes back to normal speed. shoots your normal weapon, which may be upgraded as in a typical shoot-'em-up. shoots missiles which you have a limited supply of.

Area 3 is a boss area which substitutes the waterbike for a ship that has the same controls, but can fly around the screen a la Space Harrier (so use / to move around instead of changing speed). The cutscene that transitions you from the waterbike to the ship shows you the boss's weak points. Area 4 is a bonus round in the ship where the goal is to collect as many points/powerups as possible.

Production credits

Game Program: Ogawann
Sub Program: Kobakun
Sound Program: Kwaeru
Story by: Makotomas
Charactor Designers: Kuma, 7852
Sound Designers: Noririn
Constructive Manager: Koh
Total Coordinate: Gen
Special Thanks: Big Gan, Kero, Udauda
Directed by: Makotomas

Magazine articles

Main article: Burning Force/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

JP print advert

PDF

US flyer

Print advert in GamePro (US) #18: "January 1991" (199x-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[13]

ACE (UK)

69

^[3]

Ação Games (BR)

75

^[4]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[14]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

76

^[7]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

76

^[15]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[16]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

30

^[17]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[18]

Famicom Hisshoubon (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[19]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

75

^[20]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

71

^[21]

Joystick (FR)

71

^[22]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

38

^[23]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

71

^[24]

Mega (UK)

NTSC

41

^[25]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

75

^[26]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[27]

MegaTech (UK)

76

^[9]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

60

^[28]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

76

^[29]

Player One (FR)

62

^[10]

Play Time (DE)

63

^[30]

Power Play (DE)

51

^[31]

Raze (UK)

NTSC-J

77

^[11]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

50

^[12]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

40

^[32]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

28

^[33]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

59

^[34]

Top Secret (PL)

75

^[35]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

42

^[36]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[37]

	59
Based on 32 reviews

Burning Force

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (rental)
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	bdc8f02c
MD5	da536d20ac0f0e3a62d9709078690032
SHA-1	28fcb1c9b5c72255443ab5bb950a52030baaf409

512kB

1990-10

Cartridge (US)

✔

CRC32	776ff6ff
MD5	623b2c54f05869ffb3aac936f4a4182a
SHA-1	a25930ee55a2d88838e3999fb5939d9392fd0efa

512kB

1990-10

Cartridge (EU)

✔

CRC32	0c1deb47
MD5	62e665f85281a33fb17cecd27674684a
SHA-1	8849253262f545fbaf6140bfa5ca67a3caac9a80

512kB

1990-10

Cartridge (JP)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 10
↑ Supergame, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 37
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ACE, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-xx), page 104
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 24
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 21 (23)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 28
↑ Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 138/139 (138)
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 71
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 23
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 44
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 299
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1
↑ Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-20, 21 (1990-10-19, 11-02)" (JP; 1990-10-05), page 17
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 72
↑ Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 138
↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 119
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 87
↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 99
↑ Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 85
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
↑ Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 92
↑ Power Play, "1/91" (DE; 1990-12-14), page 183
↑ Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 36
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Top Secret, "Kwiecień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 33
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 52

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[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p10-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 10

[:File:Supergame_BR_03.pdf_p37-2] Supergame, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 37

[:File:ACE_UK_40.pdf_p104-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ACE, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-xx), page 104

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_005.pdf_p24-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 24

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-11.pdf_p23_.2821.29-5] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 21 (23)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87_.2885.29-6] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p28-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 28

[:File:Joypad_FR_007.pdf_p138_.28138.2F139.29-8] Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 138/139 (138)

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p76-9] 9.0 ^9.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_016.pdf_p90-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:Raze_UK_03.pdf_p71-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 71

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[13] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-11.pdf_p23-14] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 23

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p45-15] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45

[16] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 44

[17] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 299

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

[19] Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-20, 21 (1990-10-19, 11-02)" (JP; 1990-10-05), page 17

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_008.pdf_p72-20] Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 72

[:File:Joypad_FR_007.pdf_p138-21] Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 138

[:File:Joystick_FR_011.pdf_p119-22] Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 119

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-23] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-01.pdf_p87-24] Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 87

[:File:Mega_UK_17.pdf_p65-25] Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p99-26] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 99

[:File:MegaPlay_US_02.pdf_p44-27] Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:Micromania2_ES_052.pdf_p85-28] Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 85

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-29] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-05.pdf_p92-30] Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 92

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-01.pdf_p183-31] Power Play, "1/91" (DE; 1990-12-14), page 183

[:File:SegaPower_UK_27.pdf_p36-32] Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-33] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-34] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[35] Top Secret, "Kwiecień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57

[36] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 33

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_25.pdf_p52-37] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 52

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Burning Force

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References