Cobra Command

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Cobra Command
System(s): Sega LaserDisc hardware, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher:
Sega Mega-CD
Wolf Team (JP), Renovation Products (US)
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Data East
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code





































Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥7,8007,800 T-32064
Sega Mega-CD
US
$49.9949.99[3] 4402
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4402
Sega Mega-CD
DE
DM 99,-99,-[4]

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Cobra Command, known as Thunder Storm in Japan, is a 1983 FMV arcade game by Data East. Wolf Team ported it to the Sega Mega-CD in 1992, keeping the Cobra Command name in the US and Europe but renaming it Thunder Storm FX (サンダーストームFX) in Japan.

History

It was first released on Sega LaserDisc hardware presumably as an upgrade for Astron Belt (MAME has Astron Belt as this game's parent). The following year, Data East released the game on both their own LaserDisc hardware and Gottlieb's M.A.C.H. 3 hardware as well.

In Europe Cobra Command was later bundled with Sol-Feace, a horizontal shoot-'em-up, as Sol-Feace / Cobra Command. As European Mega-CD games were distributed in jewel case quad boxes, one "half" of the box was devoted to Cobra Command, and the other to Sol-Feace. In America it was bundled with Road Avenger.

Sequels and re-releases

G-mode, a mobile games developer who purchased Data East's intellectual property after their bankruptcy, has since ported it to iOS.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Cobra Command Cobra Command
English (US) Cobra Command Cobra Command
Japanese サンダーストーム Thunder Storm

Production credits

Mega-CD version

BGM Recording
  • Solid Gold
    • Compose by: N.Nakamura
    • Co.Arr & Play: H.Mizuno
    • Music Coordinated by: T.Satoh
  • Mixer's Lab
    • Recording Engineer: S.Yoshii
    • Assistant Engineer: Y.Oshima
  • The Phenomenon Studio
    • Manipulator: H.Shimahara
    • Recording Studio: West Side
    • Recording Director: H.Yamaguchi
Binaural Sounds Recording
  • Avaco Creative Studios Inc
    • MA Engineer: T.Uemura
    • MA Assistant Engineer: M.Otsubo
    • MA Director: N.Matsumoto
  • Nittobo Acoustic Engineering Co. Ltd
    • 3D Engineer: F.Tsutsumi
    • 3D Director: T. Kobayashi
    • 3D Producer: T.Shigeta
    • Narration by: S.Herman
    • MA Studio: Avaco Creative Studio
    • Sound Producer: K.Senzaki
    • Public Relations by: K.Iijima, E.Kobayashi, T.Murakami
Source:
In-game credits (JP)
Cobracommand MCD JP SSEnding.pdf
[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: Cobra Command/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-06: "June 1992" (1992-05-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-07: "July 1992" (1992-06-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-08: "August 1992" (1992-07-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-09: "September 1992" (1992-08-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-10: "October 1992" (1992-09-08)
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Physical scans

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №1992-08, p28[6]
77 №, p83[7]
82 №13, p74-75[8]
66 №12, p74-75[9]
81 №132, p32-33[10]
58 №194, [1]
94 №0101, p6/16-17[11]
80 №42, p70[3]
95 №8, p46-47
90
80
80 №13, p64-65
86 №32, p164[12]
80 №3, p19-21[13]
80 №2, p42-44[14]
71 №9/93, p35[15]
87 №11, p32-35[16]
73 №1, p22-25[17]
92 №13, p32-34
84 №18, p74
89 №11, p62-64[18]
95 №4/93, p16-17[19]
93 №16, p16-17[20]
Sega Mega-CD
82
Based on
23 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[21]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[22]
Console Mania (IT)
82
[8]
Consoles + (FR)
66
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
81
[10]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
87
[23]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[24]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
40
[25]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[26]
GameFan (US)
94
[11]
Game Power (IT) PAL
40
[27]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[3]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
88
[28]
Joypad (FR)
80
[29]
Joystick (FR)
86
[12]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
80
[13]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
80
[30]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
80
[14]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
85
[31]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
71
[15]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
87
[16]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
86
[32]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
73
[17]
Sega Magazin (DE)
79
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
92
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
84
[35]
Sega Force (SE)
95
[19]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
89
[18]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
77
[36]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-J
93
[20]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
63
[37]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
65
[38]
Sega Mega-CD
76
Based on
32 reviews

Cobra Command

Mega-CD, US
CobraCommand MCD US Box Back.jpgCobraCommand MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
CobraCommand MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Cobracommand mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
CobraCommand MCD US RegCard.pdf
Reg Card
Mega-CD, EU
CobraCommand MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Cobra-Command MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
CobraCommandMegaCDEUManual.PDF
Manual
Mega-CD, JP
Cobracommand MCD JP Box Back.jpgCobracommand MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
ThunderStormFX MCD JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
ThunderStormFX MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Cobracommand mcd jp manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
257,995,584 CD (EU) 4402
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
261,100,224 CD (JP) T-32064
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
258,348,384 CD (US) 4402

References

  1. File:SegaVisions US 10.pdf, page 93
  2. File:GamePro US 039.pdf, page 26
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:GamePro US 042.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 042.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:SegaMagazine DE 01.pdf, page 14
  5. File:Cobracommand_MCD_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  6. File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf, page 30
  7. File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:ConsoleMania IT 013.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsoleMania IT 013.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 012.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 012.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:CVG UK 132.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 132.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:GameFan US 0101.pdf, page 6 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GameFan US 0101.pdf_p6" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:Joystick FR 032.pdf, page 164 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 032.pdf_p164" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:MDAG UK 03.pdf, page 19 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MDAG UK 03.pdf_p19" defined multiple times with different content
  14. 14.0 14.1 File:Mega UK 02.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 02.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  15. 15.0 15.1 File:MegaFun DE 1993-09.pdf, page 35 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaFun DE 1993-09.pdf_p35" defined multiple times with different content
  16. 16.0 16.1 File:MegaTech UK 11.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 11.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  17. 17.0 17.1 File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  18. 18.0 18.1 File:SegaForce UK 11.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 11.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  19. 19.0 19.1 File:SegaForce SE 1993 04.pdf, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1993 04.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  20. 20.0 20.1 File:Supergame BR 16.pdf, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supergame BR 16.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  21. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 48
  22. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 30
  23. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1993" (US; 1992-12-10), page 92
  24. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 36
  25. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 301
  26. Famitsu, "1992-09-04" (JP; 1992-08-21), page 40
  27. Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 73
  28. Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 6
  29. Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 64
  30. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
  31. Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 30
  32. Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 120
  33. Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 14
  34. Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 30
  35. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  36. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  37. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 44
  38. Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 43