Cyborg Hunter

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Cyborg Hunter
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega, Activision (US)
Developer:
Licensor: Nippon TV, Toho (JP)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP
¥5,0005,000 G-1371
Sega Master System
US
Sega Master System
EU
MK-25003-50
Sega Master System
AU
25003
Sega Master System
BR

Cyborg Hunter, known in Japan as Chouon Senshi Borgman (超音戦士ボーグマン), is an action game developed and published by Sega in Europe and Japan for the Sega Master System, and published by Activision in the US.

It is based upon the Sonic Soldier Borgman anime series. However, the branding was removed when the game was released outside Japan.

Production credits

In-game credits

Programmed by: Lee Ho‑Gang, Mako Nitta
Designed by: Yonesan, MVX 203, Sad, Judy Totoya, Ichiemon, Kamereon Aki
Music Composed by: Key, Nav
Directed by: Kazuoh
Special Thanks: Musekinin Yamada

Activision credits

Producer: Tom Sloper
Management: John Crompton
Testing: Kelly Zmak
Manual: Liz Armstrong
Manual Editor: Laura Singer

Magazine articles

Main article: Cyborg Hunter/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Challenge: The Team Sega Newsletter (US) #5: "January 1989" (198x-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #90: "April 1989" (1989-03-16)
also published in:
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #94: "September 1989" (1989-08-16)
also published in:
  • ACE (UK) #24: "September 1989" (1989-08-03)[7]
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #95: "October 1989" (1989-09-16)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
48 №20, p44[1]
74 №1, p52[8]
74 №4, p94[9]
76 №90, p102[10]
64 №6, p13[11]
60 №23, p56
63 №2, p19[12]
Sega Master System
66
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
48
[1]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
74
[13]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
74
[9]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
71
[14]
Console XS (UK) PAL
62
[15]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
76
[10]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[16]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
71
[17]
Megazone (AU) PAL
73
[18]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
64
[11]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[19]
Sega Pro (UK)
63
[12]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
62
[20]
Soft Today (DK)
80
[21]
Software Gids (NL)
72
[22]
Sega Master System
66
Based on
15 reviews

Cyborg Hunter

Master System, US
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Cover
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Cart
Cyborghunter sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
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Cover
CyborgHunter EU cart.jpg
Cart
CyborgHunterSMSEUManual2L.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
® variant
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Cover
CyborgHunterSMSEURCartridge.jpg
Cart
CyborgHunterSMSEUManual2L.pdf
Manual
Master System, JP
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Cover
CSB SMS JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU
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Cover
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, SE

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:ACE UK 20.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 20.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
  2. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1989" (US; 1989-0x-xx), page 35
  3. Computer & Video Games, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-11), page 84
  4. ACE, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-06), page 68
  5. Computer & Video Games, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-16), page 89
  6. ACE, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-04), page 76
  7. ACE, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-03), page 82
  8. File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 52
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:CVG UK 090.pdf, page 102 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 090.pdf_p102" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:StheSegaMagazine UK 06.pdf, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:StheSegaMagazine UK 06.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 21 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p21" defined multiple times with different content
  13. Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 52
  14. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 55
  15. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139
  16. Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
  17. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  18. Megazone, "June 1990" (AU; 1990-0x-xx), page 49
  19. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  20. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  21. Soft Today, "Maj 1989" (DK; 1989-04-20), page 14
  22. Software Gids, "Sept./Okt. 1990" (NL; 1990-09-xx), page 39