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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (GGアレスタ) is a game in [[Compile]]'s ''Aleste'' series of shoot-'em-ups for the [[Sega Game Gear]]. It was only released in Japan and is one of the few Compile Game Gear games published by Compile rather than [[Sega]].
 
{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (GGアレスタ) is a game in [[Compile]]'s ''Aleste'' series of shoot-'em-ups for the [[Sega Game Gear]]. It was only released in Japan and is one of the few Compile Game Gear games published by Compile rather than [[Sega]].
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''[[GG Aleste II]]'' is meant as a sequel to this game specifically.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
The playfield scrolls diagonally up and right while you and the enemies fly by. {{2}} simultaneously shoots (with rapidfire) both a regular shot and one of various weapons collected with large green powerups. Furthermore, various objects will send out chips that power up the main shot when collected. {{1}} drops bombs.
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Gameplay is similar to other Compile titles. {{2}} shoots both a "main" weapon and one of six "sub" weapons. Some enemies will drop one of these three items:
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*Yellow "chips" with the letter P on them. Collecting certain numbers of these will power up your main shot.
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*Large green circles with other letters on them. These swap your sub weapon, or power it up if you collect the same item as the weapon you have.
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*Large red items with the letter P on them. These will also upgrade whichever sub weapon you have.
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==

Revision as of 05:18, 9 March 2019

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GG Aleste
System(s): Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Compile
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥4,8004,800 T-66017

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GG Aleste (GGアレスタ) is a game in Compile's Aleste series of shoot-'em-ups for the Sega Game Gear. It was only released in Japan and is one of the few Compile Game Gear games published by Compile rather than Sega.

GG Aleste II is meant as a sequel to this game specifically.

Gameplay

Gameplay is similar to other Compile titles. 2 shoots both a "main" weapon and one of six "sub" weapons. Some enemies will drop one of these three items:

  • Yellow "chips" with the letter P on them. Collecting certain numbers of these will power up your main shot.
  • Large green circles with other letters on them. These swap your sub weapon, or power it up if you collect the same item as the weapon you have.
  • Large red items with the letter P on them. These will also upgrade whichever sub weapon you have.

Production credits

©1991 Compile


Magazine articles

Main article: GG Aleste/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-10: "October 1991" (1991-09-07)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
55 №5, p61
84 №5
93 №24, p171
89 №5, p54[1]
91 №9, p33[2]
Sega Game Gear
82
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[3]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
91
[4]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[5]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC-J
55
[6]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[7]
Joystick (FR)
93
[8]
Power Play (DE)
79
[9]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
89
[1]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
91
[2]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
92
[10]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
81
[11]
Video Games (DE)
80
[12]
Sega Game Gear
79
Based on
12 reviews

GG Aleste

Game Gear, JP
GGAleste GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngGGAleste GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
GGAleste GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 1b80a75b
MD5 43301e7c15fe11f66b29b00e6ec47a52
SHA-1 4c13dc3601a1702692c35eb6c89f0e09ab966f69
256kB Cartridge (JP)

References



Aleste/Power Strike games for Sega systems/published by Sega
Sega Master System
Power Strike (1988) | Power Strike II (1993)
Sega Mega Drive
M.U.S.H.A. (1990)
Sega Game Gear
GG Aleste (1991) | Power Strike II (1993) | GG Aleste 3 (2020)
Sega Mega-CD
Robo Aleste (1992)
Wii Virtual Console
M.U.S.H.A. (2008)
Sony PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch
Aleste Collection (2020)
Aleste-related media
Music
Aleste Collection: Music Album (2022)