Novastorm

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Novastorm
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sony Electronic Publishing (Europe), Psygnosis (US)
Developer:
Genre: Shooting

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
US
$49.9949.99[2] T-113025
Videogame Rating Council: MA-13
Sega Mega-CD
EU
T-113065-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega-CD
UK
£39.9939.99[3] T-113065-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Non-Sega versions

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Novastorm is an on-the-rails shoot-'em-up game released for a number of platforms including the Sega Mega-CD. It is very similar to Space Harrier in design, but is extremely reliant on full motion video and pre-rendered imagery.

During development it was known as Scavenger IV.

Magazine articles

Main article: Novastorm/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
81
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[2]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
70
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
69
[3]
Player One (FR)
10
[7]
Play Time (DE) PAL
60
[8]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
49
[9]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[10]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[11]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[12]
Sega Mega-CD
65
Based on
10 reviews

Novastorm

Mega-CD, US
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Cover
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Disc
Novastorm mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
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Cover

Unreleased versions

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Novastorm
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Psygnosis?
Developer: Psygnosis, Perfect Entertainment

A Sega Saturn version is mentioned in a coverage feature of Perfect Entertainment by the Saturn Power magazine [13]. It was never released.

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
451,374,672 CD (EU) T-113065-50

References