Phelios

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Phelios
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console
Publisher: Namco
Developer: Namco
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up
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Phelios (フェリオス) is a 1988 arcade shoot-'em-up by Namco ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1990.

Typhon kidnapped Artemis while she was riding Pegasus, imprisoned her, and had Medusa turn her to stone. You play as Apollo, who mounts Pegasus and comes to Artemis's rescue.

Gameplay

, , and all act identically. Pressing the button fires a regular shot; holding it down charges your shot. Powerups are collected just like in any other schmup (grabbing them as they come out of enemies).

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source Consoles + (FR) 70 №10 Joypad (FR) 84 №6 MegaTech (UK) 77 №1 Sega Pro (UK) 56 №2, p66

	72
Based on 4 reviews

Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 60 Ação Games (BR) 83 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) 70 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) 77 The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) 77 Consoles + (FR) 70 Console XS (UK) PAL 60 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 83 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU) 60 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 73 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 84 Famicom Hisshoubon (JP) NTSC-J 50 Hobby Consolas (ES) 82 Joypad (FR) 84 Joystick (FR) 79 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) 80 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL 71 Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J 79 Mega Force (FR) NTSC 80 MegaTech (UK) 77 MegaTech (UK) PAL 70 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) 73 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 77 Player One (FR) 84 Play Time (DE) 66 Power Play (DE) 74 Sega Power (UK) PAL 51 Sega Power (UK) NTSC 50 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 60 Sega Pro (UK) 56 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 64 Supersonic (FR) 86 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 64 User (GR) NTSC 91

	72
Based on 34 reviews

Phelios

Mega Drive Version

Mega Drive, US
Cover

Mega Drive, EU
Cover

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

External Links

• Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)

1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 175

Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 23

Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 77

Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34

The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 48

Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94

Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 75

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 346

Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1

GamePro, "November 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 98

Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-14 (1990-07-20)" (JP; 1990-07-06), page 13

Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 112

Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 140

Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 89

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

Mega Drive Fan, "October 1990" (JP; 1990-09-08), page 79

Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 81

MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79

MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 38

Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 38

Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 50

Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 88

Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 132

Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 30

Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 68

Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 14

Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 135

User, "Fevrouários 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66