Power Strike

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Power Strike
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported: FM Sound Unit
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP
¥5,0005,000 G-1352
Sega Master System
US
5109
Sega Master System
EU
MK-5109-50
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Master System
KR
GB-1004
Non-Sega versions

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Aleste (アレスタ) is a shoot-'em-up by Compile released in 1988 for the MSX computer in Japan. It is the first game in Compile's Aleste series of shoot-'em-ups. Sega ported the game to the Sega Master System and released it internationally, calling it Power Strike outside Japan.

In North America Power Strike was the first in the "special edition" range of Master System games. These could not be found on store shelves, and had to be ordered from Sega themselves.

While the MSX game received two sequels, Compile would take the franchise further on other platforms through 1994. Most Aleste games released outside Japan would use the Power Strike moniker, with a few exceptions (MUSHA, Robo Aleste, the SNES game Space Megaforce). The Master System game was followed by Power Strike II in 1993; this is an outlier in the series and only released in Europe.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Power Strike Power Strike
English (US) Power Strike Power Strike
Japanese アレスタ Aleste

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits (JP) [3]


Magazine articles

Main article: Power Strike/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 [4]
90 [5]
90 [6]
90 [8]
50 №27
90 [9]
80 [10]
90 №5
100 [11]
100 [12]
89 [13]
90 [14]
Sega Master System
87
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
90
[15]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
90
[4]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
90
[5]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
90
[6]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[16]
Game Mania (UK)
90
[8]
Génération 4 (FR)
91
[17]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
50
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
90
[9]
Megazone (AU) PAL
70
[19]
Power Play (DE)
80
[10]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK)
90
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[11]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[22]
Tilt (FR)
60
[23]
Sega Master System
85
Based on
17 reviews

Power Strike

Master System, US
PowerStrike SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
Powerstrike sms us manual.pdf
Manual
SegaAdventure SMS US Poster Back.jpgSegaAdventure SMS US Poster Front.jpg
Poster
Master System, EU
PowerStrike SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
"No Limits" variant
PowerStrike SMS EU Box NoLimits.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
Aleste SMS JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PowerStrike SMS JP cart.jpg
Cart
AlesteSMSJPManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

PowerStrikeSMSAuManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
PowerStrike SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, MX

PowerStrike SMS MX Box Back.jpg

Mega Drive, KR
PowerStrike SMS KR backcover.jpgPowerStrike SMS KR spine.jpgPowerStrike SMS KR cover.jpg
Cover
PowerStrike SMS KR cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 4077efd9
MD5 8d9f02dcfea8f9728a3665ca12b044d1
SHA-1 f6f245c41163b15bce95368e4684b045790a1148
128kB Cartridge (EU/US)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 d8c4165b
MD5 810f65d7a7a8462c40c01bea3d5d7d01
SHA-1 cba75b0d54df3c9a8e399851a05c194c7a05fbfe
128kB Cartridge (JP)

References


Power Strike

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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)