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Holding {{A}} fires the options away, {{B}} is for shooting and {{C}} for chaning movement speed. The standard shot can be powered up by collecting small powerup pellets. There are also 4 extra weapons. Blue is a piercing laser, green fires shurikens, brown is for bombs and and yellow gives the two options limited homing capabilities.
 
Holding {{A}} fires the options away, {{B}} is for shooting and {{C}} for chaning movement speed. The standard shot can be powered up by collecting small powerup pellets. There are also 4 extra weapons. Blue is a piercing laser, green fires shurikens, brown is for bombs and and yellow gives the two options limited homing capabilities.
  
It should be noted that, as with many others Compile shooters like Aleste or Spriggan, power ups reappaear infinitely during boss fights, which are not time limited. This way, infinite score can be accumulated, thus making the score counter obsolete.
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It should be noted that, as with many others Compile shooters like Spriggan or Super Aleste, power ups reappaear infinitely during boss fights, which are not time limited. This way, infinite score can be accumulated, thus making the score counter obsolete.
  
 
==Version differences==
 
==Version differences==

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Robo Aleste
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Compile (JP), Tengen (US), Sega (EU)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code

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Robo Aleste, known as Dennin-Aleste (電忍アレスタ) or Dennin Aleste: Nobunaga and his Ninja Force in Japan, is a vertical scrolling shoot-'em-up developed by Compile exclusively for the Sega Mega-CD. It is part of the Aleste series of games, and the only one to use the Aleste name in all regions.

Gameplay

You control the flying robot with the directional keys. It comes with two fixed options in front of it. These absorb enemy bullets and cause damage on contact. Holding A fires the options away, B is for shooting and C for chaning movement speed. The standard shot can be powered up by collecting small powerup pellets. There are also 4 extra weapons. Blue is a piercing laser, green fires shurikens, brown is for bombs and and yellow gives the two options limited homing capabilities.

It should be noted that, as with many others Compile shooters like Spriggan or Super Aleste, power ups reappaear infinitely during boss fights, which are not time limited. This way, infinite score can be accumulated, thus making the score counter obsolete.

Version differences

The game was made easier for the release outside of Japan, e.g. Aleste's yellow homing orbs became much stronger and the steady increase in rank was toned down. The NTSC-J version had plenty of character dialogue stored as redbook audio tracks on the disc, but many of these tracks ended up being unused. The respective dialogues simply appeared as text.

Production Credits

Producer: Masamitsu Niitani
Planning: Kerol
Programmers: Takin, Koichi Yamashita, Jemini Hirono
Character Designers: Hiroshi Ryuoh-in, Shin-ichi Ohnishi, Syunsuke "Great" Takashima, Kerol
Mechanic Designers: Hiroshi Ryuoh-in, Hiroki Kodama
Continuity Writers: Kengo Morita, Zod Hoshijima, Kerol
Computer Graphics: Hiroki Kodama, Shin-ichi Ohnishi, Hiroshi Ryuoh-in, Kengo Morita, Gennosuke Yumi
Sound Effects: Einosuke Nagao
Sampling: Pon Imasue
Cooperators: Yasutoshi Akiyama, Kasumi Hakuryuh-hou, Kazunari Bishamonten, Lemontea
Cast of Voices: Terry Ueyama, Xanthe Smith, Barry Gjerde, Geraldine Twilley, Robert B. Spenser
Cooperation

By Word:
Japan Media Programming co., ltd.

Compact Disc Audio

All music produced and arranged by: Katsumi Tanaka
Original music written by: Katsumi Tanaka, Satoshi Shimazaki
Original sound recording made by: LMS Recordings
All songs published by: LMS Music inc.
Full digital process mastered at: Hit Factory Japan

Multi Audio at Visual Sequence

Produced and engineered by: Katsumi Tanaka

All CD music are: Virtual Stereo Treated

Explanatory leaflet Staff: Kazuhiro Kohnoue, Youichi Utsumi, Katsuhiko Ikeda, Zod Hoshijima, Hiroshi Ryuoh-in
Supervisor: Jemini Hirono
Directed by: Kerol, Compile

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №17, p96/97
91 February 18, 2006
100 Defunct Games
93 Vol 2, №13, p85
73 №49, p30
88 №9, p10/34/35
84
79
72
90 №50, p46
60 №16
64 №23, p79
68 №34, p231
52 №5, p44/45
76
92 №14, p26/27/28/29
84 №35, p108/109
100 December 1, 2004
60 №16, p58/59
60 №18, p74
70 №4, p38/39
75 №8, p11
64
83 2014/5/10
Sega Mega-CD
78
Based on
24 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[1]
Consoles + (FR)
82
[2]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
93
[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[4]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[5]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[6]
GameFan (US)
90
[7]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
81
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[9]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[10]
Joypad (FR)
60
[11]
Joypad (FR)
64
[12]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
68
[13]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
75
[14]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
52
[15]
Mega Force (FR)
78
[16]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
76
[17]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
92
[18]
Player One (FR)
84
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
60
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
60
[21]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-J
70
[22]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
71
[23]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
75
[24]
Video Games (DE) PAL
79
[25]
Sega Mega-CD
74
Based on
25 reviews

Robo Aleste

Mega-CD, US
RoboAleste MCD US Box Back.jpgRoboAleste MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoboAleste MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Roboaleste mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
RoboAleste MCD EU Box Back.jpgRoboAleste MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoboAleste MCD EU spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
RoboAleste MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, JP
RoboAleste MCD JP Box Back.jpgRoboAleste MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoboAleste MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc



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)
  1. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 31
  2. Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 96
  3. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1993" (US; 1993-09-23), page 85
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
  5. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 124
  6. Famitsu, "1992-11-27" (JP; 1992-11-13), page 40
  7. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 11
  8. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 9: August 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 10
  9. GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 48
  10. Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 45
  11. Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 41
  12. Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 79
  13. Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 231
  14. Mega Drive Fan, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-xx), page 59
  15. Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 44
  16. Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 24
  17. Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 42
  18. MegaTech, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 26
  19. Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 108
  20. Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 59
  21. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  22. Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 38
  23. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  24. Sonic the Comic, "September 4th 1993" (UK; 1993-09-04), page 11
  25. Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 44