Robotica: Cybernation Revolt

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Robotica: Cybernation Revolt
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega, Acclaim Entertainment (US)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥6,8006,800 GS-9008
Sega Saturn
US
$49.9549.95[1] T-8104H
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81008-50
Sega Saturn
DE
DM 110,-110,-[4]
Sega Saturn
BR
192036

Robotica: Cybernation Revolt, known simply as Robotica in North America and Deadalus (ダイダロス) in Japan is an first person shooter for the Sega Saturn.

Gameplay

Robotica: Cybernation Revolt is a first-person shooter similar in design to Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, where the player controls a bipedal walking mechanoid shooting at robots. When entering a level, the player is tasked with finding a light switch, then finding a key, before making their way to the exit without being killed by enemies.

Despite debuting after Doom, the technology on show in Robotica is not as advanced - levels do not vary in height, and it is impossible to look up or down. Similar to the aforementioned games, enemies are represented as 2D sprites which are scaled to give the illusion of depth, however the levels themselves are seemingly rendered as polygons, as opposed to the raycasting techniques seen in Doom (and the PC version of Duke Nukem 3D).

Robotica does not perform well, generally failing to hit 30FPS (or sometimes even 20FPS) in most scenes, particularly when the lights are switched on and multiple enemies are on-screen at once. The game's design partially mitigates this problem by featuring levels constructed out of tight corridors, and by forcing the player to traverse the map and dispatch enemies in the dark, fewer objects are likely to be in the room when the lights are switched on.

A map is included in the top left to guide players when visibilty is low.

Production credits

  • Produce: Akihiko Murakami
  • Main Program: Toshiyuki Kobori
  • Program: Kenichi Shimizu, Yoshimitsu Tamura
  • Movie Design: Manabu Tamura
  • Screen Design: Ichirou Kojima
  • Map Design: Kentarou Noguchi
  • Enemy Design: Nobuyuki Suzuki
  • Rendering: Hiroshi Hamagaki
  • Sound Produce: T's Music
  • Music: Takeshi Sato
  • Sound Effect: Munetaka Sakamoto
  • Plan: Masanobu Fukasawa
  • Special Thanks: Syuich Ohira, Kenji Ota, Yoshinari Sunazuka, Kaoru Ogi, Isao Nakasugi, Shuji Fukui, You-Ichirou Naraoka, Tomoyuki Takahashi, Yukie Takahashi

© Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 1995 Computer Designed by: Micronet

Source:
In-game credits
Deadalus Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[5]

Track list

1. [Data Track]  
2. CD Warning Message (00:08) 
Running time: 0:08

Magazine articles

Main article: Robotica: Cybernation Revolt/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in VideoGames (US) #79: "August 1995" (1995-0x-xx)
also published in:
  • GamePro (US) #73: "August 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[6]
  • Fusion (US) #0102: "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (1995-0x-xx)[7]
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №1996-01, p26[4]
92 №49, p172[8]
57 №163, p22[9]
52
40 №20, p75
71 №75, p34[10]
68 №328, p39
85 Vol 3, №10, p17/44
80
80
70 №76, p64[1]
79 №12, p68/69
84 №48, p44[11]
60 №1, p147[12]
70 №32, p68-71[13]
48 №38, p91[3]
65 №59, p154[14]
63 №68, p42/43
79 №45, p60/61
70 №1, p70/71[2]
63 №1995-04, p103[15]
51 №, p14[16]
81 №7, p80/81
Sega Saturn
67
Based on
23 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Player (DE)
40
[4]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
57
[9]
Electronic Entertainment (US) NTSC-J
25
[17]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
71
[10]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[18]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
82
[19]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
70
[1]
Games World: The Magazine (UK)
79
[20]
HiTech (ES) NTSC-J
60
[21]
Joypad (FR)
84
[11]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
53
[22]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
53
[23]
Maximum (UK)
25
[12]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
28
[24]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
90
[25]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
58
[26]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
70
[13]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
48
[3]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-J
50
[27]
Player One (FR)
65
[14]
Power Unlimited (NL)
59
[28]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
65
[29]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
84
[30]
Secret Service (PL)
65
[31]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
74
[32]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
63
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
79
[34]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
50
[35]
Sega Megazone (AU)
55
[36]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)
70
[2]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[37]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
51
[16]
Super Juegos (ES)
83
[38]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
56
[39]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) NTSC-J
81
[40]
Última Generación (ES)
66
[41]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
58
[42]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[43]
Sega Saturn
63
Based on
39 reviews

Robotica: Cybernation Revolt

Saturn, US
Robotica Saturn US Box Back.jpgRobotica Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Robotica Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Robotica sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
Robotica-CybernationRevolt-(Saturn-PAL-COVER-HQ).jpg
Cover
Robotica Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
Deadalus Saturn JP Box Back.jpgDeadalus Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Robotica Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Robotica Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:GamePro US 076.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 076.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:SSM UK 01.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM UK 01.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:MeanMachinesSega38UK.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega38UK.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:CDPlayer DE 1996-01.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CDPlayer DE 1996-01.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  5. File:Deadalus_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  6. GamePro, "August 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 7
  7. Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 2: September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 39
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 049.pdf, page 172 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 049.pdf_p172" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:CVG UK 163.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 163.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:EGM US 075.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 075.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:Joypad FR 048.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 048.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:MAXIMUM UK 01.pdf, page 147 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAXIMUM UK 01.pdf_p147" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:MeanMachinesSega32UK.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega32UK.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  14. 14.0 14.1 File:PlayerOne FR 059.pdf, page 154 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 059.pdf_p154" defined multiple times with different content
  15. File:SSM_JP_19950401_1995-04.pdf, page 105
  16. 16.0 16.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
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  18. Famitsu, "1995-03-31" (JP; 1995-03-17), page 39
  19. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 10: October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 17
  20. Games World: The Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 68
  21. HiTech, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 62
  22. MAN!AC, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-10), page 46
  23. MAN!AC, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 63
  24. Mega, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-30), page 16
  25. Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 84
  26. Mega Fun, "09/95" (DE; 1995-08-23), page 90
  27. Next Generation, "July 1995" (US; 1995-06-20), page 67
  28. Power Unlimited, "Jaagang 3, Jul/Aug 1995" (NL; 1995-06-28), page 40
  29. Saturn Fan, "1995 June" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 38
  30. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 60
  31. Secret Service, "Czerwiec 1996" (PL; 1996-06-01), page 67
  32. Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 56
  33. Sega Power, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-18), page 42
  34. Sega Pro, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-13), page 60
  35. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  36. Sega Megazone, "August 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 25
  37. Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1995" (JP; 1995-03-08), page 105
  38. Super Juegos, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 104
  39. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 46
  40. Ultimate Future Games, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-01), page 80
  41. Última Generación, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 90
  42. Video Games, "9/95" (DE; 1995-08-30), page 93
  43. VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 68