Secret Command

n/a

PAL
NTSC-J
NTSC-U

Secret Command/Secret Commando/Rambo: First Blood Part II

System(s): Sega Master System, Virtual Console

Publisher: Sega

Developer:

Sega R&D 2

M2^[1]

Licensor: Carolco (US)

Genre: Action^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1986-11-16^[2]	¥5,0005,000	G-1307
US	1986-12^[3]		5064
EU	1987-10		MK-5081-50
BX	19xx
UK	1987-10	£22.9522.95^[4]	5081
AU	19xx
KR	19xx		GB-1401
TW	19xx		G-1307
ZA	19xx
JP ▼	2008-06-03^[8]	500pts500^[9]
US ▼	2009-07-13^[7]	600pts600^[7]
EU ▼	2009-04-17^[5]^[6]	500pts500^[5]
AU ▼	2009-04	500pts500^[10]

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Secret Command is a top-down action/shoot-'em-up developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System.

History

Sequels and re-releases

Secret Command was released several times under different names. In Japan, it is known as Ashura (阿修羅) (アシュラ). In North America it was tied with the Rambo movie franchise and renamed Rambo: First Blood Part II (with only minor graphics and music changes occurring between releases). In Europe and in later re-releases of the game, it is labeled as Secret Command, however the title screen reads Secret Commando.

The North American release of the game depicts Rambo holding a bizarre hybrid weapon built from the M60 machine gun seen in the first movie and the RPG seen in the second.

Secret Command was re-released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service, and has appeared in numerous compilations.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Secret Command	Secret Command
English (US)	Rambo: First Blood Part II	Rambo: First Blood Part II
Japanese	阿修羅	Ashura

Production credits

Directed by: Buyer Setsuo
Programed by: Derby Tatsuo, Muscle Kanai, Koshihikari
Music by: Wooper Katsu
Designed by: Fighter Gi, Sunshine Hisa, Kujukuri Mami, Sukeban Tamun

We Fight for Friends
- Music by: Wooper Katsu
- Lyrics by: Buyer Setsuo
- Performed by: Sega Sounds
Never to Return
- Music by: Derby Tatsuo
- Lyrics by: Muscle Kanai
- Performed by: Sega Sounds
Presented by: Sega.

Source:

In-game credits^[11]

Hints

Master System US hints 1 (color scan)
Master System US hints 1 (B/W scan)
Master System US hints 2 (with TransBot)

Magazine articles

Main article: Secret Command/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

JP TV advert

Print advert in Atuagagdliutit (GL) #1990-11-14 (1991-11-14)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer Action (DK)

75

^[12]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

85

^[13]

The Games Machine (UK)

74

^[14]

Power Play (DE)

55

^[15]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

80

^[16]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[17]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

87

^[18]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[19]

Tilt (FR)

60

^[20]

	75
Based on 9 reviews

Secret Command

Master System, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, US (℠ variant)
Cover
Cart Manual Poster

Master System, US (® variant)
Cover

Master System, US (newer)
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU ®, no barcode variant
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU ("No Limits")
Cover
Cart

Master System, UK
Cover
Cart

Master System, BX^†
Cover

Master System, AU (Hotline sticker)
Cover

Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
Cover
Cart

Master System, TW

Master System, KR

Cart

Master System, ZA
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	00529114
MD5	3f6c5515a2e39826fbf816780298701c
SHA-1	e7a952f8bd6dddbb365870e906801021b240a533

128kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	ae705699
MD5	e5693a4806de29ea9b1e1b5fea1a9566
SHA-1	e9f90d63320295e4bd9a87e6078186c5efb7e84e

128kB

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	bbda65f0
MD5	7a080a155ad6a806da88aa1d3576d78c
SHA-1	dc44b090a01d6a4d9b5700ada764b00c62c00e91

128kB

Cartridge (US)

External links

Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Master System
Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU

References

↑ https://www.mtwo.co.jp/development/retrogame-2/#tab-2
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/mastersystem/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-12-31 02:27)
↑ Computer Entertainer, "January 1987" (US; 1987-01-xx), page 14
↑ ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 166
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/mastersystem/secret_command (Wayback Machine: 2017-07-04 17:20)
↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Secret-Command--278832.html (archive.today)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 http://www.nintendo.com:80/wii/virtualconsole/games/detail/uMkoJ1wNZO2s5e4BrJjKncMCABEaLsjX (Wayback Machine: 2010-04-04 17:18)
↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/07.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:01)
↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_ms_ashura/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-06-10 06:46)
↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=42&prod_id=19901&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-03-28 01:17)
↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ciOp-u_SE
↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 36
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
↑ The Games Machine, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-21), page 40
↑ Power Play, "Ausgabe 1" (DE; 1987-11-27), page 99
↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-07), page 13
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
↑ Tilt, "Décembre 1987" (FR; 1987-1x-xx), page 106

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[https:.2F.2Fwww.mtwo.co.jp.2Fdevelopment.2Fretrogame-2.2F.23tab-2-1] ttps://www.mtwo.co.jp/development/retrogame-2/#tab-2

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20191231022720.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fmastersystem.2Fsoftware.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/mastersystem/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-12-31 02:27)

[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.5_10.pdf_p14-3] Computer Entertainer, "January 1987" (US; 1987-01-xx), page 14

[:File:ACE_UK_16.pdf_p166-4] ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 166

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20170704172054.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.nintendolife.com.2Fgames.2Fmastersystem.2Fsecret_command-5] 5.0 ^5.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/mastersystem/secret_command (Wayback Machine: 2017-07-04 17:20)

[https:.2F.2Farchive.is.2FauctS-6] ttps://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Secret-Command--278832.html (archive.today)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20100404171845.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.com:80.2Fwii.2Fvirtualconsole.2Fgames.2Fdetail.2FuMkoJ1wNZO2s5e4BrJjKncMCABEaLsjX-7] 7.0 ^7.1 http://www.nintendo.com:80/wii/virtualconsole/games/detail/uMkoJ1wNZO2s5e4BrJjKncMCABEaLsjX (Wayback Machine: 2010-04-04 17:18)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20180305230156.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.co.jp.2Fwii.2Fvc.2Fsoftware.2F07.html-8] ttps://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/07.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:01)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20080610064627.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fvc.sega.jp:80.2Fvc_ms_ashura.2F-9] ttp://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_ms_ashura/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-06-10 06:46)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20120328011756.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.com.au.2Findex.php.3Faction.3Dcatalogue.26prodcat_id.3D42.26prod_id.3D19901.26pageID.3D4-10] ttp://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=42&prod_id=19901&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-03-28 01:17)

[https:.2F.2Fwww.youtube.com.2Fwatch.3Fv.3De0ciOp-u_SE-11] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ciOp-u_SE

[:File:ComputerAction_DK_01.pdf_p36-12] Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 36

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p144-13] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144

[:File:TGM_UK_03.pdf_p40-14] The Games Machine, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-21), page 40

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_001.pdf_p99-15] Power Play, "Ausgabe 1" (DE; 1987-11-27), page 99

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_08.pdf_p13-16] S: The Sega Magazine, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-07), page 13

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p59-17] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p28-18] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-19] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:Tilt_FR_049.pdf_p106-20] Tilt, "Décembre 1987" (FR; 1987-1x-xx), page 106

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Secret Command

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Contents

History

Sequels and re-releases

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Hints

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References