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The Ooze
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥5,8005,800 G-4134
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9949.99[2] 1512
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1572-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
PT
MDJSE0142
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£24.9924.99[3] 1572-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
AU
FTHE18SMC
OFLC: G
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Tectoy: Todas as Idades

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The Ooze (ジ・ウーズ) is a Sega Mega Drive action strategy game developed by Sega Technical Institute and published by Sega. Released in 1995 to mixed reviews, the game is the last STI would publish for the aging 16-bit platform.

Gameplay

Taking place with an overhead point of view, the main character is a puddle of green ooze which can be moved about the play area using an advanced fluid-like algorithm developed specifically for the game. Attacking enemies and navigating obstacles involves stretching out the ooze puddle into a controllable “arm” whose length is provided by briefly shifting ooze from the main puddle. Additionally, small portions of the puddle itself can be shot as a projectile attack. Taking damage will reduce the size of the ooze puddle, and will result in death if reduced too low, or if the puddle’s head is attacked directly.

Levels

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Toxic Dump

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Waste Plant

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Genetics Lab

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Power Core

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Plague Factory

History

Development

The Ooze is based on an algorithmically-generated cellular automaton. As such, the main character can be split apart and reformed like a viscous liquid. The gameplay is reminiscent of The Bitmap Brothers' game The Chaos Engine (called Soldiers of Fortune in the US). The art style evokes a cartoony (necessitated by the constraints of the medium) H.R. Giger. The story recalls The Toxic Avenger. The development team included people who later worked for Blizzard North on Diablo and Diablo II, including designer Stieg Hedlund. Some of the programming was fairly advanced for a 16-bit system; for example, the speed powerup effect was actually created by decreasing the viscosity of the character.

Legacy

The game's status as a cult classic is confirmed by its inclusion in the Japanese version of Sonic Mega Collection and in all versions of Sonic Mega Collection Plus. It is unlockable in two ways: In the Xbox and PlayStation 2 version, it can be unlocked if you have a Sonic Heroes save. In all versions, it can be unlocked by playing any game on the disk for 30 hours.

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: The Ooze/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
39
[6]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
64
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
43
[2]
Joypad (FR)
70
[8]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
84
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
79
[3]
Next Generation (US)
50
[10]
Player One (FR) PAL
82
[11]
Power Up! (UK)
75
[12]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
61
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[14]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
70
[15]
Tricks (RU)
78
[16]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[17]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[18]
Sega Mega Drive
69
Based on
16 reviews

The Ooze

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Ooze md jp manual.pdf
Manual
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Inner Cover
Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
The Ooze MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
The Ooze MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, PT
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Cover
Mega Drive, AU
TheOoze MD AU Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, ZA

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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-07-31 Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-07-28 Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-07-03 Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-06-29 Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-06-29 Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-06-26 Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-06-22 Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-06-19 Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1995-06-15 Page

References


The Ooze

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