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| title=Battle Mania/Trouble Shooter
 
| title=Battle Mania/Trouble Shooter
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| publisher=[[VIC Tokai]]
 
| developer=[[VIC Tokai]]
 
| developer=[[VIC Tokai]]
| publisher=[[VIC Tokai]]
 
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
| romsize=512KB
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| romsize=512kB
| usa=1991
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| sounddriver=
| japan=1992
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| peripherals=
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| players=1
 
| genre=Shoot-'em-Up
 
| genre=Shoot-'em-Up
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| releases={{releasesMD
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| md_date_us=1991-11{{magref|gamepro|30|70}}
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| md_rrp_us=40.50{{magref|gamepro|30|70}}
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| md_code_us=23016
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| md_date_jp=1992-03-06
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| md_code_jp=T-23013
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| md_rrp_jp=6,800
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}}
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', called '''''Battle Mania''''' (バトルマニア) in Japan, is a shoot-'em-up developed and published by [[VIC Tokai]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1991 in the US and in Japan in 1992. An Asia-only sequel, ''[[Battle Mania Daiginjou]]'', was also developed.
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==Story==
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The player plays as both Mania Ohtorii (Madison in the US version) and Maria Haneda (Crystal in the US version), a sister team called the "Trouble Shooters," who are called to rescue the King's son, who has been kidnapped by the crime group Blackball.
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==Gameplay==
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Mania and Maria hover around in mid-air using the D-pad to move, but will move together in the configuration they are in. Pressing {{B}} shoots; holding the button will trigger rapidfire but the shots cannot be aimed. {{C}} changes the direction Maria is shooting in (either to the left or to the right; Mania will always shoot to the right). {{A}} fires the special weapon chosen in the Engine selection screen before starting the level; before you can use it, it must be charged by holding {{A}} for a certain amount of time. Maria is invulnerable, but if Mania dies once, the game is over and the player must use a continue.
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==Versions==
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===Localised names===
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{{aka
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|us_name=Trouble Shooter
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|jp_name=バトルマニア
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|jp_trans=Battle Mania
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|jp_rom=
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}}
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==Production credits==
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{{creditstable|
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{{multicol|
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*'''Graphics - Enemies, Scroll, Opening:''' Doro-P
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*'''Graphics - Enemies, Scroll, Title:''' Porten
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*'''Sound Created by:''' Team Hyakuman-Goku
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*'''B G M:''' [[Hiroto Kanno|Raika Papa]]
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*'''S.E.:''' Bakkin! Tama
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*'''Voice:''' Yuki Chan
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*'''Program - Enemies, Scroll, Tools:''' Propeller Wado
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*'''Program - Boss, Title:''' Saboten Cuctus
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*'''Program - My Chara, System:''' Takayan
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' Sho-chan, Yamachan, Simpson, Kamo-san
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*'''English Text by:''' Jimee D & MC Ikeya
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*'''And My Friendly Neighborhood:''' Tonboo, Jorum, & Fellows of the Lance
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:Developed for Video Game Studio Space Iron Men
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*'''Directed by:''' Takayan the Barbarian in Studio Space Iron Men
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}}
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| console=MD
 
}}
 
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'''''Battle Mania''''', called '''''Trouble Shooter''''' in the US, is a 1991 shoot-'em-up developed and published by [[VIC Tokai]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] exclusively in Japan (released 1992) and the US (released 1991). A Japan-only sequel, ''[[Battle Mania Daiginjou]]'', was also developed. The player plays as both Mania Ohtorii (Madison in the US version) and Maria Haneda (Crystal in the US version),  a sister team called the "Trouble Shooters," who are called to rescue the King's son, who has been kidnapped by the crime group Blackball.
 
  
Mania and Maria hover around in mid-air using the D-pad to move, but will move together in the configuration they are in. {{B}} shoots; there is rapidfire but shots cannot be aimed. {{C}} changes the direction Maria is shooting in (either to the left or to the right; Mania will always shoot to the right). {{A}} fires a special weapon chosen in the Engine selection screen before the beginning of the game; before you can use it, it must be charged by holding {{A}} long enough. Maria is invulnerable, but if Mania dies once, the game is over and the player must use a continue.
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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{{gallery
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|{{gitem|TroubleShooter MD US PrintAdvert.jpg|US print advert}}
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}}
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==Physical scans==
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{{ratings
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| icon=MD
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| bemega=70
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| bemega_source={{magref|bemega|1992-03|37|printpage=35}}
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| bemega_r=81
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| bemega_r_source={{magref|ssmjp|1995-09|85|printpage=83}}
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| consolesplus=50
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| consolesplus_source={{magref|consolesplus|8|74|printpage=74/75}}
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| hippons=70
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| hippons_source={{num|1992-03|page=82|pdf=}}
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| gamepro=100
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| gamepro_source={{magref|gamepro|30|70|printpage=66}}
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| joypad=78
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| joypad_source={{magref|joypad|7|89|printpage=89-91}}
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| joystick=90
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| joystick_source={{magref|joystick|25|138}}
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| mdag=61
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| mdag_source={{num|5|page=95}}
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| mega=81
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| mega_source={{magref|mega|23|79}}
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| megatech=71
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| megatech_source={{magref|megatech|6|52|printpage=52/53}}
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| segapower=86
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| segapower_source={{magref|segapower|30|32|printpage=32/33}}
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| segapro=73
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| segapro_source={{magref|segapro|8|70|printpage=70/71}}
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| segapro_1=78
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| segapro_source_1={{num|18|page=68}}
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=US
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| cover=Troubleshooter md us cover.jpg
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| cart=BattleMania MD US Cart.jpg
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=JP
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| cover=BattleMania MD JP Box.jpg
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| cart=BattleMania MD JP Cart.jpg
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| cartback=BattleMania MD JP Cart Back.jpg
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| carttop=BattleMania MD JP CartTop.jpg
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| manual=Battlemania md jp manual.pdf
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}}
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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{{romtable|
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{{rom|MD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1991-09-12|source=|comments=|quality=|prototype=yes}}
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{{rom|MD|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=|date=1991-05-28|source=|comments=|quality=|prototype=yes}}
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}}
  
==Physical Scans==
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==References==
<gallery>
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<references/>
File:BattleMania MD JP Box.jpg|JP cover
 
File:BattleMania MD JP Cart.jpg|JP cart
 
</gallery>
 
  
[[Category:Mega Drive Games]]
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{{TroubleShooterOmni}}
[[Category:1991 Mega Drive Games]]
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{{BattleMania}}
[[Category:Mega Drive Shoot-'em-Up Games]]
 

Revision as of 17:30, 21 December 2019

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TroubleShooter MDTitleScreen.png

Battle Mania/Trouble Shooter
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: VIC Tokai
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-23013
Sega Mega Drive
US
$40.5040.50[1] 23016

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Trouble Shooter, called Battle Mania (バトルマニア) in Japan, is a shoot-'em-up developed and published by VIC Tokai for the Sega Mega Drive in 1991 in the US and in Japan in 1992. An Asia-only sequel, Battle Mania Daiginjou, was also developed.

Story

The player plays as both Mania Ohtorii (Madison in the US version) and Maria Haneda (Crystal in the US version), a sister team called the "Trouble Shooters," who are called to rescue the King's son, who has been kidnapped by the crime group Blackball.

Gameplay

Mania and Maria hover around in mid-air using the D-pad to move, but will move together in the configuration they are in. Pressing B shoots; holding the button will trigger rapidfire but the shots cannot be aimed. C changes the direction Maria is shooting in (either to the left or to the right; Mania will always shoot to the right). A fires the special weapon chosen in the Engine selection screen before starting the level; before you can use it, it must be charged by holding A for a certain amount of time. Maria is invulnerable, but if Mania dies once, the game is over and the player must use a continue.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English (US) Trouble Shooter Trouble Shooter
Japanese バトルマニア Battle Mania

Production credits

  • Graphics - Enemies, Scroll, Opening: Doro-P
  • Graphics - Enemies, Scroll, Title: Porten
  • Sound Created by: Team Hyakuman-Goku
  • B G M: Raika Papa
  • S.E.: Bakkin! Tama
  • Voice: Yuki Chan
  • Program - Enemies, Scroll, Tools: Propeller Wado
  • Program - Boss, Title: Saboten Cuctus
  • Program - My Chara, System: Takayan
  • Special Thanks to: Sho-chan, Yamachan, Simpson, Kamo-san
  • English Text by: Jimee D & MC Ikeya
  • And My Friendly Neighborhood: Tonboo, Jorum, & Fellows of the Lance
Developed for Video Game Studio Space Iron Men
  • Directed by: Takayan the Barbarian in Studio Space Iron Men


Magazine articles

Main article: Trouble Shooter/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

TroubleShooter MD US PrintAdvert.jpg
US print advert
TroubleShooter MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 [2]
81 [3]
50 [4]
70 №1992-03, p82
100 [5]
78 [6]
90 [7]
61 №5, p95
81 [8]
71 [9]
86 [10]
73 [11]
78 №18, p68
Sega Mega Drive
76
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[12]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[13]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[14]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[15]
Consoles + (FR)
50
[16]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[17]
Game Power (IT)
85
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[1]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[19]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
78
[20]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
90
[7]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U
61
[21]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
70
[22]
Mega (UK)
81
[8]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
71
[23]
Power Play (DE)
68
[24]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
86
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
73
[26]
Sega Pro (UK)
78
[27]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
76
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
81
[29]
Tricks 16 bit (RU) NTSC-U
66
[30]
Sega Mega Drive
71
Based on
22 reviews

Trouble Shooter

Mega Drive, US
Troubleshooter md us cover.jpg
Cover
BattleMania MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
BattleMania MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
BattleMania MD JP CartTop.jpg
BattleMania MD JP Cart Back.jpgBattleMania MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Battlemania md jp manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1991-09-12 Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1991-05-28 Page

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 70
  2. Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 35 (37)
  3. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
  4. Consoles +, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 74/75 (74)
  5. GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 66 (70)
  6. Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 89-91 (89)
  7. 7.0 7.1 Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 138
  8. 8.0 8.1 Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 79
  9. MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 52/53 (52)
  10. Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 32/33 (32)
  11. Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 70/71 (70)
  12. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 30
  13. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 321
  14. Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 121
  15. Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 37
  16. Consoles +, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 74
  17. Famitsu, "1992-03-13" (JP; 1992-02-28), page 38
  18. Game Power, "Giugno 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 38
  19. Hippon Super, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-04), page 82
  20. Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 89
  21. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  22. Mega Drive Fan, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-xx), page 115
  23. MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 52
  24. Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 134
  25. Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 32
  26. Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 70
  27. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  28. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 206
  29. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  30. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 275


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Battle Mania games for Sega systems
Battle Mania/Trouble Shooter (1991/1992) | Battle Mania Daiginjou (1993)