Verytex

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Verytex
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Asmik
Developer:
Sound driver: Terpsichorean (Hitoshi Sakimoto)
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-20043

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Verytex (ヴェリテックス) is a 1991 shoot-'em-up game by Asmik for the Sega Mega Drive released exclusively in Japan.

Story

Humans have developed the ability to colonize other planets and have started doing so with great success as no extraterrestrial life has been found. One day, however, the armed forces of the prosperous planet Syracuse have turned on its people for no apparent reason, and it is up to you and the Verytex fighter to stop them and find out why.

Gameplay

A shoots (you have rapidfire). B drops bombs (you have a limited supply, but you can get up to 6 by collecting items with the letter B on them). C changes the speed of the ship (there are three available speeds, the current speed is shown in the HUD), and the charge generated at the back of your ship can be used to destroy close-by enemies.

Powerups are collected as usual. There are three weapons available (each identified by a different color): the default "yellow" weapon that shoots normal bullets, the "blue" weapon that shoots boomerang-shaped bullets which are weak but very spread, and the "red" weapon that shoots a very powerful concentrated laser but only can shoot forwards. Collecting the same kind of weapon the ship currently has will level up it.

Two more power-ups are available: one with the letter "M" that makes the ship shoot missiles alongside the current weapon (up to 7 at any given time on screen) and one with the letter "S" with gives the player a shield that can last several hits.

Production credits

  • Executive Producer: Toshiyuki Futamura
  • Producer: Shigeki Saka, Hiroshi Jimbo
  • Planner: Shinji Nakamura, Satoru Ichihara, Hidefumi Ohara
  • Graphic designer: Atsuhiro Gunji, Hirosi Akagi, Ken Takagi
  • Music Sound Designer: Ymoh.S, RESON, Jkl Furukawa
  • Programmer: Hideki Tanji, Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Satoru Miki
  • Sales Div.: Takahiro Kaneko, Ichiro Hase, Toshihide Onishi, Kozo Ohara
  • Publicity: Mikio Ono, Kaori Ikeda
Asmik
Isco
Source:
In-game credits (JP)

Magazine articles

Main article: Verytex/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-02: "February 1991" (1991-01-08)
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Print advert in Mega Drive Fan (JP) #14: "March 1991" (1991-02-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-04: "April 1991" (1991-03-08)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
58 [4]
57 [5]
84 [6]
58 №129, [1]
40 №1991-04, p43
85 [7]
53 №5, p95
73 [8]
79 [9]
80 [10]
80 №18, p68
Sega Mega Drive
68
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[11]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[12]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[13]
Consoles + (FR)
84
[14]
Cool Gamer (RU)
20
[15]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[16]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[17]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[18]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
85
[7]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
53
[19]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
65
[20]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
73
[8]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
73
[21]
Power Play (DE)
66
[22]
Raze (UK) NTSC-J
79
[9]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
75
[10]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
80
[23]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
57
[24]
Tilt (FR)
85
[25]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
60
[26]
Video Games (DE)
66
[27]
Sega Mega Drive
64
Based on
21 reviews

Verytex

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Verytex md jp manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 bafc375f
MD5 8ba242496a1d006af6cf4af6c93f5a1c
SHA-1 420780933e34da0f9b2a22b6bbb0739e363aab3a
512kB 1991-01 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 86
  2. Mega Drive Fan, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 91
  3. Mega Drive Fan, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 46
  4. Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 25 (27)
  5. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
  6. Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 25-27 (25)
  7. 7.0 7.1 Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 174
  8. 8.0 8.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81
  9. 9.0 9.1 Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 58
  10. 10.0 10.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  11. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 257
  12. Aktueller Software Markt, "Juli 1991" (DE; 1991-06-28), page 115
  13. Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 29
  14. Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 25
  15. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 233
  16. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 367
  17. Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
  18. Hippon Super, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-04), page 43
  19. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  20. Mega Drive Fan, "June 1991" (JP; 1991-05-08), page 91
  21. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  22. Power Play, "7/91" (DE; 1991-06-12), page 127
  23. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  24. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  25. Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 57
  26. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 217
  27. Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 90