The Megadrive List 3/92 (Vol 5)
ltho...@polari.com
March 1992
Translated and Compiled by Lee Thompson
Notes:
Starting with this edition I will now be listing upcoming
GAME GEAR titles as well. Remember Japanese Game Gear
cartridges can be played on the US Game Gear right out of
the box!
If there is interest I will begin listing the JAPANESE
prices (when available) with the rest of the information.
You think we have expensive carts: "Epoch of the Great Voyage"
which is a naval wargame (1024k with Battery Backup, will probably
sell for $69.95 tops if it ever makes it to the U.S.) costs
11,800 yen which is about $100 easy, probably $120 if you buy
it from Die Hard or some other company. Your average 512k
game ($49.95 here) runs around 6800 yen ($60). So far the
CD games have been ranging around 7400-7800 yen.
Sources:
MEGADRIVE FAN 3/92
BEEP! MEGADRIVE 3/92
Coming to the US screen shot matching:
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY
(Who usually translates WORSE than I do)
Backup/Continue Key:
BB - Battery Backup
Bx - Battery Backup with x number of save positions
BM - Battery Memory
BU - Backup (Battery? What? Doesn't say)
- (Continues)
PW - Password Save
CD-ROM drives all have "Battery Memory". It is assumed that most
CD-ROM adventure games and RPGs will take advantage of this. There are
also 'memory cards' for more permanent storage soon to be available.
A percentage in the Notes column indicates percent completed on the
title as of ....
Key:
2P - Two Player Game (Simulatenous)
If another title is given in quotes that is the US title.
** - Tentative Title
+ - ALREADY SLATED TO COME TO THE US
++ - US VERSION RELEASED 1ST
* - New Listing
Genre Key (Same as BEEP! MEGADRIVE):
RPG - Role Playing Game ACT - Action Game
RAC - Racing Game SHT - Shooter
TAB - Table Game PUZ - Puzzle Game
SLG - Strategy Game ADV - Adventure Game
SPT - Sports PIN - Pinball
ARPG- Action RPG
MEGADRIVE:
Rel Title Sv Size Genre Notes
===============================================================================
1992
02/14 SD Valis 512k ACT + NOTE 3
02/14 Port of Toreijia BB 1024k RPG + "Traysia"
02/18 Spirit-God Century Faeria BM CD-ROM RPG
02/28 Road Blasters 512k RAC ++
02/28 Crude Buster 1024k ACT + (Already Out/DATA EAST)
02/28 Cosmic Fantasy Stories BM CD-ROM RPG 80%
03/06 Battle Mania 512k SHT ++ "Trouble Shooter"
03/13 Toe Jam & Earl 2P 1024k PUZ ++ "Toe Jam & Earl"
03/19 Steel Empire 1024k SHT + (Already Coming to US)
03/20 Shining Force BB 1536k RPG Hot RPG
03/20 A Train Goes MD BB ???? SLG Simcity With Trains
03/27 Aisle Lord CD-ROM RPG Hot 3D RPG
03/27 Pit Fighter 2P 1024k SPT ++ Tengen
03/27 Turbo Outrun 1024k RAC + Looks OK I guess
03/27* Art Alive N/A N/A ++ Drawing Program
03/MM Storm Lord 512k ACT ++ Razorsoft's Lame Game
03/EE Slime World 2P 512k ACT + I think it's coming...
03/EE Shadow of the Beast 1024k ACT ++ Psygnosis
03/92 Grand Slam 512k SPT 1024k Lising Was False
03/92 Magic of Silky Lip CD-ROM RPG Strange RPG
03/92 Deathbringer CD-ROM RPG American RPG
04/24* Majikaru Taruruto-kun 512k ACT Another Strange Game
04/92 Bad Omen 512k ACT Arkanoid Clone
04/92 Epoch of the Great Voyage BB 1024k RPG/SLG Naval Wargame
04/MM Alisa Dragon 1024k SHT + Fantasy Action Game
04/EE Detonator Orgun BM CD-ROM ADV Based on Anime Title
04/EE F-1 Hero MD 2P 1024k RAC + "Ferrari" (Flying Edge)
04/92 Rise of the Dragon CD-ROM ADV ++ Based on Dynamix Game
04/92 Ambition of Caesar II 2P BB 1024k SLG + Sequel
05/22 Super Monaco GP 2 BB 1024k RAC + Ayrton Senna's
05/92 Quiz Scramble Special CD-ROM PUZ Formerly "Quiz"
06/26 Twinkle Tale 1024k SHT Weird
06/92 Sky Demon's Origin BB 1024k RPG
06/92 Smiling Salesman: Vol 1 CD-ROM ADV
06/92* Suddenly Gourd ??? ??? They Don't Know Either
06/92* Aleste: Nobunga's Ninjas CD-ROM SHT Sequel to ALESTE series
07/10* Flame <something something> ??? ??? Kanji too esoteric
07/92* Nosutarujia II** CD-ROM ADV
07/92* Kokoron 2 CD-ROM ACT
07/92 Dark Wizard BM CD-ROM SLG Pushed Back From 4/92
07/92 <Some Soccer-RPG> 1024k ACT Bizarre
07/92* Burai CD-ROM RPG
07/92* Battle Smash** ??? ???
07/92* Sky <losta kanji>** ??? ??? NOTE 1
07/92* Paperboy 512k ACT + Tengen, NOTE 2
08/08* Rampart 2P 512k SLG + Tengen, NOTE 2
08/08 Crying Dragon CD-ROM RPG
08/09 Wing Commander CD-ROM SIM ++ Also Coming to US
08/09 3x3 Eyes BM CD-ROM RPG 40%?
08/09 SimEarth CD-ROM SIM ++ Probably Coming Here
08/10 CD Game CD-ROM ??? ???
08/11* Asurito** ??? ???
08/12 Switch CD-ROM ???
08/12* Steel Talons ??? SIM + Tengen, NOTE 2
08/12* Road Riot 4WD ??? RAC + Tengen, NOTE 2
FUTURE RELEASES (NO DATE SPECIFIED)
Splatterhouse 2 1024k ACT 80%? NO UPDATE
Yumimimikkusu CD-ROM ??? 55% Still no idea.
Super Gal's Picnic CD-ROM PUZ 2% [- 3%] R-Rated Quix.
Ninja Gaiden ???? ACT ? 70%
The Super Shinobi 2 ???? ???
King Crossers ???? ??? 60%
Lunar: The Silver Star BM CD-ROM RPG ? 82%
Seal of the Dark Lord 2 CD-ROM RPG ? 10% Miracle Warriors Sq
Silver Tsurto** CD-ROM ???? ? 10% No idea on name.
Lemmings 1024k SLG ? 100% Coming to USA?
F-1 Constructors ?? ???? RAC 70%
<title too long> 512k ??? 0%
Ninja Warriors ???? ACT 62%
Churnup 1024k ACT 40%
Power Drift CD-ROM RAC 10%
Slap Fight MD 1024k SPT 85%
Mutant Hunter 512k ACT 32%
Altein 1024k SHT 50%
Dodgeball Soccer ???? SPT 85%
<kanji too bizarre> CD-ROM RPG 12% (n/c)
Prince of Persia CD-ROM ACT ++ 32% (n/c) Coming to USA?
World Rally CD-ROM RAC ?%
Caliber 50 1024k SHT ++ Lame-O
Fire Pro Wrestling Gaiden 512k SPT 80% (n/c)
Aslan Wars CD-ROM RPG ?% Based on Anime
GODS BB 1024k ACT 40% Based on Amiga Game
Terraforming CD-ROM SHT 10%
New Titles:
Afterburner III CD-ROM SHT
Speedball 2 ??? SPT ++ Arena
Grey Dancer 1024k ???
NOTE 1
I'm not going to spend too much time on translating tenative
titles for games that are more than 6 months off. As it "firms
up", I'll put more time into kanji lookup.
NOTE 2
This means that the US release will be between May and June, if
not sooner.
NOTE 3
SD stands for Super Deformed. It is a tradition to make parody
(or Super Deformed) versions of popular anime (Japanese Animation,
check out rec.arts.anime on Internet/USENET's Frequently Asked
Questions files for details [FAQ's]) shows and games. Basically
all the characters are smaller, cuter versions of themselves
and the plot is usually silly.
GAME GEAR:
Note: I don't track US Game Gear releases and do not know if any of these
are out in the states or are coming over.
Rel Title Sv Size Genre Notes
===============================================================================
1992
02/13 Phantasy Star Adventure 128k ADV
03/20 Buster Ball 256k ACT
03/27 Monster World II 256k ACT
03/MM Alien Syndrome 128k ACT
04/24 Hyper Pro '92 128k SPT
04/92 Gyawanburaa 256k TAB
05/15 Shadam Wars BB 256k RPG (Saddam Wars?) Hmmm.
05/92 Suddenly Gourd G G ??? ??? They Don't Know Either
06/92 Super Monaco GP II 256k RAC
07/10 Phantasy Star Gaiden BB 256k RPG
FUTURE RELEASES (NO DATE SPECIFIED)
Frogger 128k ACT
Bonanza Brothers 2P? ??? ACT
Puzzle X** ??? PUZ
Mystery** ??? ADV
Tennis ??? SPT
Kanfu ???
Alien Storm 2P? ??? ACT
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Megadrive Specs
CPU 68000 10MHz/7.6Mhz RAM 80k (68000: 64k, Z80: 16k)
Z80A 4MHz
V-RAM 64k COLORS 64 out of 512
MODES 320x224 SOUND FM 4 6 VOICES STEREO
256x224 PCM 1 VOICE STEREO
320x448 (Interlaced) PSG 3 VOICES 1 NOISE MONO
256x448 (Interlaced)
Note: The only game so far known to support 320x448 is Y's III, and all
it does is make composite screens flicker like crazy.
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