Space Harrier (32X)

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Space Harrier
Space Harrier - 32X - USA.jpg
Platform: Sega 32X
Year: 1994
Developer: Rutubo Games
This page is for the Sega 32X version. For other games in the series, see Space Harrier.

Space Harrier in Japanese ('スペースハリアー - Supēsu Hariā), is a port of the arcade version, is a third-person on-rails shooter type video game originally released in the arcades on the Sega System 1B board, was licensed by SEGA-AM2 Co, LTD, developed by Rutubo Games and distributed by Sega Corp. on the Genesis add-on, the 32X in 1994 in America, Europe-Australia and Japan.

Space Harrier After the original arcade, it had conversions for many home systems. It is notable the case of the Master System, where there were two versions: one that was like the arcade and another, entitled Space Harrier 3-D which was actually a sequel, but in Sega 32X decided to make a very well worked port and the next quality results were seen.

Space Harrier on the 32X is close to be perfect from its arcade version, but it suffers frame rate drops when there are too many sprites on screen, but changes were made in the controls, graphics adapted to the peripheral and the melodies were improved with more changes, but its SFX sounds were the same of the Genesis version where the 32X was used.

This port is very good technically and very well done by Rutubo Games which did a good job to the game that had built the guru of SEGA, it was made almost to the letter of what the 32X with its very powerful but very fuzzy hardware could do, The game would be compared to others that Sega AM2 had developed, such as Virtua Fighter (32X), Virtua Racing Deluxe (32X) and After Burner (32X).

The game is good but the peripheral is bad (as it was a flop), but this does not mean that it is bad, on the contrary it received good reviews from magazines and video game specialists.

This game squeezed the 32X but it wasn't almost close to the arcade, an excellent job was done by Rutubo Games, although nobody knows if Sega AM2 wanted to make it but it still remained as a licensed port not created by Sega.

Screenshots

Space Harrier - 32X - Title.png

Title screen.

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Menu screen.

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Gameplay 1.

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Gameplay 2.

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Gameplay 3.

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Message when losing a life/credit.

Music

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Hiroshi Kawaguchi and Mr. Yu Suzuki were the original makers of the music always only to be provided to Rutubo Games for development a little light for them but the programmers seem to forget to credit them at the end of development.

The music is almost at the level of the arcade version, but it has some flaws, but it did a good job carrying the game to the unsuccessful periphery.

The music resembles that of Genesis but with more tweaks because the 32X offered more sound quality, it made an almost faithful adaptation to what characterizes the game as what is a rampant shooter.

Recording

# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
01 Sega Logo Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 0:03
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02 Credit Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 0:01
Download
03 Theme Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 8:01
Download
04 Squilla Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 1:18
Download
05 Ida Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 1:06
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06 Godarni Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 0:53
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07 Wiwi Jumbo Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 4:14
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08 Battle Field (Bonus Stage) Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 1:19
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09 Syura Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 1:12
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10 Valda Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 0:43
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11 Stanray Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 1:37
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12 Lake Side Memory (Ending) Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 1:02
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13 Winner's Song (Name Entry) Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 0:34
Download
14 Theme (With Voice) Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yu SuzukiYu Suzuki 8:01
Download

Credits

(Source)

The credits are displayed after the game has been beaten.

These recordings were made by GatoVerde95 using Kega Fusion 2.02 and Cheat Engine to dump, VLC media player and foobar2000 to add Metadata, as additional tool Make List was used to encode the recordings in list mode.

Game Rip

Format

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Download

(Info)


Audio Devices

The sound chip from Genesis (6 FM channels Yamaha YM2612) and the extra 12 channels of PWM sound from the Sega 32X are used.

Releases

America

  Canada.svg   Canada
Space Harrier - 32X - Canada.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Sega 32X
Released: 1995-01-??
Publisher: Sega of America, Inc.
  USA.svg   USA
Space Harrier - 32X - USA.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Sega 32X
Released: 1995-01-??
Publisher: Sega of America, Inc.
  Mexico.svg   Mexico
Space Harrier - 32X - CA & MX.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Sega 32X
Released: 1995-01-??
Publisher: Sega of America, Inc.
  Central America.svg   Central America
Space Harrier - 32X - CA & MX.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Sega 32X
Released: 1995-01-??
Publisher: Sega of America, Inc.
  Brazil.svg   Brazil
NoBox.png
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega 32X
Released: 1994-12-??
Publisher: Tec Toy Indústria de Brinquedos S.A.

Europe

  UK.svg   UK
Space Harrier - 32X - UK.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega for United Kingdom, Ltd.
  Scotland.svg   Scotland
Space Harrier - 32X - UK.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega for United Kingdom, Ltd.
  Spain.svg   Spain
Space Harrier - 32X - South Europe.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, Ltd.
  France.svg   France
Space Harrier - 32X - France & Italy.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-01-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, Ltd.
  Italy.svg   Italy
Space Harrier - 32X - France & Italy.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-01-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, Ltd.
  Greece.svg   Greece
Space Harrier - 32X - South Europe.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, Ltd.
  Ireland.svg   Ireland
Space Harrier - 32X - South Europe.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, Ltd.
  Luxembourg.svg   Luxembourg
Space Harrier - 32X - North Europe.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, Ltd.
  Hungary.svg   Hungary
Space Harrier - 32X - East Europe.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, Ltd.
  Ukraine.svg   Ukraine
Space Harrier - 32X - North Europe.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, LtdK.
  Poland.svg   Poland
Space Harrier - 32X - East Europe.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, Ltd.
  Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
Space Harrier - 32X - North Europe.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, Ltd.
  Sweden.svg   Sweden
Space Harrier - 32X - East Europe.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, Ltd.
  Germany.svg   Germany
Space Harrier - 32X - North Europe.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega für Deutschland GmbH
  Netherlands.svg   Netherlands
Space Harrier - 32X - East Europe.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-10-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, Ltd.
  Portugal.svg   Portugal
Space Harrier - 32X - Portugal.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1995-11-??
Publisher: Sega Europe, Ltd.

Asia

  Thailand.svg   Thailand
Space Harrier - 32X - Asia.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1996-01-??
Publisher: Sega Enterprises Ltd.
  Taiwan.svg   Taiwan
Space Harrier - 32X - Asia.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1996-01-??
Publisher: Sega Enterprises Ltd.
  Malaysia.svg   Malaysia
Space Harrier - 32X - Asia.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1996-01-??
Publisher: Sega Enterprises Ltd.
  China.svg   China
Space Harrier - 32X - Asia.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1996-01-??
Publisher: Sega Enterprises Ltd.
  Japan.svg   Japan
Space Harrier - 32X - Japan.jpg
Title: スペースハリア (Space Harrier)
Platform: Super 32X
Released: 1994-12-03
Publisher: Sega Enterprises Ltd.

Oceania

  Australia.svg   Australia
Space Harrier - 32X - Oceania.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1996-02-??
Publisher: Sega Enterprises Ltd.
  New Zealand.svg   New Zealand
Space Harrier - 32X - Oceania.jpg
Title: Space Harrier
Platform: Mega Drive 32X
Released: 1996-02-??
Publisher: Sega Enterprises Ltd.

Links

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