Onslaught
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| System(s): Sega Mega Drive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: Ballistic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Developer: Nextgrand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licensor: Nextgrand, Accolade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original system(s): Amiga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Developer(s) of original games: Hewson Consultants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre: Action | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Onslaught is an unlicensed Sega Mega Drive action strategy simulation game developed by Nextgrand and published by Ballistic. A port of the titular 1989 Hewson Consultants game Onslaught, it was released exclusively in the United States and Europe in June 1991, and is most known for its extremely-poor gameplay and design, and for being one of few commercially-released Sega Mega Drive games to fail the system's TradeMark Security System test (refusing to operate with anything but the earliest Mega Drive hardware.)
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History
Upon realizing Onslaught was failing the TradeMark Security System test with newer Mega Drive systems, Ballistic quickly dropped the price and attached a warning sticker to the front of the game's box, noting that the game may not work with systems purchased after September 1, 1991.
Production credits
- Programming: Gary Biasillo
- Graphics: Mike Williams
- Sound: The Code Monkeys
- Producer: Chris Bankston
Magazine articles
- Main article: Onslaught/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #30: "January 1992" (199x-xx-xx)[6]
Artwork
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: Onslaught/Technical information.
ROM dump status
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External links
References
- ↑ GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 40
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1991-07-08), page 11
- ↑ Games-X, "11th-17th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-11), page 5
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 26
- ↑ File:Onslaught MD credits.png
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 76
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 156
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 139
- ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 46
- ↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 154
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 81
- ↑ Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 171
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
- ↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-xx), page 55
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 20
- ↑ User, "Ianouários 1992" (GR; 1992-xx-xx), page 88
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