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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (バーニングフォース) is a 1989 shoot-'em-up by [[Namco]] originally released in the arcades in Japan before seeing a [[Sega Mega Drive]] port released internationally the same year. You play as Hiromi, a graduate of Earth University, who must pass a six-day final examination of fighting enemies over water to become a Space Fighter.
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (バーニングフォース) is a 1989 shoot-'em-up by [[Namco]] originally released in the arcades in Japan before seeing a [[Sega Mega Drive]] port released internationally the same year. You play as Hiromi Tengenji, a graduate of Earth University, (an ensign in the United Galaxy Space Force, UGSF, in the Japanese version) who must pass a six-day final examination of fighting enemies over water to become a Space Fighter Pilot. She pilots a futuristic hover bike which can transform into a small fighter craft.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==

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Burning Force
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Namco
Developer:
Original system(s): Namco System II
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-14023
Sega Mega Drive
US
T-14026
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1029
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Non-Sega versions

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Burning Force (バーニングフォース) is a 1989 shoot-'em-up by Namco originally released in the arcades in Japan before seeing a Sega Mega Drive port released internationally the same year. You play as Hiromi Tengenji, a graduate of Earth University, (an ensign in the United Galaxy Space Force, UGSF, in the Japanese version) who must pass a six-day final examination of fighting enemies over water to become a Space Fighter Pilot. She pilots a futuristic hover bike which can transform into a small fighter craft.

Gameplay

The game takes a Space Harrier perspective but is much more limited in terms of control. Each day is divided into four areas. Areas 1 and 2 are normal shooting areas where you are on a waterbike on which you may only move left or right. Holding Up speeds up, holding Down slows down, letting go goes back to normal speed. A shoots your normal weapon, which may be upgraded as in a typical shoot-'em-up. B shoots missiles which you have a limited supply of.

Area 3 is a boss area which substitutes the waterbike for a ship that has the same controls, but can fly around the screen a la Space Harrier (so use Up/Down to move around instead of changing speed). The cutscene that transitions you from the waterbike to the ship shows you the boss's weak points. Area 4 is a bonus round in the ship where the goal is to collect as many points/powerups as possible.

Production credits

  • Game Program: Ogawann
  • Sub Program: Kobakun
  • Sound Program: Kwaeru
  • Story by: Makotomas
  • Charactor Designers: Kuma, 7852
  • Sound Designers: Noririn
  • Constructive Manager: Koh
  • Total Coordinate: Gen
  • Special Thanks: Big Gan, Kero, Udauda
  • Directed by: Makotomas


Magazine articles

Main article: Burning Force/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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JP print advert
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BurningForce MD US Flyer.pdf

PDF
US flyer
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #18: "January 1991" (199x-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
69 [3]
75 [4]
68 [5]
59 [6]
76 [7]
63 №114, [1]
50 №1990-20_21, p17
75 №8, p72
71 [8]
71 №11, p119
38 №5, p90
41 №17, p65
76 [9]
62 [10]
77 [11]
60 [12]
40 №27, p36/37
28 №18, p64
Sega Mega Drive
61
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[13]
ACE (UK)
69
[3]
Ação Games (BR)
75
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[14]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
76
[7]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
76
[15]
Cool Gamer (RU)
30
[16]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
30
[17]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[18]
Famicom Hisshoubon (JP) NTSC-J
50
[19]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
75
[20]
Joypad (FR) PAL
71
[21]
Joystick (FR)
71
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
38
[23]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
71
[24]
Mega (UK) NTSC
41
[25]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
75
[26]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
63
[27]
MegaTech (UK)
76
[9]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
60
[28]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
76
[29]
Player One (FR)
62
[10]
Play Time (DE)
63
[30]
Power Play (DE)
51
[31]
Raze (UK) NTSC-J
77
[11]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
50
[12]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
40
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
28
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
59
[34]
Top Secret (PL)
75
[35]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
42
[36]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[37]
Sega Mega Drive
59
Based on
32 reviews

Burning Force

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Burningforce md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
BurningForce MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
BurningForce MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
BurningForce MD JP CartTop.jpg
BurningForce MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Burningforce md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, SE (rental)
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 bdc8f02c
MD5 da536d20ac0f0e3a62d9709078690032
SHA-1 28fcb1c9b5c72255443ab5bb950a52030baaf409
512kB 1990-10 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 776ff6ff
MD5 623b2c54f05869ffb3aac936f4a4182a
SHA-1 a25930ee55a2d88838e3999fb5939d9392fd0efa
512kB 1990-10 Cartridge (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 0c1deb47
MD5 62e665f85281a33fb17cecd27674684a
SHA-1 8849253262f545fbaf6140bfa5ca67a3caac9a80
512kB 1990-10 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 10
  2. Supergame, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 37
  3. 3.0 3.1 ACE, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-xx), page 104
  4. 4.0 4.1 Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 24
  5. Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 21 (23)
  6. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
  7. 7.0 7.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 28
  8. Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 138/139 (138)
  9. 9.0 9.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
  10. 10.0 10.1 Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  11. 11.0 11.1 Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 71
  12. 12.0 12.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  13. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40
  14. Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 23
  15. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 45
  16. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 44
  17. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 299
  18. Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1
  19. Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-20, 21 (1990-10-19, 11-02)" (JP; 1990-10-05), page 17
  20. Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 72
  21. Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 138
  22. Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 119
  23. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  24. Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 87
  25. Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65
  26. Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 99
  27. Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  28. Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 85
  29. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  30. Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 92
  31. Power Play, "1/91" (DE; 1990-12-14), page 183
  32. Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 36
  33. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  34. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  35. Top Secret, "Kwiecień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
  36. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 33
  37. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 52


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