Power Strike
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| Power Strike | |||||
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| System(s): Sega Master System | |||||
| Publisher: Sega | |||||
Developer: Compile,  | |||||
| Genre: Shoot-'em-Up | |||||
| Number of players: 1 | |||||
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Aleste (アレスタ) is a shoot-'em-up by Compile released in 1988 for the MSX computer in Japan. It is the first game in Compile's Aleste series of shoot-'em-ups. Sega ported the game to the Sega Master System and released it internationally, calling it Power Strike outside Japan.
In North America Power Strike was the first in the "special edition" range of Master System games. These could not be found on store shelves, and had to be ordered from Sega themselves.
While the MSX game received two sequels, Compile would take the franchise further on other platforms through 1994. Most Aleste games released outside Japan would use the Power Strike moniker, with a few exceptions (MUSHA, Robo Aleste, the SNES game Space Megaforce). The Master System game was followed by Power Strike II in 1993; this is an outlier in the series and only released in Europe.
Production Credits
Produce: Moo
Program: Lunarian, Terubo, Pochi
Graphic Design: Janus
V.G.M. & S.E.: Myarmo, Shant, Shin-kun
Sound Program: Jemini
Game Design: Janus, Komehika
Special Thanks to: Mnc-Nui
Physical Scans
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| Master System, US |
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 Manual  Poster (front)  Poster (back) |
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| Master System, JP |
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 Cart  Manual |
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 Manual |
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| Mega Drive, KR |
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| Aleste/Power Strike games for Sega systems/published by Sega | |
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Power Strike (1988) | Power Strike II (1993) |
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M.U.S.H.A. (1990) |
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GG Aleste (1991) | Power Strike II (1993) | GG Aleste 3 (2020) |
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Robo Aleste (1992) |
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M.U.S.H.A. (2008) |
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Aleste Collection (2020) |
| Aleste-related media | |
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Aleste Collection: Music Album (2022) |
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- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
- ↑ Génération 4, "Décembre 1988" (FR; 1988-1x-xx), page 40
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 34
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
- ↑ Megazone, "June 1990" (AU; 1990-0x-xx), page 48
- ↑ Power Play, "Ausgabe 5" (DE; 1988-05-24), page 87
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- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
- ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 21
- ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 30
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
- ↑ Tilt, "Julliet/Août 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 72