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Star Control

Publisher: Ballistic

Genre: Simulation

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Star Control is a 1990 space combat simulation game developed by Toys for Bob and published for a variety of video game systems by Accolade, including to the Sega Mega Drive in 1991 (under the Ballistic brand). It was released without a license from Sega, prior to the Sega v. Accolade lawsuit.

Gameplay

The Mega Drive version of Star Control adds a further six scenarios not seen in the original Amiga version.

History

Development

The Mega Drive Star Control was ported from its Amiga incarnation. The original game was written in C, and porting to the Mega Drive took roughly four months^[1].

As a 12-megabit (1.5MB) cartridge, Star Control was the largest Mega Drive game at the time of release^[1], a selling point so prized by Accolade, that the publisher rushed the port out of the door before optimisations to the gameplay could be made.

Legacy

While its sequel Star Control II skipped Sega systems, plans were drawn up at one stage to bring Star Control III to the Sega Saturn.

Magazine articles

Main article: Star Control/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #27: "October 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #30: "January 1992" (199x-xx-xx)^[2]

Print advert in GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)

Print advert in Game Players Sega Guide! (US) #0203: "Vol. 2, No. 3: June/July 1991" (1991-0x-xx)

Print advert in Joystick (FR) #18: "Juillet/Août 1991" (1991-0x-xx)

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #2: "Octobre 1991" (1991-10-05)

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[3]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)

80

^[10]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

83

^[11]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

96

^[4]

Games-X (UK)

PAL

80

^[12]

Joystick (FR)

75

^[13]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-U

68

^[14]

Mega (UK)

74

^[15]

Mega Action (UK)

89

^[16]

MegaTech (UK)

90

^[5]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

86

^[6]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

90

^[17]

Power Play (DE)

68

^[18]

Raze (UK)

PAL

70

^[7]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[19]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

70

^[20]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

65

^[21]

User (GR)

PAL

85

^[22]

Video Games (DE)

67

^[23]

	76
Based on 21 reviews

Star Control

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual Alien & Starship Specs

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:GamesX UK 04.pdf, page 36
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 76
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 File:CVG UK 116.pdf, page 108 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 116.pdf_p108" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:GamePro US 023.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 023.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:MeanMachines UK 10.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 10.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:Raze UK 12.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 12.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 222
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 206
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 224
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 95
↑ Games-X, "11th-17th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-11), page 18
↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 180
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 79
↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Power Play, "10/91" (DE; 1991-09-xx), page 163
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 30
↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 176
↑ User, "Ávgoustos 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86
↑ Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 89

[:File:GamesX_UK_04.pdf_p36-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:GamesX UK 04.pdf, page 36

[:File:EGM_US_030.pdf_p76-2] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:CVG_UK_116.pdf_p108-3] 3.0 ^3.1 File:CVG UK 116.pdf, page 108 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 116.pdf_p108" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:GamePro_US_023.pdf_p46-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:GamePro US 023.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 023.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p80-5] 5.0 ^5.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_10.pdf_p46-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:MeanMachines UK 10.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 10.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Raze_UK_12.pdf_p50-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:Raze UK 12.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 12.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 222

[9] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 206

[10] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 224

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p95-11] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 95

[:File:GamesX_UK_12.pdf_p18-12] Games-X, "11th-17th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-11), page 18

[:File:Joystick_FR_018.pdf_p180-13] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 180

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p94-14] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:Mega_UK_23.pdf_p79-15] Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 79

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p65-16] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-17] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-10.pdf_p163-18] Power Play, "10/91" (DE; 1991-09-xx), page 163

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-19] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPower_UK_25.pdf_p30-20] Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 30

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p176-21] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 176

[:File:User_GR_27.pdf_p86-22] User, "Ávgoustos 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-03.pdf_p89-23] Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 89

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 '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1990 space combat simulation game developed by [[Toys for Bob]] and published for a variety of video game systems by [[Accolade]], including to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1991 (under the [[Ballistic]] brand). It was released without a license from Sega, prior to the [[Sega v. Accolade|Sega v. Accolade lawsuit]].
-As a 12-megabit (1.5MB) cartridge, ''Star Control'' was the largest Mega Drive game at the time of release, a selling point so prized by Accolade, that the publisher rushed the port out of the door before optimisations to the gameplay could be made.
+==Gameplay==
+The Mega Drive version of ''Star Control'' adds a further six scenarios not seen in the original Amiga version.
+==History==
+===Development===
+The Mega Drive ''Star Control'' was ported from its Amiga incarnation. The original game was written in C, and porting to the Mega Drive took roughly four months{{fileref|GamesX UK 04.pdf|page=36}}.
+As a 12-megabit (1.5MB) cartridge, ''Star Control'' was the largest Mega Drive game at the time of release{{fileref|GamesX UK 04.pdf|page=36}}, a selling point so prized by Accolade, that the publisher rushed the port out of the door before optimisations to the gameplay could be made.
+===Legacy===
 While its sequel ''Star Control II'' skipped Sega systems, plans were drawn up at one stage to bring ''[[Star Control III]]'' to the [[Sega Saturn]].