Surgical Strike

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Surgical Strike
System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Sega Mega-CD 32X
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥6,8006,800 G-6044
Sega Mega-CD
US 		$59.9959.99[2] 4435
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		4435-50
Sega Mega-CD 32X
BR		 1996-01 $? 157036

Surgical Strike (サージカルストライク) is a Sega Mega-CD game developed by Code Monkeys and published by Sega.

The game is interesting as it was due to be brought to the Sega Mega-CD 32X combo unit, but was said to have been cancelled at the last minute (the US Mega-CD version of the game even goes as far to advertise the 32X upgrade). While this is true for North America, Europe and Japan, the CD 32X game did see a release in Brazil, making it the only 32X Brazilian exclusive (although the game itself is still in English).

This was also the last first party release for the Japanese Mega-CD.

Gameplay

Surgical Strike is a full motion video game where the objective is simply to move a targeting redicule and fire either your gattling gun or missiles at specified targets before they "shoot" back.

Production credits

Mega-CD version

  • Programed by: The Code Monkeys
  • Programming by: Colin Hogg
  • Additional Programming by: Elliot Simon Gay, Mark Kirkby, Simon Morris, James Fisher
  • Graphics by: Joe Lewis
  • Associate Producer/Post Production Supervisor: Felix Chamberlain
  • Associate Producer: Michael Philip, Tony Shepherd
  • First Assistant Director: Anthony Fiorino
  • Second Assistant Director: Michelle LeDoux, Annie Cadman
  • Editor: Tammy Craven, Michael Philip
  • Assistant Editor: Keith Shea, David Sherman
  • Video Compositing: Steve Melchiorre
  • Script Supervisor: Arlene Johnson
  • Production Coordinators: Richard Middleton, Larry Gobel
  • Assistant to Mr. Nicholson: Jane Hoye
  • Production Assistants: Rebecca Scanlan, Albino Marsetti, Corey King, Darryl Schmidt, Nancy Lowry, Josh Darlington, Laura Holmes, Dave Jurgensen, Tany Sousana, Maggie Memmott
  • Facilities Supervisor: Patrick Reed
  • Casting Director: Rosemary Weldon
  • Casting Assistant: Mary Bishop
  • Extras Casting: TBS Casting - Barbara Bloverson
  • Stunt Coordinator: Gregg Brazell
  • Stunt Players: Kurt Lott, Ignacio Alvarez, Michael Lee Baron, Hank Baumert, Richard Duran, John A. Escobar, Rob King, Willy Leong, Cole McKay, Tommy Rosales, Pat Stratham, Ellen Stratham
  • Motion Control Operator: Richard Bugg, Constance Conrad
  • Asst. Motion Control Programmer: Jim Sanfillippo
  • Camera Operator: David Armstrong
  • Assistant Camera: Stephan Cojot-Goldberg, Gaston Vidou
  • Video Technician: Joe Dubbs
  • Key Grip: John Mang, Basil Schmidt
  • Grips: Ron Edmonson, Derek Kleindolph, Ruben Arizpe, Mauricio Ammirat, Vidal Cohen
  • Gaffer: Peter Cornford, John Patrick
  • Best Boy Electric: Niles McElroy, Heather Hillmeyer
  • Electrics: Eli Thompson, Nato Thompson, Jay Dahlquist
  • Sound Mixer: Steve Tibbo
  • Boom Operator: Ricky Quiroz
  • Sound Technician: Josh Darlington
  • Key Make-up/Hair: James McKinnon
  • Assitant Make-up/Hair: Laura LaMier
  • Costume Designer: Brenna Charlebois
  • Costumer: Mary Cheung
  • "Strike Team" Gear Designer: Robert Miller
  • Production Designer: Tom Buderwitz
  • Set Decorator: Bill Mitchell
  • Set Dresser: Norman "Pepie" Tuers
  • Leadman: Richard Mendenhall
  • Property Master: Kevin Kavanaugh
  • Production Accountant: Robin Ginsberg, Dorothy Duder
  • Assistant Accountant: Cyrena Vladish, Tonya Long, Tina Hill
  • Model Shop Supervisor: Mark Chumley
  • Model Shop Coordinator: Susan Townsend
  • Miniature Supervisor: Larry Detwiler
  • Model Makers: Dean Satkowski, Ans Ellis, Mitch Bryan, Mykel Denis, Jack Edjourian, Arlene Gulbenkian, Randy Harvey, Andrew Menschik, Tim Niver, Jeff Pyle, Brian Ranger, Tracy Singleton, Christopher Strickland, Mike Walters, Gary Young, Curt Walheim, Kristin Potter
  • Scenic Supervisor: Paulette Fox
  • Scenic Artists: Babette Brunelle, Greg "Stork" Wilson, Ernest "Spike" Trevino
  • Hovercraft Carpenter: Thomas Salvitti
  • Hovercraft Electricians: Arthur Meier, Luke Denitto, Joe Urbanovitch
  • Gun Wrangler: Mykel Dennis
  • Construction Coordinator: Sean Fraser
  • Carpenters: John Doloszycki, Matt Powell, Leif Cole, Ollie Owens, Greg Kidd, Greg Austin, John Hackman, Angel Gonzalez
  • Mechanical Effects: Ron Stratham, Eddie McClintock, Justin Krauss, Michael Haase
  • Pyrotechnics: Robert Hutchins, Mike Lambert, Gary Bentley, Everett Byrom III, Jeff Zarrus
  • Electronic Effects Supervisor: Todd Mahon
  • Craftservice: John Palumbo
  • Catering: Lori's Kitchen
  • QuickTime Editor: Jason Strich
  • Storyboard Artist: Adolfo M. Martinez-Perez
  • Guns Furnished by Harry Lu, Stembridge Gun Rentals
  • SPACECAM Aerial Camera System provided by SPACECAM SYSTEMS, INC.
  • SURGICAL STRIKE, TM
  • Surgical Strike is a trademark of Sega
  • Copyright 1995 Sega
  • Thanks to Special Consultant: Dr. Ben Hulkower, Ph.D
Source:
In-game credits


  • Joe Flanigan, Marshall Teague, Michael Saad, Andrea Elson, Ryan "Rhino" Michaels, Linda Hoffman
  • Designed by: James Riley
  • Music Written & Produced By: Mars Lasar (Sound Stories/BMI)
  • Directors of Photography: Sam Nicholson, Dan Schmit
  • 2nd Unit Director of Photography: David Kuklish
  • Executive Producer: Chris W. Bankston
  • Programming by: The Code Monkeys
  • Written by: James Riley, George Blackhawk, Flint Dille
  • Produced by: Sam Nicholson, Tony Cabalu
  • Directed by: James Riley
Source:
Intro demo

Japanese version

Japanese Cast

Hiroshi Yanaka, Masako Katsuki, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Yoko Sohmi, Osamu Kobayashi, Kenji Utsumi, Yasuo Iwata, Yayoi Nakazawa, Yuri Satoh, Makoto Tsumura, Hideaki Ono, Akiko Hyakutake, Tomoko Ogawa

Japanese Localization Team
  • Voice Recording Staff: Dentsu Inc, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
  • Voice Producers: Kiyoshi Takeda, Nao Magami, Shoichiro Ishiwatari, Wataru Tanaka, Naomasa Furukawa, Daizo Tsushi
  • Director: Toshio Satoh
  • Script Translation: Hiroko Sakurai
SEGA of America, inc.
SEGA Enterprises, LTD.
  • Project Managers: Masanobu Tsukamoto, Hideki Yohkaichiya
  • Special Thanks: Tony Van, Vy Nong

Magazine articles

Main article: Surgical Strike/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №21, p79
60 №45, p58
72 №35, p84[1]
60 №56, p116
79 №71, p56
64 №49, p66
Sega Mega-CD
 63
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
25
[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[4]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[5]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
71
[6]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[2]
Joypad (FR) PAL
60
[7]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
58
[8]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
38
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
72
[1]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[10]
Player One (FR) PAL
60
[11]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
65
[12]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
76
[13]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
64
[15]
Super Juegos (ES)
68
[16]
Top Consoles (FR)
30
[17]
Video Games (DE) PAL
14
[18]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
30
[19]
Sega Mega-CD
 54
Based on
19 reviews

Surgical Strike

Mega-CD, US
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Cover
SurgicalStrike MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Surgicalstrike mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
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Cover
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Spinecard
Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
SurgicalStrike MCD JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
SurgicalStrike MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc

Mega-CD 32X version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №21, p79
Sega Mega-CD 32X
 40
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
25
[20]
Sega Mega-CD 32X
 25
Based on
1 review

Surgical Strike

Mega-CD 32X, BR
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Cover
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Disc

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:MeanMachinesSega35UK.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega35UK.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:GamePro US 072.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 072.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ Electronic Entertainment, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 81
  4. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 35
  5. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-12-29" (JP; 1995-12-15), page 1
  6. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 7 July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 46
  7. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 58
  8. ↑ MAN!AC, "07/95" (DE; 1995-06-14), page 68
  9. ↑ Mega Fun, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-20), page 64
  10. ↑ Next Generation, "July 1995" (US; 1995-06-20), page 78
  11. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 118
  12. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 5" (JP; 1996-02-16), page 77
  13. ↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 96
  14. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-08-17), page 56
  15. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-10), page 66
  16. ↑ Super Juegos, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 106
  17. ↑ Top Consoles, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 97
  18. ↑ Video Games, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-25), page 97
  19. ↑ VideoGames, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 63
  20. ↑ Electronic Entertainment, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 81
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