Target Earth

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Target Earth

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console

Publisher: JP Masaya US DreamWorks

Developer: NCS

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up, Action (JP box says both; Sega of Japan master list only says Shoot-'em-Up)

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Assault Suit Leynos (重装騎兵レイノス) is a 1990 run-and-gun by NCS released in Japan and the US for the Sega Mega Drive. The US version was renamed Target Earth and published by DreamWorks. A sequel was released for the Sega Saturn in 1997 and the game was spun off into Cybernator/Assault Suit Valken on the SNES, which itself received a sequel. Neither sequel was released outside Japan.

Outcasts from Earth sent away to the far reaches of the universe return in powerful warships and begin getting revenge, attacking both the planet and its outposts around the Solar System. The Earth Defense League sends its warriors out to retaliate; each warrior is armed with a cyborg suit that makes them powerful enough to take on the outcasts.

Before each level, you are given the ability to choose which weapons to equip; switch weapons with and fire with . You can hold down for rapidfire and hold the D-pad to aim shots. jumps.

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Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[1]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

53

^[2]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[3]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

73

^[4]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

73

^[5]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

69

^[6]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[7]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[8]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[9]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[10]

Mega (UK)

NTSC

46

^[11]

Mega Byte (Teletext) (UK)

NTSC-U

80

^[12]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[13]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-J

73

^[14]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

73

^[15]

Power Play (DE)

54

^[16]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-J

50

^[17]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

66

^[18]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

42

^[19]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

81

^[20]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

58

^[21]

User (GR)

NTSC-J

92

^[22]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

60

^[23]

	64
Based on 23 reviews

Target Earth

Mega Drive, US
Cover

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 236
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni/Juli 1990" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 85
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 108
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 27
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
↑ Game Informer, "June 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 55
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73
↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87
↑ Mega Byte (Teletext) (UK) (+0:00)
↑ Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 28
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
↑ Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 119
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 37
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 26
↑ User, "Októvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 62
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 61

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 236

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-07.pdf_p85-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni/Juli 1990" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 85

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-04.pdf_p108-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 108

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p27-4] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 27

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p44-5] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p127-6] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127

[:File:EGM_US_012.pdf_p18-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 18

[8] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1

[:File:GameInformer_US_050.pdf_p55-9] Game Informer, "June 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 55

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-08.pdf_p73-10] Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73

[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p87-11] Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87

[megabytett1992-09-16-12] Mega Byte (Teletext) (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:MegaPlay_US_01.pdf_p28-13] Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p76-14] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-15] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-07.pdf_p119-16] Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 119

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p52-17] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p37-18] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 37

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-19] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-20] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[21] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 26

[:File:User_GR_07.pdf_p62-22] User, "Októvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_20.pdf_p61-23] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 61

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