Area 51

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Area 51
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Midway (US), GT Interactive (EU), Soft Bank (JP)
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Mesa Logic
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Peripherals supported: Virtua Gun
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

Area 51 (エリア51) is a 1995 arcade light-gun game developed by Mesa Logic and released by Atari Games. It was ported to the Sega Saturn in late 1996 by Tantalus Interactive and Perfect Entertainment and published by Midway, alongside versions for PlayStation and Windows PCs.

Promotional material

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №52, p76/77[1]
69 №2, p75
72 №18, p62/63[2]
81
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65 №94
Sega Saturn
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Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
80
[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
56
[5]
Freak (IL)
82
[6]
Gambler (PL)
66
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[8]
Intelligent Gamer (US)
42
[9]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
56
[10]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
73
[1]
Playmag (FR) PAL
77
[11]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[12]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[13]
Saturn Power (UK) PAL
69
[14]
Secret Service (PL)
40
[15]
Sega Magazin (DE)
65
[16]
Sega Power (GR)
69
[17]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
72
[18]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
67
[19]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
81
[3]
Ultra Game Players (US)
65
[20]
Sega Saturn
67
Based on
19 reviews

Area 51

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
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Manual
Area51 Saturn US RegCard.pdf
Reg Card
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, BR
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Cover