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Revision as of 14:53, 5 July 2016

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Alien 3
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Arena, Acclaim (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU
MK-27043-50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥4,5004,500 T-81047
Sega Game Gear
US
$39.9539.95 [1]
Sega Game Gear
EU

Alien3 (エイリアン3) is a sidescrolling video game loosely based on the movie of the same name. It was developed by Probe Software and published by Arena Entertainment for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Amiga and Commodore 64 in 1992. Different games based on the movie were released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the Game Boy.

Gameplay

The player's task in game is to rescue hostages and defeat aliens which have taken over human colonies. There is a set amount of time to complete this task in each level. Failing to rescue all hostages results in instant death, as well as not reaching the exit before time runs out. Some hostages are extraordinarily well hidden, e.g. in chambers behind fully solid walls. Only stage 2-2 requires the player to not rescue hostages and run straight for the exit. Stages 3-2 and 5-1 are basically just rescuing hostages with no enemies to fight (5-1 has one Alien just before the last Elevator)

The player carries all 4 available weapons by default with a limited supply of ammunition: Machine gun, flamethrower, rockers and grenades, all of these are shot with B aiming with the D-pad and holding down B for rapidfire. It is possible to also pick up limited supplies of other ammunition throughout the levels, cycling between each weapon (and the standard gun) with A and using them with B. C jumps. To rescue a hostage or pick up an item, simply touch it.

There are 5 worlds with 4 stages each. A boss type Alien waits in the 4th stage of each world, although the same boss is recycled for all encounters. The game has no continues and no password system and must thus be cleared in one sitting, which can take ~1 hour when familiar with the stages.

The difficulty level affects the amount of ammunition and time granted to clear a stage.

Versions

  • The Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear versions are basically identical in terms of content to the Sega Mega Drive.
  • The Sega Mega Drive version appears to be the "definitive" version as it contains parallax scrolling backgrounds and additional stage details (e.g. animated lights and flowing liquids in world 4) not found in any other version. Sound quality is only marginally inferior to the Amiga release.

Trivia

  • The game is not region protected and runs on any region hardware.
  • Due to a slight delay before firing and moving, the high amount of rescue missions and rather weak firepower in general, the game puts heavy focus on memorization.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Design and Production by: Probe Software
Programmer: Tim Round of Eden Software
Producer: Joe Bonar
Graphics: Lee Ames, Lloyd Baker, Richard Beston, Jason Green, Joe Bonar, Tim Round, Hugh Riley
Mapping: Richard Beston, Lloyd Baker, Joe Bonar
Music and Sound Effects: Matt Furniss
Sound Driver: Shauhn Hollingworth
Design Support: Fergus McGovern, Tony Beckwith, Neil Young, Keith Burkhill, Tim Round, Mike Archer
Quality Assurance in the UK: Adrian Curry, Ian Wickenden
And in the US: Tom Gibson, Joe Libertella, Dan Feinstein, Don Nauert, Lucy Fenn, Jane Biddle, Seth Rubine
Techincal Support: Carl Muller, Stuart Middleton

Master System version

©™1992 Twentieth Century Fox
©Acclaim Entertainment Inc
Design and Production by: Probe Software
Producer: Joe Bonar
Design Support: Fergus McGovern, Tony Beckwith, Neil Young, Keith Burkihll, Tim Round, Mike Archer
Programmer: Keith Burkhill
Graphics: Hugh Riley, Lisa Wand, Mark Jones
Mapping: Hugh Riley, Lisa Wand, Keith Burkhill
Music and Sound Effects: Matt Furniss
Techincal Support: Carl Muller, Stuart Middleton
Quality Assurance in the UK: Adrian Curry
And in the US: Tom Gibson, Dan Feinstein, Don Nauert, Seth Rubine and many others

Game Gear version

©™1992 Twentieth Century Fox
©Acclaim Entertainment Inc
Design and Production by: Probe Software
Producer: Joe Bonar
Design Support: Fergus McGovern, Tony Beckwith, Neil Young, Keith Burkihll, Tim Round, Mike Archer
Programmer: Keith Burkhill
Graphics: Hugh Riley, Lisa Wand, Mark Jones
Mapping: Hugh Riley, Lisa Wand, Keith Burkhill
Music and Sound Effects: Matt Furniss
Techincal Support: Carl Muller, Stuart Middleton
Quality Assurance in the UK: Adrian Curry
And in the US: Tom Gibson, Dan Feinstein, Don Nauert, Seth Rubine and many others

Magazine articles

Main article: Alien 3/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №131, p26/27
86 №13, p44-47/49[5]
89 №13, p66-68
92
90 №11, p63
88 №39, p46/47[6]
89 №12, p18-20
91 №13, p74-77[7]
94 №13, p54-56
91 №32, p145[8]
62 №3, p32/33[9]
79 №16, p86/87
89 №1, p65
94 №9, p26-29
89 №24, p16-18[10]
77 №24, p72/73[11]
83 №1/93, p10/11[12]
92 №9, p68/69[13]
82 №34, p22/23
87 №12, p30-32
77 №18, p64
Sega Mega Drive
86
Based on
21 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[14]
Ação Games (BR)
100
[15]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
88
[16]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
85
[17]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
68
[18]
Console Mania (IT)
86
[5]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[19]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[20]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[21]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5 (RU)
50
[22]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
89
[23]
FX (UK)
90
[24]
GameFan (US)
92
[25]
Game Power (IT)
90
[26]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[6]
Gamers (DE)
67
[27]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
89
[28]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[7]
Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)
70
[29]
Joypad (FR) PAL
94
[30]
Joystick (FR) PAL
91
[8]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
62
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
62
[31]
Mega (UK) PAL
79
[32]
Mega Action (UK)
89
[33]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[34]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
94
[35]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[36]
Mean Machines (UK)
89
[37]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[38]
OK Consolas (ES)
92
[39]
Player One (FR)
77
[11]
Play Time (DE)
82
[40]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[41]
Power Play (DE)
66
[42]
Sega Magazin (DE)
69
[43]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
77
[46]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[12]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[13]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
87
[47]
Supersonic (FR)
88
[48]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
63
[49]
User (GR) PAL
82
[50]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[51]
Video Games (DE)
68
[52]
Sega Mega Drive
80
Based on
47 reviews

Alien 3

Mega Drive, US
Alien3 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Alien 3 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Alien3 md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Alien 3 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Alien3 MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Alien3 MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
Alien3 MD BR Cart Top.jpg
Alien3 MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Alien3 md br manual.pdf
Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №13, p78/79[53]
84 №14, p74/75
80 №33, p177
65 №26, p132[54]
72 №34, p24
90 №14, p70/71
95 №2/93, p20[55]
77 №13, p46/47[56]
Sega Master System
82
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
58
[57]
Consoles + (FR)
53
[58]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
80
[59]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[53]
Joypad (FR)
84
[60]
Joystick (FR) PAL
80
[61]
Megablast (DE)
70
[62]
Player One (FR)
65
[63]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
73
[43]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
72
[64]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[65]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[66]
Sega Force (SE)
95
[55]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
77
[56]
Supergame (BR)
86
[67]
Video Games (DE)
63
[68]
Sega Master System
77
Based on
16 reviews

Alien 3

Master System, EU
Alien 3 SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Alien3 SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Alien3 SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

Alien3 SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
Alien 3 SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Alien3 SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Alien3 sms br manual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
55 №17, p118
92 №136 (Go!), p6/7[4]
75 №41, p180[1]
80 №4, p80[69]
87 №17, p112
83 №35, p185[70]
90 №5, p80-82[71]
69 №28, p94[72]
88 №16, p44
90 №4, p26/27
84 №14, p80[3]
Sega Game Gear
81
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
53
[73]
Consoles + (FR)
55
[74]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[75]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[76]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[77]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[1]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
80
[69]
Joypad (FR)
87
[78]
Joystick (FR) PAL
83
[70]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[79]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
90
[71]
Player One (FR)
69
[72]
Sega Magazin (DE)
72
[43]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[80]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[81]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[82]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
84
[3]
Video Games (DE)
63
[83]
Sega Game Gear
77
Based on
19 reviews

Alien 3

Game Gear, US
Alien3 GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAlien3 GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Alien3 GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
Alien3 GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAlien3 GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Alien 3 GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
Alien3 GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngAlien3 GG JP cover.jpg
Cover
Alien3 gg jp cart.jpg
Cart

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Alien and Predator games for Sega systems/published by Sega
Sega Mega Drive
Alien 3 (1992) | Predator 2 (1992) | Aliens (unreleased) | Aliens vs. Predator (unreleased) | Operation: Aliens (unreleased)
Sega Master System
Alien 3 (1992) | Predator 2 (1992)
Sega Game Gear
Alien 3 (1992) | Predator 2 (1992)
Arcade
Alien 3: The Gun (1993)
Sega Saturn
Alien Trilogy (1996) | Aliens vs. Predator (unreleased) | Alien: Resurrection (unreleased)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
Windows PC
Aliens: Crucible (unreleased) | Aliens vs. Predator (2010) | Aliens: Colonial Marines (2013) | Alien: Isolation (2014)
Nintendo DS
Aliens: Infestation (2011)
Nintendo Wii U
Aliens: Colonial Marines (unreleased)
Xbox One
Sony PlayStation 4
Alien: Isolation (2014)
Nintendo Switch
Alien: Isolation (2019)
Sampler Discs
Sega Saturn
Alien Trilogy Taikenban (199x) | Preview Sega Saturn Vol. 1 (199x)
Alien and Predator related media
Music
Aliens: Colonial Marines Original Soundtrack Recording (2013)
Book
Aliens vs. Predator Official Strategy Guide (2010) | Aliens: Colonial Marines (2012) | Aliens: Colonial Marines Official Strategy Guide (2013) | Alien Isolation (2014)