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

















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Alien3 (エイリアン3) is a sidescrolling video game 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. The player carries a gun by default with a limited supply of ammunition which can be shot with B aiming with the D-pad and holding down B for rapidfire, however it is possible to also pick up limited supplies of other weapons 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.

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

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №131, p26/27
89 №13, p66/67/68
92
90
91
94 №13
91 №32, p145
62 №3, p32/33
79 №16, p86/87
89 №1, p65
89 №24, p16/17/18
77 №24, p72/73
83
92 №9, p68/69
82 №34, p22/23
87 №12, p30/31/32
77 №18, p64
Sega Mega Drive
 86
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[1]
Ação Games (BR)
100
[2]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
88
[3]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
85
[4]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
68
[5]
Console Mania (IT)
86
[6]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[8]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5 (RU)
50
[10]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
89
[11]
FX (UK)
90
[12]
GameFan (US)
92
[13]
Game Power (IT)
90
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[15]
Gamers (DE)
67
[16]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
89
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[18]
Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)
70
[19]
Joypad (FR) PAL
94
[20]
Joystick (FR) PAL
91
[21]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
62
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
62
[23]
Mega (UK) PAL
79
[24]
Mega Action (UK)
89
[25]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[26]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
94
[27]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[28]
Mean Machines (UK)
89
[29]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[30]
OK Consolas (ES)
92
[31]
Player One (FR)
77
[32]
Play Time (DE)
82
[33]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[34]
Power Play (DE)
66
[35]
Sega Magazin (DE)
69
[36]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[37]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[38]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
77
[39]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[40]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[41]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
87
[42]
Supersonic (FR)
88
[43]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
63
[44]
User (GR) PAL
82
[45]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[46]
Video Games (DE)
68
[47]
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
Mega Drive, EU
Alien 3 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Alien3 MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
Alien3 MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
Alien3 md br manual.pdf
Manual

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90
84 №14
80 №33, p177
65 №26, p132
95
72 №34, p24
90 №14, p70/71
77 №13, p46/47
Sega Master System
 82
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
58
[48]
Consoles + (FR)
53
[49]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
80
[50]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[51]
Joypad (FR)
84
[52]
Joystick (FR) PAL
80
[53]
Megablast (DE)
70
[54]
Player One (FR)
65
[55]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
73
[36]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
72
[56]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[57]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[58]
Sega Force (SE)
95
[59]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
77
[60]
Supergame (BR)
86
[61]
Video Games (DE)
63
[62]
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
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, pGo!6/7
80 №4, p80
87 №17
83 №35, p185
90 №5, p80/81/82
69 №28, p94
88 №16, p44
90 №4, p26/27
84 №14, p80
Sega Game Gear
 82
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
53
[63]
Consoles + (FR)
55
[64]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[65]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[66]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[67]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[68]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[69]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
80
[70]
Joypad (FR)
87
[71]
Joystick (FR) PAL
83
[72]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[73]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
90
[74]
Player One (FR)
69
[75]
Sega Magazin (DE)
72
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[76]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[77]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[78]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
84
[79]
Video Games (DE)
63
[80]
Sega Game Gear
 77
Based on
19 reviews

Alien 3

Game Gear, US
Alien3 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



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)
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  2. ↑ Ação Games, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-01), page 20
  3. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80
  4. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 72
  5. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1992" (DE; 1992-10-09), page 144
  6. ↑ Console Mania, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 44
  7. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 12
  8. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-15), page 26
  9. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 287
  10. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 91
  11. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 18
  12. ↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
  13. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
  14. ↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 65
  15. ↑ GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48
  16. ↑ Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 36
  17. ↑ Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 18
  18. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 74
  19. ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 19
  20. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 54
  21. ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 145
  22. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  23. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  24. ↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87
  25. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  26. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 32
  27. ↑ MegaTech, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-20), page 26
  28. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 44
  29. ↑ Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 66
  30. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  31. ↑ OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 36
  32. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 72
  33. ↑ Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 88
  34. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 03, 1992" (UK; 1992-10-03), page 1
  35. ↑ Power Play, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-14), page 153
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 86
  37. ↑ Sega Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 22
  38. ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 30
  39. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  40. ↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 10
  41. ↑ Sega Force, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 68
  42. ↑ Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 20
  43. ↑ Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 20
  44. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 7
  45. ↑ User, "Mártios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
  46. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 45
  47. ↑ Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 94
  48. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1993" (DE; 1993-07-12), page 136
  49. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 150
  50. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-01-04)
  51. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
  52. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 74
  53. ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 177
  54. ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 46
  55. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 132
  56. ↑ Sega Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 24
  57. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 70
  58. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  59. ↑ Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 20
  60. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 46
  61. ↑ Supergame, "Janeiro 1993" (BR; 1993-01-xx), page 39
  62. ↑ Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 55
  63. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-05-07), page 21
  64. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 118
  65. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1993 (Go! Issue 17)" (UK; 1993-02-15), page 6
  66. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 38
  67. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164
  68. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-06-03" (JP; 1994-05-20), page 40
  69. ↑ GamePro, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 169
  70. ↑ GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 80
  71. ↑ Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 112
  72. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 185
  73. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 50
  74. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 80
  75. ↑ Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 94
  76. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 44
  77. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  78. ↑ Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 1
  79. ↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 80
  80. ↑ Video Games, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-24), page 107
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