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Battle Garegga

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: Raizing, Eighting

Licensor: Raizing, Eighting

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (32 tracks)

Peripherals supported: 3D Control Pad

Genre: Shooting^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1998-02-26^[2]	¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e^[3]	T-10627G

Non-Sega versions
Arcade

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Battle Garegga (バトルガレッガ) is a shoot-'em-up game released in arcades in 1996. It was later released exclusively in Japan for the Sega Saturn in 1998. Published by Electronic Arts, it is its last game published for the Saturn, and by extension, its last game for a Sega system.

A major influence for this game was Taito's Gun Frontier. The pseudo sequels Armed Police Batrider and Battle Bakkraid stayed arcade exclusive.

Gameplay

At first the game appears like a standard world war shooting game, with power ups, bombs and Gradius-esque options.

is the shot, is for bombs and is change the option's formations.

Battle Garegga does away with many conventions of the genre. Enemy bullets are mostly brown and gray, making them hard to see. Screen filling bombs, usually an emergency weapon that should not be used as it lowers score, are encouraged to use as they can trigger specific events. e.g. bombing the castle in stage 2 releases a swarm of invincible birds. Attacking these nets extra score. The game also has a strict "rank" system, with the game getting continuously harder, to the point of practically impossible to beat. The only reliable way to get the difficulty level back down is do die (whether on purpose or not). A secret code gives access to extra ships from Raizing's Mahou Daisakusen, a game never ported to the Sega Saturn. These have the highest score potential in the game, and are counted as regular ships in the game's ranking table. Depending on the button used to select a ship, slightly powered up versions (e.g. fast movement) can be selected.

Non of the above mentioned design decisions are documented in the gameplay or manual. So external sources have to be consulted to get a better understanding of the game's inner working. But Battle Garegga Handbook which is digitalized fanzine and developper's commentaly is included in this CD as an Easter egg.

Production credits

Original Staff:

Director: K.Nakashima
Program:
- 68000 Side: S.Yagawa, Y.Watanabe
- Z80 Side: Y.Ochiai
Graphic: S.Yamakawa, M.Tatsuda
Sound Effect: Santaruru
Test Player: Mr.Daigoro, Marika.F
Special Thanks: Mr.Kawase, Mr.Hibi, Healthy, K.Yokoo, S.Onishi, Hideki, K.Shibayama, Chikage, Miki, Hiromi, Chisato

Source:

In-game credits^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Battle Garegga/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-44: "1997-44 (1997-12-19)" (1997-12-05)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1998-06ex: "1998-06 extra (1998-03-06ex)" (1998-02-20)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[5]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

50

^[6]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

57

^[7]

Mega Console (IT)

NTSC-J

82

^[8]

Mega Force (FR)

NTSC-J

82

^[9]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[10]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[11]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[12]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

90

^[13]

	72
Based on 9 reviews

Battle Garegga

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Technical information

Main article: Battle Garegga/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

643,634,208

1998-02-03

CD-ROM (JP)

T-10627G V1.000

Track list

1. Data track

2. RAIZING (0:06)

3. Rebellion (0:19)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

4. 4:71am (0:47)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

5. Fly to the Leaden Sky (1:29)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

6. Underwater Rampart (2:12)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

7. Tunnel Vision (2:39)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

8. Degeneracy (2:08)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

9. Subversive Awareness (3:45)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

10. Megalomaniac (3:12)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

11. Marginal Consciousness (2:21)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

12. Stab and stomp! (3:41)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

13. Thrust and Thrash! (3:06)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

14. Erupter (2:32)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

15. Fatality (0:07)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

16. Bluescape (0:47)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

17. Blood Brothers in the Dawn (0:45)
Composed by: Manabu Namiki

18. RAIZING (0:06)

19. Rebellion (0:19)
Arranged by: Hayato Matsuo

20. 4:71am (1:02)
Arranged by: Manabu Namiki

21. Fly to the Leaden Sky (1:34)
Arranged by: Manabu Namiki

22. Underwater Rampart (2:06)
Arranged by: Ayako Saso

23. Tunnel Vision (2:47)
Arranged by: Hitoshi Sakimoto

24. Degeneracy (2:26)
Arranged by: Takayuki Aihara

25. Subversive Awareness (3:21)
Arranged by: Shinji Hosoe

26. Megalomaniac (3:15)
Arranged by: Kenichi Koyano

27. Marginal Consciousness (2:11)
Arranged by: Kenichi Koyano

28. Stab and stomp! (2:51)
Arranged by: Takayuki Aihara

29. Thrust and Thrash! (3:01)
Arranged by: Ayako Saso

30. Erupter (2:31)
Arranged by: Shinji Hosoe

31. Fatality (0:06)
Arranged by: Manabu Namiki

32. Bluescape (0:51)
Arranged by: Hitoshi Sakimoto

33. Blood Brothers in the Dawn (0:44)
Arranged by: Hayato Matsuo

► Running time: 59:07

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File	Type	Size	description
\OMAKE	Folder	3,193,567	Rising webpage extra version. Detailed description of Battle Garegga included.
BT_ABS.TXT	TXT (Abstract)	22	About this game.
BT_BIB.TXT	TXT (Bibliographiced)	48	About original game
BT_CPY.TXT	TXT (Copyright)	72	Copyright

References

↑ File:BattleGaregga Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software_l.html#tab04 (Wayback Machine: 2019-12-07 02:59)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-44 (1997-12-19)" (JP; 1997-12-05), page 5
↑ File:BattleGaregga_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
↑ Famitsu, "1998-03-06" (JP; 1998-02-20), page 1
↑ Joypad, "Avril 1998" (FR; 1998-xx-xx), page 79
↑ MAN!AC, "05/98" (DE; 1998-04-08), page 54
↑ Mega Console, "Aprile 1998" (IT; 1998-xx-xx), page 72
↑ Mega Force, "Avril/Mai/Juin 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 60
↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 4" (JP; 1998-02-13), page 146
↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 8" (JP; 1998-04-10), page 116
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-06 extra (1998-03-06ex)" (JP; 1998-02-20), page 186
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11

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[:File:SSM_JP_19971219_1997-44.pdf_p5-3] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-44 (1997-12-19)" (JP; 1997-12-05), page 5

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[5] Famitsu, "1998-03-06" (JP; 1998-02-20), page 1

[:File:Joypad_FR_074.pdf_p79-6] Joypad, "Avril 1998" (FR; 1998-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1998-05.pdf_p54-7] MAN!AC, "05/98" (DE; 1998-04-08), page 54

[:File:MegaConsole_IT_47.pdf_p72-8] Mega Console, "Aprile 1998" (IT; 1998-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:MegaForce_FR_62.pdf_p60-9] Mega Force, "Avril/Mai/Juin 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 60

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1998-04_19980227.pdf_p146-10] Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 4" (JP; 1998-02-13), page 146

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1998-08_19980424.pdf_p116-11] Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 8" (JP; 1998-04-10), page 116

[:File:SSM_JP_19980306_1998-06ex.pdf_p186-12] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-06 extra (1998-03-06ex)" (JP; 1998-02-20), page 186

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p11-13] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11

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-| developer=[[Eighting]], [[Raizing]]
+| developer=[[Raizing]], [[Eighting]]
+| licensor=[[Raizing]], [[Eighting]]
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-| romsize=613MB
+| sounddriver=SCSP/CD-DA (32 tracks)
-| sounddriver=
 | peripherals=[[3D Control Pad]]
-| players=1
+| players=1-2
-| genre=Shoot-'em-Up
+| genre=Shooting{{fileref|BattleGaregga Saturn JP Box Back.jpg}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20191207025904/https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software_l.html#tab04}}
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-| sat_date_jp=1998-02-26
+| releases={{releasesSat
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-| sat_rrp_jp=5,800
+| sat_rrp_jp=5,800e{{magref|ssmjp|1997-44|5}}
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+| otherformats={{NonSega|Arcade}}
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-{{sub-stub}}'''''Battle Garegga''''' (バトルガレッガ) is a shoot-'em-up game released in arcades in 1996. It was later released exclusively in Japan for the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1998.
+{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (バトルガレッガ) is a shoot-'em-up game released in arcades in 1996. It was later released exclusively in Japan for the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1998. Published by [[Electronic Arts]], it is its last game published for the Saturn, and by extension, its last game for a Sega system.
-==Physical Scans==
+A major influence for this game was [[Taito]]'s [[Gun Frontier]]. The pseudo sequels ''Armed Police Batrider'' and ''Battle Bakkraid'' stayed arcade exclusive.
-{{ratings
-| icon=SAT
+==Gameplay==
-| joypad=50
+At first the game appears like a standard world war shooting game, with power ups, bombs and [[Gradius]]-esque options.
-| joypad_source={{num|74|page=76}}
-| maniac=57
+{{A}} is the shot, {{B}} is for bombs and {{C}} is change the option's formations.
+''Battle Garegga'' does away with many conventions of the genre. Enemy bullets are mostly brown and gray, making them hard to see. Screen filling bombs, usually an emergency weapon that should not be used as it lowers score, are encouraged to use as they can trigger specific events. e.g. bombing the castle in stage 2 releases a swarm of invincible birds. Attacking these nets extra score.
+The game also has a strict "rank" system, with the game getting continuously harder, to the point of practically impossible to beat. The only reliable way to get the difficulty level back down is do die (whether on purpose or not).
+A secret code gives access to extra ships from [[Raizing]]'s ''Mahou Daisakusen'', a game never ported to the [[Sega Saturn]]. These have the highest score potential in the game, and are counted as regular ships in the game's ranking table.
+Depending on the button used to select a ship, slightly powered up versions (e.g. fast movement) can be selected.
+Non of the above mentioned design decisions are documented in the gameplay or manual. So external sources have to be consulted to get a better understanding of the game's inner working. But ''Battle Garegga Handbook'' which is digitalized fanzine and developper's commentaly is included in this CD as an Easter egg.
+==Production credits==
+{{creditstable|
+{{creditsheader|Original Staff:}}
+*'''Director:''' K.Nakashima
+*'''Program:'''
+**'''68000 Side:''' S.Yagawa, Y.Watanabe
+**'''Z80 Side:''' Y.Ochiai
+*'''Graphic:''' S.Yamakawa, M.Tatsuda
+*'''Sound Effect:''' [[Manabu Namiki|Santaruru]]
+*'''Test Player:''' Mr.Daigoro, Marika.F
+*'''Special Thanks:''' Mr.Kawase, Mr.Hibi, Healthy, [[Kenichi Yokoo (Eighting)|K.Yokoo]], S.Onishi, Hideki, K.Shibayama, Chikage, Miki, Hiromi, Chisato
+| source=In-game credits
+| pdf=BattleGaregga_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
+| console=SAT
 }}
+==Magazine articles==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
+==Promotional material==
+{{gallery
+|{{galleryPrintAd|ssmjp|1997-44|5}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd|ssmjp|1998-06ex|195}}
+}}
+==Physical scans==
+{{ratings|SAT}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Saturn
@@ Line 33: / Line 69: @@
 | disc=BattleGaregga_Saturn_JP_Disc.jpg
 }}
+==Technical information==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
+===ROM dump status===
+{{romtable|
+{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=643,634,208|date=1998-02-03|source=CD-ROM (JP)|comments=T-10627G V1.000|quality=good|prototype=}}
+}}
+===Track list===
+{{multicol|
+{{tracklist|
+{{track|data}}
+{{track|RAIZING|composer=|time=0:06}}
+{{track|Rebellion|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=0:19}}
+{{track|4:71am|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=0:47}}
+{{track|Fly to the Leaden Sky|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=1:29}}
+{{track|Underwater Rampart|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=2:12}}
+{{track|Tunnel Vision|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=2:39}}
+{{track|Degeneracy|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=2:08}}
+{{track|Subversive Awareness|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=3:45}}
+{{track|Megalomaniac|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=3:12}}
+{{track|Marginal Consciousness|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=2:21}}
+{{track|Stab and stomp!|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=3:41}}
+{{track|Thrust and Thrash!|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=3:06}}
+{{track|Erupter|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=2:32}}
+{{track|Fatality|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=0:07}}
+{{track|Bluescape|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=0:47}}
+{{track|Blood Brothers in the Dawn|composer=Manabu Namiki|time=0:45}}
+{{track|RAIZING|arranger=|time=0:06}}
+{{track|Rebellion|arranger=Hayato Matsuo|time=0:19}}
+{{track|4:71am|arranger=Manabu Namiki|time=1:02}}
+{{track|Fly to the Leaden Sky|arranger=Manabu Namiki|time=1:34}}
+{{track|Underwater Rampart|arranger=Ayako Saso|time=2:06}}
+{{track|Tunnel Vision|arranger=Hitoshi Sakimoto|time=2:47}}
+{{track|Degeneracy|arranger=Takayuki Aihara|time=2:26}}
+{{track|Subversive Awareness|arranger=Shinji Hosoe|time=3:21}}
+{{track|Megalomaniac|arranger=Kenichi Koyano|time=3:15}}
+{{track|Marginal Consciousness|arranger=Kenichi Koyano|time=2:11}}
+{{track|Stab and stomp!|arranger=Takayuki Aihara|time=2:51}}
+{{track|Thrust and Thrash!|arranger=Ayako Saso|time=3:01}}
+{{track|Erupter|arranger=Shinji Hosoe|time=2:31}}
+{{track|Fatality|arranger=Manabu Namiki|time=0:06}}
+{{track|Bluescape|arranger=Hitoshi Sakimoto|time=0:51}}
+{{track|Blood Brothers in the Dawn|arranger=Hayato Matsuo|time=0:44}}
+}}
+}}
+===Extra content===
+{{ExtraTable|console=SAT|region=JP|
+{{ExtraTableRow|\OMAKE|Folder|3,193,567|Rising webpage extra version. Detailed description of Battle Garegga included.}}
+{{ExtraTableRow|BT_ABS.TXT|TXT (Abstract)|22|About this game.}}
+{{ExtraTableRow|BT_BIB.TXT|TXT (Bibliographiced)|48|About original game}}
+{{ExtraTableRow|BT_CPY.TXT|TXT (Copyright)|72|Copyright}}
+}}
+==References==
+<references/>
+{{BattleGareggaOmni}}

Difference between revisions of "Battle Garegga"

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

Track list

Extra content

References