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'''''Devilish''''' (デビリッシュ) is a 1991 game for the [[Sega Game Gear]] by [[Genki]]. According to text in the Japanese ROM, the game was the first game Genki developed. It was licensed to [[HOT-B]] for distribution in Europe; HOT-B then went and made a sequel on the [[Sega Mega Drive]]: ''[[Bad Omen]]''/''Devilish: The Next Possession''. | '''''Devilish''''' (デビリッシュ) is a 1991 game for the [[Sega Game Gear]] by [[Genki]]. According to text in the Japanese ROM, the game was the first game Genki developed. It was licensed to [[HOT-B]] for distribution in Europe; HOT-B then went and made a sequel on the [[Sega Mega Drive]]: ''[[Bad Omen]]''/''Devilish: The Next Possession''. | ||
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The game is a ''Breakout'' variant: you control a pair of paddles in ''Breakout'' fashion as you try to send a ball up a long tunnel of blocks to break. {{Left}} and {{right}} moves the paddles. {{Up}} and {{down}} move the top paddle around the screen (it will always stay in line with the bottom paddle). {{1}} appears to do nothing (TODO). {{2}} cycles paddle orientations (both horizontal, both horizontal with the lower paddle split into two aligned at the top paddle's sides, top paddle vertical aligned to the left side of the bottom paddle, top paddle vertical aligned to the right side of the bottom paddle). Once the ball reaches a higher point on screen, it is impossible to go back down — not catching the ball will cause you to lose it, as in ''Breakout''. | The game is a ''Breakout'' variant: you control a pair of paddles in ''Breakout'' fashion as you try to send a ball up a long tunnel of blocks to break. {{Left}} and {{right}} moves the paddles. {{Up}} and {{down}} move the top paddle around the screen (it will always stay in line with the bottom paddle). {{1}} appears to do nothing (TODO). {{2}} cycles paddle orientations (both horizontal, both horizontal with the lower paddle split into two aligned at the top paddle's sides, top paddle vertical aligned to the left side of the bottom paddle, top paddle vertical aligned to the right side of the bottom paddle). Once the ball reaches a higher point on screen, it is impossible to go back down — not catching the ball will cause you to lose it, as in ''Breakout''. | ||
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Devilish (デビリッシュ) is a 1991 game for the Sega Game Gear by Genki. According to text in the Japanese ROM, the game was the first game Genki developed. It was licensed to HOT-B for distribution in Europe; HOT-B then went and made a sequel on the Sega Mega Drive: Bad Omen/Devilish: The Next Possession.
Gameplay
The game is a Breakout variant: you control a pair of paddles in Breakout fashion as you try to send a ball up a long tunnel of blocks to break. 
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moves the paddles. 
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move the top paddle around the screen (it will always stay in line with the bottom paddle). 
appears to do nothing (TODO). 
cycles paddle orientations (both horizontal, both horizontal with the lower paddle split into two aligned at the top paddle's sides, top paddle vertical aligned to the left side of the bottom paddle, top paddle vertical aligned to the right side of the bottom paddle). Once the ball reaches a higher point on screen, it is impossible to go back down — not catching the ball will cause you to lose it, as in Breakout.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Devilish/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- GameGear Coleccion ES PrintAd 1993-03.jpg
Game Gear ES print advert
Print advert in GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
Physical scans
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:GamePro US 027.pdf, page 77 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":File:GamePro US 027.pdf_p77" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:Go UK 12.pdf, page 12 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":File:Go UK 12.pdf_p12" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:CVG UK 118.pdf, page 89 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":File:CVG UK 118.pdf_p89" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:Joystick FR 017.pdf, page 126 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 017.pdf_p126" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 023.pdf, page 110
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Raze UK 12.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":File:Raze UK 12.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:SegaForce SE 1992 02.pdf, page 27 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1992 02.pdf_p27" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:Zero UK 35.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":File:Zero UK 35.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Ação Games, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-01), page 31
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 142
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 85
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 31
- ↑ Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 116
- ↑ Game Zone, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-24), page 59
- ↑ Hippon Super, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-04), page 43
- ↑ Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 158
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 83
- ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 114
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 18, 1992" (UK; 1992-07-18), page 1
- ↑ Power Play, "7/91" (DE; 1991-06-12), page 137
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 46
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
- ↑ Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 29
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 98
- ↑ Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 128
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