Ranger-X

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Ranger-X
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: Cube/Noriyuki Iwadare
Peripherals supported: Six button control pad
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















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Ranger-X, called Ex-Ranza (エクスランザー) in Japan, is a run-and-gun game developed by Gau Entertainment (who were bought by Nextech shortly after the game's release) and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive in 1993.

Gameplay

You play as a robot fighter called EX-CP who shoots at specified targets in a level while destroying the various enemies and ammunition you may encounter. You can move left to right freely (so if you miss a target you can go back) and can either walk or hover up and fly, but will come down automatically after you release up or stay up too long. There are two weapons: a normal infinite-ammunition gun, shot left with A and right with C, and a special fireball-like weapon with limited ammunition shot with B (it may be shot at the same time as the normal gun). Furthermore, you have a small vehicle which follows you on the ground as you move (or you may choose to ride it) and shoots a normal gun in the same direction as yours.

The game also supports the six button control pad, which allows further control over the vehicle.

Versions

Unlike the NTSC-J version, the NTSC-U and PAL versions use a slightly different color palette when played on the highest difficulty setting. The NTSC-J version has an extra stage that appears to be a test stage used during development. It can be accessed by starting the game in easy mode (go into the options menu, highligh rank setting and quicky push ABCABCABC to unlock easy and heavy difficulty modes).

Production credits

Game Design and Program: T.Toyota
Graphics and Game Design: T.Yamamoto
Graphics: Ree.Senfhu
Visual Program: Bugtarou
Music Composer: Y.Hiraiwa
Sound Operator: N.Iwadare
Producer: I.Mizoguchi

Main Program (Team Leader): Toshio Toyota
Main Graphics (G‑Master): Toshio Yamamoto
Graphics (G‑Fighter): Ree Senfhu
3‑D Program (Helper): Bugtarou
Music Composer: Yoshinobu Hiraiwa
Sound Operator (Sound Effects): Noriyuki Iwadare
Sound Driver (Z‑80 Side): Shibuya-Dougen
Producer: Isao Mizoguchi
Special Thanks: Yoshihisa Shimizu, Gow Tougetu

Promotional material

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    ES print advert

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №25, p140/141[1]
93 №141, p64/65[2]
94
80 №50, p40[3]
82 №7, p58/59
75 №25, p158[4]
63 №12, p30-33
81 №10, p53
90 №3, p16/17
85
94 №19, p56-61
92 №9, p94-97[5]
84 №36, p112/113[6]
82
82 №45, p74/75
94 №22, p38-40
90 №10, p28-30
85 №3, p52-54[7]
80 №8, p11
Sega Mega Drive
 85
Based on
19 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[8]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
75
[9]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[1]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[2]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
71
[11]
Digitiser (UK)
90
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[13]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[15]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
90
[16]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
94
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[3]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[18]
Hyper (AU)
88
[19]
Joypad (FR) PAL
75
[4]
MAN!AC (DE)
78
[20]
Mega (UK) PAL
81
[21]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC-J
90
[22]
Mega Force (FR)
85
[23]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
94
[24]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
85
[25]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
40
[26]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
92
[5]
Player One (FR)
84
[6]
Power Unlimited (NL)
82
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[29]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[30]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
85
[7]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
74
[31]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
81
[32]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
80
[33]
Todo Sega (ES)
87
[34]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
76
[35]
Video Games (DE) PAL
84
[36]
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
36 reviews

Ranger-X

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 025.pdf, page 140 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 025.pdf_p140" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:CVG UK 141.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 141.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:GamePro US 050.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 050.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:Joypad FR 025.pdf, page 158 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 025.pdf_p158" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:PlayerOne FR 036.pdf, page 112 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 036.pdf_p112" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 03.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForceMega UK 03.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 184
  9. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-08), page 23
  10. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 79
  11. ↑ Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 31
  12. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-10-08)
  13. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40
  14. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 82
  15. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-06-04" (JP; 1993-05-21), page 39
  16. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
  17. ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 75
  18. ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 45
  19. ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 49
  20. ↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
  21. ↑ Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 53
  22. ↑ Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 16
  23. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 88
  24. ↑ MegaTech, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 56
  25. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 41
  26. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 62
  27. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 1, Januari 1994" (NL; 1993-12-29), page 30
  28. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 74
  29. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 38
  30. ↑ Sega Zone, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 28
  31. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 107
  32. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  33. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "September 4th 1993" (UK; 1993-09-04), page 11
  34. ↑ Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44
  35. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 22
  36. ↑ Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 112
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