Sol-Feace

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Sol-Feace
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Renovation,
Sega Mega-CD
Wolf Team (JP), Sega (US)
Developer:
Original system(s): X68000
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
Wolf Team sound driver
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-32024
Sega Mega-CD
US
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4130
Sega Mega-CD
DE
DM 99,-99,-[2]
Sega Mega Drive
US
$69.9969.99[5] 49206

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Sol-Feace (ソル・フィース) is a 1990 shoot-'em-up for the X68000 by Wolf Team. It was ported to the Sega Mega-CD and in North America, to the Sega Mega Drive by Renovation under the name Sol-Deace.

Story

In the year 3300, a supercomputer called GCS-WT is built to unite society (spread out over 300 solar systems) through diplomacy, but decides to spiral society into a dystopia it rules as a dictator. Only the scientist Edwin Feace was able to escape GCS-WT's reign — by leaving the solar system and settling a newly discovered planet, where he builds the Sol-Feace, a ship which, when mass produced, should form a sizable enough army to defeat GCS-WT. Unfortunately, GCS-WT finds out and kills Feace and the natives of the new planet who aid him, leaving only two soldiers and one Sol-Feace to stop GCS-WT.

Gameplay

Sol-Feace is a generic shoot-'em-up: A, B, and C all shoot and can be held down for rapidfire. Powerups can be found by shooting capsules. Touching extra weapons with the upside or downside of the ship determines where they are be mounted. The angle of said extra weapons can be altered by moving forward or backward.

Stages

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SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage1Demo.png

Stage 1

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage2.png

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage2Boss.png

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage2Demo.png

Stage 2

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SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage3Boss.png

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage3Demo.png

Stage 3

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage4.png

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage4Boss.png

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage4Demo.png

Stage 4

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage5.png

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage5Boss.png

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage5Demo.png

Stage 5

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage6.png

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage6Boss.png

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage6Demo.png

Stage 6

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SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage7Boss.png

SolFeace MCD JP SS Stage7Demo.png

Stage 7

History

Sol-Feace was one of the Mega-CD launch titles to be released, debuting in Japan in December 1991 as one of two launch titles for the system (the other being Heavy Nova). It was also a launch title for the Mega-CD in Europe, sharing a box with Cobra Command and being bundled with launch units in the United Kingdom and Italy. It would also be bundled with launch North American Sega CD units, and as it was never given a stand-alone release, effectively went out of production when the redesigned Sega CD units went on sale.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Source:
In-game credits (JP)
SolFeace MCD JP SSEnding.pdf
[6]

Magazine articles

Main article: Sol-Feace/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #32: "March 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #34: "May 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-12: "December 1991" (1991-11-08)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 [8]
70 [9]
66 №, p85[10]
87 [11]
89 [12]
85 [1]
90
58 №159, [1]
80 [13]
80 №5, p50
60 №40
79 №1992-02, p98
55 [14]
56 №9, p47
80 [15]
84 [16]
74 [17]
85 №18, p74
Sega Mega-CD
75
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
68
[19]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[20]
Consoles + (FR)
87
[21]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
89
[12]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[1]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[22]
Game Power (IT) PAL
70
[23]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[24]
Games-X (UK) NTSC-J
80
[25]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC-J
80
[26]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[27]
Joystick (FR)
79
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
55
[28]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
71
[29]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
56
[15]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
80
[30]
Sega Magazin (DE)
69
[2]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
84
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
74
[31]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-J
85
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
66
[33]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
73
[34]
Sega Mega-CD
74
Based on
22 reviews

Sol-Feace

Mega-CD, US
SolFeace MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
SolFeace MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Solfeace mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
SolFeace MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Sol-Feace MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
SolFeaceMegaCDEUManual.PDF
Manual
Mega-CD, JP
SolFeace MCD JP Box Back.jpgSolFeace MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
SolFeace MCD JP spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
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Disc
Sol-Feace MCD JAP manual.pdf
Manual

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 [35]
56 №18, p67
89 [36]
71 [37]
Sega Mega Drive
77
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[38]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[39]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[40]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
92
[5]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
70
[41]
Sega Pro (UK)
56
[42]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
89
[36]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
77
[43]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
71
[44]
Sega Mega Drive
68
Based on
9 reviews

Sol-Feace

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
488,301,072 CD (EU) 4130
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
564,534,096 CD (JP) T-32024

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 111
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 22
  3. Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 52
  4. Sega Visions, "May/June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 58
  5. 5.0 5.1 GamePro, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 44
  6. File:SolFeace_MCD_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  7. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 8
  8. Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1992" (DE; 1992-02-14), page 121 (119)
  9. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 80 (82)
  10. File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
  11. Consoles +, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 62/63 (62)
  12. 12.0 12.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 70
  13. GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 60 (62)
  14. 14.0 14.1 Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 154
  15. 15.0 15.1 Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 37
  16. MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 20-23 (20)
  17. 17.0 17.1 Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 60
  18. Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 42/43 (42)
  19. Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1992" (DE; 1992-02-14), page 119
  20. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 82
  21. Consoles +, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 62
  22. Famitsu, "1992-01-03" (JP; 1991-12-20), page 39
  23. Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 72
  24. GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 62
  25. Games-X, "30th January-5th February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-30), page 25
  26. Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 50
  27. Hippon Super, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-07), page 98
  28. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
  29. Mega Drive Fan, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 83
  30. MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 20
  31. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  32. Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 42
  33. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  34. Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 72
  35. GamePro, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42 (44)
  36. 36.0 36.1 Supergame, "Junho 1992" (BR; 1992-06-xx), page 38
  37. Video Games, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-24), page 45 (43)
  38. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 212
  39. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 213
  40. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 28
  41. Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 60
  42. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  43. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 166
  44. Video Games, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-24), page 45