Truxton

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Truxton

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Toaplan

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Genre: Shooting^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1989-12-09^[2]	¥6,0006,000	G-4020
US	1989-12^[3]	$42.9942.99^[4]
EU	1990-11^[5]
UK	1990-11^[5]	£34.9934.99^[6]^[7]
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
BR	199x
KR	199x		GM4001JG
US (Retro-Bit)	2020	$44.9944.99^[8]
EU (Retro-Bit)	2020	€39.9939.99^[8]

Non-Sega versions
Arcade PC Engine

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Truxton, released in Japan as Tatsujin (達人, translates to "Master" as in "mastery"), is a 1988 arcade shoot-'em-up developed by Toaplan, ported to the Mega Drive in 1989. It remains to be the closest home release until today.

Story

The Gidans have begun an invasion of the Borogo and have managed to destroy all but one Borogo fighter ship; the player must take control of this ship (the "Super Fighter") and defeat the Gidans.

Gameplay

shoots, shoots rapidfire, and launches a bomb (which resembles a full screen size skull when exploding; you have a limited supply of these).

Items

Powerups are mostly found in predetermined areas, though some may be scattered. There are a number of types of powerups:

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	The default weapon of the Super Fighter. It is a standard bullet shot, upgradable to create spread shots. The final upgrade is a new circular shot weapon not present in the arcade version.
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	The strongest weapon in the game, capable of cutting straight through enemies. The downside is that it can only fire forwards.
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	A continuous beam of energy that locks on to enemy targets. Upgrading adds more beams and increases the strength.
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	These powerups add a "P" to the HUD on the right side of the screen. After a certain number of Ps are collected (initially 5), your weapons power up one level. This powering up will last until you lose a life, but will carry over from weapon to weapon until then. There are three "levels" of upgrades.
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	Increases the speed of your ship. There are five levels of speed - collecting these items after your ship is maxed out will grant the player 5000 points.
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	Adds a bomb to your arsenal. Bombs destroy all small enemies on screen and evaporate enemy bullets. They can also significantly damage bosses. Unlike in the arcade release, this one covers the whole screen.

Stages

Though the American (and others?) manual suggests each asteroid graphic (there are eight) is a separate level, Truxton is correctly divided into five stages; each has its own musical theme and stage boss (which have their own musical theme).

	Stage 1

	Stage 2

	Stage 3

	Stage 4

	Stage 5

Tips and tricks

There is a damage related bug in the game: pausing while the skull bomb effect is on screen makes it cause more damage.

Versions

This port is unusual in that it appears to be written for PAL specs; the overall speed of the game, music and sound effects, etc, greatly resemble the arcade version when played at 50 FPS.

Despite the small ROM size and plenty of screen filling enemies, almost all graphics in this game are stored in an uncompressed state.

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English (US)	Truxton	Truxton
Japanese	達人	Tatsujin

Production credits

Staff: T. Ohta, M. Yuge, K. Iwabuchi, S. Nakaoka, N. Sawada, Y. Tataka
Cast: Tatsuo, Lilin, Jtank, Badron, Gulus, Dosvam, Dogurava

© Toaplan 1988

© Sega 1989

Magazine articles

Main article: Truxton/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #10: "May 1990" (1990-xx-xx)

Print advert in Computer Games (GR) #3: "Ioúnios 1990" (1990-xx-xx)

Print advert in ACE (UK) #37: "October 1990" (1990-09-xx)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #107: "October 1990" (1990-09-16)^[9]

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1989-11: "November 1989" (1989-XX-XX)

Collector's Edition (Retro-Bit)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[23]

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[24]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

58

^[25]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[26]

Computer Entertainer (US)

67

^[27]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

92

^[28]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

82

^[13]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

82

^[29]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

84

^[30]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

94

^[14]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[31]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

82

^[32]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[33]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

94

^[34]

Joystick (FR)

77

^[16]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

78

^[35]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

67

^[36]

Mega Action (UK)

88

^[37]

MegaTech (UK)

82

^[17]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

80

^[38]

Mean Machines (UK)

82

^[39]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

82

^[40]

Megazone (AU)

87

^[41]

Power Play (DE)

77

^[42]

Raze (UK)

PAL

85

^[6]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

88

^[43]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

88

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

46

^[44]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

84

^[44]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

66

^[11]

Tilt (FR)

70

^[45]

Top Secret (PL)

100

^[46]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

72

^[47]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[48]

Zero (UK)

87

^[22]

	76
Based on 36 reviews

Truxton

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart PCB

Mega Drive, SE (rental)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, AU (alt)
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR (Cardboard)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

References

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Truxton

Books: Sega Mega Drive Attack Manual Book Tatsujin & Golden Axe (1990)

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[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_10.pdf_p23-3] Computer Entertainer, "January 1990" (US; 1990-01-20), page 23

[:File:GamePro_US_009.pdf_p52-4] GamePro, "April 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_01.pdf_p93-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 93

[:File:Raze_UK_03.pdf_p57-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 57

[:File:ACE_UK_37.pdf_p51-7] ACE, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 51

[:File:TSCE_Toaplan_Press_Release.pdf_p2-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:TSCE Toaplan Press Release.pdf, page 2

[:File:CVG_UK_107.pdf_p122-9] Computer & Video Games, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-16), page 122

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf_p69_.2867.29-10] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 67 (69)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_10.pdf_p18-12] File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_10.pdf, page 18

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p39-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 39

[:File:CVG_UK_100.pdf_p97-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 97

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p77_.2885.29-15] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 85 (77)

[:File:Joystick_FR_009.pdf_p91-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p81-17] 17.0 ^17.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_01.pdf_p92_.2892.2F93.29-18] Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 92/93 (92)

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_12.pdf_p8_.288.2F9.29-19] S: The Sega Magazine, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-04), page 8/9 (8)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-20] 20.0 ^20.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p30-21] 21.0 ^21.1 Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 30

[:File:Zero_UK_07.pdf_p87-22] 22.0 ^22.1 Zero, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 87

[23] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 304

[24] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 251

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-02.pdf_p92-25] Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1990" (DE; 1990-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf_p69-26] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 69

[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_10.pdf_p18-27] Computer Entertainer, "January 1990" (US; 1990-01-20), page 18

[:File:CGtC_UK_02.pdf_p23-28] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 23

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p51-29] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 51

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p135-30] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 135

[:File:EGM_US_008.pdf_p20-31] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p110-32] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 110

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0091.pdf_p17-33] Famitsu, "1990-01-05,19" (JP; 19xx-xx-xx), page 17

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p85-34] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 85

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p95-35] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-08.pdf_p73-36] Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p65-37] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65

[:File:Micromania2_ES_030.pdf_p60-38] Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1990" (ES; 1990-1x-xx), page 60

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_01.pdf_p92-39] Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 92

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p142-40] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142

[:File:Megazone_AU_16.pdf_p24-41] Megazone, "June/July 1991" (AU; 1991-0x-xx), page 24

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-03.pdf_p104-42] Power Play, "3/90" (DE; 1990-02-19), page 104

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_12.pdf_p8-43] S: The Sega Magazine, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-04), page 8

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-44] 44.0 ^44.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:Tilt_FR_081.pdf_p88-45] Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:TopSecret_PL_36.pdf_p57-46] Top Secret, "Marzec 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57

[47] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 206

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_13.pdf_p87-48] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 87

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Truxton

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Items

Stages

Tips and tricks

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Collector's Edition (Retro-Bit)

Physical scans

References