Battle Mania Daiginjō
Is a 1993 horizontally scrolling shooter developed and published by Vic Tokai for the Mega Drive. It serves as a sequel to the original Battle Mania, which was released in North America under the title Trouble Shooter. Unlike the original Battle Mania, Daginjō was released exclusively for the Japanese and South Korean markets.
Also recorded as Battle Mania: Daiginjō · Trouble Shooter Vintage · Battle Mania 2
Battle Mania Daiginjō
- Date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Tokai Communications
- Genre
- shoot 'em up
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Is a 1993 horizontally scrolling shooter developed and published by Vic Tokai for the Mega Drive. It serves as a sequel to the original Battle Mania, which was released in North America under the title Trouble Shooter. Unlike the original Battle Mania, Daginjō was released exclusively for the Japanese and South Korean markets.
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Daiginjō had a limited print run and is consequently one of the most expensive Sega Mega Drive games today.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Battle Mania Daiginjō • Developer — Vic Tokai • Publisher — Vic Tokai • Platforms — Mega Drive • Released — December 24, 1993 • Genre — Scrolling shooter • Modes — Single-player
Gameplay
Gameplay
• Illustration — Gameplay screenshot Battle Mania Daiginjō builds on the first release by introducing several improved features including tweaked weapon system where players now have more options to choose from for how they want to play the game. The game's pace has been significantly altered within the difficulty and the length of the stages. Uncommon to most shooter games, Daiginjō uses both vertical and horizontal scrolling for its stages. It has nine levels altogether, three more than its predecessor.
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1993
Battle Mania Daiginjō published.
1993
Battle Mania Daiginjō is recorded as published in 1993.
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- Japan
Reception
Battle Mania: Daiginjō received an average reception from critics. The game received a 8.7142/10 score in a 1995 readers' poll conducted by the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine, ranking among Sega Mega Drive titles at number 24. Hardcore Gaming 101s Chris Rasa described it as "one of the best shooters available on the Mega Drive".
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- 1.Famitsu. バトルマニア 大吟醸.
- 2.Sega Corporation. Software List (Software Licensee Release). Sega Hardware Encyclopedia.
- 3.Racketboy.com. The Rarest and Most Valuable Sega Genesis / Megadrive Games | RetroGaming with Racketboy.
- 4.SoftBank Creative. BEメガドッグレース: バトルマニア大吟醸. Beep! Mega Drive. 10. 1. 25. January 1994.
- 5.ASCII Corporation. クロスレビュー The Year-end Special: バトルマニア大吟醸. Famitsu. 263. 111. December 31, 1993.
- 6.Halverson, Dave. Viewpoint: Battlemania (Sega); Sega Sector: Battlemaniacs. GameFan. DieHard Gamers Club. 2. 4. 15, 44. March 1994.
- 7.OldSchoolBobby. Test de Battle Mania 2 sur MD par jeuxvideo.com. Jeuxvideo.com. Webedia. October 8, 2012.
- 8.Sanz Fernández, Javier. Versión Final: Battle Mania 2. Última Generación. MV Editores. 4. 78–79. June 1995.
- 9.Kadokawa Shoten. MEGA REVIEW: バトルマニア大吟醸. Marukatsu Mega Drive. 5. 9. 134. November 10, 1993.
- 10.Watanabe, Sōichi. New Game Impression メガドライブ: バトルマニア大吟醸. Kodansha. 1. 98. January 1994.
- 11.SoftBank Creative. メガドラ読者レース. Sega Saturn Magazine. 11. 9. 82–85. September 1995.
- 12.Rasa, Chris. Battlemania Daiginjou. Hardcore Gaming 101. October 4, 2017.
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