Shoot'em Up! / Shoot'em Up! - Multi-Directional · 1989

Alien Syndrome

Published by RAD · Developed by SoftTek International

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Information

Genre: Shoot'em Up! - Multi-Directional
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Joystick, Keyboard
Players: 1, 2 (sim.)
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Kendall, Glyn
Graphic Artist(s): Rashid, Tahir, Wallace, Noel
Game design: Sega
Musician(s): Rashid, Tahir
Sound FX: Rashid, Tahir
Dump: Missing dump(s)
Year: 1989
Publisher: RAD
Distributor: Edge
Developer: SoftTek International
Licensed from: SEGA
Software: English
License: Commercial
ST Type: ST, STe, 0.5MB
Version: [Re-release]

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.2/10 · Votes: 12 · Downloads: 0 · Hits: 496

Trivia (4)

Origins

Based on Sega 1986 coin-op.

Sound

Features partially digitized sound fx at 6KHz

Charts

Top UK charts position: 7 (10/1988, 12/1988)
Charts period: 9/1988 - 12/1988

Releases

First 8-bit releases reviewed in UK multiformat magazines for Commodore 64 (4/1988), ZX Spectrum (10/1988), Amstrad CPC (10/1989)
First 16-bit releases reviewed in UK Atari or multiformat magazines for Atari ST (6/1988), Amiga (10/1989)

Based on the review data, the Atari ST version was released first on the 16-bit market in Europe, and ported later for other 16-bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (7)

ST Action · September, 1988 · Rating: 69%

The Games Machine · July, 1988 · Rating: 92%

ACE · August, 1988 · Rating: 511/1000

Atari ST User · September, 1988 · Rating: 8/10

ACE · November, 1989 · Rating: 3/5

Computer + Video Games (C+VG) · November, 1989 · Rating: 79%

Zero · December, 1989 · Rating: 83%

Comments (1)

IntoTheVerticalBlank — 1 Jul 2022
A good Sega arcade port. This one is just a blasting jolly time. Run around each 4-wany scrolling space ship, rescuing your buddies who have been captured by the aliens. Pick up extra weapons and view maps by checking out the items in the walls and blast all the aliens you can. One of my all time favorite Master System and ST ports. Good sounds, fun graphics with a speedy arcade feel .Play this one. You might need a cheat though.