Battle Mania: Daiginjō
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| Developer(s) | Vic Tokai |
| Publisher(s) | Vic Tokai |
| Platform(s) | Mega Drive |
| Release | December 24, 1993[1] |
| Genre(s) | Shoot'em-up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Battle Mania Daiginjō[a] is a horizontal side-scrolling shoot'em-up released by Vic Tokai for the Mega Drive in 1993. 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.[2]
Battle Mania Daiginjō had a limited print run and is consequently one of the most expensive Sega Mega Drive games today.[3]
Gameplay
[edit]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.
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
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| Beep! MegaDrive | 6.5/10[4] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 17/20[5] |
| Última Generación | 72/100[6] |
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Battle Mania: Daiginjō received an average reception from critics.[7][8][9] 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.[10] Hardcore Gaming 101's Chris Rasa described it as "one of the best shooters available on the Mega Drive".[11]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "バトルマニア 大吟醸" (in Japanese). Famitsu. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Battle Mania: Daiginjou is the epitome of a cult classic". 9 October 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "The Rarest and Most Valuable Sega Genesis / Megadrive Games | RetroGaming with Racketboy". Racketboy.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ "BEメガドッグレース: バトルマニア大吟醸". Beep! Mega Drive (in Japanese). Vol. 10, no. 1. SoftBank Creative. January 1994. p. 25.
- ^ OldSchoolBobby (October 8, 2012). "Test de Battle Mania 2 sur MD par jeuxvideo.com". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Sanz Fernández, Javier (June 1995). "Versión Final: Battle Mania 2". Última Generación (in Spanish). No. 4. MV Editores. pp. 78–79.
- ^ "MEGA REVIEW: バトルマニア大吟醸". Marukatsu Mega Drive (in Japanese). Vol. 5, no. 9. Kadokawa Shoten. November 10, 1993. p. 134.
- ^ "クロスレビュー The Year-end Special: バトルマニア大吟醸". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 263. ASCII Corporation. December 31, 1993. p. 111.
- ^ Halverson, Dave; Rickards, Kelly; Brody (March 1994). "Viewpoint: Battlemania (Sega); Sega Sector: Battlemaniacs". GameFan. Vol. 2, no. 4. DieHard Gamers Club. pp. 15, 44.
- ^ "メガドラ読者レース". Sega Saturn Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 11, no. 9. SoftBank Creative. September 1995. pp. 82–85.
- ^ Rasa, Chris (October 4, 2017). "Battlemania Daiginjou". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2025-03-15.