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Alien Syndrome
Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega
Platform(s)	Arcade Game, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Gear, DOS, MSX, NES, Sega Master System, ZX Spectrum
Release date(s)	1987 (Arcade) 1988 (Sega Master System) 1988 (Amiga) 1988 (Atari ST) 1988 (Commodore 64) 1988 (Famicom) 1988 (MSX) 1988 (NES) 1989 (ZX Spectrum) 1989 (DOS) 1992 (Game Gear)
Genre(s)	Run and gun
Mode(s)	Single-player, cooperative
Input methods	Joystick; one button
Cabinet	Upright
Arcade system	Sega System 16A / B
CPU	68000
Sound	Z80, N775, YM2125, UPD7759

Alien Syndrome is a run and gun arcade game developed by Sega in 1987.

Gameplay

Screenshot of Alien Syndrome

Two players control two soldiers named Ricky and Mary, who must fight their way through large eight-way scrolling levels rescuing their comrades who are being held by aliens. After they have rescued a certain number of hostages the exit opens and they can pass through it in order to fight the end-of-level guardian. If this monstrosity is defeated, they move onto the next stage. As well as two player simultaneous gameplay, Alien Syndrome features pick-ups which assist the player including better weapons and maps of the current level.

Ports

The game was later ported to the Sega Master System (1988), Amiga (1988), Atari ST, ZX Spectrum (1989), Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 (1988), Famicom (1988), Nintendo Entertainment System (1989), published by Tengen), and the Sega Game Gear (1992).

The game was also ported with updated graphics and sound for the PS2 as part of the Sega Ages re-release program, and included in US version of the Sega Classics Collection (It was removed from the European version to receive a lower age certificate). This version has updated controls, adding the use of both analog sticks, similar to the gameplay seen in Robotron: 2084 and Smash TV.

A sequel of the same name, Alien Syndrome, was released for Wii and PSP on July 24th, 2007.

Reception

The Sega Entertainment System version of the game was reviewed in 1989 in Dragon #141 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 2 out of 5 stars.^[1]

References

See also

• List of Famicom Games

External links

• Alien Syndrome at Arcade-History
• Alien Syndrome at the Killer List of Videogames
• Contemporary review at Solvalou.com
• Alien Syndrome at MobyGames
• Alien Syndrome at GameFAQs
• Alien Syndrome at World of Spectrum

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Alien Syndrome
Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega
Release date(s)	1987
Genre(s)	Shooter
System(s)	Arcade, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Game Gear, MS-DOS, MSX, NES, Sega Master System, Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Mode(s)	Single player, Cooperative multiplayer
Series	Alien Syndrome

This guide is for the 1987 arcade version. For 2007 remake, see Alien Syndrome (2007).

Alien Syndrome is a run and gun arcade game developed by Sega in 1987.

Two players control two soldiers named Ricky and Mary, who must fight their way through large eight-way scrolling levels rescuing their comrades who are being held by aliens. After they have rescued a certain number of hostages the exit opens and they can pass through it in order to fight the end-of-level guardian. If this monstrosity is defeated, they move onto the next stage. As well as two player simultaneous gameplay, Alien Syndrome features pick-ups which assist the player including better weapons and maps of the current level.

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Alien Syndrome
Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega Arcade PC GameGear Master System ACE Amiga CPC Commodore 64/128 Sharp X68000 ZX Spectrum Tengen NES Sunsoft Famicom DRO Soft MSX
Release date	Arcade: 1987 Amiga: 1988 (NA) Atari ST: 1988 (EU) Commodore 64: 1988 (NA) CPC: 1988 (EU) GameGear: 1992) (EU) (JP) (NA) MSX: 1988 (EU) [[Famicom: December 2, 1988 (JP) Master System: 1988 (EU) (NA) 1987]] (JP) NES: 1988 (NA) PC: 1989 (NA) Sharp X68000 1992 (JP) ZX Spectrum 1989 (JP)
Genre	Run and Gun
Mode(s)	Single player 2 players Cooperative
Age rating(s)	N/A Arcade NES
Platform(s)	Arcade ZX Spectrum Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Master System PC GameGear Sharp X68000 Atari ST CPC Amiga Commodore 64/128 MSX As Part of: Sega Classics Collection
Media	Cartridge NES Sega Master System
Input	NES Controller
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Alien Syndrome is an arcade game developed by Sega in 1987. The game was later ported to home computers and consoles. The game would later have a sequel on the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo Wii with the same title.

Gameplay

One or two players control two soldiers named Ricky and Mary, who must fight their way through large eight-way scrolling levels rescuing their comrades who are being held by aliens. After they have rescued a certain number of hostages the exit opens and they can pass through it in order to fight the end-of-level guardian. If this monstrosity is defeated, they move onto the next stage. As well as two player simultaneous gameplay, Alien Syndrome features pick-ups which assist the player including better weapons and maps of the current level.

Easter Eggs

In the third boss under a pod in the top left corner of the room, Opa-Opa can be found.

Gallery

Famicom Boxart

NES Boxart

References

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