- Elemental Master
Infobox VG| title = Elemental Master
developer =Tecno Soft
publisher =Tecno Soft ,Renovation
designer =Toshiharu Yamanishi (composer)
engine =
released = Vgrelease|Japan|JPN|,1990
Vgrelease|North America|NA|,1993
genre =Shmup
modes =Single player
platforms =Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
media = 8-megabit cartridge
requirements =
input =Game controller Elemental Master is a top down shoot 'em up developed by
Tecno Soft for theSega Mega Drive and released 1990 in Japan, and in 1993 in USA byRenovation [ [http://new.guardiana.net/MDG-Database/Mega%20Drive/Elemental%20Master/#v473 Guardiana, the Mega Drive Kingdom :: Informations Jeu :: Mega Drive :: Elemental Master ] ] .Gameplay
The game is autoscrolling upwards. The player can choose to either shoot up or down. There are different weapons ("magic") available, based on (naturally) the elements. Powerups are also included, where one for example creates two mirror images of the player, for additional shooting power (without increasing the hitbox). Of the seven levels the game has, the player can choose the order of the first four, like in
Undeadline .oundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by renowned video game composer
Toshiharu Yamanishi , who also worked onThunder Force III ,Thunder Force IV andDevil Crash MD [ [http://project2612.org/details.php?id=23 Project 2612 - The Sega Genesis/Sega Mega Drive Music Archive ] ] . One song from Elemental Master was remixed into a new version in Devil Crash MD. The style of the soundtrack is synthrock with classical vibes.Reception
Illusionware gave it the grade A/92% and stated that "Elemental Master strikes the perfect balance between graphics, music and gameplay" and a "excellent piece of gaming history" [ [http://www.illusionware.it/megadrive/elemental%20master.htm www.illusionware.it ] ] .
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