Bulk Slash
Bulk Slash | ||
---|---|---|
Director(s) Osamu Tsujikawa | | |
Programmer(s) |
| |
Composer(s) | Takeshi Sato | |
Platform(s) | Sega Saturn | |
Release |
| |
Genre(s) | Action, mech simulator, third-person shooter | |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Bulk Slash
Gameplay
Bulk Slash is a third-person action mecha simulation game reminiscent of
A notable gameplay feature is the Manageable Intelligent Support System (M.I.S.S.); on every stage, a female navigator is hidden in certain areas and after being recruited by the players, each one provides their own special abilities.[4][6] Each navigator players bring alongside during stages gain experience points that are separate from the score and for experience points gained, they are leveled up, altering the game's ending.[4][6] Players initially take control of the main character at the start, while extra M.I.S.S. navigators are recruited through gameplay and any of them can be switched to between missions:[4][6][7]
- Cress Dawley[b] – SDF fighter pilot. Main protagonist of the plot and childhood friend of Reezen Ravia.
- Alois Gardona[c] – Military chief and main antagonist of the story, who plots a coup d'état against their oppressors on Blau to bring power back on the planet.
- Reezen Raviawar criminaland joined the military group led by Gardona to fight against discrimination of her people on Blau.
- Leone Rhodes[e] – SDF soldier and heiress of an elite military family.
- Lila Hart[f] – A popular galactic idol.
- Metical Flair[g] – First child of the royal family on planet Braune.
- Naira Savage[h] – SDF officer.
- Rupiah Roodthieves.
- Koron Steiner[j] – SDF sergeant.
Development and release
Bulk Slash was developed for Sega Saturn by CAProduction, who previously worked on projects such as
Reception
Publication | Score |
---|---|
Consoles + | 85%[15] |
Famitsu | 55 / 100[16] |
Saturn Fan | (SS) 6.6/10[17] |
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) | 8.0 / 10[18] |
Bulk Slash has been met with mostly positive reception from video game magazines and online publications alike since its release.
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "GAMES developmental achievements (1993-1999)". CAProduction (in Japanese). C.A.Production Co., Ltd. 1998. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ a b "SEGA SATURN Soft > 1997" (in Japanese). GAME Data Room. Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ "Sega Saturn Press! Coming Soon Soft - Bulk Slash". Sega Saturn Magazine (in Japanese). No. 58. SoftBank Creative. July 4, 1997. pp. 130–131.
- ^ a b c d e f Bulk Slash manual (Sega Saturn, JP)
- ^ "Bulk Slash". Sega Saturn Magazine (in Japanese). No. 61. SoftBank Creative. July 25, 1997. pp. 148–149.
- ^ a b c d e f Szczepaniak, John (July 14, 2017). "Bulk Slash". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ "Sega Saturn Press! Coming Soon Soft - Bulk Slash". Sega Saturn Magazine (in Japanese). No. 56. SoftBank Creative. June 20, 1997. pp. 108–109.
- ^ "Sega Saturn Press! New Release Title - バルクスラッシュ". Sega Saturn Magazine (in Japanese). No. 45. SoftBank Creative. March 28, 1997. p. 67.
- ^ "Sega Saturn Press! New Release Title - バルクスラッシュ". Sega Saturn Magazine (in Japanese). No. 53. SoftBank Creative. May 30, 1997. p. 106.
- ^ CAProduction (July 11, 1997). Bulk Slash (Sega Saturn). Hudson Soft. Level/area: Staff roll.
- ^ "Japon Previews - Bulk Slash". Consoles + (in French). No. 65. M.E.R.7. May 1997. pp. 40–41.
- ^ "HCD-7082 | Caravan on the Radio". vgmdb.net. VGMdb. Archived from the original on 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ "SEGA SATURN Soft > 1998" (in Japanese). GAME Data Room. Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ Guillou, Justin (December 10, 2021). "Bulk Slash Fan Translation to Release Later Today". Oprainfall. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ a b Gavet, Nicolas (October 1997). "Test Saturn - Bulk Slash". Consoles + (in French). No. 69. M.E.R.7. p. 150.
- ^ a b "バルクスラッシュ (セガサターン) - ファミ通.com". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 448. ASCII. July 18, 1997. p. 32. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ "Now On Sale Saturn Soft Impression!! - BULK SLASH". Saturn Fan (in Japanese). No. 13. Tokuma Shoten. July 11, 1997. p. 171.
- ^ a b "Sega Saturn Soft Review - BULK SLASH". Sega Saturn Magazine (in Japanese). No. 60. SoftBank Creative. July 18, 1997. p. 171.
- Gamasutra. UBM Technology Group. Archivedfrom the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ Price, James (November 1997). "Saturn Power Preview - Bulk Slash". Saturn Power. No. 6. Future plc. pp. 16–17.
- from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- Future Publishing. Archivedfrom the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ Khan, Jahanzeb (February 8, 2015). "Hardcore Gamer Presents: Sega Saturn 20th Anniversary (Page 3) - Bulk Slash (Hudson, 1997)". Hardcore Gamer. Hardcore Gamer LLC. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved 2019-11-26.