Ghen War
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🙂 6.8/10
(Sega Saturn - US, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
Jumpin' Jack Software
Published_By:
Virgin Interactive
Released On:
01 Jan 1995
Ghen War is a classic action & adventure game set in a universe under attack by aliens known as Ghen. The player takes on the role of a Lieutenant surface engineer in a hypersuit, tasked with evicting these aliens from Earth in twenty levels. From the cockpit of this suit, the character controls a range of weapons, including lasers, grenades, and missiles, as they navigate across planet surfaces and city environments to protect humanity.
The game features deformable terrain, which is affected by explosions and environmental firing. This adds a layer of strategy and realism to the gameplay, as players must consider the consequences of their actions on the environment.
UPC-A:
010086810011 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
4289 (United States)
Sega Region Code:
81001 (United States)
ASIN:
B00002STUC (United States)
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Number of Players Supported:
1 Player
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Ghen War is a sci-fi action game where you play as the last surviving operator of a supercharged hypersuit, tasked with eradicating an alien invasion across various celestial locations. From Venus to the Moon, you must complete diverse missions such as disabling enemy flagships and battling giant creatures to rescue humanity from a grisly fate.
Story
Ghen War
Our solar system has been overrun by a strain of hostile aliens known as the Ghen. As a Lieutenant, you are a surface engineer who is the sole remaining expert operator of a supercharged hypersuit. This suit serves as a protective shield standing between you and the enemy.
Your task is to rescue mankind from these evil invaders. From the scorching hell of Venus to the top-secret underground labyrinths of NORAD, you will trek from planet surfaces to cityscapes to unknown environments. We're all counting on you to save us from a grisly death.
Deimos
The objective on the Martian moon, Deimos, is simple. There are a few Ghen left on this moon. Eliminate them.
Moon
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Mission 1: Lieutenant meets Gryphon. There are twenty E-Cells scattered around the Lunar surface that you will need to power up a nuclear detonation device.
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Mission 2: The Ghen have taken over the MoonBase. Use the Claw inside to turn switches on and off. Somewhere, there's an elevator going up.
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Mission 3: You are in the heart of the Moonbase. Most of the base is powered down, but powering it up is only the start. Your only way out is an elevator leading up to the Space Port.
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Mission 4: The Goliath, the Ghen's flagship, is just finishing its repairs. Close the hangar down so the ship can't take off.
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Mission 5: Spiders are five meters wide. Your mission is to blow the legs off all of the Spiders. Watch out for Dragons!
How to Play
Using the Sega Saturn
1. Set up your Sega Saturn system as described in its instruction manual. Plug in Control Pad 1. Note: Ghen War is for one player.
2. Place the Ghen War disc, label side up, in the well of the CD tray and close the lid.
3. Turn on the TV or monitor and the Sega Saturn. The Sega Saturn logo will appear on screen. If nothing appears, turn the system off and make sure it is set up correctly before turning it on again.
4. If you wish to stop a game in progress, or the game ends, press the Reset Button on the Sega Saturn console to display the on-screen Control Panel.
Disc Care
Your Sega Saturn CD contains a security code that allows the disc to be read. Be sure to keep the disc clean and handle it carefully. If your Sega Saturn system has trouble reading the disc, remove the disc and wipe it carefully, starting from the center of the disc and wiping straight out toward the edge.
HUD and Hypersuit Equipment
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Weapon Count: Displays how many are left.
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Current Weapon: Displays Laser Cannons.
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Low Life Indicator: Color-cycles when Shield is active.
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Life Support: Starts with 100; color-cycles when Supercharger is active.
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Energy Level Readout: Starts with 100.
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Light Armor: Standard equipment.
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Jump Jets (G-1 rated): Can hover with Supercharger.
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Laser: Standard equipment.
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Grenade Launcher
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Mine Ejector
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Rocket Launcher: Non-tracking.
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Missile Launcher: Tracking.
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Spike Launcher
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Decoy Detonator
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E-Cell Ejector
Lives and Dying
You begin the game with 3 lives. You can tell how many remaining lives you have by looking at LIVES under the Altitude indicator on the HUD. This is how many lives you have left. You die when your life support reaches zero. You will know when you are getting close to death when you get to the red line on the life indicator. You have a chance to gain Extra Lives by discovering and picking up Extra Life powerups in some of the Missions. Number of Lives are carried over to the next mission.
Note: Venus is a training mission that doesn't count in gameplay. You always start fresh at Mars Mission 1 with 3 lives and default number of weapons.
If you die during a mission and have lives left, you will return to the beginning of that Mission supplied with the default weapons count minus one life. If you die and have no lives left, the Game is over. Game Over deletes any saved game, so you'll start at Venus when you play again.
Auto Save
Immediately upon termination of a mission (either successful; completing mission, or unsuccessful; dying), the game is auto-saved with the current number of lives. When starting a new game, if you choose the "Continue Last Game" option from the Main Screen, the last saved Mission will load automatically and you will be placed at the beginning of that Mission.
Exiting the Game
You can exit the game without penalty only when you successfully complete a mission. You must quit at the end of a Mission during the Status screen that appears at the end of each level. Your game will be saved at the beginning of the next mission with NO loss of lives. You can choose to play this saved game when starting a new game by selecting the "Continue Last Game" option from the Main Screen. The last saved Mission will load automatically and you will be placed at the beginning of that Mission.
Caution: A saved game will be automatically overwritten if you choose "Continue Last Game" option next time you play a game and successfully complete a level that counts for gameplay.
If you exit gameplay during a Mission, your game will be saved at the beginning of the current mission but you will be penalized and lose 1 life. Exception: If you exit from Venus you will continue on to Mars.
Training Mission: Venus
This rugged environment will prepare you for the challenges that lie ahead. As you battle holograms of the Ghen, you'll have 10 minutes to practice maneuvers and try out the weapons systems of the modified hypersuit. Your goal is to eliminate all Ghen on Venus. Get some practice now as the real Ghen are much harder to kill.
Mars
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Mission 1: Make your way to the Mars mining tunnels in the Northeast. Boxhead reports the forcefield's power source is somewhere to the West. You'll need to do some terra-scraping to complete this mission.
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Mission 2: The Strontium tower in the Southwest corner is causing havoc on Mars' surface. Take it out! The Ghen are holding human prisoners in a cell to the Northeast. Blow this cell open to aid their escape. Head to the Northwest corner to the Caldera entrance and defeat the Ghen Marauders.
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Mission 3: The Strontium Reactor Refinery is the Ghen's crowned jewel on Mars. The only weapon capable of destroying the Refinery is the Ghen's own mining explosive.
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Mission 4: It's clean up time. There are three reactors left on the Martian surface. Take 'em out!
Australia
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Mission 1: You've got to stop the Ghen from getting the raw materials they need to make more mind control implants. Destroy their ENTIRE operation. The Dragon in the northwest only seems invincible.
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Controls
D-pad Up
Walk Forward. Moves player forward at a walking pace
D-pad Down
Walk Backward. Moves player backward at a walking pace
D-pad Left
Turn Left. Pivot left.
D-pad Right
Turn Right. Pivot right.
Left Shift Button
Side Left. Move left without rotating.
Right Shift Button
Side Right. Move right without rotating.
A Button
Jump. Moves player upward.
A Button and Dpad
Player jumps in the appropriate direction
B Button+Dpad
Run. Run instead of walk.
C Button
Fire weapon. Fires selected weapon until button is released.
Z Button
Change weapon. Select next weapon.
Z+L/R shift button
Cycles through available weapons.
X Button
180 degree spin. Player quickly rotates 180 degrees.
Y Button+Dpad
Look around. Look in all directions
Y Button
Center. Re-centers view. (Press and Hold)
Start Button
Pause the game. Status/Map screen appears.
Up/Down Dpad
Use Up/Down Dpad to toggle thru options.
L/R Dpad arrows
Choose level, move slider or toggle choices on/off.
Items & Weapons
Lasers
Default weapon and always available with no powerup required.
Neutron Lasers
Super-charged lasers that can be thrown further by holding the 'C' button.
Grenade
High explosive that detonates on impact with an enemy or after about 3 seconds.
Mine
High explosive with proximity detonation; the Hypersuit will not set these off.
Missile
Tracking missile that locks on to enemies.
Impact Missile
Same as a missile but more deadly.
Rocket
Very powerful weapon that does not track.
Armor Piercing Rocket
Same as rockets but more powerful.
Spike
Stuns enemies for about five seconds.
Decoy
A powerup that shoots out a decoy to trick Ghen into thinking it is you.
E-Cell
An external source of energy that can be used to power various devices.
Ghen Mining Explosive
A super weapon captured from the Ghen capable of destroying a refinery.
Claw
Opens doors and makes control panels operative when used correctly.
Repair
Boosts life support to 100.
Shield
Activates a shield that protects the life support system from taking damage.
Supercharger
Boosts energy up to a max of 300, allows the hypersuit to hover, and upgrades lasers to rapid fire or neutron lasers.
Extra Life
Grants one additional life.
Enemies & Characters
Bandit
Scout drone. Has limited attack ability. Relays player's position to other Ghen.
Burner
Automated laser turret. Scans horizon for intruders.
Grunt
Foot soldier. Easiest Ghen to kill if you can hit him.
Captain
Bigger, badder version of Grunt. Heavier armor.
Behemoth
Like the name says, he's big. Boss type of enemy.
Dragon
Troop transport. Will drop off Grunts, Captains and Drones.
Gryphon
Large triped. Jumping ability. Very deadly.
Homer
Another triped. Quick, mobile.
Marauder
Ghen version of a tank. Very quick.
Raider
Extremely mobile. Has extreme jumping ability.
Snail
Mining transport vehicle. Useful for hiding behind in heavy conflicts.
Spider
Quick. Can climb virtually anything.
Thrasher
Walking tank. Slow, but difficult to kill.
Vulture
Attack fighter. Vicious attacker.
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