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omercifulheaves · 3 months

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Detonator Orgun (1991)

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retro-anime-collector · 4 months

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morkitten · 1 year

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Detonator Orgun Masami Obari (AIC, Artmic), 1991

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scope-dogg · 1 year

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cannondisabledcharacters · 9 months

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Today’s disabled character of the day is Kumi Jefferson from Detonator Orgun, who is blind

[Image Description: Drawing of a woman with long purple hair. She is holding her hands together in front of herself and has her eyes closed. She is wearing a blue robe, white shawl, and golden bracelets on each wrist.]

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archonedd · 1 year

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DETONATOR ORGUN (Mega CD) review

Exactly on March 31st, 2023, SEGA silently released (then announced on their Sonic social media) one of the best April Fool's jokes ever. They released a point-and-click adventure/visual novel game exclusively on PC, titled The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog with a mystery theme, starring an unnamed quokka (whom the player is prompted to name themselves) who must help figure out who "killed" Sonic the Hedgehog in a murder mystery game.

Admittedly, I have watched a whole longplay of the game, and I though the game had solid things going for it. That being said though, I thought to myself "Sega might have taken a thing or two from many video games I've played as a kid." The point-and-click elements seem heavily inspired by the likes of Dynamix's Rise of the Dragon, but there is a game I never really talked about completely. So, after a lot of brainstorming, including possible inspirations from the likes of Snatcher, Policenauts (which is actually a point-and-click), and the like, I thought of something. Could it be that they took inspiration from one game I loved playing as a kid - a Mega CD game based on an OVA called DETONATOR ORGUN?

On July 31, 1992, precisely 1 year and 5 days after the Japanese Mega Drive release of the very first Sonic the Hedgehog (July 26, 1991), a little-known developer called HOT-B Co. Ltd. (you may know them under their American alias "Sage's Creation") released DETONATOR ORGUN exclusively in Japan as a Sega Mega CD exclusive. Thanks to being attached to the license behind the Detonator Orgun OVA by Anime International Company [AIC] and Artmic, this Mega CD visual novel did sell quite a bit, though reviews were above average. I recall getting this game from a friend when I ordered the three Detonator Orgun OVA DVD's at Speedy DVD back in 2011. For some reason I accidentally got the Mega CD disc of DETONATOR ORGUN along with my order. It wasn't until Christmas of 2012 (I was 12 years old) where I finally scored myself a Japanese Model 1 Mega Drive and Mega CD as a gift from my mother after acing the national exams. So, is this game way past cool? Or is it no good? Let's do it to it!

STORY

Somewhere in space a battle is going on. Mechanized knights of unknown origin battle each other, ending up on the Moon, where a fight to the death takes place. Apparently Orgun has been marked for death by his own kind, the Evoluders, a bloodthirsty race of machine-cyborgs bent on conquering and destruction.

Meanwhile back on Earth in City No. 5, a college student named Tomoru Shindo is somehow contacted by Orgun as he is dying on the Moon. Orgun has also been sending instructions to Earth received by the Earth Defense Force, for building a new Orgun, one which Tomoru is now destined to meet.

This is the story to Mega CD DETONATOR ORGUN. Quite lacking in some obscure areas, but the story is cobbled together well. Narrative-wise, it seems to be a joined-up story of both Detonator Orgun OVA 1 & 2. The story concludes with this: "This story will be continued in 'Detonator Organ III'." I give the story an A.

GAMEPLAY

Gameplay-wise, DETONATOR ORGUN is quite simple. There will be four buttons on the top right, and most of the gameplay consists of clicking on decisions from a menu, such as Look, Think, Talk, Move, etc. This simplicity of controls makes it quite easy to learn, though obviously, being a visual novel, some critical thinking is required. Unlike many modern-day visual novels that have flooded the market these days, such as the aforementioned The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, this game will not support any mouse or keyboard. Sega Mouse compatibility is not present, however it does support the Mega CD Backup Ram Cartridge which is very handy for saving the game. Internal battery backups don't last forever.

One of my main gripes with the game is that while the main four buttons are in English initially, the rest of the game is completely unplayable if you are one of those people that can't understand Kanji at a native level, or don't have some sort of understanding of the language. So many great underappreciated Mega CD games fall victim to this, while all the U.S. seemed to get were sub-par digitized FMV efforts, which had severely compromised gameplay. It's a crying shame that games like this never even got an English translation. Hence why the gameplay gets a B- from me.

GRAPHICS & SOUND

I really love the animation for this game. You can definitely tell that there are some AIC touches, especially in the animation department. The video moves so smoothly, and doesn't look too grainy. Also, I really like the soundtrack for this game. From the CD soundtrack and super-clear voice samples in the intro, opening, mid-game and ending cutscenes, to the YM2612-generated chip-tune in-game music, the songs in this game are great. I give it a solid A.

CONCLUSION

To conclude, this game is fine. It had a good idea of what it was trying to accomplish but, like most great Mega CD games, it just wasn't destined to be released in the west. What saves this game is its amazing music. I give it a 7/10.

AT A GLANCE: DETONATOR ORGUN

SUMMARY: Mechanized knights of unknown origin end up on the Moon, where a fight to the death takes place. Tomoru Shindo is somehow contacted by Orgun as he is dying on the Moon.

Platform: Sega Mega CD

Developer / Publisher: HOT-B Co. Ltd.

Release Date: 31 July, 1992 (Japan)

Genre: Visual Novel / Digital Comic

Number of Players: 1

Catalogue Code: T-28014

Initial Retail Price: ¥7,800 (¥8,603 adjusted for inflation in 2023)

Rating: 7/10

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diamond-is-sparkling · 2 months

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Another episode of Bravern, another bout of thinking about Detonator Orgun.

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shin-hero-buster · 2 months

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I have now seen Detonator Orgun

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satoshi-mochida · 2 years

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Back on Feb. 27th, an English fan translation for the Nintendo DS game Super Robot Wars W was released.

Story description from it’s Wikipedia entry:

Space Calendar (SC) 99. In the previous age, the governments of Earth formed the Federated Earth Nation (FEN) to bring World War III to an end. After putting down the defiant lunar colony, the Federation Space Calendar was instituted. To alleviate environmental pressures and overpopulation, the FEN began expanding into space, constructing space colonies and asteroid cities, as well as an Orbital Space Ring around the Earth, and the development and terraforming of the Moon and Mars. This was accomplished in a short time, due to quantum leaps in physics and energy research.

But repression of those living in the colonies by the FEN ignited a war between factions in space, and OZ, the true leaders of the FEN. This "Revolutionary War" ended in the year 98, with the death of FEN President Treize Khushrenada. From Treize's will, a New United Nations was formed, returning power back to the individual states.

But the new Earth Sphere's troubles seemed to multiply. The Earth Sphere was invaded by the Radam, who seized control of the Orbital Space Ring, and the invaders known as the Jovian Lizards, who destroyed the Mars Colony. In addition, internal strife, such as the arbitrary distinction between Coordinators and Naturals, and mechanized terrorism, seem to be taking the New United Nations to the breaking point.

On June 13, SC 99, Kazuma Ardygun and his family, a group of Trailers, are tasked with the job of escorting Quatre Raberba Winner and Duo Maxwell, disguised as "Heero Yuy", to Earth...

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