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Desert Breaker 1992 Sega

1992

Desert Breaker (c) 1992 Sega.
Select one of 3 available characters in this vertically-scrolling, futuristic, military-themed shoot'em up. A variety of power-ups can be picked up along the way to aid the player in his or her battle against the many hundreds of troops and tanks that populate the levels.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Sega System 18 hardware
Game ID : 317-0196
Main CPU : 68000 (@ 10 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) YM3438 (@ 8 Mhz), RF5C68 (@ 10 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette Colors : 8192
Players : 3
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 3

>>> TRIVIA
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Desert Breakers is Sega's attempt to cash-in on the success of Capcom's 'Mercs'. The Sega game looks and indeed plays almost exactly like Capcom's 1990 classic - itself a sequel to the legendary 'Commando', released in 1985.

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.

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