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    Heavy Nova

    Game » consists of 2 releases. Released Dec 12, 1991

    A mecha fighting game which balances platforming sequences with one-on-one scuffles. The game was released for both the Mega CD (in Japan) and the Sega Genesis (in North America).

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    1.5 stars

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    If this isn't the worst official Sega Genesis game, I'd hate to see what's worse than Heavy Nova. 3

    On paper, this game has a neat premise. I'll skip some details of the lore to this: You are a robot that initially goes through some training. You go through some obstacles and wreck some small annoyances in a side-scroller setting before fighting 1-on-1 against another robot that's kinda like you. Rinse and repeat as the game goes along, and you eventually face a robot that is you, but better!Unfortunately, the execution of this idea was absolutely horrible.At least there's a cutscene waifu.The...

    3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

    Good ideas but disastrous execution 0

    Heavy Nova is an action game that combines platform elements with a one-on-one fighting game, originally released for Sega CD exclusively in Japan in December 1991. The following year it came to Genesis only in the North American market, and despite the notable difference in storage between the CD and the cartridge, there are almost no differences. The only noticeable change is the absence of vocals in the song at the beginning of the game, maybe the instruments sound a little “flatter&rdq...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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