Shienryu [Model 610-0374-13]

Type of the game: [Coin-Op] Arcade Video Game
Shienryu © 1996 Warashi.

Sega Titan Video hardware (STV)
Cartridge ID: 610-0374-13

Players: 2
Control: 8-way joystick
Buttons: 6

Shienryu was released in December 1996.

Shi en ryuu translates as 'Purple flame dragon'.

The 1st boss design and combat environment in this game is clearly inspired by the 1st boss of "Daioh", a 1993 shoot-em-up produced by about the same staff. Also, the 3rd boss is clearly inspired by the 3rd boss in "Daioh". Perhaps more inspirations to find? (The main reason is that this game is actually produced by Daioh's staff).

The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'ISH'.

PATENTS :
U.S.A : 4,442,486 - 4,454,594 - 4,462,076
Europe : 80244
Canada : 1,183,276
Honk Kong : 88-4302
Singapore : 88-155

Director and programmer : Tsutomu Tabata
Game and graphics designer : Nozomu Oda
Graphic designers : Shige-P, Tama (Magitec)
Sound tracks and effects : bAsHEE, Yuki
Planner : Hiroaki Sato
Advertisement : SHO
Lead tester : Takeshi Ohbuchi
Executive producer : Noriyuki Takasaki

Consoles:

Sega Saturn (1997)
Sony PlayStation (1999, "Geki-Oh Shooting King - Shienryu")
Sony PlayStation 2 (2003, "Double Shienryu")

Game's rom.