Battle Mania is a side scrolling, gun-toting, horizontally attacking shoot 'em up released by Vic Tokai for the Mega Drive. It is based on the arcade game of the same name. Battle Mania features a variety of different characters with different special skills, who must be deployed and overcome enemy teams in order to win the game. It's a simple idea that hasn't got much replay value, but it doesn't have any bugs either. Battle Mania was one of the very first games to incorporate the Mega Drive's controller capabilities. Battle Mania runs at a smooth clip and is well balanced between its many aspects, but is not particularly interesting or fun to play.
Battle Mania has some excellent sound effects and is a very visually adventurous arcade game. Battle Mania features a number of different endings depending on how you complete the game. Battle Mania is fairly unique for its lack of any type of story, but nevertheless, Battle Mania does tell a story about an entity called 'The Battle Mania' and how it came to be. Battle Mania is quite short, but there are several stages in which you can experience what Battle Mania is all about. You will have to complete a number of mini-games before you can move onto the main game itself, but it's still a lot of fun.
Battle Mania is quite different from its progenitor Battle Mania in a number of ways. Battle Mania was programmed as a vertical shoot 'em up, while Battle Mania was programmed as an arcade game. Battle Mania features eight different levels, each featuring a series of mania challenges that must be overcome before moving to the next level. The difficulty increases rapidly and can easily get frustrating if you do not know the patterns. Battle Mania is truly a game that pushes the limits of your reflexes, and is a fun and addictive game.
Battle Mania: Gold Rush is an updated version of Battle Mania. Battle Mania: Gold Rush takes Battle Mania to a new level by adding new Battle Mania elements such as boss rush systems, new mini-games, and is utilizing the all new mega drive system. Battle Mania: Gold Rush retains the classic gameplay of the original Battle Mania game and incorporates many of the extra Battle Mania elements. Battle Mania: Gold Rush follows Battle Mania's tradition of providing a challenging mania mode with various mania powers, unlocking new arenas and weapons as you progress through the game. In this version Battle Mania: Gold Rush features an all new mini-game called Battle Mania: Gold Rush where you'll use a machine to attack all of the other arenas.
Battle Mania: Gold Rush is another adaptation of Battle Mania that doesn't have the series all together. Battle Mania: Gold Rush features Battle Mania's traditional objective-driven gameplay where you'll have to eliminate all the robots before the time runs out. Battle Mania: Gold Rush, on the other hand, adds new Battle Mania elements such as 'Voi-Zona' that breaks down the enemy robot into smaller parts. Battle Mania: Gold Rush also adds new Battle Mania: Platinum trophy support, introduces Battle Mania: Battle Arena, and allows Battle Mania players to trade trophies between Battle Mania games. Battle Mania: Gold Rush contains all of Battle Mania's classic arcade features with new Battle Mania: Gold Rush additions that make the game more interesting.
Mega Battle Mania is now available from PlayStation and X-Box. Mega Battle Mania is an update of Battle Mania that improves on the original game. Battle Mania: Mega Battle is a fast paced arcade shooting game where you gun down waves of robot soldiers. The goal in Battle Mania: Mega Battle is to shoot down all the robots in the level without getting hit yourself. If you like the intense action and awesome score, this is the game for you!