Wolfchild

Action/adventure devotees, get ready to growl…half man, half wolf, all irate—he's Wolfchild for the Sega CD from JVC. This lycanthropic (wolfman) warrior will fight his way through nine levels of side and horizontal scrolling action, pitting himself against crack troops and biomutations. This disc will keep confirmed run-and-gun gamers hopping with action galore and kicking stereo sounds. Playing Wolfchild will bring out the beast in you.

Dr. Kal Morrow's secret blueprint for the perfect war machine, Project Wolfchild, is needed for the world terrorist organization Chimera to complete its plans to dominate the earth. Chimera's certified-crazy leader, Draxx, has kidnapped the doctor in his quest for the blueprints. You as Kal's youngest son, Saul, decide to avenge your father's abduction and bring down Chimera in the process by activating the untested Project Wolfchild. After mutation, you'll use an amazing array of magical firepower: One, Two and Threeway Fireblasts, Arc Blasts, Flamers, Homers and Plasma Balls to fight your way through Battle Cruisers, Jungles, Ancient Temples and eventually the Chimeran Stronghold. It's a howl.

• TIP: Before taking on the first level's boss, be sure to scour the ship for additional weapons and power-ups. Then as Wolfchild, stand on the deep left side of the screen and blast the Birdman back to molecular level!

• TIP: Don't hang out on the first elevator you see...when there are two visible, make the jump to the second, because the first always seems to fall.

• TIP: There are lots of weapons available throughout the levels for Wolfchild to use. Some have limited numbers of shots though, so use them carefully.

• TIP: Whenever you pick up a shield bonus (invincibility) move quickly, because enemies abound near the shields and you have limited time.

• TIP: Lots of invisible areas contain power-ups. Always check the walls and hit any blocks in your way to see if they contain anything.

• TIP: Try to take as few hits as possible here and remain Wolfchild (powered up). You want to fight these Octoheads at a distance.

• TIP: Smart Bombs can be found throughout the game and you can carry a max of 10. They destroy all enemies currently on screen.

• TIP: Examine any visible on-screen items for bonus pick-ups.

• TIP: There are blocks that contain letters throughout the various levels... these spell out the words EXTRA and BONUS. Extra gives you an extra life and Bonus adds 20,000 points to your score.

• TIP: Often what appears to be solid may turn out to be hollow. Don't hesitate to walk into things, you may find a path out.

• TIP: There are restart bonuses throughout the game. These are save spots...so if you die, you restart at that position.

• TIP: Whenever you can avoid the conveyer belts, do so. These are liable to take you right into enemies.