Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Space Harrier

Title	Space Harrier
First release	1985
Developers	SEGA-AM2, Sega AM2
Publisher	Sega
Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Master System, NES / Famicom, PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum
Genres	rail shooter, shoot 'em up
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Arcade: 1985-12-28 (NTSC-U) ZX Spectrum: 1986-01-01 (PAL) Amstrad CPC: 1986-01-01 Master System: 1987-03-01 (NTSC-U) Commodore 64: 1987-04-02 Amiga: 1988-01-01 Atari ST: 1988-01-01 (PAL) PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16: 1988-12-09, 1988-12-09 (NTSC-J)
Wikidata ID	Q1707792

Navigate pseudo-3D environments as the titular hero, using a fireball-launching cannon to destroy waves of attacking aliens. This rail shooter requires dodging obstacles and navigating around the screen to survive encounters with end-of-level bosses. Players must balance movement and precise firing to defend against the alien hordes throughout the game.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q1707792) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atarist/space-harrier) · last updated 2026-10-02 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (nes/space-harrier) · last updated 2026-10-26 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (zxspectrum/space-harrier) · last updated 2026-10-08 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (amstradcpc/space-harrier-2) · last updated 2026-10-23 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (8669) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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Arcade Database (ADB) (sharrier) · last updated 2026-10-05 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`sharrier`
Title at ADB	Space Harrier (Rev A, 8751 315-5163A)
Manufacturer	Sega
Year	1985
Genre	Shooter / Flying (chase view)
Players	1
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Sega); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-05 05:11 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sega · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (15): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sega · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Sega · internal use only.

Image: 空練, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Spaceharrier.jpg”)

Sprites

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Videos

NES Longplay [755] Space Harrier

World-of-Longplays · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 34:12auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

SPACE HARRIER (MASTER SYSTEM - FULL GAME)

Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel · Master System version · longplay · 46:51auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

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