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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Paranoia''''' (パラノイア) in Japan.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Paranoia''''' (パラノイア) in Japan, is a 1990 shoot-'em-up game for the [[PC Engine]] and [[TurboGrafx-16]] by [[Naxat Soft]].
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==Story==
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The player is trapped within the evil part of their own mind, and the evil force of this mind, "The Devil Ugar", plans to take over the player's mind completely, robbing them of their thought and free will. Not willing to give up, the player creates a ship with their own mind to fight through their subconcious and free their soul from Ugar.
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==Gameplay==
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''Psychosis'' is a horizontal shooter through five stages taking place within the player's mind, using the D-Pad to move the player's ship and the {{II}} button to shoot. Collecting certain power-up items (W, T or B) will summon two indestructible satellites that will orbit the main ship. These satellites can be used as a form of defense against enemy bullets, and their positions can be rotated clockwise by pressing {{I}}. The items collected will also empower these satellites with different weapons, and collecting more of the same kind of item will increase the associated weapon's attack power.
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The player starts the game with three ships, and will gain an extra ship for every 50,000 points scored. When the player loses all of their ships, they can continue from the beginning of the last stage they were playing up to three times.
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===Items===
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{{InfoTable|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Speed
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| sprite=
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| desc=Increases the ship's speed, with no speed limit.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Wide Beam
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| sprite=
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| desc=A wide-ranged laser beam weapon. Can be upgraded up to three times.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Thunder
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| sprite=
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| desc=A weapon that concentrates its attack into one area. Can be upgraded up to three times.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Back Laser
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| sprite=
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| desc=A weapon that fires behind the ship as well as in front.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Barrier
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| sprite=
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| desc=Forms a protective shield around the ship that will absorb bullets, getting weaker with each hit.
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}}
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}}
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===Stages===
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The stages in ''Paranoia'' are referred to as "Causes". They are listed here in the order they are played in the TurboGrafx-16 version - the PC Engine version has two of the stages swapped around.
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=200|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=1st Cause: The Entrance to the Underworlds
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=2nd Cause: The Gardens of the Dead
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=This is the third stage in the PC Engine version.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=3rd Cause: The Maze of Confusion
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=This is the second stage in the PC Engine version.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=4th Cause: The Outer Tomb of Ugar
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=5th Cause: The Resting Place
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=
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}}
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==History==
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===Legacy===
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''Psychosis'' has seen two re-releases since its release, with the first being a release on the [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console]] for both Japan and the West in 2008, and the North American TurboGrafx-16 version was included on all regional variants of the [[PC Engine mini]].
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==Versions==
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===Localised names===
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{{aka
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| en_name=Psychosis
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| jp_name=パラノイア
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| jp_trans=Paranoia
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}}
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==Digital manuals==
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<gallery>
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Psychosis TG16 US PCEMini Manual.pdf|PC Engine mini US manual
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</gallery>
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 24 October 2024

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  • TurboGrafx-16
  • PC Engine

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Psychosis
System(s): PC Engine, TurboGrafx-16, Virtual Console (Wii)
Publisher:
PC Engine
Wii Virtual Console
Naxat Soft
TurboGrafx-16
NEC Technologies
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up






























Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
PC Engine
JP 		¥5,8005,800 NX90001
TurboGrafx-16
US 		TGX020040
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		600pts600
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		600pts600
PEGI: 7+
Wii Virtual Console
AU ▼ 		600pts600
OFLC: General (G)

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Psychosis, known as Paranoia (パラノイア) in Japan, is a 1990 shoot-'em-up game for the PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 by Naxat Soft.

Story

The player is trapped within the evil part of their own mind, and the evil force of this mind, "The Devil Ugar", plans to take over the player's mind completely, robbing them of their thought and free will. Not willing to give up, the player creates a ship with their own mind to fight through their subconcious and free their soul from Ugar.

Gameplay

Psychosis is a horizontal shooter through five stages taking place within the player's mind, using the D-Pad to move the player's ship and the Ⅱ button to shoot. Collecting certain power-up items (W, T or B) will summon two indestructible satellites that will orbit the main ship. These satellites can be used as a form of defense against enemy bullets, and their positions can be rotated clockwise by pressing Ⅰ. The items collected will also empower these satellites with different weapons, and collecting more of the same kind of item will increase the associated weapon's attack power.

The player starts the game with three ships, and will gain an extra ship for every 50,000 points scored. When the player loses all of their ships, they can continue from the beginning of the last stage they were playing up to three times.

Items

Speed
Increases the ship's speed, with no speed limit.
Wide Beam
A wide-ranged laser beam weapon. Can be upgraded up to three times.
Thunder
A weapon that concentrates its attack into one area. Can be upgraded up to three times.
Back Laser
A weapon that fires behind the ship as well as in front.
Barrier
Forms a protective shield around the ship that will absorb bullets, getting weaker with each hit.

Stages

The stages in Paranoia are referred to as "Causes". They are listed here in the order they are played in the TurboGrafx-16 version - the PC Engine version has two of the stages swapped around.

Notavailable.svg

1st Cause: The Entrance to the Underworlds

Notavailable.svg

2nd Cause: The Gardens of the Dead
This is the third stage in the PC Engine version.

Notavailable.svg

3rd Cause: The Maze of Confusion
This is the second stage in the PC Engine version.

Notavailable.svg

4th Cause: The Outer Tomb of Ugar

Notavailable.svg

5th Cause: The Resting Place

History

Legacy

Psychosis has seen two re-releases since its release, with the first being a release on the Wii Virtual Console for both Japan and the West in 2008, and the North American TurboGrafx-16 version was included on all regional variants of the PC Engine mini.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Psychosis Psychosis
Japanese パラノイア Paranoia

Digital manuals

  • PC Engine mini US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Psychosis/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

PC Engine version

NEC Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №102, p106[2]
PC Engine
 83
Based on
1 review

PC Engine, JP
Paranoia PCE JP Box Front.jpg
Cover

TurboGrafx-16 version

TurboGrafx-16, US
Psychosis TG16 US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngPsychosis TG16 US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Psychosis TG16 US Card Back.jpgPsychosis TG16 US Card.jpg
Card
Psychosis TG16 US Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
PC Engine
✔
CRC32 9893e0e6
MD5 a53f17bc3492e89c391e280e32397450
SHA-1 b3097e7f163e4a067cf32f290e59657a8b5e271b
256kB Card (JP)
TurboGrafx-16
✔
CRC32 6cc10824
MD5 c23ef1ca95a5aa6789c4172ac66d6b5d
SHA-1 1cfcfc95bb01b24755e1fc9c3dfea393cb3cc3a9
256kB Card (US)

References

  1. ↑ EGM US 014.pdf, page 62
  2. ↑ CVG UK 102.pdf, page 106


Psychosis

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