Maker - Technosoft   Catalogue No. - T-18053

Type - Pinball Simulation

Technosoft have always been known for quality software, especially on the Mega Drive so it comes as no surprise that Technosoft have taken Naxat's Devil Crash from the PC Engine and made it in to something better.  Now PC Engine fan boys will argue until they're blue in the face that the PC Engine version is superior.  This is incorrect in all areas.  I've played both versions extensively and can say for sure that graphically, sonically and playability wise the Mega Drive version wins hands down.

Technosoft have revamped the original PC Engine graphics adding more colour and detail although PC Engine fans say that they are less detailed.  As with all Technosoft games Devil Crash is also home to some of the best music you'll ever hear on the Mega Drive.  They've even gone to the extra trouble of adding in special hidden remixed tunes from Thunder Force 2, Thunder Force 3, Elemental Master, Herzog Zwei and an unknown track which I believe to be from an early PC88 RPG by Technosoft.

Devil Crash's main table stretches 2 screens in length jam packed full of bonus targets and bonus stages.  There are a total of 6 different bonus stages as well as the final boss stage.  All of these stages must be completed before entering the final boss stage to complete the game.  The ball movement on Devil Crash can only be described as impressive.  The fluency of the ball is extremely nice especially when you consider the age of this game (1991).  Of course lovely ball movement means nothing when the game physics are bad thankfully Devil Crash doesn't suffer from any crazy gravity ball physics at all making the game a pure delight.

One of the best if not THE best Pinball sims ever !  By the way don't bother with the western release Dragon's Fury, released by Tengen because it just doesn't play as good.  Tengen did something to the program while porting it over.  Also don't even consider the western only so called "sequel", Dragons Revenge.  Technosoft had absolutely nothing to do with this game and is shows.  Bloody awful.