Midnight Raiders

A pair of Apache AH-64 helicopters, the Dragonfly and the Ladybug, is sent on "Operation Midnight" , a covert mission to rescue a scientist who is being held hostage deep in enemy territory by the fictional Al Shakkur terrorist organization. Early in the mission, two allied trooper carriers are shot down, and the helicopter crews are left without their support. The team must infiltrate an enemy chemical weapons facility, extract the hostage, plant explosives, and escape.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-07 |title=Midnight Raiders |url=https://segaretro.org/Midnight_Raiders |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Sega Retro |language=en}}

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Midnight Raiders is an interactive film game in which the player shoots targets to continue the video and progress through the game.

Midnight Raiders was developed by Stargate Productions as part of Sega's "TruVideo" line of interactive film games for the Sega CD.{{cite magazine | author=Sega Visions staff | date=August–September 1994 | title=Sizzling New Games for the Genesis 32X | url=https://archive.org/details/Sega-Visions-Issue-20/page/n16/mode/1up | magazine=Sega Visions | publisher=IDG | issue=20 | page=14 | oclc=794192137}} It was directed by Sam Nicholson, who also worked on Tomcat Alley, Wing Nuts: Battle in the Sky, Surgical Strike, Bug Blasters: The Exterminators and Star Strike.{{cite web | title=Midnight Raiders | url=https://fmvworld.com/midnightraiders.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310113733/https://fmvworld.com/midnightraiders.html | archive-date=March 10, 2024 | website=FMV World | accessdate=October 22, 2024}}{{cite web | author=Green, Matthew | date=January 1, 2015 | title=Sega's Absolutely Rose Street Infomercial Recovered | url=https://www.pressthebuttons.com/2015/01/segas-absolutely-rose-street-infomercial-recovered.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809110911/https://www.pressthebuttons.com/2015/01/segas-absolutely-rose-street-infomercial-recovered.html | archive-date=August 9, 2022 | website=Press the Buttons | accessdate=October 22, 2024}} These latter two Sega CD titles were produced by Stargate for publisher Sony Imagesoft. Both were cancelled during the console's life but eventually released by Good Deal Games.{{cite web | title=Sega CD | url=https://www.gooddealgames.com/inventory/Sega%20CD.html | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20241003123154/https://www.gooddealgames.com/inventory/Sega%20CD.html | archive-date=October 3, 2024 | website=Good Deal Games | accessdate=October 22, 2024}} A version of Midnight Raiders was announced and advertised for the Sega 32X for a late 1994 release{{cite magazine | author=Sega staff | date=October 1994 | title=Sega Marketing Calendar | url=https://segaretro.org/File:SonicTimes_US_1994-10.pdf | magazine =Sonic Times | publisher=Sega of America | volume=2 | issue=9 | page=8}}{{cite magazine | author=Leadbetter, Richard | date=September 1994 | title=Summer CES '94: Full Report | url=https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-sega-magazine-23/page/n8/mode/1up | magazine=Mean Machines Sega | publisher=EMAP | issue=23 | page=9 | issn=0967-9014}}{{cite magazine | author=Mega Power staff | date=November 1994 | title=Power Dates | url=https://archive.org/details/mega-power-uk-17/page/n6/mode/1up | magazine=Mega Power | publisher=Paragon Publishing | issue=17 | issn=0969-8434 | page=7}}{{cite magazine | author=Sega Visions staff | date=February–March 1995 | title=Genesis 32X | url=https://archive.org/details/Sega_Visions_Issue_23_February-March_1995/page/n7/mode/1up | magazine=Sega Visions | publisher=IDG | issue=23 | page=9 | oclc=794192137}}{{cite magazine | author=The Whizz | date=August 1994 | title=The Cutting Edge: Sega of America Coming on Strong! | url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_061_August_1994/page/n32/mode/1up | magazine=GamePro | publisher=IDG | issue=61 | page=31 | issn=1042-8658}}{{cite magazine | author1=Constant, Nicholas | author2=Hallock, Betty | date=August 1994 | title=32X Brings the Arcade Home | url=https://archive.org/details/video-games-the-ultimate-gaming-magazine-issue-67 | magazine=VideoGames | issue=67 |publisher=Larry Flynt Publications | page=43 |issn=1059-2938}}{{cite magazine | author=Humphreys, Andrew | date=September 1994 | title=Summer CES: Hyper Hits Chicago | url=https://archive.org/details/hyper-010/page/20/mode/1up | magazine=Hyper | publisher=nextmedia | issue=10 | page=20 | issn=1320-7458}} but it was cancelled.{{cite web | author=Barry | date=October 18, 2013 | title=The SEGA Five: Cancelled SEGA 32X games that could have been great | url=https://segabits.com/blog/2013/10/18/the-weekly-five-cancelled-sega-32x-games-that-could-have-been-great/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720034025/https://segabits.com/blog/2013/10/18/the-weekly-five-cancelled-sega-32x-games-that-could-have-been-great/ | archive-date=July 20, 2024 | website=SEGABits | accessdate=October 26, 2024}}

{{VG Reviews |

| GamePro = 3.875/5{{cite magazine | author=Greasy Gus | date=April 1995 | title=ProReview: Midnight Raiders | url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_069_April_1995/page/n52/mode/1up | magazine=GamePro | publisher=IDG | issue=69 | page=51 | issn=1042-8658}}

| GP=58%{{cite magazine | author=Salmon, Mike | date=February 1995 | title=Sega CD Review: Midnight Raiders | url=https://archive.org/details/Game_Players_Issue_49_February_1995/page/n39/mode/1up | magazine=Game Players | publisher=Future US | page=40 | issn=1087-2779}}

| NGen = {{rating|2|5}}

| rev1 = Electronic Games

| rev1Score = D{{cite magazine | author=Hardin, John W. | date=May 1995 | title=Console: Midnight Raiders | url=https://archive.org/details/electronic-games-1995-05/page/82/mode/1up | magazine=Electronic Games | publisher=Decker Publications | volume=3 | issue=8 | page=82 | issn=0730-6687}}

|rev2 = MAN!AC

|rev2Score = 64%{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/MANIAC.N024.1995.10/page/n74/mode/1up|title=Spiele-Tests: Midnight Raiders CD|magazine=MAN!AC|issue=24|publisher=Cybermedia|author=Bannert, Robert|date=October 1995|page=75|lang=de|issn=2191-012X}}

| rev3 = Mega Power

| rev3Score = 84%{{cite magazine | author=Pilkington, Mark | date=May 1995 | title=Review: Midnight Raiders | url=https://archive.org/details/mega-power-uk-21/page/n5/mode/2up | magazine=Mega Power | publisher=Paragon Publishing | issue=21 | pages=6–7 | issn=0969-8434}}

| rev4 = Sega Pro

| rev4Score =81%{{cite magazine | author=Pilkington, Mike | date=Easter 1995 | title=Review: Midnight Raiders | url=https://archive.org/details/sega-pro-44/page/48/mode/2up | magazine=Sega Pro | publisher=Paragon Publishing | issue=44 | pages=48–9 | issn=0964-2641}}

| rev5 = VideoGames (US)

| rev5Score = 3/10{{cite magazine | title=Sega CD: Midnight Raiders | url=https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_75_April_1995/page/n73/mode/1up | magazine=VideoGames | issue=75 |publisher=Larry Flynt Publications|date=April 1995 | page=74 |author=Higgins, Geoff |issn=1059-2938}}

| rev6= Video Games (DE)

| rev6Score = 9%{{cite magazine | author=Video Games staff | date=October 1995 | title=Reviews: Midnight Raiders | url=https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_1995-10_Markt_Technik_DE/page/n102/mode/1up | magazine=Video Games | publisher=Magna Media | language=de | issue=37 | page=107 | issn=0946-0985}}

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Critical reception for Midnight Raiders has been mixed and similar between all three region-specific releases the game saw. Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "It's a step up from Masked Rider Z, but frankly, that's not saying much."{{cite magazine|author=Next Generation staff|title=Finals: Midnight Raiders|magazine=Next Generation|issue=3|publisher=Imagine Media|date=March 1995|page=98|url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_03/page/n101/mode/1up|issn=1078-9693}} Other reviews included the Sega Pro which stated, "Not bad. The FMV movie is good stuff, although the simple shoot-'em-up action becomes repetitive after a while", rating it 81 out of 100. Retro Games Reviews gave it 4 stars out of 10, stating "Midnight Raiders is a weak attempt at the FMV genre due to its limited action, technical issues and poor controls."{{cite web | author=Rodriguez, Robert | date=March 6, 2016 | title=Midnight Raiders (Mega CD / Sega CD review) |url=https://www.retrogamesreview.co.uk/2016/03/midnight-raiders-mega-cd-sega-cd-review.html?m=1 |website=Retro Games Reviews |access-date=5 April 2023}}

{{reflist}}

• [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/segacd/921790-midnight-raiders Midnight Raiders] at GameFAQs
• [https://www.giantbomb.com/midnight-raiders/3030-16280/ Midnight Raiders] at Giant Bomb
• [https://www.mobygames.com/game/midnight-raiders Midnight Raiders] at MobyGames

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