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Steam-Heart's
Steam-Heart's
	PC-98 cover art
Developer(s)	Giga
Publisher(s)	TGL
Platform(s)	PC-98, PC Engine Super CD-ROM², Sega Saturn
Release	PC-98 JP: March 15, 1994; PC Engine Super CD-ROM² JP: March 22, 1996; Sega Saturn JP: September 23, 1998;
Genre(s)	Scrolling shooter, eroge
Mode(s)	Single-player, cooperative

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Steam-Heart's^[a] is a 1994 vertically scrolling shooter and eroge developed by Giga and published by TGL. The story follows two siblings as they fight off a virus that is possessing the people in their world. The game features shooter gameplay paired with ample erotic cutscenes with scantily clad women. Steam-Heart's was initially released on PC-98 personal computers on March 15, 1994; a version for the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² System was released in 1996 followed by another for the Sega Saturn in 1998, all of which were for the Japanese market. Critics generally found the gameplay to be average, with the erotic content being the sole distinguishing feature.

Gameplay

Top: The gameplay is standard for vertically scrolling shooters. (Saturn version shown) Bottom: The erotic cutscenes were common discussion points among critics.(PC-98 version shown)

Steam-Heart's is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up and eroge.^[1] There are 8 levels in total, as well as single-player and two-player modes.^[2] The primary weapon on the player's ship can either be a vulcan cannon or laser. These shot types can be upgraded or swapped by picking up power-ups. The player can also choose from a variety of secondary weapons which vary between the versions of Steam-Heart's, but include fixed turrets, flamethrowers, and satellite ships that hunt down enemies among others. The ship can also temporarily boost in any direction to dodge enemies or pick up items.^[3] Completing each stage results in a cutscene told through a succession of still images.^[4]

The player only has one life but can take about six hits before losing the life.^[3] There are only continues in the cooperative two-player mode. In single-player mode, the player restarts the level after losing a life.^[1] The Saturn version includes an arcade mode (a mode devoid of all cutscenes and character dialogue), and a score attack mode.^[5]

Plot

The game is set in a world where people have been taken over by a virus, altering their behavior. Two siblings, a male named Blow and a hermaphrodite Falla are immune to the virus and set off to fight it.^[2] The characters exchange dialog during gameplay to progress the story.^[5] The bosses at the end of each stage are mecha piloted by scantily clad women including catgirls. After each boss is defeated, Blow and Falla interact with the women.^[1]^[5] Blow ejaculates into the boss character to cure them from the virus.^[3]

Development and release

Steam-Heart's was developed by Giga and published by TGL.^[4] The character designs were done by animator Takahiro Kimura.^[6] The game is unusual for combining a shooting game with eroticism, as Japanese erotic games are more typically genres like role playing, adventure, strategy, or even beat 'em ups.^[4] It was originally released for the NEC PC-9800 series of personal computers in Japan^[3] on March 15, 1994.^[7] The game's first port was on March 22, 1996 for the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² System.^[8]^[9] For this release, all the graphics were redrawn, the secondary weapons were weakened or removed altogether, and the two-player mode was pulled.^[3] It was released near the end of the system's lifespan as its last shooter.^[10]

A port for the Sega Saturn was released on September 23, 1998,^[11] as the Saturn was beginning to lose market share in preparation for the November launch of Dreamcast.^[2] The Saturn version comes with a small yellow seal warning of the erotic content of the game. The game did not receive a red seal, which is for even more explicit content.^[4] Again, all the graphics were redrawn, but this version retains the cooperative mode and also includes more secondary weapons. The Saturn version also makes more use of the scaling and rotation effects supported by the hardware.^[3] Eroge was known for being more graphic on personal computers than consoles, so when the game was ported to the PC Engine and Saturn, the cutscenes were completely redrawn to be less graphic, albeit more suggestive.^[3] The scenes on the Saturn are not visually explicit, but are fully voice acted, including sounds of moans.^[4] The Saturn version is the most censored.^[3] The text scrolling in the original was also replaced with voice acting in the console versions.^[3]

Reception

PC Engine Fan praised the quality of the cutscene graphics and character designs in a preview of the PC Engine version.^[12] Revival did not find the game to be much of a technical feat, despite coming out towards the end of the system's life. They felt the game was enjoyable but ultimately found it to be a weaker offering than other shooters on the system such as Gate of Thunder (1992).^[10]

Reviewing the Saturn version, Ralph Karels in Video Games magazine wrote that the game was standard shooter fare, and was only worthwhile for those that enjoyed the erotic cutscenes. He believed the game could not stand up to the likes of Radiant Silvergun and R-Type Delta (both released in 1998), and found the graphics were not much of an improvement over the PC Engine version.^[1] Four reviewers for Famitsu gave the Saturn version a score of 17/40.^[11] Three reviewers covered the game in Sega Saturn Magazine (Japan). The two more critical reviewers felt the gameplay was unbalanced and generally uninspired. One criticized how the cutscenes would show still images for too long while the voices continued on top, and they compared the game to old eroge for personal computers. The more receptive reviewer appreciated the erotic themes, and felt the bullet hell gameplay was balanced and enjoyable.^[5] Super Game Power was also receptive of the game giving it a positive score.^[2] Superjuegos noted that aside from the erotic content, the game can't compete in terms of graphics or gameplay to games like Radiant Silvergun or Galactic Attack.^[4]

In a retrospective review, Kurt Kalata of Hardcore Gaming 101 wrote that beyond the unique approach to cinematics and the dodge mechanic, the game does very little to distinguish itself from other shooters. He deemed the Saturn version the best because of the improved graphics and gameplay, and the PC Engine version the worst because of cut content and slower gameplay. He believed the Saturn version was better than most Raiden games, worse than Dodonpachi and Terra Diver (both 1997), and about on par with Batsugun (1996).^[3]

Notes

^ Suchīmu hātsu (スチーム・ハーツ)
^ Sega Saturn Magazine scores are aggregated. Two reviewers gave a 5/10 while a third gave an 8/10.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Karels, Ralph (February 1999). "Import: Steam-Heart's". Video Games (in German). No. 87. p. 63.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Mathias, Lord (December 1998). "Saturn: Steam Hearts". Super Game Power (in Portuguese). No. 57. Nova Cultural. p. 27.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Kalata, Kurt. "Steam Hearts". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Sol, Bruno (January 1999). "Made in Japan: Steam Heart's". Superjuegos (in Spanish). No. 81. p. 76.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "スチームハーツ". Sega Saturn Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 27. SoftBank Creative. October 2, 1998. pp. 72–73, 174.
^ "【3月22日】今日は『スーパーロボット大戦外伝魔装機神 THE LORD OF ELEMENTAL』の発売23周年！【レトロゲーム】". Gamedrive. March 22, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
^ "スチームハーツ - 中古 - PC-9801 3.5インチソフト - 通販ショップの駿河屋". Suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
^ "製品紹介". TGL (in Japanese). 2000. Archived from the original on August 2, 2001.
^ "スチームハーツ [PCエンジン]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Test: Steam Heart's". ReVival. No. 26. ABCD Dire. April 13, 2005. pp. 14–15.
^ ^a ^b ^c "スチームハーツ [セガサターン]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
^ "スチームハーツ". PC Engine Fan (in Japanese). February 1996. p. 94.

[1] Suchīmu hātsu (スチーム・ハーツ)

[13] Sega Saturn Magazine scores are aggregated. Two reviewers gave a 5/10 while a third gave an 8/10.^[5]

[:4-2] Karels, Ralph (February 1999). "Import: Steam-Heart's". Video Games (in German). No. 87. p. 63.

[:3-3] Mathias, Lord (December 1998). "Saturn: Steam Hearts". Super Game Power (in Portuguese). No. 57. Nova Cultural. p. 27.

[:2-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Kalata, Kurt. "Steam Hearts". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.

[:6-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Sol, Bruno (January 1999). "Made in Japan: Steam Heart's". Superjuegos (in Spanish). No. 81. p. 76.

[:0-6] "スチームハーツ". Sega Saturn Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 27. SoftBank Creative. October 2, 1998. pp. 72–73, 174.

[7] "【3月22日】今日は『スーパーロボット大戦外伝魔装機神 THE LORD OF ELEMENTAL』の発売23周年！【レトロゲーム】". Gamedrive. March 22, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[S-H'sPC-98-8] "スチームハーツ - 中古 - PC-9801 3.5インチソフト - 通販ショップの駿河屋". Suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

[9] "製品紹介". TGL (in Japanese). 2000. Archived from the original on August 2, 2001.

[10] "スチームハーツ [PCエンジン]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

[revival-11] "Test: Steam Heart's". ReVival. No. 26. ABCD Dire. April 13, 2005. pp. 14–15.

[:5-12] "スチームハーツ [セガサターン]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[:1-14] "スチームハーツ". PC Engine Fan (in Japanese). February 1996. p. 94.

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+'''''Steam-Heart's'''''{{efn|{{nihongo||スチーム・ハーツ|Suchīmu hātsu}}}} is a 1994 vertically [[scrolling shooter]] and [[eroge]] developed by [[Giga (brand)|Giga]] and published by [[Technical Group Laboratory|TGL]]. The story follows two siblings as they fight off a virus that is possessing the people in their world. The game features shooter gameplay paired with ample erotic cutscenes with scantily clad women. ''Steam-Heart's'' was initially released on [[PC-9800 series|PC-98]] personal computers on March 15, 1994; a version for the [[TurboGrafx-16#CD-ROM add-ons|PC Engine Super CD-ROM² System]] was released in 1996 followed by another for the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1998, all of which were for the Japanese market. Critics generally found the gameplay to be average, with the erotic content being the sole distinguishing feature.
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-''Steam-Heart's'' is a [[Vertically scrolling video game|vertically scrolling]] [[shoot 'em up]] and [[eroge]].<ref name=":4" /> There are 8 levels in total, as well as single player and two player modes.<ref name=":3" /> The primary weapon on the player's ship can either be a vulcan cannon or laser. These shot types can be upgraded or swapped by picking up [[power-up]]s. The player can also choose from a variety of secondary weapons which vary between the versions of ''Steam-Heart's'', but include fixed turrets, flamethrowers, and satellite ships that hunt down enemies among others. The ship can also temporarily boost in any direction to dodge enemies or pick up items.<ref name=":2" /> Completing each stage results in a cutscene told through succession of still images.<ref name=":6">{{Cite magazine|last=Nemesis|first=|date=January 1999|title=Made in Japan: Steam Heart's|url=|url-status=|magazine=Superjuegos|volume=|issue=81|page=76|archive-url=|archive-date=|via=|lang=es|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
+''Steam-Heart's'' is a [[Vertically scrolling video game|vertically scrolling]] [[shoot 'em up]] and [[eroge]].<ref name=":4" /> There are 8 levels in total, as well as single-player and two-player modes.<ref name=":3" /> The primary weapon on the player's ship can either be a vulcan cannon or laser. These shot types can be upgraded or swapped by picking up [[power-up]]s. The player can also choose from a variety of secondary weapons which vary between the versions of ''Steam-Heart's'', but include fixed turrets, flamethrowers, and satellite ships that hunt down enemies among others. The ship can also temporarily boost in any direction to dodge enemies or pick up items.<ref name=":2" /> Completing each stage results in a cutscene told through a succession of still images.<ref name=":6">{{Cite magazine|last=Sol|first=Bruno|date=January 1999|title=Made in Japan: Steam Heart's|magazine=Superjuegos|issue=81|page=76|lang=es|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
-The player only has one [[Life (gaming)|life]] but can take about six hits before losing the life.<ref name=":2" /> There are only [[Continue (video games)|continues]] in the [[Cooperative gameplay|cooperative two player mode]]. In single-player mode, the player restarts the level after losing a life.<ref name=":4" /> The Saturn version includes an arcade mode (a mode devoid of all cutscenes and character dialogue), and a [[Score Attack|score attack]] mode.<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine|last=|first=|title=スチームハーツ|magazine=Sega Saturn Magazine|volume=27|publisher=[[SB Creative|SoftBank Creative]]|date=October 2, 1998|pages=72–73, 174|lang=ja}}</ref>
+The player only has one [[Life (video games)|life]] but can take about six hits before losing the life.<ref name=":2" /> There are only [[Glossary of video game terms|continues]] in the [[Cooperative video game|cooperative two-player mode]]. In single-player mode, the player restarts the level after losing a life.<ref name=":4" /> The Saturn version includes an arcade mode (a mode devoid of all cutscenes and character dialogue), and a [[Score (game)|score attack]] mode.<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine|title=スチームハーツ|magazine=Sega Saturn Magazine|volume=27|publisher=[[SB Creative|SoftBank Creative]]|date=October 2, 1998|pages=72–73, 174|lang=ja}}</ref>
 == Plot ==
-The game is set in a world where people have been taken over by a virus, altering their behavior. Two siblings, a male named Blow and a [[hermaphrodite]] Falla are immune to the virus and set off to fight it.<ref name=":3" /> The characters exchange dialog during gameplay to progress the story.<ref name=":0" /> The bosses at the end of each stage are [[mecha]] piloted by scantily clad women including [[Catgirl (anime and manga)|catgirl]]s. After each boss is defeated, Blow and Falla interact with the women.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":0" /> Blow [[Ejaculation|ejaculates]] into the boss character to cure them from the virus.<ref name=":2" />
+The game is set in a world where people have been taken over by a virus, altering their behavior. Two siblings, a male named Blow and a [[hermaphrodite]] Falla are immune to the virus and set off to fight it.<ref name=":3" /> The characters exchange dialog during gameplay to progress the story.<ref name=":0" /> The bosses at the end of each stage are [[mecha]] piloted by scantily clad women including [[catgirl]]s. After each boss is defeated, Blow and Falla interact with the women.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":0" /> Blow [[Ejaculation|ejaculates]] into the boss character to cure them from the virus.<ref name=":2" />
 == Development and release ==
-''Steam-Heart's'' was developed by [[Giga (brand)|Giga]] and published by [[Technical Group Laboratory|TGL]].<ref name=":6" /> The character designs were done by animator [[Takahiro Kimura]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gamedrive.jp/news/1553216401|title=【3月22日】今日は『スーパーロボット大戦外伝 魔装機神 THE LORD OF ELEMENTAL』の発売23周年！【レトロゲーム】|last=|first=|date=March 22, 2019|work=Gamedrive|access-date=2019-05-19|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|website=}}</ref> The game is unusual for combining a shooting game with eroticism, as Japanese erotic games are more typically genres like [[Role-playing game|role playing]], [[Adventure game|adventure]], [[Strategy game|strategy]], or even [[Beat 'em up|beat em ups]].<ref name=":6" /> It was originally released for the [[PC-9800 series|NEC PC-9800]] series of personal computers in Japan<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://hg101.kontek.net/steamhearts/steamhearts.html|title=Steam Hearts|last=Kalata|first=Kurt|date=|website=Hardcore Gaming 101|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630035848/https://hg101.kontek.net/steamhearts/steamhearts.html|archive-date=June 30, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=June 30, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref> on March 15, 1994.<ref name="S-H'sPC-98">{{cite web|url=https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/155004534001|title=スチームハーツ - 中古 - PC-9801 3.5インチソフト - 通販ショップの駿河屋|website=Suruga-ya.jp|access-date=2018-10-12|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305231036/http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/155004534001|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The game's first [[Porting of video games|port]] was in March 22, 1996 for the [[TurboGrafx-16#CD-ROM add-ons|PC Engine CD-ROM² System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tgl.co.jp:80/game/index.htm|title=製品紹介|last=|first=|date=2000|website=TGL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010802173618/http://www.tgl.co.jp/game/index.htm|archive-date=August 2, 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=|language=ja|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?a=page_h_title&title_id=21972|title=スチームハーツ [PCエンジン]|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Famitsu]]|publisher=[[Enterbrain]]|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828105446/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?a=page_h_title&title_id=21972|archive-date=August 28, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=2018-08-28|df=mdy-all}}</ref> For this release, all the graphics were redrawn, the secondary weapons were weakened or removed all-together, and the two player mode was pulled.<ref name=":2" /> It was released near the end of the system's lifespan as its last shooter.<ref name="revival">{{cite magazine|title=Test: Steam Heart's |magazine=Revival |date=13 April 2005 |issue=26 |pages=14–15|url=}}</ref>
+''Steam-Heart's'' was developed by [[Giga (brand)|Giga]] and published by [[Technical Group Laboratory|TGL]].<ref name=":6" /> The character designs were done by animator [[Takahiro Kimura]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gamedrive.jp/news/1553216401|title=【3月22日】今日は『スーパーロボット大戦外伝 魔装機神 THE LORD OF ELEMENTAL』の発売23周年！【レトロゲーム】|date=March 22, 2019|work=Gamedrive|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref> The game is unusual for combining a shooting game with eroticism, as Japanese erotic games are more typically genres like [[Role-playing game|role playing]], [[Adventure game|adventure]], [[Strategy video game|strategy]], or even [[beat 'em up]]s.<ref name=":6" /> It was originally released for the [[PC-9800 series|NEC PC-9800]] series of personal computers in Japan<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://hg101.kontek.net/steamhearts/steamhearts.html|title=Steam Hearts|last=Kalata|first=Kurt|website=Hardcore Gaming 101|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630035848/https://hg101.kontek.net/steamhearts/steamhearts.html|archive-date=June 30, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=June 30, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref> on March 15, 1994.<ref name="S-H'sPC-98">{{cite web|url=https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/155004534001|title=スチームハーツ - 中古 - PC-9801 3.5インチソフト - 通販ショップの駿河屋|website=Suruga-ya.jp|access-date=2018-10-12|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305231036/http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/155004534001|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The game's first [[Porting|port]] was on March 22, 1996 for the [[TurboGrafx-16#CD-ROM add-ons|PC Engine Super CD-ROM² System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tgl.co.jp:80/game/index.htm|title=製品紹介|date=2000|website=TGL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010802173618/http://www.tgl.co.jp/game/index.htm|archive-date=August 2, 2001|url-status=dead|language=ja|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?a=page_h_title&title_id=21972|title=スチームハーツ [PCエンジン]|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|publisher=[[Enterbrain]]|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828105446/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?a=page_h_title&title_id=21972|archive-date=August 28, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=2018-08-28|df=mdy-all}}</ref> For this release, all the graphics were redrawn, the secondary weapons were weakened or removed altogether, and the two-player mode was pulled.<ref name=":2" /> It was released near the end of the system's lifespan as its last shooter.<ref name="revival">{{cite magazine|title=Test: Steam Heart's |magazine=ReVival |publisher=ABCD Dire |date=13 April 2005 |issue=26 |pages=14–15}}</ref>
-A port for the [[Sega Saturn]] was released on September 23, 1998,<ref name=":5" /> as the Saturn was beginning to lose market share.<ref name=":3">{{cite magazine|last=Mathias|first=Lord|title=Saturn: Steam Hearts|magazine=Super Game Power|issue=57|publisher=Nova Cultural|date=December 1998|page=27|lang=pt}}</ref> The Saturn version comes with a small yellow seal warning of the erotic content of the game. The game did not receive a red seal, which is for even more explicit content.<ref name=":6" /> Again, all the graphics were redrawn, but this version retains the cooperative mode and also includes more secondary weapons. The Saturn version also makes more use of the scaling and rotation effects supported by the hardware.<ref name=":2" /> [[Eroge]] was known for being more graphic on personal computers than consoles, so when the game was ported to the PC Engine and Saturn, the cutscenes were completely redrawn to be less graphic, albeit more suggestive.<ref name=":2" /> The scenes on the Saturn are not visually explicit, but are fully voice acted, including sounds of moans.<ref name=":6" /> The Saturn version is the most censored.<ref name=":2" /> The text scrolling in the original was also replaced with voice acting in the console versions.<ref name=":2" />
+A port for the [[Sega Saturn]] was released on September 23, 1998,<ref name=":5" /> as the Saturn was beginning to lose market share in preparation for the November launch of [[Dreamcast]].<ref name=":3">{{cite magazine|last=Mathias|first=Lord|title=Saturn: Steam Hearts|magazine=Super Game Power|issue=57|publisher=Nova Cultural|date=December 1998|page=27|lang=pt}}</ref> The Saturn version comes with a small yellow seal warning of the erotic content of the game. The game did not receive a red seal, which is for even more explicit content.<ref name=":6" /> Again, all the graphics were redrawn, but this version retains the cooperative mode and also includes more secondary weapons. The Saturn version also makes more use of the scaling and rotation effects supported by the hardware.<ref name=":2" /> [[Eroge]] was known for being more graphic on personal computers than consoles, so when the game was ported to the PC Engine and Saturn, the cutscenes were completely redrawn to be less graphic, albeit more suggestive.<ref name=":2" /> The scenes on the Saturn are not visually explicit, but are fully voice acted, including sounds of moans.<ref name=":6" /> The Saturn version is the most censored.<ref name=":2" /> The text scrolling in the original was also replaced with voice acting in the console versions.<ref name=":2" />
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-''PC Engine Fan'' praised the quality of the cutscene graphics and character designs in a preview of the PC Engine version.<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine|last=|first=|date=February 1996|title=スチームハーツ|url=|url-status=|magazine=PC Engine Fan|volume=|pages=94|archive-url=|archive-date=|via=|lang=ja|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''Revival'' did not find the game to be much of a technical feat, despite coming out towards the end of the system's life. They felt the game was enjoyable but ultimately found it to be a weaker offering than other shooters on the system such as ''[[Gate of Thunder]]'' (1992).<ref name="revival"/>
+''PC Engine Fan'' praised the quality of the cutscene graphics and character designs in a preview of the PC Engine version.<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine|date=February 1996|title=スチームハーツ|magazine=PC Engine Fan|pages=94|lang=ja|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''Revival'' did not find the game to be much of a technical feat, despite coming out towards the end of the system's life. They felt the game was enjoyable but ultimately found it to be a weaker offering than other shooters on the system such as ''[[Gate of Thunder]]'' (1992).<ref name="revival"/>
-Reviewing the Saturn version, Ralph Karels in ''Video Games'' magazine wrote that the game was standard shooter fare, and was only worthwhile for those that enjoyed the erotic cutscenes. He believed the game could not stand up to the likes of ''[[Radiant Silvergun]]'' and ''[[R-Type Delta]]'' (both released in 1998), and found the graphics were not much of an improvement over the PC Engine version.<ref name=":4">{{cite magazine|last=Karels|first=Ralph|title=Import: Steam-Heart's|magazine=Video Games|issue=87|publisher=|date=February 1999|page=63|lang=de}}</ref> Four reviewers for ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave the Saturn version a score of 17/40.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=15366&redirect=no|title=スチームハーツ [セガサターン]|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Famitsu]]|publisher=[[Enterbrain]]|language=JA|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref> Three reviewers covered the game in ''Sega Saturn Magazine'' (Japan). The two more critical reviewers felt the gameplay was unbalanced and generally uninspired. One criticized how the cutscenes would show still images for too long while the voices continued on top, and they compared the game to old [[eroge]] for personal computers. The more receptive reviewer appreciated the erotic themes, and felt the bullet hell gameplay was balanced and enjoyable.<ref name=":0" /> ''Super Game Power'' was also receptive of the game giving it a positive score.<ref name=":3" /> ''Superjuegos'' noted that aside from the erotic content, the game can't compete in terms of graphics or gameplay to games like ''[[Radiant Silvergun]]'' or ''[[Galactic Attack]]''.<ref name=":6" />
+Reviewing the Saturn version, Ralph Karels in ''Video Games'' magazine wrote that the game was standard shooter fare, and was only worthwhile for those that enjoyed the erotic cutscenes. He believed the game could not stand up to the likes of ''[[Radiant Silvergun]]'' and ''[[R-Type Delta]]'' (both released in 1998), and found the graphics were not much of an improvement over the PC Engine version.<ref name=":4">{{cite magazine|last=Karels|first=Ralph|title=Import: Steam-Heart's|magazine=Video Games|issue=87|date=February 1999|page=63|lang=de}}</ref> Four reviewers for ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave the Saturn version a score of 17/40.<ref name=":5">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=15366&redirect=no|title=スチームハーツ [セガサターン]|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|publisher=[[Enterbrain]]|language=JA|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref> Three reviewers covered the game in ''Sega Saturn Magazine'' (Japan). The two more critical reviewers felt the gameplay was unbalanced and generally uninspired. One criticized how the cutscenes would show still images for too long while the voices continued on top, and they compared the game to old [[eroge]] for personal computers. The more receptive reviewer appreciated the erotic themes, and felt the bullet hell gameplay was balanced and enjoyable.<ref name=":0" /> ''Super Game Power'' was also receptive of the game giving it a positive score.<ref name=":3" /> ''Superjuegos'' noted that aside from the erotic content, the game can't compete in terms of graphics or gameplay to games like ''[[Radiant Silvergun]]'' or ''[[RayForce|Galactic Attack]]''.<ref name=":6" />
 In a retrospective review, Kurt Kalata of ''Hardcore Gaming 101'' wrote that beyond the unique approach to cinematics and the dodge mechanic, the game does very little to distinguish itself from other shooters. He deemed the Saturn version the best because of the improved graphics and gameplay, and the PC Engine version the worst because of cut content and slower gameplay. He believed the Saturn version was better than most ''[[Raiden (series)|Raiden]]'' games, worse than ''[[DoDonPachi|Dodonpachi]]'' and ''[[Terra Diver]]'' (both 1997), and about on par with ''[[Batsugun]]'' (1996).<ref name=":2" />
+== See also ==
+* [[Variable Geo|''Variable Geo'']] - fighting game series with eroge from the same developer
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Publication	Score
Famitsu	17/40 (SAT)^[11]
ReVival	7/10 (PCE)^[10]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)	6.0/10 (SAT)^[b]
Super Game Power	4.3/5 (SAT)^[2]
Video Games	50/100 (SAT)^[1]