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That clip up top is the real Planet Harriers — the actual 2000 Sega Hikaru game from its publisher. Grab the free RetroPlayers.Club Player and it runs full-speed on your PC, no cartridge required.
Planet Harriers
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Planet Harriers can be relived on your own PC through the free RetroPlayers.Club Player app — full speed, with a controller and saves just like your hardware. You confirm you own the game from your library, and no need to connect your console.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
🎮 Sega Hikaru controls
These are the keys the RetroPlayers.Club Player app uses for Sega Hikaru, shown for reference. Your controller still lights up below so you can confirm it is detected — Premium members can remap here (keyboard or USB controller) and the app applies the map at the next launch.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Flight Stick Up | W | Stick up |
| Flight Stick Down | S | Stick down |
| Flight Stick Left | A | Stick left |
| Flight Stick Right | D | Stick right |
| Bullet | J | Arcade button 1 |
| Missile | K | Arcade button 2 |
| Bomb | L | Arcade button 3 |
| VR L | Q | Arcade side left |
| VR R | E | Arcade side right |
| Start | F | Start |
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Planet Harriers is a 3D rail shooter arcade video game published by Sega, developed by its Amusement Vision division. It was produced both as a sit-down twin cabinet and a stand-up single cabinet.
How to Play Planet Harriers
Here is the default control layout for Planet Harriers in the RetroPlayers.Club Player. Open Controller Mapping in the app to reassign anything to your own keys or gamepad.
The Story Behind Planet Harriers
is a 3D rail shooter arcade video game published by Sega, developed by its Amusement Vision division. It was produced both as a sit-down twin cabinet and a stand-up single cabinet.
What You'll Play
It was produced both as a sit-down twin cabinet and a stand-up single cabinet. The character flies from an into-the-screen perspective, shooting oncoming enemies and missiles. The game is based around a twin cabinet, which allows for two seated players to play simultaneous single-player games, or a networked two-player game.
Control is through a joystick with a missile and bullet trigger, and view-change and bomb buttons on the main panel. is a 3D rail shooter arcade video game published by Sega, developed by its Amusement Vision division. Opa-Opa appears spinning above a defeated player offering a continue.
Why It Still Hits
In September 2000, IGN described Planet Harrier, running on the Sega Hikaru arcade system board, as "the unrivaled champion of videogame graphics ... there's never been as visually impressive a videogame as this", praising the long draw distance, "clean and crisp" image quality, speed of movement, large number of fast-moving objects, and "amazing" graphical style. They also praised the gameplay as "the fastest, most intense 3D shooter ever crafted". In Japan, the February 1, 2001 issue of Game Machine lists it as the eleventh most-successful dedicated arcade game of the month.
A rumored GameCube port never materialized. is a 3D rail shooter arcade video game published by Sega, developed by its Amusement Vision division. It was produced both as a sit-down twin cabinet and a stand-up single cabinet.
Planet Harriers — Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy the original Planet Harriers?
Scroll to "Other Places You Can Get This Game" beneath the write-up — it lists trusted stores selling official copies.
Do I need to download anything to play Planet Harriers?
Yes — Sega Hikaru games run in the RetroPlayers.Club Player desktop app, a quick free download. The video on this page is real Planet Harriers gameplay so you know exactly what you are getting before you install.
Can I remap the controls in Planet Harriers?
Absolutely. Inside the app, Controller Mapping lets you change every Planet Harriers binding to whatever keyboard keys or pad buttons you prefer.
How do I play Planet Harriers?
Download the free RetroPlayers.Club Player from this page, then open Planet Harriers — it runs the real Sega Hikaru release full-speed on your PC. The video above is that same game so you can see it first.
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