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Play Heavy Nova (Japan edition · Japanese) Online
Heavy Nova (Japan)
Play Heavy Nova online. Pilot a giant robot through obstacles and close combat with rival machines. Read the starting guide and original controls.
Browser play
Sega CD / Mega-CD — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Heavy Nova
Quick start
Start a game, practise walking and a short upward boost, and let the robot land safely before approaching the first opponent.
Controls
←/→: move; A: punch; B: kick. D-pad+C: shoulder tackle.
Heavy Nova — About this game
Heavy Nova mixes movement through a hostile installation with direct battles between giant robots. Getting to the next opponent requires learning how the machine moves and how its upward rocket thrust affects a landing. At close range, punches and kicks have different reach and timing; rushing into another robot's attack wastes an opening. The Mega-CD release belongs to the Japanese version of the game. Approach its combat as a matter of positioning a heavy machine, rather than expecting the quick movement of a human fighting-game character.
Heavy Nova Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaCD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.