A sequel titled Battle Mania Daiginjō was also released for the Mega Drive in Japan and Korea only.

Players can select from four different power-ups consisting of the usual shooter icons (speed-ups, life-ups, firepower and speed-downs).

The concept for Battle Mania was based on an idea for a manga that was set between 1995 and 1997, though it was originally meant to cover a longer span of time.

Takayan was in charge of multiple areas, including public relations, game design, sales, graphics, programming, music, and scheduling.

Fugu was very unpopular with Sega's quality assurance team, leading to him being cut, which Takayan regrets.

Other things that served as an inspiration include the book series "The Gaming Magi" 80s idol Noriko Sakai, and locations near Sega's headquarters.

GamePro writer Doctor Dave gave it a perfect score in every category, praising the "dynamic" gameplay and the ending as being worth experiencing.

[3] Les Ellis from Sega Pro gave it a more reserved review score of 73%, calling it "a rehash of Forgotten Worlds without all the great power-ups.