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{{sub-stub}}'''''Heart of Darkness''''' is a platform game released strategy game released in 1998 for the PlayStation and Windows PCs.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ハート オブ ダークネス) is a cinematic platform game released released in 1998 for the [[PlayStation]] and Windows PCs.
  
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The game took six years to develop and went through a number of iterations - in 1996 a [[Sega Saturn]] version was advertised (to be published by [[Virgin Interactive Entertainment]]), but a release did not materialise. It was also thought to have been picked up by [[Sega]] themselves, to be released on the Saturn before the PlayStation and PC in 1997{{fileref|NextGeneration US 18.pdf|page=21}}, but again these plans fell through. In the end, [[Interplay]] published the game in North America and [[Ocean Software]] (later [[Infogrames]]) published it in Europe.
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The game took six years to develop and went through a number of iterations; in 1996 a [[Sega Saturn]] version was advertised (to be published by [[Virgin Interactive Entertainment]]), but a release did not materialise. Sega of America struck up a "limited exclusivity" deal{{fileref|SegaFY1997BrandReview US.pdf|page=262}}, meaning the game would launch on the Saturn before the PlayStation and PC in 1997{{magref|nextgeneration|18|21}}, however the plans fell through.
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In the end, [[Interplay]] published the game in North America and [[Ocean Software]] (later [[Infogrames]]) published it in Europe.
  
 
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CDConsoles FR 15.pdf|page=6|Preview in ''CD Consoles'' #14 (1996-03)
 
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SegaMagazin DE 31.pdf|page=32|Preview in ''[[Sega Magazin]]'' #31 (1996-06)
 
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MeanMachinesSega45UK.pdf|page=28|Preview in ''[[Mean Machines Sega]]'' #45 (1996-07)
 
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Heart of Darkness
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Virgin Interactive Entertainment (JP)
Developer: Amazing Studios
Planned release date(s): 1996-06-01[1], 1996-07[2], 1996-09[3][4], 1996-10[5], 1996-11[6][7], 1997-01[8], 1997-03[9][10], 1998[11]
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1

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Heart of Darkness (ハート オブ ダークネス) is a cinematic platform game released released in 1998 for the PlayStation and Windows PCs.

The game took six years to develop and went through a number of iterations; in 1996 a Sega Saturn version was advertised (to be published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment), but a release did not materialise. Sega of America struck up a "limited exclusivity" deal[12], meaning the game would launch on the Saturn before the PlayStation and PC in 1997[13], however the plans fell through.

In the end, Interplay published the game in North America and Ocean Software (later Infogrames) published it in Europe.

Magazine articles

Main article: Heart of Darkness/Magazine articles.

References

  1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 61
  2. ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 265
  3. ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 206
  4. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 43
  5. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 42
  6. ↑ Mega Force, "Été 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 60
  7. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-03), page 75
  8. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "December 1996" (US; 1996-11-05), page 81
  9. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-10), page 57
  10. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 49
  11. ↑ File:SegaSaturnPerfectCatalogue JP 1997.pdf, page 87
  12. ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 262
  13. ↑ Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 21
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