Art Alive!

From Sega Retro

n/a

Art Alive.png

Art Alive!
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Educational[3], Table[4]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥3,8003,800 G-4069
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$39.9539.95[5] 1703
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1703
Sega Mega Drive
PT 		MDJ-1703-50
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£29.9929.99[7][6] 1703
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
IT 		1703
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR

This short article is in need of work. You can help Sega Retro by adding to it.

Art Alive! (アートアライブ) is a Sega Mega Drive paint program developed by Western Technologies and published by Sega. Released in 1991 to mostly warm reception, it was an early attempt to expand the 16-bit platform with non-game software, and would be largely overshadowed by Mario Paint one year later.

A spiritual successor, Wacky Worlds, was released in late 1994.

Gameplay

Starting with a blank canvas, players are given various paint and drawing tools to create their art, like numerous brushes, a spraycan, and a fill tool. Shapes and patterns can be utilized as well. Stamps of Sonic the Hedgehog, ToeJam & Earl, and others can be placed on the canvas and further animated.

Art Alive! lacks the capability to save images to the cartridge. The game’s manual advises players to record their creations to a VHS tape.[9]

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits
Art Alive MD credits.pdf
[10]


Magazine articles

Main article: Art Alive!/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Ação Games (BR) #14: "Junho 1992" (1992-06-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[11]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
63
[12]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
55
[13]
Console XS (UK) PAL
79
[14]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
35
[15]
Games-X (UK)
60
[16]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
80
[17]
Game Players Sega Guide! (US) NTSC-U
60
[18]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
51
[19]
Joypad (FR)
50
[20]
Joystick (FR)
75
[21]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
51
[22]
Mega (UK) PAL
19
[23]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
47
[24]
Player One (FR)
68
[25]
Sega Power (UK)
46
[26]
Sega Pro (UK)
79
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
39
[28]
Sega Force (UK)
70
[29]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[30]
Supergame (BR)
88
[8]
Sega Mega Drive
 57
Based on
21 reviews

Art Alive!

Mega Drive, JP
Artalive md jp cover.jpg
Cover
ArtAlive MD JP CartTop.jpg
Art Alive MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Artalive md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US
ArtAlive md us cover.jpg
Cover
ArtAlive md us cart.jpg
Cart
ArtAlive MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU (Cart SEGA®)
Artalive md eu cover.jpg
Cover
ArtAlive md eu cart up.jpg
ArtAlive md eu cart back.jpgArtAlive md eu cart.jpg
Cart
Art Alive MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Art Aliv MD EU Manual back.jpg
Manual (back)
ArtAlive MD EU pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, EU (Cart SEGA)
ArtAlive MD EU noR cover.jpg
Cover
ArtAlive md eu cart up.jpg
ArtAlive MD EU noR cart back.jpgArtAlive md eu cart.jpg
Cart
ArtAlive MD EU noR manual.jpg
Manual
ArtAlive MD EU noR manual back.jpg
Manual (back)
ArtAlive MD EU noR PCB.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, PT

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, AU
ArtAlive MD AU cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU (OziSoft)

ArtAlive MD AU cartback.jpgArtAlive MD AU cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU (Silver)
ArtAlive MD AU silver cover.jpg
Cover
ArtAlive MD AU silver cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
ArtAlive MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
ArtAlive MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Art Alive md br manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 f1b72cdd
MD5 a53f365fb6997a537dff807344995c51
SHA-1 2c57e38592a206a1847e9e202341595832798587
128kB 1991-08 Cartridge

References

  1. ↑ File:ArtAlive MD Credits2.png
  2. ↑ http://www.farsightstudios.com/history.htm (Wayback Machine: 2001-12-01 17:24)
  3. ↑ File:Artalive md jp cover.jpg
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  5. ↑ GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 74
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 7
  7. ↑ MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 52
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 31
  9. ↑ File:ArtAlive MD US Manual.pdf, page 15
  10. ↑ File:Art Alive MD credits.pdf
  11. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 39
  12. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni 1992" (DE; 1992-05-08), page 127
  13. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 37
  14. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
  15. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 22
  16. ↑ Games-X, "5th-11th March 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 20
  17. ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7
  18. ↑ Game Players Sega Guide!, "Vol. 3, No. 1: February/March 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 73
  19. ↑ Game Zone, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-22), page 40
  20. ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 76
  21. ↑ Joystick, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 124
  22. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 83
  23. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
  24. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 83
  25. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-10), page 104
  26. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 58
  27. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 62
  28. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  29. ↑ Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 72
  30. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87


Art Alive!

Art Alive.png

Main page | Hidden content | Magazine articles | Reception | Region coding


No results

Retrieved from "https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=Art_Alive!&oldid=821263"