Dark Savior

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Dark Savior
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega (US, Europe), Climax Entertainment (Japan)
Developer:
Distributor: Zegetron (GR)
Licensor: Climax Entertainment (US/EU/AU)
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)
Peripherals supported: 3D Control Pad, Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Action RPG[1], RPG[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-22101G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		81304
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81304-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		MK81304-50
USK: 12
Sega Saturn
UK 		£39.9939.99[4] MK81304-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL 		219zł219
Sega Saturn
AU
OFLC: G8

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Dark Savior (ダークセイバー) is an indirect sequel to Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole on the Sega Mega Drive that combines 2D sprites with a 3D environment. It was released on the Sega Saturn in 1996.

Production credits

Staff
Map Unit
  • 3D Map Planner: Yoshimasa Arai, Shinya Nishigaki, Koji Sugimori, Kiwamu Mikogami
  • Chief 3D Map Designer: Hidehiro Yoshida
  • 3D Map Designer: Ryuchiro Miyazaki, Hirotada Kakusaka, Koji Konno
Character Unit
  • Character Designer: Kiwamu Mikogami
  • Chief Character Animator: Yoshiro Hirashita
  • Ryu Ya: Ryushiro Miyazaki
  • Koyuki: Shingo Yamada
  • Other Characters: Hidehiro Yoshida, Yojiro Hirashita, Koji Takahashi, Toshiaki Sakai, Tomonari Shinjo (Rit's), Hidetaka Matsushita (Rit's), Kahoru Kujo (Rit's), Akifumi Yama (Rit's), Yuichi Sakurai (Rit's), Koichi Murakami (Rit's), Katsunori Sato (Rit's), Miyuki Nakazawa (Max Entertainment), Reiga Yasuda (Max Entertainment), Kiyohumi Hino (Max Entertainment), Katsumi Yamamoto (Max Entertainment), Tetsuya Kadono
  • Effect Animator: Kazushige Inaba
  • Battle Director: Yojiro Hirashita
  • Assistant Battle Director: Kazushige Inaba
  • Interface Designer: Shingo Yamada
Program Unit
Sound Unit
  • Composer: Hiroshi Kondo
  • Sound Programmer: Masayasu Yamamoto
  • Sound Assist: Namie Moriya
  • DARK SAVIOR Theme Song: 「恋を眠らせて」
    • Performed: Ann Lewis
    • Lyrics: Toshio Terada
    • Music: Hiroshi Kondo
    • Arranged: Akihiko Matsumoto
  • Recording Director: Hidehiko Koike (Victor Entertainment)
  • Co-Director: Hirokazu Sakurai (Hipland Music)
  • Engineer: Akira Fueki (Victor Studio)
  • Assistant Engineer: Seiji Sekine (Victor Studio)
  • Artist Promotion: Yuichiro Etoh (Victor Entertainment), Yasuhiro Umeki (Victor Entertainment), Tatsuya Fukuo (Victor Entertainment)
  • Artist Management: Akihiro Makino (K-Rock Inc.)
  • Executive Producer: Akihiro Shimizu (K-Rock Inc.)
  • Recorded At: Victor Aoyama Studio, SINGLE "Koi wo Nemurasete" VIDL-10755, ALBUM: CD-EXTRA "LA ADELITA" VIZL-50001, VHS VIDEO "VIDEO WOMANISM II" VIVL-186
  • Parallel II Ending Theme: 「愛が待っている」
    • Performed: Kaori Aso
    • Lyrics: Shiiru Kawai
    • Music: Hiroshi Kondo
  • Recording Director: Masayoshi Tanaka
Movie Unit
Promotion Unit
  • Advertisement: Hirokazu Kanno (Sega Enterprises), Chika Ikegame (Sega Enterprises)
  • AD Designer: Yoshimasa Arai
  • AD Planner: Toru Murakami (Daiko Co., Ltd), Osamu Hatano (Daiko Co., Ltd)
  • Publicity: Mizuho Mochizuki
  • Publicity Assist: Tetsuhiro Watanabe, Mitsuyo Sasaki
  • Director: Koji Sugimori
  • General Manager: Shinpei Harada
  • Producer: Shinya Nishigaki
  • Executive Director: Kan Naito
Hyuperion Perspective
Parallel Scenario
(C)Climax 1996
Source:
In-game credits[8]
Source:
US manual
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[9]

Magazine articles

Main article: Dark Savior/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

DarkSavior Saturn JP Flyer 1.pdf

PDF
JP flyer 1
DarkSavior Saturn JP Flyer 1.pdf

DarkSavior Saturn JP Flyer 2.pdf

PDF
JP flyer 2
DarkSavior Saturn JP Flyer 2.pdf
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in (JP) #1996-06: "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (1996-03-22)
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Print advert in (JP) #1996-14: "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (1996-08-09)
also published in:
  • (JP) #1996-15: "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (1996-08-23)[10]
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Print advert in (JP) #1996-16: "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (1996-09-13)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 [11]
Sega Saturn
 81
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(HU)
86
[12]
(DE)
80
[13]
(IT) NTSC
88
[14]
(FR) PAL
92
[15]
(UK)
75
[16]
(UK) PAL
83
[17]
(UK) PAL
70
[18]
(US) NTSC-U
84
[19]
(JP) NTSC-J
68
[20]
(DE) PAL
80
[21]
(US) NTSC-U
91
[22]
(US) NTSC-U
78
[23]
(PL)
85
[24]
(FR) NTSC-J
100
[25]
(FR)
95
[26]
(DE) PAL
68
[27]
(DE) PAL
85
[28]
(UK) PAL
90
[29]
(DE) PAL
80
[30]
(FR)
95
[31]
(JP) NTSC-J
65
[32]
(JP) NTSC-J
69
[33]
(UK) NTSC-J
87
[34]
(PL)
78
[35]
(DE)
90
[36]
(UK) PAL
91
[37]
(UK) PAL
92
[38]
(JP) NTSC-J
70
[39]
(JP) NTSC-J
80
[40]
(FI)
90
[41]
(US)
80
[42]
(DE) PAL
84
[43]
Sega Saturn
 83
Based on
32 reviews

Dark Savior

Saturn, JP
DarkSavior Saturn JP Box Back.jpgDarkSavior Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
DarkSaviorSaturnJPSpine.jpg
Spinecard
DarkSavior Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
DarkSaviorSaturnJPManual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, US
DarkSavior Saturn US Box Back.jpgDark Savior Saturn US Box.jpg
Cover
Dark Savior Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Darksavior sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
DarkSavior Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
DarkSavior Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, FR (Blister pack)
DarkSavior Saturn FR blisterpackback.jpgDarkSavior Saturn FR blisterpack.jpg
Cover
Saturn, GR
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Cover
DarkSavior Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, AU
DarkSavior Saturn AU cover.jpg
Cover
DarkSavior Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Dark Savior/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
377,086,752 CD-ROM (EU) MK81304-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
389,550,000 1996-08-05 CD-ROM (JP) T-22101G V1.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
381,393,264 CD-ROM (US) 81304 V1.000

Track list

1. Data track  
2. CD Warning message (special) and some voice and songs (25:38) 
► Running time: 25:38

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File Type Size description
_ABSPR7.TXT TXT (Abstract) 8 Maker
_BIBPR7.TXT TXT (Bibliographiced) 8 Maker
_CPYPR7.TXT TXT (Copyright) 8 Maker
INDEX.HTM HTM 4,035 Messages from the developers.
README.TXT TXT 2,703 Messages from the developers.

Save data

The game makes use of the Saturn's internal battery back-up as well as the Saturn Backup Memory to save progress through the game as well as unlock extras.


Saturn (NTSC-J) Save Data
Name Comment Blocks Description
DARKSAVE_## DarkSavior 32


References

  1. ↑ File:DarkSavior Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-10-02 10:31)
  3. ↑ http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 http://www.sega-europe.com/SATURNL.HTML (Wayback Machine: 1997-07-15 06:26)
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 53
  6. ↑ http://www.sega-europe.com:80/SATURNL.HTML (Wayback Machine: 1997-02-24 20:04)
  7. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-02-17), page 21
  8. ↑ File:Dark Savior Saturn credits.pdf
  9. ↑ File:Darksavior sat us manual.pdf, page 18
  10. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 6
  11. ↑ GamesMaster, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 67
  12. ↑ 576 KByte, "Május 1997" (HU; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
  13. ↑ Bravo ScreenFun, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-0x-xx), page 63
  14. ↑ Console Mania, "Marzo 1997" (IT; 1997-0x-xx), page 37
  15. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 114
  16. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-10), page 70
  17. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1997-03-06)
  18. ↑ Edge, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-28), page 76
  19. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
  20. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-09-06" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 31
  21. ↑ Fun Generation, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-15), page 80
  22. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 2: February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 30
  23. ↑ GamePro, "March 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 98
  24. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "6/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  25. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 70
  26. ↑ Joypad, "Février 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 94
  27. ↑ MAN!AC, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 66
  28. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 76
  29. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-xx), page 36
  30. ↑ neXt Level, "März 1997" (DE; 1997-02-21), page 72
  31. ↑ Player One, "Février 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 66
  32. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 18" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 189
  33. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 21" (JP; 1996-10-04), page 62
  34. ↑ Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 30
  35. ↑ Secret Service, "Czerwiec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 67
  36. ↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1997" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 68
  37. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 42
  38. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-16), page 74
  39. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 241
  40. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
  41. ↑ Super Power, "4 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 38
  42. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "February 1997" (US; 1997-01-28), page 67
  43. ↑ Video Games, "2/97" (DE; 1997-01-22), page 92


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