Forgotten Worlds
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Developer: Sega R&D 2 M2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensor: Capcom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original system(s): Capcom CPS-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Developer(s) of original games: Capcom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Shooting[1][2], Action[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Forgotten Worlds (フォゴットンワールド), known as Lost Worlds (ロストワールド) in Japan original version developed by Capcom in 1988 for their CPS arcade system, is a shoot-'em-up ported to the Sega Mega Drive by Sega in 1989, and to the Sega Master System in 1991. The Master System version was not released in North America or Japan.
Ports of this game are unusual in that Japanese releases use the export title of Forgotten Worlds, rather than the original Japanese title. Additionally, the Japanese Mega Drive release writes the "Worlds" part as "ワールズ" rather than the expected "ワールド" of other releases.
Contents
Gameplay
You are a team of two guys (a white guy and a black guy; one-player mode has only the white guy) trying to stop a giant blue gorilla with gold jewelry from taking over the city. You use the D-pad to move your player around and to shoot (there is an Auto Fire option that makes this unnecessary). Shooting is done through a satellite gun that spins around you to aim; rotate in the appropriate direction with
and
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The Master System version had some stages removed and others combined into one; an underwater stage which did not appear in any other version is also present. It is one-player only and has the auto fire always on, with buttons and
being used only to move the satellite clockwise and counter-clockwise.
All versions have a shop system in which the player can purchase weapons or items by spending "Zenny", blue objects that can be used for currency. Shop items are mostly identical except for a few differences.
Versions
For its time, the Mega Drive version of Forgotten Worlds was one of the most faithful home conversions of the arcade game, however still makes significant cutbacks to compensate for the simpler hardware. Background graphics in the Mega Drive conversion are almost entirely different to the arcade, and animations were simplified across the board presumably as a space saving measure. Fewer objects are on-screen at any given time, and there are slight differences in level design and enemy placement. Furthermore, all sampled speech in the game was removed.
The Mega Drive version is also unusual in that it is one of the few Mega Drive games that have trouble handling 6-button controllers, including the Sega Nomad in its default 6-button mode. Attempting to play the game with a 6-button controller attached will cause immediate game overs.
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Planner: Mino, Mu.Kondo
- Soft Programmer: Taku.Ayu, K.Koba
- Designer: Stresteles, Hide, D.Minow
- Sound: Ippo
- Game Check: Works Nishi, Gottochan
- Special Thanks to: Capcom
Master System version
Magazine articles
- Main article: Forgotten Worlds/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Based on 24 reviews |
Master System version
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Based on 17 reviews |
Mega-Tech version
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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512kB | 1990-03 | Cartridge | v01 | |||||||||
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512kB | 1989-09 | Cartridge | v00 | |||||||||
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256kB | Cartridge (EU) |
External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
- Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU
References
- ↑ File:ForgottenWorlds MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
- ↑ File:ForgottenWorlds SMS EU Box.jpg
- ↑ File:ForgottenWorlds SMS KR cover.jpg
- ↑ Computer Entertainer, "January 1990" (US; 1990-01-20), page 23
- ↑ GamePro, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 49
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 61
- ↑ Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 48
- ↑ Ação Games, "Maio 1991" (BR; 1991-05-21), page 8
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-15), page 88
- ↑ Sega Power, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-01), page 29
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Ação Games, "Agosto 1991" (BR; 1991-08-xx), page 24
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/forgotten_worlds (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-13 01:58)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/FORGOTTEN-WORLDS--277358.html (archive.today)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/ov6L_LX8RWfyeFhzAEi2QJeAgPjalAbf (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:50)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/08.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-06 23:35)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_forgotten/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-10-06 21:00)
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19742&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 01:57)
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1990" (DE; 1990-xx-xx), page 94
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72
- ↑ Computer Entertainer, "January 1990" (US; 1990-01-20), page 19
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 30
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 46
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-16), page 90
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 47
- ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 96
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1990" (JP; 1990-02-XX), page 63
- ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78
- ↑ MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 53
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 26
- ↑ Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 46
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
- ↑ Power Play, "4/90" (DE; 1990-03-16), page 122
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 18
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
- ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Settembre 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 66
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 135
- ↑ Games-X, "15th-21st August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 23
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 24
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 106
- ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 168
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 36
- ↑ Mean Machines, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-29), page 120
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
- ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 52
- ↑ Sega Power, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-01), page 28
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
- ↑ Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 38
- ↑ Zzap!, "Settembre 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 64
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