Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn)/Magazine articles
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1995-04-07 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 May" | "Comming Soon" The Game is listed as 50% complete (as of March 28), with an undecided release date. It mentions the Game Gear version, anime it was based on and the newly-created animation. It also describes the plot a bit, with a screenshot showing the characters in dialogue. The triangle formation gameplay is detaile (with 3 screenshots, each showing a different character in the lead), as is the game's unique level up system. | |||||||||
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1995-05-08 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "June 1995" | "Saturn de RPG!" Part 2. Reported as 60% complete, scheduled for release in August. It shows off some art from the game, especially one of the sketches from when the game is saved. It also praises the game's graphics through 4 screenshots. Includes an interview with developer Rieko Kodama, discussing the characters and their animations during dialogue, the save sketches and Mokona's role in the game. | |||||||||
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1995-xx-xx | 576 KByte (HU), "Június 1995" | ||||||||||
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1995-07-07 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "August 1995" | "Saturn de RPG!" Part 4, 2 pages. Reported as 70% complete, now with the final release date of August 25. Explains that the game uses a system where bosses become weaker every time a player is defeated by them. Beside a couple screenshots is a brief recounting of the plot. Profiles are given for all 3 protagonists, accompanied by animation stills. A single animation still and a brief description are given for a variety of characters who reside in Cefiro. The second page gives an in-depth breakdown of the first 4 story beats, as well as some stills from the opening animation. | |||||||||
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1995-07-07 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 August" | "New Space" 4 pages. The Game is listed as 70% complete (as of June 23). Some of the basic information given this RPG is its manga/anime origins, the previous Game Gear version, its easy of difficulty and the new animation. It discusses the importance of mastering the Triangle Formation on the second page. Page 3 briefly synopsizes the plot (a much more in-depth recount of the early game story spreads over the bottom of the last 2 pages) before going into its unique level-up system that involves clearing events throughout the game. Never-before-seen characters are also seen, with Karutasu (カルタス) and Sera (セラ) the only characters known about at that point. The third page is also the first to feature a character profile, for Hikaru Shidou (獅堂 光), followed by Umi Ryuuzaki (龍咲 海) and Fuu Hououji (鳳凰寺 風) | |||||||||
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1995-08-08 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" | "Saturn Natsu no 3 Dai Rpg ni Kubittake!!" 4 pages. Reported as 90% complete. "Fans agree: Plenty of animation and dialogue! This is what licensed character games should be!" This headline is further explored with praise of the character's authenticity to the source material in an original plot. The specific pieces cover the picture book saving and how to swap characters. The second page answers the question "who are the magic knights?" with biographies and artwork of all 3, and synopsizes the story thus far. The third and fourth pages both detail various later moments in the story. Only on the fourth page are explanations of the different magic unique to each character and an advertisement for the anime's release on video and LaserDisc. | |||||||||
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1995-08-08 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" | "Sega Saturn soft review"
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| 1995-08-18 | Famitsu (JP), "1995-09-01" | "Cross review" No rating | ||||||||||
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1995-08-08 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 September" | "New Space" 4 pages. The Game is listed as 90% complete (as of July 26). Explains the controls and user interface. The 3 different characters' attacks and magic when in the lead are highlighted. Continuing from a previous issue is a recap of moments in the story. | |||||||||
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1995-09-08 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "October 1995" | "Sega Saturn Soft Complete Guide" Walkthrough, 2 pages | |||||||||
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1995-09-08 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 October" | "Dotou no Taisaku 3-Renpatu Kouryaku Tokushuu" Walkthrough, 6 pages | |||||||||
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1995-xx-xx | Consoles + (FR), "Octobre 1995" |
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1995-xx-xx | Joypad (FR), "Octobre (Joypad International supplement)" |
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1995-10-07 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 November" | "Ranking Street" Game Seisekihyou
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1995-10-07 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 November" | "Hyper UL-Tech" Tips and tricks | |||||||||
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1995-10-07 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 November" | "Hyper UL-Tech" Tips and tricks | |||||||||
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1995-xx-xx | GameFan (US), "Volume 3, Issue 11: November 1995" | As Rayearth
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1995-11-08 | Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 December" | "Hyper UL-Tech" Tips and tricks | |||||||||
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1996-04-12 | Computer & Video Games (UK), "May 1996" | ||||||||||
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1996-xx-xx | Intelligent Gamer (US), "January 1997" | ||||||||||
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1998-1x-xx | Game Informer (US), "December 1998" |
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1998-1x-xx | Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "January 1999" | "Review Crew"
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1999-0x-xx | Consoles + (FR), "Février 1999" |
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1999-xx-xx | Ação Games (BR), "Abril 1999" |
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2000-03 | Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "Readers rating final data" | "Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) readers final rating"
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