Press release: 1997-02-26: Manx TT Leads Sega's Games Line Up For March

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MANX TT LEADS SEGA'S GAMES LINE UP FOR MARCH

26th February, 1997

Saturn owners are in for the ride of their lives with the release of Manx TT - the most realistic motorcycling racing simulation ever. This tyre-screecher leads the pack as Sega once again delivers the very best in high quality gaming with the release of five new challenging titles in March which bring all the excitement of Sega's arcade excellence into the home.

Saturn gamers are in for some high-calibre explosive action when Mass Destruction makes its debut exclusively on Sega's next generation super console a full two months before any other platform. The March mayhem on Saturn continues with Amok, a state-of-the-art underwater shoot 'em up for one or two players.

Hardcore Saturn role-playing gamers are sure to be gripped by Torico, a compelling and innovative interactive movie. Saturn gamers can get to grips with the humorous action in Mr Bones and his select bag of crazy gameplay.

Amok			Shoot 'em up 	6th March 	£39.99 
Mr Bones		Adventure 	13th March 	£39.99 
Manx TT			Bike Racing 	20th March 	£44.99
Mass Destruction 	Shoot 'em up 	27th March 	£39.99 
Torico 			RPG 		27th March 	£39.99 

Details of Sega's 32-bit games release schedule for March follow:

Amok - Sega Saturn - 13th March - £39.99
Amok combines highly original game design with stunning graphics to give gamers some of the best shoot em action on the Saturn. The game is set in breathtaking underwater and overland environments and the outstanding gameplay challenges players to numerous mission-based levels with varied objectives.
Amok includes a superb two-player split screen mode, which allows two gamers or teams to challenge each other in a race to complete the same mission simultaneously. Two players or teams can even unleash their deadly arsenal of weapons on each other in a fight to the death.

Mr Bones - Sega Saturn - 13th March - £39.99
The dead have arisen and are intent on world domination and Mr Bones - a renegade skeleton - is the only one who can foil this chilling plot.
The action-packed game features 20 levels with outstanding in-game graphics and incredible inter-level full motion video sequences. Players have to take on varying gameplay and challenges as diverse as navigating an underwater cavern, a stunning fight sequence with a Tyrannosaurus Rex and even Jimmy Hendrix-style guitar solos must be perfected before progressing through the game.

Manx TT - Sega Saturn - 20th March - £44.99
Manx TT - Sega's eagerly awaited arcade one or two player conversion - is the ultimate motorcycling racing simulation. The game comes from Sega's AM3 development team (who also produced the equally untouchable Sega Rally) and uses extensive motion capture and full-motion video to give gamers all the action of the famous Isle of Man TT races. Players can experience the game's fast and furious Manx TT and Laxey tracks with a choice of eight bikes. Two further tough tracks become available only when the game has been successfully completed. Manx TT on Saturn features three hidden superbikes including the Team Sega Suzuki machines, which competed in the real-life '96 tournament.
The Saturn version of this arcade smash hit includes all-new practise and challenge options. Gamers can also look forward to the impressive 'ghost' time trial mode that first appeared with Sega Rally.

Torico - Sega Saturn - 27th March - £39.99
Torico is an epic interactive movie that covers two discs. Sega's new title uses innovative data compression techniques to pack in a truly engaging challenge.
The game features stunning rendered graphics and an atmospheric soundtrack. Players travel around the game's strange world meeting many weird and wild characters. Gamers have to solve increasingly complex puzzles to progress deeper into Torico's mysterious and compelling storyline in a true challenge of brain over brawn.

Mass Destruction - Sega Saturn - 27th March - £39.99
The title of this game says it all - players take control of a tank to blast their way through a super-smooth 3D environment with stunning polygon animation.
The game challenges players to 24 tough missions with varying degrees of search, rescue and destroy objectives. In the battle to complete a mission, points are awarded for taking out enemy buildings, tanks, soldiers and just about anything that moves. The action in Mass Destruction is accompanied by some of the most spectacular explosion effects ever generated by the mighty Saturn's graphics chips.
Mass Destruction arms players with an array of weapons and ammunition to take on the game's enemy characters who are equipped with cunning Artificial intelligence which means they recognise and overcome any patterns in gameplay and strategy.

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