Will Harvey Presents The Immortal

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Will Harvey Presents The Immortal
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US, Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)
Developer:
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Datart International (CZ), Tec Toy (BR)
Original system(s): Apple IIGS
Developer(s) of original games: Will Harvey
Sound driver: Electronic Arts/Rob Hubbard
Genre: RPG[1], Action[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥9,8009,800 EM20023
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9559.95[4][3] 708001
Sega Mega Drive
US ▼
(Sega Channel) 		SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		E158SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
BX
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£44.9944.99[8][9] E158SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
CZ
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		E158SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Non-Sega versions

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The Immortal is a 1990 dungeon-crawler RPG developed and published by Electronic Arts for the Apple IIGS. It was ported to several home computers and consoles, including the Sega Mega Drive (released 1991). It was released in 1993 in Japan, where it was called Wizard of the Immortal (ウィザード・オブ・イモータル).

Gameplay

You play as a wizard who must navigate through a series of labyrinths serving as a warzone between goblins and trolls while finding your mentor, who is trapped in a dungeon far below your own (even though he is seeking another pupil's aid). C opens a menu to switch between items; you must hold down the D-pad while pressing A to select.

Some items can be assigned to the A button to use while navigating the dungeon. If you run into an enemy (such as a goblin), you enter a battle screen with them, which appears to be fought by mashing buttons until you drain the enemy's health (their health is indicated by bars on the left side of the screen; your health on the right).

History

Development

“ The Immortal port went as well as can be expected, in my opinion... I was given 768KB of cartridge ROM to work a 2MB game into, and once I got it to fit, they increased it to 1MB of ROM. This meant I had a "huge" amount of ROM left over, so we decided to fill it with very gory animated death cut scenes. The industry rumor mill has it that Genesis version of The Immortal influenced Mortal Kombat to make gory animated death scenes, but I was influenced by the Apple ][ Swashbuckler game I used to play at Dynamix, I got the keystrokes down so I could always decapitate my opponent. „

— Developer Kevin McGrath[10]


Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Will Harvey Presents The Immortal Will Harvey Presents The Immortal
Japanese ウィザード・オブ・イモータル Wizard of the Immortal

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits
Immortal MD credits.pdf
[11]
  • Game Design: Sandcastle: Will Harvey, Ian Gooding, Michael Marcantel Brett G. Durrett
  • Software: Will Harvey
  • Graphics: Ian Gooding, Michael Marcantel
  • Music: Rob Hubbard, Michael Bartlow
Genesis Version
  • Software: Kevin McGrath
  • Graphics and Animation: Connie Braat, Tom Collie, Gary Martin
  • Music and Sound Effects: Michael Bartlow
  • Executive Producer: Don Traeger
  • Producer: Jim Rushing
  • Associate Producers: Jon Horsley, Happy Keller
  • Assistant Producer: Gerald McLane
  • Quality Assurance: Michael Prince
  • Product Management: Dave Bamberger, Rob Sears
  • Art Directors: Nancy Fong, Nancy Waisanen
  • Package Art: Gerald Chin
  • Documentation: David Luoto, Andrea Smith
Software is ©1991 Will Harvey and Electronic Arts
Unless otherwise indicated, all documentation and package design is ©1991 Electronic Arts
All Rights Reserved.
This game is licensed by Sega, Ltd.
The Immortal is a trademark of Electronic Arts
Music Construction Set™ and Zany Golf™ are trademarks of Electronic Arts.
Source:
US manual
The Immortal MD US Manual.pdf
[12]

Magazine articles

Main article: Will Harvey Presents The Immortal/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Gamers (DE) #1992-01: "Februar/März 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[14]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[15]
Console XS (UK) PAL
93
[16]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[17]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[18]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
85
[19]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[20]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
92
[21]
Games-X (UK)
90
[22]
Game Players Sega Guide! (US) NTSC-U
70
[23]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
92
[24]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[25]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[26]
Joypad (FR)
88
[27]
Joystick (FR)
89
[28]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
80
[29]
Mega (UK) PAL
60
[30]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
75
[31]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
93
[32]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
82
[33]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
90
[34]
Player One (FR)
85
[35]
Play Time (DE)
69
[36]
Power Play (DE)
78
[37]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[38]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[39]
Sega Pro (UK)
94
[40]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[41]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[42]
Supergame (BR)
88
[43]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
74
[44]
Video Games (DE)
78
[45]
Sega Mega Drive
 80
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Will Harvey Presents The Immortal

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Manual
The Immortal MD US Clue Book.pdf
Clue Book
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Leaflet
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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Cover
Mega Drive, PT
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Cover
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Mega Drive, AU

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Mega Drive, CZ (Datart)
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Manual

Technical information

Main article: Will Harvey Presents The Immortal/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:Immortal md jp cover.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 51
  4. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  5. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9
  6. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 11
  7. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-04-20), page 19
  8. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 31
  9. ↑ Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 39
  10. ↑ Interview: Kevin McGrath (2025-04-25) by Alexander Rojas
  11. ↑ File:Immortal MD credits.pdf
  12. ↑ File:The Immortal MD US Manual.pdf, page 30
  13. ↑ GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 41
  14. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 97
  15. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-07), page 21
  16. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
  17. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 103
  18. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 76
  19. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 58
  20. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-08-20,27" (JP; 1993-08-06), page 37
  21. ↑ GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 50
  22. ↑ Games-X, "14th-20th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-14), page 32
  23. ↑ Game Players Sega Guide!, "Vol. 3, No. 1: February/March 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 70
  24. ↑ Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 38
  25. ↑ Hippon Super, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-03), page 48
  26. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 44
  27. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 94
  28. ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 156
  29. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
  30. ↑ Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 71
  31. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 94
  32. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 28
  33. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 69
  34. ↑ Mean Machines, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-29), page 66
  35. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 56
  36. ↑ Play Time, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-08), page 92
  37. ↑ Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 166
  38. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 38
  39. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 30
  40. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 61
  41. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  42. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  43. ↑ Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 40
  44. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 16
  45. ↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 26


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