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| developer=[[Core Design]] (US/EU), [[Victor Soft]] (JP)
| system=[[Sega Saturn]]
| romsize=488MB
| sounddriver=SCSP/CD-DA (56 tracks)
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| genre=Action
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a highly successful video game developed by [[Core Design]] and published by [[Eidos]] in 1996. It was the first in a long line of ''Tomb Raider'' games. 

[[Victor Soft]] developed an enhanced Japanese version of the game. They published the game in Japan, pluralizing the title to '''''Tomb Raiders''''' (トゥームレイダース).

Initially developed with the [[Sega Saturn]] in mind, the game was quickly ported to the Sony PlayStation and PCs. 

==Gameplay==
At the time of release ''Tomb Raider'' was considered a revolutionary title, combining platforming, puzzle solving and action sequences together in a 3D environment, something that, until this point, had not been done before. It was often said to be a 3D alternative to ''[[Prince of Persia]]'' (until, of course, 3D ''Prince of Persia'' games were released). ''Tomb Raider'' was also notable for starring a female protagonist, Lara Croft.

==History==
===Legacy===
With the Saturn's failure to attract the greater market share, development for the sequels were focused on Sony's console, and Lara Croft became an unofficial mascot for the system. The Tomb Raider series would not see a return to Sega platforms until ''[[Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation]]'' on the [[Sega Dreamcast]].

The original ''Tomb Raider'' was re-made in the 2007 release of ''Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary''.

==Versions==
===Western Saturn version===
Despite being the target platform for the game, the Western Saturn version of ''Tomb Raider'' is widely considered to be the weakest of the three ports, primarily due to not being optimized for the way the Saturn hardware handles 3D graphics. There are also minor differences to level layouts (specifically some secret areas) because the Saturn version was rushed to launch three months before the PlayStation copy.

The Saturn ''Tomb Raider'' runs faster than its PlayStation counterpart in many situations. However, the Western Saturn version's graphics are simpler (particularly when it comes to lighting - it lacks reflections on the save crystals as well as alpha transparency), and the game is unusually dark in comparison. Pre-rendered videos are also slightly smaller in terms of resolution, although the Saturn's D-Pad is regarded as being more suitable to this game than the PlayStation's.

===Japanese Saturn version===
The Japanese Saturn version, released in 1997, was enhanced by [[Victor Soft]], with more detailed environments, higher texture quality, longer draw distance, and improved water effects. This version also has a higher resolution and frame rate than the Western Saturn and PlayStation versions, and the environments were more detailed than the Western Saturn, PlayStation and PC versions. This version was optimized to take advantage of the way the Saturn handles 3D graphics.

==Magazine articles==
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==Promotional material==
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TombRaiders Saturn JP Flyer.pdf|JP flyer
TombRaider Saturn FR PrintAdvert.jpg|FR print advert
TombRaider Saturn GR PrintAdvert.jpg|GR print advert
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|EGM US 089.pdf|egm|89|100-101
|UltraGamePlayers US 093.pdf|ugameplayers|93|54
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|EGM US 091.pdf|egm|91|28-29
|EGM US 092.pdf|egm|92|78
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|EGM US 095.pdf|egm|95|77
|EGM US 096.pdf|egm|96|89
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|SSM JP 19970214 1997-03.pdf|ssmjp|1997-03|158
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|SaturnPower UK 01.pdf|saturnpower|1|100
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|UltraPlayer FR 39.pdf|ultraplayer|39|2
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|SegaMagazin DE 40.pdf|segamagazin|40|24-25
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==Physical scans==
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| region=US
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| back=TombRaider Sat US backcover.jpg
| disc=TombRaider Sat US disc.jpg
| manual=Tombraider sat us manual.pdf
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| disc=TombRaider saturn eu cd.jpg
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| region=JP
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| back=TombRaiders Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
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==References==
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