Torico

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Torico
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega (Japan, Europe), Atlus Software (US)
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Aral (TR)
Licensor: Sega (US)
Sound driver: SCSP (1/1 track)
Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Adventure[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e[3] GS-9056
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		T-14403H
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81053-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		MK81053-50
USK: 6
Sega Saturn
PT
Sega Saturn
UK 		£39.9939.99[8] MK81053-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
Sega Saturn
AU 		FTOR01SSC
OFLC: G8

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Torico, known in North America as Lunacy and in Japan as Gekka Mugentan Torico (月花霧幻譚 ＴＯＲＩＣＯ), is a Sega Saturn adventure game which exclusively utilizes full-motion video comprised of pre-rendered 3D animation. The spiritual successor to titles like Yumemi Mystery Mansion and The Mansion of Hidden Souls, it was first released in Japan in June 1996[2], and was later localized and released in the West the following March.[4][5]

Story

“ There exists a legendary city where your every wish is granted. But wishes have a price. Those who have walked into the magical city wear a special mark upon their foreheads - and have no memory of who they once were.


The gateway to this mysterious realm lies in your hometown, the City of Mists. You too wear the mark of a wishmaker. Your past is a blur but your future is set. Lord Gordon, ruler of the City of Mists has ordered you to once again find the entrance to the legendary city, or be killed.


Once you return, you must discover how to keep the magical realm from destroying itself and your homeland as you try to regain your most precious possessions - your memories.

„

— US print advert[9]


Gameplay

The game plays almost identically to Yumemi Mystery Mansion, the player assumes the role of an amnesiac traveler named Fred. He can travel on pre-determined paths and movement is displayed via FMV. Like Jonathan in Yumemi Mystery Mansion, Fred can examine objects, some of which can be picked up and held in his inventory. In addition to the inventory seen in the previous two games, Torico introduces "memory select" which allows Fred to review any conversation he has had. Unlike Jun in The Mansion of Hidden Souls, the player cannot control the conversation Fred has with other characters in any way, but can give items from his inventory in certain situations.

Pressing Left or Right rotates the viewpoint between possible directions of travel, and Up walks in that direction. The A button is used to examine and interact with objects. Pressing X opens the inventory, and Z opens the memory select screen.

Disc A is fairly linear and is set in the City of Mists. Fred navigates this quaint town and can enter buildings that are often inhabited by residents. Fred's goal is to find the city of moons. completing this disc ends in only one possible outcome. Disc B can only be accessed once disc A is completed and is set in the city of moons. Unlike disc A, there are several possible outcomes on completing this disc, depending on what items are used and given. Fred's goal here is to recover his memory and find out his true background.

History

Torico initially struggled to obtain Sega of America and Sega Europe's approval, at one point being publicly cancelled[10]. It was subsequently un-cancelled and released in early 1997.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Torico Torico
English (US) Lunacy Lunacy
Japanese 月花霧幻譚 TORICO Gekka Mugentan Torico

Comparisons

Main article: Torico/Comparisons.

Production credits

Cast
Staff
Source:
In-game credits (JP)[11]
  • Original Form: Kenji Takemoto
  • Planning: Kaori Tsuchiya
  • Continuity: Hiroshi Houri
  • Composers: Hideo Suzuki, Naoaki Jimbo
  • Sound Effects: Kaoko Tamada, Satoru Kurita
  • Program: Kenichi Tanigawa, Nobuhiro Miura
  • Picture: Noriko Takeda, Koh Okamura
  • Recording Production: Audio Tanaka Co,Ltd.
  • Opening & Ending Music: Yuji Nomi
  • Supervisor: Hiroshi Isa, Kouichi Satoh
  • Producers: Tatsuo Yamada, Takumi Yoshinaga
  • Director: Hiroyuki Maruhama
  • Production: Sega Enterprises Co,Ltd.


Magazine articles

Main article: Torico/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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US print advert
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-09: "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (1996-05-24)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-10: "1996-10 (1996-06-28)" (1996-06-14)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-11: "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" (1996-06-28)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №54, p34-35
Sega Saturn
 83
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
56
[12]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[13]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
50
[14]
GameFan (US)
81
[15]
GameFan (US)
91
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[17]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
53
[18]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
60
[19]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
60
[20]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
73
[21]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[22]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-J
75
[23]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
65
[24]
Player One (FR)
89
[25]
Playmag (FR) PAL
84
[26]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[27]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
73
[28]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
76
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
83
[30]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
66
[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[31]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[32]
Strana Igr (RU)
80
[33]
Super Power (FI)
77
[34]
Ultra Game Players (US) NTSC-U
66
[35]
Video Games (DE) PAL
80
[36]
Sega Saturn
 71
Based on
26 reviews

Torico

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc 1
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Disc 2
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Manual
Saturn, US
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Cover
Lunacy sat us manual.pdf
Manual
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Map
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc 1
Saturn, PT
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Cover
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Disc 1
Saturn, AU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, TR
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Cover
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Disc

Technical information

Main article: Torico/Technical information.

External links

  • Sega of America webpage: Saturn
  • Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese): Saturn

References

  1. ↑ File:Torico Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-30 22:53)
  3. ↑ http://www.sega.highway.or.jp:80/sega/p_cafe/DB/09056/09056.html (Wayback Machine: 1997-05-02 15:50)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Press release: 1997-02-26: Manx TT Leads Sega's Games Line Up For March
  6. ↑ http://www.sega-europe.com/saturn/satinfo.html (Wayback Machine: 1998-12-02 14:09)
  7. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-03-24), page 28
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-12), page 72
  9. ↑ File:Lunacy Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg
  10. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 12
  11. ↑ File:Gekka Mugentan Torico Saturn credits.pdf
  12. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 53
  13. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-07-05" (JP; 1996-06-21), page 1
  14. ↑ Fun Generation, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 76
  15. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 4: April 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
  16. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 9: September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 22
  17. ↑ GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 94
  18. ↑ Game Informer, "April 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 56
  19. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 70
  20. ↑ MAN!AC, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 73
  21. ↑ Mega Fun, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-02), page 80
  22. ↑ Next Generation, "June 1997" (US; 1997-05-20), page 124
  23. ↑ Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 173
  24. ↑ neXt Level, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-18), page 68
  25. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 100
  26. ↑ Playmag, "Mai 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 110
  27. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 14" (JP; 1996-06-21), page 128
  28. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 80
  29. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 80
  30. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 44
  31. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
  32. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-10 (1996-06-28)" (JP; 1996-06-14), page 231
  33. ↑ Strana Igr, "Aprel 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 74
  34. ↑ Super Power, "6 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 48
  35. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "May 1997" (US; 1997-04-29), page 70
  36. ↑ Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 110


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