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Unlike the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Game Gear]] [[Last Action Hero|versions of the game]], this Mega-CD version was being developed by [[Psygnosis]]{{magref|mdag|12|47}} and would have used similar technology to [[Bram Stoker's Dracula (Mega-CD)|the Mega-CD version of ''Bram Stoker's Dracula'']], using pre-rendered [[FMV]] backgrounds created on [[Silicon Graphics]] workstations. The project was fronted by Steve Riding and eleven other team members{{magref|cvg|141|25}}.
 
Unlike the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Game Gear]] [[Last Action Hero|versions of the game]], this Mega-CD version was being developed by [[Psygnosis]]{{magref|mdag|12|47}} and would have used similar technology to [[Bram Stoker's Dracula (Mega-CD)|the Mega-CD version of ''Bram Stoker's Dracula'']], using pre-rendered [[FMV]] backgrounds created on [[Silicon Graphics]] workstations. The project was fronted by Steve Riding and eleven other team members{{magref|cvg|141|25}}.
  
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The game was set to be a beat-'em-up with three playable characters; Jack Slater, Whitney Slater and Whiskers taking place over six levels{{magref|cvg|141|26}}. As with other versions of the game, Arnold Schwarzenegger would force th developers not to have the main characters use guns, and child character Danny Maddigan would be left out by order of license holders [[Columbia Pictures]]{{magref|cvg|141|26}}.
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The game was set to be a beat-'em-up with three playable characters; Jack Slater, Whitney Slater and Whiskers taking place over six levels{{magref|cvg|141|26}}. As with other versions of the game, Arnold Schwarzenegger would force the developers not to have the main characters use guns, and child character Danny Maddigan would be left out by order of license holders [[Columbia Pictures]]{{magref|cvg|141|26}}.
  
 
Despite being previewed in some gaming magazines{{magref|megaforce|22|26}} the project was quietly cancelled at some point during 1993 or 1994.
 
Despite being previewed in some gaming magazines{{magref|megaforce|22|26}} the project was quietly cancelled at some point during 1993 or 1994.

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Last Action Hero
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Developer: Psygnosis[1]
Licensor: Columbia Pictures
Planned release date(s): Autumn 1993[2]
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1

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Last Action Hero was a planned Sega Mega-CD game[3][4] based on the 1993 film of the same name.

Unlike the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear versions of the game, this Mega-CD version was being developed by Psygnosis[1] and would have used similar technology to the Mega-CD version of Bram Stoker's Dracula, using pre-rendered FMV backgrounds created on Silicon Graphics workstations. The project was fronted by Steve Riding and eleven other team members[5].

The game was set to be a beat-'em-up with three playable characters; Jack Slater, Whitney Slater and Whiskers taking place over six levels[6]. As with other versions of the game, Arnold Schwarzenegger would force the developers not to have the main characters use guns, and child character Danny Maddigan would be left out by order of license holders Columbia Pictures[6].

Despite being previewed in some gaming magazines[7] the project was quietly cancelled at some point during 1993 or 1994.

Magazine articles

Main article: Last Action Hero (Mega-CD)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Dracula mcd us manual.pdf

PDF
Advertisement on the back of the US, Mega-CD Bram Stoker's Dracula manual.
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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 47
  2. ↑ Game Informer, "March/April 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 38
  3. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-30), page 12
  4. ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 100
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 25
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 26
  7. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 26



Last Action Hero games for Sega systems
Sega Master System
 Last Action Hero (unreleased)
Sega Mega Drive
 Last Action Hero (1993)
Sega Game Gear
 Last Action Hero (1993)
Sega Mega-CD
 Last Action Hero (unreleased)
Pinball
 Last Action Hero (1993)
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