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| developer=[[Emotion Digital Software]], [[B-Factory]], [[Gaga Communications]], [[Cyberdreams]], [[Destiny Software Productions]]
 
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| genre=Adventure{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20190728123006/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html}}
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| genre=Horror Adventure (ホラーアドベンチャー){{fileref|DarkSeedII Saturn JP Box Back.jpg}}, Adventure{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20190728123006/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html}}
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| licensor=[[Cyberdreams]]
 
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| sat_date_jp=1997-08-29{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20190728123006/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html}}
 
| sat_code_jp=T-36101G
 
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| sat_rrp_jp=5,800i{{magref|ssmjp|1997-20|10}}
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| properties={{Properties|SAT|cinepak|cybersound}}
 
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ダークシード II) is the sequel to ''[[Dark Seed]]'', released in 1995 for Windows PCs. As with the first game, this one was ported to the [[Sega Saturn]] exclusively in Japan.
 
{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ダークシード II) is the sequel to ''[[Dark Seed]]'', released in 1995 for Windows PCs. As with the first game, this one was ported to the [[Sega Saturn]] exclusively in Japan.
  
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==Production credits==
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An article in ''[[Sonic the Comic]]'' from december 1994 suggests the Saturn version evolved from a [[Mega-CD]] prototype that was considered for a late 1995 release along with ''[[I Have no Mouth and I Must Scream]]'' and ''[[Hunters of the Ralk]]''.
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*'''Published and Created by:''' [[Cyberdreams|Cyberdreams, Inc.]]
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*'''Based on:''' The Fantastic Artwork of H.R. Giger
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*'''Written and Designed By:''' Raymond Benson
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*'''Story Consultant:''' John Shirley
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*'''Additional Dialogue:''' Keith Herber
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*'''Producer (Windows):''' David Mullich
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*'''Producer (Macintosh):''' Danny Lee
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*'''Art Director, Dark World:''' Peter Delgado
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*'''Art Director, Normal World:''' Jeff Hilbers
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*'''Quality Assurance Manager:''' John G. Fair, Jr.
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*'''Lead Test:''' Danny Lee
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*'''Tester (Windows):''' Chris Klug
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*'''Tester (Macintosh):''' Susan Hancock, Lawrence Burnnett
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*'''Technical Review Board:''' Michael G. Buscher, Jani Peltonen
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*'''Music Composition:''' Mark Morgan
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*'''Music Arrangement & Production:''' David B. Schultz
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*'''Production & Documentation:''' Michael G. Buscher
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*'''Programming by (Windows):''' William C. W. Tsui, Bo Yang
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*'''Programming by (Macintosh):''' Alex Curylo
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*'''3-D Artist / Animators:''' Gregg Haggman, JJ. Gonzales, Chris Gilbert
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*'''2-D Artists / Animators:''' Jeff Buchwitz, Patrick Arce, Rolando Espinoza
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*'''Clean-Up Artists:''' Cathy Burton, Emily Lo, Lee Patterson
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*'''Development Producer:''' Steve Vestergaard
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*'''Development Director:''' Michael Hiebert
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| source=JP manual
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| pdf=Dark Seed II Sat JP Manual.pdf
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| pdfpage=14
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| console=SAT
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==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
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==Promotional material==
 
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==Artwork==
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<gallery>
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DarkSeedII Saturn Art Illuminatus.jpg|"Illuminatus" (1978), used as cover art.
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</gallery>
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
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| manual=Dark Seed II Sat JP Manual.pdf
 
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==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
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{{ExtraTableRow|ABSTRACT.TXT|TXT (Abstract)|220|About this game.}}
 
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{{ExtraTableRow|BIBLIOGR.TXT|TXT (Bibliographiced)|71|About original game}}
 
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{{ExtraTableRow|CPYRIGHT.TXT|TXT (Copyright)|42|Copyright}}
 
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==References==
 
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[[Category:Unreleased Mega-CD games]]
 
[[Category:Unreleased Mega-CD games]]

Latest revision as of 11:52, 15 October 2024

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Dark Seed II
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Bandai Visual, B-Factory
Developer:
Licensor: Cyberdreams
Original system(s): PC
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Genre: Horror Adventure (ホラーアドベンチャー)[1], Adventure[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e[3] T-36101G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Non-Sega versions

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Dark Seed II (ダークシード II) is the sequel to Dark Seed, released in 1995 for Windows PCs. As with the first game, this one was ported to the Sega Saturn exclusively in Japan.

Production credits

  • Published and Created by: Cyberdreams, Inc.
  • Based on: The Fantastic Artwork of H.R. Giger
  • Written and Designed By: Raymond Benson
  • Story Consultant: John Shirley
  • Additional Dialogue: Keith Herber
  • Producer (Windows): David Mullich
  • Producer (Macintosh): Danny Lee
  • Art Director, Dark World: Peter Delgado
  • Art Director, Normal World: Jeff Hilbers
  • Quality Assurance Manager: John G. Fair, Jr.
  • Lead Test: Danny Lee
  • Tester (Windows): Chris Klug
  • Tester (Macintosh): Susan Hancock, Lawrence Burnnett
  • Technical Review Board: Michael G. Buscher, Jani Peltonen
  • Music Composition: Mark Morgan
  • Music Arrangement & Production: David B. Schultz
  • Production & Documentation: Michael G. Buscher
  • Programming by (Windows): William C. W. Tsui, Bo Yang
  • Programming by (Macintosh): Alex Curylo
  • 3-D Artist / Animators: Gregg Haggman, JJ. Gonzales, Chris Gilbert
  • 2-D Artists / Animators: Jeff Buchwitz, Patrick Arce, Rolando Espinoza
  • Clean-Up Artists: Cathy Burton, Emily Lo, Lee Patterson
  • Development Producer: Steve Vestergaard
  • Development Director: Michael Hiebert
Source:
JP manual
Dark Seed II Sat JP Manual.pdf
[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Dark Seed II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-20: "1997-20 (1997-06-20)" (1997-06-06)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-30: "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (1997-08-22)
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Artwork

  • "Illuminatus" (1978), used as cover art.

Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[5]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
54
[6]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[7]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
53
[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
58
[9]
Sega Saturn
 58
Based on
5 reviews

Dark Seed II

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc
Dark Seed II Sat JP Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Main article: Dark Seed II/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:DarkSeedII Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
  3. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-20 (1997-06-20)" (JP; 1997-06-06), page 10
  4. ↑ File:Dark Seed II Sat JP Manual.pdf, page 14
  5. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-09-05" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 1
  6. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 17" (JP; 1997-08-29), page 167
  7. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 20" (JP; 1997-10-17), page 98
  8. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 219
  9. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16


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