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Saint Sword

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Taito

Developer: Cyclone System

Sound driver: SMPS Z80

Genre: Action^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1991-06-28^[1]	¥6,8006,800	T-11133
US	1991-10^[2]		11056

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Saint Sword (セイントソード) is a Sega Mega Drive action platform game developed by Cyclone System and published by Taito. First released in Japan in June 1991, the game features maze-based level design and player transformation mechanics, and was one of the final titles developed by Cyclone System.

Gameplay

The goal of each level is to find a key to an exit and then find that exit. attacks. jumps; + jumps down from the current platform. Over the course of the game, you collect magical tokens that enable you to transform into various beings to complete your quest. START pulls up the transformation menu and transforms. Transformations only last a limited time and require magic power.

Progress is recorded through a password system.

Magazine articles

Main article: Saint Sword/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Saint Sword/Promotional material.

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(RU)

50

^[3]

(DE)

55

^[4]

(JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[5]

(RU)

50

^[6]

(JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[7]

(UK)

81

^[8]

(JP)

NTSC-J

40

^[9]

(FR)

NTSC-J

81

^[10]

(FR)

NTSC-J

80

^[11]

(UK)

NTSC

37

^[12]

(JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[13]

(UK)

NTSC

72

^[14]

(UK)

72

^[15]

(UK)

NTSC

50

^[16]

(UK)

73

^[17]

(UK)

NTSC

64

^[18]

(UK)

NTSC

65

^[19]

(JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[20]

(RU)

74

^[21]

	61
Based on 19 reviews

Saint Sword

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Technical information

Main article: Saint Sword/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 198
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 154
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 31
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 356
↑ Famitsu, "1991-07-26" (JP; 1991-07-12), page 1
↑ Games-X, "25th-31st July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 40
↑ Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 113
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 60
↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 156
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 115
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 63
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
↑ Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 66
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151

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[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p9-2] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9

[3] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 198

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-11.pdf_p154-4] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 154

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-07.pdf_p31-5] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 31

[6] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 356

[7] Famitsu, "1991-07-26" (JP; 1991-07-12), page 1

[:File:GamesX_UK_14.pdf_p40-8] Games-X, "25th-31st July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 40

[9] Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 113

[:File:Joypad_FR_001.pdf_p60-10] Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 60

[:File:Joystick_FR_019.pdf_p156-11] Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 156

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p94-12] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1991-09.pdf_p115-13] Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 115

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p80-14] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-15] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-16] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p63-17] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 63

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-18] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:SegaForce_UK_10.pdf_p66-19] Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-20] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[21] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151

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+{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (セイントソード) is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] action platform game developed by [[Cyclone System]] and published by [[Taito]]. First released in Japan in June 1991, the game features maze-based level design and player transformation mechanics, and was one of the final titles developed by Cyclone System.
 ==Gameplay==
-The goal of each level is to find a key to an exit and then find that exit. {{B}} attacks. {{C}} jumps; {{down}}+{{C}} jumps down from the current platform. Over the course of the game, you collect magical tokens that enable you to transform into various beings to complete your quest. {{Start}} pulls up the transformation menu and {{A}} transforms. Transformations only last a limited time and require magic power!
+The goal of each level is to find a key to an exit and then find that exit. {{B}} attacks. {{C}} jumps; {{down}}+{{C}} jumps down from the current platform. Over the course of the game, you collect magical tokens that enable you to transform into various beings to complete your quest. {{Start}} pulls up the transformation menu and {{A}} transforms. Transformations only last a limited time and require magic power.
 Progress is recorded through a password system.
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 ==Promotional material==
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+==Artwork==
+<gallery>
+Saint Sword Promotional Art Preliminary Sketches by Paul Faris.jpg
+Saint Sword Promotional Art Preliminary Sketches by Paul Faris2.jpg
+</gallery>
 ==Physical scans==
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 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
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-{{rom|MD|sha1=e1e2bbbaf3e64c62fa695d1d1ee3496826951d13|md5=442556951f840e5774a13f38761269f1|crc32=3960a00f|size=512KB|date=1991-06|source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|icon=|quality=good}}
-}}
 ==References==

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Contents

Gameplay

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

References