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Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Interplay

Developer:

Alexandria

Tachyon Studios

Developer(s) of original games: Amazing Media

Genre: Adventure

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1997		T-12511H-50
DE	1997		T-12511H-50
UK	1997-08-01^[1]	£39.9939.99^[2]	T-12511H-50
PL	1997

Non-Sega versions
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Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster is a Sega Saturn graphic adventure game developed by Alexandria and Tachyon Studios, and published by Interplay. A port of the titular 1995 Windows PC game Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster, it was released exclusively in Europe 1997.

A North American version was mentioned at E3 1996 (for a release later in the year) but did not materialise.

Story

Gameplay

Stages

History

Development

“	During conversion, Alexandria was shut down, and Earl was hired to complete the conversion by Tachyon Studios, until they too closed. Earl was then contracted by InterPlay Productions to finish the game. With no support team, Earl had to develop tools to convert art to Sega CD format and movies to Cinepak format.	„
— Earl Stratton^[3]

Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster originally began as a late title for the Mega-CD. In 1996, Alexandria began development on the original Mega-CD version of Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster, with programmer Earl Stratton tasked with converting the game to the platform.^[3] Ultimately, development would be shifted to the Sega Saturn, where it would eventually be released the following year.

Production credits

Conceived, Designed, and Produced by: Amazing Media, Inc. San Anselmo, CA 94960
Copyight 1995 by Amazing Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Published by Interplay, Irvine, California.
Starring:
- Dr. Frankenstein: Tim Curry
- The Voice of the Monster: Robert Rothrock
- Sara: Rebecca Wink
- Gabrielle: Amanda Fuller
- Gardener, Butler, Vladimir, and Whipping Boy: Brian Narelle
Executive Producers: Loring Casartelli, Keith Metzger
Producer and Creative Director: Keith Metzger
Art Direction: Paul Taylor, Keith Metzger
Game Design: Phil Mikkelson, Norm Badillo, Keith Metzger, Paul Taylor, Ian Brown
Programming: Ian Brown, John Parker, Peter Young, Alan Maldonado, Caroline Sloan, Christopher Paulicka, Nataline Chew, Brendon Gormley
Project Management: Don Souza, Helen Grove, Anne Marquis
Artists: Paul Taylor, David Parsons, Kevin Byall, Jose Scarpita, Ben deLeeuw, Barrett Fox, Sean McKee, Geoff Brandenburg, Michael F. Lawrence, Michael Lucas, Robert Dougherty, Eva Gaskin, Janine Kuber, Peter Davis, Ian Brown, Jeri Johnston
Story and Character Development: Phil Mikkelson, Keith Metzger, Reed Rahlman (based on characters created by Mary Shelley)
Character Dialogue: Phil Mikkelson, Keith Metzger, Andy Valvur
Musical Score: David Dvorin, [email protected]
Video Direction: Keith Metzger, Loring Casartelli, Phil Mikkelson
Video Digitization, Editing, and Processing: Claudio Fernandes, Alex Bohn, Alan Maldanado, Brian Unflat
Audio Processing: Claudio Fernandes, Alex Bohn, Kathleen Abing, Bill Dierssen, Kirk Austin
Manager Information Systems: Bob Wolcott
Wardrobe: Victoria Moreno
Make-up and Hair Stylist: Nancy Marsalis, Loring Casartelli
Student Teacher: Jewell Ashby
Administrative Support: Eric Platt, Tina Storey, Dean Sitton
Interplay Executive Producer: Alan Pavlish
Interplay Supervising Producers: Ken Allen, Ali Atabek
Interplay Line Producer: Todd Loenhorst
Interplay Audio Processing: Craig Durnan
Director of QA: Chad Allison
Assistant Director of QA: Colin Totman
Interplay Mac Technician: Rob Loudon
Lead Testers: Derek Bullard, Doug Avery
Testers: Greg Baumeister, Tony Martin, Kyle Job, Richard Barker, Arlen Nydam, Donnie Cornwell, Jim Dunn, Sean Johnson
Console Technician: Steve Cabniness
Game Manual: S. Lee White
Graphic Design: Salma Asadi
Illustration: Vance Kovacs

Source:

In-game credits^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles News (FR)

PAL

92

^[6]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

20

^[7]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

43

^[8]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

85

^[9]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

73

^[10]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

35

^[11]

Saturn Power (UK)

PAL

49

^[12]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

72

^[13]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

74

^[2]

Techno (UK)

85

^[14]

	63
Based on 10 reviews

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Technical information

Main article: Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster/Technical information.

References

↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-07-28), page 21
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-09-17), page 72
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/bio/developerId,130092/
↑ File:Frankenstein Saturn credits.pdf
↑ GamesMaster, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-09-04), page 68
↑ Consoles News, "Septembre 1997" (FR; 1997-08-28), page 118
↑ Fun Generation, "10/97" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 90
↑ MAN!AC, "10/97" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 61
↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 38
↑ Mega Fun, "10/97" (DE; 1997-09-03), page 63
↑ neXt Level, "Oktober 1997" (DE; 1997-09-19), page 77
↑ Saturn Power, "November 1997" (UK; 1997-09-17), page 76
↑ Sega Magazin, "Oktober 1997" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 32
↑ Techno (UK) (+0:00)

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[1] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-07-28), page 21

[:File:SSM_UK_24.pdf_p72-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-09-17), page 72

[https:.2F.2Fwww.mobygames.com.2Fdeveloper.2Fsheet.2Fbio.2FdeveloperId.2C130092.2F-3] 3.0 ^3.1 https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/bio/developerId,130092/

[:File:Frankenstein_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-4] File:Frankenstein Saturn credits.pdf

[5] GamesMaster, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-09-04), page 68

[:File:ConsolesNews_FR_14.pdf_p118-6] Consoles News, "Septembre 1997" (FR; 1997-08-28), page 118

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-10.pdf_p90-7] Fun Generation, "10/97" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 90

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-10.pdf_p61-8] MAN!AC, "10/97" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 61

[:File:MegaForce_FR_59.pdf_p38-9] Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 38

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-10.pdf_p63-10] Mega Fun, "10/97" (DE; 1997-09-03), page 63

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1997-10.pdf_p77-11] neXt Level, "Oktober 1997" (DE; 1997-09-19), page 77

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_06.pdf_p76-12] Saturn Power, "November 1997" (UK; 1997-09-17), page 76

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_47.pdf_p32-13] Sega Magazin, "Oktober 1997" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 32

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+==Gameplay==
+===Stages===
+==History==
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+**''Gabrielle:'' [[Amanda Fuller]]
+**''Gardener, Butler, Vladimir, and Whipping Boy:'' [[Brian Narelle]]
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+*'''Project Management:''' Don Souza, Helen Grove, Anne Marquis
+*'''Artists:''' Paul Taylor, David Parsons, Kevin Byall, Jose Scarpita, Ben deLeeuw, Barrett Fox, Sean McKee, Geoff Brandenburg, Michael F. Lawrence, Michael Lucas, Robert Dougherty, Eva Gaskin, Janine Kuber, Peter Davis, Ian Brown, Jeri Johnston
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+*'''Musical Score:''' David Dvorin, [email protected]
+*'''Video Direction:''' Keith Metzger, Loring Casartelli, Phil Mikkelson
+*'''Video Digitization, Editing, and Processing:''' Claudio Fernandes, Alex Bohn, Alan Maldanado, Brian Unflat
+*'''Audio Processing:''' Claudio Fernandes, Alex Bohn, Kathleen Abing, Bill Dierssen, Kirk Austin
+*'''Manager Information Systems:''' Bob Wolcott
+*'''Wardrobe:''' Victoria Moreno
+*'''Make-up and Hair Stylist:''' Nancy Marsalis, Loring Casartelli
+*'''Student Teacher:''' Jewell Ashby
+*'''Administrative Support:''' Eric Platt, Tina Storey, Dean Sitton
+*'''Interplay Executive Producer:''' Alan Pavlish
+*'''Interplay Supervising Producers:''' Ken Allen, Ali Atabek
+*'''Interplay Line Producer:''' Todd Loenhorst
+*'''Interplay Audio Processing:''' Craig Durnan
+*'''Director of QA:''' Chad Allison
+*'''Assistant Director of QA:''' Colin Totman
+*'''Interplay Mac Technician:''' Rob Loudon
+*'''Lead Testers:''' Derek Bullard, Doug Avery
+*'''Testers:''' Greg Baumeister, Tony Martin, Kyle Job, Richard Barker, Arlen Nydam, Donnie Cornwell, Jim Dunn, Sean Johnson
+*'''Console Technician:''' Steve Cabniness
+*'''Game Manual:''' S. Lee White
+*'''Graphic Design:''' Salma Asadi
+*'''Illustration:''' Vance Kovacs
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