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| publisher={{MD}} [[Renovation]], {{MCD}} [[Wolf Team]]
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| bobscreen2=EarnestEvans_MCD_JP_SSTitle.png
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| developer=[[Wolf Team]], [[Madhouse]] (animated cutscenes only)
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| publisher={{company|[[Renovation Products]]|system=MD}}
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{{company|[[Wolf Team]]|system=MCD}}
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| licensor={{company|[[Wolf Team]]|system=MD|region=US}}
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| developer=[[Wolf Team]]
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| support={{company|[[Madhouse]]|system=MCD|role=animation}}
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Mega-CD]]
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Mega-CD]]
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| sounddriver=
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| sounddriver=[[Wolf Team sound driver]]
 
| peripherals=
 
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| players=1
 
| players=1
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| genre=Action
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| genre=Action{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20190610175627/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html}}
 
| releases={{releasesMCD
 
| releases={{releasesMCD
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| mcd_date_jp=1991-12-20
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| mcd_date_jp=1991-12-20{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20190610175627/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html}}
 
| mcd_code_jp=T-32014
 
| mcd_code_jp=T-32014
 
| mcd_rrp_jp=7,300
 
| mcd_rrp_jp=7,300
 
}}
 
}}
 
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| md_date_us=1992
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| md_date_us=1992-03{{magref|megaplay|9|60}}
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| md_rrp_us=61.99{{fileref|GamePro US 033.pdf|page=56}}
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| md_rrp_us=61.99{{magref|gamepro|33|56}}
 
| md_code_us=49176
 
| md_code_us=49176
 
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (アーネストエバンス) is a 1991 platforming action game developed by [[Wolf Team]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Mega-CD]] released in the US and Japan as exclusives for the respective consoles. It is the second in the trilogy following ''[[El Viento]]'' and followed by ''[[Anetto Futatabi]]'' — plotwise, however, it comes first in Japan and second in the US for some reason. All the animated cutscenes were made by Madhouse (Mega CD version only).
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (アーネスト・エバンス){{fileref|EarnestEvans MCD JP Box Back.jpg}} is a 1991 platforming action game developed by [[Wolf Team]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Mega-CD]] released in the US and Japan as exclusives for the respective consoles. The Mega-CD version features animated cutscenes made by [[Madhouse]].
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It is the second game to be released in a trilogy following ''[[El Viento]]'' and followed by ''[[Anetto Futatabi]]''. Its plot, however, comes first in the original Japanese chronology (but second in the US localization).
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A European Mega Drive release was planned by [[Ubisoft]]{{magref|sfuk|1|10}} but it did not materialise.
  
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
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Earnest Evans III is on a quest to complete his grandfather's mission of saving the Earth from destruction by hiding three ancient idols with that power from evil hands, in Earnest Evans III's case the bounty hunter Brady Tresidder. Along the way, he meet Annet Myer, his companion through the wilderness, and Sigfried, who knows a lot about the history of the idols.
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{{ScreenThumb|Earnest Evans MD, Introduction.png|width=200|Earnest Evans}}
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In the 1930s, a man known as Earnest Evans had learned of three ancient idols which hold enough power to destroy the Earth. Evans had decided to search the world to find the scattered idols, but was injured before he could find all three. Now, many years later, his grandson, Earnest Evans III, continues his grandfather's quest to save humanity from total annihilation. However, a rival treasure hunter named Brady Tresidder also seeks the idols to bring the world's destruction. Earnest must find the treasures before Tresidder does. During his journey, Earnest stumbles upon the beautiful young green-haired girl Annet Myer lying in some ruins in Peru who decides to accompany him for the rest of his adventures. The two encounter a mysterious figure by the name of Sigfried, who has unknown motives, but seems to know a lot about Hastur and his cult.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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Gameplay is typical and controls are simple: {{A}} attacks, {{B}} jumps, {{C}} changes weapon. By default you have a long-range whip, but will pick up other weapons later. Pressing {{down}} and {{up}} switches between standing/running, crouching, and crawling.
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{{ScreenThumb|Earnest Evans CD, Cutscene.png|width=200|Earnest and Annet}}
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The game is an action platformer played as the adventurer Earnest Evans. The character Earnest Evans is composed of multiple sprites to give him a fluid, ragdoll-like movement, a technique typically only used for large bosses in other games. Each level has a boss at the end. In some stages, including the first, Earnest must collect pieces of treasure to make the boss appear.
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He runs with {{left}} and {{right}} and jumps with {{B}}. He crouches with {{down}}; he can walk and jump while crouching. If he is already crouching, he lies down by pressing {{down}} again. He can crawl in this position; he can roll along the ground with {{B}}. He stands back up with {{up}}. He attacks with {{A}} and can attack while crouching, crawling, or jumping. He starts with a long-range whip but obtains other weapons later. These weapons can be used a limited number of times and do not carry over to the next stage. He can switch his weapon with {{C}}. He can climb ropes and walls with {{up}} and {{down}}. He swims with {{repeat|{{B}}}}
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Earnest has multiple health gauges. He loses health on a subgauge when he takes damage from an enemy or hazard; when a subgauge is empty, he starts over a full subgauge if he has one remaining. The number of subgauges remaining is indicated by red rectangles under the subgauge. He starts each stage with one extra subgauge but can obtain more by finding items. If he loses all of his health with no subgauges remaining, the game ends. It can be continued as long as the player has continues remaining, with Earnest reviving in place. Unlike most platformers, Earnest does not have a brief period of invulnerability when he takes damage, so he can lose a large amount of health from a single enemy or obstacle if the player does not move him out of them quickly.
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===Weapons===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Whip
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| sprite={{sprite | Earnest Evans, Weapons.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=The default weapon. Earnest swings it at enemies. He can also attach his whip to hooks, ceilings, and tree branches to swing from them.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Exploding Rocks
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| sprite={{sprite | Earnest Evans, Weapons.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Earnest can throw these at enemies for greater damage than the whip. The only projectile weapon. Found in the third stage.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Morning Star
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| sprite={{sprite | Earnest Evans, Weapons.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Earnest can swing this weapon a long distance and then retract it. Found in the fourth stage.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Club
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| sprite={{sprite | Earnest Evans, Weapons.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=A strong weapon that Earnest can use to bludgeon enemies by swinging it in an arc.
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}}
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}}
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===Items===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Apple
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| sprite={{sprite | Earnest Evans, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Gives Earnest another health subgauge.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Roast
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| sprite={{sprite | Earnest Evans, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Gives Earnest two extra health subgauges.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Elixir
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| sprite={{sprite | Earnest Evans, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Puts Earnest to sleep for a duration.
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}}
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}}
  
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Each level contains items you must find to open the boss room; after defeating a boss you must flee its chamber and go to a specified point in the level to clear it.
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===Stages===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Cave of Coaterique, Mexico
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| screenshot=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 1-1.png
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| screenshot2=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 1 Boss.png
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| screenshot3=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 1-2.png
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Ukayari Valley, Peru
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| screenshot=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 2.png
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| screenshot2=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 2 Boss.png
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 3
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| screenshot=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 3.png
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| screenshot2=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 4
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| screenshot=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 4.png
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| screenshot2=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 4 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Trans-Europe Express
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| screenshot=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 5-1.png
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| screenshot2=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 5-2.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Brussels, Belgium
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| screenshot=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 6.png
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| screenshot2=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 6 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Gobi Desert, Mongolia
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| screenshot=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 7-1.png
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| screenshot2=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 7-2.png
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| screenshot3=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 7 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 8
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| screenshot=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 8-1.png
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| screenshot2=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 8-2.png
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| screenshot3=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 8 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Grand Canyon, Arizona, U.S.A.
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| screenshot=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 9.png
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| screenshot2=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 9 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Final Boss
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| screenshot=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 10 Boss 1.png
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| screenshot2=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 10 Boss 2.png
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| screenshot3=Earnest Evans CD, Stage 10 Boss 3.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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* '''Produced by:''' [[Masaaki Uno]]
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*'''Produced by:''' [[Masaaki Uno]]
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* '''Directed by:''' [[Yukihiko Tani|Bugtarou]]
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*'''Directed by:''' [[Yukihiko Tani|Bugtarou]]
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* '''Programmed by:''' [[Yukihiko Tani|Bugtarou]]
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*'''Programmed by:''' [[Yukihiko Tani|Bugtarou]]
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* '''Graphics by:''' Tosio Yamamoto, Masayuki Kaneda, Kazuhiro Nagata, Jun Hoyano
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*'''Graphics by:''' Tosio Yamamoto, Masayuki Kaneda, Kazuhiro Nagata, Jun Hoyano
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* '''Music Composed by:''' [[Motoi Sakuraba]]
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*'''Music Composed by:''' [[Motoi Sakuraba]]
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* '''Executive Producer:''' Masahiro Akishino
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*'''Executive Producer:''' Masahiro Akishino
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* '''Cooperation by:''' Ryota Furuya, Jun Hoyano
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*'''Cooperation by:''' [[Ryota Furuya]], Jun Hoyano
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* '''Thanks to:''' Chikaaki Tokuhiro, Fumiaki Fukaya, Hiroshi Ogawa, Jo Asanuma
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*'''Thanks to:''' Chikaaki Tokuhiro, Fumiaki Fukaya, Hiroshi Ogawa, Jo Asanuma
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* '''Special Thanks to:''' Kazuyuki Fukushima
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' Kazuyuki Fukushima
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* '''All Produced by:''' [[Wolf Team]]
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*'''All Produced by:''' [[Wolf Team]]
 
| source=In-game credits
 
| source=In-game credits
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| pdf=Earnest Evans MD credits.pdf
 
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{{creditstable|
 
{{creditstable|
 
{{creditsheader|Staff}}
 
{{creditsheader|Staff}}
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* '''Producer:''' [[Masaaki Uno]]
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*'''Producer:''' [[Masaaki Uno]]
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* '''Director and Main Programmer:''' [[Yukihiko Tani|Bug太郎]]
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*'''Director and Main Programmer:''' [[Yukihiko Tani|Bug太郎]]
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* '''Mega-CD Assistant Programmer:''' [[Chikaaki Tokuhiro]]
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*'''Mega-CD Assistant Programmer:''' [[Chikaaki Tokuhiro]]
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* '''Visual Support Progammer:''' [[Jun Hoyano]], [[Osamu Watanabe]], [[Hiroshi Ogawa]], Bug太郎
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*'''Visual Support Progammer:''' [[Jun Hoyano]], [[Osamu Watanabe]], [[Hiroshi Ogawa]], [[Yukihiko Tani|Bug太郎]]
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* '''Main Graphics and Character Design:''' [[Tosio Yamamoto]]
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*'''Main Graphics and Character Design:''' Tosio Yamamoto
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* '''Stage Map Graphics:''' Tosio Yamamoto, M. Kaneda, [[Kazuhiro Nagata]]
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*'''Stage Map Graphics:''' Tosio Yamamoto, M. Kaneda, [[Kazuhiro Nagata]]
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* '''Visual Chief:''' Jun Hoyano
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*'''Visual Chief:''' Jun Hoyano
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* '''Visual Graphics:''' Jun Hoyano, [[Masayuki Matsushima]], Kiyoka Tajima, Mari Kimura, Yumiko Nishitani, Takeharu Isogai, Keiichi Fujita, Go Tsukasa, Hidetoshi Nakajima, Yuhji Ushijima, Mitsutoshi Yasumori, Masayuki Kaneda, Tosio Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Nagata
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*'''Visual Graphics:''' Jun Hoyano, [[Masayuki Matsushima]], Kiyoka Tajima, Mari Kimura, Yumiko Nishitani, [[Takeharu Isogai]], Keiichi Fujita, Go Tsukasa, Hidetoshi Nakajima, Yuhji Ushijima, Mitsutoshi Yasumori, Masayuki Kaneda, Tosio Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Nagata
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* '''Music Composer:''' Hiroki Itou, [[Motoi Sakuraba]]
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*'''Music Composer:''' Hiroki Itou, [[Motoi Sakuraba]]
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* '''Sound Effect:''' Ryota Furuya
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*'''Sound Effect:''' [[Ryota Furuya]]
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* '''Executive Producer:''' Masahiro Akishino
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*'''Executive Producer:''' Masahiro Akishino
 
{{creditsheader|Visual Staff}}
 
{{creditsheader|Visual Staff}}
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* '''Cast'''
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*'''Cast'''
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** '''アーネスト:''' Kazuki Yao
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**'''アーネスト:''' [[Kazuki Yao]]
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** '''アネット:''' Yuko Minaguchi
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**'''アネット:''' [[Yuko Minaguchi]]
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** '''ジーク・フリート:''' Ryo Hoirikawa
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**'''ジーク・フリート:''' [[Ryo Horikawa]]
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** '''シャルロット:''' Hiromi Tsuru
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**'''シャルロット:''' [[Hiromi Tsuru]]
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** '''アル・カポネ:''' Hideyuki Tanaka
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**'''アル・カポネ:''' [[Hideyuki Tanaka (voice actor)|Hideyuki Tanaka]]
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** '''ウルリッヒ:''' Masaharu Satou
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**'''ウルリッヒ:''' [[Masaharu Sato|Masaharu Satou]]
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* '''Production and Picture continuity:''' Katsuhisa Yamada
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*'''Production and Picture continuity:''' Katsuhisa Yamada
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* '''Visual Director:''' Tetsurou Aoki
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*'''Visual Director:''' Tetsurou Aoki
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* '''Visual Establishment:''' Hisaya Takabayashi
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*'''Visual Establishment:''' Hisaya Takabayashi
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* '''Animation Works:''' [[Madhouse|MAD HOUSE]]
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*'''Animation Works:''' [[Madhouse|MAD HOUSE]]
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* '''CD-Sound Editor:''' Video Company Mitomo
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*'''CD-Sound Editor:''' Video Company Mitomo
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* '''Thanks:''' Jo Asanuma, Fumiaki Fukaya, Z.Ando, Tadashi Hamada, Kimito Iijima, Junichiro Shibata, Uchida, Nakamura, Hisao Kunimatsu, Black kamakura
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*'''Thanks:''' Jo Asanuma, Fumiaki Fukaya, Z.Ando, [[Tadashi Hamada]], Kimito Iijima, Junichiro Shibata, Uchida, Nakamura, Hisao Kunimatsu, Black kamakura
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* '''Special thanks:''' Kazuyuki Fukushima
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*'''Special thanks:''' Kazuyuki Fukushima
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* '''This game is created by:''' [[Wolf Team]]
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*'''This game is created by:''' [[Wolf Team]]
 
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==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
 
===Mega Drive version===
 
===Mega Drive version===
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===Mega-CD version===
 
===Mega-CD version===
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==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
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{{romtable|
 
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{{rom|MD|sha1=cb5a2a928e2c2016f915e07e1d148672563183f0|md5=6a2d2ac410a424fcb66a72ec0dff9484|crc32=a243816d|size=1MB|date=1991-12|source=Cartridge (US)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 30 October 2024

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  • Sega Mega Drive
    NTSC-U
  • Sega Mega-CD
    NTSC-J

EarnestEvans MDTitleScreen.png

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Earnest Evans
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Renovation Products
Sega Mega-CD
Wolf Team
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Licensor:
Sega Mega Drive
Wolf Team (US)
Sound driver: Wolf Team sound driver
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥7,3007,300 T-32014
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$61.9961.99[3] 49176

Earnest Evans (アーネスト・エバンス)[4] is a 1991 platforming action game developed by Wolf Team for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD released in the US and Japan as exclusives for the respective consoles. The Mega-CD version features animated cutscenes made by Madhouse.

It is the second game to be released in a trilogy following El Viento and followed by Anetto Futatabi. Its plot, however, comes first in the original Japanese chronology (but second in the US localization).

A European Mega Drive release was planned by Ubisoft[5] but it did not materialise.

Story

Earnest Evans MD, Introduction.png

Earnest Evans

In the 1930s, a man known as Earnest Evans had learned of three ancient idols which hold enough power to destroy the Earth. Evans had decided to search the world to find the scattered idols, but was injured before he could find all three. Now, many years later, his grandson, Earnest Evans III, continues his grandfather's quest to save humanity from total annihilation. However, a rival treasure hunter named Brady Tresidder also seeks the idols to bring the world's destruction. Earnest must find the treasures before Tresidder does. During his journey, Earnest stumbles upon the beautiful young green-haired girl Annet Myer lying in some ruins in Peru who decides to accompany him for the rest of his adventures. The two encounter a mysterious figure by the name of Sigfried, who has unknown motives, but seems to know a lot about Hastur and his cult.

Gameplay

Earnest Evans CD, Cutscene.png

Earnest and Annet

The game is an action platformer played as the adventurer Earnest Evans. The character Earnest Evans is composed of multiple sprites to give him a fluid, ragdoll-like movement, a technique typically only used for large bosses in other games. Each level has a boss at the end. In some stages, including the first, Earnest must collect pieces of treasure to make the boss appear.

He runs with Left and Right and jumps with B. He crouches with Down; he can walk and jump while crouching. If he is already crouching, he lies down by pressing Down again. He can crawl in this position; he can roll along the ground with B. He stands back up with Up. He attacks with A and can attack while crouching, crawling, or jumping. He starts with a long-range whip but obtains other weapons later. These weapons can be used a limited number of times and do not carry over to the next stage. He can switch his weapon with C. He can climb ropes and walls with Up and Down. He swims with BBBBB

Earnest has multiple health gauges. He loses health on a subgauge when he takes damage from an enemy or hazard; when a subgauge is empty, he starts over a full subgauge if he has one remaining. The number of subgauges remaining is indicated by red rectangles under the subgauge. He starts each stage with one extra subgauge but can obtain more by finding items. If he loses all of his health with no subgauges remaining, the game ends. It can be continued as long as the player has continues remaining, with Earnest reviving in place. Unlike most platformers, Earnest does not have a brief period of invulnerability when he takes damage, so he can lose a large amount of health from a single enemy or obstacle if the player does not move him out of them quickly.

Weapons

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 Whip
The default weapon. Earnest swings it at enemies. He can also attach his whip to hooks, ceilings, and tree branches to swing from them.
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 Exploding Rocks
Earnest can throw these at enemies for greater damage than the whip. The only projectile weapon. Found in the third stage.
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 Morning Star
Earnest can swing this weapon a long distance and then retract it. Found in the fourth stage.
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 Club
A strong weapon that Earnest can use to bludgeon enemies by swinging it in an arc.

Items

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 Apple
Gives Earnest another health subgauge.
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 Roast
Gives Earnest two extra health subgauges.
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 Elixir
Puts Earnest to sleep for a duration.

Stages

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Cave of Coaterique, Mexico

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Ukayari Valley, Peru

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Stage 3

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Stage 4

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Trans-Europe Express

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Brussels, Belgium

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Gobi Desert, Mongolia

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Stage 8

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, U.S.A.

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Final Boss

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Produced by: Masaaki Uno
  • Directed by: Bugtarou
  • Programmed by: Bugtarou
  • Graphics by: Tosio Yamamoto, Masayuki Kaneda, Kazuhiro Nagata, Jun Hoyano
  • Music Composed by: Motoi Sakuraba
  • Executive Producer: Masahiro Akishino
  • Cooperation by: Ryota Furuya, Jun Hoyano
  • Thanks to: Chikaaki Tokuhiro, Fumiaki Fukaya, Hiroshi Ogawa, Jo Asanuma
  • Special Thanks to: Kazuyuki Fukushima
  • All Produced by: Wolf Team
Source:
In-game credits
Earnest Evans MD credits.pdf
[6]

Mega-CD version

Staff
Visual Staff
  • Cast
  • Production and Picture continuity: Katsuhisa Yamada
  • Visual Director: Tetsurou Aoki
  • Visual Establishment: Hisaya Takabayashi
  • Animation Works: MAD HOUSE
  • CD-Sound Editor: Video Company Mitomo
  • Thanks: Jo Asanuma, Fumiaki Fukaya, Z.Ando, Tadashi Hamada, Kimito Iijima, Junichiro Shibata, Uchida, Nakamura, Hisao Kunimatsu, Black kamakura
  • Special thanks: Kazuyuki Fukushima
  • This game is created by: Wolf Team
Source:
In-game credits (JP)
EarnestEvans MCD JP SSEnding.pdf
[7]

Magazine articles

Main article: Earnest Evans/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #32: "March 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #34: "May 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-11: "November 1991" (1991-10-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-12: "December 1991" (1991-11-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-01: "January 1992" (1991-12-07)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[8]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
76
[3]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
55
[2]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
50
[12]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
72
[13]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
76
[14]
Sega Mega Drive
 60
Based on
9 reviews

Earnest Evans

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[15]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
76
[16]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[17]
Games-X (UK) NTSC-J
60
[18]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC-J
90
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[20]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
80
[21]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
74
[22]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
50
[12]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
91
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
75
[24]
Sega Force (SE) NTSC-J
76
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[26]
Sega Mega-CD
 69
Based on
13 reviews

Earnest Evans

Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
Earnest Evans MCD JP Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Main article: Earnest Evans/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-10 17:56)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 60
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 56
  4. ↑ File:EarnestEvans MCD JP Box Back.jpg
  5. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 10
  6. ↑ File:Earnest Evans MD credits.pdf
  7. ↑ File:EarnestEvans MCD JP SSEnding.pdf
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 66
  9. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 70
  10. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
  11. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 309
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 50
  13. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  14. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 13
  15. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 82
  16. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 64
  17. ↑ Famitsu, "1992-01-03" (JP; 1991-12-20), page 40
  18. ↑ Games-X, "30th January-5th February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-30), page 25
  19. ↑ Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 51
  20. ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-07), page 98
  21. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 162
  22. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 83
  23. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 62
  24. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  25. ↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 16
  26. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87


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