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==External links==

Latest revision as of 12:48, 10 November 2024

For the Sega 32X game, see Alone in the Dark.

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  • PAL
  • NTSC-U

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Alone in the Dark 2
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: I-Motion (US), Infogrames Multimedia (Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)
Developer:
Distributor: Kokopeli Digital Studios (US)
Licensor: JPI (JP)
Original system(s): PC
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)
Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Adventure[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • Italiano
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP     		¥5,8005,800 T-10602G
    Sega Saturn
    US     		$54.9954.99[4] T-29401H
    ESRB: Teen
    Sega Saturn
    EU     		T-15101H-50
    ELSPA: 15+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    DE     		T-15101H-50
    USK: 16
    Sega Saturn
    PT
    Sega Saturn
    UK     		£44.9944.99[5] T-15101H-50
    ELSPA: 15+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    PL     		219zł219
    Non-Sega versions

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    Alone in the Dark 2 (アローン・イン・ザ・ダーク２) is the direct sequel to Alone in the Dark and second entry in the series, developed by Infogrames for DOS, FM Towns and PC-9801 computers and the 3DO.

    Enhanced versions for the Sega Saturn and PlayStation, also known in certain regions as Alone in the Dark: Jack is Back and Alone in the Dark: One-Eyed Jack's Revenge, were released in 1996. During development of these aforementioned console versions, they were known as Alone in the Dark: Hell's Kitchen[6].

    History

    Legacy

    Infogrames released Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare in 2001 for the Sega Dreamcast, the fourth entry in the Alone in the Dark series.

    Production credits

    An INFOGRAMES Production
    • Produced by: Bruno Bonneli
    • Saturn Conversion: Pascal Craponne, Nadim Noureddine, Patrice Ponce
    • Technical Guru: William Hennebois
    • Line Producer: Yolanda Alonso
    • Production Designer: Patrick Charpenet
    • Design: Josiane Girard, Malbieu-Claude Chaboud
    • 3D Modeling: Patrice Griot
    • Full Screen Sequences & 3D Mapping: Stephane Bachelet, David Legrand, Yann Orhan
    • Mapping Tools: Christophe Nazaret
    • Sound Designers: Thierry Carron, Marc Albinet
    • Music: Laurent Paret, Christian Morei
    • Special thanks to: Eric Moffet, Norbert Calliar, Jean-Louis Boccard, Gilles Chavy, Leland Madren and Vincent Pourieux
    Source:
    US manual
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    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English Alone in the Dark: Jack is Back Alone in the Dark: Jack is Back
    English (US) Alone in the Dark: One-Eyed Jack's Revenge Alone in the Dark: One-Eyed Jack's Revenge
    Japanese アローン・イン・ザ・ダーク２ Alone in the Dark 2

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Alone in the Dark 2/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #86: "September 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
    also published in:
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    Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #8: "June 1996" (1996-05-22)
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    Print advert in Micromanía (tercera época) (ES) #17: "June 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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    Physical scans

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    Publication Score Source
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    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles + (FR)
    89
    		[9]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    25
    		[5]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    43
    		[10]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    		[11]
    Fun Generation (DE) NTSC
    40
    		[12]
    GameFan (US) NTSC-U
    49
    		[13]
    Game Players (US) NTSC-U
    79
    		[4]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    53
    		[14]
    GamesMaster (UK) PAL
    84
    		[15]
    Joypad (FR)
    75
    		[16]
    Maximum (UK)
    25
    		[17]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    79
    		[18]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    64
    		[19]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
    52
    		[20]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    50
    		[21]
    Player One (FR)
    86
    		[22]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    64
    		[23]
    Sega News (CZ)
    72
    		[24]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    88
    		[25]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    79
    		[26]
    Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
    70
    		[27]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    54
    		[28]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    67
    		[29]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    62
    		[30]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    72
    		[31]
    Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
    67
    		[32]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    50
    		[33]
    Sega Saturn
    		 63
    Based on
    27 reviews

    Alone in the Dark 2

    Saturn, JP
    AitD2 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgAitD2 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    AloneintheDark2 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, US
    AitD2 Saturn US Box Back.jpgAitD2 Saturn US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Aitd2 sat us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, EU
    AitD2 Saturn EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    AitD2 Saturn EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, PT

    Technical information

    Main article: Alone in the Dark 2/Technical information.

    External links

    • Sega of America webpage: Saturn

    References

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    1. ↑ File:AitD2 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-10-02 10:31)
    3. ↑ Videogame Advisor, "Volume 2, Number 9: September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 50
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 62
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Computer & Video Games, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-12), page 93
    6. ↑ Sega Saturn Consumer Brochure: Winter 1995 (UK), page 26
    7. ↑ File:Aitd2 sat us manual.pdf, page 16
    8. ↑ Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 27
    9. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 120
    10. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
    11. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-03-01" (JP; 1996-02-16), page 33
    12. ↑ Fun Generation, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 51
    13. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 12
    14. ↑ GamePro, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
    15. ↑ GamesMaster, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-06), page 54
    16. ↑ Joypad, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 60
    17. ↑ Maximum, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-05-30), page 125
    18. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 75
    19. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 62
    20. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-04), page 80
    21. ↑ Next Generation, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-23), page 93
    22. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 106
    23. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 8" (JP; 1996-03-29), page 54
    24. ↑ Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 18
    25. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 48
    26. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-06-xx), page 26
    27. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "11/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
    28. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-24), page 80
    29. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (JP; 1996-02-09), page 217
    30. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
    31. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 10
    32. ↑ Video Games, "4/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 92
    33. ↑ VideoGames, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 65


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