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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (セガゲーム図書館), meaning '''''Sega Game Library''''', is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] cartridge distributed with select [[Mega Modem]]s. With the Mega Modem connected, this cartridge in the cartridge slot, and a {{currency|JP|4,800}} six months subscription{{magref|mdfan|10|74}}, consumers could download and play select Mega Drive games exclusively available through the service.
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==History==
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The ''{{PAGENAME}}'' service started on 3 November 1990, with ''[[Putter Golf]]'' and ''[[Pyramid Magic Yokokuhen]]'' being the launch titles. More titles would be distributed between 1990 and 1992, including non-game software such as ''[[Sega Music Collection]]''.
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Two such games, ''[[Flicky]]'' and ''[[Shi no Meikyuu: Labyrinth of Death]]'' (called ''[[Fatal Labyrinth]]'' overseas), later saw retail release outside Japan. Another, ''[[Teddy Boy Blues (Mega Drive)|Teddy Boy Blues]]'', was a port of an earlier game that had already been released internationally on the [[Sega Master System]]. A fourth, ''[[Columns]]'', was already released in Japan retail. All the others were never released outside Japan and originated on Game Toshokan. Many of the games were eventually rereleased as part of the ''Game no Kanzume'' series, several [[Sega Ages]] compilations, and Sega's B-Club! service for downloading Mega Drive games to play on a PC.
  
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'''''Sega Game Toshokan''''' (セガゲーム図書館), meaning '''''Sega Game Library''''', is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] cartridge distributed with select [[Mega Modem]]s starting 1991. With the Mega Modem connected, this cartridge in the cartridge slot, and a [[Sega Meganet]] subscription, consumers could download and play select Mega Drive games exclusively available through the service, all of which came out on the service in 1991. Two such games, ''[[Flicky]]'' and ''[[Shi no Meikyuu: Labyrinth of Death]]'' (called ''[[Fatal Labyrinth]]'' overseas), saw retail release outside Japan prior to the launch. Another, ''[[Teddy Boy Blues]]'', was a port of an earlier game that had already been released internationally. A fourth, ''[[Columns]]'', was already released in Japan retail. All the others were never released outside Japan and originated on Game Toshokan. All the games were eventually rereleased as part of the ''Game no Kanzume'' series, several Sega Ages compilations, and Sega's B-Club! service for downloading Mega Drive games to play on a PC.
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The paid service ended in September 1992, possibly continuing for existing subscribers or as a free service until March 1993. It was said to have had 3,500 subscribers at the time that the service was announced to end.{{magref|megath|1992-46|5}}
  
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==List of Titles==
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==List of titles==
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{{BulletPointGameList|MD|category2=Game Toshokan games}}
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===Exclusives===
 
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* ''[[16t]]''
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* ''[[Kinetic Connection ① Nei Second]]'' (lost)
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* ''[[Aworg: Hero In The Sky]]''
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* ''[[Kinetic Connection ② Ohana Batake]]'' (lost)
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* ''[[Columns]]''
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* ''[[Kinetic Connection ③ Shirogane wa Warau yo]]'' (lost)
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* ''[[Flicky]]''
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* ''[[Kinetic Connection ④ Mogura no Oasobi]]'' (lost)
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* ''[[Hyper Marbles]]''
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* ''[[Kinetic Connection ⑤ Lightning Nei]]'' (lost)
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* ''[[Ikasuze! Koi no Doki Doki Penguin Land MD]]''
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* ''[[Pyramid Magic Sōshuuhen]]'' (lost)
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* ''[[Kiss Shot]]''
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* ''[[Taiketsu! Columns]]'' (lost)
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* ''[[Medal City]]''
 
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* ''[[MegaMind]]''
 
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* ''[[Paddle Fighter]]''
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star II: Amia's Adventure]]''
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star II: Anne's Adventure]]''
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star II: Huey's Adventure]]''
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star II: Kinds's Adventure]]''
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star II: Nei's Adventure]]''
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star II: Rudger's Adventure]]''
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star II: Shilka's Adventure]]''
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star II: Yushis's Adventure]]''
 
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* ''[[Putter Golf]]''
 
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* ''[[Pyramid Magic]]''
 
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* ''[[Pyramid Magic II]]''
 
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* ''[[Pyramid Magic III]]''
 
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* ''[[Pyramid Magic Special]]''
 
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* ''[[Riddle Wired]]''
 
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* ''[[Robot Battler]]''
 
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* ''[[Shi no Meikyuu: Labyrinth of Death]]''
 
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* ''[[Sonic Eraser]]''
 
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* ''[[Teddy Boy Blues]]''
 
 
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==Physical Scans==
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==Production credits==
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<gallery>
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
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File:SegaGameLibrary with box.jpg|{{PAGENAME}} cart, modem and packaging.
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File:SegaGameToshokan MD JP Cart.jpg|Cart
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==Magazine articles==
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</gallery>
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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{{gallery
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|{{gitem|SegaGameToshokan MD JP Flyer.pdf|Flyer}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd|bemega|1990-11|140}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd|bemega|1990-12|2-3}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd|bemega|1991-02|2-3}}
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==Physical scans==
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{{Scanbox
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| region=JP
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| front=SegaGameToshokan_MD_JP_BoxFront.jpg
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| bottom=SegaGameToshokan_MD_JP_BoxBottom.jpg
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| spine2=SegaGameToshokan_MD_JP_BoxRight.jpg
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| carttop=SegaGameToshokan_MD_JP_CartTop.jpg
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| item1=SegaGameToshokan MD JP Box.jpg
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| item1name=Rom case
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| item2=MegaModem.jpg
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| item2name=Mega Modem
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==Technical information==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
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===ROM dump status===
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{{romtable|
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{{rom|MD|sha1=9673b519c16883c146924c347ec6764281fa3a57|md5=63d1c64e1f3363171b63a75ce67b1f60|crc32=c185c819|size=128kB|date=1990-07|source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=good}}
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==External links==
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* [https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 18 November 2024

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Sega Game Toshokan
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Mega Modem
Genre: Miscellaneous

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥12,80012,800 G-4503

Sega Game Toshokan (セガゲーム図書館), meaning Sega Game Library, is a Sega Mega Drive cartridge distributed with select Mega Modems. With the Mega Modem connected, this cartridge in the cartridge slot, and a ¥4,800 six months subscription[2], consumers could download and play select Mega Drive games exclusively available through the service.

History

The Sega Game Toshokan service started on 3 November 1990, with Putter Golf and Pyramid Magic Yokokuhen being the launch titles. More titles would be distributed between 1990 and 1992, including non-game software such as Sega Music Collection.

Two such games, Flicky and Shi no Meikyuu: Labyrinth of Death (called Fatal Labyrinth overseas), later saw retail release outside Japan. Another, Teddy Boy Blues, was a port of an earlier game that had already been released internationally on the Sega Master System. A fourth, Columns, was already released in Japan retail. All the others were never released outside Japan and originated on Game Toshokan. Many of the games were eventually rereleased as part of the Game no Kanzume series, several Sega Ages compilations, and Sega's B-Club! service for downloading Mega Drive games to play on a PC.

The paid service ended in September 1992, possibly continuing for existing subscribers or as a free service until March 1993. It was said to have had 3,500 subscribers at the time that the service was announced to end.[3]

List of titles

Exclusives

Production credits

Main article: Sega Game Toshokan/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Game Toshokan/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

SegaGameToshokan MD JP Flyer.pdf

PDF
Flyer
SegaGameToshokan MD JP Flyer.pdf
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-11: "November 1990" (1990-10-XX)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-12: "December 1990" (1990-11-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-02: "February 1991" (1991-01-08)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive, JP
SegaGameToshokan MD JP BoxTop.jpg
SegaGameToshokan MD JP BoxLeft.jpgSegaGameToshokan MD JP BoxFront.jpgSegaGameToshokan MD JP BoxRight.jpg
SegaGameToshokan MD JP BoxBottom.jpg
Cover
SegaGameToshokan MD JP CartTop.jpg
SegaGameToshokan MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
SegaGameToshokan MD JP Box.jpg
Rom case
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Mega Modem

Technical information

Main article: Sega Game Toshokan/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 c185c819
MD5 63d1c64e1f3363171b63a75ce67b1f60
SHA-1 9673b519c16883c146924c347ec6764281fa3a57
128kB 1990-07 Cartridge (JP)

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/modem.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-09-07 02:45)
  2. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-08), page 74
  3. ↑ Mega, "Vol. 194" (TH; 1992-12-29), page 5


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