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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ファーレンハイト) is a 1995 [[full motion video]] game by [[Sega]]. It is one of five titles to be bundled as a [[Mega-CD]] [[32X]] game, taking advantage of the Mega-CD's larger storage space and higher quality audio and the 32X's faster processor and improved graphical output.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ファーレンハイト) is a 1995 [[full-motion video]] game by Sega. It is one of five titles to be bundled as a [[Mega-CD]] [[32X]] game, taking advantage of the Mega-CD's larger storage space and higher quality audio and the 32X's faster processor and improved graphical output.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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''Fahrenheit'' is a simple full motion video game where the objective is to navigate buildings with the D-Pad. There is a strict time-limit represented by oxygen levels in the bottom-right hand corner of the screen - completing the objective gains more oxygen, but wasting time or going down the wrong route will deplete it. There are five missions in total.
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{{ScreenThumb2|Fahrenheit 32XCD, Navigation.png|Fahrenheit 32XCD, Choices.png|align=left|width=200|Navigation and choices}}
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''Fahrenheit'' is a full-motion video game where the player assumes the role of a rookie firefighter in a firehouse called "Company 13." The player navigates burning buildings from a first-person perspective, rescuing victims and property while disposing of potential hazards. Radio chatter from the other company members provides hints and feedback throughout each level.
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As the player wanders through each building, the game occasionally prompts the player to choose a route by displaying on-screen arrows while panning the camera to show the possible paths. Pressing a direction on the D-Pad takes the player down the corresponding path (to the left, right, or forward). On each level, the player is accompanied by other members of the company, who provide their expertise in tasks such as handling hazardous materials or assisting with rescues. The player is sometimes prompted by the other firefighters to make a decision by choosing a text response, with {{A}} corresponding to the leftmost choice, {{B}} to the middle, and {{C}} to the rightmost. All prompts are timed, and the game chooses an option automatically if the player fails to make a decision before time runs out. Some trial and error is required, since some decisions lead to failing the level.
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There is a strict time limit, represented by the oxygen level in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Completing objectives gains more oxygen, while wasting time or going down the wrong route depletes it. If the player fails a level, it restarts from the beginning so it can be attempted again. Each level has additional bonus items that can be found but are not necessary for completion. The game has three different difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard), which affects the complexity of the levels.
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===Characters===
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{{ginfo|Fahrenheit 32XCD, Characters, Chavez.png|Chavez|The Fire Chief of Station 13.}}
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{{ginfo|Fahrenheit 32XCD, Characters, Stinky.png|Stinky|The engineer, who drives the fire engine and handles the equipment, and the Chief's right-hand man.}}
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{{ginfo|Fahrenheit 32XCD, Characters, Hobbs.png|Hobbs|Captain of the hazardous material company, who is responsible for removing hazards.}}
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{{ginfo|Fahrenheit 32XCD, Characters, McGuire and Washington.png|McGuire and Washington|The two members of the rescue company. McGuire is the team's ventilation expert, and Washington is the team's forcible entry expert.}}
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===Levels===
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The instruction manual contains maps for each level. These are necessary to navigate the more complicated layouts of the later levels and higher difficulties due to the speed at which oxygen supplies run out. Pressing {{Start}} during gameplay brings up a screen that describes the player's current location, the direction that the player is facing, and instructions about what to look for or what to do.
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| desc=A house is on fire, and the family's daughter may be inside. The player must find both hazards before going upstairs, find the daughter upstairs, then safely exit the house through an upstairs window to complete the level. Finding a hazard restores some oxygen.
  
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Without maps (which are printed in the instruction manual), ''Fahrenheit'' becomes a game of trial and error, with later stages being impossible without prior knowledge of the floor layout due to the speed oxygen supplies run out.
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On Easy difficulty, the player does not need to find the hazards. On Hard difficulty, the player does not receive extra oxygen after finding the hazards.
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| desc=A hotel is on fire, and an old lady named Mrs. O'Hara is still inside and looking for her pet bird. The player must rescue Mrs. O'Hara and her bird to complete the level. Hazards can be found throughout the hotel to restore oxygen, but it is not mandatory. Entering maintenance rooms also restores oxygen, but testing doors costs oxygen.
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The number of floors varies depending on the difficulty level (2 floors for Easy, 3 floors for Normal, and 4 floors for Hard). The level always starts on the highest floor.
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| desc=A physics professor has gone mad and booby-trapped the basement of a university. The player must find and defuse a bomb under the physics department, find the professor in the operations bunker, shut off the power in the service block, and capture the professor in the bunker to complete the level. Extra oxygen is awarded for entering bonus rooms.
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The basement is maze-like, and its size varies depending on the difficulty level.
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==History==
 
==History==
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In North America ''Fahrenheit'' was released as both a Mega-CD and Mega-CD 32X game, and both discs were sold together (you need both discs to play the Mega-CD 32X version, presumably as an attempt at security). In Europe and Japan, only the regular Mega-CD version was released.
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In North America, ''Fahrenheit'' was released as both a Mega-CD and Mega-CD 32X game, with both discs packaged and sold together. Both discs are needed to play the Mega-CD 32X version, presumably to prevent people from reselling or giving away the extra disc. In Europe and Japan, only the regular Mega-CD version was released.
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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*'''Director:''' Raymond Elias
 
*'''Director:''' Raymond Elias
 
*'''Supervising Producer:''' Megan Hope-Ross
 
*'''Supervising Producer:''' Megan Hope-Ross
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{{creditsheader|Film Production Credits}}
 
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*'''"B Roll" Footage:''' Martin Murphy (XM Productions)
 
*'''"B Roll" Footage:''' Martin Murphy (XM Productions)
 
*'''From a Concept By:''' [[Peter Loeb]]
 
*'''From a Concept By:''' [[Peter Loeb]]
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*'''Special Thanks To:''' The Toronto Fire Department, Toronto Metropolitan Police, Toronto Film Liason Office, The Ontario Film Development Corporation, [[Joe Miller]], [[Michealene Cristini Risley]], Sonya Sigler Desbrisay, Lewis Henderson (William Morris Agency), Gary Randall
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*'''Special Thanks To:''' The Toronto Fire Department, Toronto Metropolitan Police, Toronto Film Liason Office, The Ontario Film Development Corporation, [[Joe Miller]], [[Michealene Cristini Risley]], [[Sonya Sigler]] Desbrisay, Lewis Henderson (William Morris Agency), Gary Randall
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*'''Sega System Digitizing:''' Randy Fugaté
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*'''Sega System Digitizing:''' [[Randy Fugaté]]
 
*'''Sega Studios Assistant Producer:''' [[Vy Nong]]
 
*'''Sega Studios Assistant Producer:''' [[Vy Nong]]
 
*'''Sega Studios Production Coordinator:''' [[Berj Beramian]]
 
*'''Sega Studios Production Coordinator:''' [[Berj Beramian]]
 
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*'''Japanese Cast:'''
 
*'''Japanese Cast:'''
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**'''Chief Chavez:''' Nobuo Tanaka
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**'''Chief Chavez:''' [[Nobuo Tanaka]]
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**'''McGuire:''' Yuko Mizutani
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**'''McGuire:''' [[Yuko Mizutani]]
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**'''Hobbs:''' Tessho Genda
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**'''Hobbs:''' [[Tessho Genda]]
 
**'''Stinky:''' Mitsuo Senda
 
**'''Stinky:''' Mitsuo Senda
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**'''Washington:''' Akio Otsuka
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**'''Washington:''' [[Akio Otsuka]]
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**'''Father:''' Masaaki Tsukada
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**'''Father:''' [[Masaaki Tsukada]]
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**'''Mrs O'Hara:''' Sayuri Sadaoka
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**'''Mrs O'Hara:''' [[Sayuri Sadaoka]]
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**'''Veteran:''' Atsushi Ii
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**'''Veteran:''' [[Atsushi Ii]]
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**'''Dr Hatcher:''' Yasuo Muramatsu
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**'''Dr Hatcher:''' [[Yasuo Muramatsu]]
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**'''Manager:''' Masaaki Tsukada
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**'''Manager:''' [[Masaaki Tsukada]]
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**'''Daughter:''' Natsumi Asaoka
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**'''Daughter:''' [[Eri Nomoto|Natsumi Asaoka]]
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**'''Nigel Amphil:''' Atsushi Ii
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**'''Nigel Amphil:''' [[Atsushi Ii]]
 
{{creditsheader|Japanese Localization Team}}
 
{{creditsheader|Japanese Localization Team}}
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*'''Voice Recording Staff:''' Dentsu Inc, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
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*'''Voice Recording Staff:''' Dentsu Inc, [[Tohokushinsha Film Corporation]]
 
*'''Producers:''' Kiyoshi Takeda, Nao Magami, Shoichiro Ishiwatari, Wataru Tanaka, Naomasa Furukawa, Daizo Tsushi
 
*'''Producers:''' Kiyoshi Takeda, Nao Magami, Shoichiro Ishiwatari, Wataru Tanaka, Naomasa Furukawa, Daizo Tsushi
 
*'''Director:''' Tsuyoshi Takahashi
 
*'''Director:''' Tsuyoshi Takahashi
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*'''Production Coordinator:''' [[Osamu Shibamiya]]
 
*'''Production Coordinator:''' [[Osamu Shibamiya]]
 
{{creditsheader|SEGA Enterprises Ltd}}
 
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*'''Project Managers:''' [[Masanobu Tsukamoto]], [[Hideki Yokaichiya|Hideki Yohkaichiya]]
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*'''Project Managers:''' [[Masanobu Tsukamoto]], [[Hideki Yohkaichiya]]
 
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==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
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==Technical information==
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
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{{FahrenheitOmni}}

Latest revision as of 02:09, 20 November 2024

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  • Sega Mega-CD
    NTSC-U/PAL
  • Sega Mega-CD
    NTSC-J
  • Mega-CD 32X

Fahrenheit MCD US Title.png

Fahrenheit MCD JP SSTitle.png

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Fahrenheit
System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Sega 32X
Publisher:
Sega Mega-CD
Sega Mega-CD 32X
Sega of America (US)
Sega Mega-CD
Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP, EU)
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega-CD
Ecofilmes (PT)
Genre: Adventure[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
Sega Mega-CD
  • English
  • Français
  • 日本語
    • Sega Mega-CD 32X
  • English
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega-CD
    JP     		¥6,8006,800 G-6043
    Sega Rating: All Ages
    Sega Mega-CD
    US     		$59.9959.99[5] 4438
    Sega Mega-CD
    EU     		4438-50
    ELSPA: 11+ OK
    Sega Mega-CD
    FR     		4438-09
    ELSPA: 11+ OK
    Sega Mega-CD
    PT
    Sega Mega-CD
    UK     		4438-50
    BBFC: Parental Guidance (PG)
    Sega Mega-CD 32X
    US    		 1995-04[3][4] $59.99[5] 4438
    Sega Mega-CD 32X
    BR    		 1995-06 $? ?

    Fahrenheit (ファーレンハイト) is a 1995 full-motion video game by Sega. It is one of five titles to be bundled as a Mega-CD 32X game, taking advantage of the Mega-CD's larger storage space and higher quality audio and the 32X's faster processor and improved graphical output.

    Gameplay

    Fahrenheit 32XCD, Navigation.png

    Fahrenheit 32XCD, Choices.png

    Navigation and choices

    Fahrenheit is a full-motion video game where the player assumes the role of a rookie firefighter in a firehouse called "Company 13." The player navigates burning buildings from a first-person perspective, rescuing victims and property while disposing of potential hazards. Radio chatter from the other company members provides hints and feedback throughout each level.

    As the player wanders through each building, the game occasionally prompts the player to choose a route by displaying on-screen arrows while panning the camera to show the possible paths. Pressing a direction on the D-Pad takes the player down the corresponding path (to the left, right, or forward). On each level, the player is accompanied by other members of the company, who provide their expertise in tasks such as handling hazardous materials or assisting with rescues. The player is sometimes prompted by the other firefighters to make a decision by choosing a text response, with A corresponding to the leftmost choice, B to the middle, and C to the rightmost. All prompts are timed, and the game chooses an option automatically if the player fails to make a decision before time runs out. Some trial and error is required, since some decisions lead to failing the level.

    There is a strict time limit, represented by the oxygen level in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Completing objectives gains more oxygen, while wasting time or going down the wrong route depletes it. If the player fails a level, it restarts from the beginning so it can be attempted again. Each level has additional bonus items that can be found but are not necessary for completion. The game has three different difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard), which affects the complexity of the levels.

    Characters

    Fahrenheit 32XCD, Characters, Chavez.png

    Chavez
    The Fire Chief of Station 13.

    Fahrenheit 32XCD, Characters, Stinky.png

    Stinky
    The engineer, who drives the fire engine and handles the equipment, and the Chief's right-hand man.

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    Hobbs
    Captain of the hazardous material company, who is responsible for removing hazards.

    Fahrenheit 32XCD, Characters, McGuire and Washington.png

    McGuire and Washington
    The two members of the rescue company. McGuire is the team's ventilation expert, and Washington is the team's forcible entry expert.

    Levels

    The instruction manual contains maps for each level. These are necessary to navigate the more complicated layouts of the later levels and higher difficulties due to the speed at which oxygen supplies run out. Pressing  START  during gameplay brings up a screen that describes the player's current location, the direction that the player is facing, and instructions about what to look for or what to do.

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    • Fahrenheit 32XCD, Stage 1-5.png

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    • Fahrenheit 32XCD, Stage 1-7.png

    		House
    A house is on fire, and the family's daughter may be inside. The player must find both hazards before going upstairs, find the daughter upstairs, then safely exit the house through an upstairs window to complete the level. Finding a hazard restores some oxygen.

    On Easy difficulty, the player does not need to find the hazards. On Hard difficulty, the player does not receive extra oxygen after finding the hazards.

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    • Fahrenheit 32XCD, Stage 2-7.png

    		Hotel
    A hotel is on fire, and an old lady named Mrs. O'Hara is still inside and looking for her pet bird. The player must rescue Mrs. O'Hara and her bird to complete the level. Hazards can be found throughout the hotel to restore oxygen, but it is not mandatory. Entering maintenance rooms also restores oxygen, but testing doors costs oxygen.

    The number of floors varies depending on the difficulty level (2 floors for Easy, 3 floors for Normal, and 4 floors for Hard). The level always starts on the highest floor.

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    • Fahrenheit 32XCD, Stage 3-1.png

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    • Fahrenheit 32XCD, Stage 3-3.png

    • Fahrenheit 32XCD, Stage 3-4.png

    • Fahrenheit 32XCD, Stage 3-5.png

    • Fahrenheit 32XCD, Stage 3-6.png

    • Fahrenheit 32XCD, Stage 3-7.png

    		University
    A physics professor has gone mad and booby-trapped the basement of a university. The player must find and defuse a bomb under the physics department, find the professor in the operations bunker, shut off the power in the service block, and capture the professor in the bunker to complete the level. Extra oxygen is awarded for entering bonus rooms.

    The basement is maze-like, and its size varies depending on the difficulty level.

    History

    In North America, Fahrenheit was released as both a Mega-CD and Mega-CD 32X game, with both discs packaged and sold together. Both discs are needed to play the Mega-CD 32X version, presumably to prevent people from reselling or giving away the extra disc. In Europe and Japan, only the regular Mega-CD version was released.

    Production credits

    Sega Studios
    • Executive Producer: Chris W. Bankston
    • Game Design: Chris W. Bankston, Megan Hope-Ross, Thibault Lepoutre
    • Programming: Thibault Lepoutre
    • Writer: Peter M. Lenkov
    • Original Music: Domenic Troiano
    • Director of Photography: John Herzog
    • Director: Raymond Elias
    • Supervising Producer: Megan Hope-Ross
    Source:
    In-game credits (opening)
    Fahrenheit MCD JP SSCredits Intro.pdf
    [7]
    Film Production Credits
    • Cast:
      • Chief Chavez: Barry Blake
      • Firefighter McGuire: Shelley Cook
      • Firefighter Hobbs: Robert Racki
      • Firefighter "Stinky" Stinkowski: John Stoneham Sr.
      • Firefighter Washington: Robert Thomas
    • Also Appearing (in alphabetical order):
      • Distressed Father: Scot Denton
      • Mrs. O'Hara-Bird Lady: Barbara Franklin
      • World War II Veteran: Charles Hayter
      • Dr. Hatcher: Chas Lawther
      • Hotel Night Manager: Robert McKenna
      • Daughter in Burning House: Helen Scott
      • Nigel Amphyll: John Swindells
    Paragon Entertainment Corporation
    • Executive Producers: Jon Slan, Richard Borchiver
    • Executive in Charge of Production: Jant E. Cuddy
    • Vice President, Finance: Harry Tremain
    • Director of Communications and Publicity: Anne O'Hagan
    • Production Estimator: Tony Blay
    • Production Auditor: Laurie Boyle
    • Post Production Supervisor: Lori A. Waters, Andi Martindale
    • Line Producer: Jeffrey Chadwick
    • Art Director: Charles Dunlop
    • Steadicam Operator: Keith Murphy
    • 1st Assistant Director/2nd Unit Director: Neil Huhta
    • Post Production Supervisor: Andi Martindale
    • Off‑line Editors: Christopher Cooper, Terry Martindale
    • Production Coordinator: Kristine M. Gilbert
    • 2nd Assistant Director: David Carruthers
    • Second 2nd Assistant Director: Steve Webb
    • 3rd Assistant Director: Anny Paynter
    • Focus Puller/2nd Unit Operator: Roman Neubacher
    • 2nd Assistant Camera: Laurence Bortnick
    • Camera Trainee: Michael Yaremchuk
    • "B" Camera/2nd Unit Operator: David Perkins
    • Assistant Art Director: Andrée Brodeur
    • Assistant Art Directors: Michelle Perkovich, Wayne Wrightman
    • Set Decorator: Doug McCullough
    • Set Dressers: Garth Brunt, Ian Greig, Julian Peters
    • On‑Set Dresser: Christine McLean
    • Property Master: P. Alan Doucette
    • Props Buyer/Builder: Donald K. Bennett
    • Lead Props: Imre Dejonge
    • Props: Jane Manchee, Kim Ljimus
    • Wardrobe Designer: Antoinette Messan
    • Assistant Wardrobe Designer: Constance Buck
    • Wardrobe Mistress: Jennifer Buck
    • Wardrobe Assistants: Anne Steele, Sheila Radovancevic
    • Gaffer: David Willetts
    • Best Boy: John Baker
    • Electrics: Duane Gullison, Mark Akelson, Bob Hicks
    • Generator Operator: Randy Jones
    • Key Grip: Christopher Dean
    • Best Boy Grip: Philip Lanthier
    • Grips: Barry Horsley, John Traynor
    • 2nd Key Grip: Gordon Forbes
    • Special Effects Supervisor: Mark Molin
    • 1st Assistant Special Effects: Jim McGillivary
    • Special Effects Assistants: Ted Shackleton, John Griffith, Peter Murley, John Enders
    • Set Construction: Hot Sets
    • Construction Supervisor: John Bankson
    • Construction Foreman: Campbell Manning
    • Stand‑by Painters: Bob Lomo, Andrew Evans
    • Stand‑by Carpenters: Dave Cubitt, Al Westlake
    • Construction Crew: Wayne Roy, Dave Grotch, Steve Boyd
    • Script Supervisor: Rachel Landry
    • Stunt Coordinator: Branko Racki
    • Stunt Players: Shelley Cook, Robert Racki, Helen Scott, Robert Thomas
    • Make‑up & Hair: Jacklyn Hicks, Akiko Wilson
    • Sound Recordist: Dan Daniels
    • Boom Operator: Gary Vaughan
    • On‑Set Production Assistants: Justine Whelan, John Edwards
    • Location Manager: David Bannigan Sr.
    • Location Production Assistant: Darren Sacks
    • Assistant Off‑line Editor: Bill Oliver
    • Colourist: Chris Wallace
    • On‑line Editor: Paul Kirsch
    • Sound Designer: Terry Gordica
    • Sound Mixer: Paul Shubat
    • Dialogue Editor: Joe Mancuso
    • Foley Artist: Steve Baine
    • SFX Editor: Andrew Roberts
    • ADR Record: Ed Poty
    • "Feel The Heat" Sung by: Lou Nadeau
    • Music Engineers: Bob Fedder, Danny Sustar
    • Production Accountant: Taylor Turzanski
    • Accounting Assistants: Norm Franks, Andrew Nicholson
    • Assistant Production Coordinator: Holden Chadwick
    • Production Office Assistant: Joseph L'Esperance
    • Casting: Anne Tait Casting
    • Extra Casting: Pamela Barder Casting
    • Craft Service: Ingrid Izzard
    • Transport: Bob Donnelly
    • Drivers: Brian Kaulback, John Reniewick, Al Barnes
    • On‑Set Nurses: Deborah Cossar, Nancy Erwin, Lindsay Hooke, Caroline Walsh
    • Security: Dave Noseworthy, Neil Lumlock, Helie Security Services
    • Special Effects Equipment: Laird McMurray Services
    • Cameras: William F. White
    • Lighting: Panavision Canada Ltd.
    • Video Post Production: Dome Productions Inc.
    • Laboratory: Spot Labs Inc.
    • Sound Post Production: Sounds Interchange
    • Film: Kodak Canada Inc.
    • Catering: Amazing Food Services
    • Stills Photography: Lorne Wolk Photography Inc.
    • Stills Assistant: Ian Amyot
    • "B Roll" Footage: Martin Murphy (XM Productions)
    • From a Concept By: Peter Loeb
    • Special Thanks To: The Toronto Fire Department, Toronto Metropolitan Police, Toronto Film Liason Office, The Ontario Film Development Corporation, Joe Miller, Michealene Cristini Risley, Sonya Sigler Desbrisay, Lewis Henderson (William Morris Agency), Gary Randall
    • Sega System Digitizing: Randy Fugaté
    • Sega Studios Assistant Producer: Vy Nong
    • Sega Studios Production Coordinator: Berj Beramian
    Source:
    In-game credits
    Fahrenheit MCD JP SSCredits.pdf
    [8]
    Japanese Localization Team
    • Voice Recording Staff: Dentsu Inc, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
    • Producers: Kiyoshi Takeda, Nao Magami, Shoichiro Ishiwatari, Wataru Tanaka, Naomasa Furukawa, Daizo Tsushi
    • Director: Tsuyoshi Takahashi
    • Script Translation: Yoko Kodera
    SEGA of America Inc
    SEGA Enterprises Ltd
    Source:
    In-game credits (JP)
    Fahrenheit MCD JP SSCredits JP.pdf
    [9]

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Fahrenheit/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in (US) #65: "December 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
    also published in:
    • (US) #22: "December/January 1994/1995" (1994-xx-xx)[10]
    • (US) #1: "Premiere Issue 1995" (1994-12-08)[11]
    • (US) #66: "January 1995" (199x-xx-xx)[12]
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Artwork

    • US prototype cover

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    (US) NTSC-U
    75
    		[13]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    		[14]
    (US) NTSC-U
    78
    		[15]
    (US) NTSC-U
    44
    		[16]
    (FR)
    50
    		[17]
    (DE) PAL
    52
    		[18]
    (DE) PAL
    39
    		[19]
    (US) NTSC-U
    72
    		[20]
    (FR)
    40
    		[21]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    62
    		[22]
    (UK) PAL
    21
    		[23]
    (UK) PAL
    29
    		[24]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    53
    		[25]
    (US) NTSC-U
    40
    		[26]
    Sega Mega-CD
    		 51
    Based on
    14 reviews

    Fahrenheit

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    (US) NTSC-U
    75
    		[27]
    (US) NTSC-U
    80
    		[5]
    (DE) PAL
    53
    		[18]
    (US) NTSC-U
    25
    		[28]
    Sega Mega-CD 32X
    		 58
    Based on
    4 reviews

    Fahrenheit

    Mega-CD, JP
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    Cover
    Fahrenheit MCD JP Spinecard.JPG
    Spinecard
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    Disc
    Mega-CD 32X, US
    Fahrenheit MCD32X US Box Back.JPGFahrenheit MCD32X US Box Front.JPG
    Cover
    Fahrenheit mcd32x us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Fahrenheit 32x us disc1.jpg
    MCD Disc
    Fahrenheit 32x us disc2.jpg
    MCD32X Disc
    Mega-CD, EU
    Fahrenheit MCD EU Box Back.jpgFahrenheit MCD EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Fahrenheit MCD EU Disc.png
    Disc
    Fahrenheit MCD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega-CD, FR
    Fahrenheit MCD FR Box Back.jpgFahrenheit MCD FR Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Fahrenheit MCD FR spinecard.jpg
    Spinecard
    Fahrenheit MCD FR Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Fahrenheit MCD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega-CD, FR (Blister pack)
    Fahrenheit MCD FR blister front.jpg
    Cover
    Mega-CD, UK
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Fahrenheit MCD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega-CD, PT
    Fahrenheit MCD PT Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Fahrenheit MCD EU Disc.png
    Disc
    Fahrenheit MCD PT Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Fahrenheit MCD EU Manual.jpg
    EU Manual
    Mega-CD 32X, BR
    Fahrenheit-MCD32X-BR-BoxBack.jpgFahrenheit-MCD32X-BR-BoxSide.jpgFahrenheit MCD32X BR Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Fahrenheit 32x us disc1.jpg
    MCD Disc
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    MCD32X Disc

    Technical information

    Main article: Fahrenheit/Technical information.

    References

    1. ↑ File:Fahrenheit MCD JP Box Back.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/mega-cd/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-06-22 19:24)
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/4QYJLkBsp4U/m/agwRgrth4W4J
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/OlsOYNsCqCM/m/CbslZFXmTQ8J
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 GamePro, "July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 50
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 30
    7. ↑ File:Fahrenheit MCD JP SSCredits Intro.pdf
    8. ↑ File:Fahrenheit MCD JP SSCredits.pdf
    9. ↑ File:Fahrenheit MCD JP SSCredits JP.pdf
    10. ↑ Sega Visions, "December/January 1994/1995" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 69
    11. ↑ Next Generation, "Premiere Issue 1995" (US; 1994-12-08), page 101
    12. ↑ GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 9
    13. ↑ Electronic Entertainment, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 81
    14. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-09-08" (JP; 1995-08-25), page 1
    15. ↑ GamePro, "June 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 60
    16. ↑ Game Informer, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 52
    17. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 56
    18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 MAN!AC, "07/95" (DE; 1995-06-14), page 64
    19. ↑ Mega Fun, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-18), page 68
    20. ↑ Mega Play, "June/July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 46
    21. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 118
    22. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 December" (JP; 1995-11-08), page 70
    23. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-08-17), page 60
    24. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-10), page 65
    25. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 172
    26. ↑ VideoGames, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80
    27. ↑ Electronic Entertainment, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 81
    28. ↑ Next Generation, "July 1995" (US; 1995-06-20), page 71
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