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'''''Saint Sword''''' (セイントソード) is a 1991 action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Taito]]. Unlike Taito's previous Mega Drive releases, which were all ports or expanded remakes of Taito's earlier arcade games, this is an entirely original game made exclusively for the system.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (セイントソード) is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] action platform game developed by [[Cyclone System]] and published by [[Taito]]. First released in Japan in June 1991, the game features maze-based level design and player transformation mechanics, and was one of the final titles developed by Cyclone System.
  
 
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The goal of each level is to find a key to an exit and then find that exit. {{B}} attacks. {{C}} jumps; {{down}}+{{C}} jumps down from the current platform. Over the course of the game, you collect magical tokens that enable you to transform into various beings to complete your quest. {{Start}} pulls up the transformation menu and {{A}} transforms. Transformations only last a limited time and require magic power!
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Saint Sword
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Taito (JP)

Taito America (US)

Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,8006,800 T-11133
Sega Mega Drive
US 		11056
Sega Mega Drive
US ▼
(Sega Channel) 		SUBsub

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Saint Sword (セイントソード) is a Sega Mega Drive action platform game developed by Cyclone System and published by Taito. First released in Japan in June 1991, the game features maze-based level design and player transformation mechanics, and was one of the final titles developed by Cyclone System.

Gameplay

The goal of each level is to find a key to an exit and then find that exit. B attacks. C jumps; Down+C jumps down from the current platform. Over the course of the game, you collect magical tokens that enable you to transform into various beings to complete your quest.  START  pulls up the transformation menu and A transforms. Transformations only last a limited time and require magic power.

Progress is recorded through a password system.

Magazine articles

Main article: Saint Sword/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Saint Sword/Promotional material.

Artwork

  • Saint Sword Promotional Art Preliminary Sketches by Paul Faris.jpg
  • Saint Sword Promotional Art Preliminary Sketches by Paul Faris2.jpg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[3]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
55
[5]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[6]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[7]
Games-X (UK)
81
[8]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[9]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
81
[10]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
80
[11]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
37
[12]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
58
[13]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
72
[14]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
72
[15]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
50
[16]
Sega Pro (UK)
73
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
64
[18]
Sega Force (UK) NTSC
65
[19]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
50
[20]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
74
[21]
Sega Mega Drive
 61
Based on
19 reviews

Saint Sword

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, US
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Cover
SaintSword MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Saint Sword MD US Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Main article: Saint Sword/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  2. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 198
  4. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 154
  5. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 31
  6. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 356
  7. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-07-26" (JP; 1991-07-12), page 1
  8. ↑ Games-X, "25th-31st July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 40
  9. ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 113
  10. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 60
  11. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 156
  12. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  13. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 115
  14. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80
  15. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  16. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 63
  18. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  19. ↑ Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 66
  20. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  21. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151


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