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*'''Saturn Conversion:''' Pascal Craponne, Nadim Noureddine, Patrice Ponce
 
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*'''Technical Guru:''' William Hennebois
 
*'''Technical Guru:''' William Hennebois

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Alone in the Dark 2
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: I-Motion (US), Infogrames Multimedia (EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Developer:
Distributor: Kokopeli Digital Studios (US)
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)
Genre: Adventure

















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 T-29401H
    Sega Saturn
    EU
    T-15101H-50

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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 as was developed by Infogrames for DOS, FM Towns and PC-9801 computers and the 3DO. Enhanced versions were released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation, and work began on a Sega 32X port before being scrapped.

    History

    Legacy

    Infogrames released Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare in 2001 for the Sega Dreamcast.

    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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    [2]

    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

    Logo-pdf.svg
    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)
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    40 №174, p93[1]
    60 №376, p33
    79 №86, p62
    84 №44, p54
    40 №7, p125[4]
    52 №43, p80-82[5]
    86 №64, p102/103
    88 №80, p48/49/50
    54 №7, p80/81[6]
    67 №1996-03, p215[7]
    62 №, p14[8]
    Sega Saturn
    65
    Based on
    11 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles + (FR)
    89
    [9]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    25
    [1]
    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
    [14]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    53
    [15]
    GamesMaster (UK) PAL
    84
    [16]
    Joypad (FR)
    75
    [17]
    Maximum (UK)
    25
    [4]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    79
    [18]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    64
    [19]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
    52
    [5]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    50
    [20]
    Player One (FR)
    86
    [21]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    64
    [22]
    Sega News (CZ)
    72
    [23]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    88
    [24]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    79
    [25]
    Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
    70
    [26]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    54
    [27]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    67
    [28]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    62
    [8]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    72
    [29]
    Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
    67
    [30]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    50
    [31]
    Sega Saturn
    63
    Based on
    27 reviews

    Alone in the Dark 2

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

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Saturn
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    255,290,784 CD-ROM(EU) T-15101H-50 V1.100
    Sega Saturn
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    216,320,496 1995-12-19 CD-ROM(JP) T-10602G V1.000
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    205,259,040 CD-ROM(US) T-29401H V1.200

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:CVG UK 174.pdf, page 93 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 174.pdf_p93" defined multiple times with different content
    2. File:Aitd2 sat us manual.pdf, page 16
    3. Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 27
    4. 4.0 4.1 File:MAXIMUM UK 07.pdf, page 125 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAXIMUM UK 07.pdf_p125" defined multiple times with different content
    5. 5.0 5.1 File:MeanMachinesSega43UK.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega43UK.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
    6. File:SSM_UK_07.pdf, page 80
    7. File:SSM_JP_19960223_1996-03.pdf, page 217
    8. 8.0 8.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
    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. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 62
    15. GamePro, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
    16. GamesMaster, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-06), page 54
    17. Joypad, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 60
    18. Mega Force, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 75
    19. Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 62
    20. Next Generation, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-23), page 93
    21. Player One, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 106
    22. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 8" (JP; 1996-03-29), page 54
    23. Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 18
    24. Sega Power, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 48
    25. Sega Pro, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-06-xx), page 26
    26. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "11/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
    27. Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-24), page 80
    28. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (JP; 1996-02-09), page 217
    29. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 10
    30. Video Games, "4/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 92
    31. VideoGames, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 65
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