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{{stub}}'''''{{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 starting 3 November 1990, with ''[[Putter Golf]]'' and ''[[Pyramid Magic Yokokuhen]]'' being the launch titles. 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, which were released between 1990 and 1992. | {{stub}}'''''{{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 starting 3 November 1990, with ''[[Putter Golf]]'' and ''[[Pyramid Magic Yokokuhen]]'' being the launch titles. 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, which were released between 1990 and 1992. | ||
| − | 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. | + | 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. |
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}} | 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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===Arcade ports (not incluing games with physical release overseas)=== | ===Arcade ports (not incluing games with physical release overseas)=== | ||
| − | * ''[[Teddy Boy Blues]]'' | + | * ''[[Teddy Boy Blues (Mega Drive)|Teddy Boy Blues]]'' |
* ''[[Taiketsu! Columns]]'' | * ''[[Taiketsu! Columns]]'' | ||
Revision as of 05:50, 30 September 2021
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| System(s): Sega Mega Drive | ||||||||||
| Publisher: Sega | ||||||||||
| Developer: Sega | ||||||||||
| Peripherals supported: Sega Mega Modem | ||||||||||
| Genre: Miscellaneous | ||||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||
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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 Modems starting 3 November 1990, with Putter Golf and Pyramid Magic Yokokuhen being the launch titles. 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, which were released between 1990 and 1992.
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.[2]
Contents
List of Titles
Exclusives
- 16t
- Aworg: Hero In The Sky'
- Hyper Marbles
- Ikasuze! Koi no Doki Doki Penguin Land MD
- Kinetic Connection ① Nei Second
- Kinetic Connection ② O Hanaba Take
- Kinetic Connection ③ Shirogane Wa Warau Yo
- Kinetic Connection ④ Mogura No O Asobi
- Kinetic Connection ⑤ Lightning Nei
- Kiss Shot
- Medal City
- MegaMind
- Paddle Fighter
- Phantasy Star II: Amia's Adventure
- Phantasy Star II: Anne's Adventure
- Phantasy Star II: Huey's Adventure
- Phantasy Star II: Kinds's Adventure
- Phantasy Star II: Nei's Adventure
- Phantasy Star II: Rudger's Adventure
- Phantasy Star II: Shilka's Adventure
- Phantasy Star II: Yushis's Adventure
- Putter Golf
- Pyramid Magic
- Pyramid Magic II
- Pyramid Magic III
- Pyramid Magic Editor
- Pyramid Magic Sōshūhen
- Pyramid Magic Special
- Pyramid Magic Yokokuhen
- Riddle Wired
- Robot Battler
- Sega Music Collection: Bonanza Brothers
- Sega Music Collection: Phantasy Star Ⅲ
- Sega Music Collection: Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sega Net News
- Sonic Eraser
Arcade ports (not incluing games with physical release overseas)
Also released in physical media
Magazine articles
- Main article: Sega Game Toshokan/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
| Mega Drive, JP |
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     Cover
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  Cart  Rom case  Mega Modem |
Technical information
ROM dump status
| System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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128kB | 1990-07 | Cartridge (JP) |
External links
References
- ↑ https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/modem.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-09-07 02:45)
- ↑ Mega, "Vol. 194" (TH; 1992-12-29), page 5