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| bobscreen=BatBRoaroftheBeast title.png | | bobscreen=BatBRoaroftheBeast title.png | ||
| publisher=[[Sunsoft]] | | publisher=[[Sunsoft]] | ||
− | | developer=[[Sunsoft]], [[Software Creations]] | + | | developer=[[Sunsoft]], [[Software Creations]], [[Disney Software]] |
+ | | licensor=[[The Walt Disney Company]] | ||
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]] | | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]] | ||
− | | | + | | sounddriver=[[Sound Images v1.5]] |
− | | | + | | peripherals= |
+ | | players=1 | ||
| genre=Action | | genre=Action | ||
− | | | + | | releases={{releasesMD |
+ | | md_date_us=1993 | ||
+ | | md_rrp_us=49.99{{magref|gamepro|54|56}}<!--49.95{{magref|gameplayers|0701|76}}--> | ||
+ | | md_code_us=T-15116 | ||
+ | | md_rating_us=ga | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ''''' | + | | esra=3 |
+ | }} | ||
+ | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1993 game by [[Sunsoft]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] released exclusively in the United States. It ties into Disney's 1991 film ''[[wikipedia:Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]''. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Unusually, Sunsoft simultaneously released two ''Beauty and the Beast'' games. This one was aimed at boys, whilst ''[[Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest]]'' was targeted at girls. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Story== | ||
+ | {{ScreenThumb|Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Cutscene.png|width=200|Cutscene}} | ||
+ | A prince was magically transformed into a monster and his servants into household objects as punishment for his arrogance. Maurice, the father of the beautiful bibliophile Belle, gets lost in the forest and ends up at the Beast's castle. The Beast captures him, but Belle offers to take his place. Maurice gets the hunter Gaston and the townspeople to attack the Beast's castle. The Beast must defend his castle and Belle, whose love can break the spell and return him and his servants to their human forms. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Gameplay== | ||
+ | The game is a platformer played as the Beast. He can move with {{left}} and {{right}} and jump with {{B}}. He can drop to a four-legged posture with {{down}} and then crawl with {{left}} and {{right}}. He can attack with {{A}} and roar with {{B}}. His roar stuns enemies for a duration, but it can only be used three times per stage. He can attack and roar while in a crawling position. He can also do a pounce attack by pressing {{A}} after jumping. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Beast's health is indicated by mirrors in the top-left corner of the screen. He takes damage from harmful creatures and other hazards. If he loses all of his health, he loses a try. He also loses a try if he falls down a bottomless pit. The game ends if he loses all of his tries. His health is retained from stage to stage. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The story is progressed in between stages through cutscenes. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Items=== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=50| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Blueberry | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Temporarily makes the Beast invincible. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Grapes | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Restores a portion of the Beast's health. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Golden Apple | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Awards the player with an extra life. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Deadly Nightshade | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Harms the Beast and reduces his health. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Stages=== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=320| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Castle | ||
+ | | screenshot=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Castle 1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Castle 2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Castle 3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Castle 4.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Castle: Bonus Stage | ||
+ | | screenshot=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Castle 5.png | ||
+ | | desc=Assemble the picture before time runs out for an extra continue. Move each piece into place with the D-pad and use {{A}} to place it. {{B}} flips it horizontally and {{C}} flips it vertically. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Snowy Forest | ||
+ | | screenshot=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Snowy Forest 1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Snowy Forest 2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Snowy Forest 3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Snowy Forest 4.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Snowy Forest: Bonus Stage | ||
+ | | screenshot=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Snowy Forest 5.png | ||
+ | | desc=Collect petals as they fall to gain points and restore the Beast's health. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Villagers Attack | ||
+ | | screenshot=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Villagers Attack 1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Villagers Attack 2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Villagers Attack 3.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc=The Beast must push the villagers out of each room by attacking them. Attacking while standing throws them back, attacking while on all fours throws them forward. When they reach the end of the room, one of the Beast's servants throws them out. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Villagers Attack: Bonus Stage | ||
+ | | screenshot=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Villagers Attack 4.png | ||
+ | | desc=Collect objects around the castle for points. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Rooftop | ||
+ | | screenshot=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Rooftop 1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Rooftop 2.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Rooftop: Bonus Stage | ||
+ | | screenshot=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast, Stages, The Rooftop 3.png | ||
+ | | desc=Find and touch the Beast's servants before time runs out to return them to their human forms. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | {{multicol| | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | :'''© 1993, [[Sunsoft|Sunsoft of America]]''' | ||
+ | :'''© 1993, The Walt Disney Company''' | ||
+ | *'''Title:''' "Battle on the Tower" | ||
+ | **'''Music & Lyrics:''' Alan Menken/Howard Ashman | ||
+ | ::©1991 WDMC/WOND | ||
+ | ::All right reserved. Used by permission. | ||
+ | *'''Title:''' "Beauty and the Beast" | ||
+ | **'''Music & Lyrics:''' Alan Menken/Howard Ashman | ||
+ | ::©1991 WDMC/WOND | ||
+ | ::All right reserved. Used by permission. | ||
+ | ----- | ||
+ | *'''Inspired by:''' Rita Zimmerer | ||
+ | *'''Concept by:''' David Siller | ||
+ | *'''Produced by:''' Brian Ullrich | ||
+ | *'''Directed by:''' Rene Boutin | ||
+ | *'''Associate Producer:''' David Siller | ||
+ | *'''Designed by:''' Brian Ullrich, John Pickford, David McLachlan, Rene Boutin, David Siller | ||
+ | *'''Additional Design by:''' Dean Lester, Patrick Gilmore | ||
+ | *'''Programmed by:''' Paul Marshall | ||
+ | *'''Main Artists:''' David McLachlan, Martin Holland | ||
+ | *'''Additional Artist:''' Lyndon Brooke, James Clarke, Paul Greenall, Denise Heywood, Steve Millership, Steve Thomas, Andy Wilson, Rene Boutin | ||
+ | *'''Music Composition by:''' Tony Williams | ||
+ | *'''Executive Producers:''' Richard Kay, [[Michael Webb]] | ||
+ | *'''Executive Commitee:''' Mr. Maeda, Mr. Shimamoto, Mr. Yoshida | ||
+ | *'''Thanks to:''' Mr. Kawai, Mr. Goto, Mr. Okumura, Mr. Takeuchi | ||
+ | *'''Technical Service:''' Al Artus | ||
+ | *'''Customer Service:''' Jamie Jorgensen, Julie Williams, Kaz Harman, Erin Berry, June Eckert | ||
+ | *'''Game Manuals by:''' Alison Quirion | ||
+ | *'''Marketing and Advertising by:''' Karen Shadley | ||
+ | *'''Game Testers:''' Sam Patel, Darin Horgan, Steve Rizor, Mario Zavala, David Luszcz, Justin Siller, Dan MacArthur, Malcolm Daglish, Chun Wah Kong | ||
+ | *'''Special Thanks to:''' Nanette Hyssong, Sherry Ross, Mark Luszcz, Toko Okano, Karen Lillie, Connie Perez, Geoff Gillis, Kenji Yoshioka, Tom Juarez | ||
+ | *'''Very Special Thanks to:''' Shelley Miles, Cathy Fortier, Susan Fuller | ||
+ | *'''Developed by:''' [[Software Creations]] | ||
+ | | source=In-game credits | ||
+ | | pdf=Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast MD credits.pdf | ||
+ | | console=MD | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Magazine articles== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} | ||
− | + | ==Promotional material== | |
+ | {{gallery | ||
+ | |{{GalleryPrintAd | ||
+ | |sv|15|87 | ||
+ | |egm|52|321 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |{{gitem | ||
+ | |VAD 18-1 RU Beauty and the Beast advert.jpg|Print advert in Video-Ace Dendy (RU) #18-1 (1995-04-28) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | ==Physical | + | ==Physical scans== |
+ | {{ratings|MD}} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Mega Drive | | console=Mega Drive | ||
| region=US | | region=US | ||
− | | | + | | cover=RotB MD US Box.jpg |
− | | cart= | + | | cart=BatBRotB MD US Cart.jpg |
+ | | manual=Roar Of The Beast MD US Manual.pdf | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ==Technical information== | |
− | + | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}} | |
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{BatBRoaroftheBeastOmni}} | ||
+ | {{DisneyMovie}} |
Latest revision as of 09:21, 1 May 2023
Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast | ||||||||||
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive | ||||||||||
Publisher: Sunsoft | ||||||||||
Developer: Sunsoft, Software Creations, Disney Software | ||||||||||
Licensor: The Walt Disney Company | ||||||||||
Sound driver: Sound Images v1.5 | ||||||||||
Genre: Action | ||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||
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Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast is a 1993 game by Sunsoft for the Sega Mega Drive released exclusively in the United States. It ties into Disney's 1991 film Beauty and the Beast.
Unusually, Sunsoft simultaneously released two Beauty and the Beast games. This one was aimed at boys, whilst Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest was targeted at girls.
Contents
Story
A prince was magically transformed into a monster and his servants into household objects as punishment for his arrogance. Maurice, the father of the beautiful bibliophile Belle, gets lost in the forest and ends up at the Beast's castle. The Beast captures him, but Belle offers to take his place. Maurice gets the hunter Gaston and the townspeople to attack the Beast's castle. The Beast must defend his castle and Belle, whose love can break the spell and return him and his servants to their human forms.
Gameplay
The game is a platformer played as the Beast. He can move with and
and jump with
. He can drop to a four-legged posture with
and then crawl with
and
. He can attack with
and roar with
. His roar stuns enemies for a duration, but it can only be used three times per stage. He can attack and roar while in a crawling position. He can also do a pounce attack by pressing
after jumping.
The Beast's health is indicated by mirrors in the top-left corner of the screen. He takes damage from harmful creatures and other hazards. If he loses all of his health, he loses a try. He also loses a try if he falls down a bottomless pit. The game ends if he loses all of his tries. His health is retained from stage to stage.
The story is progressed in between stages through cutscenes.
Items
Blueberry | |
---|---|
Temporarily makes the Beast invincible. | |
Grapes | |
Restores a portion of the Beast's health. | |
Golden Apple | |
Awards the player with an extra life. | |
Deadly Nightshade | |
Harms the Beast and reduces his health. |
Stages
Production credits
- © 1993, Sunsoft of America
- © 1993, The Walt Disney Company
- Title: "Battle on the Tower"
- Music & Lyrics: Alan Menken/Howard Ashman
- ©1991 WDMC/WOND
- All right reserved. Used by permission.
- Title: "Beauty and the Beast"
- Music & Lyrics: Alan Menken/Howard Ashman
- ©1991 WDMC/WOND
- All right reserved. Used by permission.
- Inspired by: Rita Zimmerer
- Concept by: David Siller
- Produced by: Brian Ullrich
- Directed by: Rene Boutin
- Associate Producer: David Siller
- Designed by: Brian Ullrich, John Pickford, David McLachlan, Rene Boutin, David Siller
- Additional Design by: Dean Lester, Patrick Gilmore
- Programmed by: Paul Marshall
- Main Artists: David McLachlan, Martin Holland
- Additional Artist: Lyndon Brooke, James Clarke, Paul Greenall, Denise Heywood, Steve Millership, Steve Thomas, Andy Wilson, Rene Boutin
- Music Composition by: Tony Williams
- Executive Producers: Richard Kay, Michael Webb
- Executive Commitee: Mr. Maeda, Mr. Shimamoto, Mr. Yoshida
- Thanks to: Mr. Kawai, Mr. Goto, Mr. Okumura, Mr. Takeuchi
- Technical Service: Al Artus
- Customer Service: Jamie Jorgensen, Julie Williams, Kaz Harman, Erin Berry, June Eckert
- Game Manuals by: Alison Quirion
- Marketing and Advertising by: Karen Shadley
- Game Testers: Sam Patel, Darin Horgan, Steve Rizor, Mario Zavala, David Luszcz, Justin Siller, Dan MacArthur, Malcolm Daglish, Chun Wah Kong
- Special Thanks to: Nanette Hyssong, Sherry Ross, Mark Luszcz, Toko Okano, Karen Lillie, Connie Perez, Geoff Gillis, Kenji Yoshioka, Tom Juarez
- Very Special Thanks to: Shelley Miles, Cathy Fortier, Susan Fuller
- Developed by: Software Creations
Magazine articles
- Main article: Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)[3]
Physical scans
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Technical information
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
- ↑ File:Beauty and the Beast Roar of the Beast MD credits.pdf
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 321
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 193
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 32
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 38
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 353
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 188
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 1 January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 76
- ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 249
- ↑ Mega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 44
- ↑ MegaTech, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 10
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 68
- ↑ Sega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 36
- ↑ Sega Zone, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-24), page 42
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 24
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 147
- ↑ VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 64
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