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| − | {{sub-stub}}''''' | + | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an unreleased [[Sega Saturn]] sports game tied with the [[wikipedia:1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Summer Olympics]] in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was to be developed and published by [[U.S. Gold]] and released in "Summer" (later August{{magref|mms|47|78}}) of 1996 in Europe (and presumably North America). |
| − | ''Olympic Games'' was originally a two-part game, titled '''''Olympic Games Vol 1''''' and '''''Olympic Games Vol 2''''', both announced alongside ''[[Olympic Soccer]]'' in mid-1995. At some point, the two volumes were condensed into one, but despite being extensively advertised and sent to the press for review, the Saturn version of the game never surfaced. A similar PC port was also cancelled for unknown reasons, though the PlayStation port, known as ''Olympic Summer Games'' in North America and ''Honoo no 15 Shumoku Atlanta Olympic'' in Japan, was released. | + | ''Olympic Games'' was originally a two-part game, titled '''''Olympic Games Vol 1''''' and '''''Olympic Games Vol 2''''', both announced alongside ''[[Olympic Soccer]]'' in mid-1995. At some point, the two volumes were condensed into one, but despite being extensively advertised and sent to the press for review, the Saturn version of the game never surfaced. A similar PC port was also cancelled for unknown reasons, though the [[PlayStation]] port, known as ''Olympic Summer Games'' in North America and ''Honoo no 15 Shumoku Atlanta Olympic'' in Japan, was released. |
''Olympic Games'' on the Saturn is unrelated to the Mega Drive tie-in, ''[[Olympic Summer Games]]'' handled by [[THQ]]. Likewise, all versions (aside from the PC port) of ''Olympic Soccer'' shipped. | ''Olympic Games'' on the Saturn is unrelated to the Mega Drive tie-in, ''[[Olympic Summer Games]]'' handled by [[THQ]]. Likewise, all versions (aside from the PC port) of ''Olympic Soccer'' shipped. | ||
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==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== | ||
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| Olympic Games |
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| System(s): Sega Saturn |
| Publisher: U.S. Gold |
| Developer: U.S. Gold |
| Planned release date(s): 1996-05[1], 1996-07[2][3], 1996-08[4], 1996-09-12[5], 1996-10-25[6] |
| Genre: Sports |
| Number of players: 1-8 |
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Olympic Games is an unreleased Sega Saturn sports game tied with the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was to be developed and published by U.S. Gold and released in "Summer" (later August[4]) of 1996 in Europe (and presumably North America).
Olympic Games was originally a two-part game, titled Olympic Games Vol 1 and Olympic Games Vol 2, both announced alongside Olympic Soccer in mid-1995. At some point, the two volumes were condensed into one, but despite being extensively advertised and sent to the press for review, the Saturn version of the game never surfaced. A similar PC port was also cancelled for unknown reasons, though the PlayStation port, known as Olympic Summer Games in North America and Honoo no 15 Shumoku Atlanta Olympic in Japan, was released.
Olympic Games on the Saturn is unrelated to the Mega Drive tie-in, Olympic Summer Games handled by THQ. Likewise, all versions (aside from the PC port) of Olympic Soccer shipped.
The Saturn version was at one point priced at £44.99 in the UK[4].
Magazine articles
- Main article: Olympic Games/Magazine articles.
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Promotional material
Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #10: "August 1996" (1996-07-20)
also published in:
also published in:
- Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #11: "September 1996" (1996-08-20)[13]
Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #10: "August 1996" (1996-07-20)
Print advert in Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL) #45: "9/1996" (1996-xx-xx)
References
- ↑ Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 11
- ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 265
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 25
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Mean Machines Sega, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-05), page 78
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-09), page 52
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-09), page 49
- ↑ CD Consoles, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 142
- ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "9-10/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 78
- ↑ Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 27
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 82
- ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 54
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 9