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| developer=[[Zoo Corporation]], [[Spectrum HoloByte]]
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| developer=[[Shoeisha]]
 
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| peripherals=[[Shuttle Mouse]]
 
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| genre=Puzzle
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| genre=Puzzle{{fileref|BreakThru Saturn JP Box Back.jpg}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200227195410/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee1.html}}
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| originaldevelopers=[[Zoo Corporation]]
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| releases={{releasesSat
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| sat_code_jp=T-21501G
 
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{{sub-stub}}''The Wall'' is a 1993 Same Game clone for home computers by Japanese developer [[Zoo Corporation]], late published by [[Spectrum HoloByte]] as '''''BreakThru!''''' (ブレイクスルー). It was brought to the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1995 and released exclusively in Japan.
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{{sub-stub}}''The Wall'' is a 1993 Same Game clone for home computers by Japanese developer [[Zoo Corporation]], later published by [[Spectrum HoloByte]] as '''''BreakThru!''''' (ブレイクスルー). It was brought to the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1995 and released exclusively in Japan.
  
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[[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Game Gear]] versions were advertised in 1994 for the North American market, but did not materialise, likely for the same reasons ''[[WildSnake]]'' was cancelled. [[Nintendo]] versions advertised at the same time were released, however.
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Advertising saw ''Tetris'' creator Alexey Pajitnov lend his name to the game, however Pajitnov was not involved in its development.
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
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==Promotional Material==
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==Promotional material==
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|{{galleryPrintAd|ssmjp|1995-09|32}}
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==Physical Scans==
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==Physical scans==
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| spinecard=BreakThru!_(ブレイクスルー)_Saturn_JP_Spinecard.jpg
 
| disc=BreakThru Sat JP disc.jpg
 
| disc=BreakThru Sat JP disc.jpg
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==Unreleased versions==
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{{UnreleasedBob
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| publisher=[[Spectrum HoloByte]]
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| developer=[[Realtime Associates]]
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| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Game Gear]]
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| cancelledstate=Late
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| status=Game Gear prototype dumped
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{{ratings|MD}}
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[[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Game Gear]] versions were advertised in 1994 for the North American market, but did not materialise, likely for the same reasons ''[[WildSnake]]'' was cancelled. [[Nintendo]] versions advertised at the same time were released, however.
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In August 2021, a late prototype of the Game Gear version was dumped from loose EPROMs recovered by the Video Game History Foundation on behalf of an anonymous collector, and was released on the SMS Power! forums{{ref|https://archive.is/NMZgm|https://www.smspower.org/forums/18638-UnreleasedBreakThruForTheGameGear}}.
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==Technical information==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
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===ROM dump status===
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{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=17,409,504|date=1995-08-01|source=CD-ROM (JP)|comments=T-21501G V1.000|quality=good|prototype=}}
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{{rom|GG|sha1=571bd543320bc67c4103630c804705955bc5250a|md5=7001220efdf95c6e02f9ff43960436ac|crc32=64d7a694|size=128kB|date=|source=Loose EPROMs|comments=|quality=|prototype=yes|protoname=Game Gear prototype}}
 
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:53, 13 September 2023

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BreakThru!
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: BMG Victor
Developer:
Licensor: Spectrum HoloByte, Zoo Corporation
Original system(s): PC
Developer(s) of original games: Zoo Corporation
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)
Peripherals supported: Shuttle Mouse
Genre: Puzzle[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e[3] T-21501G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Non-Sega versions

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The Wall is a 1993 Same Game clone for home computers by Japanese developer Zoo Corporation, later published by Spectrum HoloByte as BreakThru! (ブレイクスルー). It was brought to the Sega Saturn in 1995 and released exclusively in Japan.

Advertising saw Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov lend his name to the game, however Pajitnov was not involved in its development.

Magazine articles

Main article: BreakThru!/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive/Game Gear print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #65: "December 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-09: "September 1995" (1995-08-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[4]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
44
[5]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
58
[6]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
53
[7]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
53
[8]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
67
[9]
Sega Saturn
 55
Based on
6 reviews

BreakThru!

Saturn, JP
BreakThru Saturn JP Box Back.jpgBreakThru Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
BreakThru! (ブレイクスルー) Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
BreakThru Sat JP disc.jpg
Disc
BreakThru Sat JP manual.pdf
Manual

Unreleased versions

BreakThru GG Title.png

BreakThru!
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Spectrum HoloByte
Developer: Realtime Associates
State before cancellation: Late in development
Status of prototype(s): Game Gear prototype dumped
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[10]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
85
[11]
Sega Mega Drive
 78
Based on
2 reviews

BreakThru!

Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear versions were advertised in 1994 for the North American market, but did not materialise, likely for the same reasons WildSnake was cancelled. Nintendo versions advertised at the same time were released, however.

In August 2021, a late prototype of the Game Gear version was dumped from loose EPROMs recovered by the Video Game History Foundation on behalf of an anonymous collector, and was released on the SMS Power! forums[12].

Technical information

Main article: BreakThru!/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
17,409,504 1995-08-01 CD-ROM (JP) T-21501G V1.000
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 64d7a694
MD5 7001220efdf95c6e02f9ff43960436ac
SHA-1 571bd543320bc67c4103630c804705955bc5250a
128kB Loose EPROMs Page

References

  1. ↑ File:BreakThru Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee1.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-27 19:54)
  3. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 32
  4. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-09-22" (JP; 1995-09-08), page 1
  5. ↑ MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 38
  6. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 December" (JP; 1995-11-08), page 60
  7. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1995" (JP; 1995-09-08), page 174
  8. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
  9. ↑ Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 71
  10. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 59
  11. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 30
  12. ↑ https://www.smspower.org/forums/18638-UnreleasedBreakThruForTheGameGear (archive.today)


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