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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (マイト・アンド・マジックIII ＩＳＬＥＳ ｏｆ ＴＥＲＲＡ) is an RPG released as part of [[New World Computing]]'s ''Might and Magic'' series. It was brought to the [[Sega Mega-CD]] by [[CRI]] and released exclusively in Japan.
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==Production credits==
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*'''Producer:''' [[Tomoyuki Shimizu|T. Shimizu]]
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*'''Director:''' S. Yonekura
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*'''Chief Programmer:''' [[Kazunori Masuda|K. Masuda]]
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*'''Programmer:''' [[Takuo Kanekoe|T. Kaneko]], Y. Miyazaki
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*'''Staff & Tester:''' H. Tashiro, Y. Honda, [[Miwako Ohshima|M. Oshima]], T. Endoh, H. Arai, K. Iwanami, E. Yamaguchi, [[Hiroya Tanaka|H. Tanaka]], M. Kuriyama, T. Asai, K. Hosomi
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*'''Graphics:''' J. Tsurumaki, Y. Nakamura, S. Mukai, Dice Co.,Ltd.
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*'''CD-DA Sound:''' I² Project Co.,Ltd.
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*'''FM/PCM Sound:''' [[Cube|CUBE Co.,Ltd.]]
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*'''Package Designer:''' Avanti Co.,Ltd.
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*'''Japanese Translation:''' ID Co.,Ltd.
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' Jon Van Caneghem
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*'''Thanks to all who contributed to the success of Might and Magic III'''
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Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: CRI
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Original system(s): PC
Peripherals supported: CD BackUp RAM Cart, Sega Mouse
Genre: RPG[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e[3] T-68024
Non-Sega versions

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Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra (マイト・アンド・マジックIII ＩＳＬＥＳ ｏｆ ＴＥＲＲＡ) is an RPG released as part of New World Computing's Might and Magic series. It was brought to the Sega Mega-CD by CRI and released exclusively in Japan.

Production credits

  • Producer: T. Shimizu
  • Director: S. Yonekura
  • Chief Programmer: K. Masuda
  • Programmer: T. Kaneko, Y. Miyazaki
  • Staff & Tester: H. Tashiro, Y. Honda, M. Oshima, T. Endoh, H. Arai, K. Iwanami, E. Yamaguchi, H. Tanaka, M. Kuriyama, T. Asai, K. Hosomi
  • Graphics: J. Tsurumaki, Y. Nakamura, S. Mukai, Dice Co.,Ltd.
  • CD-DA Sound: I² Project Co.,Ltd.
  • FM/PCM Sound: CUBE Co.,Ltd.
  • Package Designer: Avanti Co.,Ltd.
  • Japanese Translation: ID Co.,Ltd.
  • Special Thanks to: Jon Van Caneghem
  • Thanks to all who contributed to the success of Might and Magic III
Source:
In-game credits
Might and Magic III MCD credits.pdf
[4]


Magazine articles

Main article: Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-08: "August 1993" (1993-07-08)
also published in:
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-12: "December 1993" (1993-11-08)
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Physical scans

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Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
65
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Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
63
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Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
83
[12]
Tricks Gold (RU)
81
[13]
Sega Mega-CD
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Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra

Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
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Manual

Unreleased versions

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Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: FCI
Developer: New World Computing
Planned release date(s): 1992-05[14], 1993-02[15], 1994-11[16]
Status of prototype(s): Prototype dumped

A version for the Sega Mega Drive was once in the works, but was cancelled for unknown reasons. A prototype ROM indicating prospective publishing by FCI and development by New World Computing was since released on the internet.

Technical information

Main article: Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra/Technical information.

References

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  1. ↑ File:MightandMagicIII MCD JP Box Front.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-10 17:56)
  3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1993" (JP; 1993-11-08), page 12
  4. ↑ File:Might and Magic III MCD credits.pdf
  5. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-07), page 17
  6. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 17
  7. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1993" (JP; 1993-10-08), page 14
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 183
  9. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1993" (JP; 1993-11-08), page 27
  10. ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1994" (JP; 1993-12-03), page 40
  11. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-08), page 67
  12. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  13. ↑ Tricks Gold, "Sega dlya strategov" (RU; 2003-01-09), page 115
  14. ↑ GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  15. ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
  16. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 10 October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 12


Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra

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