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The Saturn version of the game fails to take advantage of the wider colour palettes and otherwise superior graphical hardware of the system, instead looking almost identical to its earlier counterpart.
 
The Saturn version of the game fails to take advantage of the wider colour palettes and otherwise superior graphical hardware of the system, instead looking almost identical to its earlier counterpart.
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==Unreleased versions==
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An article in ''[[Sonic the Comic]]'' from december 1994 suggests the Saturn version evolved from a [[Mega-CD]] prototype that was considered for a late 1995 release along with ''[[I Have no Mouth and I Must Scream]]'' and ''[[Hunters of the Ralk]]''.
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==

Revision as of 18:13, 26 May 2024

For the unreleased Sega Mega-CD version, see Dark Seed (Mega-CD).

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Dark Seed
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Gaga Communications
Developer:
Licensor: Cyberdreams
Original system(s): PC
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Peripherals supported: Shuttle Mouse
Genre: Adventure[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,800e
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[3] 		T-18501G
Sega Rating: 18 and Up
Non-Sega versions
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Dark Seed (ダークシード) is a 1992 PC adventure game ported to the Sega Saturn. It was followed by Dark Seed II.

The Saturn version of the game fails to take advantage of the wider colour palettes and otherwise superior graphical hardware of the system, instead looking almost identical to its earlier counterpart.

Unreleased versions

An article in Sonic the Comic from december 1994 suggests the Saturn version evolved from a Mega-CD prototype that was considered for a late 1995 release along with I Have no Mouth and I Must Scream and Hunters of the Ralk.

Magazine articles

Main article: Dark Seed/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-07: "July 1995" (1995-06-08)
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Physical scans

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Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
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[4]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
59
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[5]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
43
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[6]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
29
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[7]
Sega Saturn
 48
Based on
4 reviews

Dark Seed

Saturn, JP
DarkSeed Saturn JP Box Back.jpgDarkSeed Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
DarkSeed Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Dark Seed/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
40,235,664 1995-05-30 CD-ROM (JP) T-18501G V1.001

Track list

1. Data track  
2. CD Warning message (special) (0:08) 
► Running time: 0:08

References

  1. ↑ File:DarkSeed 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. ↑ ', "" (; ), page 7
  4. ↑ ', "July 1995" (; 1995-06-08), page 1
  5. ↑ ', "July 1995" (; 1995-06-08), page 56
  6. ↑ ', "July 1995" (; 1995-06-08), page 128
  7. ↑ ', "July 1995" (; 1995-06-08), page 17


Dark Seed

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Main page | Comparisons | Magazine articles | Reception | Technical information


Books:
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Music:
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Videos:
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Events:
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