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− | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as ''''' | + | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known in North America as '''''Lunacy''''' and in Japan as '''''Gekka Mugentan Torico''''' (月花霧幻譚 TORICO), is a [[Sega Saturn]] adventure game which exclusively utilizes [[full-motion video]] comprised of pre-rendered 3D animation. The spiritual successor to titles like ''[[Yumemi Mystery Mansion]]'' and ''[[The Mansion of Hidden Souls]]'', it was first released in Japan in June 1996{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200330225358/https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html}}, and was later localized and released in the West the following March.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19990221172240/http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html}}{{intref|Press release: 1997-02-26: Manx TT Leads Sega's Games Line Up For March}} |
− | == | + | ==Story== |
− | + | {{quote|There exists a legendary city where your every wish is granted. But wishes have a price. Those who have walked into the magical city wear a special mark upon their foreheads - and have no memory of who they once were. | |
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+ | The gateway to this mysterious realm lies in your hometown, the City of Mists. You too wear the mark of a wishmaker. Your past is a blur but your future is set. Lord Gordon, ruler of the City of Mists has ordered you to once again find the entrance to the legendary city, or be killed. | ||
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+ | Once you return, you must discover how to keep the magical realm from destroying itself and your homeland as you try to regain your most precious possessions - your memories.|''US print advert''|ref={{fileref|Lunacy Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg}}}} | ||
− | + | ==Gameplay== | |
+ | The game plays almost identically to ''[[Yumemi Mystery Mansion]]'', the player assumes the role of an amnesiac traveler named Fred. He can travel on pre-determined paths and movement is displayed via FMV. Like Jonathan in Yumemi Mystery Mansion, Fred can examine objects, some of which can be picked up and held in his inventory. In addition to the inventory seen in the previous two games, ''Torico'' introduces "memory select" which allows Fred to review any conversation he has had. Unlike Jun in ''[[The Mansion of Hidden Souls]]'', the player cannot control the conversation Fred has with other characters in any way, but can give items from his inventory in certain situations. | ||
− | + | Pressing {{left}} or {{right}} rotates the viewpoint between possible directions of travel, and {{up}} walks in that direction. The {{A}} button is used to examine and interact with objects. Pressing {{X}} opens the inventory, and {{Z}} opens the memory select screen. | |
− | + | Disc A is fairly linear and is set in the City of Mists. Fred navigates this quaint town and can enter buildings that are often inhabited by residents. Fred's goal is to find the city of moons. completing this disc ends in only one possible outcome. Disc B can only be accessed once disc A is completed and is set in the city of moons. Unlike disc A, there are several possible outcomes on completing this disc, depending on what items are used and given. Fred's goal here is to recover his memory and find out his true background. | |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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''Torico'' initially struggled to obtain [[Sega of America]] and [[Sega Europe]]'s approval, at one point being publicly cancelled{{magref|mms|50|12}}. It was subsequently un-cancelled and released in early 1997. | ''Torico'' initially struggled to obtain [[Sega of America]] and [[Sega Europe]]'s approval, at one point being publicly cancelled{{magref|mms|50|12}}. It was subsequently un-cancelled and released in early 1997. | ||
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*'''Supervisor:''' {{rolloverText|伊佐 弘|Hiroshi Isa}}, Mark Flint, {{rolloverText|佐藤 浩一|Kouichi Sato}}, [[System Sacom]] | *'''Supervisor:''' {{rolloverText|伊佐 弘|Hiroshi Isa}}, Mark Flint, {{rolloverText|佐藤 浩一|Kouichi Sato}}, [[System Sacom]] | ||
*'''Producers:''' [[Tatsuo Yamada|山田 辰夫]], [[Takumi Yoshinaga|吉永 匠]] | *'''Producers:''' [[Tatsuo Yamada|山田 辰夫]], [[Takumi Yoshinaga|吉永 匠]] | ||
− | *'''{{rolloverText|監督|Director}}:''' | + | *'''{{rolloverText|監督|Director}}:''' [[Hiroyuki Maruhama|丸濱 博之]] |
*'''{{rolloverText|製作|Producer}}:''' [[Sega|株式会社セガ・エンタープライゼス]] | *'''{{rolloverText|製作|Producer}}:''' [[Sega|株式会社セガ・エンタープライゼス]] | ||
− | | source=In-game credits (JP) | + | | source=In-game credits (JP) |
+ | | pdf=Gekka Mugentan Torico Saturn credits.pdf | ||
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*'''Supervisor:''' Hiroshi Isa, Kouichi Satoh | *'''Supervisor:''' Hiroshi Isa, Kouichi Satoh | ||
*'''Producers:''' [[Tatsuo Yamada]], [[Takumi Yoshinaga]] | *'''Producers:''' [[Tatsuo Yamada]], [[Takumi Yoshinaga]] | ||
− | *'''Director:''' Hiroyuki Maruhama | + | *'''Director:''' [[Hiroyuki Maruhama]] |
*'''Production:''' [[Sega|Sega Enterprises Co,Ltd.]] | *'''Production:''' [[Sega|Sega Enterprises Co,Ltd.]] | ||
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Publisher: Sega (Japan, Europe), Atlus (US) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: System Sacom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supporting companies: Sega CS1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: SCSP (1/1 track) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Adventure[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Torico, known in North America as Lunacy and in Japan as Gekka Mugentan Torico (月花霧幻譚 TORICO), is a Sega Saturn adventure game which exclusively utilizes full-motion video comprised of pre-rendered 3D animation. The spiritual successor to titles like Yumemi Mystery Mansion and The Mansion of Hidden Souls, it was first released in Japan in June 1996[2], and was later localized and released in the West the following March.[4][5]
Contents
Story
“ | There exists a legendary city where your every wish is granted. But wishes have a price. Those who have walked into the magical city wear a special mark upon their foreheads - and have no memory of who they once were.
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— US print advert[9] |
Gameplay
The game plays almost identically to Yumemi Mystery Mansion, the player assumes the role of an amnesiac traveler named Fred. He can travel on pre-determined paths and movement is displayed via FMV. Like Jonathan in Yumemi Mystery Mansion, Fred can examine objects, some of which can be picked up and held in his inventory. In addition to the inventory seen in the previous two games, Torico introduces "memory select" which allows Fred to review any conversation he has had. Unlike Jun in The Mansion of Hidden Souls, the player cannot control the conversation Fred has with other characters in any way, but can give items from his inventory in certain situations.
Pressing or
rotates the viewpoint between possible directions of travel, and
walks in that direction. The
button is used to examine and interact with objects. Pressing
opens the inventory, and
opens the memory select screen.
Disc A is fairly linear and is set in the City of Mists. Fred navigates this quaint town and can enter buildings that are often inhabited by residents. Fred's goal is to find the city of moons. completing this disc ends in only one possible outcome. Disc B can only be accessed once disc A is completed and is set in the city of moons. Unlike disc A, there are several possible outcomes on completing this disc, depending on what items are used and given. Fred's goal here is to recover his memory and find out his true background.
History
Torico initially struggled to obtain Sega of America and Sega Europe's approval, at one point being publicly cancelled[10]. It was subsequently un-cancelled and released in early 1997.
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | Torico | Torico |
English (US) | Lunacy | Lunacy |
Japanese | 月花霧幻譚 TORICO | Gekka Mugentan Torico |
Comparisons
- Main article: Torico/Comparisons.
Production credits
- Fred: 子安 武人
- Gordon: 中田 和宏
- Zaboo: 藤田 淑子
- Jade: 大塚 芳忠
- Morse: 長島 雄一
- Rose: 遠藤 春
- HAL: 瀧本 富士子
- MAC: 石森 達幸
- Hannah: 榊原 良子
- Gray: 梅津 秀行
- MEG And LOUISE: 白鳥 由里
- Anthony: 有本 欽隆
- Ray: 翠 準子
- 原案・協力: 竹本 健治
- 企画: 土屋 佳緒里
- 絵コンテ: 祝 浩司
- 作曲: 鈴木 日出男, 神保 直明
- 音響: 玉田 佳央子, 井上 雅晴
- プログラム: 谷川 健一, 古幡 真一
- 映像: 武田 則子, 岡村 光, 高見 典宏, 渡辺 真理
- 録音制作: (株)AUDIO・タナカ
- オープニング・エンディングミュージック: 野見 祐二
- Supervisor: 伊佐 弘, Mark Flint, 佐藤 浩一, System Sacom
- Producers: 山田 辰夫, 吉永 匠
- 監督: 丸濱 博之
- 製作: 株式会社セガ・エンタープライゼス
- Original Form: Kenji Takemoto
- Planning: Kaori Tsuchiya
- Continuity: Hiroshi Houri
- Composers: Hideo Suzuki, Naoaki Jimbo
- Sound Effects: Kaoko Tamada, Satoru Kurita
- Program: Kenichi Tanigawa, Nobuhiro Miura
- Picture: Noriko Takeda, Koh Okamura
- Recording Production: Audio Tanaka Co,Ltd.
- Opening & Ending Music: Yuji Nomi
- Supervisor: Hiroshi Isa, Kouichi Satoh
- Producers: Tatsuo Yamada, Takumi Yoshinaga
- Director: Hiroyuki Maruhama
- Production: Sega Enterprises Co,Ltd.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Torico/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: Torico/Technical information.
External links
References
- ↑ File:Torico Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-30 22:53)
- ↑ http://www.sega.highway.or.jp:80/sega/p_cafe/DB/09056/09056.html (Wayback Machine: 1997-05-02 15:50)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Press release: 1997-02-26: Manx TT Leads Sega's Games Line Up For March
- ↑ http://www.sega-europe.com/saturn/satinfo.html (Wayback Machine: 1998-12-02 14:09)
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-03-24), page 28
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-12), page 72
- ↑ File:Lunacy Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 12
- ↑ File:Gekka Mugentan Torico Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 53
- ↑ Famitsu, "1996-07-05" (JP; 1996-06-21), page 1
- ↑ Fun Generation, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 76
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 4: April 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 9: September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 22
- ↑ GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 94
- ↑ Game Informer, "April 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 56
- ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 70
- ↑ MAN!AC, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 73
- ↑ Mega Fun, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-02), page 80
- ↑ Next Generation, "June 1997" (US; 1997-05-20), page 124
- ↑ Next Generation, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-17), page 173
- ↑ neXt Level, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-18), page 68
- ↑ Player One, "Mai 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 100
- ↑ Playmag, "Mai 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 110
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 14" (JP; 1996-06-21), page 128
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 80
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 80
- ↑ Sega Power, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 44
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-10 (1996-06-28)" (JP; 1996-06-14), page 231
- ↑ Strana Igr, "Aprel 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 74
- ↑ Super Power, "6 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 48
- ↑ Ultra Game Players, "May 1997" (US; 1997-04-29), page 70
- ↑ Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 110
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