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{{sub-stub}}'''''Hard Boiled''''' is a vehicular combat game released for the PlayStation in late 1997. A [[Sega Saturn]] version was also planned, covered by magazines of the day, but ultimately cancelled for unknown reasons. It was originally set to appear on the console around July or August 1997 (in Europe at least).
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1997 [[PlayStation]] game developed by [[Cryo Interactive]]. It is based on [[wikipedia:Hard Boiled (comics)|the 1990 American comic series of the same name]].
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The game was set to be published by [[GTE Entertainment]] for the [[Sega Saturn]] and [[Windows PC]] in addition to the PlayStation version{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19970607201012/http://www.im.gte.com/gte/gthphb2.html}}, but after GTE pulled out of the video game business, the project was left without a publisher. Cryo managed to publish the PlayStation version itself in Europe (with [[Sieg]] handling a Japanese release), but all North American and non-PlayStation versions were cancelled.
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Three prototype builds, all provided by Cryo Interactive developer David "Pipozor" Saulnier, were released by Hidden Palace alongside a prototype of ''[[Out of the Vortex]]'' on July 6, 2024.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 20:09, 18 July 2024

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Hard Boiled
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: GTE Entertainment
Developer: Cryo Interactive Entertainment
Licensor: Dark Horse Comics
Planned release date(s): 1996-11[1][2], 1997-01[3], 1997-02[4], 1997-05[5], 1997-06[6], 1997-07
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Status of prototype(s): Three prototypes released

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Hard Boiled is a 1997 PlayStation game developed by Cryo Interactive. It is based on the 1990 American comic series of the same name.

The game was set to be published by GTE Entertainment for the Sega Saturn and Windows PC in addition to the PlayStation version[7], but after GTE pulled out of the video game business, the project was left without a publisher. Cryo managed to publish the PlayStation version itself in Europe (with Sieg handling a Japanese release), but all North American and non-PlayStation versions were cancelled.

Three prototype builds, all provided by Cryo Interactive developer David "Pipozor" Saulnier, were released by Hidden Palace alongside a prototype of Out of the Vortex on July 6, 2024.

Magazine articles

Main article: Hard Boiled/Magazine articles.

Technical information

Main article: Hard Boiled/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1997-06-17[8] CD-R Page
Sega Saturn
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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1997-07-25[9] CD-R Page
Sega Saturn
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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1997-08-24[10] CD-R Page

References

  1. ↑ Mega Force, "Été 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 39
  2. ↑ Playmag, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 30
  3. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-08), page 79
  4. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "January 1997" (US; 1996-12-31), page 67
  5. ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 42
  6. ↑ Playmag, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 33
  7. ↑ http://www.im.gte.com/gte/gthphb2.html (Wayback Machine: 1997-06-07 20:10)
  8. ↑ Hidden Palace: Hard Boiled (Jun 17, 1997 prototype)
  9. ↑ Hidden Palace: Hard Boiled (Jul 25, 1997 prototype)
  10. ↑ Hidden Palace: Hard Boiled (Aug 24, 1997 prototype)


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