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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a sidescrolling action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] based on the [[wikipedia:Frankenstein (1994 film)|film with the same name]]. It was only released in North America.
 
{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a sidescrolling action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] based on the [[wikipedia:Frankenstein (1994 film)|film with the same name]]. It was only released in North America.
  
 
A completely different version, in the style of a graphic adventure rather than an action platformer, was also produced for the [[Sega Mega-CD]], which was sold as part of the ''[[Mary Shelley's Frankenstein / Bram Stoker's Dracula]]'' bundle, and was a US-exclusive release (having originally planned to be released separately{{magref|megapower|16|7}}).
 
A completely different version, in the style of a graphic adventure rather than an action platformer, was also produced for the [[Sega Mega-CD]], which was sold as part of the ''[[Mary Shelley's Frankenstein / Bram Stoker's Dracula]]'' bundle, and was a US-exclusive release (having originally planned to be released separately{{magref|megapower|16|7}}).
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==Production credits==
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{{creditsheader|[[Sony Imagesoft]]}}
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*'''Executive Producer:''' Rich Robinson
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*'''Senior Producer:''' Mary Ann Norris
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*'''Associate Producer:''' David Poe
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*'''Video Shoot Cast List:''' Anne Apra, Nick Meany, Richard Stein, Morry Brookler, John Lambertson, David Poe
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*'''Testing Team:''' Bruce Cochrane, C.J.Connoy, Jose Cruz, Jody Kelsey, Andre Leighton, Seth Luisi, Tobin Russell, Kurt Schwengel, Andrew Stein
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*'''Video Shoot:''' Bob Shepherd, Suzanne Pastor, Nancy Wolf, Cary Dietrich, Diana Vilkaitis, Chuck Barbee, Bob Kertesz, Kerry Magness, Mike Barrett, Anais Browski, Jesse Pogoler, Barry Walton, Chris Barker, Dan Gindroz, Jon Erland, Nili Sinai, Rick Lazzarini, Bill Zahn, Christine Papalexis, Irv Katz, Wes Walford, Dione Taylor, Renee Davenport, Robin Muzingo, Kevin Hahn, Mary Ann Norris, David Poe, Jeff Bramfitt, Nicky Carus-Westcott, Wil Botti, Richard Browne, Tim Hull
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Tim Hale, Foo Katan
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{{creditsheader|[[Bits Corporation]]}}
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{{creditsheader|Design}}
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*'''Game Design:''' Dave Stalker, Tim Hale, Jacqueline M. Jomain, Alan Barton, Steve Howard, Laurence Mcdonald, Chris Kyriacou
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*'''Level Design:''' Jacqueline M. Jomain, Tim Hale
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{{creditsheader|Core Programming}}
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*'''A.S.I.A Engine Design:''' Alan Barton, Steve Howard
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*'''Game Engine Code:''' Alan Barton
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*'''Inventory Programming:''' Sean Conran
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*'''Audio Programming:''' Shahid Ahmad
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*'''Presentation Programming:''' Alan Barton
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{{creditsheader|Level AI Programming}}
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*'''The Frankenstein Mansion, The Arctic, The Giant Spider:''' John Connors
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*'''Ingolstadt, The Crypt, The Marshlands, The Alexander Nevsky:''' Alan Troth
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*'''The Leech, Victor's Lab, The First Mate:''' Chris Guyler
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*'''The Alexander Nevsky:''' Steve Howard
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{{creditsheader|Art}}
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*'''Level Paper Art:''' Jacqueline M. Jomain
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*'''Presentation Paper Art:''' Rhys Cadle
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{{creditsheader|Graphics}}
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*'''Ingolstadt, The Marshlands, The Frankenstein Mansion:''' Laurence McDonald
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*'''Rotoscope Conversion,Retouch:''' Laurence McDonald
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*'''The Crypt, The Arctic, The Alexander Nevsky:''' Carl Cropley
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*'''Presentation Retouching:''' Carl Cropley
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*'''Non-Human Enemies, The Giant Spider, The Leech, The Giant Wolf:''' Ron Wylie
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*'''Rotoscope Retouching:''' Ron Wylie
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{{creditsheader|Intro and End Game Sequences}}
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*'''Creature Image Retouching:''' Herman Serrano
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*'''Rotoscope Character Cataloging:''' Lesley Roberts
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{{creditsheader|Sound and Music}}
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*'''Music Composition:''' Ronnie Shahmoon
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*'''Music Implementation:''' Shahid Ahmad
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*'''Sound Effects:''' Dylan 'Dog' Beale
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*'''Quality Assurance:''' Jason Brown, Jared Taylor, Bits Corp Testing Team
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*'''Art Supervision:''' Laurence McDonald
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*'''Technical Overview:''' James Cox
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*'''Producer:''' Tim Hale
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*'''Senior Producer:''' Gary Sheinwald
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*'''Executive Producer:''' Foo Katan
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*'''Thanks To:''' Nicky And Jeff, Wil Botti, Jacqui Lyons, James Baker, The N.E. Team, ...And to You for Playing!
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*Mary Shelley's Frankenstein™
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*©1994 [[Sony Electronic Publishing Company]]
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*©1994 [[TriStar Pictures, Inc.]]
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*All Rights Reserved
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*Licensed By Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
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*Developed By [[Bits Corporation]]
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Latest revision as of 11:56, 20 July 2024

For the pinball table, see Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (pinball).

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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sony Imagesoft
Developer:
Licensor: TriStar Pictures
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		T-93086
Videogame Rating Council: MA-13
Non-Sega versions

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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a sidescrolling action game for the Sega Mega Drive based on the film with the same name. It was only released in North America.

A completely different version, in the style of a graphic adventure rather than an action platformer, was also produced for the Sega Mega-CD, which was sold as part of the Mary Shelley's Frankenstein / Bram Stoker's Dracula bundle, and was a US-exclusive release (having originally planned to be released separately[1]).

Production credits

  • Executive Producer: Rich Robinson
  • Senior Producer: Mary Ann Norris
  • Associate Producer: David Poe
  • Video Shoot Cast List: Anne Apra, Nick Meany, Richard Stein, Morry Brookler, John Lambertson, David Poe
  • Testing Team: Bruce Cochrane, C.J.Connoy, Jose Cruz, Jody Kelsey, Andre Leighton, Seth Luisi, Tobin Russell, Kurt Schwengel, Andrew Stein
  • Video Shoot: Bob Shepherd, Suzanne Pastor, Nancy Wolf, Cary Dietrich, Diana Vilkaitis, Chuck Barbee, Bob Kertesz, Kerry Magness, Mike Barrett, Anais Browski, Jesse Pogoler, Barry Walton, Chris Barker, Dan Gindroz, Jon Erland, Nili Sinai, Rick Lazzarini, Bill Zahn, Christine Papalexis, Irv Katz, Wes Walford, Dione Taylor, Renee Davenport, Robin Muzingo, Kevin Hahn, Mary Ann Norris, David Poe, Jeff Bramfitt, Nicky Carus-Westcott, Wil Botti, Richard Browne, Tim Hull

Tim Hale, Foo Katan

Design
  • Game Design: Dave Stalker, Tim Hale, Jacqueline M. Jomain, Alan Barton, Steve Howard, Laurence Mcdonald, Chris Kyriacou
  • Level Design: Jacqueline M. Jomain, Tim Hale
Core Programming
  • A.S.I.A Engine Design: Alan Barton, Steve Howard
  • Game Engine Code: Alan Barton
  • Inventory Programming: Sean Conran
  • Audio Programming: Shahid Ahmad
  • Presentation Programming: Alan Barton
Level AI Programming
  • The Frankenstein Mansion, The Arctic, The Giant Spider: John Connors
  • Ingolstadt, The Crypt, The Marshlands, The Alexander Nevsky: Alan Troth
  • The Leech, Victor's Lab, The First Mate: Chris Guyler
  • The Alexander Nevsky: Steve Howard
Art
  • Level Paper Art: Jacqueline M. Jomain
  • Presentation Paper Art: Rhys Cadle
Graphics
  • Ingolstadt, The Marshlands, The Frankenstein Mansion: Laurence McDonald
  • Rotoscope Conversion,Retouch: Laurence McDonald
  • The Crypt, The Arctic, The Alexander Nevsky: Carl Cropley
  • Presentation Retouching: Carl Cropley
  • Non-Human Enemies, The Giant Spider, The Leech, The Giant Wolf: Ron Wylie
  • Rotoscope Retouching: Ron Wylie
Intro and End Game Sequences
  • Creature Image Retouching: Herman Serrano
  • Rotoscope Character Cataloging: Lesley Roberts
Sound and Music
  • Music Composition: Ronnie Shahmoon
  • Music Implementation: Shahid Ahmad
  • Sound Effects: Dylan 'Dog' Beale
  • Quality Assurance: Jason Brown, Jared Taylor, Bits Corp Testing Team
  • Art Supervision: Laurence McDonald
  • Technical Overview: James Cox
  • Producer: Tim Hale
  • Senior Producer: Gary Sheinwald
  • Executive Producer: Foo Katan
  • Thanks To: Nicky And Jeff, Wil Botti, Jacqui Lyons, James Baker, The N.E. Team, ...And to You for Playing!
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[2]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[3]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
56
[4]
Svet Kompjutera (YU) NTSC-U
86
[5]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
58
[6]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[7]
Sega Mega Drive
 60
Based on
6 reviews

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

Main article: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ Mega Power, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 7
  2. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 83
  3. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 88
  4. ↑ Game Informer, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 18
  5. ↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Oktobar 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 78
  6. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 110
  7. ↑ VideoGames, "March 1995" (US; 1995-02-xx), page 83


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