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'''''Crimewave''''' (クライムウェーブ) is a car-based shoot-'em-up developed and published by [[Eidos Interactive]] for the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1996. It is a Saturn exclusive, and not to be confused with the similarly titled "''Crime Wave''" seen on Amiga, Atari ST and DOS computers in 1990. Likewise it should not be confused with the 1983 Apple II "''Crime Wave''" game.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (クライムウェーブ) is a [[Sega Saturn]] overhead free-roaming vehicular run and gun developed and published by [[Eidos Interactive]] in late 1996.
  
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==Gameplay==
 
The game has the player drive one of eight vehicles around a city destroying criminals. The city is split into sections, which can only be accessed when crime levels have fallen to a certain value.
 
The game has the player drive one of eight vehicles around a city destroying criminals. The city is split into sections, which can only be accessed when crime levels have fallen to a certain value.
  
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==Physical Scans==
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==History==
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===Development===
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''Crimewave'' was developed with the Sega Saturn in mind, simply because Sega Saturn development kits were cheaper at the time than those of the [[PlayStation]]{{intref|Interview: Jim Blackler by Segacollection.com}}.
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Artist Joe Groombridge managed to sneak in "risqué artwork" in the red light districts in the game, as the publishers never noticed{{intref|Interview: Jim Blackler by Segacollection.com}}. A Confederate flag on the top of a car was spotted, however, and was removed from the North American release in fear of offending customers{{intref|Interview: Jim Blackler by Segacollection.com}}.
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The Japanese version supports the [[Arcade Racer]] and [[Mission Stick]] as there was an opportunity to develop the game further between ''Crimewave'''s Western and Japanese releases{{intref|Interview: Jim Blackler by Segacollection.com}}.
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==Production credits==
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{{creditsheader|EIDOS UK}}
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*'''Program and Game Director:''' Jim Blackler
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*'''Art Work:''' Joe Groombridge
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*'''Levels and Additional Artwork:''' David Banner
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*'''Music Composition:''' Joe Myers, Designed by the Crimewave Team
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*'''Sound Effects and Additional Music:''' Mike Ash
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*'''Packaging and Manual Design:''' Diana John
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{{creditsheader|EIDOS US}}
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*'''Producer:''' Tom Marx
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*'''Squad QA:''' Mike McHale, Matt Miller, Philip Baker, Brian Schorr, Mike Schmitt, Frank Hom
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*'''Marketing Squad:''' Paul Baldwin, Gary Keith, Sutton Trout, Kelly Zavislak, Lee Wilkinson
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' Anamaria Hernandez, James Poole and T Mann
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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==Physical scans==
 
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Latest revision as of 13:22, 22 August 2024

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Crimewave
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Eidos Interactive (US, Europe), Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Japan)
Developer:
Distributor: Sega-Ozisoft (AU), Tec Toy (BR)
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer, Mission Stick (JP)
Genre: Drive Shooting (ドライブシューティング)[1], Shooting[2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • Italiano
  • 日本語
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP     		¥6,8006,800 T-7018G
    Sega Rating: All Ages
    Sega Saturn
    US     		T-8807H
    ESRB: Kids to Adults
    Sega Saturn
    EU     		T-8807H-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    DE     		T-8807H-50
    USK: 12
    Sega Saturn
    PT
    Sega Saturn
    UK     		£44.9944.99[5] T-8807H-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    PL     		199zł199
    Sega Saturn
    AU     		FCRI01SSC
    OFLC: G8
    Sega Saturn
    BR     		191x11
    Tectoy: Todas as Idades

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    Crimewave (クライムウェーブ) is a Sega Saturn overhead free-roaming vehicular run and gun developed and published by Eidos Interactive in late 1996.

    Gameplay

    The game has the player drive one of eight vehicles around a city destroying criminals. The city is split into sections, which can only be accessed when crime levels have fallen to a certain value.

    History

    Development

    Crimewave was developed with the Sega Saturn in mind, simply because Sega Saturn development kits were cheaper at the time than those of the PlayStation[6].

    Artist Joe Groombridge managed to sneak in "risqué artwork" in the red light districts in the game, as the publishers never noticed[6]. A Confederate flag on the top of a car was spotted, however, and was removed from the North American release in fear of offending customers[6].

    The Japanese version supports the Arcade Racer and Mission Stick as there was an opportunity to develop the game further between Crimewave's Western and Japanese releases[6].

    Production credits

    EIDOS UK
    • Program and Game Director: Jim Blackler
    • Art Work: Joe Groombridge
    • Levels and Additional Artwork: David Banner
    • Music Composition: Joe Myers, Designed by the Crimewave Team
    • Sound Effects and Additional Music: Mike Ash
    • Packaging and Manual Design: Diana John
    EIDOS US
    • Producer: Tom Marx
    • Squad QA: Mike McHale, Matt Miller, Philip Baker, Brian Schorr, Mike Schmitt, Frank Hom
    • Marketing Squad: Paul Baldwin, Gary Keith, Sutton Trout, Kelly Zavislak, Lee Wilkinson
    • Special Thanks to: Anamaria Hernandez, James Poole and T Mann
    Source:
    US manual
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    Magazine articles

    Main article: Crimewave/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in GameFan (US) #0504: "Volume 5, Issue 4: April 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    73 [8]
    Sega Saturn
    		 73
    Based on
    1 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    576 KByte (HU)
    63
    		[9]
    Edge (UK) PAL
    40
    		[10]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    61
    		[11]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    45
    		[12]
    Gambler (PL)
    52
    		[13]
    Game Power (IT)
    73
    		[14]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    60
    		[15]
    Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
    72
    		[16]
    Gry Komputerowe (PL)
    80
    		[17]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    82
    		[18]
    LeveL (CZ)
    71
    		[19]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    48
    		[20]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    86
    		[21]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    54
    		[22]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    80
    		[5]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    50
    		[23]
    Player One (FR)
    55
    		[24]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    50
    		[25]
    Secret Service (PL)
    56
    		[26]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    76
    		[27]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    73
    		[28]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    53
    		[29]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    58
    		[30]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    94
    		[31]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    94
    		[32]
    Ultra Game Players (US)
    66
    		[33]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    38
    		[34]
    Sega Saturn
    		 64
    Based on
    27 reviews

    Crimewave

    Saturn, JP
    Crimewave Saturn JP Box Back.jpgCrimewave Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Crimewave Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
    Spinecard
    Crimewave Saturn JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, US
    Crimewave Saturn US Box Back.jpgCrimewave Saturn US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Crimewave sat us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, EU
    Crimewave Saturn EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    Crimewave Saturn EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, PT

    Saturn, AU
    Crimewave Saturn AU cover.jpg
    Cover
    Crimewave Saturn EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, BR
    Crimewave BR cover.jpg
    Cover

    Technical information

    Main article: Crimewave/Technical information.

    References

    1. ↑ File:Crimewave Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
    3. ↑ http://www.sega-saturn.com/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1997-06-06 05:45)
    4. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-01-13), page 17
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 73
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Interview: Jim Blackler by Segacollection.com
    7. ↑ File:Crimewave sat us manual.pdf, page 14
    8. ↑ GamesMaster, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 57
    9. ↑ 576 KByte, "Február 1997" (HU; 1997-xx-xx), page 10
    10. ↑ Edge, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-27), page 92
    11. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 57
    12. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-07-04" (JP; 1997-06-20), page 1
    13. ↑ Gambler, "7/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
    14. ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1997" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 69
    15. ↑ GamePro, "February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 86
    16. ↑ Game Informer, "January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
    17. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
    18. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 79
    19. ↑ LeveL, "Březen 1997" (CZ; 1997-03-01), page 73
    20. ↑ MAN!AC, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 84
    21. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 76
    22. ↑ Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 91
    23. ↑ Next Generation, "August 1997" (US; 1997-07-22), page 119
    24. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 128
    25. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 16" (JP; 1997-08-xx), page 90
    26. ↑ Secret Service, "Czerwiec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 67
    27. ↑ Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 58
    28. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-14), page 82
    29. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-16 (1997-05-16,23)" (JP; 1997-05-02), page 173
    30. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
    31. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 28
    32. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 18
    33. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "February 1997" (US; 1997-01-28), page 78
    34. ↑ Video Games, "3/97" (DE; 1997-02-19), page 95


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