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| pc_code_us=85040
 
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ばくばくアニマル), known only as '''''Baku Baku''''' in some regions, is a falling block puzzle game released for the [[Sega Titan Video]] arcade hardware.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ばくばくアニマル), known only as '''''Baku Baku''''' in some regions, is a falling block puzzle game released for the [[Sega Titan Video]] arcade hardware. The phrase "Baku Baku" is Japanese onomatopoeia meaning roughly "Chomp Chomp".{{magref|gamepro|93|68}}
  
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''Baku Baku Animal'' was ported to the [[Sega Saturn]] and Windows PC in 1996. It was also one of the last titles released for the [[Sega Game Gear]], released in the same year. In Brazil, Sega's distributor [[Tec Toy]] released a version for the [[Sega Master System]] in 1998, which is almost identical to the Game Gear version but with a reduced color palette and added borders. There was also a mobile phone release in 2002.
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''Baku Baku Animal'' was ported to the [[Sega Saturn]] and [[Windows PC]] in 1996. It was also one of the last titles released for the [[Sega Game Gear]], released in the same year. In Brazil, Sega's distributor [[Tec Toy]] released a version for the [[Sega Master System]] in 1998, which is almost identical to the Game Gear version but with a reduced color palette and added borders. There was also a mobile phone release in 2002 and a new mobile release in 2013. The spin-off game ''[[Baku Baku Camera]]'' was released in 2015.
  
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Curiously artwork used in ''Baku Baku Animal'' was recycled in the PAL versions of ''[[Sonic CD]]'' (PC) and ''[[Sonic Jam]]''.
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Curiously, artwork used in ''Baku Baku Animal'' was recycled in the PAL versions of ''[[Sonic CD]]'' (PC) and ''[[Sonic Jam]]''.
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==Story==
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[[File:Baku Baku Animal, Characters.png|thumb|Polly and Gon]]
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The King of a faraway land is seeking a Royal Zookeeper to tend to the many pets of the Princess. The King's Minister has arranged a contest to find the most capable person in the land for the job, and two young contenders, Polly and Gon, have entered.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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''Baku Baku Animal'' is similar in nature to ''[[Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo]]'' - it is a competitive two-player falling block puzzle game in which players compete to clear containers of blocks. Players need to link together one or more "food blocks" before removing each connected block in one go with an "animal block".
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{{ScreenThumb|Baku Baku Animal Saturn, Victory.png|width=200|Victory}}
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''Baku Baku Animal'' is a competitive two-player falling block puzzle game in which players compete to clear containers of blocks, similar in nature to ''[[Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo]]''. The player must line up falling blocks of animals and foodstuffs. When an animal is aligned adjacent to a block of its favored food, the animal eats the food. All contiguous blocks of the food are consumed, along with corresponding animal blocks. Larger groups of connected food of the same type scores higher when eaten.
  
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''Baku Baku'' is combo-based, with blocks being manipulated by gravity. This means with correct positioning it is possible to destroy two or more sets of food blocks in succession, thereby creating chains and sending extra blocks to the opposing player, disrupting their play. Once the container is filled with blocks the game ends.
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Blocks fall in pairs, which the player can position horizontally and rotate. Blocks are locked in place when they land on the bottom of the container or onto another block. Similar to ''[[Puyo Puyo]]'', blocks are subject to gravity. A block falls to the block below it when it is placed over an empty space or when the block below it is eliminated. With correct positioning, it is possible to destroy two or more sets of food blocks in succession, thereby creating chains that send extra blocks to the opposing player to disrupt their play. When the container is filled with blocks, the player is defeated. The object of the game is to make one's opponent unable to place more blocks.
  
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==Production credits==
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The game has a single-player mode where the player competes against computer-controlled opponents as well as a two-player mode where two players can challenge each other. Player one plays as Polly, and player two plays as Gon.
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===Arcade version===
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===Blocks===
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*'''Producer:''' [[Yoshiro Akata|Yoshirou Akata]]
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The Saturn version lets the player decide how many different animals to use (3, 4, or 5, with a default of 4).
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*'''Director:''' [[Yasushi Watanabe]]
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*'''Original Plan:''' [[Isao Matsumoto]]
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*'''Programmer:''' [[Hirokazu Ito|Hirokazu Itou]], [[Bungo Ishida]], Kenichi Hokari
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| title=Pandas
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*'''Artwork:''' [[Megumi Matsuda]], [[Kazuko Noguchi]], [[Naoko Shimizu]], [[Minori Hisamatsu]]
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| sprite={{sprite | Baku Baku Animal, Blocks.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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*'''Music/SFX:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]]
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| desc=Pandas are green blocks and eat bamboo.
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Ryuji Ochi|Ryouji Ochi]], [[Hiroyuki Izuno]], Everyone at AM3
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*'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]
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| title=Dogs
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| sprite={{sprite | Baku Baku Animal, Blocks.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=16}}
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| desc=Dogs are blue blocks and eat bones.
 
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===Saturn version===
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| title=Rabbits
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====Japanese version====
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| sprite={{sprite | Baku Baku Animal, Blocks.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Rabbits are red blocks and eat carrots.
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*'''{{rolloverText|プロデュースした人|Producer}}:''' [[Yoshiro Akata|あかた よしろう]]
 
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*'''{{rolloverText|かんとく|Director}}:''' [[Yasushi Watanabe|わたなべ やすし]], {{rolloverText|うさみ ゆり|Yuri Usami}}
 
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*'''{{rolloverText|プログラマー|Programmer}}:''' [[Hirokazu Ito|いとう ひろかず]], [[Bungo Ishida|いしだ ぶんご]]
 
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*'''{{rolloverText|びじゅつ|Visual}}:''' [[Megumi Matsuda|まつだ めぐみ]], [[Kazuko Noguchi|のぐち かずこ]], [[Naoko Shimizu|しみず なおこ]], [[Minori Hisamatsu|ひさまつ みのり]]
 
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*'''{{rolloverText|おんがく こうかおん|Music / Sound Effects}}:''' [[Naoki Tokiwa|ときわ なおき]], [[Seiichiro Matsumura|まつむら せいいちろう]]
 
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*'''{{rolloverText|せいさく きょうりょく|Production Assistant}}:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi|かわうち てつや]], [[Isao Matsumoto|まつもと いさお]]
 
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*'''{{rolloverText|ぎじゅつ きょうりょく|Technical Support}}:''' [[Hirofumi Okamoto|おかもと ひろふみ]], [[Yasuyuki Hattori|はっとり やすゆき]], [[Manabu Kusunoki|くすのき まなぶ]], [[Kenji Arai|あらい けんじ]]
 
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*'''{{rolloverText|せいさく しんこう|Production Assistant}}:''' [[Tomoaki Ogawa|おがわ ともあき]]
 
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*'''{{rolloverText|マニュアル さくせい|Manual}}:''' {{rolloverText|まつい ひろゆき|Hiroyuki Matsui}}, [[Hiroya Tanaka|たなか ひろや]], [[Hayato Takebayashi|たけばやし はやと]]
 
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*'''{{rolloverText|スペシャル サンクス|Special Thanks}}:''' [[Katsuhisa Sato|さとう かつひさ]], {{rolloverText|おおみぞ のりこ|Noriko Omizo}}, {{rolloverText|みやぐち たかし|Takashi Miyaguchi}}, AM3研のみなさん
 
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*'''どうぶつのなづけおや'''
 
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**'''(ポチお):''' 石川 太一
 
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**'''(ミミーさん):''' 秀島 慧
 
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**'''(ウキータ):''' 島袋 文恵
 
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**'''(パン太郎):''' 井上 純一
 
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*'''{{rolloverText|協力|Cooperation}}:''' Vジャンプ
 
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| source=In-game credits (JP)
 
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| pdf=BakuBaku_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
 
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| console=SAT
 
 
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Monkeys
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| sprite={{sprite | Baku Baku Animal, Blocks.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=48}}
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| desc=Monkeys are yellow blocks and eat bananas.
 
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====Other version====
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| title=Mice
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{{multicol|
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| sprite={{sprite | Baku Baku Animal, Blocks.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=64}}
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| desc=Mice are purple blocks and eat cheese.
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{{creditsheader|SOA Staff}}
 
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*'''Producer:''' [[Kim Rogers]]
 
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*'''Product Manager:''' [[Doria Sanchez]]
 
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*'''Lead Tester:''' [[Rick Greer]]
 
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*'''Asst. Leads:''' Kathleen Silkworth, Eugene Valenzuela, Alex Barreiro
 
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Kristin Harvey|Kristin Mallory]], [[Cindy Hardgrave]]
 
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{{creditsheader|SOJ Staff}}
 
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*'''Super Dynamite Project Manager:''' [[Masanobu Tsukamoto]]
 
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*'''Corpsified Overseas Coordinator:''' [[Ryoichi Hasegawa|Ryoichi "Trueno" Hasegawa]]
 
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*'''Bard of Unknown Nationality:''' [[Makoto Nishino|Makoto "Mc" Nishino]]
 
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*'''Directed by:''' [[Yasushi Watanabe|Yasushi "Jackpot" Watanabe]]
 
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*'''Programmed by:''' [[Hirokazu Ito|Hirokazu "Karaoke" Ito]]
 
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*'''Hyper Special Digital Designer:''' [[Mayumi Moro]]
 
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*'''Special Tempure Thanks:''' Mamoru "Sukiyaki" Sasaki
 
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{{creditsheader|Original Version Staff}}
 
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*'''Producer:''' [[Yoshiro Akata]]
 
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*'''Director:''' [[Yasushi Watanabe]]
 
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*'''Asst. Director:''' Yuri Usami
 
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*'''Original Design:''' [[Isao Matsumoto]]
 
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*'''Programmers:''' [[Hirokazu Ito]], [[Bungo Ishida|Bungo "Bingo" Ishida]]
 
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*'''Digital Designers:''' [[Megumi Matsuda]], [[Kazuko Noguchi]], [[Naoko Shimizu]], [[Minori Hisamatsu]]
 
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*'''Sound/SE's:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]], [[Naoki Tokiwa]], [[Seiichiro Matsumura|Seiichiro Muramatsu]]
 
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Noriko Ichikawa, [[Ryuji Ochi]], Hirofumi Okamoto, AM #3 Staff, and All the players
 
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:'''[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]] 1996.'''
 
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| source=In-game credits{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaDZZze4w20}}
 
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| console=SAT
 
 
}}
 
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{{InfoRow
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{{creditstable|
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| title=BB Coins
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*'''Producer:''' [[Kim Rogers]]
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| sprite={{sprite | Baku Baku Animal, Blocks.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=80}}
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*'''Product Managers:''' [[Seth Gerson]], [[Doria Sanchez]]
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| desc=When they are dropped on a block, all blocks of that type disappear from the player's container. If they fall on two different types of blocks, both types disappear. Animals and their foodstuffs are treated as different types of blocks.
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*'''Marketing Manager:''' [[Anne Moellering]]
 
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*'''Lead Tester:''' [[Rick Greer]]
 
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*'''Assistant Leads:''' Kathleen Silkworth, Eugene R. Valenzuela, Alex Barreiro
 
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*'''Testers:''' Pedro Ponce, [[Tim Spengler]], Nicole Tatem, [[Janine Cook]], Sam Maciel, [[Lloyd Kinoshita]], Rolef Conlan, [[Abraham Navarro|Abe Navarro]], [[Don Carmichael]], Cesar Lemus, [[John Jansen]], Lou DiSimone, [[Tony Lynch]], [[Marcus Montgomery]], Leonard Sayers, James Shea, Ricki Tai, [[Lorne Asuncion]], [[Darin Johnston]], [[Dermot Lyons]], [[Mark Subotnick]]
 
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*'''The Baku Den:''' Neil Cohen, [[Tim Dunley]], Laura Schadach, [[John Gillin]]
 
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*'''Packaging Creative:'''
 
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**'''Art Director:''' [[Robert Schonfisch|Bob Schonfisch]]
 
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**'''Art Firm:''' James Masi Design
 
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**'''Illustrator:''' Peter Bollinger
 
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**'''Production Manager:''' [[Eileen Sacman]]
 
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Kristin Harvey|Kristin Mallory]], [[Cindy Hardgrave]], [[Frontline Marketing]]
 
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**'''Manual:''' [[Wendy Dinsmore]]
 
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| source=Manual credits (US)
 
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| pdf=Bakubaku sat us manual.pdf
 
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| pdfpage=17
 
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| console=SAT
 
 
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===Master System and Game Gear versions===
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===Stages===
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There are three difficulty levels (Beginner, Normal, and Expert), which feature different casts of opponents.
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*'''Producer:''' [[Kim Rogers|Kimberly Rogers]]
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====Normal====
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*'''Product Manager:''' [[Eric Dunstan]]
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{{gallery|widths=200|screens=yes|
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*'''Executive Director:''' [[Noboru Machida]]
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{{gitem|Baku Baku Animal Saturn, Stage 1.png|Gallopy}}
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*'''Director:''' [[Hideki Katagiri]]
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{{gitem|Baku Baku Animal Saturn, Stage 2.png|Silver Angela}}
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*'''Planner:''' Tsutomu Morishita
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{{gitem|Baku Baku Animal Saturn, Stage 3.png|Rival Soldier}}
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*'''Designer:''' [[Hiroko Kato]], Tsutomu Morishita
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{{gitem|Baku Baku Animal Saturn, Stage 4.png|Nurse Grape}}
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*'''Programmer:''' [[Kenichi Iwanaga]], Noboru Honda
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{{gitem|Baku Baku Animal Saturn, Stage 5.png|T3}}
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*'''Sound:''' Masahiro Ito
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{{gitem|Baku Baku Animal Saturn, Stage 6.png|Gon}}
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*'''Advisor:''' [[Hideo Yamaguchi]], [[Nobuo Matsushima]]
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{{gitem|Baku Baku Animal Saturn, Stage 7.png|Minister}}
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*'''Lead Tester:''' [[John Jansen]]
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{{gitem|Baku Baku Animal Saturn, Stage 8.png|Queen}}
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*'''Assistant Lead Testers:''' George Sandoval, John James, Roger Deforest, Ward Farris
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{{gitem|Baku Baku Animal Saturn, Stage 9.png|Princess}}
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During development, the Western [[Game Gear]] version was known under the working title of '''''Zany Zoo'''''.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20210613031337/https://www.smspower.org/forums/15531-UnreleasedMasterSystemGameWallball3D}}{{ref|1=https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/sega-fy1997-brand-review.41852/#post-1046447}} [[Sega Logistics Service]] announced it would end service on the arcade machines on March 31, 2017.{{fileref|SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf}}{{fileref|SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf}}
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* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/19970129033449/http://sega.highway.or.jp:80/sega/saturn/etc/pakupaku/gs_9040.html Sega Saturn], [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/pc/bakubaku/ PC]
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    US/EU
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Baku Baku Title.png

BakuBakuAnimal Saturn US Title.png

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Baku Baku Animal
System(s): Sega Titan Video, Sega Game Gear, Sega Saturn, Windows PC, Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Sega Master System
Tec Toy
Windows PC
Sega PC
Developer:
Distributor:
Windows PC
Tec Toy (BR)
Windows PC
Worldwise Enterprise (TW)
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (22 tracks)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Sega Saturn
Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Puzzle[2][3][4][5]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (Sega Titan Video)
JP		 ¥? ?























Sega Saturn
JP 		¥4,8004,800 GS-9040
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
JP
(Satakore) 		¥2,8002,800 GS-9144
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		$39.9939.99[9][10] 81501
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81501-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		MK81501-50
USK: 0
Sega Saturn
PT
Sega Saturn
UK 		£44.9944.99[12] MK81501-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
Sega Saturn
AU 		FBAK00SSC
OFLC: G
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥3,8003,800 G-3378
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Game Gear
US 		$29.9929.99[13] 2451
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Game Gear
EU 		2451-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Game Gear
UK 		£29.9929.99[15] 2451-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Master System
BR 		025470
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
Windows PC
JP 		¥5,800 (6,090)5,800 (6,090)[4] HCJ-0103
Sega Rating: All Ages
Windows PC
JP
(Ultra 2000 Series) 		¥2,000 (2,100)2000e[18]
Windows PC
US 		85040
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Windows PC
DE 		MK-85040
USK: 0
Windows PC
UK 		£44.9944.99[19] MK-85040
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Windows PC
BR
Windows PC
TW

Baku Baku Animal (ばくばくアニマル), known only as Baku Baku in some regions, is a falling block puzzle game released for the Sega Titan Video arcade hardware. The phrase "Baku Baku" is Japanese onomatopoeia meaning roughly "Chomp Chomp".[20]

Baku Baku Animal was ported to the Sega Saturn and Windows PC in 1996. It was also one of the last titles released for the Sega Game Gear, released in the same year. In Brazil, Sega's distributor Tec Toy released a version for the Sega Master System in 1998, which is almost identical to the Game Gear version but with a reduced color palette and added borders. There was also a mobile phone release in 2002 and a new mobile release in 2013. The spin-off game Baku Baku Camera was released in 2015.

Curiously, artwork used in Baku Baku Animal was recycled in the PAL versions of Sonic CD (PC) and Sonic Jam.

Story

Polly and Gon

The King of a faraway land is seeking a Royal Zookeeper to tend to the many pets of the Princess. The King's Minister has arranged a contest to find the most capable person in the land for the job, and two young contenders, Polly and Gon, have entered.

Gameplay

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Victory

Baku Baku Animal is a competitive two-player falling block puzzle game in which players compete to clear containers of blocks, similar in nature to Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo. The player must line up falling blocks of animals and foodstuffs. When an animal is aligned adjacent to a block of its favored food, the animal eats the food. All contiguous blocks of the food are consumed, along with corresponding animal blocks. Larger groups of connected food of the same type scores higher when eaten.

Blocks fall in pairs, which the player can position horizontally and rotate. Blocks are locked in place when they land on the bottom of the container or onto another block. Similar to Puyo Puyo, blocks are subject to gravity. A block falls to the block below it when it is placed over an empty space or when the block below it is eliminated. With correct positioning, it is possible to destroy two or more sets of food blocks in succession, thereby creating chains that send extra blocks to the opposing player to disrupt their play. When the container is filled with blocks, the player is defeated. The object of the game is to make one's opponent unable to place more blocks.

The game has a single-player mode where the player competes against computer-controlled opponents as well as a two-player mode where two players can challenge each other. Player one plays as Polly, and player two plays as Gon.

Blocks

The Saturn version lets the player decide how many different animals to use (3, 4, or 5, with a default of 4).

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 Pandas
Pandas are green blocks and eat bamboo.
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 Dogs
Dogs are blue blocks and eat bones.
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 Rabbits
Rabbits are red blocks and eat carrots.
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 Monkeys
Monkeys are yellow blocks and eat bananas.
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 Mice
Mice are purple blocks and eat cheese.
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 BB Coins
When they are dropped on a block, all blocks of that type disappear from the player's container. If they fall on two different types of blocks, both types disappear. Animals and their foodstuffs are treated as different types of blocks.

Stages

There are three difficulty levels (Beginner, Normal, and Expert), which feature different casts of opponents.

Normal

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Gallopy
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Silver Angela
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Rival Soldier
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Nurse Grape
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T3
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Gon
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Minister
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Queen
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Princess
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History

During development, the Western Game Gear version was known under the working title of Zany Zoo.[21][22] Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on the arcade machines on March 31, 2017.[23][24]

Production credits

Main article: Baku Baku Animal/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Baku Baku Animal/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Baku Baku Arcade Flyer.jpg
Sega Titan Video JP flyer
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Saturn print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-12: "December 1995" (1995-11-08)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #9: "July 1996" (1996-06-20)
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Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #34: "September 1996" (1996-08-14)
also published in:
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PCGamer PL 06 Sega.jpg
Printed in PC Gamer Po Polsku (PL) #6: "Grudzień 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Artwork

  • Lion

  • Monkey

Physical scans

Sega Titan Video version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[27]
Arcade (Sega Titan Video)
 80
Based on
1 review

Baku Baku Animal

Sega Titan Video, JP
Notavailable.svg
"Long" instructions
BakuBakuAnimal STV Cart.jpg
Cart
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Instuction card(s)
Sega Titan Video, JP (Rev. A)
Notavailable.svg
"Long" instructions
BakuBakuAnimal STV JP Cart RevA.jpg
Cart
Notavailable.svgNotavailable.svg
Instuction card(s)

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR) PAL
40
[28]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[29]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[30]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[31]
Fun Generation (DE)
70
[32]
Gambler (PL)
68
[33]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
87
[34]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
85
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[20]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
61
[35]
Intelligent Gamer's Fusion (US) NTSC-U
67
[36]
Joypad (FR)
95
[37]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
74
[38]
Maximum (UK)
75
[39]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
74
[40]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
84
[41]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[12]
neXt Level (DE)
70
[42]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[43]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
73
[44]
Saturn+ (UK) NTSC-J
91
[45]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
85
[46]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
92
[47]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[48]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[49]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
82
[50]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
83
[51]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
67
[52]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[53]
Sega Saturn
 78
Based on
29 reviews

Baku Baku Animal

Saturn, JP
Bakubaku sat jp backcover.jpgBakubaku sat jp frontcover.jpg
Cover
BakuBakuAnimal Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Bakubaku sat jp manual.pdf
Manual
Bakubaku sat jp card.pdf
Reg Card
Saturn, JP (Satakore)
BakuBaku Saturn JP Box Back Satakore.jpgBakuBaku Saturn JP Box Front Satakore.jpg
Cover
BakuBakuAnimal Saturn JP Spinecard Satakore.jpg
Spinecard
BakuBakuAnimal Saturn JP Disc Satakore.jpg
Disc
Saturn, US
BakuBaku Saturn US Box Back.jpgBakuBaku Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
BakuBaku Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Bakubaku sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
BakuBaku Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
Bakubaku sat eu disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, PT

Saturn, AU
BakuBaku Saturn AU back.jpgNospine.pngBakuBaku Saturn AU cover.jpg
Cover
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Disc

Master System version

Master System, BR
BakuBaku SMS BR Box Alt.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR (newer)
Baku Baku SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Baku Baku SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
BakuBakuSMSBRManual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
74
[54]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[55]
Joypad (FR)
95
[56]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
88
[15]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
90
[57]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[58]
Sega Game Gear
 80
Based on
6 reviews

Baku Baku Animal

Game Gear, JP
BakuBakuAnimal GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngBakuBakuAnimal GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
BakuBaku GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, US
BakuBaku GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Baku Baku GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Baku Baku GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
BakuBaku GG EU Box Back.jpgBaku Baku GG EU BoxSpine.jpgBakuBaku GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
BakuBaku GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
BakuBaku GG EU Manual.jpg
Manual
BakuBaku GG EU pcb.jpg
PCB

PC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[59]
Hacker (HR)
74
[60]
LeveL (CZ)
86
[61]
PC Gamer (US)
83
[62]
Secret Service (PL)
85
[63]
Windows PC
 76
Based on
5 reviews

Baku Baku Animal

PC, JP
BakuBaku PC JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngBakuBaku PC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (Ultra 2000 Series)
BakuBaku PC JP Box Front Ultra2000.jpg
Cover
PC, US
BakuBaku PC US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngBakuBaku PC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
BakuBaku PC US Manual.pdf
Manual
BakuBaku PC US Box Back JewelCase.jpgBakuBaku PC US Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, EU
BakuBaku PC EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngBakuBaku PC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
BakuBaku PC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
BakuBaku PC EU Box Back JewelCase.jpgBakubaku PC EU Box Front.jpg
Jewel Case
BakuBaku PC EU Box Inlay.jpg
Inlay
PC, BR
BakuBaku PC BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngBakuBaku PC BR Box Front.jpg
Cover
BakuBaku PC BR Box Back JewelCase.jpgBakuBaku PC BR Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, TW

Technical information

Main article: Baku Baku Animal/Technical information.

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File Type Size description
README.TXT TXT 8,659 Messages from the developers.


External links

  • Sega of America webpage: PC
  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Saturn, PC

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 136
  2. ↑ File:Bakubaku sat jp backcover.jpg
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 08:13)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://sega.jp/pc/bakubaku/ (Wayback Machine: 2002-02-11 17:35)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
  6. ↑ http://sega-saturn.com/saturn/software/baku.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-15 06:10)
  7. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/OTRAW2W9QSU/m/M1gZPQAU14MJ
  8. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/gKpB9z9Gm_8/m/yGqAFXPHmGgJ
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 8 August 1996" (US; 1996-07-09), page 69
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 10
  11. ↑ File:LeicesterMercury UK 1996-06-22 12.jpg
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mean Machines Sega, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-03), page 90
  13. ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 6
  14. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-07-15), page 17
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Mean Machines Sega, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-03), page 78
  16. ↑ Press release: 1996-08-26: Sega Entertainment kicks off fall line-up with free PC games promotions
  17. ↑ http://www.sega.co.jp:80/sega/athome/pc/baku/baku.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-24 11:33)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 http://www.media-kite.co.jp/product/new12/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-05-01 10:26)
  19. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-05), page 91
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 GamePro, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 68
  21. ↑ https://www.smspower.org/forums/15531-UnreleasedMasterSystemGameWallball3D (Wayback Machine: 2021-06-13 03:13)
  22. ↑ https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/sega-fy1997-brand-review.41852/#post-1046447
  23. ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
  24. ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
  25. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Oktober 1996" (DE; 1996-09-11), page 100
  26. ↑ Sega Magazin, "November 1996" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 99
  27. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-12), page 72
  28. ↑ CD Consoles, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 132
  29. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 106
  30. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-12), page 68
  31. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-11-10,17" (JP; 1995-10-27), page 31
  32. ↑ Fun Generation, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 79
  33. ↑ Gambler, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  34. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 5: May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 14
  35. ↑ Game Informer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 51
  36. ↑ Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 1
  37. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 100
  38. ↑ MAN!AC, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 65
  39. ↑ Maximum, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-xx-xx), page 139
  40. ↑ Mega Fun, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-xx), page 68
  41. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 74
  42. ↑ neXt Level, "Juni 1996" (DE; 1996-05-15), page 72
  43. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 13, 1996" (UK; 1996-07-13), page 1
  44. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 3" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 78
  45. ↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 14
  46. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 32
  47. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-28), page 40
  48. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-24), page 74
  49. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (JP; 1995-11-08), page 186
  50. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12
  51. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 11
  52. ↑ Video Games, "6/96" (DE; 1996-05-29), page 98
  53. ↑ VideoGames, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 63
  54. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 28
  55. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-02-02" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 34
  56. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 81
  57. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "30 August 1996" (UK; 1996-08-21), page 11
  58. ↑ VideoGames, "September 1996" (US; 1996-08-20), page 69
  59. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 80
  60. ↑ Hacker, "10/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 32
  61. ↑ LeveL, "Září 1996" (CZ; 1996-09-03), page 35
  62. ↑ PC Gamer, "Vol. 4, No. 1: January 1997" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 251
  63. ↑ Secret Service, "Listopad 1996" (PL; 1996-11-01), page 33


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