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For the released Mega Drive version, see Waterworld.

Waterworld

System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Ocean Software
Developer: Ocean Software
Licensor: Universal City Studios, MCA/Universal Merchandising
Planned release date(s): 1995-12^[1], 1996-01^[2], 1996-06-28^[3], 1996-07-18^[4], 1996-08^[5], 1996-10^[6], 1996-11^[7], 1997^[8]

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Waterworld is a Sega Saturn game developed by Ocean Software. Based on the 1995 film Waterworld, it was planned for release in 1996^[2]^[3] or early 1997,^[8] but despite being virtually complete was eventually cancelled by the publisher due to the box-office failure of the movie it was based on. A 16-bit version for the Mega Drive was planned for release at the same time, but had its physical release cancelled around mid 1996, only to eventually be broadcast on the Sega Channel as one of the system's more notable downloadable exclusives.

History

Development

A Sega 32X version was also reportedly in production, but aside from a single mention of the platform by Mean Machines Sega,^[9] no evidence to support this has been found. Further, Steve Woita (the game's designer and programmer) has no recollection of a 32-bit cartridge version.^[10]

Production credits

Game Design, Programming: Steve Woita^[10]

Source:

Uncredited

Magazine articles

Main article: Waterworld (Saturn)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

US flyer

Print advert in Hyper (AU) #31: "May 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

Artwork

Early Saturn US box art

References

Waterworld
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[:File:SegaVisions_US_25.pdf_p100-1] Sega Visions, "September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:GamePro_US_078.pdf_p58-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:CVG_UK_176.pdf_p49-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 49

[:File:CVG_UK_177.pdf_p53-4] Computer & Video Games, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-11), page 53

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_03.pdf_p43-5] Intelligent Gamer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 43

[:File:SSM_UK_10.pdf_p16-6] Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-20), page 16

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_090.pdf_p79-7] Ultra Game Players, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-08), page 79

[:File:Playmag_FR_14.pdf_p61-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Playmag, "Mai 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 61

[:File:MeanMachinesSega29UK.pdf_p11-9] Mean Machines Sega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-30), page 11

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 {{sub-stub}}'''''Waterworld''''' is a [[Sega Saturn]] game developed by [[Ocean Software]]. Based on the 1995 film ''[[wikipedia:Waterworld|Waterworld]]'', it was planned for release in 1996{{magref|gamepro|78|58}}{{magref|cvg|176|49}} or early 1997,{{magref|playmag|14|61}} but despite being virtually complete was eventually cancelled by the publisher due to the box-office failure of the movie it was based on. A [[Waterworld|16-bit version for the Mega Drive]] was planned for release at the same time, but had its physical release cancelled around mid 1996, only to eventually be broadcast on the [[Sega Channel]] as one of the system's more notable downloadable exclusives.
-A [[Sega 32X]] version was also reportedly in production, but no evidence to support this has ever surfaced, and the game's designer [[Steve Woita]] has no recollection of a 32-bit cartridge version.
+==History==
+===Development===
+A [[Sega 32X]] version was also reportedly in production, but aside from a single mention of the platform by ''[[Mean Machines Sega]]'',{{magref|mms|29|11}} no evidence to support this has been found. Further, [[Steve Woita]] (the game's designer and programmer) has no recollection of a 32-bit cartridge version.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20240529114202/https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/interviews/steve_woita/interview_steve_woita.html}}
 ==Production credits==