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Revision as of 21:48, 30 September 2020

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Twinkle Tale
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Wonder Amusement Studio
Developer:
Genre: Shooting[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥7,800 (8,034)7,800e[3] T-61013

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Twinkle Tale (ツインクルテール) is a 1992 Sega Mega Drive shoot-'em-up developed by Zap and published by Wonder Amusement Studio exclusively in Japan.

Story

In the darkness preceding the creation of the world Alpherion, three lights (red, green, and blue) were created. These lights desired domination, and so tried to destroy each other, creating a new darkness and a white light in the process. The white light, desiring peace, locked the other lights and the new darkness in crystals, encased itself in a diamond, and created Alpherion.

Apprentice magician Saria (サリア) is summoned by her teacher to consult a fortuneteller. The fortuneteller alerts Saria to dark wizard Gadou's incoming forces by capturing the great wizards of Alpherion (which Saria's teacher is one). The fortuneteller gives Saria items so she can go and defeat Gadou.

Gameplay

Control is similar to Mercs: you control Saria as she moves up the level; you can move freely around the screen as it will not automatically scroll, however you cannot go back down once you have gone up to a different part of the level. B shoots (hold for rapidfire). A sends out a strong magic attack. C chooses a weapon. Powerups and magic attacks are found in treasure chests opened by shooting at them.

History

Legacy

Translation group M.I.J.E.T. made an English translation of the game in 2007.

Magazine articles

Main article: Twinkle Tale/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-05: "May 1992" (1992-04-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-06: "June 1992" (1992-05-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-07: "July 1992" (1992-06-08)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
68 [5]
78 [6]
50 №1992-08, p38
85 [7]
79 [8]
78 [9]
62 [10]
88 [11]
88 [12]
66 №36, p50-51
83 №12, p60-61
83 №18, p68
91 [13]
Sega Mega Drive
77
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[14]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[15]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[16]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
87
[17]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[18]
Joypad (FR)
85
[19]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
79
[8]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
78
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
78
[21]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
70
[22]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
62
[23]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
90
[24]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
88
[25]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
84
[26]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
88
[27]
Play Time (DE) NTSC-J
85
[28]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
66
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
83
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
83
[31]
Sega Force (UK)
91
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
78
[33]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
73
[34]
Video Games (DE)
61
[35]
Sega Mega Drive
75
Based on
23 reviews

Twinkle Tale

Mega Drive, JP
TwinkleTale MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
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TwinkleTale MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Twinkletale md jp manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 d757f924
MD5 809887a9535753ee7a13c8a2d365f0eb
SHA-1 5377e96b4cb14038675c41d165f1d92ae067cd9b
1MB 1992-06 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. File:TwinkleTale MD JP Box.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  3. Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-08), page 25
  4. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 74
  5. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 25 (27)
  6. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
  7. Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 66-67 (66)
  8. 8.0 8.1 Joystick, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 177
  9. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 28-31 (28)
  10. Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 52-53 (52)
  11. MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 54-55 (54)
  12. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-xx), page 108-110 (108)
  13. Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 28-30 (28)
  14. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 252
  15. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 27
  16. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 365
  17. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 112
  18. Hippon Super, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-04), page 38
  19. Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 66
  20. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 28
  21. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  22. Mega Drive Fan, "October 1992" (JP; 1992-09-xx), page 67
  23. Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 52
  24. Mega Fun, "08/92" (DE; 1992-08-18), page 19
  25. MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 54
  26. Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 119
  27. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-xx), page 108
  28. Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 89
  29. Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 50
  30. Sega Pro, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 60
  31. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  32. Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 28
  33. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  34. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 208
  35. Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 101