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− | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (パルスマン) | + | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (パルスマン) is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] action platform game developed by [[Game Freak]] and published by [[Sega]]. Originally seeing a Japanese-exclusive release in July 1994, it was later brought to North America on [[Sega Channel]] in 1995, and eventually released worldwide on [[Nintendo Virtual Console]] in April 2007. |
− | + | In February 2007, fan translation group [[M.I.J.E.T.]] released an English translation of the game.{{ref|https://www.romhacking.net/translations/1099/}} | |
− | ''Pulseman'' | + | ==Development== |
+ | In development, the game was originally known as '''''Spark'''''. | ||
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+ | Many of ''Pulseman<nowiki>'</nowiki>''s staff, including director Ken Sugimori and composer Junichi Masuda, would go on to produce the world-renowned ''Pokémon'' series. | ||
==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== | ||
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* Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_pulseman/ Mega Drive] | * Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_pulseman/ Mega Drive] | ||
* Nintendo catalogue pages: [https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/e08urZgh9BnSoSUqah5__X6jCdYr9Wmg US], [http://web.archive.org/web/20120403013048/http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19761&pageID=4 AU] | * Nintendo catalogue pages: [https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/e08urZgh9BnSoSUqah5__X6jCdYr9Wmg US], [http://web.archive.org/web/20120403013048/http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19761&pageID=4 AU] | ||
+ | *[http://mijet.eludevisibility.org/Pulseman/Pulseman.html English translation] by [[M.I.J.E.T.]] at [http://mijet.eludevisibility.org Minimalist Jettison] | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Genre: Action[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pulseman (パルスマン) is a Sega Mega Drive action platform game developed by Game Freak and published by Sega. Originally seeing a Japanese-exclusive release in July 1994, it was later brought to North America on Sega Channel in 1995, and eventually released worldwide on Nintendo Virtual Console in April 2007.
In February 2007, fan translation group M.I.J.E.T. released an English translation of the game.[9]
Contents
Development
In development, the game was originally known as Spark.
Many of Pulseman's staff, including director Ken Sugimori and composer Junichi Masuda, would go on to produce the world-renowned Pokémon series.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Pulseman/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
- Nintendo catalogue pages: US, AU
- English translation by M.I.J.E.T. at Minimalist Jettison
References
- ↑ File:Pulseman MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/e08urZgh9BnSoSUqah5__X6jCdYr9Wmg (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:48)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/pulseman (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-25 01:48)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.fr/Jeux/Console-virtuelle-Wii-/Pulseman--278645.html (archive.today)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/03.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-06 00:26)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_pulseman/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-04-27 10:15)
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19761&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 01:30)
- ↑ https://www.romhacking.net/translations/1099/
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 242
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1994" (JP; 1994-07-08), page 21
- ↑ Famitsu, "1994-07-29" (JP; 1994-07-15), page 1
- ↑ Mega, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-18), page 56
- ↑ Mega Fun, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-21), page 64
- ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-08), page 58
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 139
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