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A [[Sega Mega Drive]] version was at one point in development, having been ported by [[Reflections Interactive]] for [[Psygnosis]]. Psygnosis dropped the game in mid-1994{{magref|mega|22|6}} leaving the project without a publisher. It was then taken back by Flair Software and Titus Interactive in 1996, only to be cancelled entirely. Working titles appear to have been '''''(The) Castle Game'''''{{magref|mz|39|16}}{{magref|segamaguk|5|15}} and '''''Top Hat'''''{{magref|megatech|25|31}}.
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A [[Sega Mega Drive]] version was at one point in development, having been ported by [[Reflections Interactive]] for [[Psygnosis]]. Psygnosis dropped the game in mid-1994{{magref|mega|22|6}} leaving the project without a publisher. It was then taken back by Flair Software and [[Titus]] in 1996, only to be cancelled entirely, a situation mirrored by [[Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame]] which was also first discarded by Psygnosis and then by Titus. Working titles appear to have been '''''(The) Castle Game'''''{{magref|mz|39|16}}{{magref|segamaguk|5|15}} and '''''Top Hat'''''{{magref|megatech|25|31}}.
 
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Whizz
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Konami (Europe), Bandai Visual (Japan), B-Factory (Japan)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (5 tracks)
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-36102G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-9514H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		T-9514H-50
USK: 0
Sega Saturn
PT
Sega Saturn
UK 		£39.9939.99[3] T-9514H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
Non-Sega versions

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Whizz, called Akupyon Game Whizz (アクピョン・ゲーム ウィズ) in Japan, is a 1997 action game by Flair Software for the Sega Saturn.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Whizz Whizz
Japanese アクピョン・ゲーム ウィズ Akupyon Game Whizz

Magazine articles

Main article: Whizz/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive print advert in Joypad (FR) #61: "Février 1997" (1997-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[5]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
56
[6]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
62
[7]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
61
[3]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
47
[8]
Sega Saturn
 55
Based on
5 reviews

Whizz

Saturn, JP
Whizz Saturn JP Box Back.jpgWhizz Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Whizz Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
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Disc
Saturn, EU
Whizz Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
Saturn, PT
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Cover

Unreleased versions

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Whizz
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Psygnosis, Titus
Developer: Reflections Interactive[9], Flair Software
Planned release date(s): Autumn 1994[10], 1995, 1996-09[11]

A Sega Mega Drive version was at one point in development, having been ported by Reflections Interactive for Psygnosis. Psygnosis dropped the game in mid-1994[12] leaving the project without a publisher. It was then taken back by Flair Software and Titus in 1996, only to be cancelled entirely, a situation mirrored by Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame which was also first discarded by Psygnosis and then by Titus. Working titles appear to have been (The) Castle Game[9][13] and Top Hat[14].

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Mega Drive
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Whizz

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
294,896,112 CD-ROM (EU) T-9514H-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
297,673,824 1997-08-08 CD-ROM (JP) T-36102G V1.000

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
ABST.TXT TXT (Abstract) 679 About this game.
BIBL.TXT TXT (Bibliographiced) 33 About this game
COPY.TXT TXT (Copyright) 25 Copyright


References

  1. ↑ File:Whizz Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1998" (UK; 1998-04-15), page 60
  4. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 163
  5. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-09-05" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 1
  6. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 17" (JP; 1997-08-29), page 168
  7. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 20" (JP; 1997-10-17), page 98
  8. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 219
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Megazone, "May 1994" (AU; 1994-04-20), page 16
  10. ↑ Mega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 8
  11. ↑ Mega Force, "Été 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 46
  12. ↑ Mega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 6
  13. ↑ Sega Magazine, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 15
  14. ↑ MegaTech, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-21), page 31
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