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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. It was never released in Japan or Asia. It uses an isometric perspective. Being released late in the console life cycle, it features very detailed graphics and advanced effects such as sprite tilting and simulated floodlights (as seen in the opening). | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. It was never released in Japan or Asia. It uses an isometric perspective. Being released late in the console life cycle, it features very detailed graphics and advanced effects such as sprite tilting and simulated floodlights (as seen in the opening). | ||
− | Versions for Amiga and Amiga CD32 were also released, and a [[Sega Mega-CD]] version was planned for February 1995{{magref|videogamesus|73|54}}, but did not materialise. | + | Versions for Amiga and Amiga CD32 were also released, and a [[Sega Mega-CD]] version was planned for November 1994{{magref|gameplayers|0709|14}} (later February 1995{{magref|videogamesus|73|54}}), but did not materialise. |
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== |
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Skeleton Krew is an action game for the Sega Mega Drive. It was never released in Japan or Asia. It uses an isometric perspective. Being released late in the console life cycle, it features very detailed graphics and advanced effects such as sprite tilting and simulated floodlights (as seen in the opening).
Versions for Amiga and Amiga CD32 were also released, and a Sega Mega-CD version was planned for November 1994
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[3]), but did not materialise.
Contents
Gameplay
Three characters are available: Rib, Spine and Joint, representing the classical game archetypes of speed, power and balance type.
The directional keys are used to navigate, and turn the characters upper body while fires the selected weapon. When the character doesn't fire, is for selecting weapons and is for jumping, although the jumps are severly lacking in height. A 6 button controll scheme was also implemented, mapping upper body rotation and jumping to different buttons.
Money and score items are scattered througout the game. Collecting 1000 points gives the player an extra life and resets the counter. Interestingly there are no other pickups, such as health restoring items (TODO?)
A password system is used to record progress.
Production credits
- Graphics: James Ryman, Heather Gibson
- Programming: Chris Long, Jason Gosling
- Music and SFX: Nathan McCree
- Level Design: Heather Gibson, Bob Churchill
- Concept and Story: Guy Miller, James Ryman
- Testing: Jamie Morton, Troy Horton, Darren Price, David Ward, Tiziano Cirillo
- Produced by: Jeremy Smith
Magazine articles
- Main article: Skeleton Krew/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Sega Magazine (UK) #15: "March 1995" (1995-02-15)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[4]
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Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 125
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 14
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 54
- ↑ ', "April 1995" (; 1995-02-28), page 100
- ↑ ', "April 1995" (; 1995-02-28), page 79
- ↑ ', "April 1995" (; 1995-02-28), page 88/89 (88)
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 210
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 136
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 118
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 189
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 70
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 34
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 357
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 242
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 18
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 56
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 29
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 59
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 40
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 12
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 74
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 48
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 71
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 94
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 106
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 88
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 46
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 58
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 126
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 29
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 38
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 24
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 88
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 95
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 60
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