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''Psychic World'' is an action platformer where players control Lucia on her quest to save her sister. Lucia runs from one round to the other using her ESP Booster to blast monstrous enemies while obtaining item power-ups through them or by jumping on various ledges and platforms. Lucia moves around with {{left}} and {{right}}. She breaks into a run after a few seconds if either button is held down. She can jump with {{2}} and crouch with {{down}}. She enters doorways with {{up}}. She climbs ladders with {{up}} and descends them with {{down}}. She can switch to a standing pose on a ladder with {{left}} or {{right}} (allowing her to fire her weapon).
 
''Psychic World'' is an action platformer where players control Lucia on her quest to save her sister. Lucia runs from one round to the other using her ESP Booster to blast monstrous enemies while obtaining item power-ups through them or by jumping on various ledges and platforms. Lucia moves around with {{left}} and {{right}}. She breaks into a run after a few seconds if either button is held down. She can jump with {{2}} and crouch with {{down}}. She enters doorways with {{up}}. She climbs ladders with {{up}} and descends them with {{down}}. She can switch to a standing pose on a ladder with {{left}} or {{right}} (allowing her to fire her weapon).
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Lucia is equipped with a projectile weapon (initially, a Psy Blaster) that she can fire with {{1}}. She can fire while crouching or jumping. Lucia obtains new weapons through defeating mini-bosses and end-level bosses. The player can change Lucia's weapon at any point by holding {{2}} and pressing {{down}}, selecting the desired weapon from the ESP Window in the bottom-left corner of the screen, and releasing {{2}}. Weapons are held in the blue, cross-shaped portion in the center of the ESP Window. Her weapon is weak at first but can be upgraded over the course of the game. Any weapon can be upgraded by picking up an item of its type.
 
Lucia is equipped with a projectile weapon (initially, a Psy Blaster) that she can fire with {{1}}. She can fire while crouching or jumping. Lucia obtains new weapons through defeating mini-bosses and end-level bosses. The player can change Lucia's weapon at any point by holding {{2}} and pressing {{down}}, selecting the desired weapon from the ESP Window in the bottom-left corner of the screen, and releasing {{2}}. Weapons are held in the blue, cross-shaped portion in the center of the ESP Window. Her weapon is weak at first but can be upgraded over the course of the game. Any weapon can be upgraded by picking up an item of its type.
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Lucia also has four special ESP abilities that are selected from the ESP Window by holding {{2}} and pressing {{down}}. For instance, one ability provides her with temporary invulnerability and another gives her the ability to levitate for a short time. Using these abilities properly is critical for completing the challenges in the later rounds. Like her weapons, these abilities are upgraded each time Lucia collects their items again (with the exception of Teleportation). These abilities are held in the red corners of the ESP Window and cost ESP, a limited resource, when they are used (Lucia's regular weapons do not cost ESP). Lucia's ESP is shown in a gauge above her hit point bar. Similar to her health, it can be replenished by items. Additionally, the ESP gauge is fully replenished every 10,000 points accumulated.
 
Lucia also has four special ESP abilities that are selected from the ESP Window by holding {{2}} and pressing {{down}}. For instance, one ability provides her with temporary invulnerability and another gives her the ability to levitate for a short time. Using these abilities properly is critical for completing the challenges in the later rounds. Like her weapons, these abilities are upgraded each time Lucia collects their items again (with the exception of Teleportation). These abilities are held in the red corners of the ESP Window and cost ESP, a limited resource, when they are used (Lucia's regular weapons do not cost ESP). Lucia's ESP is shown in a gauge above her hit point bar. Similar to her health, it can be replenished by items. Additionally, the ESP gauge is fully replenished every 10,000 points accumulated.
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Revision as of 13:44, 13 July 2022

For the Sega Game Gear game, see Psychic World (Game Gear).

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Psychic World
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega (EU) Tec Toy (BR)
Developer:
Original system(s): MSX
Developer(s) of original games: Hertz[2]
Genre: Action[3]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		7066
Sega Master System
BX
Sega Master System
PT
Sega Master System
UK 		£29.9929.99[4][5] 7066
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
MX
Sega Master System
BR
Non-Sega versions

Psychic World is a Sega Master System action platform game developed by Sanritsu and published by Sega in early 1991. It is an abridged port of Hertz's 1988 MSX game Psycho World.

Story

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At a remote laboratory in the year 19XX, a research team consisting of Dr. Knavik and his assistants, the twin sisters Cecile and Lucia, is studying the exploration and usage of ESP. One day while Lucia was getting ready for work, an explosion burst from the lab. When Lucia arrived, she found Dr. Knavik there, but Cecile had disappeared. Dr. Knavik explains that part of his experiments involved running tests on a variety of monsters but that the subjects rebelled and took Cecile with them. As Lucia follows the monster's track, Dr. Knavik gives her the ESP Booster, a device he created that will enable the user to wield psychic powers.

Gameplay

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Psychic World is an action platformer where players control Lucia on her quest to save her sister. Lucia runs from one round to the other using her ESP Booster to blast monstrous enemies while obtaining item power-ups through them or by jumping on various ledges and platforms. Lucia moves around with Left and Right. She breaks into a run after a few seconds if either button is held down. She can jump with 2 and crouch with Down. She enters doorways with Up. She climbs ladders with Up and descends them with Down. She can switch to a standing pose on a ladder with Left or Right (allowing her to fire her weapon).

Lucia is equipped with a projectile weapon (initially, a Psy Blaster) that she can fire with 1. She can fire while crouching or jumping. Lucia obtains new weapons through defeating mini-bosses and end-level bosses. The player can change Lucia's weapon at any point by holding 2 and pressing Down, selecting the desired weapon from the ESP Window in the bottom-left corner of the screen, and releasing 2. Weapons are held in the blue, cross-shaped portion in the center of the ESP Window. Her weapon is weak at first but can be upgraded over the course of the game. Any weapon can be upgraded by picking up an item of its type.

Different weapons are better suited to different enemies and environments. Some enemies are immune to certain weapons (indicated by a high-pitched, ringing sound on impact). The player has to use Lucia's psionic weapons strategically in levels using different elements to their advantage. For example, in the ice round, rocks being doused by falling water can be frozen and used as a stable platform for Lucia to jump on by blasting the rock with the Hydro Wave shot, while the Ultra Sonic weapon can destroy certain foreground objects blocking her path.

Lucia has a hit point bar in the bottom-right corner of the screen that indicates her health. It decreases as she takes damage from enemies and hazards. It can be replenished by finding items or using the Shield ability. Unlike most platform games, Lucia does not receive temporary invulnerability when she takes damage (though she is knocked back if there is room), so it is possible to take a large amount of damage from a single foe if the player is not careful. If Lucia loses all of her life, she dies and the game ends, but it can be continued any number of times from the beginning of the current round. The player's score is reset, but items and upgrade levels are retained.

Lucia also has four special ESP abilities that are selected from the ESP Window by holding 2 and pressing Down. For instance, one ability provides her with temporary invulnerability and another gives her the ability to levitate for a short time. Using these abilities properly is critical for completing the challenges in the later rounds. Like her weapons, these abilities are upgraded each time Lucia collects their items again (with the exception of Teleportation). These abilities are held in the red corners of the ESP Window and cost ESP, a limited resource, when they are used (Lucia's regular weapons do not cost ESP). Lucia's ESP is shown in a gauge above her hit point bar. Similar to her health, it can be replenished by items. Additionally, the ESP gauge is fully replenished every 10,000 points accumulated.

Attack Capabilities

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 Psy Cannon
The starting weapon. Damages all enemies.
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 Hydro Wave
Gives Lucia the ability to freeze moist air.
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 Burning Bullet
Gives Lucia the ability to break blocks of ice.
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 Cooling Down
Freezes smaller enemies but does not damage them. Lucia can pass through frozen enemies.
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 Ultra Sonic
Gives Lucia the ability to break metal and other barriers.

ESP Capabilities

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 Shield
Activates a temporary shield that renders Lucia invulnerable initially and then drains ESP instead of health for the rest of its duration. Lucia can still be knocked back by enemies while invulnerable. If used again while the shield is active, it heals Lucia for a small amount. It can be used repeatedly to fully restore Lucia's health if the player has enough ESP.
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 Explosion
Damages all enemies on the screen.
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 Levitation
Allows Lucia to levitate briefly by holding 2, enabling her to reach platforms she cannot reach by jumping. Cannot be used simultaneously with the Shield ability.
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 Teleportation
Teleports Lucia back to the beginning of the round. Meant to be used to escape dangerous situations or to be used if the player gets Lucia stuck.

Items

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 Partial Heart
Restores a small portion of Lucia's health.
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 Full Heart
Completely restores Lucia's health.
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 Partial ESP
Restores a small portion of Lucia's ESP.
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 Full ESP
Completely restores Lucia's ESP.
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 Bomb
Destroys all enemies on the screen.
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 Bonus
Awards the player with 1,000 points.
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 Psy Cannon
Upgrades the Psy Cannon weapon.
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 Hydro Wave
Gives Lucia the Hydro Wave weapon or upgrades it if already possessed.
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 Burning Bullet
Gives Lucia the Burning Bullet weapon or upgrades it if already possessed.
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 Cooling Down
Gives Lucia the Cooling Down weapon or upgrades it if already possessed.
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 Ultra Sonic
Gives Lucia the Ultra Sonic weapon or upgrades it if already possessed.
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 Shield
Gives Lucia the Shield ability or upgrades it if already possessed.
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 Explosion
Gives Lucia the Explosion ability or upgrades it if already possessed.
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 Levitation
Gives Lucia the Levitation ability or upgrades it if already possessed.
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 Teleportation
Gives Lucia the Teleportation ability or upgrades it if already possessed.

Rounds

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Prairie

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  • Psychic World SMS, Stage 2-1.png

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Volcanic Area

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Ice Field

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Ruins

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Fortress

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Final Boss

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits


Magazine articles

Main article: Psychic World (Master System)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in K (IT) #25: "Febbraio 1991" (199x-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
92
[6]
Console XS (UK) PAL
48
[7]
Game Power (IT)
88
[8]
Games-X (UK) PAL
60
[9]
Joystick (FR) PAL
77
[10]
Player One (FR) PAL
75
[11]
Power Play (DE)
69
[12]
Raze (UK) PAL
70
[4]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
68
[13]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
68
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
48
[16]
User (GR) PAL
47
[17]
Video Games (DE)
69
[18]
Sega Master System
 66
Based on
14 reviews

Psychic World (Master System)

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Psychic World SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, PT

Master System, BX†
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Cover
PsychicWorld SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Psychic World SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

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Cart
Psychic World Master System AU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU (Not for rental sticker)
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Cover
PsychicWorld SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU (Not for rental/hotline stickers)
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Cover
Master System, BR
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Cover
Master System, MX
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Cover
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Cart
Psychic World SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 5c0b1f0f
MD5 1076f6358527d1cec1e1e75143997293
SHA-1 5fa54329692e680a190291d0744580968aa8b3fe
256kB Cartridge (EU)

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Sanritsu
  2. ↑ http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Hertz
  3. ↑ File:PsychicWorld SMS EU Box.jpg
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Raze, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-06-27), page 46
  5. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-04), page 29
  6. ↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 27
  7. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143
  8. ↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1992" (IT; 1992-0-xx), page 38
  9. ↑ Games-X, "7th-13th June 1991" (UK; 1991-06-07), page 19
  10. ↑ Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 147
  11. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 40
  12. ↑ Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 127
  13. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-04), page 28
  14. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  15. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 21
  16. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  17. ↑ User, "Mártios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 87
  18. ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 82


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