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Maken X
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Sega (US, Europe), Atlus (Japan)
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Adventure[1][2][3]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Dreamcast
    JP     		¥6,800 (7,140)6,800e[2] T-14401M
    Sega Rating: All Ages
    Sega Dreamcast
    US     		$49.9549.95[4] 51050
    ESRB: Mature 17+
    Sega Dreamcast
    EU     		MK-51050-50
    ELSPA: 15+ OK
    Sega Dreamcast
    DE     		DM 109109[11] MK-51050-50
    USK: 16
    Sega Dreamcast
    ES     		MK-51050-50
    ELSPA: 15+ OK
    Sega Dreamcast
    FR     		MK-51050-50
    SELL: 12+
    Sega Dreamcast
    UK     		£39.9939.99[9][10] MK-51050-50
    ELSPA: 15+ OK
    Sega Dreamcast
    AU     		$89.9589.95[14]

    Maken X (魔剣Ｘ) is an adventure game for the Sega Dreamcast played in the first person perspective.

    Story

    Maken refers to the sword with special abilities that also allows the game's protagonist, Kay Sagami, to brainjack certain opponents to take control of them.

    Gameplay

    Maken X plays as a first person action adventure game with combat being the main focus. Your character will make use of a sword or sword-like weapon. You'll start off with Kay wielding the Maken sword. To progress through the story you will also run across other characters who can be "Brainjacked" which allows to not only take control of a character, but gain their memories as well as help unfold the story from a different character's viewpoint.

    Characters

    Each character has different stats as well as special attacks which also causes progress in stages to differ between playable characters. You can only Brain jack characters so long as your current Brainjack level matches or exceeds a target character. The previous host character will stay in a level they were list in should there be a need to go back to other characters.

    World Map

    You will have a choice to select a stage from the World Map that will also branch out to other possible paths depending on which character is being used and which order the levels are played in. The map also provides chances to save game progress and

    History

    Development

    Much of the staff behind Maken X were responsible for one of Atlus' flagship series Shin Megami Tensei.

    Legacy

    Maken X was later released in an updated form for the PlayStation 2 under the name Maken Shao: Demon Sword which makes significant gameplay changes such as making the game play from a third person perspective. Sega was not involved with the PlayStation 2 version.

    The story was also adapted for a manga series under the name Maken X Another.

    Production credits

    • Art Director: Kazuma Kaneko
    • Director: Katsura Hashino
    Planner
    • Sub System Planner / Stage Planner: Takashi Miyasaka
    • Stage Planner: Nobutaka Shimizu, Kazuyuki Yamai, Kiyoshi Shin
    • Enemy Algorithm Planner: Kazuya Usui, Daisuke Kanada
    • Scenario Writer / Event Planner: Kazunori Sakai
    • Event Planner: Azusa Kido
    Programmer
    • Leader / Main Programmer: Tai Yamaguchi
    • Sub-System Programmer: Masaya Takano
    • Enemy Algorithm Programmer: Tomohiro Hosoya, Tamotsu Sekiguchi
    • Event Programmer: Masahiro Horikoshi
    • Tool Programmer / 3D Effect Programmer: Takahiro Akiyama
    • 2D Effect Programmer / Sound Programmer: Kazuya Mukae
    Designer
    • Leader / Event Designer: Tatsuya Igarashi
    • Stage Designer: Eri Nishimura, Makoto Kitano, Masahumi Hondou, Tetsuya Murakami, Masakatsu Suzuki, Eisuke Matsuda, Maki Kurimoto, Yoshiharu Hayakawa
    • Character Model Designer: Eiji Ishida, Masaaki Sato, Fumihiro Kimura, Satoshi Kasahara
    • Event Designer: Kazuhisa Wada, Hiroaki Izutsu, Akira Noguchi, Homi Hada
    • Effect Designer: Satoshi Shio, Towako Kajiie
    • Window Designer: Ayako Fukuzawa, Mayuko Kokubo, Masayuki Doi
    • Publishing Designer: Megumi Shiraishi
    Sound Composer
    • Leader / 3D-Sound Designer: Takahiro Ogata
    • Composer: Shoji Meguro
    • CG Cooperate: Links Corporation
    • CG Supervisor: Ikuo Nishii
    • CG Producer: Mikitaka Kurasawa
    • CG Chief Animator: Masaru Matsumoto
    • CG Animator: Miyuki Uetsuki
    • CG Assistant Animator: Tarou Mizoguchi
    • CG Technical Adviser: Yoshihisa Hirano
    • Product Manager: Jun-Ichi Murakami
    • Cast: Mayumi Iizuka (Yaegaki Jimusho), Tsutomu Takakura (81 Produce), Kujira (81 Produce), Shinichi Nakamura (Artsvision), Isshin Chiba (Artsvision), Mami Kusuge (Artsvision), Miki Ito (Osawa Office), Chikara Watanabe (Osawa Office), Mitsuaki Hoshino (Ezaki Production), Osamu Saka (Aoni Production)
    • Recording Studio: Space Velio
    Debug Team
    • Manager: Kazufumi Honma
    • Chief: Kazuhito Aragane
    • Test Player: Atsushi Watanabe, Yuji Kimura, Juntaro Tanaka, Tetsuya Oomoto, Masaru Watanabe, Mayumi Ishizuka, Kei Saito, Hirokazu Ito, Keitaro Waku, Haruka Nakahira, Kazuyoshi Saito, Tetsuo Saito, Eiichi Sato, Yasuhiro Tanaka
    • Special Thanks: Masami Sato, Kiyomi Yuhara, Yuuko Sekine, Kouichi Nakamura, Emi Kanamori, Yasushi Yamashita (Sega Enterprises, Ltd.), Ken-Ei Unoki (Sega Enterprises, Ltd.), And Other Sega Staffs, All R&D1 Staffs
    • General Producer: Hideyuki Yokoyama
    • Exective Producer: Naoya Harano
    • Produced by: Cozy Okada
    • Presented by: R&D1 Reserch And Development, Atlus
    Source:
    In-game credits (JP)


    Source:
    US manual

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Maken X/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Maken X DC JP Flyer.pdf

    PDF
    JP flyer
    Maken X DC JP Flyer.pdf
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1999-37: "1999-37 (1999-12-03)" (1999-11-19)
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Neo Plus (PL) #30: "Marzec 2001" (2001-xx-xx)
    also published in:
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Artwork

    • MakenX logo.jpg

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    576 Konzol (HU)
    67
    		[20]
    Arcade (UK) PAL
    25
    		[21]
    Bonus (YU) PAL
    83
    		[22]
    Consoles + (FR) PAL
    65
    		[23]
    Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
    88
    		[24]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    25
    		[9]
    Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
    70
    		[25]
    DC-UK (UK) PAL
    80
    		[26]
    Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
    50
    		[27]
    Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    83
    		[28]
    Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
    85
    		[10]
    Dreamcast Magazine (UK) NTSC-J
    75
    		[29]
    Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
    85
    		[30]
    Dreamzone (FR) NTSC-J
    88
    		[31]
    Edge (UK) NTSC-J
    60
    		[32]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    58
    		[33]
    Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
    83
    		[34]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    80
    		[35]
    Fun Generation (DE) PAL
    72
    		[36]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    88
    		[37]
    Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
    75
    		[38]
    Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
    83
    		[39]
    Hyper (AU) PAL
    75
    		[14]
    Incite Video Gaming (US) NTSC-U
    80
    		[40]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    50
    		[41]
    Joypad (IT) NTSC-J
    70
    		[42]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    58
    		[43]
    MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
    45
    		[44]
    Neo Plus (PL)
    50
    		[45]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    25
    		[46]
    Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
    50
    		[47]
    Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
    70
    		[48]
    Playmag (FR) PAL
    55
    		[49]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    70
    		[11]
    Strana Igr (RU)
    70
    		[50]
    Strana Igr (RU)
    80
    		[51]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    61
    		[52]
    Sega Dreamcast
    		 67
    Based on
    37 reviews

    Maken X

    Dreamcast, JP
    MakenX DC JP Box Back.jpgMakenX DC JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    MakenX DC JP Spinecard.jpg
    Spinecard
    MakenX DC JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    MakenXDCJPManual.pdf
    Manual
    MakenX DC JP InlayBack.jpg
    Inlay
    MakenXDCJPRegistration.pdf
    Reg Card
    Dreamcast, US
    MakenX DC US Box Back.jpgMakenX DC US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    MakenX DC US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    MakenX DC US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    MakenXDCUSInlay.jpg
    Inlay
    Dreamcast, EU
    MakenX DC EU Box Back.jpgMakenX DC EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    MakenX DC EU Disc.jpg
    Disc

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		2000-02-09 GD-R Page

    External links

    References

    1. ↑ File:MakenX DC JP Box Back.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/990702/ (Wayback Machine: 2009-02-20 17:43)
    3. ↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab01 (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-01 22:57)
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Press release: 2000-04-25: Maken X for Sega Dreamcast Introduces a New Approach to First Person Fighting Games
    5. ↑ http://www.ebworld.com/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-DC.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-06-21 08:01)
    6. ↑ http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=2210 (Wayback Machine: 2002-11-14 14:00)
    7. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/300720/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-08-03 10:58)
    8. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/q2ukwVE49Ng/m/8_80bUsCcTEJ
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-16), page 112
    10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 12" (UK; 2000-08-10), page 62
    11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sega Magazin, "September 2000" (DE; 2000-07-31), page 18
    12. ↑ http://www.micromania.fr/zooms/?ref=17083 (Wayback Machine: 2003-07-03 08:49)
    13. ↑ http://www.centromail.es/top/ficha.asp?codmail=14878&codprov= (Wayback Machine: 2001-09-17 10:34)
    14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Hyper, "September 2000" (AU; 2000-xx-xx), page 72
    15. ↑ Neo Plus, "Kwiecień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 100
    16. ↑ Neo Plus, "Maj 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 100
    17. ↑ Neo Plus, "Czerwiec 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 100
    18. ↑ Neo Plus, "Lipiec-Sierpień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
    19. ↑ Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
    20. ↑ 576 Konzol, "Augusztus 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 43
    21. ↑ Arcade, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-11), page 85
    22. ↑ Bonus, "9/2000" (YU; 2000-12-25), page 52
    23. ↑ Consoles +, "Août 2000" (FR; 2000-07-xx), page 84
    24. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 2000" (FR; xxxx-xx-xx), page 96
    25. ↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-03), page 74
    26. ↑ DC-UK, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-02), page 68
    27. ↑ Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Septembre/Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 72
    28. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-37 (1999-12-03)" (JP; 1999-11-19), page 24
    29. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 4" (UK; 1999-12-23), page 74
    30. ↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
    31. ↑ Dreamzone, "Janvier 2000" (FR; 1999-12-16), page 112
    32. ↑ Edge, "February 2000" (UK; 2000-01-26), page 85
    33. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 2000" (US; 2000-05-09), page 160
    34. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 115
    35. ↑ Famitsu, "1999-12-03" (JP; 1999-11-19), page 30
    36. ↑ Fun Generation, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-19), page 63
    37. ↑ GamePro, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 94
    38. ↑ Game Informer, "June 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 54
    39. ↑ Gamers' Republic, "May 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 62
    40. ↑ Incite Video Gaming, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 96
    41. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 158
    42. ↑ Joypad, "Gennaio 2000" (IT; xxxx-xx-xx), page 84
    43. ↑ MAN!AC, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 72
    44. ↑ MAN!AC, "02/2000" (DE; 2000-01-05), page 45
    45. ↑ Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 40
    46. ↑ Next Generation, "July 2000" (US; 2000-06-20), page 90
    47. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-03), page 72
    48. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July/August 2000" (US; 2000-06-06), page 102
    49. ↑ Playmag, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 138
    50. ↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19
    51. ↑ Strana Igr, "Fevral 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 53
    52. ↑ Video Games, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 85


    Maken X

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    Main page | Comparisons | Development | Magazine articles | Reception | Technical information | Bootlegs


    Books: Maken X Koushiki Guide Book (1999)
    Sega Dreamcast
    Prototypes: 2000-02-09
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