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Galahad

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: Traveller's Tales

Supporting companies: Krisalis Software (audio)

Distributor: Hent Gruppen (SE rental), Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor: Psygnosis

Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-09^[1]	$49.9549.95^[2]	711401
EU	1992-11^[3]		E064SMXI
UK	1992-10-21^[4]	£39.9939.99^[3]^[5]	E064SMXI
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
BR	199x		044340

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Atari ST

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Galahad, also known as The Legend of Galahad, is a Sega Mega Drive action platform game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Electronic Arts. Released in late 1992, it is a port of the 1991 Commodore Amiga game Leander.

Galahad is notable for featuring anime-inspired visuals at a time where such was largely unknown in the West.

Gameplay

Galahad contains three worlds, with each world containing seven levels each. At the beginning of each level, Galahad is tasked with acquiring a hidden item and locating the exit. Items and currency can be acquired, and shops can be visited for the purchase of new weapons and armor.

Versions

Compared to the Commodore Amiga original, the Sega Mega Drive version changes various colors and gradients, features multiple parallax scrolling background planes, and sports a new design for the protagonist.

Production credits

Programming: David Dootson
Source Code: Jon Burton
Graphics: Andy Ingram
Music: Krisalis Software
Sound FX: Krisalis Software
Map Designs: Andy Ingram, Graham Watkinson, Joanne Lynch
Creature Attributes: Jon Burton
Documentation: Phil McNair
Project Management: Steve Riding
Project Direction: Ian Hetherington, John White
Additional Design Sketches: Simon James
Rain Graphics: Jon Burton
moveq.l #0,d0: Andy Ingram
Initial Meeting Arranged by: Stuart McNair
Equipment Supplied by: Psygnosis Central Exchange
Playtesting by: Greg, Nick, Chris, Chaz Waters, Chaz McNair, John Clinton, Andy Ingram, Gra Watkinson, Dave Dootson, Jon Burton
Core Concepts by: Jon Burton, Chris Stanforth, Dave Dootson
Art Direction: Andy Ingram
Key Grip: What?
Thanks to: DMA Design, Raising Hell
Spinning Chip by: Neil and Mike
Decrunch Code by: Chris (Big M.) Wylie

Source:

In-game credits^[6]

Game Design: Jon Burton, Andy Ingram
Programming: David Dootson, Jon Burton
Producer: Keith Francart
Assistant Producer: Lon Meinecke
Graphics: Will Thompson, Andy Ingram
Music and Sound Effects: Krisalis Software, Matt Furniss, S. Hollingworth
Technical Director: Lon Meinecke
Product Manager: Lesley Mansford
Package Design: James C. Blair
Package Illustration: Randy Berrett
Package Art Direction: Nancy Waisanen
Documentation: Marti McKenna
Documentation Layout: Evelyn Spire
Product Testing: Jeff Glazier
Quality Assurance: Jim Newman, Eric DeSantis

Special Thanks to Paul Vernon for the GALAHAD title screen, to David Jones for the use of Lemmings and to Martyn R. Chudley for the use of the Killing Game Show graphics.

Source:

US manual^[7]

Magazine articles

Main article: Galahad/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[8]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

82

^[9]

Game Mania (UK)

90

^[10]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[2]

Gamers (DE)

53

^[11]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

82

^[12]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

90

^[13]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

80

^[14]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

90

^[15]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

90

^[16]

Mega (UK)

PAL

55

^[17]

Mega Action (UK)

87

^[18]

Mega Force (FR)

85

^[19]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

83

^[20]

Mean Machines (UK)

86

^[21]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

86

^[22]

Player One (FR)

80

^[23]

Play Time (DE)

71

^[24]

Power Up! (UK)

85

^[25]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

89

^[26]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

74

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

64

^[28]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

81

^[29]

Sega Force (SE)

96

^[30]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

81

^[31]

Supersonic (FR)

89

^[32]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

57

^[33]

Video Games (DE)

70

^[34]

	78
Based on 28 reviews

Galahad

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; black)
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

Main article: Galahad/Technical information.

References

↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 24
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 43
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-10-19), page 4
↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 30
↑ File:Galahad MD credits.pdf
↑ File:Galahad MD US Manual.pdf, page 9
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 49
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 77
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 88
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 66
↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 147
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 65
↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 74
↑ MegaTech, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-20), page 38
↑ Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 76
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 100
↑ Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 96
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 10, 1992" (UK; 1992-10-10), page 1
↑ Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 46
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 58
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 28
↑ Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 8
↑ Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 38
↑ Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 11
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 77
↑ Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 93

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[:File:SegaPro_UK_10.pdf_p24-1] Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 24

[:File:GamePro_US_042.pdf_p62-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p43-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 43

[4] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-10-19), page 4

[:File:SegaZone_UK_01.pdf_p30-5] Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 30

[:File:Galahad_MD_credits.pdf_p-6] File:Galahad MD credits.pdf

[:File:Galahad_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p9-7] File:Galahad MD US Manual.pdf, page 9

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p49-9] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 49

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-10] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-01.pdf_p77-11] Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 77

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_015.pdf_p88-12] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 88

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p66-13] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 66

[:File:Joystick_FR_031.pdf_p147-14] Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 147

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p42-15] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-16] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Mega_UK_02.pdf_p65-17] Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 65

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p65-18] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p74-19] Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:MegaTech_UK_09.pdf_p38-20] MegaTech, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-20), page 38

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_24.pdf_p76-21] Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 76

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p139-22] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_025.pdf_p100-23] Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 100

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-01.pdf_p96-24] Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 96

[25] Power Up!, "Saturday, October 10, 1992" (UK; 1992-10-10), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_36.pdf_p46-26] Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 46

[:File:SegaPro_UK_14.pdf_p58-27] Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-28] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaZone_UK_01.pdf_p28-29] Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 28

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_03.pdf_p8-30] Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 8

[:File:SegaForce_UK_12.pdf_p38-31] Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 38

[:File:Supersonic_FR_04.pdf_p11-32] Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 11

[33] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 77

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-01.pdf_p93-34] Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 93

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+| distributor={{company|[[Hent Gruppen]]|region=SE rental}}, {{company|[[Tec Toy]]|region=BR}}
 | licensor=[[Psygnosis]]
 | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]