Dark Edge

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Dark Edge
System(s): Sega System 32
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Developer: Sega AM3
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1993-03 ¥? ? US 1993 $? ?

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Dark Edge (ダークエッジ) is a 1993 fighting game by Sega AM3 for the Sega System 32.

It uses sprite scaling to simulate a 3D playfield, meaning it predates Virtua Fighter as a 3D fighter by about a year (though the 3D in Virtua Fighter isn't simulated, but rather true rendered 3D graphics). You can play as either warriors or monsters, but otherwise this is a typical fighting game with a dedicated jump button (as moves back). Although the title screen reads "1992", the arcade game was first sold in early 1993.

While the game was not ported to home consoles, developer Sega AM3 received a lot of fan mail requests for it to ported to the Sega Saturn. In 1995, AM3 manager Hisao Oguchi said he was "considering it". It was officially released for the first time outside arcades on the Astro City Mini.

Gameplay

Playable characters

	Thud the samurai
	An American who has the samurai spirit can use two swords skillfully. He believes in the spiritual power and controls the thunder.
	Yeager the sonic breaker
	A former German fighter pilot who became a cyborg in order to be a super-fighter. His special ability;High speed flight.
	Genie the martial artist
	A female martial artist who wears the Gymnastic Battle Suit that enhances her agility. She attacks the enemy by taking advantage of an unguarded moment.
	Blood the bio-monster
	This monster man born as a result of genetic mutation has the weapons of elastic nails and sharp fins. He displays primitive instincts as a fighter as he discharged poisonous liquid.
	Goliath with power suit
	A laborer wearing the power suit converted from construction equipment. He moves slow, but his attacks are extremely powerful.
	M.E.K. (Mechanical Enhanced Kommando)
	A European mercenary soldier wounded in the war underwent a cyborg operation and is determined to have revenge on the Boss who sent him onto the battlefield.

Production credits

Staff

• Game Design: Tamichi Ohtsu
• Program: Hiromasa Kaneko, Manabu Ishihara, Kenji Tohma
• Graphics Design: Masayuki Hasegawa, Shinichi Nakagawa, Kenji Arai, Hiroyuki Izuno
• Sound Design: Tomoyuki Kawamura
• Sound Adviser: Kouichi Namiki
• English Text: Hisaki Nimiya
• Presented by: Sega Enterprises Ltd

Source:

In-game credits

• Producer: Hisao Oguchi

Source:

Uncredited

5 of the game's developers are also referenced in the game's default high score table. Several more initials are present in the game's code but can never be seen.

• KAN: Hiromasa Kaneko
• HAS: Masayuki Hasegawa
• ISH: Manabu Ishihara
• NAK: Shinichi Nakagawa
• OTU: Tamichi Ohtsu

Unused

• TOM: Kenji Tohma
• ARA: Kenji Arai
• IZU: Hiroyuki Izuno
• NIM: Hisaki Nimiya

B (Also Unused)

• KAZ:
• MEG: Megumi Matsuda
• IEI: Kyoshi Ieizumi
• TKI:
• DEN: Takashi Goden
• YAM:

Magazine articles

Main article: Dark Edge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

JP flyer

Print advert in Gamest (JP) #84: "February 1993" (1992-12-28)

Print advert in Gamest (JP) #88: "April 1993" (1993-02-27)

Print advert in Gamest (JP) #90: "May 1993" (1993-03-30)
also published in:

• Gamest (JP) #92: "June 1993" (1993-04-30)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Sega Zone (UK) 80

	80
Based on 1 review

Dark Edge

System 32, US

System 32, JP
"Top" instructions "Long" instructions
Instuction card(s) Manual Stickers

References

Dark Edge
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