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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an RPG for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] developed by [[Neverland]] and published by [[Taito]]. Following its initial late 1993 release in North America, Taito announced plans for a [[Sega Mega Drive]] version, which was ultimately cancelled for unknown reasons. In Japan, the SNES game is known as ''Estpolis Denki'', however no evidence suggests a Japanese version of the Mega Drive game was ever planned. | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an RPG for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] developed by [[Neverland]] and published by [[Taito]]. Following its initial late 1993 release in North America, Taito announced plans for a [[Sega Mega Drive]] version, which was ultimately cancelled for unknown reasons. In Japan, the SNES game is known as ''Estpolis Denki'', however no evidence suggests a Japanese version of the Mega Drive game was ever planned. | ||
| − | The game was shown at CES 1994,{{ref|1=https://youtube.com/watch?v=yhRpgPKNaGs&t=1764}} with the game receiving a tentative December 1994 release date. This was later pushed back to Spring 1995 (with this delay being advertised as "worth the wait") before being quietly cancelled. It was last seen in a very early state at [[Winter CES 1995]]{{magref|segamaguk|15| | + | The game was shown at CES 1994,{{ref|1=https://youtube.com/watch?v=yhRpgPKNaGs&t=1764}} with the game receiving a tentative December 1994 release date. This was later pushed back to Spring 1995 (with this delay being advertised as "worth the wait") before being quietly cancelled. It was last seen in a very early state at [[Winter CES 1995]]{{magref|segamaguk|15|18}}. |
It is speculated that the game, primarily intended for the North American market, was not released because of Taito America's closure in 1995. | It is speculated that the game, primarily intended for the North American market, was not released because of Taito America's closure in 1995. | ||
Revision as of 19:09, 16 April 2021
| Lufia & The Fortress of Doom |
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| System(s): Sega Mega Drive |
| Publisher: Taito |
| Developer: Neverland |
| Planned release date(s): Spring 1995 |
| Genre: RPG |
| Number of players: 1 |
| Status of prototype(s): Tech demo dumped |
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Lufia & The Fortress of Doom is an RPG for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Neverland and published by Taito. Following its initial late 1993 release in North America, Taito announced plans for a Sega Mega Drive version, which was ultimately cancelled for unknown reasons. In Japan, the SNES game is known as Estpolis Denki, however no evidence suggests a Japanese version of the Mega Drive game was ever planned.
The game was shown at CES 1994,[1] with the game receiving a tentative December 1994 release date. This was later pushed back to Spring 1995 (with this delay being advertised as "worth the wait") before being quietly cancelled. It was last seen in a very early state at Winter CES 1995[2].
It is speculated that the game, primarily intended for the North American market, was not released because of Taito America's closure in 1995.
Contents
Magazine articles
- Main article: Lufia & The Fortress of Doom/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- EGM² (US) #5: "November 1994" (1994-1x-xx)[3]
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #65: "December 1994" (1994-xx-xx)[4]
Technical information
ROM dump status
| System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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1MB | 1994-09 | EPROM cartridge | Tech demo | Page |