Seventh Cross Evolution

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Seventh Cross Evolution

System(s): Sega Dreamcast

Publisher: NEC Home Electronics (Japan), U.F.O. Interactive (US)

Developer: NEC Home Electronics, Atypical Alchemists Associate

Supporting companies: Aoni Production (voice acting), Buildup Entertainment (CG animation)

Peripherals supported: Dreamcast VGA Box, Visual Memory Unit

Genre: Simulation RPG^[1]^[2], RPG^[3]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1998-12-23^[2]	¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e^[2]	T-38802M
US	1999-12-18^[4]	$49.9949.99^[5]	T-41301N

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Seventh Cross Evolution, called just Seventh Cross (セヴンスクロス) in Japan, is a 1998 simulation RPG by NEC Home Electronics for the Sega Dreamcast. You play as a creature who "evolves" by choosing body parts given to it by a monolith.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English (US)	Seventh Cross Evolution	Seventh Cross Evolution
Japanese	セヴンスクロス	Seventh Cross

Production credits

Producer: Goro Fukagawa
Planning: Goro Fukagawa
Character Design: Satoshi Horisawa
Director: Manabu Kurono
Neuro Construction: Akemi Hatayama
Development Control: Takashi Katayama, Toyoharu Moriyama, Yayoi Okumura, Satoshi Horisawa
Programmer: Yoshihiro Machida, Seiji Yoneda, Masaharu Takishita, Masaaki Komatsu, Yasuhiro Furuya
Graphic designer: Jun Takano, Satoru Minei, Guuryu Lee, Shingo Hamasaki, Seiko Okuda
Sound Designer: Yayoi Okumura
Promotion Manager: Tetsuya Iguchi, Hideo Kuwabara
Promotion Staff: Hideya Tsurumoto, Shizuo Morishita, Mikako Uchimura, Takeyuki Oda, Noriko Satou, Seiko Okuda
Sales Staff: Masao Takeuchi, Kouji Suganuma
Neuro Test: Masao Masutani, Mikako Uchimura, Takeyuki Oda
Special Thanks: Kazunori Harada, Takuji Ono, Masao Masutani, Hiroshi Takahashi, Satoshi Kanzaki, Yusuke Mizuochi, Naoki Satou, Kuniyuki Takahashi, S.Hayashi, Tomohiro Morino, Cooperation
Program Part: CG Engineering Group, Home Multimedia Development Division, Nec Corporation, Ryuichi Hamada, Nobuyuki Ichimori, Takashi Aoki, Ken Mizuno
Movie Part: Buildup
- Producer: Nobuya Okabe
- Assistant Producer: Naoko Uchiyama
- Production Design: Masayuki Gotoh, Ken Takahashi
- CG Animator: Mika Senkai, Takeshi Muramatu, Naoto Oonuki, Takayuki Hayama, Kazushi Kobayashi
- Digital Matte Paint: Takayuki Hayashi
- CG Technical: Michiru Tanaka
- Sculpting Manager: Hiroyuki Nakazawa, Shojirou Kasai
- Camera Operator: Keiji Hashimoto
- Lighting Technician: Kenji Ishida
Graphic Part: Bihou,Inc., Koji Iwamoto, Nobuhiro Hatori, Naoto Moriwaki, Virtual East Corporation
Sound Part: Suwara Production,Ltd., Yasuyuki Konno
Cast: Michael Naishtut, Barry Gjerde, Brian-Matt Uhl, Aoni Production
Neuro Part: 3rd Development Laboratories, Personal C&C Development Laboratories, Nec Corporation
Technical Adviser: Hiroshi Takahashi, Satoshi Kanzaki
Design Works: Satoshi Horisawa
Program Adviser: Takashi Katayama
Planning Manager: Toyoharu Moriyama
Scenario: Goro Fukagawa
Supervisor: Masao Takeuchi, Yuichi Tanno
Executive Director: Ataru Honsho

Source:

In-game credits (JP)

Magazine articles

Main article: Seventh Cross Evolution/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1998-02: "1998-02 (1998-11-27)" (1998-11-13)
also published in:

Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1998-03: "1998-03 (1998-12-04)" (1998-11-20)^[6]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1998-04: "1998-04 (1998-12-11)" (1998-11-27)^[7]

Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1998-05: "1998-05 (1998-12-18)" (1998-12-04)

Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1998-06: "1998-06 (1998-12-25)" (1998-12-11)
also published in:

Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1999-01: "1999-01 (1999-01-01)" (1998-12-18)^[8]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1999-02: "1999-02 (1999-01-08,15)" (1998-12-25)^[9]

Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1999-05: "1999-05 (1999-02-12)" (1999-01-29)
also published in:

Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1999-07: "1999-07 (1999-02-26)" (1999-02-12)^[10]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Arcade (UK)

NTSC-J

0

^[11]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-J

60

^[12]

Dreamcast Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

67

^[13]

Dorimaga (JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[14]

Dreamzone (FR)

NTSC-J

42

^[15]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[16]

Gamers' Republic (US)

NTSC-J

58

^[17]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

58

^[18]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

25

^[19]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)

NTSC-U

30

^[5]

Sega Magazin (DE)

NTSC-J

59

^[20]

	49
Based on 11 reviews

Seventh Cross Evolution

Dreamcast, JP
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay

Technical information

Main article: Seventh Cross Evolution/Technical information.

External links

Sega of America webpage: Dreamcast
Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

↑ File:SeventhCross DC JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/981012/ (Wayback Machine: 2014-08-03 16:54)
↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab01 (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-01 22:57)
↑ http://sega.com:80/games/dreamcast/post_dreamcastgame.jhtml?PRODID=266 (Wayback Machine: 2003-12-18 18:11)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "March 2000" (US; 2000-02-08), page 102
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1998-03 (1998-12-04)" (JP; 1998-11-20), page 2
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1998-04 (1998-12-11)" (JP; 1998-11-27), page 4
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-01 (1999-01-01)" (JP; 1998-12-18), page 3
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-02 (1999-01-08,15)" (JP; 1998-12-25), page 121
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-07 (1999-02-26)" (JP; 1999-02-12), page 171
↑ Arcade, "March 1999" (UK; 1999-02-11), page 137
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 98
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-01 (1999-01-01)" (JP; 1998-12-18), page 24
↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
↑ Dreamzone, "Fev/Mars 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 89
↑ Famitsu, "1999-01-01" (JP; 1998-12-18), page 31
↑ Gamers' Republic, "March 1999" (US; 1999-02-15), page 85
↑ MAN!AC, "03/99" (DE; 1999-02-03), page 30
↑ Next Generation, "March 2000" (US; 2000-02-xx), page 89
↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1999" (DE; 1999-02-01), page 16

Seventh Cross Evolution

Books: Seventh Cross Survival Manual (1999) | Chou Kouryakubon Game no Arukikata Books DX: Seventh Cross (199x)

[:File:SeventhCross_DC_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:SeventhCross DC JP Box Back.jpg

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[:File:ODCM_US_04.pdf_p102-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "March 2000" (US; 2000-02-08), page 102

[:File:DCM_JP_19981204_1998-03.pdf_p2-6] Dreamcast Magazine, "1998-03 (1998-12-04)" (JP; 1998-11-20), page 2

[:File:DCM_JP_19981211_1998-04.pdf_p4-7] Dreamcast Magazine, "1998-04 (1998-12-11)" (JP; 1998-11-27), page 4

[:File:DCM_JP_19990101_1999-01.pdf_p3-8] Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-01 (1999-01-01)" (JP; 1998-12-18), page 3

[:File:DCM_JP_19990108_1999-02.pdf_p121-9] Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-02 (1999-01-08,15)" (JP; 1998-12-25), page 121

[:File:DCM_JP_19990226_1999-07.pdf_p171-10] Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-07 (1999-02-26)" (JP; 1999-02-12), page 171

[:File:Arcade_UK_04.pdf_p137-11] Arcade, "March 1999" (UK; 1999-02-11), page 137

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_085.pdf_p98-12] Consoles +, "Février 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 98

[:File:DCM_JP_19990101_1999-01.pdf_p24-13] Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-01 (1999-01-01)" (JP; 1998-12-18), page 24

[:File:Dorimaga_JP_20021011_2002-18.pdf_p34-14] Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34

[:File:Dreamzone_Issue_2.2C_1999.2C_Scan.pdf_p89-15] Dreamzone, "Fev/Mars 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 89

[16] Famitsu, "1999-01-01" (JP; 1998-12-18), page 31

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_10.pdf_p85-17] Gamers' Republic, "March 1999" (US; 1999-02-15), page 85

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1999-03.pdf_p30-18] MAN!AC, "03/99" (DE; 1999-02-03), page 30

[:File:NextGeneration_US_63.pdf_p89-19] Next Generation, "March 2000" (US; 2000-02-xx), page 89

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_64.pdf_p16-20] Sega Magazin, "März 1999" (DE; 1999-02-01), page 16

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Seventh Cross Evolution

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Contents

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

External links

References