Mr. Bones

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Mr. Bones

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Zono, Angel Studios Interactive Entertainment, SegaSoft, T.L.A. Developments (some stage programming)

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code

ESRB

Sega

ELSPA

USK

Tectoy

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Mr. Bones (ミスター・ボーンズ) is a Sega Saturn action game. For the most part, it is a 2D platformer, though each stage plays differently to the last.

Production Credits

Developed by Zono Inc.

Project Leader: Jeff Fort
Hero/Core/Stage Programmer: Simon Hallam
Core/Stage Programmer: Dave Castelnouvo
Stage Programmer: Thibault Lepoutre, Bob Meissner
Hero Animator/Game Artist: Michael Gates
Game Artist: Jason Hough
Supplemental Sprite Artist: Brian Collins
Administrative Coordinator: Marion Fort
Managing Producer: Ed Zobrist
Game Design: Annunziata & Novak

Art & Cinematics - Angel Studios

Creative Director: Jill Hunt
Producer: Jennifer Johnston
Cinematic Design/Storyboards: Allen Battino
Art Director: Daren Bader
Animators: Michael Limber, James Polk, Peter Megow, Rod Stafford
Lighting: Carlos Cabral
3D Artists: Stacy Curry, Rob Howard, Lisa Mulvaney, Brian Newlin
Technical Consultant: Jim McLeod
Technical Support: Mark Adan, Scott Vye, Teresa Shaw
Motion Capture Programmer: Tim Monk
Motion Capture Support: Art Wasem
Production Assistant: Glen Hernandez

SegaSoft

Music Composed and Performed by: Ronnie Montrose
Additional Musical Composition, Arrangement and Programming for the Saturn by: Jim Hedges
Generator Room Level Music Composed & Produced by: Brian Coburn
Interactive Music Design and Audio Programming: Tom Miley
Sound Design: Brian Coburn
Recording and Mix Engineer: Gordon Lyon
Audio Production Coordinator: Gordon Lyon
Audio: Philip Perkins
MIDI Sound Recordist: Jennifer Hruska
Percussion: Michele Graybeal
Song Lyrics: Merle Kessler
Ronnie Thanks Tim Derwallis & Jeremy Stappard @ Sony USA
Screenplay by: Merle Kessler
Cinematic Post Production: Eric Caplain
Talent Coordinator: Adam Sevillia
Production Coordinators: Marianne Arotzarena, Debbie Kramer
Animator: Suzie Greene, John Broenen
Artist: Ernie Chan
Additional Animation: Metropolis Digital, Bruce Straley
Additional Programming: Ray Frericks

Live Action Crew

Director of Photography: Bill Holshevnikoff
Ultimattist: Jim Rolin
Key Grips: Jamie Campana, Jim Stewart
Gaffer: Daryl Flowers, Greg Davies
Swing/Grip: Lana Bernberg, Chris Schellenberger
Jib Arm Operator: Maciel Lopez
Jib from Northern Lights: Mike Murphy

Additional Crew

Costumes & Props: Laura Hazlett
Fiber Optic Specialist: Richard Dubin
Make-Up & Props: Joeann Edmonds
Assistants on the Set: David Young, Jennifer Hruska, Joe Cain

Actors

Brian Vouglass as "Dagoulian"
Talent Stand-in: Alana Huchital
Ronnie Montrose as "Blind Man"

Voices

F. Houston as "Mr. Bones"
Marlow Keffley as "Little People/Sparky"
Brian Coburn as "Little People"
Paul Pena as "Blues Man"
Gerry Blau as "Yeah!"

Product Manager: Matt Dunbar
Marketing Manager: Anne Moellering
Packaging: Sarah Wittmer, Angel Studios, Mike Mangano
Manual: Curtis Clarkson
Instrumental Beings: Dave Albert, Bob Hardy, Mark Miller, Chris Walker
Lead Tester: Atom Ellis
Assistant Leads: Ben Rubright, Brendan Cahill, Matthew Cogley, Trent Haskins
Testers: Matt Underwood, Steve Perez, Marcus Montgomery, Len Jung, Amy Albertson, Ian McGuinness, Essie Hamadani, Sean Potter, "Laughing" Lloyd Kinoshita, David Dodge, John Fosnaugh, Nicole Tatum, Karen Brown, Samson "Bones" Maciel, Mike Callahan, Tom Collins, Greg Pett, Michael McCollom, Peter Young, Fred Selker, Ferdinand Villar, Oscar Ying, Dan Madar, Andrew Byrne, Scott Solmonson, Dennis Lee, Rey Alferez, Howard Gipson, Steve Perez, Jeff Hedges, Don Carmichael, Jeff Sanders, Brian Thoroman, Lance Nelson, Steve Thompson, Jason Cordero
Special Thanks to: Deborah Annunziata, John Shirley, Steve Payne, Michelle Hickey, Ali Kelly, Nancy, Tina, Cindy, Jeffrey Mellem, Iain Davies, Paul Byford, Anthony Gaud, Gary Blum, Bob Schonfisch, Arvin Carlson, Eileen Sacman, Frontline Marketing, Jef Feltman, Janine Cook, and Larry Loth
Jim Mathews @ Plus Four Marketing
Rick Gentry @ Hafler
Extra Special Thanks to: Mackie Designs
Seymour Duncan & Tom Waters @ Seymour Duncan Pickups
Sean Beresford & Jim Aschow @ Mesa Boogie
John Page, Gene Baker & Mark Carlson @ Fender Custom Shop
Producers: Ed Annunziata & Crisi Albertson
Original Story and Game Concept: E. Ettore Annunziata

Promotional Material

MrBones Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg

US print advert

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

89

^[1]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

86

^[2]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[3]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

70

^[4]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

82

^[5]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[6]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

72

^[7]

Gry Komputerowe (PL)

90

^[8]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[9]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

26

^[10]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

58

^[11]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[12]

Player One (FR)

89

^[13]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

62

^[14]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[15]

Secret Service (PL)

56

^[16]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

72

^[17]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

66

^[18]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[19]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[20]

Ultra Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

76

^[21]

	70
Based on 21 reviews

Mr. Bones

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard

Saturn, BR
Cover

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_061.pdf_p118-1] Consoles +, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 118

[:File:EGM_US_089.pdf_p85-2] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 85

[3] Famitsu, "1997-07-04" (JP; 1997-06-20), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-12.pdf_p98-4] Fun Generation, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 98

[:File:GameFan_US_0501.pdf_p20-5] GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 1: January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_100.pdf_p114-6] GamePro, "January 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 114

[:File:GameInformer_US_044.pdf_p76-7] Game Informer, "December 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 76

[8] Gry Komputerowe, "7-8/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_07.pdf_p89-9] Intelligent Gamer, "December 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 89

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-01.pdf_p91-10] MAN!AC, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-11), page 91

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-12.pdf_p90-11] Mega Fun, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-20), page 90

[:File:NextGeneration_US_25.pdf_p180-12] Next Generation, "January 1997" (US; 1996-12-17), page 180

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_071.pdf_p88-13] Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 88

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-12_19970627.pdf_p180-14] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 12" (JP; 1997-06-xx), page 180

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-16.pdf_p90-15] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 16" (JP; 1997-08-xx), page 90

[:File:SecretService_47_PL.pdf_p66-16] Secret Service, "Czerwiec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:SegaPower_UK_90.pdf_p47-17] Sega Power, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 47

[:File:SSM_UK_20.pdf_p66-18] Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-05-14), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19970704_1997-22.pdf_p173-19] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-22 (1997-07-04)" (JP; 1997-06-20), page 173

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p12-20] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_092.pdf_p88-21] Ultra Game Players, "Holiday 1996" (US; 1996-12-03), page 88

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Mr. Bones

From Sega Retro

Production Credits

Promotional Material

Physical Scans