Saint Sword

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Saint Sword

Publisher: Taito

Developer: Taito

Genre: Action

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Saint Sword (セイントソード) is a 1991 action game for the Sega Mega Drive by Taito. Unlike Taito's previous Mega Drive releases, which were all ports or expanded remakes of Taito's earlier arcade games, this is an entirely original game.

The goal of each level is to find a key to an exit and then find that exit. attacks. jumps; + jumps down from the current platform. Over the course of the game, you collect magical tokens that enable you to transform into various beings to complete your quest. START pulls up the transformation menu and transforms. Transformations only last a limited time and require magic power!

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Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[4]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

55

^[5]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[6]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

50

^[7]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[8]

Games-X (UK)

81

^[9]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

40

^[10]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

81

^[11]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

80

^[12]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC

37

^[13]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[14]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC

72

^[15]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

72

^[16]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

50

^[17]

Sega Pro (UK)

73

^[18]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

64

^[19]

Sega Force (UK)

NTSC

65

^[20]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[21]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

74

^[22]

	61
Based on 19 reviews

Saint Sword

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↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 80
↑ File:Segapro UK 05.pdf, page 63
↑ File:SegaForce10UK.pdf, page 66
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 198
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 154
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 31
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 356
↑ Famitsu, "1991-07-26" (JP; 1991-07-12), page 1
↑ Games-X, "25th-31st July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 40
↑ Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 113
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 60
↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 156
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 115
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 63
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
↑ Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 66
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151

[:File:Megatech_UK_01.pdf_p80-1] File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 80

[:File:Segapro_UK_05.pdf_p63-2] File:Segapro UK 05.pdf, page 63

[:File:SegaForce10UK.pdf_p66-3] File:SegaForce10UK.pdf, page 66

[4] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 198

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-11.pdf_p154-5] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 154

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-07.pdf_p31-6] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 31

[7] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 356

[8] Famitsu, "1991-07-26" (JP; 1991-07-12), page 1

[:File:GamesX_UK_14.pdf_p40-9] Games-X, "25th-31st July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 40

[10] Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 113

[:File:Joypad_FR_001.pdf_p60-11] Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 60

[:File:Joystick_FR_019.pdf_p156-12] Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 156

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p94-13] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1991-09.pdf_p115-14] Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 115

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p80-15] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-16] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-17] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p63-18] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 63

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-19] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:SegaForce_UK_10.pdf_p66-20] Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-21] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[22] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151

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